Feb 11, 2021

TUSCOLA: Michael “Mike” Dale Cook, of Tuscola, passed away on February 11, 2021 at age 80. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 22, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery at 2:00 pm, directed by Fry-Smith Funeral...

Feb 3, 2021

Evelyn Sue Blythe, of Abilene, went home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2021 at age 81. A graveside service will be held on February 9, 2021 at the Buffalo Gap Cemetery at 2:00 pm, officiated by Dorothy Boren, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will follow the graveside from 5:00-7:00 pm at the funeral...

Jan 23, 2021

TUSCOLA: On January 23, 2021, Andera Diane Clements received her wings and went to walk with the angels.  She was 36 years old.

Andera was born September 21, 1984 to Milton Darrell Clements and Sherry Ann Insall Scarborough in Abilene, TX.  To those of us who knew and loved her so much, she was simply known as ...

Jan 20, 2021

Bobby Ray Beard (Bob), 86, passed away on January 20, 2021. Bob was born July 30, 1934 in Tuscola, Tx. to Wesley and Bertie Jordon Beard. Bob graduated from South Taylor High School in 1952. He married his high school sweetheart, Nita Brookreson. They began their 67 years of marriage in Dallas where their four children Sherry, Julie, Bobby and...

Jan 18, 2021

LAWN: Mrs. Peggy Sue Satterwhite, 85, passed away January 18, 2021 after a three-week struggle with COVID 19. Miss Peggy was born to Arnett Sears Weeks, Sr., and wife Marie (Hudson) Weeks on January 24, 1939. Miss Peggy graduated from Lawn High School in 1954 and was a proud lifelong Lawn Longhorn. She went to work at Timex in Abilene,...

Jan 16, 2021

OVALO: Jerry Wayne “Dewey” Richardson, 67, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 in San Angelo. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 12:00pm in the sanctuary of Ovalo Baptist Church, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held after the service at 2:30 at the funeral home in Tuscola. Dewey was born...

Jan 8, 2021

OVALO: Geneva Mary Vasquez, 71, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, and true to her fashion, she did it in the fast lane. A chapel services will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:00pm at Fry~Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 11, from...

Jan 3, 2021

Praises to our Heavenly Father, our mom, Carey Sue Willis Bush, is singing in her Heavenly home after she peacefully passed away January 3rd, 2021, at the age of 81, in Abilene, at home with her children. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 6, 2021, from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola, with Funeral Services held Thursday,...

Jan 2, 2021

James “Jim” R. Mudd, 82, died peacefully with his loved ones by his side January 2, 2021, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body dementia. His family wishes to honor him with a memorial service from 1:00-3:00 pm Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas, and internment with military honors at Texas Veterans...

Dec 31, 2020

GOLDSBORO: Hillin “Buck” Hancock, Jr. suddenly passed away at his house on December 31, 2020 at the age of 76.

He was born in Rogers to Joe Hillin and Bernie Lee “Cross” Hancock. He attended Jim Ned School and graduated in 1962.

He married Karan Messerla in Buffalo Gap on February 10, 1968. He went...

Dec 27, 2020

TUSCOLA: Marion (Bud) Lee Shelton, 84, of Tuscola, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020.  Graveside will be Wednesday, December 30 at 2 p.m. at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories directed by Fry-Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Bud was born on September 16, 1936 in Anson, TX to Gladys and Alton B. Shelton.  He graduated from Avoca High School...

Dec 18, 2020

TUSCOLA: Billie June Drummond, 90, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Amarillo, Texas. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Fry-Smith Funeral Home, 502 Kent Ave, Tuscola, Texas....

Dec 16, 2020

BUFFALO GAP: William (Billy) Charles Perry, 55, passed away suddenly on Wednesday December 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 4:30pm in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery, Chuck Gililland officiating, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 19, from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home...

Dec 15, 2020

TUSCOLA: On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Guadalupe Vidaurri Elizondo, loving wife and mother of two sons passed asway at the age of 79. Guadalupe was born on July 15, 1941 in Mathis, Texas to Jesus and Ascension (Ybarra) Vidaurri. On May 24, 1969, she married Alfredo Elizondo. They raised two sons Fabian and Jessie. Guadalupe loved to cook desserts and...

Dec 12, 2020

Dean Arnold Fullinwider, 88, passed away on December 12, 2020 in Lubbock. A graveside service will be beheld on Monday, December 21, 2020 in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene at 2:00pm, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. Dean was born on April 10, 1932 in Salida, Co to Guy and Frances (Merten) Fullinwider. He was the youngest...

Dec 8, 2020

WINGATE: John “Hollis” Dean was born October 24th, 1934. He was the youngest child of Roland Ray and Lola Lorena (Gannaway) Dean. He was born in the same Runnels County farmhouse where his mother and his 9 siblings were born. He lived almost all of his life in his beloved Wingate, TX. While attending high school in Winters, he encountered...

Dec 6, 2020

Hazel Joy Brown-Duncan-Shoopman beloved Mother, Nona, Grannie, 92 went to her heavenly home on December 6, 2020. Visitation Wednesday, December 9. Her service will be held at 2:00pm at Dewey Cemetery, Thursday, December 10, 2020, Jerry McNeill officiating, services directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Wednesday December 8, from 5 to 7pm at...

Dec 6, 2020

Steven Morris of Lawn, TX passed away on December 6, 2020. Steve grew up in Tuscola and was in the Jim Ned class of 1987. Steve is survived by his son, Kevin and wife Rachael Morris of Midland, his daughter, Jayden Morris of Lubbock, his father, Les Morris of Abilene, his uncle, Jerry Barbee of Lawn, and two brothers,...

Dec 2, 2020

KERMIT: Billie Mae Havis, 84, passed away at home December 2, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Monday. December 7, 2020 in the Stiles Cemetery at 2:00pm, officiated by Ed Simmons, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola.

Billie Mae was born October 18, 1936 in Wink. She was the daughter of W.W. and Opal (Shelton)...

Nov 18, 2020

Samuel Bacon (Sam) Nix died on November 18, 2020, at a nursing facility in Abilene after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. He was born on August 14, 1936, in Abilene to A. J. (Jack) and Juanita (Bacon) Nix. He graduated from South Taylor High School in 1954 and Abilene Christian University with a B.S. in 1958....