HIGGINBOTHAM FUNERAL HOME CROSS PLAINS

Weatherford, Texas - Gloria Frances Strickland Curry departed for Heaven on December 18, 2022, exactly 74 years after she married Ray Cornelius Curry. Gloria was born in 1930, elected Football Queen at Putnam High School in 1946, and graduated in 1947 from Cross Plains High School. She was a homemaker while her daughters were young, learning to sew and to cook masterfully. We cherish the gifts she made and our memories of family meals, especially during the holidays. As a committed member of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Gloria sang in the choir and volunteered with the Senior Adult Choir. She was retired from her staff position at Hardin-Simmons University. Gloria was a loving friend and...

Richard Burns, 78, of Cross Plains, Texas went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Medical City Arlington surrounded by his loved ones in Arlington, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 29 at 2:00 PM at the Church of Christ in Cross Plains, Texas with James Sanderson officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Burkett Cemetery in Burkett, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Thursday, April 28 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Richard was born on March 8, 1944 in Coleman, Texas to the late Carl E. Burns and Pauline Shilling-Burns. Richard married Linda Sosebee on July 11, 1964 in...

Donald D. Pope, 67, of Cisco, Texas passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 3 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church with Kevin Morton officiating. Burial will follow the service at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Friday, July 2 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Donald was born October 31, 1953 in Coleman, Texas to the late Walter William Pope Sr. and Virginia Belle Baird-Pope. Donald was preceded by his wife, Ellisa Lewis-Pope; parents, brother, Richard Pope; grandson, Cody Cornell. Donald is survived by his, daughters, Jennifer and...

Donald D. Pope, 67, of Cisco, Texas passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 3 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church with Kevin Morton officiating. Burial will follow the service at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Friday, July 2 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Donald was born October 31, 1953 in Coleman, Texas to the late Walter William Pope Sr. and Virginia Belle Baird-Pope. Donald was preceded by his wife, Ellisa Lewis-Pope; parents, brother, Richard Pope; grandson, Cody Cornell. Donald is survived by his, daughters, Jennifer and...

Donald D. Pope, 67, of Cisco, Texas passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 3 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church with Kevin Morton officiating. Burial will follow the service at Cross Plains Memorial Park in Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Friday, July 2 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Donald was born October 31, 1953 in Coleman, Texas to the late Walter William Pope Sr. and Virginia Belle Baird-Pope. Donald was preceded by his wife, Ellisa Lewis-Pope; parents, brother, Richard Pope; grandson, Cody Cornell. Donald is survived by his, daughters, Jennifer and...

Royce Alvin Atchley, 65, of Rising Star, Texas passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 15 at 11:00 AM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas with Max Evans officiating. Royce was born December 4, 1955 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Houston Atchley and Lorene Roth-Atchley. Royce married Laura Gann on July 1, 1994 in Iowa Park, Texas. Royce's favorite bible verse was Psalm 103:1-5. Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits? who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems...

Mary Evelyn Wilson, 88, of Rising Star, Texas passed to her Heavenly Father in the early morning on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 22, at 10:00 AM at The First Baptist Church in Rising Star, Texas with Rev. Terry Simmons officiating and Rev. Glenn Bucy assisting. Interment will follow in May Cemetery in Brown County, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation on Monday, September 21, at The First Baptist Church in Rising Star, Texas from 6:00-7:00 PM. Online condolences for the family are welcome at https://www.higginbothamfuneralhomecrossplains.com Mary Evelyn was born August 15, 1932 in Okra, Texas to the late Willard Culwell and Lula...

Charles Wayne Arledge born in Cross Cut, Texas on November 16, 1934 to Mildred May Cole Arledge and W.C. "Dub" Arledge. Charles graduated from Odessa High School in 1953. He married his high school sweetheart, Alberta Arledge, on August 13, 1955. Charles was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1957. He graduated from Austin College in Sherman, Texas in 1958 with a Bachelor's degree in Math and Business Administration. Charles said that the five greatest things that happened to him in his lifetime were: 1) becoming a Christian, 2) marrying the love of his life, Alberta, 3) the births of his children, Greg and Kathey, and watching them mature and become outstanding adults, 4) seeing his four...

JOHNNY CHANCE CONNELLY, age 39, of Cross Plains, Texas went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2020. Funeral service will be held ????on Friday, March 6 at 2:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas with Dick Schultz officiating and Mike Korzenewski assisting. Burial will follow at Burkett Cemetery in Burkett, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation Thursday, March 5 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Chance was born October 8, 1980 in Abilene, to Chris and Cynthia Bowers Connelly. He was a longtime resident of Coleman County and a graduate of Cross Plains High School and an employee of the US Postal...

Rex G. Maxwell, 90, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Rising Star, Texas surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 22, at 2:00 PM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Burial will follow at Cross Cut Cemetery in Brown County, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation Friday, February 21 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas. Rex was born June 18, 1929 in Cross Cut, Texas to the Late William Thomas Maxwell and Lois Holder Maxwell. Rex married Ruby Vaughan in Lovington, NM on September 21, 1950, who preceded him on September 23, 2005. Rex was preceded in death by...

Olena Hellums Ezzell, 94, of Rising Star, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in Rising Star, Texas surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 15, at 11:00 AM at the Church of Christ in Rising Star, Texas with Terry Jackson officiating and Shannon Dudley assisting. Burial will follow at Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation Friday, February 14 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas.

Wanda Mae Merryman, 88, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Rising Star, Texas surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held Sunday, February 2, at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Cross Plains, Texas with Kevin Morton officiating. Burial will follow at Belle Plain Cemetery in Callahan County, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation Saturday, February 1 from 6:00-7:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas. Wanda was born October 22, 1931 in Putnam, Texas to the Late James Oran Warren and Gladys Pauline (Taylor) Warren. Wanda married R. C. Merryman in Albany, Texas on September 21, 1949, who preceded her on...

Martha Kathryn (Austin) Dillard, 85, formally of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Abilene, Texas surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 20, at 10:00 AM at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas with Max Evens officiating and Connie Kirkham assisting. Burial will follow at Cross Plains Memorial Park. The family will have a time of visitation Tuesday, November 19 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas. Martha was the first child of Joseph Garland Austin, Sr. and Zelna Claudia (Lofland) Austin. She was born on February 9, 1934, at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene, Texas. Martha...

Glenn Wesley Erwin, 95, formerly of San Angelo, Texas passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019 in Kyle, Texas. Graveside service will be held Saturday, November 9, at 1:00 PM at Sabanno Cemetery, a cemetery donated by his grandfather, James Samuel Erwin, near Cross Plains, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation Saturday, November 9 from 11:30-12:45 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas. Glenn was born January 6, 1924 in Nimrod, Texas to the Late Finis Ewing Erwin and Eunice Armstrong Erwin. Glenn married Alma Dahmann in Ballinger, Texas on July 26, 1953, who preceded him on July 11, 2017. Glenn proudly served his county in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He served...

Wesley Ingram, 89, of Cross Plains, Texas passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 in Coleman, Texas surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held Sunday, June 23, at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Cross Plains, Texas with Ronnie White officiating and Kenneth Reiter assisting. Burial will follow at Cross Plains Memorial Park. The family will have a time of visitation Saturday, June 22 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains, Texas. Wesley was born April 20, 1930 near Memphis, Texas to the late Noah E. and Cloe B. Skipper-Proffitt. Wesley married Joe Ingram in Phillips, Texas on January 21, 1950. Wesley went to work for Cross Plains ISD in 1965 as a...