Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Valentina Navarro

Valentina Navarro

Jan 25, 2017

Valentina Ponce Navarro, 83, a lifelong resident of Breckinridge, TX, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Visitation will be held January 27, 2017, 5:00-7:00 PM followed by a Rosary at 7:00 PM at the Smith Family Funeral Homes Chapel in Throckmorton, Texas. Funeral services will be held in Throckmorton at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017, in the Smith Family...

Mary Beth Hunt

Mary Beth Hunt

Jan 17, 2017

Mary Beth Hunt, 61, of Haskell, TX, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, in Abilene. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2017 at the First Assembly of God Church, Haskell with Rev. J.C. Amburn officiating. Burial will follow the service at Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is...

Betty Ruth (Russell) White

Betty Ruth (Russell) White

Jan 3, 2017

Betty Ruth (Russell) White, 80, a lifelong resident of Rochester, TX, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Foursquare Church, Knox City with Reverend Gary Schnable officiating. The service will be under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. Betty was born July 11, 1936...

Billie Jean Mcauley

Billie Jean Mcauley

Jan 2, 2017

Billie Jean McAuley, 88, a longtime resident of Knox City, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 in Munday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Knox City Cemetery, with Reverend Robert Harrison officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. The youngest of eleven children, Billie was...

Ginger Howard New

Ginger Howard New

Jan 1, 2017

Ginger Howard New, 65, of Amarillo, TX passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017, in Haskell. A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Weinert. Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery in Haskell. A Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Smith Family...

Janis Lankford

Janis Lankford

Dec 27, 2016

Janis Lankford, 82, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Knox City. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Knox City Cemetery, with Reverend Andy Needham officiating. A visitation is planned from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at the funeral home, 210 Avenue A, Knox City, TX. Arrangements...

Albert Martin Steinfath

Albert Martin Steinfath

Dec 25, 2016

Albert Steinfath, 89, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 in Lubbock. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Haskell with Pastor David White officiating. Burial will follow services at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.,...

Leola Stockton

Leola Stockton

Dec 25, 2016

Leola "Mutt" Stockton, 94, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Haskell Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the funeral home. Leola was born August 19, 1922, in Haskell...

Jimmie L. Bowen

Jimmie L. Bowen

Dec 14, 2016

Jimmie L. Bowen, 90, of Haskell, TX passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., December 17, 2016, at the Church of Christ, Haskell with Mr. Philip Sims officiating. Burial will follow the service at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. The family will receive...

Anna T. Jeffcoat

Anna T. Jeffcoat

Dec 12, 2016

Anna T. Jeffcoat, 91, of Haskell, TX passed away Monday, December 12, 2016, in Stamford. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the Paint Creek Baptist Church, Paint Creek. Burial will follow at Howard Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

Dorothy Cox

Dorothy Cox

Dec 11, 2016

Dorothy Cox, 93, a long time resident of Haskell, TX passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Abilene. Dorothy requested that no services be held. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Dorothy was born January 19,1923 in Somervill County, TX to Montie Irene (Graham) and Claud Cornelius Muse. She graduated from Leuders High School in...

Bobbie Dene Morrow Harrison

Bobbie Dene Morrow Harrison

Dec 4, 2016

Bobbie Dene Morrow Harrison, age 86, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at her home in Wichita Falls. She was born in Meadow, TX to Thurman Alexander Morrow and Stella Mae Drennon Morrow. She grew up in Spur, TX and after graduation from high school, attended Wayland Baptist College where she majored in English and Fine Arts. In 1952...

Ruth J. Lake

Ruth J. Lake

Dec 3, 2016

Ruth Lake, 86, succumbed to complications from stroke on December 3, 2016, in Knox City. She went in peace, with her loved and devoted husband Bob and other family members by her side. She was born to A.P. and Ruth Denton August 13, 1930, and was raised in the Union Grove community west of Knox City where she had beautiful...

Troy Ira "Coach" Gauntt

Troy Ira "Coach" Gauntt

Dec 3, 2016

Troy Ira "Coach" Gauntt, 88, of Munday, Texas, passed away on December 3, 2016 in Aspermont. A funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Munday with Rev. Jim Reid officiating. Burial will follow at the Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Texas, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation...

Charles B. Neal

Charles B. Neal

Dec 2, 2016

Charles B. Neal, 88, of Abilene, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016, at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene, Texas. A graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the funeral home,...

Samuel Gatlin (Sg) Cobb, Jr.

Samuel Gatlin (Sg) Cobb, Jr.

Nov 28, 2016

Samuel Gatlin (SG) Cobb, Jr. went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on November 28, 2016 at the age of 94 years and 3 months. He was born on his family ranch in the Cobb Community in SE Haskell County, Texas on August 19th, 1922. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Gatlin (Sam) Cobb and Esta...

Ronald Glenn Burson

Ronald Glenn Burson

Nov 28, 2016

Ronald Glenn Burson, 71, of Abilene, TX passed away Monday, November 28, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2016 at the First Baptist Church, Haskell, TX. Burial will follow the service at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. Ronald was born April 30, 1945 in Huntington Park, CA...

Joe Wayne Hastey

Joe Wayne Hastey

Nov 23, 2016

Joe Wayne Hastey, 80, a long time resident of Lubbock passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, in Haskell, Texas. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Joe was born March 17, 1936 in Weinert to Easter Elizabeth (Guffey) and Sam Ennis Hastey. He married Maxine Hastey in...

Viola Hurt

Viola Hurt

Nov 23, 2016

Viola Hurt, 67, a longtime resident of O'Brien, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, in Abilene. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Foursquare Church in Knox City with Rev. Gary Schnable officiatiing. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City. Viola was born January 12, 1949 in South...

Mary E. "Granny" Frazier

Mary E. "Granny" Frazier

Nov 18, 2016

Mary E. "Granny" Frazier, 82, a long time resident of Rule, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, in Abilene. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2016, at the Rule Cemetery in Rule under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A Visitation is scheduled for Monday, November 21, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. until service time...

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