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Obituary:

Albert A. Ranly, 72, of Victoria, died Friday morning at his residence.

He was born June 13, 1917, in Westphalia, to the late John B. and Barbara Witcher Ranly. The former El Campo resident had been employed as the general manager for Victoria Auto Supply until his retirement. Mr. Ranly had lived in Victoria for 18 years, and was head counselor for Faith Family Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith Family Church with the Rev. Jim Graff and the Rev. Gary Upham officiating.

Burial will follow in the Colonial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of McCabe-Carruth Funeral Home.

Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home.

Surviving are his wife, Emma Mae Andrus Ranly of Victoria; a daughter, Deborah Lynn Gibson of Abilene; four sisters, Kathern Winfield of Victoria, Mattie Winfield of El Campo, Loraine Tanner of New York and Leona Grewe of Arlington; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nan Lee Epperson.

Memorials may be made to Faith Family Church.

(Published in The Victoria Advocate on February 3, 1990)

Albert married Emma Mae Andrus 22 Jul 1960, Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA. Emma (daughter of Walter Lee Andrus and Rosa Alma Whitley) was born 16 Nov 1922, North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, USA; died 29 Apr 2005, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA; was buried 3 May 2005, Memory Gardens - Victoria, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]