Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Haskell, Knox and Throckmorton, TX and surrounding areas.
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....
Dr. James Lloyd Kirklin
Nov 20, 2024
James Lloyd Kirklin DC, APRN, FNP-BC aged 63 Passed peacefully from this world on November 20th, 2024 at his home in Knox City Tx. surrounded by the love of his family. He was loved by many and known as Doc, Jim, James, Jamie, Brother, Dad and Pawpaw. He was a Doctor of Chiropractic, family Nurse practitioner, Master Mason, Brother,...
Adam Garcia
Nov 10, 2024
Adam Garcia, 77, a longtime resident of Rochester, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Rochester, Texas. Officiating will be Rev. Brad Wilkinson. Burial will follow the service at the Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell....
Olivia Brown
Nov 9, 2024
Olivia Brown, 39, of Haskell, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Haskell, Texas. Officiating will be Rev. Rick Moeller. A visitation is planned from 6:00 to 7:00pm, Friday, November 15, 2024, at the funeral home, 304 N 2nd Street, Haskell,...
Bettye Alyce Miller Skiles
Nov 5, 2024
Bettye Alyce Miller Skiles, 88, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. A graveside service will be held Friday, November 8, 2024, at 2:00pm at the Knox City Cemetery. Mr. Jeff Abernathy will be officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City.
Bettye was born on April 24, 1936 in Haskell, Texas to Robert...
Carla Thomas
Nov 2, 2024
Carla Thomas, 66, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024. A Funeral service will be held at 10:00am, November 9, 2024, at the Eastside Baptist Church in Haskell, Texas. Pastor Dan McBride will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A visitation is planned from 6:00 to 7:00pm, Friday,...
Runez Easterling Atkinson
Oct 22, 2024
Runez Easterling Atkinson, 90, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, at the Willow Cemetery in Haskell, Texas. Mr. Truman Murphy will be officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A visitation is planned from 1:00pm until service time at the funeral home, 304 N 2nd Street, Haskell,...
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