Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Carl "Buster" Echols

Carl "Buster" Echols

Jan 24, 2014

Carl (Buster) Echols, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Goree First Baptist Church in Goree with Rev. Jimmy Rodgers and Rev. Floyd Patterson officiating. Interment will take place immediately following the services at Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith...

Manuel Gomez Gonzales, Sr.

Manuel Gomez Gonzales, Sr.

Jan 22, 2014

Manuel Gomez Gonzales, lifelong resident of Rochester, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in Little Elm, Texas. Mr. Gonzales was 56. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Rochester with Senior Pastor Bishop Helsley officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the services at O'Brien Cemetery under the...

Jo Turnbow

Jo Turnbow

Jan 19, 2014

Josephine "Jo" Evelyn Turnbow passed away Sunday morning, January 19, 2014 at Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell. Mrs. Turbow was 88. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Willow Cemetery with Dr. Troy Culpepper officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. One of eleven children, Jo was born December...

Norma Laird

Norma Laird

Jan 18, 2014

Norma Laird peacefully passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Wren House in Cleburne, Texas. Norma was 100 years old, 4 months shy of her 101st birthday. A memorial service was held Monday, January 20, 2014 at Smith Family Funeral Home in Haskell. Interment followed the services at Willow Cemetery. One of 7 children, Norma was born in Johnson...

Billy Charles Ejem, Sr.

Billy Charles Ejem, Sr.

Jan 18, 2014

Billy Charles Ejem, 57 of Granbury, Texas passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 in Dallas, Texas as a result of complications from pneumonia. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Smith Family Funeral Home located at 304 N. 2nd Street in Haskell with Rev. Dave Harrison officiating. Interment with Honors will take place immediately following...

Derrell Wayne Sorrells

Derrell Wayne Sorrells

Jan 15, 2014

Derrell Wayne Sorrells longtime resident of Rule, Texas passed away late Wednesday evening, January 15, 2014. Mr. Sorrells was 75. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Primitive Baptist Church in Rule with Dale Turner and John Greeson officiating. Interment will take place immediately following the services at Rule Cemetery under the direction...

Tommie "Todd" O'Dell Isbell

Tommie "Todd" O'Dell Isbell

Jan 14, 2014

Tommie "Todd" O'Dell Isbell, 60, of Haskell, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 in Abilene, Texas. Cremation has taken place and services will be held at a later date. Todd was born May 15, 1953 in Knox City, TX to Tommie and Anna Mae (Harrington) Isbell. At an early age his family moved to Flower Mound, Texas, where he was...

Felecia Anne Wallace

Felecia Anne Wallace

Jan 12, 2014

Felecia Anne Wallace of Haskell, Texas passed away at her home Sunday morning, January 12, 2014. Mrs. Wallace was 54. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Haskell with Rev. Brian Burgess officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Felecia Anne Jordan was born...

Shadella Foster

Shadella Foster

Jan 9, 2014

Mary "Shadella" Foster passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at her home in Chico, Texas. She was 51. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2014 at Willow Cemetery with Bro. Morris Johnson officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation is planned for Sunday evening, January 12 from 6:00 p.m....

Joel Torres, Jr.

Joel Torres, Jr.

Jan 6, 2014

Joel Torres, Jr., 63, of Haskell, Texas passed away Monday morning, January 6, 2014 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2014 at Calvary Baptist Church in Haskell with Rev. Rocky Gonzales, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow the services at Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction of Smith Family...

Mary S Dixon

Mary S Dixon

Dec 24, 2013

Mary S. Dixon formally of Haskell, Texas passed away December 24, 2013 at Ennis Care Center in Ennis, Texas. Mrs. Dixon was 77. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Willow Cemetery in Haskell with Rev. Dustin Wilhite officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home. Mary S. Byrd was...

Neoma Pauline Kirby

Neoma Pauline Kirby

Dec 21, 2013

Neoma Pauline Kirby of Haskell, Texas passed away Saturday afternoon, December 21, 2013 at The Oaks at Radford Hills in Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Kirby was 89. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2013 at Willow Cemetery in Haskell with Bro. Morris Johnson officiating. Visitation is planned for Thursday evening, December 26 at the funeral home...

Joseph Emitt Thigpen

Joseph Emitt Thigpen

Dec 12, 2013

A lawyer by profession but a cowboy at heart, Joseph Emitt Thigpen passed away Dec. 12, 2013, in Austin. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at the First United Methodist Church in Haskell with Patrick Pace of Rule officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes of Haskell. Dusty...

Marguerite Maurine Gauntt

Marguerite Maurine Gauntt

Dec 12, 2013

Marguerite Maurine Gauntt, former resident of Rochester, Texas passed away Thursday evening, December 12, 2013 at the Care Inn of Abilene in Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Gauntt was 85. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 16, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Rochester with Bro. Joseph Barrett and Debbie Hines officiating. Interment will take place immediately...

Hubert Harlan Brock

Hubert Harlan Brock

Dec 4, 2013

Hubert Harlan Brock resident of Haskell, Texas passed away at his home Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Mr. Brock was 92. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Assembly of God Church in Haskell with Rev. J.C. Amburn and Rev. Bruce Ray officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Willow Cemetery...

Martha Ann Cornett

Martha Ann Cornett

Dec 4, 2013

Martha Ann Cornett, 65, lifelong resident of Throckmorton, Texas passed away at her home, Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Smith Family Funeral Home Chapel in Throckmorton with Rev. Larry Mitchell officiating. Interment will take place immediately following the services at Throckmorton Cemetery in Throckmorton under the direction of...

Grace And Garrett West

Grace And Garrett West

Nov 28, 2013

Grace Lee and Garrett Leroy West, infant twins, passed peacefully in the arms of their loving family on November 28, 2013 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas after just a few beautiful and unforgettable hours. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction of Smith Family Funeral...

Emory Earl Smith

Emory Earl Smith

Nov 27, 2013

Emory Earl Smith 1927-2013 Emory Earl Smith, long-time citizen of Haskell, died of natural causes on Wednesday morning, November 27, 2013. He was 86 years old. He graduated from Haskell High School on May 31, 1945, his 18th birthday. Two days later, Earl reported for active duty in the United States Navy and served for the remainder of World War...

Edward "Eddie" Duane Briles

Edward "Eddie" Duane Briles

Nov 27, 2013

Edward Duane "Eddie" Briles resident of Haskell, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Mr. Briles was 59. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Haskell with Mr. John Greeson and Rev. Jim McCurley officiating. Interment will follow at Rule Cemetery in...

Jackie Gene Cox

Jackie Gene Cox

Nov 26, 2013

Jackie Gene Cox of Haskell, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Stamford Memorial Hospital at the age of 78. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Cornerstone Fellowship Baptist Church in Haskell with Rev. Morris Johnson officiating. Interment will immediately follow the services at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family...

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