Jan 18, 2021

LAWN: Mrs. Peggy Sue Satterwhite, 85, passed away January 18, 2021 after a three-week struggle with COVID 19. Miss Peggy was born to Arnett Sears Weeks, Sr., and wife Marie (Hudson) Weeks on January 24, 1939. Miss Peggy graduated from Lawn High School in 1954 and was a proud lifelong Lawn Longhorn. She went to work at Timex in Abilene,...

Jan 16, 2021

OVALO: Jerry Wayne “Dewey” Richardson, 67, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 in San Angelo. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 12:00pm in the sanctuary of Ovalo Baptist Church, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held after the service at 2:30 at the funeral home in Tuscola. Dewey was born...

Jan 8, 2021

OVALO: Geneva Mary Vasquez, 71, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, and true to her fashion, she did it in the fast lane. A chapel services will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:00pm at Fry~Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 11, from...

Jan 3, 2021

Praises to our Heavenly Father, our mom, Carey Sue Willis Bush, is singing in her Heavenly home after she peacefully passed away January 3rd, 2021, at the age of 81, in Abilene, at home with her children. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 6, 2021, from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola, with Funeral Services held Thursday,...

Jan 2, 2021

James “Jim” R. Mudd, 82, died peacefully with his loved ones by his side January 2, 2021, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body dementia. His family wishes to honor him with a memorial service from 1:00-3:00 pm Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas, and internment with military honors at Texas Veterans...

Dec 31, 2020

GOLDSBORO: Hillin “Buck” Hancock, Jr. suddenly passed away at his house on December 31, 2020 at the age of 76.

He was born in Rogers to Joe Hillin and Bernie Lee “Cross” Hancock. He attended Jim Ned School and graduated in 1962.

He married Karan Messerla in Buffalo Gap on February 10, 1968. He went...

Dec 27, 2020

TUSCOLA: Marion (Bud) Lee Shelton, 84, of Tuscola, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020.  Graveside will be Wednesday, December 30 at 2 p.m. at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Bud was born on September 16, 1936 in Anson, TX to Gladys and Alton B. Shelton.  He graduated from Avoca High School...

Dec 18, 2020

TUSCOLA: Billie June Drummond, 90, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Amarillo, Texas. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, 502 Kent Ave, Tuscola, Texas....

Dec 16, 2020

BUFFALO GAP: William (Billy) Charles Perry, 55, passed away suddenly on Wednesday December 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 4:30pm in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery, Chuck Gililland officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 19, from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home...

Dec 15, 2020

TUSCOLA: On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Guadalupe Vidaurri Elizondo, loving wife and mother of two sons passed asway at the age of 79. Guadalupe was born on July 15, 1941 in Mathis, Texas to Jesus and Ascension (Ybarra) Vidaurri. On May 24, 1969, she married Alfredo Elizondo. They raised two sons Fabian and Jessie. Guadalupe loved to cook desserts and...

Dec 12, 2020

Dean Arnold Fullinwider, 88, passed away on December 12, 2020 in Lubbock. A graveside service will be beheld on Monday, December 21, 2020 in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene at 2:00pm, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Dean was born on April 10, 1932 in Salida, Co to Guy and Frances (Merten) Fullinwider. He was the youngest...

Dec 8, 2020

WINGATE: John “Hollis” Dean was born October 24th, 1934. He was the youngest child of Roland Ray and Lola Lorena (Gannaway) Dean. He was born in the same Runnels County farmhouse where his mother and his 9 siblings were born. He lived almost all of his life in his beloved Wingate, TX. While attending high school in Winters, he encountered...

Dec 6, 2020

Hazel Joy Brown-Duncan-Shoopman beloved Mother, Nona, Grannie, 92 went to her heavenly home on December 6, 2020. Visitation Wednesday, December 9. Her service will be held at 2:00pm at Dewey Cemetery, Thursday, December 10, 2020, Jerry McNeill officiating, services directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Wednesday December 8, from 5 to 7pm at...

Dec 6, 2020

Steven Morris of Lawn, TX passed away on December 6, 2020. Steve grew up in Tuscola and was in the Jim Ned class of 1987. Steve is survived by his son, Kevin and wife Rachael Morris of Midland, his daughter, Jayden Morris of Lubbock, his father, Les Morris of Abilene, his uncle, Jerry Barbee of Lawn, and two brothers,...

Dec 2, 2020

KERMIT: Billie Mae Havis, 84, passed away at home December 2, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Monday. December 7, 2020 in the Stiles Cemetery at 2:00pm, officiated by Ed Simmons, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Billie Mae was born October 18, 1936 in Wink. She was the daughter of W.W. and Opal (Shelton)...

Nov 18, 2020

Samuel Bacon (Sam) Nix died on November 18, 2020, at a nursing facility in Abilene after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. He was born on August 14, 1936, in Abilene to A. J. (Jack) and Juanita (Bacon) Nix. He graduated from South Taylor High School in 1954 and Abilene Christian University with a B.S. in 1958....

Nov 12, 2020

TUSCOLA: Hazel Louis (Coffey) Lambert, 83, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Monday, November 16, 2020 in the Cedar Gap Cemetery, David Cason officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 15, from 5 to 7:00pm at the funeral home in Tuscola. Hazel was...

Nov 3, 2020

Sonya Elaine Rogers, 78, of Tuscola passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her house surrounded by her family. Sonya was born in Abilene on July 28, 1942, to Everett and Lucille (Moody) Graham. She attended school at South Taylor County and then graduated from Jim Ned CISD in 1960. She was always a proud South Taylor County Tiger....

Oct 31, 2020

Ronald Gene "Cotton" Everett, 81, of Buffalo Gap, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was born January 13, 1939, to Paul and Goldie (Lipscomb) Everett. He served in the Marine Corps as a sharp shooter and was a Vietnam Veteran. After being discharged from the military he worked for several years in law enforcement and...

Oct 23, 2020

BUFFALO GAP: Wilma Joyce (Parvin) Ellinger, age 80, went to be with her Lord Friday, October 23, 2020 in a caring and loving community at the Bronte Health and Rehab Center in Bronte. Services directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Wilma was born October 22, 1940 in Buffalo Gap as the oldest of three siblings to the...