Obituaries

Sep 24, 2023

Jessie Pauline "Polly" (Fulbright) Cox, 97, a lifetime resident of Rule, Tx., passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A visitation is planned for 6-7 p.m., Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the funeral home,...

Sep 24, 2023

Charles Andress,73, a longtime resident of Haskell, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell.

Charles was born December 22, 1949 in Haskell, Texas to Myrl (Kirkland) and Vernay Andress. He married...

Sep 16, 2023

"Come and take it" … And indeed on September 16, 2023, the Lord did come and take Anne Katherine Rike Winstead home to her great reward, as she affectionately called it.

Anne Katherine, "Katie", was a fifth-generation Texan born to a Haskell, Texas ranching family on May 26, 1931 in the throes of the Great Depression. Her...

Sep 14, 2023

Duke Dwayne Zant, 60, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023. A celebration of life memorial will be at a later date.

Duke was born March 19, 1963 in Brownfield, Texas to Mary (Moses) and George Zant. He had a smile and laugh that was contagious. He loved to fish.  He was loved by many and will be...

Sep 9, 2023

Gloria Ann Villa Browning, 54, of Haskell, Texas, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 15, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Haskell, with Rev. Mitch Wilson officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A visitation...

Sep 8, 2023

Lois Evalynne Howsley Dunlap, 100, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the Throckmorton Cemetery with Pastor Jim Wright officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton.

Lois was born July 29, 1923, in Throckmorton, Texas to Louis A. and Gracie Jane...

Sep 7, 2023

Wilbur Wayne Bruton, 88, was born into this world on March 24, 1935, and went home September 7, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Throckmorton Cemetery with Rev. Jesse Edwards officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton.

Wayne was born and raised in Throckmorton,...

Sep 5, 2023

Eloise (Susie) "Mimi" Ray, 89, a longtime resident of Knox City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Midway Cemetery (two miles south of Hodges, TX on Co Rd 428), with Greg Clonts officiating, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City.

Sep 3, 2023

E.G. "Mutt" Ivie, 96, a longtime resident of Knox City, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the O'Brien Baptist Church, O'Brien, Texas. Burial will follow the service at Johnson Memorial Cemetery in Munday, Texas under the direction of Smith Funeral Homes, Knox City. A...

Aug 29, 2023

Timothy Laughlin, 59, of Rule, Texas, passed away August 29, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the Sweet Home Baptist Church in Rule, with Dr. Russell Stanley officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A visitation is planned...

Aug 25, 2023

Jerry Donald Conner, age 86, of Rule passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 25, 2023. He was born August 18, 1937 in Gorman, Texas to the late Dennie William Conner and Verbenia Alice Herndon Conner Matlock. The family later moved to Brownwood, Texas where Jerry attended school until midterm of 8th grade when the family moved to...

Aug 22, 2023

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Flossie Laverne Bates, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. She was ninety years old. Born to Zora and Guinn Medford in Haskell County on January 13, 1933, she had one brother, Bobby, and was married to Charles Bates for 64 years before his passing in 2016.

She graduated from...

Aug 19, 2023

Barbara Ann Hibbitts, 83, of Throckmorton, Tx, entered her heavenly home on August 19, 2023.  She was born on December 14th, 1939, in Walters, Oklahoma, and was the only child born to the late Anna Mae and A.L. Otis.

Barbara grew up in Walters, where she was Oklahoma's two-time state vocal champion while in high school and...

Aug 18, 2023

Toni Cline, talented Hairdresser, and beloved Granmudder and Nanna, who brought joy to all who knew her, passed away peacefully at her home in the early morning hours of August 18, 2023, at the age of 74.

Toni was born September 6, 1948, in Haskell, Texas to Howell and Christene Greene.  She came from a loving family...

Aug 18, 2023

THE HONORABLE DAVID COUNTS, Knox City, Texas

The Honorable David Counts, a former state representative, Grand Master of the Masons of Texas, and a Brigadier General (Brevet) in the Texas Army National Guard, died at his home in Midland, Texas, Friday, August 18, 2023. Born to Walter and Alma Counts in Munday, Texas, on July 14, 1936,...

Aug 4, 2023

Felipe Girard Gomez, 56, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Stamford.  A memorial service will be held at 10:00AM, on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in the Highland Cemetery, 1705 Hwy 6, Stamford, TX.

Felipe was born on August 22, 1966, in Stamford, to Felipe Gomez and Ernestina (Lopez) Gomez. He worked in the trucking industry...

Aug 3, 2023

Her chains are gone, she's been set free. Marie Evelyn Brown "ReRe" Jackson walked through Heaven's gates in the early morning hours of August 3rd, just a few days after her 92nd birthday.

For those in the Knox City area who wish to pay respects and sign the guest book, an open viewing at Smith Family Funeral...

Jul 30, 2023

Philip Martin of Haskell, Texas, died and was reunited with his wife and our heavenly Father on July 30, 2023, at age 74.

He is survived by his children, Andrew and Katherine; his grandchildren, Dillon, Abigail, Hannah, and Daniel; and his niece Laura Shaw Robertson.

Philip was born in Garland, Texas, and moved to Abilene,...

Jul 22, 2023

Ezekiel Anthony Solano Reid was born Friday,  July 22, 2023, at 1:15PM, and passed away, Friday,  July 22, 2023, at 3:15PM. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM, July 26, 2023, at Willow Cemetery in Haskell, TX, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A visitation is planned from 6:00PM to 7:00PM, Tuesday, July 25, 2023,...

Jul 20, 2023

Candido Benjamin Uribe, 72, of Benjamin, TX, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023, in a motor vehicle collision.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the Benjamin Community Center with Fred Stice and Pastor Elias Garcia officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Moorhouse Ranch. Services are under the direction of Smith...