Robert Gayle Howe, 66 of Clyde, TX, affectionately known to all as Bobby, passed away on Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 along with his son Daniel Justin Howe in a motor vehicle accident.

Bobby was born in Blanket, TX on Sept. 15, 1951 to James Edward and Doris Bonita Petross. He graduated in the Class of 1970 from Clyde High School.

DANIEL HOWE

Daniel Justin Howe, 34 of Clyde, TX, passed away on Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 along with his father Robert Gayle Howe in a motor vehicle accident.

Daniel graduated in the Class of 2003 from Clyde High School, and continued his education at Texas A&M Galveston and Cisco Junior College.

To provide for his family, Daniel worked hard in the oil fields or alongside his dad. No matter what the job was, it was always outdoors, and he was never afraid to get his hands dirty.

Lt. Col. (ret.) Ernest Dayle “Buddy” Fincher, 85, of Albany, a native and former County Judge of Shackelford County and a veteran of the United States Air Force died on Sept. 5, 2018. After a valiant two month battle with cancer, Buddy Fincher went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in Jesus Christ supported him in his journey and gave him great peace.

Billie Sue Latimer Offield, of Breckenridge and formerly of Albany, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept.15, at Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home, 415 W. Williams, Breckenridge, TX 76424. Interment will follow the service in Albany, Texas.

Billie Sue was the second of five children born to Luther and Della Latimer, their only daughter. The Latimer family moved often in the oilfield business, mostly within Texas. 

Donna Funderburg, age 70 of Albany, passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 13 at Bethany Baptist Church in Breckenridge, Texas with Rev. Andy Rodgers officiating. Interment will follow in the Moran Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Visitation was from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Morehart Mortuary in Breckenridge. 

Jane Elizabeth Burroughs, 86, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 of complications arising from a long battle with vascular dementia. 

Jane was born at home on Jan. 29, 1932 in Moran, Texas to Fletcher and Etoile Bratton as the first of three daughters. Jane attended school in Moran, Texas. She married Luther Duane Latimer early in life and proceeded to have five children. Jane and L.D. owned the “Kermit Drive-In” restaurant for several years before they divorced, and she relocated to Odessa with their children in the mid 60s. 

Edna Teinert

Jan. 16, 1911 – Aug. 19, 2018

Memorial Services for Edna Mickan Teinert, 107, and the oldest resident of Copperas Cove and perhaps the oldest in Coryell County, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 518 E. Business 190, Copperas Cove, TX. Private burial will be held before the service at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 at Scott’s Funeral Home, 1614 South FM 116 in Copperas Cove. 

DUTCH TAYLOR

Dutch Taylor, 92, passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at his home in Graham.  

Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Graham. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. in the Albany Cemetery in Albany under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

LARRY BONNER

Larry Varnelle Bonner, 72, of Albany died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at his home.

A graveside service was held Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 in the Newburg Cemetery (south of Comanche) with Chaplain Charles Goodnight officiating under the direction of Bailey Howard Funeral Home of Clyde. 

Larry was born April 17, 1946 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He graduated from Comanche High School and later married Leslie Hallmark in Comanche on Oct. 1, 1964. 

Janet Chapman, age 71 of Albany, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. A private graveside service was held prior to her memorial service which was held Saturday, July 28 at Bethel Assembly. 

Janet Elaine Chapman was born May 16, 1947 in Stamford, Texas to her parents, M.E. “Mickey” Dodgen and Lovella Martin Dodgen. She married Wayne Chapman in Eastland on Apr. 9, 1966.