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Rosie Elsie Smith, longtime Junction resident, died Thursday, August 21, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.
Born February 14, 1923, Rosie was a lifetime resident of Junction, moving to Junction when she was just two months old.
Rosie’s love of life and fierce faith in her Lord will forever live in our hearts. Our “Granny” Rosie loved the outdoors, especially fishing with her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.
We will all miss Rosie tremendously, but we are comforted by our faith that she is healed and is with her children in Heaven. “God bless you, Granny, and we love you.”
Survivors include a sister, Ruby Kinman; brothers, Damon Evans and Junior Evans; granddaughter, Kathy Evans and husband, Charles, of Snyder; grandson, Stanley Dean Kolpak, Jr. and wife, Amber, of San Antonio and seven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held in Junction Cemetery Saturday, August 23, under the direction of Gentry-Fife Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.aubreyfifefunerals.com
Alton Stuart Kirkpatrick of Leakey, was born February 3, 1920, in Segovia and passed away on August 18, 2003.
He graduated from Junction High School and served in the United States Army during World War II. It was during this time, while stationed in Philadelphia, that he met and married his wife, Bette.
Alton was a well known rancher in Kimble, Edwards and Real County for many years. In his retirement years he worked during the summer at Garner State Park greeting visitors at the front gate, maintaining these visitors as friends for many years. He was a long time member of the Leakey Lions Club, the American Legion and long time supporter of the Real County 4-H, FFA and Jr. Horse Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lewis Burleson Kirkpatrick and Clemmie Taylor Kirkpatrick.
He is survived by his wife Bette Thompson Kirkpatrick. He is also survived by his sister, Audrey Tomberlin, and two brothers, Vernon Harry and Lloyd Burleson Kirkpatrick and Lloyd’s children, Linda Brice of Leakey and Tom and Tracey Kirkpatrick of Houston; five grandchildren, Douglas and Shonda Brice of Leakey, Amanda and Neville Triplett of Boerne, Carson, Connor and Lillian Kirkpatrick of Houston and three great-grandchildren, Wade Brice of Leakey, and Chelsea and Brice Triplett of Boerne.
One of the joys of his life was watching his children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren grow and develop their unique personalities.
Services were held on Friday, August 22, at 2 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home in Leakey. Interment followed at the Leakey Floral Cemetery.