Obituaries

Marquata Driggers
B: 1936-09-07
D: 2019-02-04
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Driggers, Marquata
Damonique Garcia
B: 1991-08-08
D: 2019-02-02
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Garcia, Damonique
Billy Baggett
B: 1929-08-28
D: 2019-01-30
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Baggett, Billy
Domingo Trejo
B: 1939-02-26
D: 2019-01-24
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Trejo, Domingo
Wilhelmina Sanders
B: 1935-10-14
D: 2019-01-20
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Sanders, Wilhelmina
Jewell Gray
B: 1950-08-20
D: 2019-01-16
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Gray, Jewell
David Burkes
B: 1952-07-18
D: 2019-01-14
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Burkes, David
Martina Knight
B: 1968-05-13
D: 2019-01-10
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Knight, Martina
Lois Pruitt
B: 1932-03-08
D: 2018-12-19
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Pruitt, Lois
JoAnn Daniel
B: 1925-11-09
D: 2018-12-06
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Daniel, JoAnn
Larry Mayfield
B: 1955-02-10
D: 2018-11-29
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Mayfield, Larry
Shirley Tullos
B: 1933-10-21
D: 2018-11-25
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Tullos, Shirley
Ila Holden
B: 1946-01-27
D: 2018-11-25
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Holden, Ila
Curtis Butler
D: 2018-11-24
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Butler, Curtis
Wilda McDaniel
D: 2018-11-23
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McDaniel, Wilda
Billie Frost
D: 2018-11-22
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Frost, Billie
Armandina Castellanos
B: 1954-01-09
D: 2018-11-08
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Castellanos, Armandina
George Bryant
B: 1937-09-26
D: 2018-11-06
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Bryant, George
Marlene Watts
B: 1936-05-05
D: 2018-10-27
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Watts, Marlene
Henry Kilgore
B: 1956-10-16
D: 2018-10-22
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Kilgore, Henry
Guy Warren
D: 2018-10-21
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Warren, Guy

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Since our founding, the guiding principle of Starbuck Funeral Home has been the commitment to treating each family who comes to us as our own. With sincerity, pride, and dedication, we are committed to this time-honored tradition.                                            

Our family opened the doors of the funeral home in Abilene TX (Merkel) years ago. Our reputation for providing the highest quality of service grew, and today we are privileged to serve hundreds of area families each year as a leader among Abilene funeral homes.  
                                                        
In recent years, we’ve gathered together a staff of highly-qualified and deeply caring individuals to assist us in continuing the local funeral home’s mission of providing excellence in funeral services in Abilene to families in their time of need.
                                                                      
Whether you have an immediate need for our services or you wish to begin pre-planning a funeral arrangement or cremation services in Abilene for you or someone you love, call us. We will be proud to serve you.

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Welcome your family and friends to our funeral home for your planned services, including a viewing, visitation, funeral or memorial service.

Design the most fitting memorial or funeral service to honor their memory and pay tribute to their life achievements and experiences.

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Select the most appropriate products, including a casket, burial vault, cremation urn, cemetery or mausoleum, to fit your budget and suit your needs and desires.

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Create a Book of Memories™, a beautiful, permanent online memorial, where you and your friends can build a legacy of memories by archiving treasured photos and memories. View our past and current services pages to see the variety of online memorial options we provide.

Make all arrangements with regard to the services whether they are held at your place of worship, our funeral home, cemetery, or alternate gathering place.

Provide you with beautiful funeral print materials, including memorial folders, prayer cards and book marks. We also offer personalized note cards for you to acknowledge the emotional support you received from friends, co-workers and community members.

Provide an elegant hearse and funeral cars, as well as arrange for escorts.

Help in the selection and on-site arrangement of floral tributes.

Provide access to grief education and support materials, and referrals to counseling services.

Prepare all paperwork, including vital record statistics, permits, filing and obtaining death certificates, and assistance with life insurance, veteran’s benefits and Social Security claims.

...every step of the way!

We hope you will turn to us for compassionate care and impeccable service. Our pledge is to honor your loved one and family with dignity, respect and personal attention to every detail.

We are confident you won't find a better funeral home in Abilene, especially with the price advantage of Merkel. 

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