Valedictorian Taylor Rountree and Salutatorian Jett Jay Johnson
GOLDTHWAITE – Taylor Rountree is the Goldthwaite High School Class of 2021 valedictorian while Jett Jay Johnson earned the honor of salutatorian.
Goldthwaite High School graduation will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20.
Rountree said of receiving the news she was named valedictorian, “It is such an honor. I am so appreciative because it feels like I have been working hard for so long, so it is nice to see that hard work pay off. Being the valedictorian has been my goal for a while; however, it honestly does not seem real.”
Rountree, the daughter of Brady and Brandi Rountree, intends to attend Texas A&M University and major in Public Health.
Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16th with Graveside Services Sunday, January 17th at 3:00 p.m. Services provided by Heartland Funeral and Cremation Service, Early, Texas. By request of the family, please wear masks and observe social distancing while attending.
Crystal Louise Hughes was born on June 25, 1925, the only child of John and Olive (Cates) Skipper in Paint Rock, TX. She moved with her parents to Goldthwaite, TX at the age of four. She graduated from Goldthwaite High School and then moved to Brownwood, TX to attend Howard Payne College. While standing in the registration line at Howard Payne College, she met her future husband, Roy D. Hughes. After one year in college, she left to begin working at The Southwestern States Telephone Company where she became a supervisor.
Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16th with Graveside Services Sunday, January 17th at 3:00 p.m. Services provided by Heartland Funeral and Cremation Service, Early, Texas. By request of the family, please wear masks and observe social distancing while attending.
Crystal Louise Hughes was born on June 25, 1925, the only child of John and Olive (Cates) Skipper in Paint Rock, TX. She moved with her parents to Goldthwaite, TX at the age of four. She graduated from Goldthwaite High School and then moved to Brownwood, TX to attend Howard Payne College. While standing in the registration line at Howard Payne College, she met her future husband, Roy D. Hughes. After one year in college, she left to begin working at The Southwestern States Telephone Company where she became a supervisor.