OBITUARIES
Alvin Hutchins
Dec 8, 2023
Alvin Floyd Hutchins, age 80 of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023. Our most beloved dad, grandad, great grandad, brother, uncle, cousin and friend was caught up in the arms of his Heavenly Father. Alvin whose shirt said, “My favorite people call me Pops” was born on January 23, 1943, in Atwell, Texas. Putting Alvin’s “Pop’s”...
Deborah Turner
Nov 27, 2023
On November 27, 2023, Deborah Anne Campbell Turner, 67 of Pioneer, gained her wings and was called home to be with the Lord. Deborah was a wonderful wife and mother, who was always there if someone needed anything. She always had a smile and loved spending time with her family. She loved taking long walks on the beach looking for...
Minnie Woody
Nov 6, 2023
Minnie Lois Woody, age 95, passed away Monday November 6th in Abilene Texas. Minnie was born July 27, 1928 in Cottonwood Texas to William Franklin Woody and Emma Mae (Bennett) Woody. Minnie's first job was a telephone switchboard operator for the local area based in Rising Star, Texas. Then she moved to Abilene and worked for Thornton's Department store as...
James Ramsay
Oct 29, 2023
James Clay Ramsay, age 85 of Cisco, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church 306 N Main Street in Rising Star, Texas. The burial will be at 2:00 PM at Pony Creek Cemetery. The family will have a time...
Leo Franke
Oct 21, 2023
Leo Glenn Franke, age 93 of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel. The burial will follow the service at the Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation...
Carol Owen
Oct 20, 2023
Carol A. Owen, age 70 of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023, surrounded by family in Rising Star, Texas. Graveside Service will be held Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Rising Star Heritage Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas. Carol was born on April 21, 1953, in Gorman, Texas to the late Johnny Doyle Owen...
Zeke Blackstock
Sep 21, 2023
MeIvis Burl (Zeke) Blackstock 86, of Cross Plains, was with family when he passed away on Thursday September 21, 2023. He was born in Sweetwater, Texas, on August 26, 1937, to Jessie Marie Brazil Blackstock and L.D. (Doc) Blackstock. Zeke attended and graduated from Wink High School, in Wink Texas. After graduating, he attended Cisco Junior College for a short...
Sylvia Brown
Sep 19, 2023
On September 19, 2023, Sylvia Nell Brown passed from this earthly world to her eternal heavenly home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Sylvia was born to Emma Floyd Morris and Mulloy Burton Morris on June 14th, 1938, in Rising Star, Texas. She was a member of the 1956 graduating class of Cross Plains High School. She married Loye...
Robert Harrell
Sep 16, 2023
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, a beloved husband, daddy, papaw, great grandpa, and dearest friend, surrounded by his family passed peacefully away into the arms of his loving Lord and Savoir after a long battle with cancer, Robert Wayne “Bob” Harrell was 79 years old. Bob was born in Big Spring, Texas on October 24, 1943, to the late Willie...
Debra Whiteley
Sep 8, 2023
Debra Kay Whitley, age 66 of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at home in Cross Plains, Texas. Debra was born on August 2, 1957, in Mission, Texas to the late Rosco and Dessa McGee~Higgins Debra was preceded in death by her parents, Rosco and Dessa McGee~Higgins. Debra is survived by her 3 sons, Jason Higgins;...
James Ross
Aug 28, 2023
James Ross of Rising Star (Pioneer) a beloved husband father and brother, passed away on August 28, 2023, at the age of 65. He was born on October 1, 1957, in Angleton, Texas. James loved gardening, raising animals, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. James was in the ministry for over 40 years including pastoring churches, as a...
Linda Strength
Aug 4, 2023
Linda Strength, age 74 of Cross Plains, Texas was called home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Brownwood, Texas. Linda was devoted to her family. She loved spending time with them, especially her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She served the Cross Plains area as a cosmetologist and a volunteer EMT. She worked with her...
Barbara Redinger
Jul 22, 2023
Barbara Jean Redinger, age 83 of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. A mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church, 1105 Main Street in Brownwood on Thursday, July 27 at 10:00 am with a Rosery at 9:30 am before the mass. Interment will follow at the Rising Star...
Dianna Stover
Jul 11, 2023
Dianna Purvis-Stover, age, 76 of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Abilene, Texas. Dianna was born on March 23, 1947, in San Antonio, Texas to the late R.W. Purvis and Ruby Nell Riffe-Purvis. Dianna married her Jr. High Sweetheart and the love of her life Donald Reginald “Reggy” Stover on June 28, 1968, at the...
Martha Joyce
Jun 16, 2023
Martha Ann Woodard-Joyce, age 80 of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, at home surrounded by family in Rising Star, Texas. Martha was born on January 17, 1943, in Hodges, Texas to the late Barney Woodard and Annie Belle Jones-Woodard. Martha married Blake Thornton in November of 1961 in Abilene, Texas, who preceded her in 1972....
Frances Thornton
Jun 11, 2023
Frances Clauda Wilson-Thornton, age, 82 of Abilene, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at The Oaks at Radford Hills in Abilene, Texas. Frances was born on April 12, 1941, in Wellington, Texas to the late James Albert Wilson and Myrtle C. Sublet-Wilson. Frances married Donald Mac “Don” Thornton on April 12, 1958, in Clyde, Texas, they celebrated 53...
Royal Spurger
May 30, 2023
Royal Douglas Spurger, age, 59 of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Douglas was born on April 11, 1964, in Mesquite, Texas to the late Alan Westenhoffer and Audrey Faye Lawson-Westenhoffer. Douglas married Canace Nelson on December 22, 2002, in Brown County, Texas. Douglas was a truck driver for many years, when he was not driving,...
Grace Bennett
May 23, 2023
On December 6, 1962, Grace was born to Mary and Clyde Priddy in Lahore, Pakistan, where her parents served as missionaries for the Methodist Church. She was the third child after Phil and Isabelle. The family moved back to Mary’s home in upstate New York and in 1967, her sister Kathy was born. In her youth, she enjoyed summers and...
Jerry Cassle
Apr 28, 2023
Jerry Kenneth Cassle, age 88 of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Ranger Care Center in Ranger, Texas. A Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Cross Plains, Texas. Jerry’s wishes were to be cremated and his cremains to be buried next to his...
James Nichols
Apr 27, 2023
James Wayne Nichols, age 77 of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas after a lengthy illness. James was born on September 23, 1945 in Coleman, Texas to the late Tolbert Nichols and Dorris Atwood-Nichols. James married Lovey Pearl Bishop on January 24, 1966 in Rising Star, Texas. He served...
