Local Obituaries for Higginbotham Funeral Home - Cross Plains

Oct 20, 2021

Cleburne R. “Tom” Potter, 68, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 22 at 2:00 PM at the Cross Plains Memorial Park with Ronnie White officiating. The family will have a time of visitation on Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM...

Oct 9, 2021

On Saturday October 9, 2021 Gloria Ann Strahan, received her golden angel wings. She finally got her wish to go home to Cottonwood, Texas to her final resting place free from pain and suffering. She passed easily in her sleep at the age of 84. She had a number of health issues which contributed to her passing. She was a...

Sep 29, 2021

Richard R. “Dick” Grider, 91, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2021 in Rising Star, Texas. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 2 at 2:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Tommy Merryman officiating. Burial will follow the service at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time...

Sep 19, 2021

Joanna “Sis” Weiss-Brown, 88, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Songbird Lodge in Brownwood, Texas. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 21 at First Baptist Church in Cross Plains, burial will be at the Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The Family will have a time of visitation on Tuesday, September...

Sep 18, 2021

On Saturday, September 18, 2021, Ocie Carlton Draper, passed away at the Silver Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center in Abilene, Texas. Ocie was born on January 31, 1936 in Caddo, Oklahoma. After attending High School in Irving, Texas, Ocie served his county in the Airforce Reserves. Ocie spent his career in the sheet metal business. In 1984, along with friends,...

Sep 14, 2021

James Vincent McCowen, 92, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in Coleman, Texas. Graveside services will be held Friday, September 17 at 10:00 AM at the Pioneer Cemetery Pavilion in Pioneer, Texas. The family will have visitation at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, September 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. James was born December...

Sep 12, 2021

Martha Elva Elliott-Cook, 87, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Rising Star, Texas. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 15 at 11:00 AM at the Sipe Springs Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas with Terry Jackson officiating. Martha was born April 15, 1935 in Gorman, Texas to the late James Benjamin Elliott and Mary...

Sep 9, 2021

Maxey (Max) Evans, 69, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 18 at 10AM at the Cross Plains Treadway Park pavilion. Max was born May 30, 1952 in El Paso to the late John B Evans and Floryne Preslar-Evans. He married Norma Merrill on May 29, 1971 in Cross...

Sep 2, 2021

Martha K Justice, 72, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 4, at 10:00 AM at the Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas. Martha was born April 21, 1949 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late George Elmas Justice and Vivian Leana Gantz-Justice. Martha was preceded by her...

Aug 18, 2021

Anita Gregory-Rose, 55, of Clyde, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 25 at 2:00 PM at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with DeOri Newman officiating. Burial will follow the service at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation at the funeral home...

Aug 4, 2021

Willie Bufford “Bill” Nickerson Jr., 65, of Cottonwood, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Hendrick Medical Center North in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 21 at 9:00 AM at the Cottonwood Cemetery in Cottonwood, Texas with Thomas Estes officiating. Bill was born May 17, 1956 in Houston, Texas to the late Willie Bufford...

Aug 1, 2021

Warren D Cunningham, 83, passed away peacefully at Creekside Terrace Rehabilitation in Belton, Texas. The family will have a memorial service to be announced at later. Warren Dwane Cunningham was born February 15, 1938 in Odessa, Texas to the late Robert Warren Cunningham and Elizabeth McDermett Cunningham. Warren graduated from Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. Warren was a...

Jul 18, 2021

Recie Juanita Clark Tatom Our precious wife, mother and nana, Recie Juanita Clark Tatom peacefully passed from this earthly world to join Jesus and the heavenly hosts of angels on July 18, 2021, with family by her side at the Homestead Nursing Center, Baird, Texas. A time of celebration of her life will be at the First Baptist Church of...

Jul 15, 2021

Edward Lee Walters SR., 77, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 7 at 10:00 AM at Ross Cemetery in Baird, Texas with Dewayne Clower officiating. Edward was born February 1, 1944 in Baird, Texas to the late Sales Walters and Lucile Ive-Walters. Edward was...

Jun 28, 2021

Donald D. Pope, 67, of Cisco, Texas passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 3 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church with Kevin Morton officiating. Burial will follow the service at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Friday, July 2...

Jun 27, 2021

Brock Wayne Cooper, 32, of Cisco, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 17 at 1:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church with Kevin Morton officiating. A gathering with family and friends will be after the service in the fellowship hall. Brock was born April 4, 1989 in Abilene, Texas to...

Jun 11, 2021

Lora Mae Marchbanks-Freeman, 87, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Rising Star Nursing Center in Rising Star, Texas. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 16 at 2:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Roy Don Rodger officiating. Burial will follow the service at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains. The family will...

Jun 6, 2021

May 30, 2021

Dane Harrison Ratliff, born June 9, 1943 in Rising Star, Texas. He made his heavenly entrance on May 30, 2021. He was a loving husband, wonderful dad, happy grandpa and friend to many. His love of flying has been realized and he is soaring with the angels. He was a kind, gentle, sweet and quiet man, who loved the Lord...

May 26, 2021

Janice LaVern Lee, 92, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Comanche County Medical Center in Comanche, Texas. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 29 at 10:00 AM at Blake Cemetery with Jody Dodson officiating and Dwayne Clower assisting. The family will have a time of visitation at the funeral home on Friday, May...