Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Horace Wayne Posern

Horace Wayne Posern

Jul 29, 2013

Horace Wayne Posern of Woodson, Texas passed away at his home, Monday, July 29, 2013 at the age of 72. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 2, 2013 at the Smith Family Funeral Home Chapel in Throckmorton with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Visitation is planned for Thursday evening, August 1 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

Bobbie Farrington Meinzer

Bobbie Farrington Meinzer

Jul 25, 2013

Bobbie Farrington Meinzer, longtime resident of Knox City, Texas, passed away with her family at her side, Thursday afternoon, July 25, 2013 at Stamford Memorial Hospital in Stamford. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Knox City with Rev. Paul Chambers officiating. Visitation is planned prior to the service,...

Dan Talbott

Dan Talbott

Jul 24, 2013

Dan Talbott, 87, of Knox City, Texas, passed away early morning, July 24, 2013 at the Munday Nursing Center in Munday. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 25 at the O'Brien Cemetery in O'Brien. Dan was born June 6, 1926 in Freestone County, Texas to Maggie (Robertson) and Dan Talbott, Sr. He married Marilyn Green in...

Charlie J Woods

Charlie J Woods

Jul 22, 2013

Charlie Joe Woods, 94, of Haskell, Texas, passed away Monday morning, July 22, 2013 at Haskell Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Willow Cemetery in Haskell with Mr. Phillip Sims officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. One of 10 children, Charlie was born March 2,...

Alma Joyce Counts

Alma Joyce Counts

Jul 16, 2013

Alma Counts, 96 years old, longtime resident of Rule, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Knox County Hospital in Knox City. She was born in rural Haskell County on September 30, 1916 to Thomas L. and Ollie B. (French) Johnston – the youngest of eight children. She lived in Rule during her early years, but later moved to...

Casey Caldwell

Casey Caldwell

Jul 11, 2013

Kevin Clay "Casey" Caldwell, 50, of Haskell, Texas passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at his home in Haskell. A visitation is planned for Saturday evening, July 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Smith Family Funeral Home in Haskell. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2013 at Slidell Cemetery in Slidell, Texas with Rev....

Joe Bob King

Joe Bob King

Jul 7, 2013

Joe Bob King of Haskell, Texas passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Mr. King was 86. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Willow Cemetery in Haskell, Texas with Rev. Jim McCurley officiating. Visitation is planned for Wednesday evening, July 10 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at...

Christina Jo Stapleton

Christina Jo Stapleton

Jul 6, 2013

Christina Jo "Cree" Stapleton of Haskell, Texas passed away early Saturday morning, July 6, 2013 at Haskell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stapleton was 69. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with Dale Turner and Rev. Dustin Wilhite officiating. Interment will take place immediately following the services at Willow Cemetery under...

Linda Burson

Linda Burson

Jul 5, 2013

Linda Burson longtime resident of Haskell, Texas passed away July 5, 2013 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Burson was 66. Please join the family for visitation at the funeral home from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 7, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 8, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in...

Melba Jean Wooten

Melba Jean Wooten

Jul 4, 2013

Melba Jean Wooten, 70, from Haskell, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Visitation is planned for Sunday evening, July 7 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Haskell. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 8, 2013 at Aspermont Cemetery in Aspermont with Vance Roberts and...

Bessie Green

Bessie Green

Jun 28, 2013

Bessie May Green longtime resident of Paint Creek, Texas passed away early Friday morning, June 28, 2013. She was 92. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 1, 2013 at Paint Creek First Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Griffith officiating. Burial is immediately following at Howard Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation is...

Darline Brown

Darline Brown

Jun 28, 2013

Darline Pickett Brown, age 88, passed away on June 28, 2013 at her home in Hurst, TX after a long illness. She was born on Feb 1, 1925 in Afton, TX to parents Harvey Lee Pickett and Frances Elizabeth Pickett. Darline married Thomas D. Brown in 1950 in Clovis, NM. They were happily married for 62 years. Darline worked for...

Gary Cox

Gary Cox

Jun 21, 2013

Gary Lynn Cox, 63, passed away at Knox County Hospital on June 21, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Primitive Baptist Church in Rule with Pastor Gene Ward officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the services at Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family...

Mary Elizabeth "Betty Drew" Brown

Mary Elizabeth "Betty Drew" Brown

Jun 16, 2013

Mary Elizabeth "Betty Drew" Brown, resident of Haskell, formerly of Dallas, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 in Haskell at the age of 81. Services for Mrs. Brown will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Weinert with Pastor Dan Bullock officiating. Burial will be at Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction...

Ruthie Nell Langford

Ruthie Nell Langford

Jun 14, 2013

Ruthie Nell Langford, longtime resident of Rule, Texas, passed away early Friday morning, June 14, 2013, at Haskell Memorial Hospital, Haskell, Texas. Mrs. Langford was 83. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Weinert with Rev. Dan Bullock officiating. Interment will take place immediately following the services at Willow...

Jane Boon

Jane Boon

Jun 10, 2013

Jane Boon, lifelong resident of Haskell, Texas passed away early Monday morning, June 10, 2013 at Haskell Healthcare Center in Haskell. Mrs. Boon was 90. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Smith Family Funeral Home in Haskell with Rev. Jim McCurley officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Willow Cemetery....

Joe Warren

Joe Warren

Jun 8, 2013

Joe Warren, lifelong resident of Knox City, Texas, passed away Saturday evening, June 8, 2013 at Munday Nursing Center in Munday. Mr. Warren was 94. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Gillespie Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Harrington and Rev. H.B. Graves officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the services at Knox...

Mary Lynn Fowler

Mary Lynn Fowler

Jun 3, 2013

Mary Lynn Fowler formally of O'Brien, Texas, but most recently of Midland, Texas passed away Monday evening, June 3, 2013 in Midland at the age of 61. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Knox City with Don Hawkins and Rev. Bud Adkins officiating. Burial will take place immediately...

Mike Echols

Mike Echols

May 31, 2013

Carl Michael "Mike" Echols, 54, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 in Throckmorton. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Smith Family Funeral Home Chapel in Throckmorton with Bro. Floyd Patterson and Bro. Peter Parker officiating. Interment will take place immediately following at Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes....

Lea Brewer May

Lea Brewer May

May 28, 2013

Lea Brewer May, resident of Rule, Texas, passed away Tuesday evening, May 28, 2013 in Haskell. Mrs. May was 88. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Rule with Rev. Scott Hensley and Haily May officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Rule Cemetery under the...

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