Jan 18, 2020

ABILENE: Meredith Danielle Paul, 30, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her home in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 2:00pm in the Sanctuary of Jim Ned Valley Church of Christ, close family friend, Marcy Grun is officiating, funeral services are entrusted to the care of Fry-Smith Funeral Home,...

Jan 12, 2020

BUFFALO GAP: Dixie Jewel Mabes, 75, passed away at her house on Sunday, January 12, 2020. She was surrounded by her family at her time of passing. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Buffalo Gap at 2:00 in the afternoon, officiated by Marcy Grun. Funeral arrangements are...

Jan 6, 2020

Ricky Dale Belcher 7/3/1964 – 1/6/2020 What’s most important we remember about Ricky is that he left this world faithful to God and his Christian beliefs. Among other things, he was an intelligent, fun, loving, creative, determined, tech-savvy, goofy father, brother, son, and friend with a keen sense of humor and a laugh that could bring a smile to...

Dec 28, 2019

CORONADO’S CAMP: Theresa “Treedy” Irene Pentecost, 58, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Elm Valley Community Church at 10:30am, officiated by Ben Graves and Ken Cunningham, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 30th, from 5 to 7pm...

Dec 23, 2019

ABILENE: Vincente Gonzales, Jr., 54, of Fort Worth, having recently relocating to Abilene, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 23, 2019. A Mass will be held at St. Francis, 826 Cottonwood Street, Abilene Texas at 10:00am on January 4, 2020, with Father Isadore Ochiabuto officiating, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home. Following the service, family and friends are welcomed to partake...

Dec 3, 2019

LAWN: Stella Ruth O’Shields, 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 1:00pm in the Oplin Cemetery, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 5 from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home in Tuscola. Ruth was born on July...

Nov 29, 2019

Clarence George 'Terry' Berk, 82, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 after a short fight with cancer. He was born January 5, 1937 to George and Marie (Hare) Berk in Baltimore, MD. Terry joined the Maryland Army Reserves at 18 years of age. He attended the Officers Candidate School at Ft. Sill, OK and went on active duty at...

Nov 22, 2019

Mary Maurine Newman Griffith, 85, of Round Rock, TX, passed away on November 22, 2019 two days short of her 86th birthday at Falcon Ridge Rehabilitation in Hutto, TX. Graveside services will be held 2pm Saturday December 7th at Tuscola Cemetery with Ray Thompson of Funeral Directors Life and Johnny Sheffield of Tuscola, coofficiating. Services are under the direction...

Oct 22, 2019

ABILENE: Ashley Pagano, 30, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. A memorial service will be held at Lawn Baptist Church on Saturday, October 25, 2019 at 11:00am.

Ashley was born December 9, 1988 to Kim (Pagano) Denton, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis the day after birth. She attended Jim Ned Schools graduating in 2007. She...

Oct 18, 2019

Billy Matthews, 88, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 in Fort Worth. A Memorial service and visitation will be held at 1:30pm, Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Fry~Smith Funeral Home, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.  A burial will follow in Midway Cemetery, Goldsboro.

Billy was born on March 2, 1931 to Carl and Jeanette (Hamon)...

Oct 18, 2019

TUSCOLA: L. C. “Sonny” Dillard at age 73 went to be with the Lord on October 18, 2019 at Baylor Scott and White, Temple. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing.

Please join the family in a celebration of  a true cowboy in your boots and jeans on Saturday, October 26,...

Oct 7, 2019

LAWN: Russell (Pooh) Vaughn, 63, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at his sister’s house in Lawn. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019 at 10:00am in the Dewey Cemetery, arrangements have been entrusted to Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 10, from 6 to 8pm at the funeral home....

Sep 24, 2019

Patrick Francis Voce, Army Major (Ret), passed away at his home on September 24, 2019, at 6:21 in the evening. He was one day shy of his 74th birthday. Patrick was surrounded by his loving family and friends. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, September 30, 2019, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Abilene. Services are directed...

Sep 14, 2019

TUSCOLA: Richard Lambert, 87, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on September 14, 2019. The eldest of 7 children, he entered this world on May 29, 1932, in Cedar Gap, TX, born to Roy and Ruby (Glaze) Lambert. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 6-8 p.m. at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, 502 Kent Avenue, Tuscola....

Sep 10, 2019

Betty Ann (Smith) Wessels, 90, of Ovalo, TX passed peacefully Tuesday, September 10, 2019 while living with her son Jacques Fusilier and his wife Linda in Pensacola, FL.

Betty was born February 1, 1929 in Littlefield, TX to Enloe and Ann Smith she graduated high school and entered Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, CA in 1946. After...

Aug 9, 2019

Daniel Stephen Griffing, 66, of Lubbock passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019. A memorial service and urn burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 14, 2019 in the Oplin Cemetery, Oplin, Texas, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Daniel was born on May 18, 1953 to James and Norma (Mayfield) Griffing in Albuquerque, New...

Aug 8, 2019

Don Wilson,beloved father, passed away on August 8, 2019 at the age of 92 at his home in Ovalo, Texas. Don was born May 25, 1927 to Harold and Sallie Mae Wilson in Winters, Texas. He married Betty Smith in Oklahoma City, 1951. They spent 43 years together and had two daughters and one son. Later he married Honey...

Jul 29, 2019

LAWN: Janice Marie Rine, 78, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 10:00am in McBee cemetery, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 2 from 6 to 8pm at the funeral home in Tuscola.

Janice was born on...

Jul 25, 2019

On Thursday, July 25, 2019, Samuel Peak passed away at the age of 63 in Abilene, Texas. Sam was born on February 1, 1956 in Abilene to Elbert G. and Ida Mae Peak. He attended Cooper High School and Hardin-Simmons University. Sam was in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1973 to 1977, including service in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged...

Jul 19, 2019

Merril “Wayne” Eaton, 65, of Ovalo, Texas, died Friday, July 19, 2019. Visitation: Sunday, July 21, 2019 from 3:00-5:00PM at Fry-Smith Funeral Home at 502 Kent Ave. Tuscola, Texas 79562 Memorial Service: July 22, 2019  at 10:00AM ,First Baptist Church Tuscola, Texas 700 Kent Ave, Tuscola, TX 79562 Burial will follow at the family cemetery, Roger’s Cemetery County Road...