Obituaries

Jul 6, 2012

Sarah Ruth "Dear" Jackson, 93, passed away early Friday morning, July 6, 2012 at Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital in Throckmorton. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Throckmorton with Rev. Peter Parker officiating. Burial will be at Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Sarah Ruth...

Jul 4, 2012

Mary Howell Stone, 96, of Knox City, left this earth to begin her celebration in heaven on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. She was the last surviving child of a West Texas ranching family. Her parents were the late John W. and Gertrude Melcher Howell. Mary always taught work ethic and being a good neighbor, she always gave generously, taught so...

Jul 3, 2012

Virginia Dare Land most recently of Haskell, but longtime resident of Goree, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Haskell. She was 94. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 6, 2012 at Goree Cemetery in Goree with Dr. Troy Culpepper officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Virginia Lain was born...

Jun 30, 2012

Our beloved Christopher "Chris" Luna Cruz, born February 21, 1988, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Chris was 24 years young. Gone too soon, he leaves behind his wife, Rosemary Moya Cruz; his daughter, Casey Luna Cruz; his step-daughter, Ariel Ruiz, all of Knox City, Texas; his mother, Celia Marcilino of Greeley, Colorado; 2 sisters, Mary Marcilino of Greeley,...

Jun 26, 2012

Jessie M. Tudor, longtime Throckmorton resident passed away Tuesday morning, June 26, 2012 in Throckmorton. Mrs. Tudor was 102 years old. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2012 at Throckmorton Cemetery with Rev. Robert Hodgkiss officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes of Throckmorton. Jessie M. Hays was born November...

Jun 23, 2012

Jo Evelyn Patterson, 87, lifelong resident of Rochester passed away, Saturday morning, June 23, 2012 at Munday Nursing Home in Munday. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 25, 2012 at Weinert Foursquare Church with Rev. Rob Harrison and Rev. Jim Reid officiating. Burial will be at Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes....

Jun 22, 2012

Leonard August Weise, 90, passed away Friday evening, June 22, 2012 at Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2012 at Cornerstone Fellowship Baptist Church with Bro. Morris Johnson, Dr. Troy Culpepper and Matthew Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. The family...

Jun 17, 2012

Timmothy (Tim) Darwin Watson, 60, passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2012 at his home in Vera. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Red Springs Baptist Church in Red Springs with Rev. Gary Schnable and Pastor Shannon Waters officiating. Interment will follow at the Vera Cemetery under the direction of Smith...

Jun 16, 2012

Lawrence Don Bundy, born September 3, 1939, passed away early Saturday morning, June 16, 2012. He was 72 years old. Don is survived by his wife, Joy, of 47 years; his son, Craig; and 3 grandchildren, Kelsey, Kali, and Kayc. He is also survived by 11 brothers and sisters. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2012...

Jun 12, 2012

Claude Arthur Brown, Sr., of Lubbock and formerly of Throckmorton passed away at the Lubbock Hospitality House, Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012. Mr. Brown was 93. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 15 at the Throckmorton Cemetery with Mr. Charles Willingham officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes of Throckmorton. Claude...

Jun 11, 2012

Erlinda "Linda" Espinosa of Knox City passed away Monday evening, June 11, 2012. She was 56. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 14 at the First Baptist Church in Knox City with Rev. Jerry Vincent and Rev. Gayle Baucum officiating. Interment will follow at the Knox City Cemetery in Knox City under the direction of Smith...

Jun 11, 2012

One of Knox County's longest native citizen, Lela Mae Pack passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 at the age of 94. Lela Mae Simmons was born in Sunset on September 21, 1917 to Jeff and Mary Simmons. She married W.E. (Pete) Pack on September 28, 1935. Pete passed away in 1999. Pete and Lela Mae were married for 64 years...

Jun 6, 2012

Delbert Arville Hayes, 90, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 6, 2012 at Knox County Hospital in Knox City. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 9, 2012 at O'Brien Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Reid and Rev. Shane Kendrix officiating. Burial will be at O'Brien Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. Visitation is planned for...

Jun 6, 2012

Virgil Alvin "V.A." Brown, Jr. resident of Haskell, formally of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Haskell at the age of 85. Services for Mr. Brown will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Haskell with Rev. Morris Johnson and Dr. Troy Culpepper officiating. Burial will be at Willow Cemetery in Haskell...

Jun 4, 2012

Clara Earlene Horton, 90, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at her home in Dallas. Services for Mrs. Horton will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Rule with Rev. Russell Stanley officiating. Family will receive friends prior to the services from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the church.

Jun 2, 2012

Johnnie James Messenger passed away from this life Saturday, June 2, 2012 in Comanche, Texas at the age of 83. He was united in marriage to Mary Laredo Boling of Albany on July 10, 1954. Johnnie was a lifelong resident of Throckmorton, Texas until 2005, when he moved to Comanche to be closer to family members. He retired from the...

May 28, 2012

Bisente (Bennie) Flores, 77, longtime Haskell resident passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 while in Vitas Hospice home care in North Richland Hills, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, May 31, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Smith Family Funeral Home, 304 N. 2nd Street, Haskell, with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday,...

Feb 8, 1942

On February 8th, 1942, Orville J. Cox, loving son of Owen and Helen Antonia Cox (Tony), brother to Elva Cox Kuen-stler, Curtis Cox, and David Cox, left his earthly home to join his heavenly father in paradise.

Orville was born July 17, 1922 in Haskell County, Texas. He was the oldest of his family, and worked in...