Jane Foster Mitchell

Jane Foster Mitchell passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 in Temple, Texas.

She was born May 23, 1941 in Bell, California to Thomas and Fay Ola (Klaus) Foster. She graduated from Albany High School in 1959.

She worked at various jobs in Albany, including positions with Charles Hemphill, Jim Cotter, Bob Snyder, Bill Morrell, and the Albany Post Office. She also worked at post offices in Killeen and Horseshoe Bay, Texas.

She had recently retired from the post office Horseshoe Bay after working there for many years.

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KAREN CLEMENT

Lucy Karen Clement passed away suddenly Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 in Harlingen, Texas. She was 77 years old.

Karen was born in Albany, Texas to J.T. “Tom” and Dovie “ Dub” Garrett Feb. 16, 1941. She married Jack Clement on Sept. 4, 1959 in Albany, Texas.

No matter where she went, Karen never met a stranger. She loved meeting new people and working with the public. She worked as a hair stylist for almost 30 years before hanging up her scissors to pursue other interests that provided her even more opportunities to interact with the public.

MARGIE DAVIS

Margie Driskill Davis, 89, joined her Heavenly Father at 9:45 p.m., on Nov. 10, 2018, in Glen Rose, Texas. Family and friends gathered to celebrate her life of 89 years, Nov. 13, 2018, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Family and friends are invited to share memories and expressions of sympathy, and view Margie’s life tribute at www.memorialdesigners.net.

LARRY SHOEMAKER, SR.

 Larry Shoemaker, Sr., age 87 of Albany, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Funeral services were held  Saturday, Nov. 10 at First Baptist Church of Albany with Pastor Paul Johnston officiating. Interment will follow in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

Larry Dean Shoemaker was born on Nov. 10, 1930 to Harold Shoemaker and Leora Perrigo Shoemaker in Victor, Iowa. Larry worked for Halliburton for 35 years and later started Shoemaker Stimulation Services. 

Quay Parker

The Honorable Quay Frederick Parker, Esquire, received his summons from the Great I Am in the early morning hours of Oct. 20, 2018. He was welcomed to Beulah Land by his parents, Fred and Lyna Jewel, brother-in-law Steve Wood, and son-in-law Brian Wilson. Also there to celebrate were extended family and friends.

BOBBY ADKINS

Bobby Gene Adkins went to be with our Lord and Savior on the morning of Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at First Baptist Church of Albany with Rev. Jeff Turner officiating. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Bobby Gene Adkins was born in Montague County, Texas to Claude Weldon and Mattie Belle Adkins. He graduated from CF Brewer High School in White Settlement, Texas. He served in the Army in 1960. 

BETTE STONE

Bette Irene Salters Stone, 89, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Bowie.

Family received friends on Tuesday evening, Oct. 30, 2018 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

NORMA OLIVER MILES

Norma Oliver Miles, age 78 of Abilene, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. A memorial service was held Monday, Oct. 29 in the pavilion at the Albany Cemetery with Chaplain Jim Hargrove officiating. Services were entrusted to Morehart Mortuary of Albany.

Norma Oliver was born Dec. 20, 1939 in Nimrod, Texas to parents, Norman Oliver and Annie Burge Oliver. She married Richard Lee Miles, Jr. on May 30, 1962 in Juarez, Mexico. 

Rev. Donald  Wirsdorfer Jr.

Former Albany resident and pastor Donald Earl Wirsdorfer Jr. passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at the age of 83. 

The celebration of life service will be Saturday, Nov. 3, at 11:00 a.m. at Ridglea Christian Church, 6720 Elizabeth Lane, Fort Worth, Texas. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Alzheimers Association or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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JOHN MOLYNEAUX

John David Molyneaux, Albany High School class of 1988, passed away on Sept. 21, 2018 in Albuquerque NM. John was born on Sept. 26, 1970 in Carlsbad, NM, to Jacque and Lynda Molyneaux.  

He is survived by his mother, Lynda Molyneaux of Tijeras, NM, two sisters, Amy McDaniel of Tijeras, NM, and Randi Alexander of Albany, two nieces, Nicole Sioux Navarro of Las Cruces, NM and Emma Kate Harvey of Tijeras, NM, and two sons, Samuel K. Molyneaux and Lucas W. Molyneaux of Odessa, TX.