Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Haskell, Knox and Throckmorton, TX and surrounding areas.

Juanita Hernandez

Juanita Hernandez

Aug 17, 2022

Juanita Hernandez, 70, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM, Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the St. George Catholic Church, in Haskell with Father Alexander Amburose officiating. Burial will follow services at the Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned for 7:00PM, Monday, August 22,...

Walter Eugene "Gene" Fischer

Walter Eugene "Gene" Fischer

Aug 11, 2022

Walter Eugene "Gene" Fischer, 86, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Willow Cemetery in Haskell, Texas. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes in Haskell.

Gene graduated from Rule High School in 1955. He married Anita Jo Humphrey on July...

Burl Lynn Moses

Burl Lynn Moses

Aug 5, 2022

Burl Lynn Moses, 88, of Throckmorton, TX, passed way Friday, August 5, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the Throckmorton Cemetery, with Rev. Pete Parker officiating. A visitation is planned from 6:00 - 7:00PM, Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Smith Family Funeral Home, 107 N. Austin, Throckmorton, TX.

Burl...

Teddy Jack Wright

Teddy Jack Wright

Jul 30, 2022

Teddy Jack Wright, 86, of Throckmorton, Tx, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Teddy was born on August 16, 1935, in Knox City, Tx, to Raymond and Jewel Inez Wright.He was raised in Throckmorton and graduated from Throckmorton High School.  He moved away from Throckmorton in 1966  and returned home in 1990.  He...

Lois Richardson

Lois Richardson

Jul 27, 2022

Lois Richardson, 89, a longtime resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022, at 10:30AM, at the Abundant Life Church in Knox City. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City.

Lois was born July 7, 1933, in Knox County,...

Robert Andrew Bartley

Robert Andrew Bartley

Jul 17, 2022

Robert Andrew Bartley, 78, of Haskell, TX, passed away July 17, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM, Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the First Methodist Church, Haskell, TX. Burial will follow services at the Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6-7:00PM, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the...

Katie Mae Nicholson

Katie Mae Nicholson

Jul 17, 2022

We are saddened to announce the death of our Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Katie Nicholson a lifelong resident of Rochester, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Thursday, July 21,2022, at the First Baptist Church, Rochester, Texas. Burial will follow services at the Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned...

Estalynn "Shorty" Liles

Estalynn "Shorty" Liles

Jul 12, 2022

Estalynn "Shorty" Liles, 86, a longtime resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022, 10:00am at the Willow Cemetery, Haskell TX, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell.

Estalynn was born February 2, 1936, in Weinert, TX to Emma (Dryden) and William Edwards....

Florence Caroline Alexander

Florence Caroline Alexander

Jul 7, 2022

Heaven welcomed our beloved Florence Peden Alexander, 81, on July 7, 2022. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2pm on Monday, July 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Haskell, Texas, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.

Florence was born on May 18, 1941, in Haskell, Texas, the eldest daughter of Benno...

Ralph Torres

Ralph Torres

Jul 6, 2022

Ralph Torres, 77, a longtime resident of Rule, TX, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022. A memorial graveside service will be held at Rule Cemetery,  8:30am, July 16, 2022. Cremation services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule, TX.

Ralph was born December 6,1944, in Pearsall, TX, to Helen (Del Toro) and Alex Torres....

R. C. Langford

R. C. Langford

Jul 6, 2022

R. C. Langford, 92, of Rule, TX, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the Eastside Baptist Church, Haskell, TX. Burial will follow services at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6-7:00PM, Friday, July 8, 2022, at the...

Francell Boles Hamlett

Francell Boles Hamlett

Jun 30, 2022

We are saddened to announce the death of lifelong Old Glory / Rule resident Francell Boles Hamlett.

Born in Winnsboro, TX to H.L "Cooter" Boles & Maurice Sparks Boles; the 4 th of 6 th children, she loved to credit her "middle child status" for her toughness and independence. Lovingly referred to as "Nub" by her father,...

Josephine Navarro

Josephine Navarro

Jun 23, 2022

Josephine Navarro, 77, of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022. A graveside service will be held Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 2:00pm, at the Throckmorton Cemetery. A rosary will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 7:00pm at the Smith Family Funeral Home in Throckmorton, TX.

Josephine was born March 19,1945 in Hillsboro, Texas to...

Evelyn "Roberts" Brockett

Evelyn "Roberts" Brockett

Jun 15, 2022

Evelyn Brockett went to sleep on June fourteenth to awaken to the sight of Jesus welcoming her home. She fought hard to battle the dementia that was robbing her of her life and memories. She won that fight on June 15, 2022, at the Munday Nursing Center.

A longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in...

Pauline "Kinney" Lewis

Pauline "Kinney" Lewis

Jun 13, 2022

Pauline Lewis, 101 glorious years young, of Booker, TX, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 13, 2022. She would like you to know her work here on Earth is finally done.

Pauline was born on April 17, 1921, in Seymour, TX, to Daniel and Myrtle Kinney. She was one of 7 siblings. She grew...

Mary Nell Mccoy

Mary Nell Mccoy

Jun 10, 2022

Mary Nell McCoy, 91, passed away peacefully June 10, 2022.

Mary Nell was born July 4, 1930 in Noodle, Texas, the youngest and only daughter to Joe and Nannie Winter. She spent her childhood on the family farm with her three older brothers. She graduated from Merkel High School where she met the love of her life,...

Greg Lynn Dunlap

Greg Lynn Dunlap

Jun 8, 2022

Greg Dunlap, 65, of Throckmorton, Tx, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Monday, June 13, 2022, at the First Baptist Church, Throckmorton, with Bro. Charles Fisher officiating. Burial will follow services at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 5:00-6:00pm, Sunday, June...

Bobby "Bobo" Samuel Herrera

Bobby "Bobo" Samuel Herrera

May 26, 2022

Bobby "BoBo" Samuel Herrera, 36, was called home on May 26, 2022, to be with the heavenly father. Bobby was born on October 5, 1985, in Haskell, Texas to Adela Valencia Herrera and Ruperto Herrera, Jr. Bobby was a very loving kind man who would give anyone the shirt off his back. Bobby was a very outgoing guy. There...

Lula "Lu" Bell (Knox) Pack

Lula "Lu" Bell (Knox) Pack

May 17, 2022

Lula "Lu" Bell (Knox) Pack, 86 passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Knox City Cemetery with Curtis Schrader officiating. Burial will follow at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.

Lu was born February 27, 1936 in Knox...

David Rex Hamilton

David Rex Hamilton

May 15, 2022

David Rex Hamilton, (62), passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Abilene, TX. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 18, at 10 am in the Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Homes. Wes Horn will officiate. Viewing will be at Smith Funeral Home- Rochester, Texas.

David was born June 10, 1959 in Haskell TX,...

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