Obituaries

Obituaries

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

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...

Tommie O. "Bud" Reynolds

Tommie O. "Bud" Reynolds

Jul 3, 2021

Bud Reynolds died on July 3, 2021, in Hamlin, TX at the age of 90. A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM, Friday, July 9, 2021, at the Foursquare Church, Knox City, with Rev. Gary Schnable officiating. Burial will follow services at Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from...

Betty Neal

Betty Neal

Jun 29, 2021

Betty Neal, 79, of Abilene, Texas passed away, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Willow Cemetery, Haskell. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.

Betty was born June 2, 1942 in Monticello, Kentucky to Ather (Crabtree) and John Gregory. Betty enjoyed drawing, painting,...

Wayne Stout

Wayne Stout

Jun 29, 2021

Wayne Stout entered into his eternal home on June 29, 2021. His battle with melanoma brain cancer was a true testament of his faith. Heaven is now a richer place, and he is wrapped in the arms of our Lord. Born in Detroit, Texas, on July 13, 1945, Wayne was the son of Thurman Stout, deceased on 12-11-2011 and...

Tommy Cathey

Tommy Cathey

Jun 17, 2021

Tommy Cathey, 80, formerly of Haskell, TX, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Thomas was born September 5, 1940 in Haskell, TX to Buford and Claribelle Cathey. He was born and raised in Haskell and graduated from Haskell High School in 1959, and he received his Master of Education from West Texas College. Tommy married Julie Collins...

Billie Parsons

Billie Parsons

Jun 17, 2021

Billie Jones Parsons left her earthy home and entered her heavenly home on Thursday, June 17, 2021. She was born to Cecil W. and Edna Ashby Jones on July 6, 1926 in Weinert, Texas. She was one of four girls delivered on that day by the late Dr. J.F. Cadenhead, Sr. She married Truett Parsons on August 16, 1946...

Jack Vail

Jack Vail

Jun 16, 2021

Jack David Vail, 79, of Knox City, passed from this world on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Abilene after a stroke. Jack was born on November 5, 1941, in Mound Valley, Kansas, to Harold and Gladys Vail. He lived on a farm in Mound Valley until he graduated from Altamont County High School where he majored in electronics and...

Johnnie Wayne Clary

Johnnie Wayne Clary

Jun 8, 2021

Johnnie W. Clary, 67, went peacefully to the Lord on Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021. He was a gentle loving good man who loved family and friends with his whole heart. He was a strong dedicated husband, brother, and friend.

He was preceded in death by his father, J.W. "Dub" Clary; mother, Marie Deason Clary; and sister,...

Donald R. "Don" Perry

Donald R. "Don" Perry

Jun 4, 2021

Donald R. "Don" Perry, 90, a lifelong resident of Haskell, Texas passed away, Friday, June 4, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Willow Cemetery, Haskell with Pastor John Erwin officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell.

Donald R. "Don" Perry was born December 18,...

Delfino "Blackie" Aguilera

Delfino "Blackie" Aguilera

Jun 2, 2021

Delfino Aguilera, 83, a longtime resident of Rochester, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the First Baptist Church, Rochester with Bro. Basilio Andrada officiating. Burial will follow service at Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00PM,...

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