William Howard Strickland, age 94 of Moran, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 24 at Moran Cemetery with Jeff Pleasant officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

William Howard Strickland was born June 6, 1927 in Ibex, Texas to Tommie Lee Strickland and Ilene Terry Strickland. He attended school in Oklahoma and later enlisted in the military. 

Glenda Clarice Banister, 79, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. 

Glenda was born on June 29, 1941, in Hillsboro, Texas to Horace and Annie Bell Johnston. She grew up in Albany, Texas and was a member of the graduating class of Albany High School in 1959.

Blake Ryan Hamilton, age 18 of Denver City, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 19 at Gunsight Baptist Church with Patrick Frishe and Sonny McCauley officiating. Interment will follow in the Post Oak Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 18 at Morehart Mortuary.

Shirley Mae Welch Caldwell, was born June 23, 1935, to Vernon Wade (“V.W.”) and Mable Karr Welch in Blairstown, Missouri where VW was Superintendent of Schools. When she was nine, Shirley and her family moved to Adrian, Missouri with younger sister Ada Ruth, who survives her. 

A private family burial for Shirley Welch Caldwell of Albany is planned at Alpine on Saturday, June 5. Tentatively, a memorial service at the Aztec Theater is set for Monday, June 7 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a meal at the Old Jail Art Center. A complete obituary will be printed June 10.

 Mary Elizabeth Powers was born March 7, 1938, and she went to be with the Lord Jesus on Monday, May 24, 2021. She was 83 years old. 

Mary had been living with her granddaughter, April Rodgers, in New Braunfels, Texas since January of 2021. She was laid to rest at Northlawn Memorial Gardens in Dumas, Texas, on Saturday, May 29.

Mary was born at home in the country to Ellis and Carrie Tatum; the third of sixteen grandchildren of Ben and Mollie Dillingham. She was raised in Albany and Friona, Texas. 

Ella Bullard, age 80 of Albany, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021. Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, May 25 at Admiral Cemetery, in Admiral, Texas with Bishop W.C. Roach officiating.  Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.  

Ella Faye Turner was born June 9, 1940 in Marfa, Texas to Aaron A. Turner and Bertha T. Schoolcraft Turner. She married Curtis “Bill” Bullard in Odessa on June 7, 1969. Mrs. Bullard was a homemaker, a member of the Eastern Star and enjoyed genealogy. 

Marvin James Schkade passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021 at the age of 83 in Forney, Texas. 

He was born on Nov. 22, 1937 to Bernharde Herman Schkade and Alma Marie Handrick Schkade in Albany, Texas. He graduated from High School in Albany Tx. He played tennis for the University of Oklahoma and finished up his Bachelor and Masters degrees at the University of North Texas. 

He married Helen Jones, and they had three children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 

William Alvice Parrish of Moran, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, a week shy of his 91st birthday.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29 at First Baptist Church in Moran with Bro. Larry Briley and Bro. John Tunnell officiating. Interment will follow in the Moran Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 28, at Morehart Mortuary of Albany.

Billie Ann Edgar Glenn, age 88, of Albany passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Weatherford, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12 at Albany Cemetery.

Billie Ann Edgar Glenn was born May 21, 1932 in Jacksboro, Texas to parents W.T. and Olishie Edgar. She moved to Lue­ders, Texas at a young age where she graduated in 1949. While attending school, she met Bill Glenn, and they married in 1950.

Bill and Billie lived in Tuxedo, then Baird until 1957 when they moved to Albany, Texas, where they raised their family.