Obituaries

E.J. Black, Jr.

E.J. Black, Jr.

Feb 1, 2011

E.J. Black, Jr., 75 of Anson, passed away Tuesday February the 1st, 2011 at the Plaza at Mansfield Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm in the Hawley Cemetery on Sunday the 6th under the direction of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. A visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Saturday at the...

Robert "Mike" Neal

Robert "Mike" Neal

Jan 30, 2011

Robert Michael (Mike) Neal of Abilene died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. The Graveside services previously scheduled to be held at Buffalo Gap Cemetery in Buffalo Gap, Texas on Friday, February 4, 2011 at 3:00pm have been changed to a chapel service at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Mike was born...

Jonathan Allyn Arledge

Jonathan Allyn Arledge

Jan 29, 2011

Jonathan Allyn Arledge, 22 of Midland, passed away January 29, 2011 in a Dallas Hospital. A service honoring his life is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with a burial to follow at the Dewey Cemetery in Lawn. A visitation with the family will be held Monday from 6-8...

Christine Mastrobattista

Christine Mastrobattista

Jan 28, 2011

Christine Mastrobattista, 84 of Abilene, passed away at a local medical facility on January 28th, 2011. There will be a visitation with the family from 3-4 pm on Sunday, January 30th at Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St with a service to follow in the chapel. A graveside service will be held in New Jersey at a later date....

Charlie Gregory

Charlie Gregory

Jan 9, 2011

Charlie R. Gregory, 92 of Abilene, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at a local medical center. A service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday January 11th at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with a reception to follow in the greatroom of the funeral home. A viewing will be held Tuesday morning at 10:00 am before the...

Marion Earl Harper

Marion Earl Harper

Jan 6, 2011

Earl Harper, 88 of Merkel, passed away Thursday, January 6th, 2011 at a local hospital. A service is scheduled for 2:00pm Monday, January the 10th at the First Assembly of God Church in Abilene, 1010 Cypress St with Pastor Rick Earp officiating, under the direction of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Burial will follow at the Tye...

Sandra Hanks Shaw

Sandra Hanks Shaw

Dec 28, 2010

Sandra Hanks Shaw, 77, of Abilene passed away on December 28, 2010 at a local medical facility. A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm, Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Piersall Chapel 733 Butternut. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. There will be a visitation Thursday the 30th from 6 to 7 at the Piersall Funeral Directors. Sandra...

Gertrude Whittenburg

Gertrude Whittenburg

Dec 7, 2010

Gertrude Whittenburg, 94 of Midland, formerly of Sweetwater, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at a Midland Hospital. A service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, December 10, 2010 at the 4th and Elm Street Church of Christ in Sweetwater under the direction of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Abilene, TX. A visitation will be held Thursday...

Wanda Kinnard

Wanda Kinnard

Dec 6, 2010

Wanda Kinnard, 63, of Abilene, passed away Monday, December 6th, 2010 at a local hospital. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Thursday, December 9th at Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut Street with a burial to follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Wanda was born on...

James Leland Ohlhausen

James Leland Ohlhausen

Dec 3, 2010

James Leland Ohlhausen, 72, of Abilene, passed away Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at a local care center. A service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, December 6th, 2010 at Minter Lane Church of Christ with a burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be held Sunday from 3-5 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors,...

Georgana Evans-Sweeden

Georgana Evans-Sweeden

Dec 1, 2010

Georgana Evans-Sweeden, 42 of Abilene, passed away at her home on December 1, 2010. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00pm Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Grace Fellowship, 910 Cypress St. Local arrangements were handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Barbara Hollene Keene

Barbara Hollene Keene

Nov 30, 2010

Barbara Hollene Keene, 84 of Abilene, passed away Tuesday November 30, 2010 at her home. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with a time of visitation to follow at the funeral home. There will be a private family burial at a later time. Barbara was born...

John Roy Townsend

John Roy Townsend

Nov 26, 2010

John Roy Townsend, 79 of Abilene, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at a local hospital. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Monday, November 29th at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with a burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation will be held Sunday from 3-5pm at the funeral home. John was born January...

Mildred Verda Harshberger

Mildred Verda Harshberger

Nov 19, 2010

Mildred Harshberger, 96 of Abilene, passed away at a local nursing home on Friday, November 19th, 2010. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation with the family will be held Monday evening from 5 to 7 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Mildred Verda Ferrell...

Guadalupe "Lupe" Salazar

Guadalupe "Lupe" Salazar

Nov 19, 2010

Lupe Salazar, 47, of Abilene, passed away on November 19, 2010 at a local medical center. A visitation will be held Wednesday November 24th at 10:00 am in the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with a service to follow at 11:00 am. Lupe was born in Spur, TX on February 26, 1963 to Augustine F. and Petra Sanchez....

Frances Eloise Foster

Frances Eloise Foster

Nov 10, 2010

One of God’s most passionate evangelists has lost a hard fought battle against cancer, and is now absent from us but present with Him. Frances “Eloise” Foster, 88 of Deerfield, Illinois passed away Wednesday, November the 10th in Abilene, Texas. Eloise was born in Zanesville Ohio on November 25, 1921 to Carl and Mary Matheny. She was a gifted...

Ruth Brolsma

Ruth Brolsma

Oct 28, 2010

Mrs. Ruth Brolsma, 90, of Abilene passed away at a local medical center. Arrangements are being handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.

Martha A. Reed Riggs

Martha A. Reed Riggs

Oct 28, 2010

Martha A. Reed Riggs, 93 of Abilene, passed away October 28, 2010 at a local care facility. A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Piersall Funeral Directors 733 Butternut Street. A visitation will be Saturday evening from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Martha was born in Faith, South Dakota on July 22,...

Dr. John L. Estes, Jr.

Dr. John L. Estes, Jr.

Oct 25, 2010

Dr. John L. Estes, Jr. left his earthly home to join his Heavenly Father on Monday, October 25, 2010. Dr. John, as he was lovingly known, was born on August 23, 1923 to John L. Estes, Sr. and Lillian Coffman Estes in Elmdale, Texas. He graduated from Clyde High School in 1940 at the age of sixteen and moved...

Gerald Smith

Gerald Smith

Oct 22, 2010

Gerald Smith, 77 of Abilene, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010. A time of remembrance will be held from 6-8pm Tuesday, October 26th in the Great Room of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Born October 17, 1933 in Yermo, California to William and Frances Smith, Gerald was raised in San Bernadino, CA. After high school Gerald worked...