Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Van F. Moses

Van F. Moses

Sep 28, 2017

Van F. Moses, a life long resident of Elbert, TX, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Elbert Baptist Church with Rev. Marty Light officiating. Burial will follow services at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from...

Wayne Fant

Wayne Fant

Sep 21, 2017

Wayne Hugh Fant, 83, of Brooksville, passed away September 21, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Throckmorton Cemetery with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton. A lunch and gathering for family and friends is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,...

Martha Lois Whitford

Martha Lois Whitford

Sep 11, 2017

Martha Lois Whitford, 71, a longtime resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Knox City Cemetery with Rev. Andy Needham officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Hayzel And Myles Hughes

Hayzel And Myles Hughes

Sep 8, 2017

Infant twins, Hayzel and Myles Hughes, were born and passed away Friday, September 8, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Howard Cemetery, Paint Creek with Rev. Will Duniven officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. Hayzel and Myles are survived by their mother, Kellie Jenkins of...

Deen Lowery

Deen Lowery

Sep 8, 2017

Milla Deen Lowery, 86, passed away in Dallas, Texas, September 8, 2017. A funeral service will be held at the Church of Christ at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in Haskell with Mr. Phillip Sims officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery, Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Monday,...

Barbara Swearengin

Barbara Swearengin

Sep 7, 2017

Barbara Swearengin, 73, a longtime resident of Knox City, TX, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Knox City with Bro. Herman Martin officiating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. Barbara was born May 21, 1944 in...

Mack Pirtle

Mack Pirtle

Sep 6, 2017

Mack Pirtle, 58, of Throckmorton, one of the founders of the town's World Championship Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival, passed away on September 6, 2017 in Wichita Falls, TX William Mack Pirtle was born January 9, 1959 in Olney, TX, to Mavis (Gaither) and Rueben Pirtle. Mack was a 1977 graduate of Throckmorton High School in Throckmorton, TX, and later graduated...

Roberto "Bobby" Deltoro Vasquez

Roberto "Bobby" Deltoro Vasquez

Sep 3, 2017

Roberto "Bobby" Deltoro Vasquez, 66, of El Campo, TX passed away September 3, 2017. He was born on February 14, 1951 to Victor and Corina in Derby, TX. Beginning with Bobby's Oilfield Service in Central Texas and ending with Fairways Exploration & Production in the Gulf Coast and throughout the lower 48, Bobby built a groundbreaking and storied career in...

Ervalene Beason

Ervalene Beason

Aug 26, 2017

Ervalene Beason, 90, was released to be with her heavenly father on August 26, 2017 in the Munday Nursing Center after an extended illness. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Knox City Cemetery with Rev. Andy Needham officiating. Service are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. A...

Terry Dean Bartley

Terry Dean Bartley

Aug 21, 2017

Terry Dean Bartley, 57, of O'Brien, TX, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the O'Brien Baptist Church with Rev. Chas Shira officiating. Burial will follow services at Willow Cemetery, Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. Terry was born June 17, 1960...

Helen "Mammie" Allison

Helen "Mammie" Allison

Aug 20, 2017

Helen "Mammie" Allison, 89, a long time resident of Rule, TX, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Rule with Rev. Scott Hensley officiating. Burial will follow services at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A visitation...

Gary Eldo Johnson

Gary Eldo Johnson

Aug 17, 2017

Gary Eldo Johnson, 61, a long time resident of Haskell, TX, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, August 17, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Haskell with Dr. Robert Wingrove officiating. Burial will follow services at New Hope Cemetery, Jones County under the direction of Smith Family...

Bonnie Marie Mcnatt

Bonnie Marie Mcnatt

Aug 5, 2017

Bonnie Marie McNatt, 89, a long time resident of Rule, TX, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the Breckenridge Cemetery, Breckenridge with Rev. Scott Hensley officating. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, August...

James Wendell Dixon

James Wendell Dixon

Jul 21, 2017

James Wendell Dixon, 80, passed away July 21, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Wendell is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, June Dixon; sons and daughters-in-law, Craig and Jennifer, Keith and Pam, and Kent and Tiffany Dixon; grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Davis, Kate, Erica Dixon, and Nate and Laney Graham; niece, Darla Dixon; and nephews, Mike, Jay...

M. Levonne Harris

M. Levonne Harris

Jul 20, 2017

M. Levonne Harris, a long time resident of Granbury, TX, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2017 at Willow Cemetery, Haskell, TX. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. Levonne was born on March 4, 1927 to Ruby (Littlejohn) and William James Overstreet. She...

David Anderson

David Anderson

Jul 12, 2017

David Anderson, 72, of Abilene, TX, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017. A memorial graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Willow Cemetery, Haskell. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. David was born September 2, 1944 in Funky, LA, to Bonnie (Grove) and Carl Anderson. He grew up in Haskell,...

Cloriene Reece

Cloriene Reece

Jul 2, 2017

Cloriene Reece, 96, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Throckmorton with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Burial will follow services at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 6:00-7:00...

Billie Fred Jameson Thorp

Billie Fred Jameson Thorp

Jun 27, 2017

Billie Fred (Jameson) Thorp, 81, a longtime resident of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Throckmorton with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Burial will follow services at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Throckmorton. Billy was...

Patricia Lynn (Tinka) Greer Herricks Nelson

Patricia Lynn (Tinka) Greer Herricks Nelson

Jun 24, 2017

Patricia Lynn (Tinka) Greer Herricks Nelson, 74, a longtime resident of Weinert and Haskell went to be with her Lord Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hendricks Hospice Care in Abilene. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Eastside Baptist Church, Haskell with Rev. Terry Bunch and Rev. Paul Chambers officiating. Burial will follow...

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Jun 17, 2017

Rev. Tom Collins, 80, a longtime resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. It was Tom's wish that his body be donated to science. Tom was born May 1, 1937 in Mangum, LA, to Nancy and Jessie Collins. He served in the U.S. Navy in 1956-1960. He married Alice Lewis on May 15, 1980 in Midland, TX....

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