John Keith Fry

Keith Fry, 85, formerly of Rochester, Texas passed away on August 19, 2025 in Jacksboro, Texas. Graveside services will be held Friday August 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. in Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Texas with Rochester First Baptist Pastor Brad Wilkinson officiating. A memorial service will be held Saturday August 23, 2025 at 2 p.m. at the Bluegrove First Baptist Church with Pastor Dr. Paul McQuerry under the direction of Archer Funeral Home, Seymour, Texas.

John Keith Fry was born July 25, 1940 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Dr. Francis Polk Fry and Dorothy Sims Fry. He was a 1958 graduate of Frederick High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Hardin-Simmons University in 1964 where was a member of HSU Golf team.

Keith married Sandra Grinstead July 25, 1964 at Rochester 1st Baptist Church.

From ages 4 to 8, Keith lived at St. Louis, Missouri School for the Deaf. Throughout his life he had a fascination with the military, especially WWII history. This stemmed from riding the train with the soldiers. He made trips by himself as a small child because gas was rationed. Keith had great stories from Philmont Scout Ranch, NM where he & brother Kirk spent many summers. Yearly trips to Gunnison, Colorado were special because he could fly fish with Kirk. During high school summers, Keith went on wheat harvest from Frederick, Oklahoma to Miles City, Montana and retold stories about those summers over and over.

Keith taught math and science starting in 1964 for Carney Rural School O'Brien, Snyder, Weinert, Rochester and Old Glory, retiring in 1987. He farmed and ranched in the Rochester area from 1964 to 2019.

Survivors include his wife Sandra Grinstead Fry of Bluegrove, Texas; 2 daughters, Traci and Donnie McNeff of Chickasha, Oklahoma and Trina and Bo Watson of Bluegrove, Texas; 2 step-grandchildren of Houston, Texas, Ellen McNeff Roberts and Kate McNeff; 3 grandchildren, Taylor and Brennen Nelson of Amarillo, Texas, Matthew Watson of West Yellowstone, Montana and Hallie Watson of Abilene, Texas and 2 great grandchildren, Eleanor and Elliot and step great-granddaughter Ava. He is also survived by his sisters Donna and Payton Sherman of Frederick, Oklahoma and Susie Fry also of Frederick, Oklahoma, sister-in-law Nancy Gore Fry of Hotchkiss & Gunnison, Colorado, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Dr. Robert Kirk Fry of Colorado.