Betty Riley, age 88 of Albany, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 at her residence. 

Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 15 at the Church of Christ in Albany with Sonny McCauley officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

Betty Jo Knight was born May 23, 1930 in Dallas, Texas to parents, Claude Knight and Dollie Harrell Knight.  She married Ben Jackson Riley on June 6, 1947 in Albany at the Methodist Church.  

Jimmy D. “Jim” Ivy was born July 1, 1934 to Luther and Flora Ivy in Memphis, Texas, and passed from this life on Jan. 9, 2019 in Hobbs, NM. 

He was the third of four children. Jimmy graduated from Seminole High School and later attended Western New Mexico University on a football scholarship. 

He was preceded in death in death by his parents; first wife, Billy June Ivy; siblings: John Ivy, Bobby Ivy, Mary Jo (Jerry) Baker and her husband E.B. Baker; son, Terry Ivy and grandson, Aaron “Brit” Arther.

James (Jim) Lee Sanders II, 76, of Budapest. Hungary, was born on Jan. 17, 1942 in Abilene, Texas. Jim was headed home when he died in Frankfurt, Germany on Dec. 23, 2018, and went to be with his Lord and Savior, to whom he dedicated the last 40 years of his life.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church where Jim was baptized as an infant and was a member as  a youth. The Rev. Anthony Ceder will be officiating the service and burial will be in the Albany Cemetery, directed by Morehart Mortuary.

Robert Dale Latimer, 42, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at his home in Bedford, TX. 

A memorial service for all friends and family of Robert is planned for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Throckmorton, TX. A graveside burial service for Robert’s family will be scheduled later. The cause of death is currently undetermined.

Dolores Geneva Michalk Barnett, 86, of Albany and formerly of Bishop, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. She was born on May 30, 1932, in Bishop, to Alvin and Ernie Michalk. 

Dolores married Melvin Urban on Aug. 21, 1949, and together they had three children; daughters Brenda Urban Picquet and Debbie Urban Prince, and son Larry Urban. 

After Melvin’s death in 1962, she married James H. (Bill) Barnett on Feb. 18, 1966. They were happily married for 29 years before he passed away in 1995. 

Jack Franklin Tabor, age 45, passed from this life on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 in Cisco, TX. He was born on Oct. 17, 1973 in Eastland, TX to David Lloyd Carroll, Jr. and Nancy Kay (Wagley) Lancaster. He was a self-employed Diesel Mechanic.

Jack was a one-of-a-kind. He was loving, kind and would give the shirt off his back to help some in need. He was a dedicated friend, son, father, brother, uncle and “G-Pa” as his grandkids would call him. 

Joe Max Walker of Albany, Texas, born in Wink, TX on April 3, 1936 was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Dec. 30, 2018.  

Joe Max Walker graduated from Kermit High School in 1955.  He married the love of his life Mary Ellouise (Medcalf) the day after her high school graduation, May 25, 1957.  

Joe Max was established in many trades including oil and gas, heating and cooling, home building and repair, owner and operator of a successful concrete company and even a licensed private and instrument rated pilot.  

Patsy Lynn “Peacock” Braddy, passed gracefully on Dec. 18, with her loving husband, Gerald, at her bedside.

Patsy was born Nov. 18, 1945 to Benjamin Franklin Peacock and Clara Mae “Trammell” Peacock in Breckenridge, TX. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers; Billy Briscoe, Johnny Briscoe, Dean Peacock, George Peacock, and one sister Margaret Reagor.

Jim Martin, age 48 of Midland, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. A graveside service was held Saturday, Dec. 22 in the Albany Cemetery with Chuck Sheppard officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

James Lynn Martin was born Nov. 11, 1970 to Jackie Martin and Patricia Rogers Martin in Abilene, Texas. 

He attended school in Albany and graduated from Albany High School. After graduation, Jim attended Western Texas College in Snyder for two years. 

Gene Franklin Merrell, age 71, passed away of natural causes at home on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. 

He was born on June 27, 1947 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Levi Eugene and Frieda Merrell. He was a graduate of Richland High School and continued on to Cisco Junior College with a full baseball and football scholarship. 

He married Bobbie Lee Gore on Jan. 27, 1970 and had three children – Melissa, Nicole, and Jeff.