Betty (Hastings) Borde
May 3, 2016
ABILENE: Betty Lou Borde, 68, passed away May 3, 2016 at her family’s home after a long hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service will be held at the graveside in the Rogers Cemetery on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 2:00pm, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation for Betty will be held on Thursday May...
Verlon Reid
May 1, 2016
Verlon Reid, 90, beloved husband, father, and Mo (grandpa), was called home to his eternal resting place on May 1, 2016.
Verlon was born on March 20, 1926 in Moro, TX. He was born to Ernest Jackson and Minnie (Shaffer) Reid. He attended school in Moro and Bradshaw, where he met his soul mate, Doris Evelyn Belew,...
Russell Lee Stein
Apr 12, 2016
LAWN: Russell Lee Stein, 73, passed away in his home on April 12, 2016 with his wife by his side. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2016 at Lawn Baptist Church, Kenneth Jordan officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Burial, with military honors, will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Texas...
Dee Wilson
Apr 3, 2016
TUSCOLA: Dee “James D.” Wilson, 76, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Hendrick Hospice, with his wife Judy at his side. A celebration of life will be held at Phantom Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 2:00pm, Cody Cochran officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Dee will make one last trip home for his...
Bartis Knight
Mar 10, 2016
LAWN: Bartis Dale Knight, 94, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 10, 2016.
Bartis was born on August 16, 1921 to Sam and Lillie Mae (Wade) Knight on the Cook Ranch. He attended school in Content.
He joined the Army Air Corp in 1942. Bartis served until 1946, first as a supply clerk,...
Velma Louise (Bishop) Conway
Mar 9, 2016
TUSCOLA: Velma Louise Conway, 86, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 09, 2016. A funeral service will be held in the Buffalo Gap Church of Christ at 4:00 PM Saturday, March 12, 2016 with burial in the the Buffalo Gap Cemetery, officiated by Kerry Jones and Paige Baize, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will...
Roma (Davis) Billingsley
Feb 27, 2016
STEPHENVILLE: Roma Gail (Davis) Billingsley, 73, passed away on Saturday February 27, 2016 at Mulberry Manor in Stephenville. A graveside service will be held on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 11:00 in the Tuscola Cemetery, officiated by Johnny Sheffield, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.
Roma was born on Monday March 2, 1942 in Abilene...
Nora Faye White
Feb 17, 2016
TUSCOLA: Nora Faye (Wells) White, 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at a local nursing facility in Abilene. A graveside service will be held in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery at 2:00pm on Friday, February 19, 2016, Marcy Grun officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 18, from 5 to...
Betty Holcomb
Feb 12, 2016
ABILENE: Betty Bales Holcomb, 76, passed away at Abilene Regional Hospital on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 8:45am. A 3:00pm memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Victory Baptist Church, 4810 Jarman Street in Abilene, David Sims officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.
Betty was born December 26, 1939 in Bonham, to John...
Frederico Lerma Perales
Feb 6, 2016
Frederico (Freddy) Perales, 70, beloved father, brother and uncle, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 6, 2016. A funeral service will held at 10:00am Friday, February 12, 2016 at Shining Star Baptist Church, Dr. Richard Darden officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Burial with military honors will be held at 12:00pm at...
Gary Rayburn Frost
Feb 1, 2016
At the age of 65, the "world famous" Gary Frost is done, sleep well my precious love. Born on November 13, 1950, the first child of Vern and Glennis Frost. Gary attended Johnston Elementary, Lincoln Junior High, Abilene High School and Hardin-Simmons University.
While at Johnston, Gary became involved in: Boy Scouts of America, attaining the rank...
Louise (DeGuire) Brooks
Jan 25, 2016
TUSCOLA: Louise Brooks,90, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 25, 2016. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of her journey from her earthly home to her heavenly home. A funeral service will be held at 1:30pm at the First Baptist Church of Tuscola on Thursday, January 28, 2016, officiated by DeWayne Bush, directed...
John Wylie Lancaster
Jan 23, 2016
LAWN: John Wylie Lancaster, 80, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at a local medical facility. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 27 at 1:30 p.m. at Wilmeth Cemetery directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 26 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at funeral home. John was born on January 19, 1936 in Gouldbusk,...
Pauline Lettie (Justus) Flynn
Jan 6, 2016
ABILENE: Pauline Lettie (Justus) Flynn, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at a local nursing center in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am in the Baker Heights Church of Christ’s sanctuary on Saturday, January 16, 2015, Wes McAdams and Steve Smith officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.
Pauline was born in Fredrick,...
Rev. Hans C. Hartjens
Dec 31, 2015
OVALO: Rev. Hans C. Hartjens, longtime resident of Albany, New York and an Ovalo native went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2015 in his home. Interment was held at Rogers Cemetery in Ovalo, Tx on Friday, January 8, 2016. He was the son of Hermen and Wilmanell Gladden Hartjens.
Wally Jude Vicknair, Sr
Dec 19, 2015
TUSCOLA: Wally Jude Vicknair Sr., "Vick", a devoted husband, beloved father and life-long Louisiana football fan passed on Saturday, December 19, 2015. He will always be remembered as a caring and fun-loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather by his family.
Vick never met a stranger and loved to share stories of his adventures throughout his life. Many...
Marion Graham
Dec 18, 2015
CEDAR GAP: Marion Graham, 90, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at a local medical facility. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 3:00 pm in the Cedar Gap Cemetery, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.
Marion was born in Cedar Gap on October 28, 1925 to Jeff and Lillie (Linville)...
Frankie Cole
Nov 21, 2015
LAWN: Frankie Lee Cole Sr., beloved father and friend, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at a local medical facility in Abilene. A funeral service will be held at Lawn Baptist Church in Lawn, at 10:00 am Saturday, November 28, 2015 followed by internment at Dewey Cemetery in Lawn, with full military honors, officiated by Kenneth Jordan, directed by...
William Kennemur
Nov 18, 2015
LAWN: William Kennemur, 92, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at a local medical facility in Abilene, A graveside service, with military honors, will be held on Saturday November 20, 2015 at 2:00pm in the Dewey Cemetery, Lawn. Directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation for William will be held on Friday, November 19, from 7:30 to...
Earlene (Lloyd) Hutto
Nov 18, 2015
TUSCOLA: Earlene Hutto, 85, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. A celebration of her life and a visitation with her family and friends will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 5-7pm at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola.
She entered this world on November 13, 1930...