Rodney Alexander, age 51 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Albany Cemetery with Pastor Paul Johnston officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Rodney Lee Alexander was born on April 18, 1968 in Long Beach, California to parents, Marshall Alexander and Linda Harris Alexander. He grew up in Albany, graduating from Albany High School in 1987. 

Ann Hudman, 76, of Crane, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.

Ann was born on May 26, 1943, in Abilene, Texas.  She had lived in Crane for the past 53 years.  She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Ann loved Elvis music, reading, spending countless hours in her rocking chair, and playing “Happy Colors” on her i-Phone.  

Charliene Martin, age 81 of Albany, joined her heavenly father on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. A graveside service was held Saturday, Dec. 21 in the Albany Cemetery with Pastor Tom Chandler officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

Shirley Charliene Cribbs was born April 19, 1938 in Elbert, Texas, to Charlie Bud Cribbs and Lavera Easley Cribbs. She graduated from Throckmorton High School on Feb. 21, 1958. 

Bonnie Rodgers, age 70 of Eastland, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 28 at First Baptist Church in Eastland with Pastor Paul Johnston officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Bonnie Dean Wood was born Jan. 21, 1949 in Stephenville, Texas to parents Doyle Wood and Bonnie Pack Wood. She was a member at First Baptist Church in Eastland, the Civic League in Eastland, as well as a former member of the Old Jail Art Center in Albany. 

Lovella Dodgen, age 98 of Albany, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. A graveside funeral service was held Sunday, Dec. 15 in the Albany Cemetery. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Lovella Martin was born Nov. 16, 1921 in Anson, Texas to her parents, Bud Martin and Claudie Mae Ferrell Martin. On Sept. 30, 1939, she married M.E. “Mickey” Dodgen in Abilene, Texas. 

Lovella had worked for First National Bank and First Financial Bank before retirement and was a member of Maranatha Fellowship in Albany. 

Sammy Kay Shirley, 77 of Albany, TX passed away on Nov. 25, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. 

The family will hold a private memorial service. Services are under direction of North’s Funeral Home.

Sam was born in Kermit, TX to Willie May and Franklin Homer Shirley on Oct. 1, 1942. He went to school in Odessa, TX. He worked in construction for most of his life, always working hard to provide for his family. 

He loved to joke and make people laugh, and could often be found spinning around the dance floor to a good country and western song. 

Thomas Guy Wilie, “T.G.” of Willow Park and formerly of Albany, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

T.G. was born Jan. 27, 1943, to Chloe Dell Ross and A.C. (Pete) Wilie in Bryan, Texas. He spent his first eight years in Walnut Springs, Texas. 

The family moved to Albany, Texas, when T.G. was in third grade where he made life-long friends in the Albany Independent School District. 

Cecil “Sonny” Taylor, age 57 of Big Spring, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Graveside funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 14 at the Albany Cemetery. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Cecil Eugene Taylor was born Dec. 7, 1961 in Abilene, Texas to parents Wayland Eugene Taylor and Patsy Edgar Taylor. He graduated from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas and went on to serve in the United States Army. 

Funeral services for Allen Davis were held in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. A graveside service was held on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Moran Cemetery in Moran, Texas. Allen went to be with the Lord on the morning of Oct. 6, 2019.

Allen Davis was born in Wichita Falls on Feb. 21, 1950 to parents Linnie and Carlie Horton Davis. He lived in Wichita Falls through his childhood and then moved to Graham, Texas where he graduated from Graham High School. Following his graduation, Allen attended Midwestern University in Wichita Falls. 

Kristy Brinegar, age 44 of Breckenridge, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10 at Gunsight Baptist Church with Patrick Frishe officiating. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Kristy Dene Smith was born Nov. 7, 1974 in Temple, Texas to Rickey Eugene Smith and Dorothy “Lou” Boyle Smith. 

On July 25, 2009, Kristy married Larry Brinegar. She worked as a manager at Chicken Express and was a member at Gunsight Baptist Church.