Born April 6, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas to Jesse and Mary Cleveland, Jesse (Jay) Mack Cleveland passed away July 15, 2020 in Ponca City, Oklahoma with family by his side.
Unlike previous times, this is not a ploy to avoid creditors or people he despised. He assures us that he is gone. He will be greatly missed.
Jesse was a 1970 graduate from Albany High School in Albany, Texas. He had a psychology degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas.
Former Albany resident Eddie Neal Green died July 24, 2020 in Houston, Texas.
Mr. Green has been dedicated to music education for over 50 years. He was band director at Albany High School from 1962-1964.
He graduated from Southern Methodist University Summa Cum Laude in 1976 with a Master of Music Degree.
His university experience includes work at Western Michigan University and the University of Houston. He has many students from these universities who are outstanding music educators today.
Martha Zenkner, age 79 of Springtown, formerly of Albany, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Her family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary of Albany.
Martha Elizabeth Bowsher was born Feb. 11, 1941 in Albany, Texas to parents, George Bowsher and Anna Shelton Bowsher. She married Manfred Zenkner on Dec. 4, 1960 in Albany.
Upon moving back to Albany, she worked at City Grocery. Mrs. Zenkner enjoyed quilting, woodworking and fishing in her spare time.
Don Charles Green, 80, passed away July 20, 2020 in Abilene, Texas Graveside service was held Wednesday July 22 at Albany Cemetery, under the direction of Girdner Funeral Home, Abilene.
Don was born Sept. 13, 1939 in Odessa to Neal and Sena Green. The family moved to the Breckenridge/Albany area where he attended schools. He was employed at First National Bank in Albany for 26 years.
Following in his father’s footsteps, the second generation Matthews’ man to portray the Old Timer in the Fort Griffin Fandangle rode off to greener pastures Saturday, July 18, 2020 at a spry 101.
From the Shackelford County pioneering Matthews family, Albany Texas’ beloved native son, John Alexander Matthews, was born on March 9, 1919, the only child of Joseph Beck and Louise Webb Matthews.
June 30, 1932 –
July 12, 2020
A.V. Jones, Jr., a pillar of the Albany, Texas, community and the independent oil and gas industry, died peacefully at home on July 12, following a brief illness. He was 88 years old.
Barbara “Bobbie” Moberley, 79, of Abilene passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, after a lengthy battle with multiple ailments. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Saturday morning, July 18 at Morehart Mortuary in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. that morning at the Albany Cemetery.
Charles Billy (C.B.) McAfee, age 87, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on July 10, 2020. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 14, at Friendship Baptist Church of Albany with Pastor Paul Johnston officiating. Burial followed in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Howard Funeral Home of Clyde.
Marie Loggains, age 86 of Breckenridge, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Funeral services were held at Saturday, July 11 at the Elliott Street Church of Christ with Jim Cox and Don Nelson officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery.
Marie Adaline Reynolds was born Dec. 19, 1933 in Albany, Texas to parents, James Herbert Reynolds and Cleo Hash Reynolds. She went to school in San Saba and Albany and then went on to attend Draughn’s Business College.
Dorris Davis, age 94 of Albany, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. A funeral service for family only was held Sunday, July 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Tom Chandler officiating.
Interment followed in the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.
Oma Dorris Everett was born April 13, 1926 in Throckmorton County, Texas to Lucious Eugene Everett and Selina Elizabeth Saunders Everett. She graduated from Throckmorton High School.
