EARLY -- Graveside services for Louie and Laverne 'Pete' Mask, of Early, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 20th in the Bangs Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Morris Funeral Home of Brownwood.
Louie died Monday, February 17th in a Bangs nursing facility. Laverne died Tuesday, February 18th at their home.
Louie was born on October 12, 1922 in Brady to James Ard and Bessie Foster Mask. He attended Elm Grove schools and served his country in World War II in the U.S. Navy. He was a soil conservation contractor. He served as a director from 1962 to 1988 for the Land Improvement Contractors of America.
Laverne was born on September 25, 1923 in Bangs to Jessie and Bessie Lee McIntire Martin. She attended Bangs schools, graduating in the class of 1941. Laverne worked as an accountant for John A. Thomason, C.P.A.
Louie and Laverne were married in Brownwood in 1961.
They are survived by two sons, Jim Witt of Early and James Mask and wife Jolene of Amarillo and a daughter-in-law Virginia Witt of White Settlement; four grandchildren: Dale Witt of Hurst, Clay Witt of White Settlement, Jason Mask of Amarillo and Jalyn Kelley of San Antonio; four great-grandchildren: Duncan Witt, Alexis Witt, Toby Mask, and Kaylee Mask; Louie's brother, Mode Mask and three sisters, Oleta Rankin, Aneta Doyal, and Willene Dunning and a number of nieces and nephews.
Louie was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Malcolm Mask.
Laverne was preceded in death by her first husband, James H. Witt; a son, Ernie Witt; a grandson, Dwight Martin Witt; two brothers, Bill Martin and Jessie Quinn Martin; and two sisters, Elsie Miller and Ima Mae Boyd.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.