Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Haskell, Knox and Throckmorton, TX and surrounding areas.
Tony Lopez
Mar 4, 2025
Tony Lopez, 71, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, March 7, 2025, at the St. George Catholic Church with Father Albert J. Devanesan officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A rosary is planned from...
Bobby Ray Harrington
Feb 27, 2025
Bobby Ray Harrington, a lifelong resident of Throckmorton County, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025. He was born to Willie and Juanita Kelley Harrington on June 12, 1937, in Throckmorton County.
He was predeceased by his son, Dwayne, daughter, Cheryl, and grandson, Brandon. Also predeceased by his parents, Willie and Juanita, and sister, Marilyn.
As...
Billy Ray Fowler
Feb 16, 2025
Billy Ray Fowler, 89, was born August 18, 1935 in Goldthwaite, Texas to Leslie and Sarah (June) Fowler. He passed away February 16, 2025 in Olney, Texas. A funeral service will be at 2:00pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Throckmorton, Texas. Rev. Peter Parker will be officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...
Glenda Huff
Feb 14, 2025
Glenda King Huff was born to Bessie and EC King Sr. on January 28,1938 and went home to be with God and our Jesus Christ on February 14, 2025 at the age of 87. She passed away in Knox City, Tx at the Knox City Hospital under the care Hospice of Wichita Falls after a short illness. A funeral...
Howard Paul Beck
Feb 12, 2025
Howard Paul Beck, 80, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Throckmorton Cemetery with Melissa Hudson officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton.
Howard was born March 29, 1944 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Willie...
Janice Larue Turner
Feb 10, 2025
Janice LaRue Turner, 86, of Knox City, Texas passed away Monday, February 10, 2025. A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 10:00am, at the First Baptist Church, Knox City with Elder Larry Webb officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City.
...Margaret "Jinx" Virginia Shaver
Feb 8, 2025
Margaret Virginia Reeder Shaver, affectionately known by everyone as Jinx, left her earthly home on February 8, 2025 at the age of 78 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 2 p.m. at the Rochester Cemetery with Riley Carver officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...
Carol Large
Feb 5, 2025
With great sadness and heavy hearts, the family of Carol Fae Large announces her earthly departure. Carol, 78, arrived peacefully into heavenly eternity on Tuesday, February 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Carol was born to Walter & Bessie Clower on September 14, 1946, in Benjamin, TX. After graduating in 1965, she married the love of...
Frank Perry
Feb 4, 2025
Frank Perry, 95, died at his home on February 4, 2025. Funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the First Baptist Church, Throckmorton., with Rev. Pete Parker officiating. A visitation is planned on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:30 until service time. Burial will follow at the Proffitt Cemetery under the direction of...
Jessie Pearl Hill
Feb 1, 2025
Jessie Pearl Hill, 89, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Corner Stone Fellowship Baptist Church in Haskell, Texas. Rev. Josh Fitchett will be officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. Burial will follow the service at the Willow Cemetery in Haskell, Texas....
John W. Scoggins, Jr.
Jan 26, 2025
John W. (Johnny) Scoggins, Jr. was born February 4, 1938 to John W. Scoggins, Sr. and Velma King Scoggins in Knox City, Texas. Johnny passed away Jan 26, 2025 in Haskell, Tx. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Rochester and resided there until April, 2023. He attended church at the Rochester Church of Christ and was...
Azile Cunningham Larned
Jan 24, 2025
Billie Azile (Cunningham) Larned, 81, of Haskell, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2025 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas. She was a Baptist.
Azile was born on July 3, 1943 to William Chester Cunningham and Juanita Mae (Jacobs) Cunningham. She was born at home in McLean, Texas, and delivered by her Granny Cunningham,...
James "Tommy" Goode
Jan 21, 2025
James Tommy Goode, 78, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 4:00pm Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Throckmorton with Rev. Charles Fischer officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton. A...
Vernay "Dub" Wilson Howard
Jan 12, 2025
Vernay "Dub" Wilson Howard, aged 78, passed away on January 12, 2025, at his home in Paint Creek, Texas. Born on July 7, 1946, in Haskell County, TX, Dub dedicated over 40 years to his business, Beggs Wholesale Company, and served as the Secretary of the Paint Creek School Board of Trustees for many years.
Dub was...
Jesse Rodney Miller
Jan 12, 2025
Jesse Rodney Miller, age 81, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2025. He roared through life on his Harley Davidson and had an intense passion for life and good times.
He is survived by his eldest daughter, Sonya Miller Rodriguez, her husband Alex Rodriguez of Fort Collins, Colorado, and her daughter, Camryn Manson of...
Joann (Carothers) Gauntt
Jan 10, 2025
JoAnn Gauntt, 93, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1:00pm, Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Rochester Cemetery. Rev. Brad Wilkinson will be officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rochester, Texas.
JoAnn Gauntt was born August 14, 1931 in Rochester, Texas. She graduated from Rochester High...
William "Lawrence" Fletcher
Jan 7, 2025
William "Lawrence" Fletcher, 88 passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Knox City, Texas. Officiating will be Charles Wayne Howard. Burial will follow the service at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City, Texas. A...
Roger Dale Sharp
Dec 23, 2024
Roger Sharp died on Monday, December 23, 2024, at his home in Bryson, Texas at the age of 80 years. Roger was born on November 27, 1944, in Knox City, Texas to Dallas and Eunice (Wilkerson) Sharp.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 1:00PM, January 25, 2025, at the Rochester, Texas Cemetery, under the direction...
Samuel Richard "Ricky" Long
Dec 12, 2024
Samuel Richard "Ricky" Long, 62, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the Weinert Cemetery, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell, Texas.
Samuel was born November 16, 1962 in Andrews, Texas to Shelia (Schoonover) Long King and Samuel Richard Long, II. He...
Betty Sue Alexander
Nov 22, 2024
Betty Sue Alexander, 96, of Woodson, Texas, passed away Friday, November 22, 2024. Graveside service will be held at Woodson Cemetery at 2:00pm, Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Rob Daws will be officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton. A visitation is planned from 6:00 to 7:00pm, Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the funeral home, 107 N....
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