Obituaries

BETTY JO ROGERS

5 years ago By Albany1

Betty Jo Bounds Rogers was born on April 10, 1940 in Stamford, Texas to Willard and Mary Jo Bounds. She left this world surrounded by her sister, her daughter, and son-in-law on May 19, 2018 at her home in Strong City, Kansas.

Betty lived in Albany until she graduated and married Marvin Rogers June 8, 1957. They set up a home in Lipan, Texas, raising two children.

Betty moved back to Albany and assisted her mother in her sewing business. After the passing of her mother, Betty moved to Kansas to be close to her daughter and grandchildren.

George Mark

5 years ago By Albany1

GEORGE MARK

George Mark, age 51 of Moran, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. Graveside funeral services were held Friday, June 22 in the Moran Cemetery. Interment followed, directed by Morehart Mortuary.

George Henry Mark was born Dec. 24, 1966 in Dansville, New York to parents, John Anthony Mark and Cyrilla Sailer Mark. He graduated from Moran High School in 1985, and then joined the Army Reserves. He enjoyed cooking.

PAT CARNES

5 years ago By News Staff

Patrick Moran Carnes died May 31, 2018 in Conroe, Texas at the age of 90. He was born July 31, 1927 to parents Truman and Maurine Carnes in Texon, Texas, a Texas oil boomtown planned and built in 1924. The Carnes family moved to San Angelo in 1932, where Pat grew up with sisters, Jacqueline Drake and Charlotte Sykes, and brothers, Wallace and Harold (Buddy) Carnes. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

MELBA & JIM GRAHAM

5 years ago By News Staff

Melba Jean Tankersley Graham, age 67, and Jim Graham, age 82, both of Albany, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Graveside funeral services were held Friday, June 8 in the Albany Cemetery with Pastor Pete Parker officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Melba Jean Tankersley was born in Dallas, Texas to parents, Jim Tankersley and Anna Schkade Tankersley on March 19, 1951.