Obituaries
Holly W Stephen
Nov 28, 2008
Holly Whisenhunt Stephen, 38, of Indianapolis passed away November 28, 2008, in Abilene, Texas. Holly was born November 8, 1970, in Houston, to JT Whisenhunt and Mildred Demeris Whisenhunt. Holly was raised in east Texas and graduated from Tarleton State University in 1994 with a degree in speech. She married the love of her life, Joshua Allen Stephen, on...
Katherine Boyd Shannon
Nov 15, 2008
Katherine Boyd Shannon, 72, of Abilene passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on November 15, 2008. A service will be held at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors Chapel on Tuesday November 18th at 2:00 pm with burial to follow at Bethel Cemetery in Funston. A visitation will be held Monday from 6 to 8 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors,...
Avery Dane Himes
Nov 8, 2008
Avery Dane Himes, 17 months, passed away Saturday November 8, 2008 at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth. There will be a memorial service at 2:00 pm on Saturday November 15th at New Hope Church, 3122 S. Clack St under the direction of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors with Pastor Jimmy Pruitt officiating. Avery wasn’t on this earth long, but...
Pat Elam
Oct 26, 2008
Pat Elam, 80, of Abilene, passed away Sunday October 26th at Hendrick Medical Center. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday October 28th at Hillcrest Church of Christ Chapel in Abilene under the direction of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors. A second memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday October 30th at the Walnut Street Church...
Richard Don Rodgers
Oct 23, 2008
Richard Don Rodgers, 61, of Ranger passed away Thursday October 23rd at an Abilene Hospital. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday October 26th from 3-5 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at Mitchell Cemetery, five miles southwest of Cisco, Texas. Lunch will be served following the service at...
Larry Boatright
Oct 16, 2008
Larry Boatright, 48, of Abilene, passed away at his home Thursday October 16th, 2008. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday October 18th, 2008 from 5-7 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut St. Larry was born to Travis Gene Boatright and Lupe Lujan on October 12th, 1960 in Hamlin, Texas. He spent most of his early years in...
Eyvonne Rose Howard
Oct 13, 2008
Eyvonne Rose Howard, 55, of Abilene passed away at local hospital October 13th, 2008. A graveside service is scheduled for Saturday October 18th at 10:00 am at the Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6:-7:30pm Friday October 17th at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut St. Eyvonne was born May 10th, 1953 to Jimmy...
Lindsay Franklin
Oct 12, 2008
Lindsay Franklin, 57, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at a local hospital. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday October 16th , 2008 at the Abilene City Cemetery under the direction of Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.
Freida Baxter
Oct 10, 2008
Freida Baxter, 82, of Abilene, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at her home. Cremation is being handled by Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. No service is scheduled.
Jerry R Rhone
Oct 6, 2008
Jerry R Rhone,67, of Abilene passed away Monday August 7th, 2008 at a local medical center. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Friday at Midway Cemetery in Hodges. A visitation will be held from 6-7 pm at Piersall-Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut.
Ruth Flossie Reid
Oct 6, 2008
Ruth Flossie Reid, 90, died at a local hospital Monday, October 6, 2008. Services will be at the Piersall Chapel 733 Butternut on Thursday, October 9, at 5:00 pm. Burial will be by her husband in the historic Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville, Virginia. Ruth was born November 1, 1917 in Cumberland, Maryland, to George and Mary Stallings. Ruth...
Amy Jo Jones
Oct 1, 2008
Amy Phipps Jones, 40 years old, passed away to Heaven October 1, 2008. She is survived by 2 daughters, Haley Elizabeth (10), Chloe Lauren (8), and one son, Andrew Colton (6); parents, Jack and Norma Phipps of Abilene; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Melody and Lyndell Cook of Abilene and Ann and Rusty Green of Dallas. A memorial service will...
Edward Eugene Coates
Sep 27, 2008
Edward Eugene Coates, 74, passed to his eternal home on September 27, 2008. A professor at Abilene Christian University since 1972, Ed and his wife Jane moved to Abilene to teach in the Education Department where they shared an office suite until Jane’s retirement. They celebrated 54 years of marriage this past May. Ed was a lifelong member of...
Lina Helen Gaines
Sep 26, 2008
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Lina Helen Gaines will be held in Memphis, TN at the NJ Ford and Sons Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday October the 4th at 10:00 am with a burial to follow at the Townsend Cemetery in Covington, TN. A visitation is scheduled in Memphis from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm Friday...
L. Haven Miller
Sep 15, 2008
L. Haven Miller, 95, of Abilene, passed away Monday September 15, 2008. A service is scheduled for 10:00 am Thursday, September 18th at Southern Hills Church of Christ Auditorium with burial following at Elmwood Memorial Park. A visitation is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 pm Wednesday at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut St. Leonard Haven Miller was born in Los...
Darion Hines
Aug 25, 2008
Darion Lenoid Hines, 45, of Abilene died August 25th, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 am Friday August 29th at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with burial to follow at the Abilene city cemetery. The Family will receive friends Thursday from 6-7:30 pm at the funeral home. Darion was born January 18, 1963 to Mr....
Lucille "Lucy" Elliott
Aug 22, 2008
Mrs. Lucy Elliott passed away Friday evening, August 22nd, at Northern Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in January of 1914 to John Harkey and Oxanna Beene Harkey in Itawamba County, Mississippi. Lucy was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, five sisters, and her husband Joe E. Elliott. She is survived by her son and...
Mark Anthony Capers
Aug 15, 2008
Mark Anthony Capers, 41, of Abilene passed away, Friday August 15th, 2008 at his home. Services are scheduled for 10:00 am Wednesday August 20th, at the Piersall-Benton Funeral Home Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with burial to follow at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. A visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Mark was born to...
Virgil Lee Money
Aug 6, 2008
Virgil Lee Money 59, of Abilene passed away Wednesday August 6, 2008 at the Abilene State School. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 am at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple, Texas on Friday August the 8th with a visitation Thursday August 7th from 6-8 pm at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home of Temple. A memorial service will be held at the...
Jack Ronald Alderton, Sr.
Aug 3, 2008
Jack Ronald Alderton, Sr. of Abilene passed away Sunday August the 3rd at his home. Services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday August 6th at University Church of Christ with Dr. Eddie Sharp officiating. Burial will follow at Elliott-Hamil Cemetery Garden of Honor. A visitation will be held from 6-7:30 Tuesday evening at Piersall Benton Funeral Home, 733 Butternut...
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