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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Sep 12, 2025

Floyd Lee Morris, 67, of Buffalo Gap, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2025. A Memorial Gathering will be held on September 27, 2025, from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas.

Born on September 14, 1957, in Colorado City, Texas, Floyd lived a life marked by hard work, deep faith, and unwavering devotion to...

Sep 7, 2025

Betty Sue White Arledge passed away peacefully with family by her side on September 7, 2025. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Betty lived a life rooted in faith, serving others, and an unwavering dedication to her family. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, October 18 th at 11:00 A.M at Wylie Methodist Church in...

Aug 21, 2025

With hearts full of love and cherished memories, we announce the passing of our beloved Billie Jo Graham- wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister-on August 21, 2025, in Abilene, Texas at the age of eighty-eight. In celebration of Billie's life, a visitation will be held on Saturday, August 23rd, at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas, from 4:00 to 5:30pm....

Jul 29, 2025

Shannon Conley, beloved mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, went home to be with the Lord on July 29, 2025, at the age of 80. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home on Thursday, August 7 from 5:00-7:00pm. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am at the Jim Ned Valley Church of Christ on Friday, August 8, 2025.

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Jun 26, 2025

Jun 25, 2025

James L. Smith(Smitty) passed from this life on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the age of 98. A graveside service will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Iberis Cemetery at 10:00am.

James was born in Merkel, Texas on January 21, 1927 to Henry and Viola Smith. The second of two boys, the family moved around the area picking cotton...

Jun 8, 2025

Carolyn JoAnn Pruitt passed away June 8, 2025 surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.

She was born October 11, 1945, in Ranger, Tx to Roger Q Wilson and Hannis Wilson. She moved to Abilene with her family as a young girl and graduated from Hendrick School of Nursing in 1976. She felt that this was the...