Obituaries

Obituaries

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

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...

Robert Harper Wyatt

Robert Harper Wyatt

May 23, 2013

Robert Harper Wyatt, 65, of Haskell, Texas passed away May 23, 2013 at Hendrick Medical Center, in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Haskell with Rev. Morris Johnson officiating. Burial will immediately follow at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Robert...

Barbara Golding Kimbrough

Barbara Golding Kimbrough

May 22, 2013

Barbara Golding Kimbrough of Haskell, Texas, went home to our Lord on May 22, 2013, at her home in Haskell, Texas. Services will will be held Saturday, May 24, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Haskell with the Rev. Dustin Wilhite officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery directed by Smith Family Funeral Homes of...

Roger Louis Norton

Roger Louis Norton

May 19, 2013

Roger Louis Norton, 76, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2012 in Kerrville, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Knox City with Rev. Jim McCurley officiating. Burial and Marine Funeral Honors will follow at Knox City Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes....

Michael Barry Dulaney

Michael Barry Dulaney

May 16, 2013

Michael Barry Dulaney departed this life on May 16, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Haskell with Rev. Bill Glass officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home. Visitation is planned from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening, May...

Myrle Wanda Alexander

Myrle Wanda Alexander

May 16, 2013

Myrle Wanda Alexander of Weinert, Texas passed away Thursday evening, May 16, 2013 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mrs. Alexander was 87. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Weinert with Rev. Dan Bullock officiating. Burial will take place immediately following at Weinert Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family...

Sollie Benny Johnson

Sollie Benny Johnson

May 12, 2013

Sollie Benny Johnson of Haskell, Texas passed away Sunday evening, May 12, 2013 at Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell. Mr. Johnson was 98. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Willow Cemetery in Haskell with Rev. Tony Grand officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. One of nine children,...

Pete Murray

Pete Murray

May 4, 2013

John Peter "Pete" Murray passed away at his home, Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Logsden Chapel on the Hardin Simmons University campus. Pete was born December 22, 1933 in Lubbock, Texas to R.J. and Helen Murray. He graduated from Arlington High School...

Erna Pueschel Peiser

Erna Pueschel Peiser

May 2, 2013

Erna (Pueschel) Peiser, lifelong resident of Haskell, Texas, passed away Thursday evening, May 2, 2013 at Country Elegance Care Home in Stamford, Texas. Mrs. Peiser was 93. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 6, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor David White officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction...

Maria Contreras

Maria Contreras

May 1, 2013

Maria Contreras, 61, of Stamford, Texas passed away early Wednesday morning, May 1, 2013 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2013 at St. George Catholic Church in Haskell with Fr. George Roney officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes....

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