OBITUARIES
Robert Stamm
Mar 22, 2018
Robert Jason Stamm, 44, of Abilene passed away March 22, 2018 in Abilene Robert was born on February 04, 1974 in Big Lake, TX to Michael and Diane Markham Stamm. In his youth he loved skateboarding, and music. Robert will be remembered as a Kind, Loving and giving man who was always happy. He will be dearly missed by his...
Joy Curtis
Mar 19, 2018
Joy Dean Curtis, 86, of Carbon, Texas passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Rising Star, Texas. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 22 at Sipe Springs Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas. The family will have visitation from 10:00 – 11:30 am Thursday, March 22 at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Joy was...
Virginia Childers
Mar 12, 2018
Virginia Belle Childers, 75, of Abilene, Texas died on March 12, 2018. She was born on May 19, 1942 to Samuel Sanford and Reba (Tennison) Lane. She was a 1960 graduate of Cross Plains High School and Wayland Baptist University in Plainview in 1987. Virginia spent 20 years working in Social Services and retired from Adult Protective Services for the...
Robert Pickett
Mar 11, 2018
Robert "Pee Wee" Pickett, 77, of May, TX., passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Brownwood, TX. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 2 PM at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with David Barnum officiating. Burial will follow at Cross Cut Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 12 from 6 to 8 PM...
Lela Palmore
Mar 6, 2018
Lela Mae Palmore, 90, of May, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 6 in Bangs, Texas. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 9 at 2:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, burial will follow the service at Blake Cemetery in Brown County, Texas. The family will have visitation prior to the service on Friday, March 9...
Charlotte Green
Feb 25, 2018
Charlotte Constancio Green, 65, of Comanche passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel, Cross Plains with Terry Jackson and Mike McGinn officiating. Charlotte was born on December 15, 1952 in Gorman, TX to the late Doyle Adams and JoAnn Elliott Adams. She...
Mozelle Richardson
Feb 20, 2018
Mozelle, Granny to many of us, was born on November 14th, 1919 to the late John and Lily McElroy. She had three older sisters, Eva Mae, Ola, and Faye, all who preceded her in death. Mozelle was preceded in death by her husbands, Lloyd Luther Bryan and L.A. Richardson. Mozelle is survived by two daughters, GayNell and husband, Fritz Barnett...
Sean Quillen
Feb 16, 2018
Sean Walter Quillen was brought into the world on October 10, 1968 in Sepulveda, California by parents Helen Golden and John R. Quillen JR. He completed his time on this earth February 16, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife Kimberly Jean Quillen of 26 years, their beautiful children Cortney and Husband Mark Winters, of Granbury and Son Trevor...
Cole Hickman
Feb 15, 2018
Cole James Hickman August 1, 1956 ~ February 15, 2018 Our brother, Cole Hickman passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the age of 61. Cole, the eldest of three brothers was raised in a country life with respect and morals. He graduated from a rural country school “Leon High School in Jewett, Texas in 1974, then went straight to...
Betty Riffe
Feb 14, 2018
Betty Coppage Riffe, 84, formally of Cross Plains, Texas passed away from this life on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in Smithville, Texas. Graveside Services will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 17 at Atwell Cemetery in Callahan County, Texas. Betty was born on April 7, 1933 in Crown Point, Indiana to the late to Benjamin and Mattie Zoe Osterdock-Coppage. She...
Venus Welch
Feb 5, 2018
Gorman Welch, 81, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 in Rising Star, Texas. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 6 at Amity Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas. Gorman was born on July 21, 1936 in Menard County, TX to the late Ray Welch and Leona Nelson Welch. He was many things above...
Lillian Justice
Feb 4, 2018
Lillian Earlene Justice, 75, of Early, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Early, Texas. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, February 9 at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Thursday, February 8 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains,...
Judy Archer-Looney
Feb 2, 2018
Judy Archer Looney, 68, a longtime resident of Odessa passed away Friday February 2, 2018 in Midland, Texas after a brave struggle with cancer. Born March 19, 1949 in Odessa, Texas, the daughter of Orean and Barbara Peevy (Allen). Judy grew up in Odessa for most of her life, attending grade school, middle school and Ector High School. She moved...
Eugene Bishop
Jan 25, 2018
Eugene Dale Bishop, 89, of Cross Plains passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Cross Plains. Burial will follow at Cross Plains Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service at the church at 2 PM. Dale was...
Bernie Barnes
Jan 20, 2018
Bernie J. Barnes, 89, of Rising Star passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Brownwood. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Rising Star Church of Christ, Rising Star, Texas. Burial will follow at the Rising Star Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held Monday, January 22 from 5 to 7...
Robert Anderson
Jan 18, 2018
Robert Aaron Anderson Jr., 39, of Cross Plains passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. The Family will be having a private memorial service at a later date. Robert was born on June 22, 1978 to Robert A. Anderson Sr. and Leslie Ann Hove Anderson in Oceanside, CA. He was a talented Carpenter and Floorman. Robert loved old country music and...
James Switzer
Jan 14, 2018
James Ray Switzer, 70, of Cross Plains passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 in Abilene, TX. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 18 at the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas with Terry Simmons officiating. The family will have a time of visitation on Wednesday at the Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 PM. James was...
Lester Potter
Jan 8, 2018
Lester Earl Potter, 83, of Cross Plains passed away Monday, January 8 in Cross Plains, TX. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 10 at 3 PM at the Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, TX. Lester was born on May 1, 1934 in Pampa, TX to the late James Lester and Myrtle Adeline Mathis-Potter. Survivors include his...
Lillie Dillard
Jan 8, 2018
Lillie Marie Culwell-Dillard, 84, of Cross Plains, TX passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018 in Abilene, TX. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, TX. A burial will follow the service at the Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, TX. The family will have a time...
Audrey Purvis
Jan 6, 2018
Audrey Lee Purvis passed away peacefully with family on January 6, 2018 at the age of 84. He was born on April Fool’s Day 1933 to Otis and Treasy Rouse Purvis in the Atwell community. Audrey attended Cross Plains schools with the Class of 1952 and married his sweetheart, Ruby Jewel Partee, on December 23, 1954 making Cross Plains their...
