Dec 16, 2025

Billy Wyatt Broyles died on December 16, 2025, a few days after celebrating his 70th earthly birthday. A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, December 20 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2742 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX 79605.He was born on the evening of December 4, 1955, in Abilene, at St. Ann's Hospital to Billie Mac and Betty...

Dec 12, 2025

Maelie Rynn Hutcheson was born into heaven on Friday, December 12, 2025. A visitation and funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 4:00pm at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas.

Dec 12, 2025

Terry Jean Stubblefield, age 86, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025 in Abilene, Texas. Terry was a longtime resident of Ovalo, Texas. A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:00am at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery.Terry was born on May 8, 1939, in Tolison, Arizona, to Fred and Goldia Stubblefield. He proudly served his...

Dec 12, 2025

Tommy Ray Cumby aged 86, passed from this life into eternal peace after a long illness, on December 12 at his home on the family farm in Ovalo, surrounded by his family. Tommy lived a life of love, family, and faith in God. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 17 from 5-7 PM at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in...

Dec 9, 2025

Ruth Anfenson, a beloved member of the community and cherished matriarch, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, at the age of 97. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Clyde Methodist Church at 11:00am. A graveside burial will be held on Monday, December 15 at 1:45pm at Dewey Cemetery. Born on September 25, 1928,...

Dec 6, 2025

Allan Wayne Mooney, age 69, passed from this life into eternal peace with Jesus Christ on December 6, 2025, at his home on the family ranch in Ovalo, Texas. His passing marked the close of a long and richly lived journey, one shaped by service, intellect, craftsmanship, and a deep and abiding love for family and the land he called...

Dec 1, 2025

Doris Blanche Runyan Rutland, age 98, passed away on December 1, 2025. Visitation will be held Monday, December 8th from 5-7pm at Fry Funeral Home in Tuscola, TX. Funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, December 9th , at Lawn Church of Christ with burial to follow at McBee Cemetery.

Doris was born to Teller and Blanche Runyan...

Nov 19, 2025

Stan Burge passed from this life on Wednesday morning, November 19, 2025. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola on Tuesday, November 25, from 5:00-7:00 pm. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 26, at the Merkel Church of Christ at 9:00 am with a burial to follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery...

Nov 19, 2025

Frank Vincent Pagano gained his angel wings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 surrounded by his family members. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas on Sunday, November 30, 2025 from 5:00-7:00pm. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Gateway Baptist Church at 10:00am with burial to follow in Tuscola Cemetery.Frank...

Nov 16, 2025

Elaine O'Clair passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home on Saturday, November 22 at 10:00am with a graveside service to follow in Buffalo Gap Cemetery at 12:00pm.

Elaine was born in San Angelo, Texas to T.L. and Clara Pitcox. Growing up, the family moved around a lot so Elaine attended multiple...

Nov 15, 2025

Nov 8, 2025

James Robert “Birdie” Atwood, aged 79 of Weatherford, TX passed away Saturday, November 8th, 2025 following a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service was held at 12pm on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the First Baptist Church of Horseshoe Bend in Weatherford, TX with a lunch that followed. A graveside service will be held on 12:00pm Saturday, December 6,...

Nov 5, 2025

Joy Kay Vazquez passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in Abilene, Texas, at the age of 81. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas. Funeral services will take place at Windham Family Chapel in Ovalo, Texas, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., followed...

Nov 2, 2025

L.G. Smith passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola on Tuesday, November 4 from 5:00-7:00pm. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 5 at 3:00pm at McBee Cemetery.

Loyd Gifford Smith, Jr., affectionately known by all that knew him as "L.G.". was born on July 31, 1941....

Oct 26, 2025

Johnny Sheffield passed from this life on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas at the age of 72. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola on Saturday, November 1 at 4:00pm. A memorial service will follow the visitation and begin at 5:30pm at Fry-Smith Funeral Home.

Johnny Ray Sheffield was born...

Oct 23, 2025

Bob Payne passed from this life on Thursday, October 23, 2025. A private graveside service will be held for family and close friends.

Robert Owen (Bob) Payne was born September 30, 1942 in Granite, OK to Mildred (Bowles) and Clarence (Red) Payne.

Bob served in the US Army as M88 Tank Mechanic. He took that experience and spent many years...

Oct 13, 2025

Bobbie Ruth Holland Griffith, age 88, was called home by Jesus on October 13, 2025 at her home in Buffalo Gap, Texas. An informal Celebration of Life will be held at Buffalo Gap Cemetery at 3:00 pm on October 21,2025.

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Robert and Mona Holland, Bobbie devoted her life to family, faith and community. A...

Sep 30, 2025

Mike Box, 77, of Tuscola/Buffalo Gap, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2025, at 12:40 p.m. A graveside service will be held on October 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Buffalo Gap Cemetery.

Mike was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in the country on his grandparents' land - a place that helped shape his love for the outdoors...

Sep 12, 2025

Sally Elaine Crane, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025, just 90 minutes before her 89th birthday. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 20, at 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Gap Cemetery in Buffalo Gap, Texas.

Sally was born on September 13, 1936, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Arthur and Teresa Meyer. Throughout her life, Sally had...

Sep 12, 2025

Arazella Lyster promoted to glory on Friday, September 12, 2025, at her home in Tuscola,. Texas with family members and friends in attendance. A visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Tuscola on Friday, September 19 from 5:00-7:00pm. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the First Baptist Church of Tuscola at 12:00pm.

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