All Obituaries

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 Diane Walker officiating. Visitation is on Friday, March 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Born in Rotan,...

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 on February 13, 1931, to Lee and Beatrice Newman.  After graduating from Yuma Union High School, he attended Arizona State University. ...

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 and they married in Lawn August 1955. Both Patsy and Charles attended Howard Payne University-Brownwood and she graduated in...

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 outdoors, was an avid hunter and fisherman, loved gardening and his animals, friends and his children. He was a beloved son, brother, father and...

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 friend. He survived by his beloved wife of 35 years,Hermelinda Esquivel; daughters Jannet Felix, Brenda and Alfonso Garcia of Ballinger Tx, Mayra and...

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, February 5, 2023 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at 502 Kent Avenue, Tuscola, Texas. On Thursday, February 9, 2023, there will be a visitation at Englund's...

Vicki Harriet Barnett, 81, passed peacefully Monday morning, January 30th, at her home in Abilene, Texas. The celebration of life service will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Shining Star Fellowship Church, Pastor Richard A. Darden officiating. She was born on April 9, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois and was adopted by Stanley and Ruth Josephson. Her dad owned an old fashion soda shop with pharmacy. In later years, she worked there until leaving home. Vicki married John Rasmusson and gave...

OPLIN: James Jeffery Kelley, 62, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at his house in Oplin. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, from 5 to 7pm at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola. Jeff was born on January 9, 1961, in Abilene to James and Mary Ann (Dooley) Kelley. Jeff attended Jim Ned schools and graduated in 1979. While in school Jeff became a sports fan that started with little league and ended with basketball. He was a member of FFA showing pigs. His friends in...

Minnie Allene Swanzy passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at her home in Buffalo Gap. A funeral service will be held 1:30pm, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Buffalo Gap Church of Christ, Kerry Jones officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 4, from 6 to 8:00pm at the funeral home in Tuscola. Minnie was born in Noodle, to Burtis and Johnnie Ruth (Montgomery) Sharp. She attended school in Abilene, leaving early to help care...

Donna Claire Bingham, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 31, 2022. Donna was born on November 6, 1946 to Allen and Ruth Meeks. She was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Her family moved numerous times throughout her childhood because her father was a church planter. They finally moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1960. Donna married Donald Bingham on June 8, 1973, in Anchorage, Alaska. They established their home in Eagle River, Alaska, where they raised their four amazing children...