Helen Price, 87, died Saturday, Dec. 3. Funeral service with Rev. Don Bearden officiating was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at in the Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home Chapel of Memories.

Interment followed in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home.

Helen Kelley was born on Nov. 7, 1929, to Lawrence Kelley and Gracie Jewel Johnson Kelley. She was married to Virgil L. Richardson and Lynn “Pete” Price, both whom preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Ridgemont Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Sammye Parks and husband, Kenneth and Susan Green and husband, Marshall; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and her brother Nolan Kelley. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and brothers, Sam Kelley and Albert “Jiggs” Kelley.

Marvin “Pop” Beene, age 94, peacefully passed away Monday, Dec. 12, at his home in the arms of his son. The family will be celebrating his life of 94 years, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Hart Cemetery.

Marvin was born June 24, 1922, to Walter Beene and Foy Cooper in Abilene, Texas. He was the eldest of three boys, Royce Beene and Warren Beene. In 1935, his father purchased land that is located 10 miles south of Breckenridge that is still known as the “Beene family home place.” He went to work for Three C’s Camp in Skull Creek, Colorado, and moved to New Mexico when he had the opportunity to train to be a fire fighter.

After six months, he moved to Dallas and attended an air-craft school to learn to work on airplanes. After finishing school, he moved to San Diego, Cali., to build PB2Y3s and B24s at Consolidation Air Craft.

This is where he met the love of his life, Mildred Weir. They married Nov. 13, 1943. One year later, he was drafted into the Navy. He served for two years in the military until he was honorably discharged in 1946. They moved around to several locations but later returned to San Diego where they had their first son, Robert Burke Beene, in 1948, and their second son, Jerry Martin Beene, in 1949.

He joined the Masonic Lodge in Fort Worth in 1955 and last year he received his honorary 60 year pin.

He moved his family to Cleburne, in 1956, in order to start a dairy business and soon relocated it back to the “Beene family home place” in 1958. Two years later the business was sold and he moved his family to Houston. He resided there for eleven years, where he worked as a lead man pipefitter for Todd’s Shipping Yard and Brown and Root.

His final move was back to the “Beene family home place” in 1982 to open the Buckaroo Bakery with his youngest son, Jerry.

They served the Breckenridge community for 30 years. After retiring from the bakery, he still came in to see his regular loyal coffee drinkers, friends, and eat a sausage biscuit. He loved making peanut brittle and was told by many that it tasted like their grandmother’s or mother’s recipe. Over his lifetime, he made many friends and many of those friends became more like his “family” and called him Pop. But all his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, called him “GrannyPa”.

We were truly blessed to have had this wonderful, extraordinary, one-of-a-kind man in our life. He was a man of few words but when he spoke it was pure wisdom with a twist of his witty sense of humor.

He was proud of the Beene family name and always encouraged his family to honor it and represent it well. Our family is very blessed and thankful that God allowed us to have him in our lives, but his work here on earth is done and God was ready to take him home. He will always be missed and loved by everyone.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Foy Beene; loving wife, Mildred Weir Beene; son, Jerry Martin Beene; and one brother Royce Beene.

He is survived by his son Robert Beene of Breckenridge Texas; his brother Warren Beene of Livingston, and daughter-in-law Barbara Beene of Breckenridge; two granddaughters, Terryl Beene Atkinson and husband Mike of Granbury, and Cherilyn Beene Morton and husband Martie of Crosby; two grandsons, Daryl Beene and wife Desiree of Baytown and Justin Kostura of Abilene; eight great-grandchildren, Braxton Beene Walker and fiancee Lorena Araujo, Bailee Hill, Bryce Hill, Elizabeth Thurman Perez and husband Tristan, Samantha Thurman, Brodee Atkinson, Cole Morton and Callie Morton; three great-great-grandchildren, Blaire Walker, Summer Walker and upcoming arrival Carter Perez.

Memorial donations may be made to, Autism Speaks, Breckenridge Masonic Lodge or Meals on Wheels.

Robert R. Mooneyham, 67, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, in Wichita Falls.

A graveside funeral was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, in Eliasville Cemetery in Eliasville.

Arrangements were under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Robert was born Dec. 8, 1949, in Graham to the late Charley B. and Margurite (Washburn) Mooneyham.

Robert graduated from Breckenridge High School and attended Abilene Texas Plumbing School where he received his Master Plumber license.

He was a lifetime resident of Young County and a member of the Church of Christ in Breckenridge.

Survivors include: one niece, Renia Davis of Austin, and one nephew, Thomas Davanon of Tacoma, Washington.

Ed Elmore, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 15, at his home. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at Merkel First Baptist Church with Pastors Coleman Philley and Jimmy Griffith officiating. Burial was held at 3 p.m. that day in the Breckenridge Cemetery, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at the funeral home.  

Edwin Earl Elmore was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Hamilton, Texas, to Olan Edwin and Islah Mae (Reamy) Elmore. He started school in Hamilton then the family moved to Tyler where he attended school. He worked for his Dad learning to drive trucks, change tires, service the trucks and then worked on a bread truck delivering fresh breads to the surrounding towns. One of his most treasured memories of living in Tyler was going to the wagon yards where he got to be around horses, cows, and listen to the tales of years gone by from the cowboys. He raised rabbits and pigeons and sold them to local stores.  

In 1945 the family moved to Big Spring and Ed graduated from Big Spring High School in 1951 where he played football, basketball and was in shop class. He built his first horse trailer and bought his first horse after graduation.  He graduated from Howard College with an associate’s degree in business. He worked as a roughneck and for Tommy Welch House Moving, Casey Meat Packing, and Howard County Feed Lot. He was in the Texas National Guard for eight years. He married Betty Cain in Big Spring and they had two sons.

He moved to Midland to work for the Midland Fire Department. He met Janell Kite there where they worked and Feb. 7, 1961, they married in Carlsbad, New Mexico. They have one son. Ed and Janell moved back close to Garden City and both worked at the Big Spring State Hospital. Then they moved to Lingleville and he worked for Southern Air Ways in Mineral Wells. Then it was a move to Clyde where he worked for Abilene State School then on to Merkel. Ed continued to work at the Abilene State School for 30 years.  

He was a member of the Merkel First Baptist Church and active in Adult Three Sunday School Class. Ed enjoyed retirement, loved his family (especially the grandkids and great-grandkids), his church and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Janell Elmore of Merkel; sons, Eddye Elmore and wife Johanna of Kingsland, Everette Elmore and wife Sofi of Odessa, Walter Elmore and wife Isa of Singapore; grandchildren, Chism, Clint, Samuel and Stephanie Elmore; great-grandchildren, Braedyn, Kenzie, Kandell, Gus and Alviah Elmore and Ryan Herriage; sisters, Bobbie Allen of Tyler and Barbara Lary of Medford, Oregon; and special family Betty Lively and Jackie Herriage, both of Odessa.   

Memorials may be made to Merkel First Baptist Church, Adult Three Sunday School Class, P.O. Box 399, Merkel, or to the Merkel Area Museum, 1501 N. seventh, Merkel, 79536.

You may and view the online guestbook at www.starbuckfuneralhome.com

Iva May Harris Thornton, was born June 20, 1922, in Kingston, Oklahoma, to parents Alton and Iva May Harris. She had two sisters and four brothers.

She graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1940. After graduation, she worked at Douglas Aircraft factory during the war. She then went on to get her RN degree from Saint John’s School of Nursing. She met the love of her life on a blind date, William Paul Thornton, who was an engineering student at Oklahoma A&M.

After he graduated, they were married on Sept. 3, 1948. They lived in many small towns in North Texas and New Mexico with Paul’s petroleum engineering work.

May became a full-time wife and mother when their son Bill was born in 1950. Their second son Mike was born in 1952 and their third son Robert in 1954.

May was always involved in her son’s activities, and spent endless hours watching baseball, basketball and football games. In 1958, the family moved to Venezuela, South America, for five years with Paul’s work. In 1963 the family moved to Harrison, Arkansas, where May returned to her nursing career and retired in 1975.

She and Paul moved to Snyder in 1981, where Paul continued his engineering career. After his retirement, they moved to Hubbard Lake at Breckenridge. After moving to Breckenridge, May and Paul were very active in the Bethany Baptist Church and Sunday school classes.

May spent much of her time at the food bank, homemakers club, gardening and spending time with granddaughter Sara.

May was proceeded in death by her parents, husband Paul, one sister and four brothers.

She is survived by her sister Sue Webber of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Bill and Connie Thornton of Little Rock,  Louisiana, Mike and Barbara Thornton of Breckenridge, Robert and Connie Jane Thornton of Midwest City, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Chris and Kysia Thornton of Springdale, Arizona, Sara Thornton of Breckenridge,  Joseph Flewwellin of Clarksville, Tennessee, Sarah Moreno of Georgetown, Kentucky, Laurie Flewwellin of Georgetown, Kentucky, Michael Thornton of Midwest City, Oklahoma; and great-grandchildren Jonah and Kariel of Springdale, Arizona, Robert and Malachi of Georgetown and Marah and Shana of Hope Mills, North Carolina and loving caregivers Sharon Wise and Martha Hendrick.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Bethany Baptist Church in Breckenridge, Texas, with interment following at the Breckenridge Cemetery.

McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home in Graham is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Open Door, 110 N. Live Oak St., Breckenridge, TX 76424.

Susan Dale Ridley, of Weatherford died Friday, Dec. 23, at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth.

A cremation service at Breckenridge Cemetery will take place at a later date. The Neptune Cremation Society is in charge of the service.

She was born on Nov. 3, 1946, in Gorman, to Victor A. Ridley andVelma Lee “Dude” Ridley. She attended North Ward Elementary School in Breckenridge.

She is survived by her brothers, Victor Ridley, Jr. and wife Nancy of Llano, and Don Tipps and wife Doris of Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by By her parents, “Vic” and “Dude” Ridley.

Emmett L. Tiner, 101 years of age passed away Dec. 22, at the Courtyards at River Park in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Tiner was born Sept. 28, 1915, in Trent Texas to James William Tiner and Nora Ann Callahan.

He was a WWII veteran, recipient of Purple Heart, Silver Star, 2 Bronze stars, Oak Cluster Awards, and a graduate of Texas AM with a masters degree.

After military service he returned to teaching in Albany and Alpine, and later joined the agriculture department of Texas A&M.

He was well known in the Young Farmers Association as Executive Secretary, and he was the area supervisor of vocational agriculture.

He married Fonda Millsap and lived outside Hico, Texas, as a cattle rancher and farmer. They later moved to Lake Granbury.

After Fonda’s death in 1992, he moved to Fort Worth where he enjoyed living independently, his daily workouts at the gym, dancing with his many friends, visiting with family.

Memorial service will be held  Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at Martin’s Funeral Home Chapel, 100 So. Morgan St., Granbury, Texas.

Herman Perry, age 86 of Breckenridge, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, at his residence. Graveside services with Military Honors and Masonic Rites will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, in the Breckenridge Cemetery.

A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Don Bearden and Rev. Charles West officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Morehart Mortuary.

Herman Harold Perry was born Jan. 25, 1930, in Mills County, Texas to his parents, Townsend Chester Perry and Maude Montgomery Perry. He graduated from Early High School and served in the United States Navy following graduation.

Mr. Perry was enlisted in the Navy as an EM2 electrician from 1948 until he was honorably discharged in 1952. He married Evelyn Davis in Grand Prairie, Texas on March 6, 1953. Herman worked for Sears & Roebuck as a service repair man for 45 years until he retired in 1994.

After retirement, Herman took a job working for the Stephens County Tax Appraisal office where he worked for nine years. Mr. Perry was a faithful member of Bethany Baptist Church since 1968 and had also served as a deacon. Herman was also a member of the Breckenridge Masonic Lodge #492 where he served as a past master and was awarded The Golden Trowel. He was preceded in death by his parents, Townsend and Maude Perry; one brother, Donald Ray Perry.

Mr. Perry is survived by his wife of 63 years, Evelyn Perry of Breckenridge; two sons, Donald H. Perry and wife Dr. Cynthia Perry and Dwayne Perry, all of Breckenridge; one brother, John C. Perry of Garland; one sister, Brenda Cole of Garland; three grandchildren, Douglas Jones and wife Debbie of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Samuel Stephen Jones of Abilene, Amanda Perry Halari and husband Michael of Breckenridge; five great-grandchildren, Denae Jones, Abigail Jones, Kian Jones, Evelyn Halari, Shane Halari and one more great-grandchild that will be here in July, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, especially one very close cousin, Larry B. Perry.

Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church Building Fund, Meals on Wheels or the charity of the donor’s choice and may be left at Morehart Mortuary.

Condolences may be made online at www.morehartmortuary.net.

Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Round Timbers Cemetery near Seymour, Texas, with Pastor Winston Roach officiating. Visitation at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.

Frank A. Ward was born to Austin Andrew and Martha Edna (Wood) Ward on March 23, 1941, in Coalgate, Oklahoma and departed this life in Lawton, Oklahoma on Jan. 22, 2017 at the age of 75 years and 10 months.

Frank came to Walters with his family from Coalgate at the age of 3. He graduated from Walters High School in 1961 and soon began a lifelong career in trucking. He married Edyth Geraldine “Gerry” Brock on January 22, 1968 at Seymour, Texas and to the union two children were born. They made their home at Carnegie, Oklahoma and then in Breckenridge, Texas, where she preceded him in death in 2004. He later married Louise Sparks Teakell on April 11, 2008, at Corum Baptist Church and they have made their home at Walters.

Frank enjoyed his many years of being out on the road. He also enjoyed gardening and just spending time visiting with people.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Gerry; his daughter, Tammy Yoes; and a brother, Douglas Ward.

Survivors include his wife, Louise, of the home; a son, Todd Ward, of Breckenridge; a step-daughter, Dana Hilbert and husband Scot, of Walters; a step-son, Robert Sparks, of Lebanon, Ohio; six grandchildren, Lauren Constancio and Colton Ward both of Roby, Texas, Brandon Yoes, Brian Yoes and wife Monique, all of Odessa, Texas, Ryanne and husband Ben Ototivo and Cale Hilbert all of Walters; five great-grandchildren, Cinch, Blakely, Christopher, Elliott and Tinleigh; other relatives and many friends.

Memorial Donations can be made to the Cancer Research Center of your choice.

Valentina Ponce Navarro, 83, a lifelong resident of Breckinridge, Texas, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, followed with a Rosary at 7 p.m. at the Smith Family Funeral Homes Chapel in Throckmorton, Texas. Funeral services will be held in Throckmorton at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Smith Family Funeral Homes chapel with Father Lawrence officiating. Interment will follow in the Throckmorton Cemetery.

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Valentina Ponce Navarro was born Feb. 14, 1933, in Breckenridge, to Manuel Ponce and Rosa Rey Ponce.

Valentina married Ray Navarro in 1988 in Breckenridge. She loved being around her daughter, son-in-law, five grandchildren, family members, and friends.

Her hobbies were watching western movies, playing with her puppy Canela and she especially enjoyed eating out and sleeping. She worked in several places as a seamstress, but she especially enjoyed being a homemaker. She was a life-long member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here in Breckenridge.

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Corona Guardiola and husband Jesus of Breckenridge; five grandchildren, Sarah Guardiola of Houston, Andrea Tanfield and husband Mike of Leander, Teresa Guardiola of Breckenridge, Jesse Guardiola of Breckenridge and Elizabeth Guardiola of Palmview; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Valentina is preceded in death by her husband Ray Navarro; her parents, Manuel and Rosa Ponce; three brothers, Jesse Ponce, Sr., Raymond Ponce, and Henry Ponce; one nephew Russell Ponce; one beloved Chihuahua Chata.

Memorials may be made to Meal On Wheels of Breckenridge: P.O. Box 16, Breckenridge, Texas 76424.

The family invites online condolences to be shared with the family at www.smithfamilyfh.com.

Abraham Arias, age 40 of Breckenridge, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Mexico as a result of a car accident.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Morehart Mortuary Chapel with Raul Duran officiating.

Interment will follow in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Visitation were held from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, at Morehart Mortuary.

Jack K. Stephens, age 74 of North Richland Hills, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, at Harris Methodist Hospital in Bedford.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 30, at Brown Trail Church of Christ in Bedford with Heath Stapleton and Jim Cox officiating.

Interment followed in Battle Creek Cemetery at 2 p.m. under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Visitation was held prior to the service from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Brown Trail Church of Christ in Bedford.

Glenn Edward Waldrop, 57, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was called home on Jan. 20.

Glenn was born July 14, 1959, to Bob and Mary Waldrop in Breckenridge. He attended school in Breckenridge, where he played football, graduating in 1977. After high school he went to work for Deluxe Checks in Dallas, before starting his 33 year career with Koch Industries.

On Dec. 3, 1992, Glenn married his soul mate Danielle Frech. Combined they had five children. Glenn loved the outdoors, loved to hunt and fish. He also loved to play the guitar, picking it up and playing to soothe away stress.

Two lifelong dreams of Glenn’s were to go on an African Big Game Hunt and to snag a trophy deer. He was able to fulfill both of those, getting the biggest deer of his life in November 2016. While his outdoor passions brought him much happiness, his greatest joy and achievement was his family. Glenn loved his family beginning with his parents and siblings and continuing to his children and his pride and joy, his granddaughter Bryleigh.

Glenn was an outstanding employee and employer, who built bonds with co-workers that lasted through the years and over the miles of job separations.

Survivors include his wife, Danielle, of Corpus Christi; children, Michael Waldrop of Corpus Christi, Kari Whitney and husband Robert, and granddaughter Bryleigh, of Severn, Maryland, Zach Waldrop of Corpus Christi, and Tyler Waldrop, of San Antonio, his mother, Mary Land of Breckenridge and brothers Ron Waldrop and his wife, Diane of Sherman and Tracey Waldrop of Breckenridge. He was preceded in death by his father, Bob and his daughter Ashley.

Visitation was from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Sawyer-George Funeral Home.

Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Sawyer-George Funeral Home in Corpus Christi.

Burial services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Breckenridge Cemetery in Breckenridge.

In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a Memorial Page in his honor at the National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org.

Funeral services entrusted to Sawyer-George Funeral Home, Inc., 12497 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410. (361) 242-3205 Please visit our web site at www.sawyergeorgefuneralhome.com.

Anastacia Portillo, 97, died Wednesday, Jan. 11. Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home.

Anastacia was born on May 2, 1919, in Marfa, Texas, to Jose Portillo and Maria DeLaLuz Pando Portillo. She was a homemaker and founding member of the Temple La Hermosa.

She is survived by her daughter, Elva Garcia of Breckenridge; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, one daughter, four sisters, one brother and two grandchildren.

Domingo “Dee” Escalon, 72, passed away Monday at his home in Breckenridge. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment followed in Breckenridge Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with the rosary said at 7 p.m. Arrangements were under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home.

He was born Oct. 22, 1944, in Donna, Texas.  As a teenager, Dee moved with his family from Navasota, Texas, to Throckmorton, Texas.  He married his childhood sweetheart and beautiful wife Connie in 1966. Dee and Connie moved to and settled in Breckenridge, in 1967 and raised three boys.

A butcher by trade, he worked in the meat market for several local businesses throughout his life. At times, he was also a small business owner, operating Dee’s Grocery and Market, Escalon Wholesale Meats and most recently being part owner of Escalon’s Buck ‘N Hog.

For over forty years, Dee selflessly offered his time coaching baseball to countless youth and from a passion for and love of the game, imparted so many invaluable life lessons along the way.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Eleno and Clara Escalon, brothers Senovio, Aurelio, Francisco, Jose, and Mike Escalon, sisters Carmen Sumrall and Brenda Navarro.

He is survived by his loving wife Connie Escalon; sons and their wives Robert and Nora Escalon of Mansfield, Roddy and Dorthy Escalon of Arlington and Patrick and Chelsea Escalon of Breckenridge; grandchildren, James Escalon and his wife Ashley, Noel, Jacob, Madison, Jordan and Jaxon Escalon; and great-grandchildren Camden, Kiptyn, Cade, and Knox Escalon.

Surviving siblings include Teresa Valdez, Mary Lou Cardenas, John Escalon, Mary Helen Reyes, Tony Escalon, Joe Escalon, Sandy Escalon, Ricky Escalon and Sylvia Contreras. Other survivors include many nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express their appreciation to all the parents and kids who allowed Dee to give a big part of himself to their lives through the game of baseball.  

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dee’s name to the Breckenridge Little League at the First National Bank. Donations can also be made to The American Heart Association or to any charity of your choice.

Annette Boaz was born December 30, 1937 to Tom and Nelle Doran Aylor in San Saba Texas.  She graduated from San Saba High School in 1956.  She married Don Boaz of Ft Worth on December 2, 1960.  They had 4 children Rusty, Nanette, Randy and Donna.  She became the mother of Don’s sons Robbie and Mike, who were from his previous marriage.  Annette and Don were married 20 years and divorced in 1980 and Don passed away in December of 1987.  

Annette worked for the San Saba County Extension Services from 1958-1960.  She worked for PETCO, Blodgett Motor Company, and JEMCO prior to employment with the Breckenridge Independent School District.  She became an employee of BISD in August 1972 as a Physical Education aide at East Elementary. 

During her 32 years with BISD she was a PE aide, kindergarten aide, junior high secretary, administration office payroll clerk, and superintendent secretary/board clerk until her retirement in August 2004.  Due to her long tenure, she had the pleasure of working for 5 different superintendents.  She decided it was time to retire when her youngest daughter, Donna, became the principal at East, the school where Annette started her long career at BISD.  

She quickly advanced in her BISD career due to her work ethic, professionalism, and dedication.  She was the go-to person at the school that everyone relied upon.   

Annette was a very caring, humble person, who always put others first.   Her greatest loves were her children and grandchildren. She also had many close friends that she cherished, many who called her every day to check on her.  She was a huge NBA fan, especially her beloved San Antonio Spurs (a favorite of her mother also), an NFL fan, and loved Lance Kitchens broadcasts of Buckaroo games.   

Annette was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Breckenridge, having taught Sunday school in her early years.  She was a former member of Mother’s Petite, Lady Elks, Woman’s Forum and several school organizations.  

She was preceded in death by her father and mother Tom and Nelle Aylor, Don Boaz, Mike Boaz, numerous Boaz and Doran family members, all of whom she adored.  She is survived by the following family members – Rusty and wife Kathleen of Coppell Texas, Nanette Cowain and husband Bob of Bedford Texas, Randy and wife Deedra of Breckenridge, Donna Wade and husband James of Breckenridge, Robbie Boaz and wife Sandy of Longview Texas, her sister Margy Roy and husband Buddy, brother Wilbur Aylor, best family friend Gwen Boaz and numerous aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins.  

Grandchildren are Jake Boaz, Rachel Boaz, Nicolette Boaz, Aylor Rix, Carter Rix, Clay Boaz, and Tanner Wade.  Step grandchildren are Jason Hash and wife Misty, Colt Morrison and wife Teddy, Tony Wade, Devin Wade and wife Kaitlin, Patrick Boaz, and Michael Boaz. 

She also has 8 step great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Breckenridge Meals on Wheels, EMS in San Saba Texas, First United Methodist Church, or donor’s choice of charity.  

Funeral services were held Monday, February 6, 2017 at 1:30 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church. Interment followed in Breckenridge Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Mike Hinyard, Curt McClymond, Bill Ash, Jacky Walker, Mark Dempsey, and Mark Campbell.

Orvel A. Knight, age 84 of Breckenridge, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Morehart Mortuary Chapel with Chad Ezell officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the Necessity Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Morehart Mortuary.

Orvel Anderson Knight was born June 20, 1933, in Iraan, Texas, to parents, Oscar Knight and Hattie Hawkins Knight. Orvel moved to Breckenridge, along with his parents and three older sisters at the age of two.

They moved to the Necessity community when he was four and then moved back to Breckenridge at the age of ten, where he graduated high school in May of 1951. He then went to the United States Navy, Dec. 26, 1951, and was Honorably Discharged Oct. 10, 1955.  

Orvel worked in just about every aspect of the oil field until he retired in April of 2002 and moved back to Breckenridge, where he lived out the remainder of his life. Orvel enjoyed worshiping at Cowboy Church and was a current member of Leon River Cowboy Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Hattie Knight; three sisters, Ileda Jones, Laveda Peterson and Nancy Lee.

Mr. Knight is survived by his two sons, Alan Knight of Big Spring and Randy Knight of Sonora; one daughter, Sherry Knight of Fort Worth; one brother, Bobby Knight of Brownfield; four grandchildren, Desiree Farmer of Midland, Lacey Blaine and Jeremy Knight, both of Big Spring and Randi Lynn Dyck of Essieville and 13 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, Orvel requested donations to be sent to the children’s charity of your choice.

His favorite was St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Condolences may be made online at www.morehartmortuary.net.

Carolyn Howk, age 86 of Breckenridge, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, at the Elliott Street Church of Christ with Jim Cox and Don Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.  Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12, at Morehart Mortuary.

Carolyn Maudine Howk was born on February 19, 1930 in Morrilton, Arkansas to her parents, Charley and Leona Bradley. Carolyn was the youngest of four children. At an early age her family moved to Searcy, Arkansas because Harding Christian Academy and college relocated from Morrilton. Carolyn graduated from Harding Christian Academy and attended Harding Christian College for two years. In 1949, she married Homer Wesley Howk and in 1950, they started their family with the birth of Daniel Wayne, known as Danny. In 1951, a daughter, Fretta Louise, was added to the family.

In 1953, the family moved to Abilene where they resided for a short period of time before settling in Breckenridge. Carolyn was a devoted wife and a wonderful homemaker. She was very involved with the church and participated in numerous activities, which included World Bible School (following the footsteps of her sister and brother-in-law who were missionaries in Germany and Austria for over three decades). She also was involved in the Mother’s Club at the elementary school Danny and Fretta attended. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed canning and freezing the fruits and vegetables she and Wesley grew in their garden. She frequently baked and cooked for church members who were ill or who had lost loved ones.

Carolyn loved nature and the beauty of God’s creation. She started an iris garden when she and Wesley bought a house on 3rd Street and she later added day lilies from her mother’s garden in Arkansas. Other hobbies included sewing, quilting, and listening to her best friend, Ima Jean, talk to her on the phone.

When Danny and Fretta were in high school, Carolyn began working part time at ABC Printing, the company owned and operated by her husband and father-in-law. In the early 60’s, her in-laws, Homer and Blanche Howk moved from Abilene to Breckenridge. Carolyn played a big part in lovingly caring for them in their later years.

After the loss of her husband, Wesley, in 2009, Carolyn moved to the Breck Manor Apartments where she lived until August of 2016 when she decided to move to Grand Prairie to be near her daughter and grandchildren. While in Grand Prairie, Carolyn was able to enjoy several family birthday celebrations, the marriage proposal of a grandson to his now lovely wife, the birth of her sixteenth great grandchild, and Thanksgiving in her granddaughter, Jodi’s new home.

Carolyn’s life-long passion was to see her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren follow her and Wesley’s example in their devotion to Christ Jesus. Carolyn went home to be with her Heavenly Father on February 8th after being hospitalized for a lengthy period of time. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Howk; her son, Danny Howk; her brothers, C.L. Bradley, Jr. and James Lowell Bradley; and her sister, Ruth (Bradley) Hare.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Lesli Howk; grandson, Timothy Howk and wife Lindsay and their children, Reed and Reagan; granddaughter, Danna (Howk) Dowdy and husband Jarrott and their daughter, Allison.

She is also survived by her daughter, Fretta (Howk-Crane) Nelson and husband Peter; grandson, Jeremy Crane and wife Maria and their daughters, Julianna and husband Ben Munoz, Josey, Vivian, An, Amelia, and Sasha; granddaughter, Jodi (Crane) Vera and husband Andrew and their sons, Christian, Anthony and wife Genesis, Gabriel, Noah, and Levi; and grandson, Jesse Crane and wife Taylor and their sons, Jaxon and Beckett. Also another great grandchild and two great-great grandchildren will arrive this year.

Memorials may be made to the World Bible School (through Elliott Street Church of Christ in Breckenridge) or the Reggy Hiller Missions Fund – Southwest Central Church of Christ, 4011 W. Bellfort Ave., Houston, Texas 77025 and may be left at Morehart Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.morehartmortuary.net.

Frank Casey, 85, died Sunday, Feb. 12. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home.

Frank was born on Oct. 15, 1931, in Woodson to Floyd David Casey and Molly Elizabeth Autry Casey. He married Allene Harrigal in September of 1971 in Breckenridge. Mr. Casey had worked as a fireman for the Breckenridge Fire Department for 21 years until his retirement.

Survivors include daughters, Teresa Watts of Palo Pinto and Pat Sullivan and husband, Rodney of Breckenridge; step-daughter, Lynda Harrigal of Greenville; grandchildren Aaron Watts and wife, Layla of Graham and Ryan Sullivan of Breckenridge; and a great grandson, Elijah Watts. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and sister, Wanda Murphy.

Jerald Wayne Maynard, age 80, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Woodlands Assisted Living in Eastland, surrounded by his loving family.

Services for Jerald were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Rising Star Church of Christ with burial at the Romney Cemetery on Highway 183 north of Rising Star, under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland.

Family and friends gathered from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Edwards Funeral Home, located at 411 South Mulberry, Eastland, Texas.