Obituaries

Mar 14, 2010

Edna Lee Templeton 91 of Abilene passed away March 14 2010 at a local nursing home. Services to celebrate her life will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday March 17 at Potosi Baptist Church. Officiating will be Brother Keith Clifton of Potosi Baptist Church and Brother Donny Harbers of First Baptist Church of Hamlin. Interment will follow at Potosi Cemetery under the...

Mar 3, 2010

Joyce Taylor 80 of Abilene passed away Wednesday March 03 2010. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Joyce was born December 8 1929 in Washington DC to Frank and Loy (Cowart) Lindsey. She was raised in Hahira Georgia. She was a very good shot. She had a variety...

Mar 1, 2010

Ona M. Higgins 66 of Abilene Texas passed away Monday March 01 2010 at a local hospital. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Bradshaw Cemetery with Dr. Herb Wood officiating. Ona was born October 19 1943 in Denton County to Henry and...

Feb 24, 2010

Ida Mae Cranfill Ida Mae Cranfill 88 of Justin TX peacefully passed from this Earth to Heaven on Wednesday February 24 2010 surrounded by loved ones. Ida Mae was born in Tye TX on May 22 1921 to Birdie (Seymour) and Kit Carson Woods. Ida Mae was a long time resident of Abilene. She married R.C. "Doc" Cranfill September 7...

Feb 1, 2010

Randy Douglas Perry 55 of Abilene passed away Monday February 1 2010 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday at North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Hawley Cemetery with Clyde Kieschnick officiating under the direction of North's Funeral Home. Randy was born February...

Feb 1, 2010

Alberto S. Aldrete of McKinney Texas went to be with the Lord on Monday February 1 2010. ""I have fought the good fight I have finished the race I have kept the faith"". 2 Timothy 4:7. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Merkel...

Jan 31, 2010

John Merritt Kendall the son of P. L. and Kathryn S. Kendall was born May 18 1940 in Abilene Texas and left this world to be with the Lord on January 31 2010. The celebration of his life will be held at Oldham Lane Church of Christ at 3 p.m. on Friday February 5th visitation will be at North's Funeral...

Jan 26, 2010

Pauline Stark Bryan 77 of Abilene passed from this life to her heavenly home on Tuesday January 26 2010 at her residence. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday at North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Friday at North's Memorial Chapel with Vivian Wilkes and Ronny Bryan officiating. Burial will...

Jan 25, 2010

Ruth V. Near joined many friends and loved ones peacefully on Monday January 25 2010 in Abilene Texas. She will be cremated in Abilene under the direction of North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street and later taken to Michigan for her final resting place. Born on January 9 1918 in Saginaw Michigan to proud parents Michael and Sadie (Ader) Bruns...

Jan 20, 2010

Doris Elizabeth Rose 90 of Abilene passed away Wednesday January 20 2010 at a local nursing home. A graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Elmwood Memorial Park with Reverend Mike Woodard officiating under the direction of North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Mrs. Rose was born December 30 1919 in Eula Callahan County to Clarence and...

Jan 18, 2010

Services to celebrate the life of Billie Lounell Spivey Friend are scheduled for Friday January 22 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Hodges Baptist Church 13933 CR 495 Hawley Texas with pastors Matt Cheevers and Allan Cartrite officiating. Burial will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel 242 Orange Street. Born on September...

Jan 9, 2010

Shirley Jean Adams 71 died Thursday in Cincinnati Ohio. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday in Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Herb Wood officiating directed by North's Funeral Home 242 Orange. Mrs. Adams was born August 23rd 1938 and raised in Cincinnati Ohio. She married James Terry Adams of the U.S. Air Force in 1958 in Covington...

Jan 9, 2010

Jan 6, 2010

Bill Arp 61 of Abilene passed away Wednesday January 6 2010. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday at North's Memorial Chapel with Rudy Fambrough officiating. Burial will follow at Texas State Veterans Cemetery. His sons and nephews will be pallbearers. Bill was born...

Jan 5, 2010

Harold A. Innes 87 of Abilene passed away Tuesday January 5 2010 at a local nursing facility. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday February 5th at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery with Dr. Herb Wood officiating under the direction of North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Harold was born April 14 1922 in Spokane Washington to Loren...

Dec 31, 2009

Gerald "Butch" Crawford 63 of Stamford Texas passed away Thursday December 31 2009 at a local hospital after a brief illness. Honoring Butch's wishes his body was cremated and there will be no services held. North's Funeral Home 242 Orange St. handled the arrangements. Butch was born September 30 1946 in Seymour Texas to Frank and Alice (Moore) Crawford. He...

Dec 30, 2009

Eleanor Handrahan 88 of Abilene passed away Wednesday December 30 2009. No services are scheduled. Interment will be in Howard County Maryland at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Mrs. Handrahan was born November 17 1921 to Lylle and Eleanor Morrissey in Algiers Louisiana. She married Paul Handrahan. She lived in Catonville...

Dec 26, 2009

Mary Hunter Mallett Gentry of Houston formerly of Abilene died December 26 2009.  She donated her body to the University of Texas Medical School and now her remains will be buried on Friday March 23 2012 at 10:00 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park with a Graveside Service under the directions of North's Funeral Home with Rev. Clifford Stewart First Central...

Dec 12, 2009

Owen Ray Neel formerly of Amarillo Texas passed away on December 12 2009. He had been a resident of Abilene for six years Ray was born to Owen and Ludie (Vick) Neel on March 15 1920 in Quail Texas. His family moved to Hereford Texas where he married Violet June Botsford his wife of over 64 years. After the war...

Dec 9, 2009

Brenda Shipley 55 of Abilene passed away Wednesday December 09 2009. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday December 17th at Exodus Metropolitan Community Church located at 1933 South 27th Street in Abilene with Reverend Margaret Walker officiating under the direction of North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Brenda was born March 1 1954 in Indianapolis...