OBITUARIES
Jaxson Burrhus
Oct 21, 2020
Baby Jaxson Chance Burrhus, beloved son of Sarah Perry and Thomas Burrhus was born sleeping on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Hendricks Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Our lives were touched by his struggle to be here and the joyful surprise that we got to know him. Graveside services for his family will be on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at...
Bruce Johnson
Oct 19, 2020
Bruce Johnson, 65, formally of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 21, at 11:00 AM at Dressy Cemetery in Cross Plains, Texas. Online condolences for the family are welcome at https://www.higginbothamfuneralhomecrossplains.com Bruce was born March 18, 1955 in Rising Star, Texas to the late Noah S....
Edna Burkett
Oct 15, 2020
Edna M Burkett, 81, of Lake Brownwood, formally of Burkett, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in San Angelo, Texas. Graveside service will be held Saturday, October 17, at 2:00 PM at Burkett Cemetery in Burkett, Texas with Jim Kincheloe officiating. Edna was born August 11, 1929 in Bruni, Texas to the late Tom C. Lee and Audrey...
Gary Harris
Sep 30, 2020
Gary Dewayne Harris, 62, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Graveside service will be held Saturday, October 3, at 2:00 PM at Pioneer Cemetery in Pioneer, Texas with Terry Simmons officiating. The family will have a time of visitation on Friday, October 2, from 6:00-7:00 P.M. at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas. Gary...
Mary Wilson
Sep 19, 2020
Mary Evelyn Wilson, 88, of Rising Star, Texas passed to her Heavenly Father in the early morning on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 22, at 10:00 AM at The First Baptist Church in Rising Star, Texas with Rev. Terry Simmons officiating and Rev. Glenn Bucy assisting. Interment will follow in May Cemetery in Brown...
Virgie Boatman
Aug 31, 2020
Virgie Boatman, 85, of Plano, Texas passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 in Plano, Texas. Graveside service will be held Saturday, August 5, at 1:00 PM at Rising Star Cemetery in Eastland County, Texas with Charles Chesshir officiating. Virgie was born September 5, 1934 in Ranger, Texas to the Late James Glenn and Etura (Crawford) Glenn. Virgie married Ed...
Bobby Helms
Aug 30, 2020
Bobby G. Helms, 80, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 2, at 10:00 AM at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. Bobby was born October 1, 1939 in Hamlin, Texas to the Late Alvie Helms and Retha (Warner) Helms. Bobby married Gay Hendrix...
Leo Bennett
Aug 25, 2020
Leo Weldon Bennett, 85, of May, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in May, Texas. Graveside service will be held Thursday, August 27, at 10:00 AM at Cottonwood Cemetery in Callahan County, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Wednesday, August 26 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas....
James Merrill
Aug 25, 2020
James R. Merrill, 78, of Rising Star, TX passed away at Abilene Regional Hospital on August 25, 2020. James was born in Brownwood, TX on July 21, 1942, to F.L. and Lorain Merrill. James grew up in Pioneer, TX, and helped his family on their dairy farm. He graduated from Cross Plains High in 1960. James married Johnnie Harris on...
Marvin Holt
Aug 23, 2020
Marvin Wayne Holt Sr., 91, of Odessa, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 in Odessa, Texas. Graveside service will be held Saturday, August 29, at 2:00 PM at May Cemetery in Brown County, Texas. Online condolences for the family are welcome at https://www.higginbothamfuneralhomecrossplains.com Marvin was born November 1, 1928 in May, Texas to the Late Mack Holt and...
Daniel Ingram
Aug 23, 2020
Daniel Wales Ingram, 83, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 in Cross Plains, Texas. Graveside Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 19, at 2:00 PM at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains Texas. Daniel was born December 18, 1936 in Santa Anna, Texas to the Late Calvin H. Ingram and Inez (Kent) Ingram....
Charlou Cowan
Aug 14, 2020
Charlou Cowan, 68, of Cross Plains, Texas left her earthly home surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren and entered the presence of her glorious Savior on August 14, 2020. Graveside services will be held Sunday, August 16, at 2:00 PM at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas with Matt McGowen officiating. The family will have visitation on...
Jesse Bilbrey
Aug 3, 2020
Jesse D Bilbrey Jr., 71, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Monday, August 03, 2020 in Temple, Texas. Funeral service will be held Saturday, August 8, at 10:00 AM at The First Baptist Church in Rising Star with Mike McGinn officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas. The family will have...
James Hyles
Jul 26, 2020
James Wayland Hyles, 77, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 28, at 10:30 AM at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas with Terry Simmons officiating. The family will have a time of visitation on Monday, July 27 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm at...
Etna Goode
Jul 23, 2020
Etna Eva Rue Goode, 95, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Brownwood, Texas. Funeral service will be held Monday, July 27, at 10:00 AM at the Church of Christ in Cross Plain, Texas with Charles Chesshir officiating. The family will have a time of visitation on Sunday, July 26 from 4:00-6:00 PM at Higginbotham...
Mary Barton
Jul 19, 2020
Mary Beth Tunnell Barton of Cross Plains, TX passed away July 19, 2020. A graveside service will be held Friday, August 07, 10:30 AM at the Cross Plains Cemetery. The service will be officiated by Reverend Kevin Morton. Mary was born October 03, 1932 in Rising Star, Texas to the late Fred Vaughan Tunnell and Minta Wyatt Tunnell. On December...
Velma Lancaster
Jul 15, 2020
Velma Doris Lancaster, 96, of Early, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Brownwood, Texas. Graveside service will be held Saturday, July 18, at 11:00 AM at Wolf Valley Cemetery in Brown County, Texas with John Tunnel officiating. Velma was born August 17, 1923 in Holder, Texas to the Late John Henry Beck and Myrtle Jewel Butler-Beck. Velma...
Robert Peevy
Jul 6, 2020
Robert Tyson Peevy, 95, of Cottonwood, Texas passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 in San Angelo, Texas. Graveside services will be held Friday, July 10, at 9:30 AM at Cottonwood Cemetery in Cottonwood, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation Thursday, July 9 from 6:00-7:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas. Out of respect...
Charles Arledge
Jun 19, 2020
Charles Wayne Arledge born in Cross Cut, Texas on November 16, 1934 to Mildred May Cole Arledge and W.C. “Dub” Arledge. Charles graduated from Odessa High School in 1953. He married his high school sweetheart, Alberta Arledge, on August 13, 1955. Charles was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1957. He graduated from Austin College in Sherman, Texas in 1958...
Nelda Pancake
Jun 16, 2020
Nelda Marie Pancake, 80, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, June 18, at 10:00 AM at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. Nelda was born January 15, 1940 in Callahan County, Texas to the Late Neal Monroe and Lora Marie (McGee) Dillard. Nelda...
