Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Peggy Hawkins

Peggy Hawkins

Sep 13, 2021

Peggy Hawkins, 52, of Knox City, TX, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, September 17, 2021, at Abundant Life Church, Knox City. Burial will follow services at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6-7:00 PM, Thursday September 16, 2021,...

Robert Wayne Clower

Robert Wayne Clower

Sep 9, 2021

Robert Wayne Clower, 68, of Electra, TX, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Benjamin, TX cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City.

Robert was born February 24, 1953, in Knox City, TX, to Gloria (Lemley) West...

Bobby Jerl Horry

Bobby Jerl Horry

Sep 5, 2021

Bobby Jerl Horry, 58, a resident of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Throckmorton, TX, Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00PM, Thursday, September 9, 2021, at the funeral home, 107 N Austin, Throckmorton, TX....

Santos Baiza

Santos Baiza

Sep 4, 2021

Santos Baiza, 58, of Rule, TX, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00AM, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the St. George Catholic Church, Haskell with Father Joseph Kurumbel officiating. Burial will follow services at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A visitation is planned...

Patricia Baccus

Patricia Baccus

Aug 28, 2021

Patricia Louise (O'Keefe) Baccus, 76, of Abilene, TX, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Willow Cemetery, Haskell, Texas. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell.

Patricia was born March 24, 1945, in Haskell, to Lorene Louise Von Gotton and Patrick...

Keith Holmes

Keith Holmes

Aug 23, 2021

Marvin Keith Holmes, 58, of Haskell, passed from this life, Monday, August 23, 2021 in Abilene, TX.

Keith graduated from Rochester High School in 1981. After Keith graduated he continued his education at a trade school in Ft. Worth for welding. Keith moved back home to Rochester and worked for the county until he and his brother...

Wanda Poteet

Wanda Poteet

Aug 19, 2021

Wanda N. Poteet (Tibbets), age 85, of Forest, Virginia went to be with our Lord on August 19, 2021. She was born in Rochester, Texas on January 14,1936 to James and Willie Tibbets and was the youngest of 5 children. Wanda graduated from Rochester High School where she enjoyed participating in volleyball and basketball. Following graduation, she was employed...

Larry George Brueggeman

Larry George Brueggeman

Aug 16, 2021

Larry George Brueggeman, 56, of Weinert, TX, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the First Baptist Church, Weinert, TX with Bro. Dan Bullock and Rev. Rick Moeller officiating. Burial will follow at the Weinert Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A...

Bobby Joe Helton

Bobby Joe Helton

Aug 16, 2021

Bobby Joe Helton, 87, a longtime resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, August 20, 2021 at the Rochester, TX, cemetery. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00PM, Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the funeral home, 210 Ave A, Knox City, TX.

Bobby Joe was...

Janis Lea Glover

Janis Lea Glover

Aug 15, 2021

Janis Lea Glover, 65, a longtime resident of Rochester, TX, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the Rochester, TX cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell.

Janis was born November 16, 1955, in Haskell, TX to Dorothy (Whitt) and...

Helen (Moeller) Ray

Helen (Moeller) Ray

Aug 13, 2021

Helen (Moeller) Ray, 96, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at the Christian Center, Throckmorton with Bro. Charles Fischer officiating. Burial will follow services at Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 9:30-11:30AM,...

Joe Edd Chandler

Joe Edd Chandler

Aug 13, 2021

Joe Edd Chandler, loving husband and father passed away peacefully on Friday, August 13, 2021 at the age of 71. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the Elbert United Methodist Church, Elbert, TX with Rev. Russell Kersey officiating. Burial will follow at the Elbert Cemetery. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00PM, Wednesday,...

James A. "Jim" Larned

James A. "Jim" Larned

Aug 11, 2021

James A. "Jim" Larned, 71, of Knox City, TX, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM, Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Knox City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00PM, Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the funeral home, 210 Ave A,...

Mary Menchaca

Mary Menchaca

Aug 10, 2021

Mary Menchaca, 80, a longtime resident of Rule, TX, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, August 13, 2021 at the St. George Catholic Church, Haskell with Father Dhass officiating. Burial will follow services at Rule Cemetery, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A visitation is...

Barbara (Holgate) Fouts

Barbara (Holgate) Fouts

Aug 5, 2021

Barbara (Holgate) Fouts went to heaven on August 5, 2021. Barbara was born on June 6, 1934 in Toronto Ontario, Canada to Edith (Hester) Holgate and Fred Holgate. Barbara went to nursing school at St. Joseph's in Victoria, British Columbia, and also worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines where she met her husband Ed Fouts in Cheyenne,...

Daniel Espinoza

Daniel Espinoza

Jul 28, 2021

Daniel Espinoza, 84, a longtime resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Abundant Life Church, Knox City with Pastor Bobby Acosta officiating. Burial will follow services at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation...

Birdie Florence Helton

Birdie Florence Helton

Jul 23, 2021

Birdie Florence Helton, 83, a lifelong resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at the First Baptist Church, Knox City. Burial will follow services at the Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. A visitation is planned from...

Herbert Wayne (Mutt) Camp

Herbert Wayne (Mutt) Camp

Jul 20, 2021

Herbert Wayne (Mutt) Camp, 77, a longtime resident of Lubbock, TX, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, July 30, 2021 at Willow Cemetery, Haskell with Bro. Dan Bullock officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 10:00-11:00AM, Friday, July 30, 2021 at...

Hilbert Perez Benavides, Sr.

Hilbert Perez Benavides, Sr.

Jul 18, 2021

Hilbert Perez Benavides, Sr., 54, a longtime resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the St. George Catholic Church, Haskell with Father Joseph Kurumbel officiating. Burial will follow services at Willow Cemetery, Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes....

Juan Q. Espinosa

Juan Q. Espinosa

Jul 14, 2021

Juan Q. Espinosa, 93, a longtime resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM, Monday, July 19, 2021 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rhineland with Father Francis Chintamala officiating. Burial will follow services at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...

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