Obituaries

Mar 26, 2024

Johnny B. Thompson Jr. was born on December 24, 1947 in Ben Arnold Texas. He departed this life March 26, 2024, at Hendricks's Hospital, in Abilene Texan. Johnny was third of five children born to the late Johnny B. Sr. and Layfetta Thompson. He was a product of Abilene Independent Schools i.e. Carter G. Woodson and Carter G. Woodson Jr....

Mar 23, 2024

Michael Warren 53, of Abilene Texas, passed away early Saturday morning, March 23rd after a long, hard battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held Friday, March 29, 2024 at 4pm at North's Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4pm prior to the service. Mike was born in Abilene to Don Warren and Sandra Whittington Warren on...

Mar 22, 2024

Betty Sue (Sheffield) Hirsch, 83, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Belterra Health and Rehabilitation Center in McKinney, Texas. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 1st from 10 am until noon at North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange St., Abilene. Funeral Services will be held on Monday at 1pm at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 W....

Mar 22, 2024

Santos Gonzales, age 94 entered into Heaven on Friday, March 22, 2024. Visitation will be at 6pm with the a Rosary at 7pm on Tuesday, March 26 at North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange St., Abilene. The Funeral mass will be at 10am on Wednesday at St. Francis Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood St. in Abilene. Burial will follow at the Abilene...

Mar 21, 2024

Roger Dale Jewett, 71 of Abilene passed away Thursday March 21, 2024 in Abilene. Funeral arrangements are pending with North's Funeral Home. Roger was born in Corpus Christie, TX to Ruble Madge Jewett and Earl LeMoyne Jewett on April 29, 1952. He attended W.B. Ray Highschool in Corpus Christie, TX. He graduated from the University of Houston, with a BA...

Mar 20, 2024

Dodd Bruton passed away at 54 peacefully on March 20th, 2024 at Medical City North Hills. He was born on April 15th, 1969, in Abilene, Texas to Carroll and LeJuana Bruton. He was married to Maria Vargas-Bruton on July 28th, 2006, in Rowlett, Texas. He worked in hospitality for many years. Dodd was an outgoing and charismatic man. He loved...

Mar 17, 2024

Joyce Orcutt 67 of Abilene passed away at her home March 17, 2024. Graveside service will be held Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 11am at Texas State Veteran Cemetery. Joyce Lee Stacy was born in Dallas, Texas to mother Ruth Stacy and Father Aubry Stacy on July 14, 1956. She attended Abilene Middle School in Abilene, Texas. She married Hugh...

Mar 17, 2024

William (Billy) Henry Shotwell, III age 65, passed away March 17, 2024 at his home in Leander, TX funeral service will be held Monday March 25, 2024 at 11am at North's Funeral Home 242 Orange St. Abilene TX, 79601. followed by interment at the Texas State Veteran Cemetery at 1pm. visitation will be held from 10am to 11am prior to...

Mar 17, 2024

Mar 14, 2024

Jiayun "Toby" Zhou, 41, of Abilene Texas, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 due to a traffic accident. He was riding bicycle home after work, and was hit by a car at c.10:30 pm. He is united with his Lord Jesus Christ, and has rested from labor. Toby was a member of the "May Flower Church" in Shenzhen, China,...

Mar 13, 2024

Ronald J. Harris November 19th, 1954 - March 13th, 2024 Ron grew up in Abilene, TX from a young boy. He worked as a Stone Mason, and was a truck driver before he semi-retired. He enjoyed working as a vendor selling chocolate covered and flavored roasted nuts in Sam's Club throughout Texas and Oklahoma. He had a great love for...

Mar 13, 2024

Ivy Carson Johnson Sr. was born January 14, 1925 in Colorado City, Texas to Andrew and Mary Etta (Brooks) Johnson. He was the fifth of 5 children. His earthly journey ended March 13, 2024 in Glenpool, Oklahoma. Ivy attended the old D.W. Wallace School, quitting in the 8th grade to work. At an early age, he Professed a hope in...

Mar 13, 2024

Kathy Lynn Gorham, 65 years old, of Abilene, TX, passed away on March 13, 2024 in Abilene, TX after a long battle with cancer. Kathy Lynn Gorham, also known as "BB" and "Mrs. Kathy" was born in El Paso, TX to William and Kathryn Blevins on February 17, 1959. She married Billy Joe Gorham on December 14, 1990 in Clovis,...

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Mar 12, 2024

Guadalupe (Lupe) Sepulveda-Lozano, Jr, 72, of Roscoe, TX, passed away Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, with his family lovingly by his side. Lupe was born on September 20th, 1951, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to Guadalupe Sepulveda-Balderas Sr. and Felipa Lozano de Sepulveda. Lupe, a devoted husband, loving father, and grandfather, married Maria Garcia in 1986 in Elsa, TX. Lupe and Maria...

Mar 10, 2024

Michael M. Baird went home on March 10, 2024. Visitation will be at 10am, Thursday, March 21st, 2024, followed by funeral services at 11am at North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange Street, Abilene with Pastor Brad Nichols officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkle. Michael was the fourth son of long time Abilene residents Lloyd...

Mar 7, 2024

Denise Gray, 66, of Abilene passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 2:00pm at North's Funeral Home. Denise was born January 13, 1958 in Hamlin, TX to Myrna Zoann Current and Joseph Vernon Smart Sr. Denise received her Bachelor's Degree in Business in 2002 from LeTourneau University. In 2006,...

Mar 6, 2024

John Wesley Cowen 18, of Abilene passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 10am Friday, March 15, 2024 at North's Funeral home 242 Orange St. Abilene, TX. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 14, 2024, at North's Funeral Home from 6-8PM. With Burial at Clyde Cemetery at 1pm. John Wesley Cowen was born August 30,...

Mar 6, 2024

William D. Henderson 79, of Abilene passed away on Wednesday March 6, 2024 in Abilene, TX. Funeral services will be held Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 11am at North's Funeral Home, with burial to follow at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 5-7pm at North's Funeral Home. William (Bill) Douglas Henderson was born in Cleveland, Ohio,...