May 20, 2023

Johnnie Wells Phariss, 76, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend to many, passed away Saturday May 20, 2023, at his home in Tuscola, surrounded by family. Johnnie was born in Abilene, Texas, on June 15, 1946, to parents JC and Leuvene Phariss. In 1964, he married Maureen Low and they had two daughters, Tami and Chandra. Johnnie...

May 18, 2023

Georgia Grace Osborne Dacus, 86, of Rogers Community, Ovalo, TX, passed away comfortably, Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Hendrick Hospice Care, Abilene. Visitation 4-6 p.m., Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, 502 Kent Avenue, Tuscola. Services are 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 22, 2023, at Lawn Baptist Church, 518 Avenue D, Lawn with Bro. Mark Moore, and Bro....

May 16, 2023

Billy Charles Sanders died May 16. He is preceded into death by his parents, Otis and Allene Sanders and all 3 siblings, Elsie, Nancy Carol, and Leroy, plus his nephew Roy Lee. He spent his formative years going to school at Rogers and Lawn where he played baseball for the Lawn Longhorns. After graduating he played semi-pro baseball as...

May 14, 2023

Dwight "Butch" Clement Albus, 78, passed away on Sunday May 14, 2023, he was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. A funeral service will be held on May 19, 2023, at 10:00AM in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Buffalo Gap, Steve Joiner officiating, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held...

May 14, 2023

LAWN: Ronald "Ronnie" Dale Roberson, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 2:30 in the Dewey Cemetery, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Friday from 12:00PM to 2:00pm at the funeral home in Tuscola. A procession will follow to the cemetery...

May 9, 2023

Patricia Claire Johnson Shaw, 80, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday May 9, 2023.  A Celebration of Pat’s life will be held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Friday, May 12th, at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, 502 Kent Ave. Tuscola, Texas 79562.

Pat was born on June 6, 1942, in Blaire, Texas to Fred and Clara Johnson.  Pat grew up...

May 5, 2023

Danny Clyde Reynolds, 65, formerly of Spur passed away on Friday May 5th, 2023. Danny was born on September 16th, 1957 in Lubbock, Texas the son of Patricia Reynolds and Milton Reynolds. Danny graduated from Spur high school in 1976. He married Mona on May 13th, 1983. He was survived by wife Mona and three children, Marshall Newman and wife...

May 4, 2023

Glenda Gail Robertson Cary Born Feb 17th 1942 in Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas.

Glenda was the Daughter of Alvin William Robertson born Sept 21st 1924 Olney, Oklahoma and Nannie "Nana" Winston Robertson, she was born May 15th 1923 Chillicothe, Texas.

Glenda was one of three children and the only sister to Don Alvin Robertson and...

May 4, 2023

Marjorie (Marge) Laverne Marshall, 91 of Tuscola passed away on May 4, 2023. She was born July 20, 1931 at their family home in Turnersville, TX to Alvis and Lorene (Griffin) Faris. She married W.L. (Man) Marshall Jr. on November 23, 1951. Marjorie dearly loved her family and spending lots of time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren....

May 3, 2023

OPLIN: Leroy Sanders, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Leroy was born in Midland, Texas on November 9, 1937, to Otis and Allene Sanders. He was the youngest in his family. Leroy grew up in the Rogers community and attended school at Rogers then Lawn, he then spent his high school years at Bandera where he loved playing...

May 3, 2023

James Dale Burress was born on August 11, 1950 in Lubbock, Texas, the oldest son to the parents of Darrell and Sally Burress. He grew alongside his two siblings, Brenda Cook and Mark Burress. He attended Abernathy High School and graduated in 1968. In 1983, he married the love of his life, Carol Burress. They would continue their marriage...

Apr 14, 2023

Deana Beatrice Newman, 60, lived her entire life in Cedar Gap. She was born to George and Mary (Stewart) Dick on May 23, 1962 at Hendrick in Abilene, TX. She married Jim Newman on January 16, 1981 whom she was with for 42 years. They had two children, James "J.L." Newman and Cheyenne Newman. They then added daughter, Karmen Pippins,...

Apr 13, 2023

It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Kevin Charles Smurphat, age 56, on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Kevin passed away peacefully at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene, TX; surrounded by family. Kevin had fought a two-year long battle with Pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 27th, 2023, at 10:00 am at the Texas...

Apr 10, 2023

Mary Addelle Gray, 85, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023 at her son's house in Fort Worth. She was born in Ovalo on October 5, 1937 to Buford and Emily (Collins) Porter. She grew up in and around southern Taylor County and attend school at Southern Taylor High School. She married Louis Gray on October 9, 1956. Mary and...

Mar 22, 2023

William "Clarence" King, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. His funeral will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 25, 2023, in the sanctuary of Lawn Baptist Church, Mark Moore officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 28th at 11:00 am in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Abilene, with...

Mar 11, 2023

TUSCOLA: Joe Dell Newman, 92, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023.  A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 20, at 2:00pm in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola.  A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 19th, from 2:00 - 4:00pm at the funeral home. Joe was born in Yuma, Arizona...

Feb 16, 2023

Charles Warford left this earthly life on Thursday February 16, 2023. He was born October 19, 1935 in the Abilene Hendrick Hospital to Audi Preston (Shorty) Warford and Margie William Sherrell Warford and brought home to Lawn to his brother Audie Gerald. Charles attended and graduated from the Lawn public schools. Charles met Patsy Estelle Rountree in high school...

Feb 9, 2023

Shay Roy Smith, 48, passed away at his residence in Goldsboro, February 9, 2023. Shay was born in Abilene, October 12, 1974 to Oscar Royce and Sherry Dee (Hafner) Smith of Goldsboro, Texas. He graduated from Jim Ned High School in 1993. Shay was a self-employed man with many talents; mechanics, welding, carpentry, as well as farming. He loved the...

Feb 2, 2023

Richard Cortez Esquivel age of 68 passed away Thursday February 2, 2023 surrounded by his family. He resided in Abilene Tx,and was born in Winters Tx. He was a graduated of Winters High School. Richard worked as a TDCJ sergeant until his retirement on October 31 of 2015. He was a beloved husband, father grandfather a great grandpa and...

Jan 31, 2023

Anton George Kubacak was born outside of Jourdanton, Texas on February 22, 1940 to Jim and Anna Kubacak. His parent's chose the middle name George because he was born on George Washington's birthday. He passed away at the age of 82 on January 31, 2023 in Abilene, Texas. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home on Sunday,...