Obituaries

O.C. "Shorty" Gipson

O.C. "Shorty" Gipson

Apr 4, 2013

O.C. "Shorty" Gipson, 81 of Abilene, passed away at a local medical center after a long bout with cancer on April 4, 2013. Services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, April 8, 2013 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Abilene, with burial to follow at Cedar Gap Cemetery. No visitation will be held. Shorty was born in...

William Don Hardin

William Don Hardin

Mar 25, 2013

William Don Hardin, 61, of Abilene passed away on March 25 at a local medical center. There will be a visitation with the family on Wednesday evening March 27, from 5pm to 7pm, at the Piersall Benton Funeral Directors 733 Butternut Street. A service will be held on Thursday March 28, 2013 at 11am in the Piersall Benton Chapel....

Angelina Flores Valdez

Angelina Flores Valdez

Mar 24, 2013

Our Lord and Savior called one of His earthly angels home. Angelina “Angie” Flores Valdez, 65, passed from this life to enter into God’s heavenly kingdom Sunday, March 24, 2013. Angie was born on October 31, 1947 to Sarah and Emilio Flores Sr. in Abilene, Texas. She will forever be missed and treasured. Angie had a truly giving and...

Burt V. Pauley

Burt V. Pauley

Mar 23, 2013

Burt V. Pauley passed from this life on March 23 in Abilene, Texas. He was born on May 20, 1922 to Arley and Maude Pauley in Kleen Koal, West Virginia, the oldest of 7 children. His early education was in West Virginia. During World War 2 he served in the Army, and was discharged in Washington State, then moved...

Vickie Lynn Peterson Pugeau

Vickie Lynn Peterson Pugeau

Mar 22, 2013

Vickie Lynn Peterson - Pugeau, 61, passed away on March 22, at a local care center. There will a memorial service on Friday, March 29th at 11:00am at the Piersall Benton Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut Street. Vickie was born to Stanley and Wanda Peterson in Abilene and lived most of her life here and Odessa, with a short...

Lane C. Herttenberger

Lane C. Herttenberger

Mar 14, 2013

Lane C. Herttenberger, 57, of Abilene passed away on March 14, 2013. The family is celebrating his entry into life eternal with his God and Savior. There will be a visitation Sunday, March 17th from 3-5pm at the Piersall Funeral Home on 733 Butternut Street. A service will be held on Monday, March 18th at the University Church of...

Jubal Colvin

Jubal Colvin

Mar 11, 2013

Jubal Colvin, 39, left this world Monday, March 11, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. There will be a visitation for friends from 2-3 pm on Sunday, March 17th in the Chapel at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Abilene. Jubal was born June 11, 1973 in Harlingen, Texas...

Richard Gonzales Sr.

Richard Gonzales Sr.

Mar 11, 2013

Richard Gonzales Sr., 42, of Abilene, passed away at a local medical center, on March 11, 2013. There will be a visitation on March 15, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the Piersall Benton Funeral Home ,733 Butternut Street with a service on March 16 at 1:00pm in the Piersall Chapel. A private family burial will follow at a future...

Frankie Butlar Parker

Frankie Butlar Parker

Mar 5, 2013

Frankie (Mrs. Preston) Parker, born on December 27, 1932 to Oscar Franklin and Ethel Leota (Walker) Butlar in Quanah, Texas, passed into Jesus' loving care on March 5, 2013 in Abilene, Texas. A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013 in the Piersall Benton Chapel 733 Butternut St, with burial to...

Albert Pittman Stroop

Albert Pittman Stroop

Mar 1, 2013

Albert (Al) Stroop, formerly of 2165 Hilltop Road, Xenia, Ohio, born June 7, 1925, died on March 1, 2013, at the age of 87 from cancer. He and his wife, Frances, a private piano teacher for more than 55 years, reared four children: David, Catherine Rall, Barry and Callander (Cal). All survive. Stroop’s tenth year as a preacher was...

Ruby D. Davis

Ruby D. Davis

Feb 27, 2013

Ruby D. Davis, 86 of Abilene, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at a local medical center. A visitation will be held at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut Street on Sunday, March 3rd from 3-5 pm. A service will be held in the Piersall Benton Chapel on Monday, March 4th at 11 am with the burial to follow...

Shirley Margaret Ingle Musick

Shirley Margaret Ingle Musick

Feb 25, 2013

Shirley Margaret Ingle Musick, 90, of Abilene, TX passed away February 25, 2013 at a local medical center. Shirley was born to Virgil and Margaret Miller on April 23, 1922 in Abilene, TX. She married George H. Ingle in 1938. She married Virgil Musick in 1967. Shirley wore many hats her first, being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Billy Joe Fleming

Billy Joe Fleming

Feb 18, 2013

Billy Joe Fleming, 89 of Abilene, passed away at a local medical center on Monday, February the 18th. Services are pending with Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Glenetta W Hawkins

Glenetta W Hawkins

Feb 18, 2013

Glenetta Hawkins, 76 of Abilene, passed away Monday, February the 18th at her home. A Remembrance Visitation will be held at her home (1933 Meadowbrook) Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 2-4 p.m. Arrangements were handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Charles R. Wetzig

Charles R. Wetzig

Feb 15, 2013

Charles (Chuck) R. Wetzig, 73 of Abilene, went home to be with his savior on Friday, February 15, 2013. A funeral service honoring his life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with a burial in the Buffalo Gap cemetery to follow. A visitation with the family will...

Raymond A. Mcnutt

Raymond A. Mcnutt

Feb 14, 2013

Raymond McNutt, 84 of Abilene, passed away at a local medical center on Thursday February 14, 2013. A service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation with the family will be held Sunday afternoon from 2-4pm at the funeral...

Josephine Rasmussen

Josephine Rasmussen

Feb 11, 2013

Josephine Rasmussen, 91 of Abilene, passed away February 11, 2013 at a local care center. Arrangements were handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Toni S Garza

Toni S Garza

Feb 3, 2013

Toni Suzanne Garza, 61, of Hawley passed away at a local medical center, on February 3, 2013, after a short illness. There will be a visitation on February 8, from 4:00pm-5:30pm at the Piersall Benton Funeral Home 733 Butternut Street with a service on Saturday the 9th at 10:00am. The burial will be at the Bethel Cemetery in Funston,...

Fred Peters Bryan

Fred Peters Bryan

Jan 21, 2013

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" - Psalm 116:15 Fred Peters Bryan, 71, passed away on Monday afternoon, January 21, 2013 at a local nursing home in Abilene, Texas following a short illness. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.,...

Weldon "Tootie" Warnick King

Weldon "Tootie" Warnick King

Jan 20, 2013

Weldon “Tootie” King, 87 of Abilene, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at a local nursing center. A service is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Wednesday January 23, 2013 in the Southern Hills Church of Christ Chapel with Phil Ware officiating. Burial will follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery of Abilene. A visitation will be held Tuesday evening from...