Jimmy Stockton
May 2, 2018
TUSCOLA Jimmy Stockton 16, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A funeral service will be held on Sunday May 6, 2018 at 3 pm at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, Ryan Goodwin officiating directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Saturday, May 5, from 5 to 7 pm at the funeral home. Jimmy...
Gene Rogers
Apr 28, 2018
TUSCOLA: Barton Eugene ‘Gene’ Rogers, 84, of Tuscola, Texas, passed away on April 28, 2018. He was born on April 21, 1934, in Wingate, Texas, to C. L. ‘Dock’ and Edna Woods Rogers. Gene attended Wingate and Winters Schools. He graduated from Winters High School in 1951, and then attended Hardin Simmons University. Gene worked in the oil and...
Nelda Sue Raper
Apr 27, 2018
LAWN: Nelda Sue Raper passed away on April 27, 2018, in Abilene, Texas. She was born in Abilene on October 21, 1942, the daughter of Lonnie and Lottie Bell Dean of Tuscola. She married Ronnie Raper of Lawn, on September 3, 1960. The two lived in Lawn where they raised their two girls, Susan and Vickie. Sue was a homemaker...
James Carley Clearman
Apr 26, 2018
OVALO: James "Jamie" Carley Clearman, 79, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018 with his family at his side. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, April 30, 2018 in the sanctuary of Lawn Baptist Church, officiated by Mark Moore, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Sunday April 29th from 6...
Jerry W (Cannon) Cannon
Apr 24, 2018
TUSCOLA: Jerry Cannon, 73, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018. A graveside service was held in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery on Saturday April, 28, 2018, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Jerry was born April 10, 1945 in Brownwood to Robert and Dorothy (Lampman) Cannon. He attend school in Brownwood. He then attended school at Texas A&M and received a...
Raymond Smith
Apr 18, 2018
Raymond Smith, 75, of Abilene, TX, was surrounded by his family as he went to be with his wife on the evening of April 18, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was raised by his grandmother. Upon graduating high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, later on transferred to the Army where he finished his military career. A...
Justin Wayne Mooney
Apr 14, 2018
OVALO: Justin Wayne Mooney, 27 took flight with his newly adorned Angelic Wings on April 14, 2018 at 9:45 am. Justin entered this world on January 22, 1991 in Ventura, CA the son of Allan Mooney of Ovalo and Karen Fricke of New York. Justin is survived by his sister Nicole Beittenmiller (Chris) of Tucson and his eight brothers:...
Allene Linda Lackey Faulkner
Apr 10, 2018
Allene Linda Lackey Faulkner October 1, 1933 to April 10, 2018 A friend called this occasion the “passing of a legend”. She was an Amazonian, certainly not in stature, but a warrior. (With a lifelong passion for the color pink). At age 15 Linda was stricken with crippling and disfiguring polio. She fought pain every day of her remaining...
Winfred Dean
Apr 10, 2018
ODESSA: Winfred K. Dean, 80, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 10, 2018. He was born in south Taylor County to Lonnie and Lottie (Carter) Dean on July 24, 1937. He married Velmarie Moore in 1959 in Abilene. He spent his career as sales manager for BJ Services. He enjoyed being with his family, spending time...
Robert Kenneth Rosson
Apr 9, 2018
Robert Kenneth Rosson, born January 25th 1932 in Winters Texas. Deceased April 9th 2018 at the ripe age of 86 years old. Robert Kenneth was preceded in death with the loss of his wife of 66 years Patty Rosson, just two short months ago. Kenneth is survived by his brother, Troy Rosson & sister in law, Eunice of Granbury,...
Ronnie Raper
Apr 8, 2018
LAWN: Jerry Ronald (Ronnie) Raper passed away on April 8, 2018, in Abilene, Texas. He was born in Abilene on January 9, 1943, the youngest child of S.G. and Ora Raper. He grew up in Lawn, Texas and attended Lawn and Jim Ned schools. He married Sue Dean on September 3, 1960. The two lived in Lawn where they...
Jay Dane Richburg
Apr 6, 2018
TUSCOLA: Jay Dane Richburg, 75, passed away at the Big Spring Veterans Hospital in Big Spring on Friday, April 6, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 10:00am in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 10 from 6 to...
Jeffrey Shawn Wise
Apr 6, 2018
On April 6, 2018 Jeffrey Shawn Wise, 47, of Abilene, TX, was called away to go home. At the time of his passing Jeff was surrounded by family and friends. He was born on September 5, 1970 to Eddie and Shirley Wise of Abilene, TX. Above all else Jeff loved his family; his children were his joy. He also loved...
William Michael Jackson
Apr 5, 2018
TUSCOLA: William Micheal Jackson, 69, passed away on Friday April 6,, 2018 at his house in Tuscola, with his family at his side at the time of his passing. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm at the Oak Street Church of Christ, Abilene. Directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Sunday, April 8,...
Frank Lyle Lanphear
Apr 4, 2018
TUSCOLA: Frank Lanphear, 60, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018. A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 1 to 4pm at Fry~Smith Funeral Home, 502 Kent Ave, Tuscola. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date for the family. Directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Frank was born in Oswego, New...
Minnie (Woodfin) Edwards
Mar 30, 2018
ABILENE: Minnie Edwards, 97, went to be with her Lord, family, and friends on Good Friday, March 30, 2018. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 2:00pm in the Sanctuary at Broadview Baptist Church on South 27th Street, officiated by David Cason, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Burial will follow at 4:30pm in the...
Starr Francis (Burch) Freeland
Mar 23, 2018
LAWN: Starr Freeland, 63, passed away Friday March 23, 2018 at a local medical facility. A graveside service will held be at 11:00am, Tuesday March 27, 2018 in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Abilene, Mark Moore officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 26, from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home...
Betty Ham
Mar 15, 2018
Betty Jean (Gorman) Ham of Lawn went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 15, 2018 just 2 days short of her 88th birthday. Services, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, will be held at Tuscola Methodist Church, 702 7th St. Tuscola, Texas at 2 pm Saturday, March 17, 2018, officiated by Ryan Goodwin and Marcy Grun; there will not...
Marvona Joyce (Smith) Anderson
Feb 28, 2018
TUSCOLA: Marvona Joyce Anderson, 73, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother was called to her eternal resting place on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Marvona was born on December 12, 1944, in Walters, Oklahoma to Lawrence and Vera Smith. She Married Dois “Wink” Anderson on September 2, 1959, in Waurika, Oklahoma. Marvona’s passion was oil painting, playing computer games, and being...
Patty Wayne (Adams) Rosson
Feb 18, 2018
WINTERS: Patty Rosson, 85, beloved Mother and Wife, was called to her eternal resting place on Sunday, February 18, 2018. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at the First Baptist Church, Winters, at 1:00 pm, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be Wednesday, February 21, from 5 to 7:00 pm at...