Mary Mauvelene (Adams)  Phipps

Mary Mauvelene (Adams) Phipps

Aug 9, 2016

Mary Mauvelene Adams Phipps went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. She was 92 years old.  She lived in Austin, Texas, with her son and near her daughter and son-in-law.

Mary was born in Taylor County, Texas, on August 23, 1923, to Chester T. and Wilma McMillon Adams.  Her beloved aunt, Addie Naomi...

Betty Burnett

Betty Burnett

Aug 6, 2016

Betty Melinda Willard Burnett, 55, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at her house in Abilene. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am Saturday, August 13, 2016 at South Point Church, officiated by Matt Taylor, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm, Friday, August 12, at the Church.

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Evelyn Imajean Welch

Evelyn Imajean Welch

Jul 16, 2016

ABILENE: Evelyn Welch, 77, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2016. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A memorial service will follow the visitation at the funeral home. Interment will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in Eastlawn Memorial Park, Early....

Irv Elwood Clever Jr.

Irv Elwood Clever Jr.

Jul 10, 2016

CORONADO’S CAMP: Irvin Elwood Clever, Jr., 73, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at his home. His family surrounded him at the time of passing. A graveside service, with full military honors, will be held in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 11:30am, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on...

Loy Banks

Loy Banks

Jul 1, 2016

FORT WORTH: Loy Cullen Banks, 88, died Friday, July 1, peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy battle with heart ailments and dementia. Memorial services will be Tuesday, July 5, at 2:00 p.m. at Lakewood Village Retirement Center in the meeting room, 5100 Randol Mill Rd, Fort Worth, Texas. And a memorial service will be held at the Gillette...

Donna Renner

Donna Renner

Jun 24, 2016

TUSCOLA: Donna Ione (Weldon) Renner, 80, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. Her family surrounded her at the time of her passing. A funeral service will be held on Monday June 27, 2016 at 11:00am in the First Baptist Church of Tuscola, Bro, De Wayne Bush officiating, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Donna was born on...

"Ray" Soloman Ray Lambert

"Ray" Soloman Ray Lambert

Jun 17, 2016

Soloman "Ray" Lambert, 83, beloved Grandfather, Father and Husband, was called to his eternal resting place on June 17, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in the Potosi Baptist Church, Bro. Keith Clifton officiating, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 20 from 5 to...

Robert Byron Williams

Robert Byron Williams

Jun 16, 2016

Robert Williams, 82, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on June 16, 2016. A funeral service, with military honors, will be held on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 11:30am in the Elm Valley Community Church, Pastor, Ken Cunningham officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Burial will follow at 1:00pm in the Texas Veterans Cemetery in Abilene....

Robert Williams

Robert Williams

Jun 16, 2016

Robert Williams, 82, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on June 16, 2016. A funeral service, with military honors, will be held on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 11:30am in the Elm Valley Community Church, Pastor, Ken Cunningham officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Burial will follow at 1:00pm in the Texas Veterans Cemetery in...

Margie R. Berry

Margie R. Berry

Jun 15, 2016

Added to our website by the request of the family.

Margie R. Berry, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on June 1, 1935 in Bradshaw, Texas, the daughter of Landon Hickland and Clara LaVada Bagwell Turnbow. She was the owner and operator of Berry...

Nina Reed

Nina Reed

Jun 6, 2016

ARLINGTON: Nina  Reed,  80, died  Monday, June 6, 2016.  A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 3:30pm in McBee Cemetery (FM 614). Directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. www.fry-smith.com

Betty Jean Atwood

Betty Jean Atwood

May 29, 2016

Added to our website by the request of the family.

Betty Jean Atwood, 86, died Sunday May 29, 2016 in Blackfoot, Idaho. Betty Jean was born in Hillsboro, Oregon on May 24, 1930. She moved to Odessa, Texas, met James Audry Atwood and they married a year later on August 30, 1952. They lived in Odessa but...

Billie Marie Wilson

Billie Marie Wilson

May 13, 2016

Billie Marie "Buba" Stockton Wilson died peacefully in Mesa, Arizona May 13, 2016. She is survived by her three sons, Lynn and wife Kay of Ft. Worth, Lloyd and wife Ria of Kelvin, AZ and Les "Duke" Wilson also of Kelvin. She is survived by one sister, Lola Maxwell of Abilene, as well as eleven grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, four...

Amanda Nicole Scott

Amanda Nicole Scott

May 11, 2016

ABILENE: Amanda Nicole Scott, 31, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She was born on January 8, 1985 to Nathan Tillman and Tammy Dean in Gulfport Mississippi. She attended school in Mississippi before settling in Texas.

She married Ken Scott and then she went to work in the family vending business.

Amanda loved to...

Nancy (Cary)  Handley

Nancy (Cary) Handley

May 3, 2016

Nancy Handley, born August 29, 1940, was called to her eternal resting place by her Lord and Savior on May 3, 2016. Nancy was born in Novice, Texas to Charles and Beulah Cary. She is survived by her brother Tommy and wife Glenda Cary, sister Charlene and husband Robert Gray, son Doug and wife Sue Handley, daughter Gala and...

Betty (Hastings)  Borde

Betty (Hastings) Borde

May 3, 2016

ABILENE: Betty Lou Borde, 68, passed away May 3, 2016 at her family’s home after a long hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service will be held at the graveside in the Rogers Cemetery on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 2:00pm, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation for Betty will be held on Thursday May...

Verlon Reid

Verlon Reid

May 1, 2016

Verlon Reid, 90, beloved husband, father, and Mo (grandpa), was called home to his eternal resting place on May 1, 2016.

Verlon was born on March 20, 1926 in Moro, TX. He was born to Ernest Jackson and Minnie (Shaffer) Reid. He attended school in Moro and Bradshaw, where he met his soul mate, Doris Evelyn Belew,...

Russell Lee Stein

Russell Lee Stein

Apr 12, 2016

LAWN: Russell Lee Stein, 73, passed away in his home on April 12, 2016 with his wife by his side. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2016 at Lawn Baptist Church, Kenneth Jordan officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Burial, with military honors, will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Texas...

Dee Wilson

Dee Wilson

Apr 3, 2016

TUSCOLA: Dee “James D.” Wilson, 76, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Hendrick Hospice, with his wife Judy at his side. A celebration of life will be held at Phantom Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 2:00pm, Cody Cochran officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Dee will make one last trip home for his...

Bartis Knight

Bartis Knight

Mar 10, 2016

LAWN: Bartis Dale Knight, 94, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Bartis was born on August 16, 1921 to Sam and Lillie Mae (Wade) Knight on the Cook Ranch. He attended school in Content.

He joined the Army Air Corp in 1942. Bartis served until 1946, first as a supply clerk,...