Stanley Earl Boulter

July 3, 1941 - November 13, 2018

OVALO: Stanley Earl Boulter, 77, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 at 10:30am in the Tuscola United Methodist Church, directed by Fry~Smith Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 15, from 5 to 7:00pm at the funeral home in Tuscola.

Stanley was born July 3, 1941 in Ovalo, Texas to Gordon and Dorothy (Williams) Boulter. Stanley graduated Jim Ned High School in 1959 and attended South Plains and McMurry colleges. He married Linda Van Cleave August 18, 1962. Stan and Linda had two children Scott and Lanita,

Stan had careers in banking and the auto industry. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed hunting, and fishing.

Survivors are son, Scott Boulter wife Trina; daughter, Lanita Boulter; grandchildren Cortnie and Thomas Carpenter, Janae Boulter, Parker Boulter, Amanda Leverich, Will Roden and Latham Roden and their father Jeff Roden; great grandchildren Brody, Skylar and Boston Carpenter, Jodi Flores; brother, Butch Boulter and wife Betty; brother-in-law, Jerry Van Cleave and wife Jonell; and close friends Mac Sayles and J.W. and Leola Allmand; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Condolences can be left at www.fry-smith.com

Rayda Jean Parker Howe

September 4, 1961 - November 6, 2018

Rayda Jean Howe

Buffalo Gap, TX

Rayda Jean Howe, 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Buffalo Gap on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Rayda was born in Baytown, Texas, on September 4, 1961, to Ernest and Nancy (Garvey) Parker. She attended school at Jim Ned where she met her husband, Arthur Dale Howe, when she was fourteen years old. They were married two years later in Abilene, Texas, on February 18, 1978. They were married for over forty years at the time of her death. She earned an associate's degree in nursing from Cisco Junior College in 1988 where she was honored as "Nancy Nurse" by her classmates for her caring heart and great patient care.

Nursing was Rayda's calling and her passion. She loved all of her patients, and they loved her in return. Her experience in the nursing field covered many facets, including dialysis, oncology, and home health. At the time of her retirement, she was caring for patients in the clinic setting as an office nurse with Abilene Diagnostic Clinic. When she wasn't providing great care for her patients, Rayda loved being at the lake or the beach. She loved thrift store shopping and spending Saturdays going to garage sales. Her favorite times were family nights when she could spend time with her husband, children, and grandchildren playing games.

Rayda is survived by her husband, Art Howe, of Buffalo Gap, her daughter and son-in-law, Christy and Dale Caldwell, of Clyde, her son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Courtney Howe of Hawley, her son and daughter-in-law, Britton and Brittney Howe, of Tye, and her former son-in-law, George Votaw, of Tye. She will be greatly missed by her nine grandchildren, Kane Howe of Abilene, Katlynn, Abigail, and Brianna Votaw of Clyde, Larkin and London Howe of Hawley, Brayden, Bravely, and Brylie Howe of Tye, and one great-grandson, Kaiden Howe of Abilene. Rayda leaves behind a brother, Chris Parker and his fiance;, Nina, of Dayton, and two sisters, Teresa Parker, of Clyde, and Marta Toler and her husband, Willie, of Abilene. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws, friends, and patients who loved her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ernest Parker, her mother, Nancy Parker, and her twin daughters, Stacy and Tracy Howe. Rayda will always be remembered for her caring heart and her beautiful smile, which she was always so eager to share with everybody she met. To know her was to love her, and she will be sorely missed by everybody that did. The world will definitely have a lot less light in it without her smile.

To honor her last wishes, no viewing will be held, and Rayda's earthly remains will be cremated. A memorial service to honor and remember her will be held at a later date.

Published in Abilene Reporter-News on Nov. 11, 2018

Lettie Mae Edwards Frymire

(April 4, 1932 - October 28, 2018)

Lettie Edwards Frymire

Abilene, TX

Lettie Edwards Frymire, 86, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Abilene, Texas.

The daughter of Ophelia (Major) Edwards and Walter Howard Edwards, Lettie was born on April 4, 1932 in Geronimo, Oklahoma, and graduated from South Taylor High School in Tuscola. After her marriage to Harold D. Frymire, she was a homemaker and worked for a time at the watch factory in Abilene and also for a time at the Tire Test Track Southeast of Pecos, Texas. She was heavily involved in volunteer work at Abilene Regional Medical Center.

Lettie was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and four sisters.

Survivors include her husband, Harold D. Frymire of Abilene; two sons, David Frymire and wife Lesley of Austin, and Roger Frymire of Abilene; and three sisters, Barbara Wallgren of Fort Worth, Patricia Edwards of Abilene and Sherry Thompson of Austin.

Visitation will be 5:00pm to 7:00pm Wednesday, October 31, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene. Funeral services will be 1:30pm Thursday, November 1, in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. David Murrah officiating. Burial will follow in Dewey Cemetery.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Lettie's name to West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford, Abilene, TX 79605.

Memories may be shared and condolences submitted online at www.HamilFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Published in Abilene Reporter-News on Oct. 30, 2018