Sep 2, 2015

ABILENE: Life can be the most unpredictable and death is always inevitable. Would you want to depart from this word by a confined box or to be cascaded into the vast crisp atmosphere to find yourself drifting freely to land on the silky green grass of what you call home?

Kristin Lerette-Matjeka, 28, was born on April...

Aug 6, 2015

ABILENE  - Larry Don Sadler, 64, of Tuscola, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2015 at Abilene Regional Medical Center.  A graveside will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Rough Creek Cemetery in Novice, pastor Matt Morton officiating, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. on...

Aug 5, 2015

Dora Nadine Carter, 58, of Abilene, passed away at home with home hospice and her mother at her side on Wednesday, August 5, 2015.   A graveside service will be held on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the McBee Cemetery, Roy Meyers officiating, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Dora Nadine was born on January...

Jul 25, 2015

TUSCOLA: Tammy Rene Buchanan Watson, 44, passed away at a local medical facility in Abilene, after a long battle with depression. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Bradshaw Cemetery, Pastor Keith Jones, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 28, from 6 to...

Jul 23, 2015

TUSCOLA: Neta Lois Pointer, 79, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2015 at a local nursing facility. A graveside service will be held at 3pm Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Tuscola Cemetery, Marcy Grun Officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held at the funeral home starting at 1:00pm before the graveside service.

Jul 18, 2015

Dawson Byron Bryant, 35, beloved son, husband, and father was taken home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 18, 2015.  The visitation with Dawson's family will be from 6:00-8:00PM on Friday, July 24 hosted at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest located at 602 Meander in Abilene, Texas.  Funeral services will also be held at Heavenly Rest...

Jul 8, 2015

David Walter Papasan, 66, of Tuscola went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2015. Funeral services for David will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Bluff Creek Cowboy Church, 3802 FM 2405, Winters,  with Marcy Grun officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.  Burial will be at Dewey Cemetery, Lawn. Visitation...

Jul 4, 2015

TUSCOLA: Curtiss Edward Boatmun, 79, passed away July 4, 2015, with his wife and children by his side.  A memorial service, with military honors, will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Tuscola United Methodist Church, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.  A visitation will be held Tuesday, July 7 from 5 to 7 p.m....

Jun 25, 2015

ABILENE: Rodney Brian Roberson, 44, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Hendrick Hospice.  A graveside service will be held Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 3:00p.m. in Dewey Cemetery, Lawn, officiated by Kenneth Jordan, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.  A visitation will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, at the funeral home, prior to the graveside...

Jun 23, 2015

Charles G. Smith of Austin; served in the Army 648th Engineer's Battalion in WW II; retired from the DPS Crime Laboratory after a lengthy career; passed away early June 23, 2015. He was 96 years young. He is survived by one son and a daughter-in-law, Charles and Miho Smith, of Okinawa, Japan, and by his devoted and loving friend,...

Jun 23, 2015

Ted Bigham passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the age of 77. The funeral service will be held at Bradshaw Baptist Church in Bradshaw, Texas on Friday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m. The service will be officiated by Dale Bigham and directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas. A visitation will be held Thursday, June 25, from...

Jun 21, 2015

BRADSHAW: Tommy Alvis Hallford, 71, passed away at his home with his daughters at his side. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery, Amy Wilson Feltz officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation for Tom will be held on Tuesday, June 23, at the funeral...

Jun 4, 2015

TUSCOLA: Joy Keys, 85, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at a medical facility in Abilene. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Potosi Cemetery with Ryan Goodwin of Tuscola United Methodist Church officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. The family will receive friends after the service at The...

May 25, 2015

BUFFALO GAP: Donald (Donnie) Joe Allbritton, Jr., 55, passed away from pneumonia, Monday, May 25, 2015 at Hendrick ICU. A visitation/memorial service will be held on Thursday May 28, from 4 to 6pm, with the memorial service starting at 5:45, at Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola, Mark Moore officiating.

Donnie was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Donald Joe...

May 21, 2015

ABILENE: Jack Aldridge, 76, of Abilene died Thursday, May 21, 2015. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Fry~Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola. A graveside service will be held the next day, Saturday May 23, 2015 at Dewey Cemetery, four miles west of Lawn, Texas, officiated by Rev. Amy Wilson Feltz, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral...

May 13, 2015

LAWN:  Lloyd Vaughn O’Shields, 83, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, May 16, 2015 in  the Oplin Cemetery’s pavilion, Gayle Potter officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm Friday, May 15 at the funeral home.

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May 9, 2015

Gary Wayne Grant, 73, formerly of Lawn, passed away May 9, 2015 at his home in Murfreesboro Tennessee. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Lawn Baptist Church, Rev. Kenneth Jordan officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 14, from 5 to 7pm at...

Feb 27, 2015

MORO: Russell Marcullus Grun, 79, of the Moro Community, went home to be with his Lord on February 27, 2015 at Hendrick Medical Center. A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00am, Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Bluff Creek Cowboy Church, Russell’s son, Marcy, officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Tuscola. A visitation will be held...

Feb 26, 2015

ABILENE: Shirley V. Smith, 66, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Hendrick Medical Center.   A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 3, at 12:30 at Calvary Baptist Church in Abilene with Michael Reed officiating, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Tuscola.  A visitation will take place on Monday, March 2, from 5 to...

Feb 25, 2015

Ada Reid, 87, of Winters, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 2:00pm in the Bradshaw Baptist Church, officiated by Dale Bigham, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Tuscola. Burial will follow in the Bradshaw Cemetery. A visitation will be...