Local Obituaries for Higginbotham Funeral Home - Cross Plains

Feb 4, 2017

Michael R. Ingram, 70, of Cross Plains, TX, passed away in Plano on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 7 at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains with John Swift officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Cross Plains Cemetery in Cross Plains, Texas. Michael was born on December 28,...

Jan 27, 2017

Susan Kelsey, 59, of Rising Star passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 10 AM at the Stag Creek Cemetery, Comanche County, TX. Susan was born on January 27, 1958 in Dallas County to the late Ferguson Toland and Verna Bailey Toland. She leaves behind her loving husband James...

Jan 18, 2017

Merillyn Aiken, 74, of Cross Plains, TX, passed away in Abilene on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 23, 2017 at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains with Jeff Addison officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Pioneer Cemetery in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of...

Jan 17, 2017

Peggy Joyce (Stark) Chambers passed away quietly in Hendrick Hospital’s Hospice center on January 17, 2017 with her family present. She was born on October 21, 1928 in Benjamin, Texas, lived there in her early years and then moved to Ft. Worth, TX. during her formative years. There she met her “Knight in Shining Armor”, Carl Chambers, more commonly known...

Jan 17, 2017

Sondra Kay Merrill-Pope, age 47, of Burkett, TX, passed away in Abilene on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 20, 2017 at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas with David Wallace officiating. Burial will follow the service at Burkett Cemetery in Burkett, Texas. The family will have a time of...

Jan 13, 2017

Jo Anna Kinsey, age 80, of Rising Star, TX, passed away in Rising Star on Friday, January 13, 2017. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 16, 2017 at Romney Cemetery in Eastland County, Texas with Terry Jackson officiating. The family will have a time of visitation from 10:00 – Noon, before the Graveside Service at The...

Jan 6, 2017

Dan Johnston, 90, of Cross Plains, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 in Abilene. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel, Cross Plains, TX. Burial will follow at Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, TX. Dan was born on April 6, 1926 in Abilene to the late Jourdey J....

Jan 2, 2017

Donnel (Don) Clark passed away January 2 in 2017. He was born on August 4, 1925, in Cross Plains, TX to Jesse Mae (Jake) Adams Clark and Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Clark and was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters and three brothers and his beloved wife Imogene. He graduated from Cross Plains High School in 1942, where...

Dec 24, 2016

Dec 19, 2016

R. L. Wanvol Barnett, age 95, of Cross Plains passed away, Monday, December 19, 2016 in Cross Plains, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Cross Plains Cemetery, in Cross Plains, Texas with Ronnie White officiating. Family will have a time of visitation on Tuesday, December 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at...

Dec 18, 2016

Edith Ray Agnew-Bibb, age 86, of Rising Star passed away,Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Sweetwater, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Church of Christ in Rising Star, Texas with Terry Jackson officiating. Burial will follow after the service at Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas. Edith was born on February 24,...

Dec 12, 2016

Charles Herman Wright, age 86, of Rising Star, TX, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 in Abilene, TX. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, December 16, 2016 at Rising Star Cemetery, in Rising Star, TX. A visitation will be held from 6-8 PM, Thursday, December 15, at Higginbotham Funeral Home, Cross Plains, TX. Charles was...

Nov 28, 2016

Therennie Crites-McCrohan, age 79, of Cross Plains, TX, passed away on Monday, November 28 2016 in Rising Star, TX. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, TX. A visitation will be held from 10-12 PM, Thursday before the service at 2:00 PM. Therennie was born on May 23,...

Nov 13, 2016

Frances M. Wolf, age 88, of Rising Star, TX, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas with Bill Gleason officiating. Burial will follow right after the service at the Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas. The...

Nov 7, 2016

Druecilla Evans, age 72, of Abilene, TX, passed away in Abilene on Monday, November 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas with Ronnie White officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Cross Plains Cemetery in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time...

Oct 31, 2016

Oct 27, 2016

Ruby Elvine Force Lee, age 92, of Cross Plains, TX, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 in the Brownwood Hospital after a short illness in Brownwood, TX. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Cross Plains Cemetery in Cross Plains, TX. Ruby was born on January 13, 1924 to the late Harry and...

Oct 24, 2016

Oct 17, 2016

Thelma Louise “Lou” Parrish Brown Grider passed into the arms of our Lord October 17, 2016 at Hendricks Medical Center in Abilene. Lou was born September 20, 1926 in Salt Gap, Texas to George Odonal and Esther Estelle (Wilkinson) Parrish. She married Charlie A. Pennell Jr. December 1943. They had 3 children, Brenda, Patty and Charlie A. Pennell III (Chuck)....

Oct 15, 2016

Ronnie Neil Leonard, age 74, died, Saturday, October 15th, 2016 Austin, TX. Ronnie is survived by his Son Clint, Daughter-in-law Tracy and Brother George; Grandchildren Cecilia, Ashley Mae, Zach and Ashley B. He was preceded in death by brothers Cecil, Damon, Don, Nonnie Jr. (Punkin), Gayle, and parents Nonnie and Sally Mae. Ronnie was born October 6, 1942, and raised...