Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Melba Joan Howard

Melba Joan Howard

Sep 22, 2015

Melba Joan (Kreger) Howard, life-long resident of Haskell, passed away at Haskell Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at the age of 84. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Haskell, Texas with Dr. Troy Culpepper officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Willow Cemetery under...

Mary Helen Jenkins

Mary Helen Jenkins

Sep 12, 2015

Mary Helen Dodd Jenkins, life-long resident of Rochester, Texas passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, Texas at the age of 81. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Rochester, Texas. Burial will take place immediately following the services at Knox City Cemetery in Knox...

Manuela Delosrios

Manuela Delosrios

Sep 9, 2015

Manuela G. DeLosRios, life-long resident of Knox City, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at the Munday Nursing Home at the age of 87. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at the Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A Rosary service is planned for Friday evening, September 11,...

Vera Mae Reid

Vera Mae Reid

Aug 25, 2015

Vera Mae Reid, life-long resident of Knox City, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the age of 64. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Knox City, Texas under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Internment will be scheduled for a later date. Vera was born August...

Billy Dave Kittley, Iii

Billy Dave Kittley, Iii

Aug 23, 2015

Billy Dave Kittley, III, passed away at his residence in Rule, Texas at the age of 39. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Rule, Texas with Rev. Scott Hensley officiating. That day would have been his 40th birthday. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Rule Cemetery...

Lucille Becker

Lucille Becker

Aug 19, 2015

Lucille Becker, life-long resident of Haskell, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at the age of 100. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2015 at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation is planned for Thursday evening, August 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Funeral Home...

Ruben Rivera Martinez

Ruben Rivera Martinez

Aug 14, 2015

Ruben Martinez, life long resident of Haskell, Texas passed at Baylor All Saints Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the age of 59. Funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at St. George Catholic Church, Haskell, Texas. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Willow Cemetery under the direction...

Dorothy Lane Strickland

Dorothy Lane Strickland

Aug 12, 2015

Dorothy Lane Strickland, passed away in her home on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Rochester. Interment will take place immediately following the service at Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation is planned for Friday evening,...

Robert Darrell Strickland

Robert Darrell Strickland

Aug 12, 2015

Robert Darrell Strickland, life-long resident of Rochester, Texas, passed away Wednesday evening, August 12, 2015, at Knox County Hospital in Knox City, Texas at the age of 68. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Rochester, Texas. Visitation is planned for Friday evening, August 14, 2015, from 6:00 p.m....

Dorothy Jean Dykes

Dorothy Jean Dykes

Aug 12, 2015

Dorothy Jean Dykes, longtime resident of Knox City, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the age of 79. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Knox City Texas. Interment will take place immediately following the service at Knox City Cemetery under the direction of...

Maxine Herttenberger

Maxine Herttenberger

Aug 11, 2015

Maxine Herttenberger, longtime resident of Rule, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Abilene,TX at the age of 91. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2015, at the Church of Christ in Rule. Burial will take place immediately following the service at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation will...

Paul Davis Wolf

Paul Davis Wolf

Aug 10, 2015

Paul D. Wolf, 77, passed away August 10, 2015, at Hospice of Wichita Falls.  He was born in Electra, Texas,  to Leo and Rosie (Borton) Wolf on February 22, 1938. He was a resident of Throckmorton, TX. Paul served in the US Army, worked as a rancher for many years and retired from the Texas Department of Transportation. He married...

Jayce Cannon Abila

Jayce Cannon Abila

Aug 6, 2015

Jayce Cannon Abila passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. A graveside service is planned for 4:00p.m., Friday, August 7, 2015, at Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Jayce was born Thursday, August 6, 2015, to Mario Eugene Abila, III and Jessica Ashleen Marie (Ledesma) Abila. He is preceded...

Sue Mcmeans

Sue Mcmeans

Aug 5, 2015

Sue McMeans, longtime resident of Haskell, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Mesa Springs in Abilene at the age of 91. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Rule. Burial will take place immediately following the services at Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes....

May Belle Benton

May Belle Benton

Aug 3, 2015

May Belle Benton, longtime resident of Haskell, Texas, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene,Texas at the age of 85. Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Aug 2, 2015

K. D. Walker, longtime resident of Rochester,Texas, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Homeplace Manor Healthcare Center in Hamlin,Texas at the age of 86. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 3, 2015 at Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes in Haskell. Kenneth was born November 17,1928 to Bunyon O'Conner and Grace (Perdue)...

Patsy Grimsley

Patsy Grimsley

Jul 30, 2015

Patsy (Counts) Grimsley, "Granny Pat", passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Abilene Regional Medical Center at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 3, 2015 at Church of Christ, Rule,Texas. Interment will take place immediately following the service at Weinert Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation is planned...

Carol Timms

Carol Timms

Jul 29, 2015

Carol Jean Timms was born November 30, 1939 in Phoenix, AZ to Emory and Jewel Johnson. She went to her reward July 29, 2015. Carol met the love of her life Kenneth "Butch" Timms at West Texas College in Canyon, TX in the fall of 1958. They married March 28, 1959. Carol had many talents; she loved teaching Bible Class,...

Jolene Mitchell

Jolene Mitchell

Jul 26, 2015

Jolene Mitchell, longtime resident of Throckmorton,Texas passed away in Abilene at the age of 80. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Throckmorton, Texas. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation will be Tuesday, evening July 28,...

Jeffie Stapp

Jeffie Stapp

Jul 23, 2015

Jeffie L. (Turnbow) Stapp, longtime resident of Haskell, Texas passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the age of 84. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation will be Friday, July 24,from 6:00-7:00 p.m. located at the funeral home in Haskell. Jeffie was...

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