Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Jackie Reed

Jackie Reed

Mar 19, 2019

Jackie Reed, 82, a longtime resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 11:00a.m., Friday, March 22, 2019 at Willow Cemetery with Rev. Terry Bunch officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the funeral...

Marvin Jones, Jr.

Marvin Jones, Jr.

Mar 16, 2019

Marvin Jones, Jr., 93, a longtime resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 10:00a.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Knox City Cemetery with Rev. Aaron Massey officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City.

Marvin was born April 4, 1925...

Gloria Jean (Watson) Brown

Gloria Jean (Watson) Brown

Mar 15, 2019

Gloria Jean (Watson) Brown, 70, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, Throckmorton with Rev. Mike McKinney officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton.

Gloria was born February 5, 1949...

Modelle (Trimble) Ellis

Modelle (Trimble) Ellis

Mar 7, 2019

Viola Modelle Trimble Ellis, 95, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2:00p.m., Friday, March 8, 2019 at Throckmorton Cemetery with Bro. Brent Mills officiating. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton.

Modelle always...

Benjamin Bedford "Ben" Daws

Benjamin Bedford "Ben" Daws

Mar 7, 2019

Benjamin Bedford "Ben" Daws, 85, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00p.m., Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Throckmorton High School Auditorium, Throckmorton with Mr. Jimmy Wylie officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00p.m., Saturday,...

Daisy (Rushin) Horan

Daisy (Rushin) Horan

Mar 6, 2019

Daisy Horan, 76 of Weinert, TX, passed away on March 6, 2019 in Abilene, Texas. She was born on July 8, 1942 to Ruby and William Rushin of Hamlin. She spent most of her life taking care of other people, and loved spending time with her children. She loved to cook, read, crochet, and garden. She was a member...

Dickie Sloan

Dickie Sloan

Mar 1, 2019

Dickie Sloan, 77, a lifelong resident of Rochester, TX, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 1:00p.m., Monday, March 4, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church, Haskell with Pastor Kirk Watson officiating. Burial will follow services at the Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell.

Dickie...

Virginia Cardoza

Virginia Cardoza

Feb 28, 2019

Virginia Reyna Cardoza, 77, of Knox City, TX, passed away February 28, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.

Mrs. Cardoza was born October 24, 1941 in Hondo, TX to the late Pedro Reyna and Lenore Frausto Reyna. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Cardoza.

Mrs....

Alvie Alton Jones

Alvie Alton Jones

Feb 17, 2019

Alvie Alton Jones, 81, a longtime resident of Rochester, TX, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 3:00p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, Rochester with Riley Carver officiating. Burial will follow services at Idella Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rochester. A visitation is planned from...

Laquita Joy "Pitsy" Broyles

Laquita Joy "Pitsy" Broyles

Feb 14, 2019

Laquita Joy "Pitsy" (Noles) Broyles, 89, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 2:00p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, Throckmorton with Rev. Mike McKinney officiating. Burial will follow services at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton.

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Maximino "Mac" Rodriguez, Jr.

Maximino "Mac" Rodriguez, Jr.

Feb 7, 2019

Maximino "Mac" Rodriguez, Jr., 79, a longtime resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00a.m., Monday, February 11, 2019 at the St. George Catholic Church, Haskell with Deacon Julian Estrada officiating. Burial will follow services at Willow Cemetery, Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes,...

Earlene Townsend

Earlene Townsend

Jan 31, 2019

Earlene "E" Hanson Townsend, age 84, of Rochester, Texas strolled through Heaven's gates on January 31, 2019, at Haskell Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00p.m., Sunday, February 3, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, Rochester with Rev. Josh Giddens officiating. Burial will follow services at the Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...

Leatrice W. Swinson

Leatrice W. Swinson

Jan 29, 2019

Leatrice (Wheeler) Swinson, 95, of Haskell, TX passed away peacefully on January 29, 2019. Leatrice was born on October 19, 1923 to C.A. and Trudie (Brite) Wheeler in Haskell Co. Leatrice met Charles Swinson shortly after graduating from Haskell High School and the two married on December 14, 1941, one week after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and...

Rusty O'Neal Oldham

Rusty O'Neal Oldham

Jan 21, 2019

Rusty O'Neal Oldham was born in Andrews, Texas on March 21, 1980 to Harry Eugene and Tawana Kathryn Oldham. He died working in Texarkana, Texas of Monday, January 21, 2019 of a heart attack. Even though he was the youngest of three, he was the best "big" brother his sisters could have. Rusty spent as much time as he...

Julie Hardy Liles

Julie Hardy Liles

Jan 16, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Julia Hardy Liles, 72, announces her passing on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Julie was raised in Throckmorton, Texas and graduated valedictorian of the Class of 1965. She received a degree in mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington. She worked at IBM until having kids led her to her...

Hazel Dumas

Hazel Dumas

Jan 7, 2019

Our beloved Hazel Thelma Dumas, 100, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 7, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 2:00p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Assembly of God Church, Haskell with Bro. Carl Amburn officiaing. Burial will follow service at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A...

David Charles "Coach" Burson

David Charles "Coach" Burson

Dec 31, 2018

David Charles "Coach" Burson, 79, a lifelong resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00a.m., Friday, January 4, 2019 at Willow Cemetery, Haskell with Mr. John Sam Rike officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. David was born November 25, 1939 in Haskell, to...

Ruth Barton

Ruth Barton

Dec 22, 2018

On 22 December 2018 Ruth Lou Cole Barton, 95, loving wife and mother of two sons, passed away in Hospice Care at The Pines in Davidson, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held at 11:00a.m., Friday, December 28, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Kirk Watson officiating. Burial will follow immediately after service at Rule...

Margaret Ann Chafin

Margaret Ann Chafin

Dec 17, 2018

Margaret Ann Chafin, 83, a lifelong resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018. A funeral service will be held at 10:00a.m.,Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Church of Christ, Knox City with Mr. Jim Hatcher officiating. Burial will follow services at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City....

Maria Rocha Rojas

Maria Rocha Rojas

Dec 16, 2018

Maria (Rocha) Rojas, 92, a longtime resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00p.m., Friday, December 21, 2018 at St. George Catholic Church, Haskell with Deacon Julian Estrada officiating. Burial will follow services at the O'Brien Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A...

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