Obituaries

Larry Joe Willis, age 62 of Breckenridge, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021. A memorial service for Larry will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 6 at New Life Church with Pastor Dennis Hall officiating. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Max Davis, age 69, Albany native and longtime Alto, New Mexico, resident died in the evening, Saturday, April 24, 2021, surrounded by his family. Graveside services with Military Honors and Masonic Rites will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 28th, in Hart Cemetery, south of Breckenridge, with Mark Wilcox officiating. Visitation will be held 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 27th, at Morehart Mortuary of Albany. Interment will be under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Gwenda Compton Lindley, age 84 of Breckenridge, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 30 at Morehart Mortuary with Sherry Saunders officiating. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Cecil Ray Isham, Jr., 19, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Stephens County. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Graham, Texas. Burial followed in Newcastle Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Kenneth Lane Henson was born the last of eight children on December 8, 1937 to Joe and Lora Faye (Faulconer) Henson. He passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK, with his wife Ellen holding his hand. His mom gave birth to him on the Epperson Place, two miles north of Okay, Oklahoma He grew up the son of a sharecropper and learned how to work hard milking cows and picking cotton. He graduated in 1956 from Wagoner High School, from Northeastern State in 1960, and later from Southeastern State with his Masters of Education in mathematics. On May 26, 1956 he married the love of his life, Ellen Louise Spriggs to whom he was married almost 65 years. In October 1957 they were blessed with their daughter, Ellen Lanet. In August, 1961 they were blessed with their daughter, Deborah Ann. In April, 1966 they were blessed with their son, Keith Lane Kenneth worked tirelessly to provide for his family.

Carol Begeman, age 79 of Breckenridge, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Friday, April 9 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Genoa Goad and Pastor Andy Rodgers officiating. Interment followed in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Kenneth Lane Henson was born the last of eight children on December 8, 1937 to Joe and Lora Faye (Faulconer) Henson. He passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK, with his wife Ellen holding his hand. His mom gave birth to him on the Epperson Place, two miles north of Okay, Oklahoma. He grew up the son of a sharecropper and learned how to work hard milking cows and picking cotton. He graduated in 1956 from Wagoner High School, from Northeastern State in 1960, and later from Southeastern State with his Masters of Education in mathematics. On May 26, 1956 he married the love of his life, Ellen Louise Spriggs to whom he was married almost 65 years. In October 1957 they were blessed with their daughter, Ellen Lanet. In August, 1961 they were blessed with their daughter, Deborah Ann. In April, 1966 they were blessed with their son, Keith Lane. Kenneth worked tirelessly to provide for his family.

Adrian Janelle “Jan” Cravey went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2021, at her home in McKinney, Texas.

Earl “Wayne” Edwards, 75, of Breckenridge became another victim of Covid pneumonia and on January 11, 2021 went to join his Savior in heaven with his wife and loved ones by his side. Wayne was born to E. Andrew and Joyce Edwards on July 22, 1945 in Lubbock. He grew up as a farm boy in New Lynn, Texas where he first learned how to work hard. It’s a quality he never forgot. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1963.