John A. Frizzell

Sweetwater Reporter, June 4, 2006

Andrew Justin (A.J.) Frizzell

Andrew Justin (A.J.) Frizzell, 22, of Roscoe died Friday, June 2, 2006, in Roscoe.

The funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 5, 2006, in the Broadway Baptist Church in Sweetwater with the Rev. Orvel Brantley officiating.

Burial followed in the Lone Wolf Cemetery in Scurry County under the direction of Cate-Spencer and Trent Funeral Home of Sweetwater.

Mr. Frizzell was born on Nov. 11, 1983, in Sweetwater.  He was a welder and worked for Mahaffey Construction.

Survivors include his parents, Randy and Rhonda Frizzell of Hermleigh; one sister, Casey Frizzell of Roscoe; his grandparents, Roger and Barbara Lawrence of Sweetwater, Don Frizzell of Colorado City, Sue Hodgkill of Amarillo; his great-grandparents, Ernest and Helen Lawrence Jr. of New Hampshire, Laurena Frizzell of Roscoe, H.A. Purser of Lampasas, and Vivian Wallace of Elko, Nev.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Codie Rene; and great-grandparents, Curtis and Gladys Lister and Luie Frizzell.

Pallbearers were Rowdy Cumbie, Luke Kuss, Conor Johnson, Chris Sorrells, James Smith, James Hearin, Austin Rinehart and Cody Hall.

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Roscoe man killed by train Friday

A Roscoe man was killed late Friday night when his vehicle was hit by a train west of Roscoe.

The man was identified as A.J. Frizzell, 22.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cate-Spencer and Trent Funeral Home of Sweetwater.

According to those at the scene, Frizzell was attempting to flag down a train because his vehicle was stuck on the tracks.

He was run over and died because the train could not stop in time.