Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Milbert Eric Opitz

Milbert Eric Opitz

May 16, 2014

Milbert Eric Opitz lifelong resident of Haskell, Texas passed away Friday morning, May 16, 2014 at Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell. Mr. Opitz was 93. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Haskell with Pastor David White officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Willow Cemetery in...

Richard Elihue Mathis, Jr.

Richard Elihue Mathis, Jr.

May 15, 2014

Richard Elihue Mathis, Jr., lifelong resident of the Haskell and Rule Community, passed away Thursday evening, May 15, 2014, at Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Rule with Rev. Scott Hensley officiating. Burial with military honors will take place immediately following the service...

William Elliott Harper

William Elliott Harper

May 15, 2014

William Elliott Harper, 84, of Woodson, Texas, passed away Thursday evening, May 15, 2014, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 19, 2014, at First Baptist Church in Woodson with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Interment will take place immediately following at Woodson Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...

Sidney (Tooter) Wayne Parker

Sidney (Tooter) Wayne Parker

May 10, 2014

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 Sidney Wayne "Tooter" Parker of Haskell, Texas passed away Saturday evening, May 10, 2014, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas.  Mr. Parker was 63 years old. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the...

R.A. Glenn

R.A. Glenn

May 6, 2014

R.A. Glenn, lifelong resident of Throckmorton, Texas and most recently of Seymour, Texas, passed away at his home, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Mr. Glenn was 4 days shy of his 86th birthday. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Throckmorton with Rev. Darrell Marion officiating. Interment will take place...

Billie Juanell Ray

Billie Juanell Ray

May 3, 2014

Billie Juanell Ray, age 83, and longtime resident of Haskell, Texas passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Irving, Texas where she has lived the last 7 years. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Haskell Church of Christ with Mr. Philip Sims officiating. Burial will take place immediately following in Willow Cemetery under...

John Emory Northam

John Emory Northam

Apr 26, 2014

John Emory Northam, longtime resident of Throckmorton, Texas passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at his home. Mr. Northam was 71. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Woodson Cemetery with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Visitation is planned for Monday evening, April 28 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Smith Family Funeral Home located...

Mattie Edna White

Mattie Edna White

Apr 22, 2014

Mattie White left this life to go to a better place on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the age of 93 years after having lived a long, productive, happy life. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the Haskell Church of Christ with her son-in-law, Mr. Jim Hackney and grandson, Mr. Kyle...

Kent Scrogum

Kent Scrogum

Apr 21, 2014

Kent Scrogum, of Throckmorton, Texas passed away at his home, Monday morning, April 21, 2014, in Throckmorton. He was 70 years old. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2014, at the First Baptist Church inThrockmorton with Rev. Charles Fisher officiating. He will be laid to rest next to his mother, Tressie, at the Throckmorton Cemetery...

Evelyn Louise Boyd

Evelyn Louise Boyd

Apr 15, 2014

Mrs. Evelyn Boyd of Knox City, Texas passed away from this life to her eternal reward Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 2014, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Mrs Boyd was 90. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2014, at Church of Christ in Haskell with Mr. Paul Shero officiating. Burial will take place immediately...

Joann Nichols Long

Joann Nichols Long

Apr 15, 2014

JoAnn Nichols Long, resident of Woodson, Texas, passed away at her home early Tuesday morning, April 15, 2014, at the age of 54. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Woodson with Bros. Robert Hodgekiss and Peter Parker officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the services at Woodson...

Harlan Hess Hartsfield

Harlan Hess Hartsfield

Apr 12, 2014

Harlan Hess Hartsfield, lifelong resident of Haskell, Texas, peacefully passed away at his home with his wife Dorothy at his side, Saturday morning, April 12, 2014 from complications of Parkinsons disease. Mr. Hartsfield was 90. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Church of Christ in Haskell with Mr. Phillip Sims, Mr. Gerald...

Kenneth D Conner

Kenneth D Conner

Apr 11, 2014

Kenneth D. Conner, 68, of Haskell, Texas passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 14, 2014 at Willow Cemetery with Rev. J.C. Amburn officiating. Services were arranged under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. One of 10 children, Kenneth was born May 28,...

Henry Jean Jones

Henry Jean Jones

Apr 9, 2014

Henry Jean Jones, the epitome of "The Greatest Generation", passed away in his daughter's home in Abilene, Texas, on April 9, 2014, at the age of 90. Graveside services will be held at the Knox City Cemetery on Friday, April 11th, at 10:00 a.m. under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home. Henry was born in his grandmother Spikes' home...

Dora Johanna Kretschmer

Dora Johanna Kretschmer

Apr 8, 2014

Dora Kretschmer, longtime resident of Haskell, Texas and most recently of Wichita Falls, Texas passed away Tuesday morning, April 8, 2014 in Wichita Falls. Mrs. Kretschmer was 96. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Haskell with Rev. Kelly Pigott officiating. Interment will take place immediately following the services...

Dan Mansell Smith

Dan Mansell Smith

Apr 4, 2014

Dan Mansell Smith, 80, formally of Rochester, Texas and most recently of Kerrville, Texas passed from this life Friday, April 4, 2014 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. A gathering will take place from 4:00 p.m. -- 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the home of Dan and Jackie Smith in Kerrville.

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James Ray Bilbrey, Sr.

James Ray Bilbrey, Sr.

Apr 2, 2014

James Ray Bilbrey, Sr. of Rule, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home in Rule.  Mr. Bilbrey was 64.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2014 at Sweet Home Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Sellers officiating.  Interment will take place immediately following the services at Rule Cemetery...

William Watson

William Watson

Mar 28, 2014

William Watson, 65 of Knox City, Texas went to be with the Lord Friday, March 28, 2014 at Knox County Hospital in Knox City. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Knox City with Rev. Eddie Johnson officiating.  Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes....

Travis Lee Solomon

Travis Lee Solomon

Mar 21, 2014

Travis Lee Solomon, 84, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 24, 2014 at First Assembly of God Church with Rev. J.C. Amburn and Rev. Mark Greenroy officiating.  Burial will take place immediately following at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...

Verna Reed

Verna Reed

Mar 21, 2014

Verna Dean Reed, life long resident of Knox City, Texas passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas.  She was 54. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 28, 2014 at Four Square Church in Knox City with her brother, Rev. Eddie Johnson, officiating.  Interment will take place immediately following at...

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