Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Billy Joe Briscoe

Billy Joe Briscoe

Nov 13, 2016

Billy Joe (Bill) Briscoe, 78 of Rule, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016, in Haskell. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 17, 2016, at the Church of Christ in Haskell. Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2016, from 6-7:00 PM...

Linda Bufkin Parker

Linda Bufkin Parker

Nov 9, 2016

Linda (Bufkin) Parker, 68, a long-time resident of Benjamin, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at in Dallas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016, at the Methodist Church in Benjamin. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Benjamin Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes at Knox City. Linda was born...

Renella June Watson

Renella June Watson

Nov 8, 2016

Renella Watson, 75, a long-time resident of Knox City, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 11, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Knox City. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A...

Jesus Acuna Guzman, Sr

Jesus Acuna Guzman, Sr

Nov 6, 2016

Jessie A. Guzman, Sr., 89, a long time resident of Haskell, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at St. George Catholic Church in Haskell. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A rosary will...

Sharon Sue Reid Mullino

Sharon Sue Reid Mullino

Oct 31, 2016

Sharon Sue Reid Mullino, 82, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016. She was born at her home in the Foster Community southeast of Rochester September 8, 1934, the oldest child of William Manford and Claudia Faye Hewitt Reid. She was a member of Rochester First Baptist Church. Sharon attended school at Rochester, graduating in 1952. As a student Sharon participated...

Wallace Eugene "W.E." Wooten

Wallace Eugene "W.E." Wooten

Oct 26, 2016

Wallace Eugene "W.E." Wooten, 89, a long time resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Hendrick Hospital, Abilene. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m., Monday, October 31, 2016, at Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Wallace was born June 28, 1927 in Idabel, OK, to Alma Rachel (Ballard)...

Joel Bevel

Joel Bevel

Oct 26, 2016

Joel Bevel, 70, a long time resident of Rochester, TX, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2016, at the First Baptist Church, Rochester. Burial will follow the service at Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned...

Mellissa Ann Casillas

Mellissa Ann Casillas

Oct 26, 2016

Mellissa Ann Casillas, 39, of Knox City, TX, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Abundant Life Church, Knox City. Burial will follow the service at O'Brien Cemetery in O'Brien under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned from 5 p.m. to...

Veoma Moses

Veoma Moses

Oct 25, 2016

Veoma Moses, 86, a long time resident of Elbert, TX, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Olney Hamilton Hospital, Olney.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 28, 2016, at the Elbert Baptist Church, Elbert, with Rev. Marty Light officiating. Burial will follow the service at Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...

Riley James Pace, Iii

Riley James Pace, Iii

Oct 24, 2016

Riley James Pace, III, 37, a life long resident of Haskell, TX, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at United Regional Hospital, Wichita Falls. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m, Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the First Baptist Church, Haskell, with Rev. Dusty Garison officiating. Burial will follow the service at Willow Cemetery under the direction of...

Irene C. Bernal

Irene C. Bernal

Oct 22, 2016

Irene C. Bernal, 89, of Abilene, TX, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016, at her home. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2016 at the O'Brien Cemetery, O'Brien, TX. A visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Monday at Smith Family Funeral Homes, located at 210 N Avenue A, Knox City, TX,...

Sena Christene Simmons

Sena Christene Simmons

Oct 16, 2016

Sena Christene Simmons, 93, passed away on October 16, 2016, in Marble Falls, Texas. Her parents were Arthur and Nellie Hargrove. She was born at Olney, Texas, on November 10, 1922. She moved to Goree, Texas, from Elbert, Texas, in 1929. She moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, and started working at Sheppard Air Force base in 1954, retiring in 1984...

Inell Cogburn

Inell Cogburn

Oct 15, 2016

Inell Cogburn, 99, of Throckmorton, TX, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday, October 15, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family...

Pat Williams Crowder

Pat Williams Crowder

Oct 15, 2016

Pat Williams Crowder, 86, of Throckmorton, TX, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Throckmorton Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2016, at the funeral home, 107...

Merardo C. Salinas

Merardo C. Salinas

Oct 14, 2016

Merardo C. Salinas, 91, a longtime resident of Rochester, TX, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Merardo was born October 25, 1924 in Falfurrias, TX to Victoria (Cruz) and Victor Salinas, Sr. He married...

Ed Fouts

Ed Fouts

Oct 12, 2016

Ed Fouts, 85, a lifelong resident of Sagerton, TX, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the First Baptist Church, Rule with Rev. Kelly Pigott officiating. Burial will follow services at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A...

Ervin Eugene Frierson

Ervin Eugene Frierson

Oct 10, 2016

Ervin (Chick) E. Frierson, 85, a lifelong resident of Haskell, Texas, peacefully passed away Monday, October 10, 2016, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Willow Cemetery, Haskell, Texas. Ervin was born November 17, 1930, to Ervin McGee and Ozelle (Dishongh) Frierson. He graduated from Haskell High School in 1947...

Johnny Benny Gibson

Johnny Benny Gibson

Oct 2, 2016

Johnny Benny Gibson, 78, of Electra, TX passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls. A graveside service will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Rule, TX Cemetery, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. Johnny was born on July 23, 1938 in Levelland, to Johnny Edward...

Mary Eva Bassing

Mary Eva Bassing

Sep 27, 2016

Mary Eva Bassing, 89,of Brownwood, TX, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Oak Ridge Manor in Brownwood. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Church of Christ in Haskell, with Mr. Philip Sims officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. Mary was born on March 21,1927...

Don Hisey

Don Hisey

Sep 26, 2016

Don Hisey, 61, of Rule, TX passed away Monday, September 26, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at the First Baptist Church in Rule, with Rev. Scott Hensley officiating. Burial will take place at Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Don was born on October 5, 1954...

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