Obituaries
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...
Helen Maxine Northrup
Jul 9, 2008
Helen Maxine Northrup, 81, formerly of Tuscola passed away Wednesday, July 9th at a Fort Worth Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday July 12th at the Cedar Gap Cemetery by the Church of Christ under the direction of Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Maxine was born October 15th, 1926 in Abilene, Texas to...
Effie Lee Jones
Jun 18, 2008
Effie Lee Jones, 87, passed away on June 18, 2008, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas where she had lived with her daughter for the past 14 months. Funeral services will be held at Manhattan Heights Church of Christ Saturday June 21st at 10:00 am with burial to follow in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under the direction of...
Leao V Mcdaniel
Jun 13, 2008
Leao V. McDaniel, 86, of Abilene, passed away Friday June 13th at an Abilene Hospital. A service will be held at the University Church of Christ on Monday June 16th at 10:00 am to honor his life. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm Sunday June 15th at Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St. Leao was born to Carl Newt...
Sarah Ruth Woodruff
May 15, 2008
Sarah Ruth Woodruff, 80, died at Windcrest Alzheimer’s Care Center Thursday May 15, 2008. A graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday May 20th at Resthaven Cemetery in Nashville, Arkansas at 3:30 pm. Services are under the direction of Piersall Benton Funeral Directors in Abilene, Texas. Visitation is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday at the Nashville Funeral Home in Nashville,...
Bettye Nichols
Apr 27, 2008
Bettye Elrod Nichols left Abilene Sunday, April 27, for her heavenly home after years of courageous struggle as an Alzheimers patient. She was confident of her ultimate victory and had planned meticulously for her end of life care, always looking for the best possible options. Bettye was born to Garvin and Elizabeth Elrod, July 5, 1930, in Harlingen, Texas....
Stephanie Ann Austin
Apr 24, 2008
Stephanie Ann Austin, 33, of Abilene went to be with her Lord and Savior April 24, 2008. Her services will be held Monday April 28th at 10:00 am at the Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St. with burial to follow at the Abilene IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-4:30 pm at the funeral home. Stephanie was born...
Ola Mae Jenkins
Apr 9, 2008
Ola Mae Jenkins, 87, passed away at an Abilene Hospital Wednesday April 9th, 2008. Funeral services will be held at the Piersall Benton Funeral Directors Chapel, 733 Butternut St, at 11:00 am Saturday, April 12th with Jimmy Stevens and James Tebow officiating. Burial will follow at the Hamby Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 pm Friday at...
Helen B Swenson
Mar 27, 2008
Helen Bernice Swenson, 61, of Abilene passed away March 27, 2008 at her home. Helen was born January 3rd, 1947 to Herman Muehler Sr. and Alma McGlaughlin Muehler. Helen lived on the family farm in Fairmont, ND until her graduation from high school in 1965. On September 24th, 1966 she married Marlen Swenson and moved to the family farm...
Lora Lynn Henslee
Mar 25, 2008
Lora Lynn Henslee, 47, died at Hendrick Medical Center Tuesday March 25th, 2008. Funeral services will be held at the Potosi Baptist Church, at 10:00 am Friday, March 28th with Bro. Jim McCurley officiating under the direction of Piersall-Benton Funeral Directors. Burial will follow at the Potosi Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church after the burial. Lora...
Jeffery Poteete
Mar 18, 2008
Jeffery Lynn Poteete,45, passed away March 18, 2008 at his home in Tye, TX after an extended illness. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Hawley Church of Christ in Hawley, TX at 1:00 pm. Interment will be at 2:00 pm Friday at the Hawley Cemetery. He is survived by his parents: Ronald and...
Jerry Wayne Parnell
Mar 17, 2008
Jerry Wayne Parnell, 55, of Abilene passed away Monday March 17, 2008 at his home. He was born July 24, 1952 in Canon, CO to Donald Parnell and Goldie Taylor Parnell the first of 11 children. Jerry lived in a number of places during his life but fell in love with Texas, where he has made his home the...
Ricky Lee Wynn
Mar 3, 2008
Ricky Wynn, 54, of Abilene died Monday, March 3rd at an area hospital. A graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday March 7th at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. A visitation will be held Thursday from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Piersall Benton Funeral Directors, 733 Butternut St.
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