Howell (Hal) L. Boyd, 84, of San Angelo, after a brief illness, went to join his Heavenly family on September 26, 2014 in San Angelo, TX.

He was born on June 9, 1930 to Elmer and Iris (Howell) Boyd in Lamesa, TX. On May 16, 1951 he married Joy Culp in Lamesa. They moved to Big Spring where Hal worked as the City Manager for 11 years. Following retirement, they moved to San Angelo.

Hal enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard at the age of seventeen as a private, and after 40 years of service retired at the rank of Colonel. Later, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General (Brevet), by the governor of the State of Texas.

He was a Life Member of the National Guard Association of Texas, member of Kiwanis and Rotary, a 32nd degree Mason, and served as Chairman of the Texas National Guard Armory Board for 11 years.

Hal is survived by wife; Joy, of 63 years; son, Mike Boyd and wife, Treva of Christoval, TX; two grandsons, Michael Keesey Boyd MD and wife, Richele, CPT Jordan Boyd and wife, Juliana; four great-grandsons; Tryston, Ethan, Jameson, and Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Elmer and Iris Boyd.

Visitation will be held 5:00pm to 7:00pm Monday September 29, 2014 at Robert Massie Funeral Home, San Angelo, Texas.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Lamesa Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the West Texas Boys Ranch or your favorite charity.

Online condolences can be given at www.RobertMassie.com.

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Bobby Darrell Payne, Sr., 85, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.
He was born in Floydada, Texas, on Nov. 14, 1928, to Orval and Mabel Payne. Bob graduated from a military school in San Antonio, TX, in 1945 and attended Texas Tech University.
Bob married Gail Iness Coats on February 6, 1948. He worked for GTE and its predecessor, Southwestern Associated Telephone Company, for 41 years retiring as a Network Project Coordinator in Outside Plant Engineering in San Angelo, Texas. He was a member of the Brownfield and San Angelo Jaycees, San Angelo Bass Club, and Angelo RC. His hobbies were fishing, reading, building furniture, and building and flying model airplanes.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Orval and Mabel Payne.
He is survived by his wife, Gail Iness Payne of San Angelo; son Bobby D. Payne, Jr. and wife, Frederikka of Moss Beach, California; son Michael F. Payne and wife, Carol of Frisco, Texas; daughter Marianne White and husband, Michael of San Angelo; and a sister Barbra Venhuizen of Bumpass, Virginia. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Rachel Payne of Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Christopher White of San Angelo.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at St. Luke United Methodist Church in San Angelo, Texas, with Pastor Bill Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials in Bob's honor may be sent to Hospice of San Angelo, 36 E. Twohig Ave., Suite 1100, San Angelo, TX 76903; or St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2781 W. Avenue N, San Angelo, TX 76901.
Family and friends May sign an online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.

Wanda “Lorene” Touchstone, 79, of San Angelo passed away Sunday September 21, 2014 at her residence.

Family visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday September 25, 2014 at the Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with Pastor Charles Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Belvedere Memorial Park. Arrangements are with Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be William Richard Crawford, Ian Martinez, Randy Allen, Dominic Ruiz, Jerry Hunt and Herman Harper.

Lorene was born May 2, 1935 in Bandera County, Texas to Eddie and Jewell (Wilson) Hinds. She graduated in 1960 from Shannon Memorial School of Nursing as an RN. Lorene taught the LVN San Angelo School of Nursing Program with her Aunt Marie Hoover. She retired after 30 years with the Public Health Department in San Angelo. She married Otis D. Touchstone Jr. in November 28, 1953 in San Angelo.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, D’Wayne Touchstone; brothers, Leon Hinds and JR Hinds.

She is survived by her daughters, Susan Touchstone of Spokane, Washington; Reba Lindsey of San Angelo; and Audrey Aguirre and her husband Richard of San Angelo; brothers, Cliffton Hinds of Leander; and Glenn Hinds of Little Rock, Arkansas; sister, Reba Rees of Spokane, Washington; Grandchildren, Crystal Hughes and her husband Greg of Bushland; Cody Wayne Geiser of Kansas; Ian Martinez and his wife Sonia of San Angelo; and Chelsea Aguirre of San Angelo; Great grandchildren, Isabella Martinez, Olivia Martinez, and Jeremy Molina all of San Angelo; Aiden Hughes of Bushland; and Lena Geiser of Fort Worth.

The family request memorials to be made at the Odene Crawford Fine Arts Scholarship at Angelo State University, 2601 West Ave N, San Angelo, Texas 76909.

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