Bobby Joe McCoy, 81, of Abilene and formerly of Albany and Cisco, passed from this life Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 in Abilene. 

Bobby will be cremated, and a celebration of his life will be held at the Feed Store in Albany on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Bobby was born in Cisco, the son of James David and Willie (Barton) McCoy. He attended school in Cisco until he had to start working to help support his family. He worked as manager and part owner in multiple businesses in Cisco, Albany, and Abilene. 

Jim Stuart, 70 of Albany, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 at his home. Celebration of his life was held Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at the First Christian Church of Albany, with Dennis Patience and Brad McBee officiating the service. Interment followed in Lamesa, Texas at the Dawson County Cemetery.  

Bobby Lester York was born Sept. 16, 1943 to Faye Stotts and Lester York in Ft. Worth and he passed away on Aug. 8, 2019 at his home in Moran. 

He was raised by his Granny, Ima York Parrish. Bobby was a carpenter by trade. In 2011, Bobby moved to Moran to be close to his sister, Jo Ann Stewart, until her passing in 2016. He remained in Moran and loved to sit on his porch and watch the Hwy 6 traffic in Moran. He loved his two dogs, Coffee and Buttermilk. 

Mary Ellen Webb –known for her cooking, her love of Albany, Texas, her service in the U.S. Marines in World War II, and her reign as the family matriarch – died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. She was 98 and rather proud of it.

Auddrena Lee West Larance Smith, 95, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at Albany Church of Christ in Albany, Texas.

Auddrena was the oldest of six children born to Vallie Corbett and Lorena Bell Freeman West on Sept. 6, 1923 in Lueders, Texas. She grew up in Lueders and graduated from Lueders High School in 1941. 

Perry Duff Simmons, 54, of Azle, passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 in Weatherford. 

Funeral services cele-brating Perry’s life were held Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at the Springtown United Methodist Church in Springtown, Texas. Burial followed at the Veal Station Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to his family. 

James Monroe Lawrence, age 85, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2019 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas. Monroe requested that there not be a funeral service since he donated his body to medical research.

Monroe was born north of Breckenridge, Texas on the Sayles Place on July 10, 1934 to Albert D. Lawrence and Pearl Crudgington Lawrence. He was one of nine children born to his parents.

Monroe attended schools in Albany and Breckenridge, then ultimately graduated high school from Abilene High in 1952.

Brawner Reed, age 82 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27 at Friendship Baptist Church with Pastor Paul Johnston officiating.

Henry Brawner Reed was born July 8, 1937 in Palo Pinto County, Texas to Albert Sinclair Reed and Velma Bottoms Reed. He married Jackie Hollingsworth on Nov. 12, 1976 in Breckenridge. 

Brawner worked for the Stasney Ranch in Shackelford County until his retirement. 

Kelsy Baker, age 26 of Meridian, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 22, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family.

Funeral services were Friday, July 26, at the Clifton Church of Christ in Clifton, Texas. Pastor Steve Countryman officiated. 

Pallbearers were Jon Hollon, Josh Dempsey, Marcus Nabors, Jared Reynolds, Bryce Williamson, Mitchel Fagan, James Cassaro, and Tanner Mann.

Patty Carlile, age 90 of Albany, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 23 at First Baptist Church of Albany with Rev. Jeff Turner and Kyle Viertel officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.  

Patty Ruth Shirley was born Jan. 31, 1929 in Pioneer, Texas to parents, Luther Shirley and Nora Belle Meador Shirley.  She married Robert Luke Carlile on Sept. 2, 1950 in Pioneer.