Mary Lou Hall was born in Sheffield, Alabama on September 13, 1926. A woman of strong faith, she passed away in her home surrounded by her family on February 18, 2018. She was privileged to be with the man she loved for over 70 years. She counted her role as a military wife and mother an honor. Mary Lou loved moving from base to base, making new friends along the way. She was a firecracker that never met a stranger and loved her family well. Often on the go, she was getting her hair done, shopping at the BX, and attending a church luncheon in her final days. 
She is survived by her six children. Sam Hall of Richardson, TX, Susan Neighbors of San Angelo, TX, John & Paula Hall of San Angelo, TX, Ron & Wanda Hall of Opelika, AL, Wayne & Beverly Hall of Odessa, Tx and Kathy & John Wyatt of San Angelo, TX. Grandchildren are Jeff Neighbors, Janet & Bryan Abernathy, Aaron Hall, Katie & Seth Summerlin, Daniel & Kim Hall, Kris Rann, Tammy Hall, Christina & Lamar Lynn, Chad & Amanda Hall, Chase & Anna Hall, Clint & Noelle Hall, Jake Wyatt, Clay & Jill Wyatt, Wes & Stephanie Wyatt, and Boone & Juanita Wyatt. Great Grandchildren are Kaden Abernathy, Mary-Kate Abernathy, Everly Abernathy, Pippa Abernathy, Jackson Summerlin, Ryan Summerlin, Adelaide Summerlin, Olive Summerlin, Jordan Hall, Ainsley Hall, Trey Rann, Elizabeth Rann, DJ Rann, Lily Lynn, Madison Hall, Reece Hall, Harper Hall, Grace Hall, Adalyn Hall, Taylor Wyatt, Peyton Wyatt, Jersey Wyatt, Kenadie Wyatt, and Faith Wyatt.

Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, John Samuel Hall, brothers Freddie & Robert James, sister, Marguerite Martin, and son-in-law, Phil Neighbors.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 4-6 PM at Harper Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at Lawnhaven Cemetery Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at 1:00 PM officiated by Dr. Matt Walton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Joanna B. Read 70, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in San Angelo. The memorial service will be 2:00PM, Saturday, Feb. 17th at Harper Funeral Home Chapel. Her survivors include her sister, Natalie and her husband Jim Crawford of Austin, TX.

Kenneth Lee Swets, age 86, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 in San Angelo. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 17 at Southland Baptist Church of San Angelo.
Ken was born on January 1, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, to Henry A. and Elizabeth “Betty” Swets. On June 24, 1955 he married the love of his life, Rosemary Jean Engbers, daughter of Benjamin and Artie Engbers, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ken is a graduate of Christian elementary and secondary schools in Chicago, IL. He received an A.B. degree from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, and earned an M. Ed. from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Ken served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 and then served as a teacher and principal in Christian schools in Kalamazoo, MI; Racine, WI; Evergreen Park, IL; Holland, MI; and Everett, WA. For 20 years, Ken served as Administrator of School and Public Relations for Christian Schools International (CSI) in Grand Rapids, MI. 
Ken is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rosemary, their children: Keith Swets and his wife Linda of Norton Shores, MI; Dr. Paul Swets and his wife Molly, of San Angelo, TX; Lynn Swets of Holland MI; Mark Swets and his wife Cheri of Grand Rapids, MI; son-in-law Joel Wallinga of Ann Arbor, MI; and daughter-in-law Robyn Wallace of Omaha, NE. Ken is also survived by 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; his son Dr. Daniel Swets of Sioux Falls, SD; his daughter Beth Wallinga of Ann Arbor, MI; his daughter-in-law Susan Swets of San Angelo, TX; and his two brothers Donald Swets of Plantation, FL and James Swets of Grand Rapids, MI. 
Ken is remembered by all who knew him for his sense of humor. He regularly corresponded with a large network of friends and former colleagues all over the U.S. who benefited from his jokes, stories, and insight. While he called his wife “Rose,” he often referred to himself as “Thorn,” claiming she was the beautiful and soft portion of their partnership, but those who knew him know that he did not have anything prickly in his nature, but was instead kind, generous, witty, and wise. 
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts be made in Ken’s name to your local Christian schools or to the charity of your choice. 
Family and friends may share condolences and sign an online register book at
www.harper-funeralhome.com

Collier Duane Branham, 87, of San Angelo, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February the 8th 
in his home. He was the first of four children, born in Tankersley, TX on September 22, 1930 to 
Collier and Lila Branham. Duane graduated from Lake View High School, served in the Navy 
during the Korean War, then attended San Angelo College where he studied business and music. Church was a large part of his life. He lead the singing in Eldorado, Brady, Grape 
Creek, and San Angelo churches. He also spent over 60 years as a well-respected Automotive Paint and Body man, being self employed for the majority of his career. 
Duane Branham was married to Lolita Farrington on May 17, 1952 in San Angelo, TX. They 
lived most of their married lives in Texas; residing in Eldorado and Rochelle, then settling in 
San Angelo for the last 40 years.
Duane was meticulous about his work. Restoring classic cars was his passion. His favorite 
restoration was a candy apple red '46 Ford pickup, which he drove daily for years. 
His life revolved around family, church, and work. His time away was filled with family trips to 
the Frio River, cooking BBQ, and making freezers of homemade ice cream. He had a great 
sense of humor and loved to "pick on" those he was closest to.
He is survived by his son, Mike Branham, and his wife, Janet; son, Kim Branham, and his wife, Lisa; and daughter, Melva Sussdorf, and her husband, Stuart; all from San Angelo. Grandchildren, Garry Branham and his wife, Phoebe, their children, Payton and Paysley; Stacey
Branham and his wife, Ann Marie; Loree Branham; Britt Branham; BriAnn Fritz and her husband, Chris, their children, Otto and Rex; and Rebecca Sussdorf. Siblings, Maureen Lane and her husband, Travis; Ann Brooks; sister-in-law, Helen Branham; and many cousins, nieces, and 
nephews. 
Preceded in death by his parents, Collier and Lila Branham; wife, Lolita, and infant son; brother,
Shannon; and brother-in-law, Gene Brooks. 
A visitation will be Friday, February 16, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Harper Funeral Home. Service will be Saturday, February 17, 2017 at 10:00 am at Harper Funeral Home.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the private caregivers and St. Gabriel’s 
Hospice. 
Memorials may be made to Meals for the Elderly or American Cancer Society.

Dear Lord, I left my earthly life on February 9th, 2018, at the age of 73. I am thankful for my family and close friends who loved and cared for me throughout my life and during my transition to my heavenly life. I will be met in heaven by my closest family: my son, Jay Anderson, my parents, Martin and Myrtle Leuthaeuser, my husband of seventeen years, Vernon Timm, my step-daughter, Tyree Timm, and my brother and sister-in-law, Les and Skip Leuthaeuser.
Lord, please be with those I leave behind: my daughter and her husband, Michelle and Derek Logback, my grandchildren, Hunter and Britton, and Marylin Ortega, Hunter’s fiancé. Joining them are my brother and sister-in-law, Rev. Larry and Judy Leuthaeuser, along with special nieces and nephews that brought me joy and laughter. Also continue to watch over my step-son and his wife, Bernie and Roxanne Timm, and my grandchildren Scott, Shelly, Josh, and Genie and my great-grandchildren, Ransom and Rio. Last, but not least, my special friends that have been a part of my life’s journey.
Lord, thank you for the life I have lived. I was born in Fremont, Nebraska, on October 14th, 1944. I attended Trinity Lutheran School for most of my educational career and graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1962. 
My first husband, Jon Anderson, and I had two children. We moved to San Angelo, in 1975 to start a family business, Anderson Kennels. I ran the business for fifteen years, along with other jobs, to support my children. I sold the business to pursue a career as an insurance agent. I found joy and satisfaction in serving clients with personal care in their insurance and investment decisions. I was very proud of the accomplishments I had achieved with my careers; such as, receiving “The Rookie of the Year” award, “The Award of Excellence” and selected to present to peers at conferences.
I retired from Horace Mann Insurance Company and married my dance partner for life, Vernon, in 1993. We enjoyed many camping trips in our RV, spending time with and entertaining friends in our home, and having nice, quiet evenings together on the back porch. When he joined our Lord in 2010, I found great comfort from my involvement in the church by serving on the board as Treasurer and participating in the Ladies Bible Class. 
My family and I would like to express special thanks to the doctors and staff at Community Hospital; they discovered the causes for my recent decline in health and treated me “like a princess.” 
If friends and family would like to join together to share memories, my viewing will be at Harper’s Funeral Home on Friday, February 16th, from 5-7 PM. My celebration of life will be on Saturday, February 17th, at Trinity Lutheran Church, at 10:00 AM. 
I have been content with simple joys and pleasures in life, always happy with what I had and never longed for worldly things. I have been satisfied with God’s design for my life, both joys and sorrows. I ask that my family and friends find comfort in knowing that I was ready for the Lord to take me. I will continue to love them and wait for the day we are together again.
In your name, Amen.
*In lieu of flowers, my family requests memorials to be donated to Trinity Lutheran Church, Cancer Research, or a charity of your choice.

Carl Winston Kemp Jr. passed peacefully in his sleep to be with our Lord and Savior on February 9, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Carl was born on October 20, 1937 to Carl Winston Kemp and Winnie Earline (Sturdy) Kemp. Carl was born in his Grandma and Grandpa Sturdy’s house in Tioga, Texas. He played basketball in high school and graduated from Tioga High School in 1955. He was active in the FFA and showed dairy cows. He was on the judging team and took many awards. After graduation he attended at the University of North Texas in Denton. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, mother, and father. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Mary Frances Kemp, his sister Carol Gray, his brothers Stanley Kemp and Rick Kemp, his children, Carl Winston Kemp III, Jack Kemp, Laura (Kemp) McLaren and Kurt Kemp, his step children Steve Huff, Michael Huff, Greg Huff and Pamela (Huff) Bomer and their spouses and his grandchildren Victoria McLaren, Alexandria Kemp, Georgana Huff-Brazeal, Jason Bomer, Sarah Garcia, Casey Huff, Josh Huff and Jamie Calabrese and their spouses and his many great-grandchildren. He also is survived by his nieces, nephews, and cousins and their families. Carl loved all of his children and their families. 
Carl worked many jobs while in high school and college. He began working for General Telephone Company in Sherman, Texas in 1961. He retired in 1988 as a Senior Engineer working on a multitude of projects and special circuits with GTE. After retirement he worked at the Sears Service Center as a technician. He returned to the telephone business as a contractor for Verizon in Irving, Texas after a few years retiring once again to San Angelo.
Carl was good spirited, easy going and kind hearted. He is described by many friends and neighbors as a sweet man that never had an unkind word and was always pleasant to everyone. Carl was raised Church of Christ and a member of the Northside Church of Christ in San Angelo. He was a faithful man, quiet in his faith but unquestionably strong. He loved God and studied the Bible daily.
Thanks to our brother Greg Huff for taking care of our Dad. Many thanks to Kindred Hospice, their staff Rae Denton, Gretal Evans, Tina Luna and Domingo Lopez for their compassion and care of Carl throughout his illness. Carl did not want flowers, in lieu flowers please donate to Kindred Hospice of San Angelo.
A Visitation will be held at Harper Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, February 13, 2018. A funeral service will be held at Harper Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 14 with burial to follow at Fairmount Cemetery.

Huby L. Owens, 83 of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in San Angelo. Huby was born January 20, 1935 in Amherst, Texas to Alvin and Freddie McDaniel Owens. He grew up in Lamesa and graduated from Odessa High School. Huby was a self-made man and worked hard from a very young age. He was in sales all of his life and was very accomplished and successful at his job. He dabbled in different sales companies but mainly sold automobiles. Huby was a loving father and a greatperson to all. He lived life by “the golden rule” and was always willing to help others at a moment’s notice. His humor and sharp wit was only surpassed by his kindness and compassion for others. One of his favorite things to do besides being there for others, was to find a good bargain for almost anything. He loved the search and chase of it all and his intelligence usually afforded him his final triumph of winning the greatest bargain ever. Huby’s family was, of course, the most important thing in his life. He enjoyed being a father and grandfather and spending time with all of them. Huby also adored his two special dogs, FiFi and Bella. His passion for life and laughter and kindness will remain in our hearts forever and we will dearly miss him. Huby was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his daughter, Naomi Owens Lockhart and her husband Steve, of Wichita, KS; his son, Alvin Owens, of San Angelo; his sisters, Rubi Owens Edmonson, of San Angelo and Karen Wright Owens, of Wolfforth, TX; his grandchildren, Kimberly Childs and her husband Bryan, of Wichita, KS, Dustin Wehlmann, of Denver CO, Brett Cox, of Lewisville, TX, Robbie Cox, of Flower Mound, TX, Brannon Cox, of Flower Mound, TX and Kristen Cox, of Flower Mound, TX; 12 Great Grandchildren; 6 nieces and nephews; and numerous grand nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Harper Funeral Home. The graveside service will be 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Lamesa Memorial Park in Lamesa, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The family would like to give special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo, especially to Laura, Alaina, Becky, Kerry, and Dina for the care Huby received.

Jack Harold Albert, age 82, left this earth with his wife by his side, surrounded with the love of his family, on February 3rd, 2018.His family is comforted knowing that Jack is at peace after his long, brave battle with Alzheimer’s. Jack and his family are very grateful for the love and support from his many dear friends.
Jack was born on August 25, 1935, as the first of two sons, to Harold and Nina McLaughlin Albert in San Angelo. 
Jack attended Santa Rita Elementary, Lee Jr. High School and San Angelo High School, where he graduated in 1954. He loved sports and was a letterman in football and track during his high school years. He was a bright young man, and ultimately pursued his higher education in the sciences.
In 1955 Jack attended Texas Technological School (now Texas Tech University). While attending school, he worked part time for the City of Lubbock Engineering Department. Jack achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in geology, with a minor in mathematics in 1959. He interviewed with his uncle, Reece Albert, prior to his graduation, and reached an agreement for a position with in the small civil contracting firm.
Jack was given the responsibility of running the family business early in his career. It was “baptism by fire”, and Jack’s knowledge for business and the construction industry grew very quickly. Over his 56 years with the company, and through his guidance, the small West Texas family business grew into a major heavy construction and materials business, known today as Reece Albert, Inc. and CSA Materials, Inc.
In 1990 Jack married Debbie Garnett Albert. Together they met the world with enthusiasm and started their active role in Associated General Contractors of Texas with their daughter, Shauna. They built a life of Love and adventure.
Jack became a leader on the state level through his involvement and two presidencies (1995 and 2009) with the influential Associated General Contractors of Texas. This is an organization that he was devoted to, and to which he gave his time, talent and treasure. His clear way of communication was the reason Jack was called upon on numerous occasions to represent the transportation industry in settings ranging from public hearings to private meeting with policy makers. He was a steady voice for the Texas transportation industry, for West Texas, and for the family business.
Jack served in leadership positions with other industry organizations, including as a Life Director for the Associated General Contractors of America; as a Board member with the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association; as an Executive Committee member with Texas Good Roads; as a Vice-Chairman, and Executive Committee member, Board member, and various Chair and Co-Chair positions with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association; and as a member of the advisory Council with the Texas Transportation Institute.
Jack was very involved in the San Angelo community. He served on a number of City of San Angelo and Chamber of Commerce Boards, was a force in local economic development, served as a Board member for Angelo Community Hospital (now called Community Medical Center), was an officer in the San Angelo Jaycees, and was involved with the Kiwanis club.

Jack nurtured the growth of four children during his lifetime. Three sons Richard Lon, Stuart Todd, Kenneth Ross from his former marriage to Carolyn Pope Albert in 1955. One daughter, Shauna L’Nea, from his marriage to Debbie in 1990. His children were deeply influenced by this man and his strong work ethic. He impressed on them life lessons and advice they cherish, and they will carry forward with them their entire lives.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Nina McLaughlin Albert. He is survived by his wife, Debbie; his brother Mike and wife Sharon of Colleyville; his children Lon and wife Kim of San Angelo, Todd and wife Kat of Durango, CO, Ross and his wife Michelle of New Braunfels, Shauna and her husband Jeff Perroots of Charleston, SC; his grandchildren Alexandra of Durango, CO., Paxton of Utrecht, The Netherlands, Evan of Palmer, CO, Bryson of Tuscaloosa, AL, Victoria of New Braunfels, Jovanna of San Angelo and Madelyn of Charleston, SC. And his first great-grandchild Lily of Palmer, CO. and Carolyn Pope Albert, mother of his sons.

A private family burial service will be held at Fairmount Cemetery on Thursday, February 8th. Honorary pall bearers will be J.B. Fraley of Alto, NM, Stormy Kimrey of San Angelo, Ray Stoker of Odessa, Mickey Sallee of San Angelo, Steve Hooker of Denton, Tanner Albert of Colleyville, Shea Shurley of Mexico City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, February 8th at First United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice of San Angelo or their favorite charity. The family cannot express enough thanks to the people who helped care for Jack during his battle. These wonderful people include the staff at New Haven who cared for him daily and the people with Hospice who helped Jack and his family through the most difficult times. All of them must know they were a godsend to the family and we will be forever thankful.