Obituaries

Mitzi Lafaye Brandon Davis, age 89 of Breckenridge, passed into the arms of the Lord at noon on September 10, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 16 at First Baptist Church with Carl Everett and Darcy Turner officiating. A reception will be held in the Family Life Center at First Baptist Church, following the memorial service. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Ruth Shockey was born Sept. 13, 1938 in Coryell County, Texas to Eugene Henry Lewis & Ellen Ozell Latham Lewis. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1956 where she was active in 4H and band.

Cynthia H. Croker, age 69, died of respiratory failure on August 27, 2020 at Heritage House of Keller in Keller, Texas.

It is with great sadness that the family of Herschel “Joe” Reger announce his passing after a long battle with congestive heart failure, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, at age 71.

George Herbert Reynolds passed away at his residence Thursday evening, Aug. 27, 2020. A graveside service celebrating his life was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Breckenridge Cemetery with Don Nelson officiating. The family welcomed friends at a visitation from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the Melton-Kitchens Chapel of Memories.

Orby Columbus Ledbetter, Jr, 99, of Victoria, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2020. He was born in Breckenridge, Texas on July 2, 1921 to the late Orby (Abe) C. Ledbetter, Sr. and Ellen Frances Christesson Ledbetter. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Victoria. Orby enjoyed gardening and serving his community as a volunteer. He retired from Continental Oil Company where he worked as a production supervisor for 38 years.

William “Bill” Brannon, 74 of Breckenridge, TX, fell asleep in death on August 9, 2020, after complications from a heart attack. He died at home with his beloved wife Jeanie Brannon at his side and under the assistance of Solaris Hospice Care.

Larry Bradshaw, age 64 of Breckenridge, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 22 at Morehart Mortuary Chapel.

Leroy Goad, 88 of Canute, Oklahoma was born on February 6, 1932 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. He is the son of Jefferson Wainwright and Lillie Addie (Couzens) Goad. Leroy went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 10, 2020 at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Oklahoma.