Charles Durham, Sr.
Feb 19, 2026
Charles Durham, Sr. passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Littlefield Memorial Park Cemetery in Littlefield, Texas under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City, Texas. A visitation is planned from 2:00 to 4:00pm, Monday, February 23, 2026, at the funeral home, 210 Ave. A.,...
Jacob Marin
Feb 18, 2026
Jacob Marin, 51, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the First Baptist Church in Haskell, Texas, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rule. A visitation is planned from 6:00 to 7:00pm, Friday, February 20, 2026, at the funeral home, 600 Robbins Ave., Rule, Texas.
Jacob was...
Emiliano Nevarez, Sr.
Feb 15, 2026
Emiliano Reyna Nevarez, 82, passed away on February 15, 2026, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church in Knox City. Burial will follow at Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February...
Samuel Rios
Feb 14, 2026
Samuel Ashe Rios, 47, of Austin, passed away on February 14, 2026. He was born on June 9, 1978, in Knox City to Sammy Rios.
Samuel was a quiet soul who found joy in life’s simple pleasures. He loved spending time with his cats and listening to his record collection, often losing himself in the music he cherished. Those who knew...
Marietta McWhorter
Feb 13, 2026
Marietta Laverne Heuermann McWhorter was born May 3, 1938 in Taylor County, Texas to Roy D. and Alta M. Heuermann. The third born of 7 children, she grew up and lived all her life in the rural areas around Taylor County.
Marietta was married to David Lee Mitchell on August 27, 1954, and they welcomed their only son, David Wayne Mitchell,...
Romain Day Stubbs
Feb 11, 2026
Romain Day Stubbs, 93 of Knox City went to be with the Lord on February 11, 2026 in Corsicana, Texas, after a very brief illness. A funeral service will be at 2:00pm, Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Church of Christ, Knox City. Mike Burkman will be officiating. A visitation of love is planned from 3:00 to 5:00pm, Saturday, February...
Larry Wayne Staggs
Feb 7, 2026
Larry Wayne Staggs, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 7, 2026, at Hendrick Medical Center South in Abilene, Texas. A celebration of life service will take place at the First Baptist Church in Knox City, Texas on February 14, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. with a meal to precede at 11:30 a.m. A visitation is planned from 5:00...
Curtis Darden
Jan 25, 2026
Curtis Wayne “Sleepy” Darden, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on January 25, 2026, at the age of 81. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Trinity Baptist Church, Haskell, Texas. Rev. Andy Hill will be officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Willow Cemetery under the direction of...
Ethel "Missy" Ivie
Jan 21, 2026
Ethel “Missy” Ivie, of Knox City, Texas, passed away on January 21, 2026, in Abilene, Texas, at the age of 76. She was born on November 18, 1949, in West Columbia, Texas.
Missy was preceded in death by her parents, Leldon White and Ethel Belle Barton; her sisters, Pearl Bederka, Mary Dale Cerda, Karon Skipworth, Sharon Winfield, and Carol Gale White;...
Ruby Lee Gardner
Jan 20, 2026
Ruby Gardner, 71, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Willow Cemetery, Haskell, Texas, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A visitation is planned from 1:00 to 2:00pm, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the funeral home, 304 N 2nd Street, Haskell, Texas.
On this day...
William "Bill" Blackburn
Jan 19, 2026
William Blackburn, 70, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026. A memorial service will be held at a later date, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City, Texas.
Bill was born June 15, 1955 in Monrovia, California to Juanita (McMurtry) and William Blackburn, Sr. He married Gaylene Shaw in Covina, California on November 29, 1980. He liked to hunt,...
Bob Earles
Jan 17, 2026
Robert (Bob) Earles, 76, of Haskell, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm, Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Orient Street Church of Christ in Stamford, Texas. A visitation is planned from 5:00 to 6:00pm, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the funeral home, 304 N 2nd Street, Haskell, Texas. Mr. Wes Horn...
Jimmy (Jim) Frank Walters
Jan 8, 2026
Jimmy (Jim) Frank Walters, a resident of Rochester, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the First Baptist Church in Rochester, Texas under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Rochester. Pastor Brad Wilkinson will be officiating. Lunch will be provided after the service...
Bobby Neil Smith
Jan 3, 2026
Bobby Neil Smith, 93, a longtime resident of Haskell, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Copperas Cove, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Methodist Church in Haskell, Texas. Burial will follow the service at the Willow Cemetery in Haskell, Texas, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell....
Fonda Newton
Dec 26, 2025
Fonda Newton, of Haskell, Texas, died peacefully surrounded by her family at Hendrick Hospice Care Facility on December 26, 2025. She was born on July 16, 1960, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Temple High School in 1978 and went on to graduate with a degree in education from Abilene Christian University in 1982. Fonda married Phillip Newton on December...
Johnny Lynn Hendrix
Dec 21, 2025
Johnny Lynn Hendrix, 77, of Gilliand, TX passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 in Knox County Hospital. A memorial service will be held on January 3, 2025 at 1:30pm, at the Benjamin Ex-Student Building. Officiated by Riley Caver, under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Knox City.
John was born in Knox County Hospital on January 5, 1948, to B...
Flora Pace
Dec 17, 2025
Flora Pace, 92, a longtime resident of Haskell, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, at the Willow Cemetery, S 7th Street, in Haskell, Friday, December 19, 2025, with Rev. Dusty Garison officiating under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell.
Flora Sego Pace was the fourth daughter of Ethel (Bledsoe) and...
Clyde Grissom Day
Dec 13, 2025
Clyde Grissom Day, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Born in Knox City, Texas, Clyde was the beloved son of Charley Roy Day and Essie Mae Day.
Clyde was married to the love of his life, Elizabeth Irene Day, and together they built a family grounded in faith and love. His children are...
Felipe C. Navarro
Dec 11, 2025
Felipe Navarro, 91, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the First Baptist Church, 211 N Minter Ave., in Throckmorton, Texas, with Pastor Thomas Fogelman and Rev. Wade Overton officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes,...
Noel Lopez
Dec 2, 2025
Noel Lopez, 62, a longtime resident of Rule, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Catholic Church in Haskell, Texas. Father John Peter Santhappan will be officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Rule Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes, Haskell. A...