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The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Nov. 22, 1996
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Funerals and death notices
Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Linda Gifford, 51, at 3 p.m. at First Christian Church;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Margaret Windham Gunter, 88, at 10:30 a.m. at First
Presbyterian Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Marinel A. Hamrick, 71, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Frances Henley Piercey, 70, wake service at 7 p.m. at
Johnson's Funeral Home; graveside service at 3 p.m. Saturday in
Fairview Cemetery in Gainsville.
SAN ANGELO - Reba Retha Wright, 81, graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - James Butler ``J.B.'' Thompson, 66, graveside service at
10 a.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio;
arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Edmund L. Koennecke, 79, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Emma Mogford, 93, of Center Point, at 2 p.m. at Grimes
Funeral Chapels; burial in Hunt Japonica Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Eula E. Patton, 96, at 10:30 a.m. in Barnett Chapel
Methodist Church; burial at 2:15 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National
Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home.
LUBBOCK - Russell Weems, 64, at 2 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church; burial
in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park; arrangements by Rix Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Lenta Langston, 82, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral
Home.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO - Garland Ray Hazle, 61, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Dwight Walker, 68, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
LAMPASAS - Vada Aleen McBride, 85, at 1 p.m. in Sheppard Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Death notices
Linda Gifford
Linda Gifford, 51, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church with
the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 15, 1944, in Park Hill, Okla. She had been a school
teacher.
Survivors include three daughters, (names obmitted) Robin Gifford of
San Angelo; her mother, Velma Hutson of Tahlequah, Okla.; four
sisters, Flora Merritt of Oklahoma City, Mary Halpain of Tahlequah,
Viola Welch of Tulsa, Okla., and Barbara Shawver of Siloam Springs,
Ark.; three brothers, Barney Hutson of Tulsa, Gene Hutson of
Tahlequah, and Ronald Hutson of Cookson, Okla.; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Sallie Chriesman
Sallie Chriesman, 73, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a
local nursing center.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery
with the Rev. Craig Meyers officiating. Arrangements are by Gutierrez
Funeral Chapels.
She was born June 25, 1923, in Ypsilanti, Mich., and was a longtime
resident of San Angelo.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Marrucca of Neptune, N.J.,
and Kathleen Chriesman of Houston; an adopted daughter, Josie Whaley
of San Angelo; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Wilbur Sage
Wilbur L. Sage, 76, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a
local nursing home.
Masonic graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Easthill
Cemetery in Fort Stockton with A.D. Jackson officiating. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Cisco. He was a retired farmer and a 32nd
Degree Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Rita B. Sage of San Angelo; two sons,
Dwayne Sage of San Angelo and Charley Sage of Fort Stockton; a
daughter, Desiree Sage of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and a
great-grandson.
Frederico Gonzales
FORT STOCKTON - Federico Jesus ``Jesse'' Gonzales Jr., 21, of Fort
Stockton died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Midland hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with
burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
He was born April 27, 1975, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime
resident. He worked as a roughneck for a drilling company.
Survivors include his parents, Jesse and Tina Gonzales, two brothers,
Jeffrey Gonzales and Jason Carrillo and a sister, Abigail Carrillo,
all of Fort Stockton; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugenio
Barron and Mr. and Mrs. Augustin Velasquez Sr., all of Fort Stockton.
Lillian Kolb
BRADY - Lillian G. Kolb, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, in an Austin
care center.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
She was born March 19, 1907, in Mississippi and had been a resident of
Brady since 1968. She was a hairdresser, a homemaker and a member of
the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Dr. David A. Kolb, a grandson, Aaron Kolb,
and a granddaughter, Samantha Kolb, all of Austin.
Pauline Sharp
ODESSA - Pauline Sharp, 85, died Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, in a Midland
hospital.
Service was Thursday in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
She was born Dec. 25, 1910, in Richland Springs and had been a
resident of Odessa since 1954. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include two sons, Jesse Sharp of Odessa and Hiram Sharp of
Levelland; a daughter, Helen Norman of Pearland; three brothers, Jim
Herron of Junction, Morris Herron of Valley Center, Kan., and Burleson
Herron of San Angelo; a sister, Dortha Plum of Wichita Falls; five
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Chester Jones
BIG SPRING - Chester Jones, 74, of Odessa died Thursday, Nov. 21,
1996, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Sunset Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 6, 1922, in Coleman County and had been a resident
of Big Spring for four years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was
an electrician and worked for Phillips 66 in Odessa for 12 years. He
was a member of the Bethel Assembly of God in Odessa.
Survivors include two daughters, Georgia Park of Grand Prairie and
Mary Ann McBride of Arlington; five grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Carley Farr
LAMPASAS - Carley Jean Farr, infant daughter of Ron and Jean Ann Farr
of Lampasas, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Killeen hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Nix Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home.
Carley Jean was born Nov. 20, 1996, in Killeen.
Survivors include her parents, two sisters, Haylee Ann Farr and Emily
Von Farr, and her maternal grandparents, Vonnie and Jo Tucker, all of
Lampasas; and her paternal grandmother, Violet Farr of Eden.
EMILY KATHERINE WULFF
AUSTIN - Emily Katherine Wulff, a native of Brady and longtime Austin
resident, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, after a three-year battle with
cancer. She was 45.
Throughout her illness, Katherine demonstrated an amazing strength and
grace that touched everyone who knew her. She was cherished by her
family and a widespread group of friends, many of whom gathered around
her in her final days and sustained her family with a love that seemed
boundless. Her family will never forget that. Her legacy survives in
the beauty and strength of her children and in the love she gave to
everyone around her.
Katherine was born in Brady on Jan. 25, 1951, the daughter of Fred and
Emily Wulff and the sister of Bart Wulff. She came from a pioneer
ranching family in McCulloch County, and her roots in the land and in
Texas ran deep. Her father, a Brady rancher and lawyer, was president
of the Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association in the early
1960s.
She was the great-great-granddaughter of Anton Frederick Wulff, an
early San Antonio merchant and banker who built the King William-area
Wulff house, now the headquarters of the San Antonio Conservation
Society. Katherine's great uncle was G. Rollie White, a prominent
Texas cattleman of the early part of this century who served as
chairman of the board of regents at Texas A&M University.
Survivors include her husband, D. Michael McCullar, son, David F.
McCullar, daughter, Emily Katherine McCullar, and mother-in-law,
Kathleen Brett McCullar, all of Austin; and her brother, Frederick
Bartlett Wulff, sister-in-law, Bonnie Wulff, nephew, Frederick
Bartlett Wulff Jr., and aunt, Martha Sargent and uncle, Bob Sargent,
all of Dallas.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Episcopal Church
of the Good Shepherd in Austin with the Rev. Anne Knight Hoey
officiating. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Live Oak
Cemetery in Brady.
The family requests that donations be made to the Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370, Dallas, TX
75244, or the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar,
Austin, TX 78705, (512) 452-8811.
CHARLES WEBB
ROTAN - Charles Webb, 83, of Roby passed away Wednesday night, Nov.
20, 1996, in the West Coke County Nursing Home in Robert Lee.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Weathersbee
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Patterson officiating. Burial
will follow in the Roby Cemetery.
Mr. Webb was born Sept. 30, 1913, in Sylvester to the late Mr. and
Mrs. Charles R. Webb Sr. He graduated from Roby High School and was a
lifelong resident of Fisher County. Mr. Webb served on the Roby School
Board from 1943 to 1953, serving as president of the school board for
several years. He was a member of Roby First Methodist Church and was
also a member of the church board. Mr. Webb was a retired farmer and a
member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Marilyn and Joe
White of Lubbock and Lynda and Jimmie Laurie of Roby; five
grandchildren, Jemmye Johnson and Jill Craig, both of Hamlin, Charlyn
Clauson of Wamego, Kan., D'Aun Chapa of Lubbock and Charlie White of
League City; eight great-grandchildren, Loryn Clauson, Tyson and Tana
Chapa, Riley and Brenna White, Jake Johnson and Josh and Clay Craig.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Layton Webb, and a sister,
Lucille Webb.
GARLAND RAY HAZLE
Garland Ray Hazle, 61, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at
his home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, in Belvedere
Memorial Park with the Rev. Roger Roenfeldt officiating. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Garland was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Lorenzo. He served in the Army and
Navy.
Daddy had a full life driving cross country and locally as a truck
driver. His joys in life were his grandchildren Ushawna, Raylon,
Dylan, Garrett, Jessica, Trey, Michael, Kiarra and Lyndsee.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie, of San Angelo; three sons and two
daughters-in-law, Alan, Terry and Gina of Oklahoma and David and
Samantha of California; one daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Troy;
one brother, Thomas Calvin and wife, Cathy, of Granbury; and numerous
cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank all of the wonderful people of Family
Hospice, especially Bob Vincent.
We ask that all memorials go to Family Hospice, 5301 Knickerbocker,
San Angelo, Texas 76904.
LOIS ERLINE DAVIS
TAHOKA - Lois Erline Davis, 75, of Tahoka died Wednesday, Nov. 20,
1996, in a Denton hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Sweet Street
Baptist Church with burial in Nevills Cemetery. Arrangements are by
White's Funeral Home.
Lois was born April 19, 1921, in Lamesa and was a longtime resident of
San Angelo before moving to Tahoka. She married Cecil Monroe Davis Sr.
on March 18, 1939, in O'Donnell. She was employed by the San Angelo
Independent School District for a number of years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William A.S. Williams and
Elizabeth Sandlin Williams; one son, Jimmy Curtis Davis of San Angelo;
and one grandson, Charles Monroe Davis of Sanger.
Survivors include her husband, Cecil Monroe Davis Sr. of Tahoka; two
sons, Cecil Monroe Davis Jr. of Pilot Point and Clois Ray Davis of San
Angelo; three brothers, R.A. Williams of Abilene, Jessie Williams of
Trail, Ore., and Terrell C. Williams of Lockhart; two sisters, Gladys
Ivy and Mable Spruiell, both of Tahoka; two granddaughters, Cindy Slay
of Pilot Point and Mindy Davis Kerr of Collinsville; and three
great-grandchildren, Amanda, Dallas and Logan.
Family members will serve as pallbearers.
MARGARET WINDHAM GUNTER
Margaret Windham Gunter, 88, of San Angelo died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 19, 1996, at her home.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at First Presbyterian
Church, officiated by Dr. Ron Sutto, pastor. Burial will follow in
Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Margaret was born April 1, 1908, in Italy, Texas, to Charles and Mary
(Sullivan) Windham. She married William M. Gunter April 24, 1932. He
preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1983.
Margaret was a loyal and faithful member of First Presbyterian Church
and was a member of the Elizabeth Wood Sunday School Class.
Survivors include her children, Dr. Charles Alvis Gunter of El Paso
and Mary Gunter Beeman of San Angelo; seven grandchildren, Elaine
Frances Gunter, Katherine Ann Palafox, William Buckner Gunter,
Elizabeth Anne Beeman, Kristi Lynn Beeman, Bryan Charles Gunter and
Erika Gayle Gunter; two great-grandchildren, William Palafox and Maria
Palafox; and two sisters, Helen Hamilton of Ballinger and Katherine
Harris of Ruston, La.
Pallbearers will be Melvin Eckerman, William Gunter, Bryan Gunter,
Kenneth Gunter, John Jost and Buddy Tawater. Honorary pallbearers will
be Lewis Seibert, Fred Conn and Raymond Pipkin.
The family requests that any memorials be made to the West Texas
Rehabilitation Center or the First Presbyterian Church.
FRANCES HENLEY PIERCEY
Frances Henley Piercey went to be with her Lord on Monday, Nov. 18,
1996, following a long illness.
A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Johnson's Funeral
Home with Father Maurice Voity and Monsignor Larry Droll officiating.
She will be laid to rest next to her best friend and beloved sister,
Joe Ann Smith. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23,
in Fairview Cemetery in Gainsville, Texas.
She was born on Jan. 4, 1926, in Murray, Ky., to the late Melvin Brent
and Cloteil McReynolds Henley. Frances was a loving, giving person.
She was loved and respected by all who knew her. She especially loved
being around children, dedicating her life to teaching. After
receiving her master's degree from Memphis State University, she
taught in Jackson, Tenn., for many years. She was a principal in the
Catholic school system, including St. Luke Catholic School in Irving,
Angelo Catholic Schools and St. Mary Catholic School in Gainsville.
Frances is survived by her son, Tony Piercey and his wife, Brigitte;
two grandchildren, Brent and Lauren Piercey, both of San Angelo; her
brother, Dr. Melvin Henley and his wife, Rita Henley, of Murray, Ky.;
her niece, Michelle Burke and her husband, Ken Burke, of Santa Monica,
Calif.; and many loving friends who will miss her so much.
The family requests memorials be given to the American Lung
Association or to a charity benefiting the education of all children.
May the hand of the Lord Jesus Christ shelter all.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Nov. 23, 1996
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Death notices and funerals
Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Sallie Chriesman, 73, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels.
SAN ANGELO - Garland Ray Hazle, 61, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Frances Henley Piercey, 70, graveside service at 3 p.m.
in Fairview Cemetery in Gainsville; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Wilbur L. Sage, 76, Masonic graveside service at 10 a.m.
in Easthill Cemetery in Fort Stockton; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Dwight Walker, 68, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
AUSTIN - Emily Katherine Wulff, 45, at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Church
of the Good Shepherd; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Live Oak Cemetery
in Brady; arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Chester Jones, 74, of Odessa, graveside service at 1:30
p.m. in Sunset Memorial Park in Odessa; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle
& Welch Funeral Home.
BRADY - Lillian G. Kolb, 89, at 1 p.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - Federico Jesus ``Jesse'' Gonzales Jr., 21, at 2 p.m.
at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery;
arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
LAMPASAS - Vada Aleen McBride, 85, at 1 p.m. in Sheppard Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
ROTAN - Charles Webb, 83, of Roby, at 2 p.m. in Weathersbee Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Roby Cemetery.
TAHOKA - Lois Erline Davis, 75, at 10:30 a.m. at Sweet Street Baptist
Church; burial in Nevills Cemetery; arrangements by White's Funeral
Home.
Death notices
Wilbur Sage
Wilbur L. Sage, 76, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a
local nursing home.
Masonic graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Easthill
Cemetery in Fort Stockton with A.D. Jackson officiating. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Cisco. He was a retired farmer and a 32nd
Degree Mason. He also was a member of College Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Reta B. Sage of San Angelo; two sons,
Dwayne Sage of San Angelo and Charley Sage of Fort Stockton; a
daughter, Desiree Sage of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and a
great-grandson.
Federico Gonzales Jr.
FORT STOCKTON - Federico Jesus ``Jesse'' Gonzales Jr., 21, of Fort
Stockton died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Midland hospital.
Rosary was Friday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will
be at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St.
Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
He was born April 27, 1975, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime
resident. He worked as a roughneck for a drilling company.
Survivors include his parents, Jesse and Tina Gonzales, two brothers,
Jeffrey Gonzales and Jason Carrillo and a sister, Abigail Carrillo,
all of Fort Stockton; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugenio
Barron and Mr. and Mrs. Augustin Velasquez Sr., all of Fort Stockton.
Maude Lollar
LUBBOCK - Maude Harrington Lollar, 99, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996,
in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. today in Resthaven Funeral Home
Chapel. Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today in Fairmount
Cemetery in San Angelo.
She was born Feb. 1, 1897, in Foss, Oklahoma Territory, Okla., and had
been a longtime resident of San Angelo and Garland before moving to
Lubbock in 1995. She was a schoolteacher and an artist. She was a
member of the First Baptist Church in Garland.
Survivors include two daughters, Modelle Maule of Lubbock and Ginger
Burks of Little Rock, Ark.; a son, Dr. Jim Lollar of Dallas; 13
grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Carver Monroe
SILVERTON - Carver Monroe, 81, of Silverton died Thursday, Nov. 21,
1996, in Tulia.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church of Silverton
with Masonic graveside service in Silverton Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Myers-Long Funeral Directors of Silverton.
He was born July 25, 1915, in Winters and was a longtime resident of
Silverton. He was a stockman and a farmer. He was a member of the
First Methodist Church of Silverton and was a 32nd Degree Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Iwana Monroe of Silverton, three
daughters, Mary Strange of Kress, Carlye Fleming of Silverton and
Marsha Iwana Miller of Roscoe; five grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Coy Lenhart
KERRVILLE - Coy S. Lenhart, 67, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Overby Funeral Home Chapel with
burial at 2 p.m. Monday in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in
San Antonio.
He was born June 5, 1929, in Neosho, Mo., and had been a resident of
Kerrville since 1993. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was
and Episcopal.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Lenhart of Kerrville; three sons,
Gordon Lenhart of Deer Park, Mark Lenhart of Houston and Dale Smith of
Oklahoma City; two daughters, Brenda Stephens of Escondido, Calif.,
and Diana Murray of New Port Richey, Fla.; five sisters, Jean Anderson
of Houston, Joan Johnson of Santa Rosa, Calif., Yvonne Smith of Cave
Springs, Ark., Emily Robertson of Nort Port, Fla., and Janice Lenhart
of Indonesia; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Roland Pamplin
LAMPASAS - Roland Edgar Pamplin, 69, of Lometa died Thursday, Nov. 21,
1996, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Senterfitt Cemetery in
Lometa. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 8, 1927, in Lometa. He worked as a roughneck.
Survivors include a sister, Helois Adams of Lampasas; and a brother,
Darrell Pamplin of Sugar Land; a nephew, Gerald Adams of Austin; and
three nieces, Laura Pamplin, Lawanna Hemphill and Vivian Dimmock, all
of Sugar Land.
Atanasio Espino
FORT STOCKTON - Atanasio A. Espino, 72, of Fort Stockton died
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Houston hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Fort Stockton Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church
with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
He was born April 3, 1924, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime
resident. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was in auto sales and
service.
Survivors include four sons, Manuel Espino, Billy Espino, Fernando
Espino and Atanasio Espino Jr., all of Fort Stockton; three daughters,
Rosella DeAnda of El Paso and Minerva Robles and Lorina Espino, both
of San Angelo; two brothers, Jesus Espino and Joe Espino, both of Fort
Stockton; a sister, Lupe Duarte of Fort Stockton; 15 grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Moses Garcia
KERRVILLE - Moses A. Garcia, 74, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a
local hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Mass will
be at 2 p.m. Monday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in
Garden of Memories.
He was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Houston and was a longtime resident of
Kerrville. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a retired
construction laborer, a Catholic and a member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Mary O. Garcia of Kerrville; two sons,
Rudy Garcia and Ernest O. Garcia, both of Kerrville; a sister, Pina
DeLaPortilla of Houston; two brothers, Tony Alvarez and Alvarado
Alvarez, both of Houston; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Marshall Cauley
BIG SPRING - Dr. Marshall Quentin Cauley, 77, of Big Spring died
Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a Lubbock hospital. Services are pending at
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Beth Brown
KERRVILLE - Beth Nell Brown, 76, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home.
Ruby Rennie
GOLDTHWAITE - Ruby Rennie of Arlington died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996,
in Arlington. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
JO AVIS ASKEY LOGAN
STERLING CITY - Jo Avis Askey Logan died Thursday morning, Nov. 21,
1996, of heart failure.
She was known as Avis or Abbie to relatives and those who grew up with
her. People who knew her best lied in Alpine, Texas, where she spent
more than 20 years loving and raising her family and being a good
neighbor and friend to thousands of Alpine residents. Those who were
sick, needy or hungry did not go without a delicious hot meal if she
had anything to do with it.
We don't know if you knew Jo Avis like we do, but one thing is sure,
she is dancing in heaven with her Jesus.
Jo is survived by her husband, Jimmy, 89, of Arlington; three
children, Dan, Mickey and Brenda, as well as grandchildren.
Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at First
Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Nov. 24, 1996
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Funeral and death notices
Funerals
TODAY
FORT STOCKTON - Atanasio A. Espino, 72, rosary at 7 p.m. in the Fort
Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes
Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Moses A. Garcia, 74, rosary at 7 p.m. at Grimes Funeral
Chapels; Mass at 2 p.m. Monday at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial
in Garden of Memories.
MONDAY
KERRVILLE - Coy S. Lenhart, 67, graveside service at 2 p.m. in the
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by
Overby Funeral Home.
Death notices
Ruby Rennie
GOLDTHWAITE - Ruby Cornelius Rennie, 88, of Fort Worth died Thursday,
Nov. 21, 1996, in an Arlington hospital.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
She was born May 24, 1908, in Mills County and had been a resident of
Fort Worth for 50 years. She was a nurse and a Baptist.
Survivors include a son, Leslie Hudson of Fort Worth; a sister, Ruth
Patterson of Goldthwaite; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Marshall Cauley
BIG SPRING - Dr. Marshall Quentin Cauley, 77, of Big Spring died
Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a Lubbock hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born July 25, 1919, in Comanche and had been a resident of Big
Spring since 1949. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he
co-owned and operated his own optometry practice. He was a member of
the Downtown Lions Club, the American Optometric Association, the
Texas Optometric Association and the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Cauley of Big Spring; two sons, Dr.
Richard Cauley of Big Spring and Dr. Lynn Cauley of Baton Rouge, La.;
a brother, H.M. ``Buzz'' Cauley of Comanche; two sisters, Catherine
Everidge and Tillie Franks, both of Comanche; and two grandsons.
Jake Young
HICO - Jake L. Young, 84, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with
burial at 10 a.m. Monday in Der Stadt Friedhof in Fredericksburg.
Arrangements are by Rutledge Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 19, 1911, in Harper and had been a resident of
Fredericksburg before moving to Hico 15 years ago. He was a retired
farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Janice Hughes of Austin, Merlane B.
Pool of San Saba and Carolyn Wooten of Cleburne; two sons, Jerald Lynn
Young of Fredericksburg and Jessie L. Young of Irving; a sister, Linda
Morrison of Winters; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Oris Cecil
BALLINGER - Oris ``Buck'' Cecil, 86, of Paint Rock died Friday, Nov.
22, 1996, at his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Paint Rock
with burial in Paint Rock Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 22, 1910, in Hollis, Okla. He was a carpenter and a
master cabinet builder and was a member of the First Baptist Church in
Paint Rock.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Cecil of Paint Rock; a son, Oris
Cecil of Abernathy; three stepsons, Bill Leach of Llano, Travis Leach
of Houston and Alvin Leach of San Antonio; two stepdaughters, Twity
Watts and Jeanie Grisham, both of Abernathy; a sister, Joyce McGee of
Tulia; 19 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Orby Sikes
COLEMAN - Orby S. Sikes, 91, of Talpa died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in
Lamesa.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Stevens Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Talpa Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 18, 1905, in Santa Anna and was a lifetime resident
of Coleman County before moving to Lubbock and then to Lamesa in 1995.
He was a stock farmer and owned and operated Sikes Grocery in Talpa.
He was former mayor of Talpa and was a member of the Talpa Lions Club
and the Immanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Don Sikes of Lubbock and Ronnie Sikes of
Houston; four daughters, Jeanette Brooks of Coahoma, Nita Mathis of
Lamesa, Hiawatha Hallford of Midland and Pat Hudgins of Forsan; a
brother, Leland Sikes of Coleman; 17 grandchildren; and 31
great-grandchildren.
John Miller
MIDLAND - John A. Miller, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Eastland County
Cemetery in Eastland. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born July 27, 1910, in Fairview, W.Va. He was a member of the
Kelview Heights Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Miller of Midland; two daughters,
Sue Pittman and Betty Newson, both of Midland; a son, John F. Miller
of La Grange; a sister, Ezma Vaught of Comanche; his stepmother, Cloey
Miller Whitney of Osawatomie, Kan.; a brother, Bob Miller of Kansas
City, Kan.; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a foster
great-grandchild; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Johanna Germany
LAMPASAS - Johanna Christina ``Hanna'' Germany, 44, of Lometa died
Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at her residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lometa Church of Christ with
burial in Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa. Arrangements are by Sheppard
Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 16, 1952, in Freisen, Germany. She was a homemaker
and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Dale Germany Sr. of Lometa; a daughter,
Maria Christina ``Tina'' Germany of Lometa; two sons, Marco Kreussel
and Dale Germany Jr., both of Lometa; a sister, Nora Smothers of Rome,
N.Y.; a brother, Hans Georg Kreussel Jr. of St. Julian, Germany; her
mother, Maria Christina Kreussel of Freisen; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Carley Farr
LAMPASAS - Carley Jean Farr, infant daughter of Ron and Jean Ann Farr
of Lampasas, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Killeen hospital.
Graveside service were be at 10 a.m. Friday in Nix Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home.
Carley Jean was born Nov. 20, 1996, in Killeen.
Survivors include her parents, two sisters, Haylee Ann Farr and Emily
Von Farr, and her maternal grandparents, Vonnie and Jo Tucker, all of
Lampasas; and her paternal grandmother, Violet Farr of Eden.
JAMES H. AMOS
James Harold ``Ace'' Amos died of congestive heart failure at 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Graveside service will
be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Ace was born on Feb. 1, 1925, to Edgar Preston Amos and Nell Frances
Riley Amos in Menard, Texas. He attended Menard Grammar School and
graduated from Menard High School in 1942. Shortly after graduation,
he joined the 517 Regimental Paratrooper Team and served in the
European Theater in World War II from 1943 to 1945. After the war, he
attended Sul Ross State University, graduating with a bachelor of
science degree in 1948 and a master of education degree in 1955.
Ace was employed as a football, basketball and boxing coach at
Edinburg in 1948. He returned to Menard as an assistant coach from
1949 to 1952. He was a coach and American history and general science
teacher at Eden for three years and a football, basketball and track
coach and physical education teacher at Snyder for 10 years.
From 1965 to 1968, he was employed as a football coach and physical
education teacher at Edison Junior High School in San Angelo. In 1968,
he became assistant principal at Edison and in 1972, he was promoted
to principal. In 1984, he retired from Edison but continued to serve
first as supervisor and later as director of the adult education
program until he retired in 1991.
Ace had a great love for flying and received a commercial pilot's
license in 1961. For 20 years, he spent his vacation time from school
business working as a crop duster. He was an avid fisherman, hunter
and golfer.
Ace is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eloise Napier Amos of San
Angelo; a daughter, Jan Hari and son-in-law, Michael L. Hari of
Paxton, Ill.; a daughter, Bonnie B. Amos of San Angelo; a daughter,
Jamie Amos and son-in-law, Ned Ramage of Nashville, Tenn.; a son,
Kelly Amos of San Angelo; six grandchildren, Michael B. and Jason Hari
of Paxton, Riley and Eden James Ramage of Nashville, and Ashley and
Bonnie A. Amos of San Angelo; and two great-granddaughters, Mollie and
Allene Hari of Paxton. Ace also is survived by two sisters, Patsy Noll
and Gloria Roberts, both of San Antonio; a favorite nephew, Scott
Sorrell of Eden; and numerous other nephews and nieces.
Ace was very close to his father-in-law, Floyd L. Napier of Menard,
his brothers-in-law, Harris Napier of Eldorado, Floyd Napier Jr. of
Menard; and his sisters-in-law, Jackie Napier and Ramona Napier. Ace
had numerous friends, including his lifelong friend, D. David White of
Stephenville, and his special buddy, Joe Freeman of Ballinger.
The family requests memorials be made to the James ``Ace'' Amos
Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of the President's Office, Sul Ross
State University, Box C-144, Alpine, TX 79832 or a charity of choice.
GINGER LEA GROSSHANS
Ginger Lea Grosshans, 18, of San Angelo passed away Saturday, Nov. 23,
1996, in a local hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile
accident.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov 25, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home.
Ginger was born Oct. 20, 1978, in Caldwell, Texas. She was a senior at
Wall High School. She was active in the Wall High School Tech Prep
Program where she was working at a veterinary hospital. She enjoyed
that a great deal and was a big animal lover. She had every animal
imaginable at one time or another. She also enjoyed playing tennis at
Wall. She was a very funny person and had a concern of others. Ginger
made the decision to give the gift of life by choosing to be an organ
donor.
Ginger is survived by her parents, Bruce and Vicki Grosshans of San
Angelo; an older sister, Leslie Dawn Grosshans of San Angelo; her
maternal grandmother, Lovella Clarkson of Corsicana; her paternal
grandparents, Roy and Reba Grosshans of San Angelo; aunts and uncles,
Lea and John Hensley of Duncanville, Ann and Bob Blackstock of Aransas
Pass; and an Aunt Ruth Abbott of Veribest. She also is survived by
many very special friends at Wall and Ballinger.
JAMES DAVID PHILLIPS
AUSTIN - James David Phillips, son of Stanley and Shirley Phillips,
grandson of Irene and Walt (deceased) Phillips, died Friday, Nov. 22,
1996.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in the Colonial Chapel of
Cook-Walden Funeral Home in Austin. Graveside service will be at 4
p.m. in the Fairview Cemetery in Bronte.
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Funerals and death notices
Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - James Harold ``Ace'' Amos, 71, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Rest Haven
Cemetery in Menard.
SAN ANGELO - Ginger Lea Grosshans, 18, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
AUSTIN - James David Phillips, at 10 a.m. in the Colonial Chapel of
Cook-Walden Funeral Home; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Fairmount
Cemetery in Bronte.
BIG SPRING - Dr. Marshal Quentin Cauley, 77, at 10 a.m. in
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial
Park.
COLEMAN - Orby S. Sikes, 91, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Talpa Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - Atanasio A. Espino, 72, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes
Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery; arrangements
by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
GOLDTHWAITE - Ruby Cornelius Rennie, 88, of Fort Worth, at 1:30p.m. in
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial
Cemetery.
HICO - Jake L. Young, 84, burial at 10 a.m. in Der Stadt Friedhof in
Fredericksburg; arrangements by Rutledge Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Moses A. Garcia, 74, at 2 p.m. at Notre Dame Catholic
Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
KERRVILLE - Coy S. Lenhart, 67, graveside service at 2 p.m. in the
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by
Overby Funeral Home.
LAMPASAS - Johanna Christina ``Hanna'' Germany, 44, of Lometa, at 2
p.m. at Lometa Church of Christ; burial in Senterfitt Cemetery in
Lometa; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home.
MIDLAND - John A. Miller, 86, graveside service 11 a.m. in Eastland
County Cemetery in Eastland; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
Death notices
Thelma Huddleston
Thelma Louise Huddleston, 66, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 24,
1996, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairmount Cemetery with
the Rev. Roy Ramon officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
She was born July 5, 1930, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Beacon Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Vernon Rees of Arlington and
William Herbert Rees of Big Lake; three brothers, Ralph Thomas Thorp
of Wolfforth, John Belton Thorp of Perryton and William Harvey
Wilkinson of San Angelo; a sister, Geraldine Gottshall of San Angelo;
and a grandson.
James Fox
James Edgard Fox, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at
his residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
James Ramsey
James Ramsey, 52, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 24, 196, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Alta Hallmark
Alta Clements Hallmark, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 23,
1996, at her residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
William Green
BIG SPRING - William H. Green, 68, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in
Big Spring.
Graveside Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 22, 1927, in Ackerly and was a longtime resident of
Lamesa and Houston before moving to Big Spring. He was a mechanic for
Patton Towing Co. and a Baptist.
Survivors include a sister, Pauline Porch of Big Spring; three
nephews; and two nieces.
Vernon Gross
KERRVILLE - Vernon T. ``Lucky'' Gross, 69, of Comfort died Friday,
Nov. 22, 1996, in a Comfort nursing home.
Memorial service was Sunday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel.
He was born Nov. 6, 1927, in Dublin and had been a resident of
Kerrville since 1964. He was a deputy with the Val Verde County and
Kerr County sheriffs offices and was a member of Center Point Lions
Club, Center Point Masonic Lodge, and A Special Friend of Bill Wilson.
Survivors include a son, Bob Barton of Center Point; three daughters,
Gwen Hane of Salem, Ore., Judith Barton of Colorado, Colo., and Hazel
Doty of Kerrville; two sisters, Ruby Lee White of Luling and Betty
Jean Dutton of Fort Worth; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Jewell DeBusk
McCAMEY - Jewell DeBusk, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in local
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Resthaven Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 11, 1907, in Coleman and had been a resident of
McCamey since 1934. She was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Fadal of Waco; a son, Freddie
Neal DeBusk of Fountain Valley, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; and numerous
great-grandchildren numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Thurman Woods
IRAAN - Thurman C. ``Rusty'' Woods, 71, of Sheffield died Saturday,
Nov. 23, 1996, in a Granbury hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Sheffield Cemetery in
Sheffield. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 20, 1925, in Van Zandt County and had been a resident
of Sheffield for 25 years. An Army veteran, he was owner and operator
of a service station and had been a mechanic.
Survivors include a sister, Oletha Rollins of Granbury.
Lois Webb
COMFORT - Lois Edith Olson Webb, 71, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at
her residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Schaetter Funeral Home with
burial in Comfort Cemetery.
She was born April 17, 1925, in Minneapolis. She was a homemaker and
Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Walter W. Webb of Comfort; two
daughters, Valeri Deason of Brownwood and Judy Bollom of Austin; two
sisters, Carol Childs of San Antonio and Ruth Reeves of Tyler; a
brother, Paul Olson of Kenedy; and four grandchildren.
Elpidia Lopez
FORT STOCKTON - Elpidia G. Lopez, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in
a local hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at 607 S. Jackson. Mass will be at 10
a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph
Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born April 18, 1911, in Esmeralda, Coahuila, Mexico, and had
been a resident of Fort Stockton for 16 years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include six sons, Jesus G. Lopez, Agustin G. Lopez, Rogelio
G. Lopez, Enrique G. Lopez, Jose Maria G. Lopez and Manuel G. Lopez,
all of Fort Stockton; six daughters, Margarita L. Muniz, Juliana L.
Miramontez and Rebecca L. Bernal, all of Fort Stockton, Rosa L. Meraz,
Barbarita L. Guzman and Juanita L. Garcia, all of Mexico; a niece; 65
grandchildren; 84 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Lessie Robinson
WINTERS - Lessie Robinson, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a San
Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Wilmeth Cemetery.
She was born July 3, 1912, in Santa Anna. She was a homemaker, grocery
clerk and Methodist.
Survivors include two sons, Robert N. Robison of San Angelo and
Gayland Robison of Brownwood; two sisters, Adele Hughston of Big
Spring and Addie Paris of Abilene; six grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Donald Sanderson
BRADY - Donald Edward ``Don'' Sanderson, 55, of Brady died Sunday,
Nov. 24, 1996, in a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial
in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial
Funeral Home.
He was born April 25, 1941, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and was a
longtime resident of Brady. An Army veteran, he was the owner and
operator of the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Brady, Brownwood
and Granbury. He was a former chamber of commerce director, former
member of the Lions Club and attended the First United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Sanderson of Brady; a son, Warren
Sanderson of Dallas; a daughter, Kimberly Sanderson of Granbury; a
sister, Gail Wright of Brady; a niece; and two great-nephews.
Skinnie Naff
KINGSLAND - Skinnie Naff, 76, of Kingsland died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996,
in Austin.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kingsland Community Church with
burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born April 15, 1920, in Bookman, La., and was a longtime
resident of Kingsland. An Air Force veteran of World War II and the
Korean War, he was a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant. He
was a member of the Kingsland Community Church, Masonic Lodge 1424,
Worth Commandery No. 19 Knights Teplar of Texas, the Lions Club of
Kingsland and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Marion R. Naff of Kingsland; a son, Allen
Naff of Bertram; three sisters, Earline Brown and Orene Hammon, both
of Bastrop, La., and Mae New of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; two
grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rodney Young
BIG SPRING - Rodney L. Young, 34, of Big Spring died Saturday, Nov.
23, 1996, in Midland from injuries sustained in an automobile
accident.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born June 18, 1962, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident.
He was a hot oil operator at Ackerly Service Co. and a member of the
Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Fallon Young and Brooke Young, both
of Tracey, Calif.; his parents, Bernard and Cleo Young of Big Spring;
two sisters, Denise Hinton of Abilene and Kimberly Hayes of Peachtree
City, Ga.; his grandfather, Cleve Young of Clyde; his grandmother, Eva
Lee Dixon of Clyde; three nephews;and one niece.
Mabel VanderStucken
SONORA - Mabel VanderStucken, 93, of Sonora died Sunday, Nov. 24,
1996, in San Angelo. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home.
THERESA MAYEAUX WORD
Theresa Mayeaux Word, 68, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24,
1996, following a lengthy illness.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at
Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens, with Pastor Chris Seidlitz officiating.
Theresa was born Aug. 22, 1928, to Judith and James Mayeaux in
Alexandria, La. On April 28, 1944, she and C.D. Word were married in
Port Arthur.
Theresa, a homemaker who never met a stranger, now resides with her
friends and heavenly family.
Mrs. Word is survived by her husband of 52« years, Carl Durward
``C.D.'' Word of the home; three daughters, Carolyn Barker and
husband, Charles, of the home, Sherry Vidler and husband, Bob, of
Veribest, and Pam Zumwalt and husband, Darin, of San Marcos; one son,
Carl ``C.D.'' Word and wife, Paula, of San Angelo; seven
grandchildren, Travis Strother Jr. and wife, Janet, Mike Strother,
Charmaine Russell, Courtney Vidler, Chris Word, Cory Word and Ashlea
Zumwalt; one great-granddaughter, Chelsea Russell; four brothers,
James, L.J. and Eugene Mayeaux, all of Louisiana, and Mike Mayeaux of
Mississippi; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; her
special friend and sister-in-law, Hazel Word; and a close friend,
Doris Walsh.
The family wishes to extend a thanks to Hospice of San Angelo, with
special thanks to David Ruiz and Ann Bullard for their loving care and
concern. The family requests that memorial donations by sent to
Hospice of San Angelo or the American Cancer Society.
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Funerals and death notices
Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Thelma Louise Huddleston, 66, graveside service at 2 p.m.
in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Theresa Mayeaux Word, 68, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BIG SPRING - Rodney L. Young, 34, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BRADY - Donald Edward ``Don'' Sanderson, 55, at 2 p.m. at First
Baptist Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by
Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home.
COMFORT - Lois Edith Olson Webb, 71, at 2 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Comfort Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - Elpidia G. Lopez, 85, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph
Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery; arrangements
by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
KINGSLAND - Skinnie Naff, 76, at 2 p.m. at Kingsland Community Church;
burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
WINTERS - Lessie Robinson, 84, at 11 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Wilmeth Cemetery.
Death notices
James Fox
James E. Fox, 65, of Grape Creek died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Grape Creek Cemetery
with the Rev. Roy Heimbecker officiating. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born July 8, 1931, in Plumerville, Ark., and had been a
longtime resident of Grape Creek. He served in the Marines.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Fox of Grape Creek; four children,
James Fox, Robert Fox, Sharon Fox and Kelly Fox, all of Grape Creek; a
brother, Lincoln Fox of Colorado; a sister, Jean Strain of Buchanan
Dam; and four grandchildren.
Alta Hallmark
Alta Juanita Clements Hallmark, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov.
23, 1996, at her residence.
There will be no services. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
She was born Sept. 25, 1919, in Gorman and had been a resident of San
Angelo for 34 years. She worked as a registered nurse at Angelo
Community Hospital for 30 years.
Survivors include a sister, Alma Allen of Fort Worth; a brother,
Parish ``Paul'' Clements of Vivian, La.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Tommie Stephens
PECOS - Tommie Jean Stephens, 69, of Pecos died Saturday, Nov. 23,
1996, in an Odessa hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Barstow Cemetery in Barstow.
Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born April 14, 1927, in Kunauh and was a lifelong resident of
Pecos. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Stephens, Roger Stephens and
Randy Stephens, all of Pecos; seven grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Carrie Cupps
EARLY - Carrie Lee Bible Cupps, 87, of Bangs died Thursday, Nov. 21,
1996, at her residence.
Service was Saturday in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna.
She was born July 9, 1909 in Trickham and had lived in Santa Anna
until moving to Bangs in 1977. She was a homemaker and a member of the
Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Darrel Cupps of Bangs; a son, Raymond
L. Bible of Bangs; two daughters, Carmeleta N. Crawford and Shirley M.
Baker, both of Brownwood; a brother, Allen Wells of Santa Anna; a
sister, Lena M. Gunn of Brownwood; a stepdaughter, Sydney Burleson of
Brownwood; a stepson, Richard Cupps of Santa Anna; 12 grandchildren;
37 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Clyde Reven
LLANO - Clyde Willis Reven, 80, of Kingsland died Sunday, Nov. 24,
1996, in Llano.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Llano City Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 16, 1916, in Muleshoe and had been a resident of
Kingsland for one year. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a self
employed carpenter and a Catholic.
Survivors include a brother, Clinton T. Reven of Kingsland; two
nephews, Larry Reven of Kingsland and Forest Reven Jr. of Mesquite;
and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Domingo Carrasco
PECOS - Domingo Carrasco, 91, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Santa Rosa Catholic Church with
burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 4, 1905, in Cuchio, Mexico, and had lived in Pecos
since 1914. He worked for the railroad and was Catholic.
Survivors include four sons, Lupe Carrasco of San Jose, Calif., Martin
Carrasco, Christopher Carrasco and Moises Arenivas, all of Pecos; four
daughters, Manuela Rodriguez and Tomasa Carrasco, both of San Jose,
Elydia Mondragon of Balmorhea and Jessica Montgomery of Pecos; four
sisters, Juanita Carrasco and Gredrio Contreras, both of Loving, N.M.,
Vedalo Contreras and Filomena Ramirez, both of Pecos; 25
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Carroll Jones
MONAHANS - Carroll Lee ``Dock'' Jones, 71, of Monahans died Monday,
Nov. 25, 1996, in an Odessa hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church with
burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey
Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 12, 1925, in Coleman County and had been a resident
of Monahans since 1976. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a
foreman and a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lavern Jones of Monahans; a son, Garlon
Jones of Perryton; three daughters, LaJuana Thames of Canyon and Jane
Grametbaur and Doronna Langston, both of Odessa; three brothers, Sam
Jones and Vernon ``Cowboy'' Jones, both of Hobbs, N.M., and Elgin
``Punk'' Jones of Mentone; a sister, Callie Newcomb of Lueders; 14
grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mabel Vanderstucken
SONORA - Mabel Mears Vanderstucken, 93, of Sonora and San Angelo died
Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in San Angelo.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church
with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral
Home.
She was born July 28, 1903, in Menard. She was a rancher and a member
of St. John's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Vanderstucken of Sonora; a
daughter, Jo Bess Jackson of Dallas; two grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Mary Deere
BROWNWOOD - Mary Belle Deere, 80, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a
local nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Greenleaf Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 4, 1916, in Hollis, Okla., and had been a resident
of Brownwood since 1947. She was a homemaker and a member of Fourth
and Stewart Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, B.F. Deere of Brownwood; two sons,
Bruce Deere of Robert Lee and Doug Deere of Bedford; a daughter, Becky
Hayes of Brownwood; a brother, E.L. Guthrie of Sweetwater; a sister,
Oma King of Carbondale, Colo.; eight grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Debbie Hawkins
KERRVILLE - Debbie Hawkins, 38, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in
Gillespie County.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grime Funeral Chapels with
burial in Garden of Memories.
She was born April 16, 1958, in San Antonio and had been a resident of
Kerrville for 18 years. She was a waitress at Acapulco Restaurant.
Survivors include her husband, Craig Hawkins of Kerrville; her mother
and stepfather, Barbara and Walter Dill of Boerne; her father and
stepmother, Bill R. and Judy Hall of San Antonio; her grandparents,
Mary Mueller and Jean L. Hall, both of San Antonio; a daughter,
Courtney Lee-Ann Butler, a son, Jeremy Alan Butler, a stepdaughter,
Sabra Hawkins, and a stepson, Christopher Hawkins, all of Kerrville;
two brothers, Robert Alan Hall of Boerne and W. Bryan Hall of Las
Vegas; two stepsisters, Stacy Lynn Dill of Boerne and Erin Tenille
Hall of San Antonio; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Lessie Robinson
WINTERS - Lessie Robinson, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a San
Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today in the Winters Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Wingate Cemetery.
She was born July 3, 1912, in Santa Anna. She was a homemaker, grocery
clerk and Methodist.
Survivors include two sons, Robert N. Robison of San Angelo and
Gayland Robison of Brownwood; two sisters, Adele Hughston of Big
Spring and Addie Paris of Abilene; six grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
William O'Hagan
KERRVILLE - William P. O'Hagan, 77, of Ingram died Monday, Nov. 25,
1996, in Ingram. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral
Chapels.Marguerite StevensKERRVILLE - Marguerite Stevens, 79, of
Harper died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996. Services are pending at Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
Darrell Ditto
BIG SPRING - Darrell Eugene Ditto, 66, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996,
at his residence.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born Nov. 10, 1930, in China Springs and had been a resident
the Knott Community since 1946. A veteran of the Korean War, he worked
for Planters Gin and in the oil field.
Survivors include two daughters, Carla Crow of Big Spring and Syble
Breihan of Morongo Valley, Calif.; a sister, Wanda Foster of Kermit;
four brothers, Alto Ditto, Dale Ditto and Loy Ditto, all of Big
Spring, and Edwin Ditto of Kermit; five grandchildren; and a
grandchild.
DON SANDERSON
BRADY - Don Sanderson, 55, a well-known Brady businessman, died at 9
a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo after a
short illness.
He had suffered a massive heart attack at home Friday morning.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at First Baptist
Church in Brady with the Rev. Mark Elliott and the Rev. Norman Roe
officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction
of Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home.
Born April 25, 1941, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he moved to Houston
with his family in 1951.
A graduate of Sam Houston State University in 1964, he was employed by
several pharmaceutical companies before he moved to Brady in 1979 with
his new wife, Connie.
They purchased the Kentucky Fried Chicken store in Brady that year and
then added KFC stores in Brownwood and recently in Granbury.
Several years ago the Sandersons concocted a new item for the KFC
menu. They called it ``chicken tenders,'' strips of chicken breast in
a tasty batter. It was a hit in Brady and KFC officials were so
impressed they added it to KFC menus throughout the country as
``crispy strips.''
A good-natured man, Mr. Sanderson loved people and especially followed
the Brady Bulldogs and other high school athletic teams.
He was a past director of the Brady Chamber of Commerce. He attended
the First United Methodist Church of Brady.
Survivors include his wife, Connie; a son, Warren Sanderson of Dallas;
a daughter, Kimberly Sanderson of Granbury; a sister and her husband,
Gail and Jim Wright of Brady; a niece, Debbie Linnard of Houston; and
two great-nephews, Brandon and Jason Linnard of Houston.
Pallbearers will be Joe King, Larry Smith, John Quinn, Robert
Barnhill, Jim Shuffield, Bill Martin, Al Brown and Roy Appleton.
The family has requested that memorials be made to the Heart of Texas
Memorial Hospital and to the American Heart Association.
ALEX W. SCHWERTNER SR.
BALLINGER - Alex W. Schwertner Sr., 78, of Ballinger passed away
Sunday evening, Nov. 24, 1996, at his residence.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the Rains-Seale Funeral
Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at St.
Mary's Catholic Church with Father Louis Moeller officiating. Burial
will follow in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Rowena, Texas.
Alex was born on Jan. 1, 1918, in Runnels County to the late Ben and
Annie Schwertner. He married Irene Hennecke on Jan. 23, 1940, in
Rowena. He was a farmer and a longtime employee of Ballinger Butane.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ballinger and a
member of the Sons of Hermann Lodge 215 in Rowena.
Alex is survived by his wife, Irene of Ballinger; a daughter, Teresa
Latzel and her husband, Johnny, of Midkiff; a son, Alex W. Schwertner
Jr. of San Angelo; four grandchildren, Joey Schwertner of Bronte and
Katherine, Steven and Michael Latzel of Midkiff. He is also survived
by a sister, Angeline Jones of San Angelo.
Pallbearers will be Stanley Latzel, Derek Latzel, Steven Latzel, David
Workman, Vernon Wallace ad Clifford King.
The family requests that memorials be given to a favorite charity.
THELMA LOUISE HUDDLESTON
Thelma Louise Huddleston, 66, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 24,
1996, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Fairmount
Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Ramon officiating. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Huddleston was born July 5, 1930, in San Angelo. She was a
homemaker and a member of Beacon Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Vernon Rees of Arlington and
William Herbert Rees III of Big Lake; a grandson; three brothers,
Ralph Thomas Thorp of Wolfforth, John Valton Thorp of Oklahoma and
William Harvey Wilkinson of San Angelo; and one sister, Geraldine
Gottshall of San Angelo.
Pallbearers will be Dr. George Moutos, Dave Gottshall, Walter
Whitfield, David Whipple, J.D. DeFord and Sam Jordon.
JAMES `JIM' C. RAMSEY
James C. Ramsey died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Chris Seidlitz officiating.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
James was born Aug. 27, 1944, in Plainview, Texas. He was a longtime
resident of San Angelo.
He is survived by his parents, Grover C. and Ava D. Ramsey of San
Angelo; one son, Kevin Lee Ramsey of Austin; and one daughter, Kim
Ramsey Calf. He is also survived by four sisters, Carol Rush and
husband, Al, Olieta Kline and husband, Larry, Roylene Dickson and
husband, Ricky, and Sue Gomez and husband, Louis, all of San Angelo;
eight nieces and nephews, Brent and Brooke Dooley, Tammy Smith, Lori
Brutton, Brandon and Lindsey Dickson and Brian and Michael Woodruff;
two great-nieces; and two great-nephews, all of San Angelo.
GUILLERMO `MEMO' VALDEZ SR.
Guillermo ``Memo'' G. Valdez Sr., 74, of San Angelo died at 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at his residence.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carlos Valenzuela, pastor
of Genesis Baptist Church, officiating. Military graveside service
will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Guillermo was born Feb. 10, 1922, in Del Rio, Texas, and had been a
resident of San Angelo since 1931. He owned and operated Memo's
Restaurant and was a member of Genesis Baptist Church.
Guillermo was married to Lilly Martinez on Sept. 5, 1942, in San
Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Lilly, of the home; three sons,
Rene Valdez, Guillermo ``Pee Wee'' Valdez and Chapo Valdez, and two
daughters, Raquel V. Sanchez and Linda V. Escobedo, all of San Angelo;
20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother, David Valdez of
Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters, Grace Bonillo of Tucson, Shelia Mitchell
of Abilene and Oralia Banchs of California.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
The family wishes to express its thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and
especially to David, Sandy, Paul and Eddie.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo.
K. SUE HARRISON MENZIES
MENARD - Kitty Sue Harrison Menzies, 88, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996,
in a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Heritage Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Kitty Sue was born Dec. 19, 1907, in Collinsville, Texas, to Albert
Grant and Marie Antoinette Barron Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison were
pioneer teachers in West Texas.
Kitty Sue attended grade school in Plainview, Texas, and graduated
from high school in 1924 in Columbia, Mo. She received a bachelor's
degree in home economics from Texas Woman's University in Denton in
1929. She taught home economics in high school in San Saba from 1929
to 1931. She was the first home economics agent for the Texas
Agriculture Extension Service of Texas A&M University in Menard County
from 1931 to 1933.
She was a supervisor for both the work projects with the Texas Relief
Commission and for W.P.A. from 1933 to 1937. She returned to teaching
in Menard public schools in 1950 and retired in 1972.
Kitty Sue and Max Duery Menzies Sr. were married Aug. 27, 1933, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reeve in Menard. She and Max observed their
50th wedding anniversary in 1983. She is survived by three sons and
daughters-in-law, Duery and LaWanda of San Angelo, William ``Duck''
and Gina of Gatesville and John and Brenda of Nedo; six grandchildren;
and four stepgrandchildren.
Kitty Sue joined the First Presbyterian Church in San Saba and both
she and Max were members of Menard Presbyterian Church, where both
served as elders. She was a member of the Home Demonstration Club,
Retired Teachers Association in both Menard and San Angelo.
During the 1940s and 1950s, she served as president and secretary of
the Menard Reading Club. She served in the Menard PTA and was
presented with a life membership. She lived in Rio Concho Manor in San
Angelo from 1987 to 1996, and had lived in the Menard Manor since
February 1996.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Max; one grandson, Ben;
three brothers; and two sisters.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Menard County 4H,
P.O. Box 727, Menard, TX 76859, for the scholarship program.
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West Texas news and sports/Nov. 27, 1996
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Funeral and death notices
Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - James ``Jim'' C. Ramsey, 52, graveside service at 2 p.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Guillermo ``Memo'' Valdez Sr., 74, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens.
BALLINGER - Alex W. Schwertner Sr., 78, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Rowena;
arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Darrell Eugene Ditto, 66, at 11 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BROWNWOOD - Mary Belle Deere, 80, at 10 a.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Greenleaf Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Debbie Hawkins, 38, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels;
burial in Garden of Memories.
MONAHANS - Carroll Lee ``Dock'' Jones, 71, at 2 p.m. at Immanuel
Baptist Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by
Harkey Funeral Home.
PECOS - Domingo Carrasco, 91, at 2 p.m. in Santa Rosa Catholic Church;
burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral
Home.
SONORA - Mabel Mears VanderStucken, 93, of Sonora and San Angelo, at 2
p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church; burial in Sonora Cemetery;
arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
FRIDAY
SAN ANGELO - James E. Fox, 65, of Grape Creek, graveside service at 2
p.m. in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Death notices
Earl Rohlf
Earl A. Rohlf, 89, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a
local nursing care center.
There will be no services. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 17, 1907, in Davenport, Iowa. He was a musician and
taught organ and piano lessons until his retirement in 1977. He had
played with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and was the first
organist to play the organ on television.
Survivors include a son, William A. Rohlf of Helena, Mont.; a
daughter, Mary R. Merson of San Angelo; and three grandchildren, Anne
Merson of San Angelo, Julie Merson of Orlando, Fla., and Cynthia Rohlf
of Tennessee.
Marguerite Stevens
KERRVILLE - Marguerite Wendel Stevens, 79, of Harper died Sunday, Nov.
24, 1996.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Harper Presbyterian Church with
burial in Harper City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
She was born March 2, 1917, in Gillespie County and was a lifetime
resident of Harper. She was a rancher and a homemaker and a member of
Eastern Star Chapter 24, the Harper Chamber of Commerce, the Harper
Community Chest and Harper Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Stevens and Martha Leach,
both of Austin; two sisters, Carrie Tarr and Esther Bode, both of
Harper; three grandchildren; and three aunts.
Raymond Stern
KERRVILLE - Raymond L. Stern, 91, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a
local care center.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Garden of Memories.
Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
He was born Sept. 7, 1905, in Beasley and had been a Kerrville
resident for 26 years, formerly living in Weslaco. He had owned and
operator Border Lumber Co. in Weslaco. He was a member of Zion
Lutheran Church in Kerrville and the Kiwanis Club in Weslaco.
Survivors in include a son, Allen R. Stern of Kerrville; a sister,
Leora Krause of Houston; and two grandchildren.
Wallace Taylor
KERRVILLE - Wallace W. Taylor, 83, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a
local hospital.
Memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by
Kerrville Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 13, 1913, in Waco and had been a resident of
Kerrville since 1975. A veteran of World War II, he was retired from
the Texas Highway Department after 35 years of service and was a
member of the First Christian Church of Waco.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Kennon Taylor of Kerrville; three
sisters, Marcella T. Harris of Dripping Springs, Uala Gobel of
Rockdale and Patsy Taylor Smith of Waco; and a brother, John G. Taylor
of Lubbock.
Eduardo Crona
VAN HORN - Eduarda Crona, 77, of Pecos died Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, in
a Pecos hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. todayat Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
with burial in Van Horn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Van Horn Funeral
Home.
She was born Sept. 19, 1919, in Van Horn. She was Catholic.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Biddie Riopelle
KERRVILLE - Biddie Campbell-Riopelle died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Notre Dame Catholic Church. A
second service and burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Lake of
the Woods Chapel in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.
Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
She had been a resident of Kerrville since 1969, formerly residing in
Houston. She was owner of Biddie Campbell Real Estate and had been a
member of the Kerrville Board of Realtors since 1970. She was a member
of the Notre Dame Catholic Church, the president's Club of the
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the American
Business Women's Association in Kerrville.
Survivors include her husband, Warren J. ``Rip'' Riopelle; two
sisters, Tessie Gibson of Westlake, La., and Fannie Sue Young of
Pasadena; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Tony Washburn
KERRVILLE - Tony L. Washburn, 41, formerly of Ingram, died Monday,
Nov. 25, 1996, in Gulfport, Miss. Services are pending at Overby
Funeral Home.
Laurence Coles
KERRVILLE - G. Laurence Coles, 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
GUILLERMO `MEMO' G. VALDEZ SR.
Guillermo ``Memo'' G. Valdez Sr., 74, of San Angelo died at 2 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at his residence.
Prayer service was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carlos Valenzuela, pastor
of Genesis Baptist Church, officiating. Military graveside service
will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Guillermo was born Feb. 10, 1922, in Del Rio, Texas, and had been a
resident of San Angelo since 1931. He owned and operated Memo's
Restaurant and was a member of Genesis Baptist Church.
Guillermo was married to Lilly Martinez on Sept. 5, 1942, in San
Angelo.
Survivors include his wife, Lilly, of the home; three sons, Rene
Valdez, Guillermo ``Pee Wee'' Valdez and Chapo Valdez, and two
daughters, Raquel V. Sanchez and Linda V. Escobedo, all of San Angelo;
20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother, David Valdez of
Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters, Grace Bonillo of Tucson, Shelia Mitchell
of Abilene and Oralia Banchs of California.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Memo Valdez Jr., Michael Samaniego,
Rene T. Valdez, Marc Anthony Valdez III, Ernesto Valdez and David
Samaniego Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Les Cady and Erlu Polanco.
The family wishes to express its thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and
especially to David, Sandy, Paul and Eddie.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo.
MABEL VANDERSTUCKEN
SONORA - Mabel VanderStucken, 93, of Sonora died Sunday, Nov. 24,
1996, in San Angelo.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at St. John's Episcopal
Church in Sonora with the Rt. Rev. Robert Hibbs, suffragan bishop of
the Diocese of West Texas, and the Rev. Monte Jones, St. John's
Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Sonora Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Mabel is survived by her husband, Joseph Max VanderStucken; a sister,
Ethel Spiller of Junction; a daughter, Jo Bess Jackson of Dallas; a
granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Elizabeth and Daniel Donegan; a
grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joseph and Linda Jackson; two
great-grandchildren, James and Josette Jackson; and numerous nieces
and nephews. Mabel was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Mears
VanderStucken; and a brother, Edward Lamar Mears Jr.
Born Mabel Emma Mears on July 28, 1903, in Menard, she was the
daughter of the late Edward Lamar and Emma Wilkinson Mears, both from
pioneer families in Menard County. After attending school in Menard,
Mabel graduated from the Miss Hockaday School for Girls in Dallas and
later attended St. Mary's College in Dallas. Mabel and Joseph were
married at the Mears home in Menard on July 27, 1925, and subsequently
moved to their ranch home in Sonora.
Mabel VanderStucken leaves a lasting legacy for her lifelong support
of civic and charitable causes in Sonora and throughout West Texas.
She served for many years on the Sonora Independent School District
school board and the Lilian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital Board of
Directors, and was a past president of the hospital auxiliary. In
1960, Mabel and Joseph donated the chapel at Lilian M. Hudspeth
Memorial Hospital in honor of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mears and
the late E.F. and Bessie VanderStucken.
A longtime supporter of scouting, Mabel served as president of Sonora
Girl Scouts, vice president of the El Camino Girl Scout Council, and
as a troop leader of Sonora Girl Scout units. In 1970, Joseph and
Mabel donated the site in Real County as a Girl Scout camp, later
named Camp Jo Jan Van in honor of their daughters. Mabel also served
on the advisory board of the Concho Valley Home for Girls in San
Angelo, and she was a longtime supporter of West Texas Boys Ranch and
West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
Mabel was a lifelong member of St. John's Episcopal Church, having
served as president of the Episcopal Women of the Church and as a
member of the church vestry. In 1990, Mabel and Joseph established the
St. John's Mission Endowment Fund, a community agency which presently
supports organizations dedicated to feeding hungry children throughout
the world.
Mabel and Joseph were major contributors to the construction of St.
John's Parish Hall, built in 1990 as a memorial to their late
daughter, Jan VanderStucken. Mabel also helped establish the Sutton
County Trust, a community funding source for college scholarships and
other needs of Sutton County residents. She also was an honorary
director of First National Bank of Sonora, and was a 50-year member of
the Eastern Star, Sonora Chapter 575.
Dedicated to the preservation of Sonora's heritage, Mabel was a
charter member of the Sutton County Historical Society, and she was
instrumental in the preservation of the original Sonora Depot.
As a longtime member of Sonora Women's Club, Mabel was an active
member of the Sutton County Public Library Committee, which recently
raised the funds to construct the new Sutton County Public Library. On
Nov. 12, 1996, Mabel and Joseph were honored at the ribbon-cutting
ceremony of the new library, and a memorial plaque honoring their
contributions will be placed on a commemorative wall in the library.
Pallbearers will be Bob Brockman, Stephen Brown, Ronnie Cox, Herschel
Davenport, Edward Earwood, Ed L. Mears III, Edwin E. Sawyer III, Eddie
F. Smith, Rob Roy Spiller and Lea Roy Valliant.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Frank Bond, Harold McKewen, W.B.
McMillan and members of the Lilian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital
corporate board of directors, which includes Vicenta Cervantez, Al
Elliott, Tryon Fields, Mike Hale, Monte Jones and John Tedford.
Church ushers will be Armer Earwood, John Allen Ward, Ben Epps, Corky
Schwiening and Dick Street.
The family requests that memorials be sent to any of the named
agencies or Hospice of San Angelo.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Nov. 28, 1996
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Funerals and death notices
Funerals
FRIDAY
SAN ANGELO - James E. Fox, 65, of Grape Creek, graveside service at 2
p.m. in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Biddie Campbell-Riopelle, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame
Catholic Church; second service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Lake of the
Woods Chapel in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston; arrangements
by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Death notices
Faye Wagnor
Faye Wagnor, 64, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at her
residence.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Fairmount Cemetery
with Kenneth Harrell officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 9, 1932, in Fort Cobb, Okla. She was employed at
Newsfoto Yearbooks for 16 years and was a member of the Antique
Automobile Club. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Wagnor of Hanna, Ind., and John
Wagnor of Reasoner, Iowa; a daughter, Vicki Wagnor Lerch of San
Angelo; three sisters, Nola Johnson of Lancaster, Calif., Eva Turney
of Fort Cobb and Beula Lee of Lawton, Okla.; a twin brother, Ray Pack
of Marlow, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Eva Mae Robinson
Mrs. Frank (Eva Mae) Robinson, 95, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov.
26, 1996, at her residence.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery
with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
She was born May 3, 1901, in Coke, Texas. She was retired office
manager for JC Penney Co.
Survivors include a son, Tommy Robinson of Richardson; a daughter,
Glenda Durham of Canoga, Calif.; five grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Elmer Hopkins
SWEETWATER - Elmer Emmet Hopkins, 91, died Nov. 22, 1996, in Los
Angeles.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 15, 1905, in Holdenville, Okla., and had lived in
Sweetwater until moving to Los Angeles in 1925. He was a retired U.S.
Postal Service clerk.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Reid of Lancaster, Calif.,
and Carol Leonard of Clear Lake, Calif.; a son, William R. Hopkins of
Whittier, Calif.; a brother, Harold Hopkins of Sweetwater; seven
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
George Coles
KERRVILLE - George Laurence Coles, 81, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996.
Services will be private at a later date. Arrangements are by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
He was born Nov. 23, 1915, in Endicott, N.Y., and had lived in
Kerrville for six years. He was a retired dairy farmer.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Barclay of Albany, N.Y.; three
sons, Clint Coles and Conrad Coles, both of Kerrville, and David Coles
of Potsdam, N.Y.; three sisters, Mildred ``Dutch'' Tuttle of Johnson
City, N.Y., Ruth Adamek of Glen Aubrey, N.Y., and Eleanor Schultz of
Montrose, Pa.; a brother, Stuart Coles of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and 10
grandchildren.
William McDonald
ALPINE - William Rogers ``Bill'' McDonald, 64, of Sanderson died
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a Midland hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Christ with burial
in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Geeslin
Funeral Home.
He was born April 21, 1932, in Sanderson. An Army veteran of the
Korean War, he was a surveyor and a member of the Booster Clubs of
Terrill County.
Survivors include his wife, Janie McDonald of Sanderson; two sons,
Rocky Dale McDonald and Russell Scott McDonald, both of Sanderson; a
daughter, Lauren Spears of Alpine; a brother, Jackie Zane McDonald of
Sanderson; a sister, LaJuana Offield of Adkins; eight grandchildren;
and a great-grandchild.
Melvin Faglie
SWEETWATER - Melvin C. Faglie, 74, of Oak Creek Lake died Tuesday,
Nov. 26, 1996, in an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories with military graveside service in Blackwell Cemetery in
Blackwell.
He was born Aug. 11, 1922, in Utopia and had been a resident of
Sweetwater for 20 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a
member of Temple Baptist Church in San Angelo.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Faglie of Oak Creek Lake; a son,
Gary Faglie of Monahans; a stepdaughter, Patsy Word of Odessa; four
brothers, Troy Faglie of Roby, Roy Faglie of San Antonio, Bobby Faglie
of Midland and Larry Faglie of Knippa; three sisters, Vida Jones of
Uvalde, Edith Wolfe of Garland and Katherine Flemming of Live Oak,
Fla.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Jerry Rodriguez
FORT STOCKTON - Jerry Rodriguez, 22, of Fort Stockton died Monday,
Nov. 25, 1996, in Fredericksburg from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with
burial in St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 22, 1974, in Bell Flower, Ga., and had been a
resident of Fort Stockton since 1981. He worked as a telephone
solicitor.
Survivors include a son, Sean Alec Gutierrez of Ozona; his parents,
Alonzo Rodriguez and Frances O. Rodriguez, both of Fort Stockton; a
brother, Oscar Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; three sisters, Delia Baca,
Edna Vargas and Crystal Rodriguez, all of Fort Stockton; his
grandmother, Geronima Ortiz of Fort Stockton; and three nieces, seven
nephews and several aunts and uncles.
Lenora Witty
GOLDTHWAITE - Lenora Adline Brown Witty, 71, of Star died Wednesday,
Nov. 27, 1996, in a Temple hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Hurst Ranch Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in the Pleasant Grove community and was a
longtime resident of Star. She was a licensed vocational nurse, a
homemaker and a Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Norris Witty of Star; two daughters,
Katherine Witty of San Antonio and Avalon Lynn of Star; three sons,
David Witty of Evant and Jimmy Dale Witty and Richard Witty, both of
Star; four sisters, Willie Hamilton of McGregor, Bonnie Potter of
Eastland, Dovella Johnson of Denver and Georgie Conner of Pueblo,
Colo.; 10 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and one
great-grandson.
Rowena Myers
BRADY - Rowena Myers, 85, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in Brady.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 27, 1911, in Haskell County and was a longtime
resident of McCulloch County. She was a homemaker and a member of the
Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, Harold E. Myers of Elm Grove; three
grandchildren, Harold E. Myers II of Brady, Debra D. Myers Blackburn
of San Antonio and Tammie L. Myers Johnson of Jacksonville, Ark.; and
12 great-grandchildren.
Alta Lee Underwood
BIG SPRING - Alta Lee Underwood, 87, of Big Spring died Wednesday,
Nov. 27, 1996, in a Farmersville nursing home. Services are pending at
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
ROBERT H. LOFTIN
FORT WORTH - Robert H. Loftin, 89, of Fort Worth died Tuesday, Nov.
26, 1996, at Westside Care Center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Thompson's Harveson &
Cole Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
He was born May 25, 1907, in Grimes County. An Army veteran of World
War II, he was a retired pharmacist and had been the co-owner of L&H
and Renfro Drug. He was a member of Polytechnic United Methodist
Church, the Tarrant County Pharmaceutical Association and the Texas
Pharmaceutical Association.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Harned Loftin.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Lung
Association or American Heart Association.