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The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Feb. 8, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Margaret J. Blocker, 88, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Vincent Corte, 64, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Mission Park Funeral
Chapels North in San Antonio.
SAN ANGELO - Ida May Whittenburg Hale, 80, at 10 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Gertrude Laverne Rau Turner, 88, at 10 a.m. in Robert
Massie Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - H.W. Wright, 65, of Big Lake, at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem
Baptist Church in Big Lake; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Paul Lopez Jalomo Sr., 72, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by
Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Fred ``Fritz'' Ernst, 75, of St. Lawrence, at 10 a.m. at
St. Lawrence Catholic Church; burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery in St.
Lawrence; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - J.B. McCullough, 70, of Sand Springs, military graveside
service at 4 p.m. in Mount Olive Memorial park; arrangements by
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
BRADY - Rose Erna Rider, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Glenwood
Cemetery in Beeville; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Maggie M. Robbins, 94, graveside service at 3 p.m. in
Brookland Cemetery near Hemphill; arrangements by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
MONAHANS - Tiburcio ``Matilde'' Muniz, 79, at 12:30 p.m. at Our Lady
of Refuge Catholic Church in Barstow; burial in Barstow Cemetery;
arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
SAN ANTONIO - John Russell Graham, 78, graveside service at 1 p.m. in
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Sunset Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Fidel Martinez Maldonado, 75, of Fort Worth, graveside
service at 2 p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy
Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Harley Sheridan Mulanax, 88, at 2 p.m. in Cate-Spencer &
Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
MONDAY
SONORA - Daniel T. Garza, 30, at 1 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church;
burial in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Faye Hotis
Faye Hotis, 73, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a local
nursing home.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Greek Orthodox Church,
Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The Rev. James Hademenos will
officiate. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
She was born May 12, 1923, in Chicago and was a longtime resident of
San Angelo and Dallas. She was a licensed vocational nurse and had
been a civil service clerk at Goodfellow Air Force Base.
Survivors include two daughters, Victoria Anderson of Flower Mound and
Christina Hochleutner of Garland; a sister, Jenny Sakellariou of San
Angelo; a brother, Andrew D. Sakos of Houston; four granddaughters;
and a great-granddaughter.
Herb Edenbaum
Herb Edenbaum, 78, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a San
Antonio hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens with Syl Polunsky officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 20, 1918, in Fort Worth. He was an Air Force veteran
of World War II and was retired from Nathan's Jewelry Store.
Survivors include his wife, Melba Edenbaum of San Angelo; a daughter,
Sherri Edenbaum of San Angelo; and a brother, David Edenbaum of
Dallas.
Lawrence Hand
Lawrence Hand, 47, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Military graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Binnix of Lakeview Baptist Church
officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born May 11, 1949, in Lowell, Mass. He was retired from the Air
Force after 20 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Hand of San Angelo; two children,
Clyde Roland of Sumter, S.C., and Teresa Roland Jones of San Angelo;
his mother, Rita Hand, four brothers, Richard Hand, Leonard Hand,
William Hand and John Hand and a sister, Carrol Figueira, all of
Lowell; and seven grandchildren.
J.B. Heflin
J.B. Heflin, 84, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at his
residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Anita Leal
Anita Gamez Leal, 63, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a
Temple hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Eulalia Barron
FORT STOCKTON - Eulalia V. ``Lala'' Barron, 67, died Wednesday, Feb.
5, 1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with
burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort
Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Fort Stockton and was a longtime
resident. She was a cook and a member of the Guadalupanas of St.
Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Candelario F. Barron of Fort Stockton;
five sons, Nolberto Villegas of Kermit, Israel Vasquez of San Angelo,
Arturo Villegas and Ismael Vasquez, both of Fort Stockton, and Adan
Vasquez of Brownwood; five daughters, Margarita V. Salmon, Criselda V.
Ortega, Narcedalia V. Hernandez and Silvia Ann V. Jefferson, all of
Fort Stockton, and Rosalinda V. Woodberry of San Angelo; a stepsister,
Donisia San Miguel of San Angelo; 30 grandchildren; and 23
great-grandchildren.
Wesley Clemmer
SWEETWATER - Wesley Clemmer, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 26, 1920, in Putman and was a longtime resident of
Sweetwater. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired
certified mechanic for Ford Motor Co. He was a member of the Lamar
Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Clemmer of Sweetwater; two sons,
Kenneth Clemmer of Hamlin and Doyle Wayne Clemmer of Sweetwater; two
daughters, Darlene Reed of Midland and Nila Louise Cook of Austin;
three sisters, Virginia Briscoe and Juanita Hutchinson, both of Odessa
and Merle Duncan of Eastland; a brother, Willie Clemmer of Odessa; 11
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Lucilla Quintanar
MARFA - Lucilla Torres Quintanar, 69, of Marfa died Wednesday, Feb. 5,
1997, in an El Paso hospital.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with
burial in Merced Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 16, 1928, in Marfa and was a lifetime resident. She
worked as a nurse's aide.
Survivors include five sons, Edmundo Sanchez of Pembroke Pine, Fla.,
Ramon Sanchez of Odessa, Robert Quintanar of El Paso and Albert
Quintanar and Martin Quintanar, both of Marfa; three daughters, Zulema
Ontiveroz of Lamesa, Gloria Pippen of Marfa and Christa Valdes of El
Paso; four brothers, Manuel Torres, Jose Torres and Oscar Torres, all
of Odessa, and Jesus Torres of Presidio; three sisters, Anita Chavez
of Odessa, Elidia Mitchell of Pecos and Elisa Fierro of Alpine; 17
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Harrell Shook
SWEETWATER - Harrell B. Shook, 82, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in
Sweetwater.
Service will be at 4:30 p.m. today in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 24, 1912, in Mount Ida, Ark., and had been a resident
of Sweetwater since 1976. He worked at a milk creamery and then as an
engineer for International Mining Co. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Ola Maxine Shook of Sweetwater; three
daughters, Kay Rubin of Midland, Tanya Jane Archer of Sugar Land and
Maxie Jean Land of Montgomery; two sisters, Mildred Riddle of Midland
and Marie Purvis of Brownwood; four grandchildren; and a cousin.
Paul Jalomo Sr.
BALLINGER - Paul Lopez Jalomo Sr., 72, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997,
in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with
burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral
Home.
He was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Sabinal and had been a longtime resident
of Ballinger. A Texas National Guard veteran, he was a supervisor for
the Southern Pacific Railroad for 36 years.
Survivors include his wife, Dora G. Jalomo of Ballinger; eight sons,
Daniel Jalomo, David Jalomo, Paul Jalomo Jr., Richard Jalomo, Robert
Jalomo and Rumaldo Jalomo, all of Ballinger, and Noe Jalomo and Rudy
Jalomo, both of Fort Worth; three daughters, Dora Martinez of Midwest
City, Okla., and Ophelia Martinez and Sylvia Ramos, both of Ballinger;
a brother, Juan Jalomo of San Antonio; a sister, Manuela Salas of
Phoenix; 42 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Linda Dolan
WALLER - Linda Christine Dolan, 52, of Hempstead died Friday, Feb. 7,
1997, at her residence.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Canon Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Salem Cemetery in Hempstead.
She was born Oct. 11, 1944, in San Angelo. She was an assistant chief
jailer in Harris County.
Survivors include her parents, Joe N. and Vivian Keel of San Angelo; a
son, Jason Groat of Miles; a daughter, Jena Qualls of Hempstead; two
brothers, Sam Keel and Joe David Keel, both of San Angelo; a sister,
Martha Releford of Illinois; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Colonel Sparkman
STANTON - Colonel Sparkman, 87, of Caddo, Okla., died Thursday, Feb.
6, 1997, in Durant, Okla.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with burial
in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 9, 1909, in Kenefic, Okla., and had lived in
Stanton, Dalhart and Amarillo before moving to Caddo in 1964. He was a
farmer, rancher and auctioneer.
Survivors include his wife, Mozelle Sparkman of Caddo; two daughters,
Sandra Tyner of Oklahoma City and Carolyn Sue Dawson of Arnett, Okla.;
two sisters, Nannie Bell Siros and Georgie Eldridge, both of Houston;
seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Coya Frost
EDEN - Coya Lucille Frost, 77, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6,
1997, in a San Angelo hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Pear Valley Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 20, 1919, in Eden and had lived in San Angelo for 17
years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Frost of San Angelo; a son, Harold
Tyler of Angleton; two daughters, Dorothy Brewer of San Angelo and Pat
Spangenberg of Brady; three grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Humphreys
BIG SPRING - Dorothy Ford Humphreys, 74, of Big Spring died Wednesday,
Feb. 5, 1997, in a Sweetwater hospital.
Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with graveside service at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Prescott Cemetery
in Prescott, Kan.
She was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Prescott, Kan., and had lived in Big
Spring since 1960. She was a special education teacher for the Big
Spring Independent School District for 30 years. She was a member of
East Fourth Street Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, National
Education Association, Texas Education Association, Texas Classroom
Teachers Association, Association for Retarded Children and the
Council for Exceptional Children.
She is survived by a sister, Jean Yeager of Joplin, Mo.
Charles Brandon
BAIRD - Charles Eugene ``Putt'' Brandon, 77, of Baird died Friday,
Feb. 7, 1997, in an Abilene care center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Parker Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Ross Cemetery Annex.
He was born Feb. 5, 1920, in Putnam. A U.S. Coast Guard veteran of
World War II, he was a coach and administrator in public schools. He
was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Avelene Brandon of Baird; three daughters,
Linda Kaye Milner of Baird, Gwendolyn Bartlett of Louisville, Ky., and
Lesa Bowen of Lawn; three sisters, Marjorie Evans of Kermit, Leta
Mitchell of Lindale and Bobby Jobe of Putnam; five grandchildren; a
great-grandson; and nine nieces and nephews.
Irie Cox
PEARLAND - Irie Ruby Cox, 97, of Houston died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997,
in a San Angelo nursing home.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in South Park Memorial Chapel.
She was born June 24, 1899, in Selden. She was a homemaker and a
member of First Baptist Church in Genoa.
Survivors include two daughters, Marjorie Thornton of San Angelo and
Josephine Gauntt of Houston; three grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Lola Woodruff
SAN SABA - Lola Mae Woodruff, 89, of Bend died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997,
in Brownwood.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Fairmount Cemetery in
San Angelo. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
She was born May 8, 1907, in Kennedy. She was a homemaker and a member
of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Woodruff and Don Woodruff, both of
San Saba; a daughter, Delores Delano of Roswell N.M.; two brothers,
Everett Whitley of Victoria and Elmo Whitley of San Antonio; four
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
William Colwell
KERRVILLE - William ``Bill'' Colwell, 68, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997,
in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Kerrville Funeral Home
Chapel.
He was born Feb. 17, 1928, in The Rock, Ga., and had been a resident
of Kerrville for six years. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he
worked in sales at the Wilson-Crouch Meat Co.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Moran Colwell of Kerrville; two
daughters, Tonna Colwell and Glenda Colwell, both of Kerrville; two
brothers, George Colwell Jr. of St. Louis and Ralph Colwell of Royce
City; two sisters, Betty Hencerling of Center Point and JoAnn Dudley
of Port Lavaca; and a granddaughter.
Dessie McMichael
BIG SPRING - Dessie L. McMichael, 85, of Fort Worth and formerly of
Lake Thomas, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a Fort Worth nursing
home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born May 18, 1911, in Quitman and had been a resident of Big
Spring before moving to Lake Thomas and Fort Worth. She co-owned
Neiman Marcos Hydroponic Tomato Green House in Lake Thomas and was a
member of the Knapp Baptist Church and the American Women's Business
Association.
Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Glaze and Jeannie
Gillespie, both of Fort Worth, and Frances Bryan of Odessa; eight
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Neva Kennedy
KERRVILLE - Neva Kennedy, 93, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, at her
residence. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.
Liddie McFarland
BALLINGER - Liddie McFarland, 86, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Sarah Peterson
BALLINGER - Sarah E. Peterson, 92, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Robert Forehand
OZONA - Robert William ``Bob'' Forehand, 41, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral
Home.
DANIEL GARZA
SONORA - Our beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson and friend, Daniel
Garza went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at St. Ann's Catholic
Church with burial to follow in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Kerbow Funeral Home.
Born Nov. 9, 1966, to Julio and Carmela Garza, Daniel is survived by
his mother, Carmela Garza and Ervey Vallejo of Midland; brothers,
Ruben Garza of Sonora and Louie Vallejo of Midland; paternal
grandmother, Brijida Garza, maternal grandmother, Ofilia S. Torres;
one niece, Caitlin Danielle Garza; uncles, Jacinto Garza, Hipolito
Garza, Juan Garza and Eusebio Garza Jr., all of Sonora; aunts Remedios
Acosta of Uvalde, Carmen Escobar of Del Rio, Maria Castilleja of San
Angelo, Catalina Ausces, Juanita Mesa, Gloria Noriega and Elizabeth
Ortiz, all of Sonora, and Elsa Galvan of Midland; several cousins and
many special close friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Julio Garza; paternal
grandfather, Eusebio Garza Sr.; maternal grandfather, Johnny Torres;
one uncle, Benancio Garza; and one very special cousin, Maribel
Sentena.
Pallbearers will be Abel Sanchez, Frankie Gonzales, Michael Campos,
Michael Gonzales, Victor Garcia and George Noriega Jr.
Daniel was a very kind, loving and caring person. His warm smile and
laughter truly were a blessing from God. We love and will miss him
very much. Daniel is gone from our sight but not our memories, gone
form our touch but never our hearts. We love you. Rest in peace.
To Those I Love And Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go -
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn't tie yourself to me in tears.
Be happy that we had these years.
I gave to you my love. You can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown,
But now it's time I traveled on alone.
So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It's only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart.
I won't be far away, for life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near;
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear
All my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and ``Welcome Home.''
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Feb. 9, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Faye Hotis, 73, prayer service at 7 p.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; service at 2 p.m. Monday at the Greek Orthodox
Church, Assumption of the Virgin Mary; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
STANTON - Colonel Sparkman, 87, of Caddo, Okla., at 2 p.m. at First
Baptist Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by
Gilbreath Funeral Home.
WALLER - Linda Christine Dolan, 52, of Hempstead, at 2:30 p.m. in
Canon Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Salem Cemetery in Hempstead.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Herb Edenbaum, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Lawrence Hand, 47, military graveside service at 3 p.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BAIRD - Charles Eugene ``Putt'' Brandon, 77, at 2 p.m. in Parker
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Ross Cemetery Annex.
BIG SPRING - Dessie L. McMichael, 85, of Fort Worth, at 10 a.m. in
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial
Park.
KERRVILLE - William ``Bill'' Colwell, 68, memorial service at 2 p.m.
in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel.
PEARLAND - Irie Ruby Cox, 97, of Houston at 3 p.m. in South Park
Memorial Chapel.
SONORA - Daniel T. Garza, 30, at 1 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church;
burial in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
DEATH NOTICES
Tomasa Gamez
Tomasa R. Luna Gamez, 78, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Service
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Ray Corr
officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Johnsons' Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 29, 1918, in San Angelo and was a lifetime resident.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include six sons, Ignacio Gamez, Pino Gamez, Joe Gamez,
Julio Gamez, Tony Gamez and Carlos Gamez, all of San Angelo; two
daughters, Mary Martinez of San Angelo and Guadalupe Gonzales of
Lubbock; 23 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Jean Woodard
Jean S. Woodard, 84, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Harriett Cemetery with
Dr. James A. Miller of Park Heights Baptist Church officiating.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 2, 1912, in Santa Anna and was a longtime resident
of San Angelo. She was a reference librarian at the Tom Green County
Library.
Survivors include a brother, J.K. Boone of Oklahoma City; and several
nieces and nephews.
Minnie Duran
Minnie Duran, 84, of Carlsbad died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in
Carlsbad.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in All Faiths Cemetery
in Carlsbad. The Rev. Gill Nemeth will officiate. Arrangements by
Gutierrez Funeral Chapels.
She was born Dec. 12, 1912.
Survivors include a brother, L.B. Waller of Lufkin.
J.B. Heflin
J.B. Heflin, 84, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens with the Rev. Chester McCown, associate pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 7, 1912, in Sonora. He was a master mechanic and
welder and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Heflin of San Angelo; a daughter,
Glenna Nativo of Los Angeles; two sisters, Ethelda Holland of Sonora
and Mary Tuckness of San Angelo; a grandson; and several nieces and
nephews.
Raymond Overton
BIG SPRING - Raymond L. Overton, 67, of Midway died Friday, Feb. 7,
1997, at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
He was born May 26, 1929, in Stanton and was a lifetime resident of
Glasscock and Howard counties. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he
was a tool pusher for Harding Well Service for 18 years and ran the
hot oiler for Pardners Well Service. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Fannie Overton of Midway; four sons, Ricky
Overton and Raymond E. Overton, both of Midway, Royce Overton of
Houston and Randy Overton of Coahoma; his mother, Fannie Overton of
Big Spring; a brother, Glen Overton of Big Spring; two sisters, Cora
Conn and Ruby Pike, both of Big Spring; 21 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Fay Fondren
CORPUS CHRISTI - Fay Fondren, 89, of Robstown and formerly of Weslaco
and San Angelo, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Memorial Park
in Weslaco. Arrangements are by Sawyer-George Funeral Home.
She was born July 1, 1907, in Hulver. She was a homemaker and a member
of the First United Methodist Church in Weslaco.
Survivors include a daughter, Deanna Adams of Robstown; two grandsons;
and three nieces and a nephew.
Davis Boyd III
CHICAGO - Granberry ``Davis'' Boyd III, 59, of Evergreen Park, Ill.,
and formerly of San Angelo, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in an Oak
Lawn, Ill., hospital.
Service was Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Oak Lawn
with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements were by Andrew J.
McGann & Son Funeral Home.
He was the owner of Gould-Kelly Travel Agency and managed the Holiday
Inn in Oak Lawn. He was a board member of the Chicago Southland
Convention and Tourism Bureau and Illinois Hotel-Motel Association. A
Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a member of the Oak Lawn
Rotary Club, Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce and First United Methodist
Church in Oak Lawn.
Survivors include his wife, Anne Caryl Boyd of Evergreen Park; and his
children, Alan, Andrew and Elizabeth.
Benson Camron
EDEN - Benson Camron, 88, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a local
nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 26, 1908, in Mount Pleasanton. He was a retired oil
gauger and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Benita Camron of Eden; a son, Wayne Camron
of Midland; two daughters, Barbara Jones of Brady and Brenda Medders
of Eden; a sister, Abby Jones of Dripping Springs; four grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
Liddie McFarland
BALLINGER - Liddie McFarland, 86, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a
local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Eola Cemetery in Eola.
Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
She was born June 10, 1910, in Concho County. She had been employed by
Broadway Cafe as a cook.
Survivors include a daughter, Lola Aaron of Lubbock; eight
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Gamblin
BRADY - Dorothy Myree Gamblin, 76, of Streetman and formerly of
Mercury, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Leatherwood Colonial Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Cowboy Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 17, 1920, in McCulloch County and was a lifetime
resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a rancher, and was a
member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars 3234, the
Texas Cattlewomen's Association and Mercury Baptist Church in Mercury.
Survivors include a daughter, Vicki McNew of Streetman; an aunt, Eunie
Yates of Early; and a granddaughter, Hillary McNew of San Antonio.
Edgar Eggers
BRADY - Edgar Nelson Eggers, 70, of Brady died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997,
in a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with
burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
He was born March 4, 1926, in Vinton, Iowa, and had lived in Brady
since 1985. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a motel owner and a
Protestant.
Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Ary of Coggin, Iowa, and Lola
Meadows of Espanola, N.M.; four brothers, Charles Eggers of Vinton,
Everett Eggers Jr. of Las Angeles, Maurice Eggers of Lakeview, Ark.,
and Roger Eggers of Bull Shoals, Ark.
Sotera Chavarria
BRADY - Sotera Chavarria, 85, of Abilene died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in
an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
with burial Rest Haven Cemetery.
She was born April 21, 1911, in Del Rio and was a lifetime resident of
Brady. She had worked at Sunshine Laundry for 30 years and was a
Methodist.
Survivors include a son, Rafael Rodriquez of Brady; two sisters, Maria
Perez and Pauline Tellez, both of Brady; 10 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Nora Jutson
ABILENE - Nora M. Jutson, 94, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in Abilene.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
arrangements are by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory St.
She was born July 11, 1902, in Hamby and was a longtime resident of
Abilene. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include a brother, Bill Corder of Spur; a sister, Robbie
Thorpe of Big Spring; three cousins; and several nieces and nephews.
Trimble Boyett
KERRVILLE - Trimble E. Boyett, 94, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, at his
residence.
Masonic graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Garden of
Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
He was born Jan. 21, 1903, in Carbon and had lived in Kerrville for 21
years. He was a retired wholesale pharmaceuticals salesman, and was a
Mason and a Methodist.
He is survived by a daughter, Sue Boyett of Kerrville.
Raymond Rush
COLEMAN - Raymond Rush, 86, of Talpa died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Walker Funeral Home.
Carl Frantom
KERRVILLE - Carl O. Frantom, 70, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997. Services
are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home.
Mary Sayers
BIG SPRING - Mary Sayers, 66, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, at her
residence. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Faye S. Hotis
Faye S. Hotis, 73, longtime San Angelo and Dallas resident, died
Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in Baker-Brame Skilled Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Greek
Orthodox Church, Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The Rev. James
Hademenos will officiate. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
Mrs. Hotis was born May 12, 1923, in Chicago the daughter of the Rev.
Daniel Sakellariou and Ethel Sakellariou. She graduated from Forest
Avenue High School and Metropolitan Business College in Dallas. She
was married to George J. Hotis on March 10, 1946, in Albuquerque, N.M.
He preceded her in death.
She worked for KCTV and several radio stations for a number of years
in San Angelo and later operated a personnel employment service. She
attended San Angelo School of Vocational Nursing and graduated in 1967
as a licensed vocational nurse. She worked for a number of years at
Shannon Medical Center and Baptist Memorials Geriatric Center and in
nursing homes in Long Beach, Calif., and in the Dallas and Garland
areas.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Christina and Paul
Hochleutner of Garland and Victoria and Melvin Anderson of Flower
Mound; a sister, Jenny Sakellariou of San Angelo; a brother, Andrew D.
Sakos of Houston; four grandchildren, Jennifer Denise Mandel and her
husband, Kennie, and Amanda Danielle Anderson, all of Flower Mound,
and Andrea Dawn Hochleutner and Paula Angelia Hochleutner, both of
Garland; and a great-granddaughter, Zoe Maria Mandel of Flower Mound.
Pallbearers will be Mike Mitchell, Chris Kouvelis, Tim Beys, John
Kouvelis, Johnny Kalaitzes and Mike Pappas.
The family wishes to express its appreciation to Dr. Ross Carmichael,
Dr. Price Burdine and Dr. Ross Alexander and the staff at Baker-Brame
for all their loving care and service.
Memorials may be made to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 801
Montecito Drive, San Angelo, TX 76903, the Diabetes Association or the
donor's favorite charity.
Anita Gamez Leal
Anita Gamez Leal, 63, a longtime resident of San Angelo, passed away
Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas.
Prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Torres officiating. Burial will follow
in Fairmount Cemetery.
Anita was born Sept. 17, 1933, in Kennedy, Texas. She had been a
resident of San Angelo for 30 years and was a cook for many area
restaurants for a number of years, until her retirement to be a happy
homemaker and a loving mother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Israel D. Leal Sr. Survivors
include three sons, Juan Manuel ``John'' Leal and his wife, Anita, of
San Angelo, Israel David Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Christoval, and
Armando and his wife, Margaret, of Eden; and three daughters, Senaida
``Sandy'' and her husband, Jose Alfredo Ontiveros, Genoveva ``Genie''
and her husband, Jose Luis Villanueva, and Adelfa ``Delfie'' and her
husband, Eddie Flores, all of San Angelo.
Also, three brothers and three sisters, Genaro Gamez of San Antonio,
Cruz Gamez of Casa Grande, Ariz., Jose Ramon Gamez of Lawrenceville,
Ga., Lucinda ``Lucy'' Mendoza of Toledo, Ohio, Andrea Medrano of
Phoenix and Esperanza Ramirez of Kerrville; 24 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will reunite at 508 E. Highland.
Lawrence Hand
Lawrence Hand, 47, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at
Shannon Medical Center.
Graveside service with military honors will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb.
10, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Jim Binnix of Lake View
Baptist Church will be officiating. Family visitation will be from 3
to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at Johnson's Funeral Home. A memorial Mass
will be held later at St. Margaret's Church in Lowell, Mass.
Lawrence was born May 11, 1949, in Lowell, Mass, to Joseph and Rita
Carroll Hand. He married Helen Mahaffey on Sept. 28, 1974. Mr. Hand
was a retired TSGT from the U.S. Air Force. He served in the Vietnam
War and retired after 20 years of service.
Lawrence was preceded in Christ by his father, Joseph; a sister,
Janet; and a brother, Tommy.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Hand of San Angelo; two children,
Clyde Roland of Sumter, S.C., and Teresa Roland Jones of San Angelo;
seven grandchildren; his mother, Rita Hand of Lowell, Mass.; four
brothers, Richard, Leonard, William and John Hand, all of Lowell,
Mass.; and a sister, Carrol Figueira of Lowell, Mass.
Robert William `Bobby' Forehand
OZONA - Robert William ``Bobby'' Forehand, 41, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at Miller Funeral Home in
Sioux Falls. Service in Ozona will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at
the Ozona Church of Christ with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home.
Bobby was born Sept. 21, 1955, in Medara, Calif. Bobby grew up in
Medara attending public schools and graduated from Medara High School.
He attended Columbia Christian College in Portland, Ore., and the
Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock. Bobby and his wife lived in
Medara, Calif., Ozona, Texas, and Lubbock, Texas, prior to moving to
Sioux Falls in 1991. Bobby was an ordained pastor, who ministered in
jails and prisons and also served as a Hospice volunteer. He was
associated with Pebble Creek Alliance Church in Sioux Falls and was
active as a pastor with youth programs and taught at Bible camps.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Forehand of Sioux Fallas; two sons,
Ben and Aaron Forehand of Ozona; his parents, Billy Joe and Nancy
Forehand of Ozona; one sister, Debbie Forehand Albert of San Angelo;
and his grandparents, Opal Forehand of Ozona and Chet and Elsie Visher
of Cathy's Valley, Calif.
William K. Hudson
William Kay Hudson, 94, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Family visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at the
Robert Massie Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 10, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Robert
Webb, pastor of the Harris Avenue Baptist Church, officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Mr. Hudson was born Aug. 28, 1902, in Fort Cobb, Okla. He had been a
resident of San Angelo since 1948 and was the owner and operator of a
Texaco station on Sherwood Way. He was a friend of everyone and
enjoyed his friends.
Mr. Hudson was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Lee, in 1992, and
a son, Stanley, in 1968.
He is survived by two daughters, Mildred Weaver and husband, M.B., of
San Angelo, and Clydie Fred and husband, Mac, of Morton; a sister,
Myrtle Brittin of California; five grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The family would like to thank everyone at Golden Years Nursing Home
for all their kindness.
The family will also be accepting gifts at 3601 Tridens Trial.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Feb. 10, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Minnie Duran, 84, of Carlsbad, graveside service at 2:30
p.m. in All Faiths Cemetery in Carlsbad; arrangements by Gutierrez
Funeral Chapels.
SAN ANGELO - Herb Edenbaum, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Tomasa R. Gamez, 78, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic
Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Lawrence Hand, 47, military graveside service at 3 p.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - J.B. Heflin, 84, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Faye Hotis, 73, at 2 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church,
Assumption of the Virgin Mary; burial in Fairmount Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - William K. Hudson, 94, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Anita Gamez Leal, 63, prayer service at 6 p.m. in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; service at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the
chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Jean S. Woodard, 84, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Harriett Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
ABILENE - Nora M. Jutson, 94, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Cedar
Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory
St.
BAIRD - Charles Eugene ``Putt'' Brandon, 77, at 2 p.m. in Parker
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Ross Cemetery Annex.
BALLINGER - Liddie McFarland, 86, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Eola
Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Dessie L. McMichael, 85, of Fort Worth, at 10 a.m. in
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial
Park.
BIG SPRING - Raymond L. Overton, 67, of Midway, graveside service will
be at 4 p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith
Funeral Home.
BRADY - Edgar Nelson Eggers, 70, at 11 a.m. in Wilkerson Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
BRADY - Dorothy Myree Gamblin, 76, of Streetman, at 2 p.m. in
Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Cowboy Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Trimble E. Boyett, 94, Masonic graveside service will be
at 11 a.m. in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
KERRVILLE - William ``Bill'' Colwell, 68, memorial service at 2 p.m.
in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel.
PEARLAND - Irie Ruby Cox, 97, of Houston at 3 p.m. in South Park
Memorial Chapel.
SONORA - Daniel T. Garza, 30, at 1 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church;
burial in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
CORPUS CHRISTI - Fay Fondren, 89, of Robstown, graveside service at 2
p.m. in Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco; arrangements by
Sawyer-George Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY
BRADY - Sotera Chavarria, 85, of Abilene, at 2 p.m. in Wilkerson
Memorial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
OZONA - Robert William ``Bobby'' Forehand, 41, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
at 3 p.m. at the Ozona Church of Christ; burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home.
Sisto Martinez
Sisto Martinez, 34, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, at his
residence.
Rosary will at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel
with the Rev. Stephen Kennelly of St. Thomas Catholic Church
officiating. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic
Church in Miles with burial in Miles Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 24, 1962, in San Angelo. He was a foundry-man at
Western Iron Works and a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in
Miles.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Martinez of San Angelo; his mother,
Georgia Martinez of Miles; two daughters, Lisa Martinez and Patty
Martinez, both of Amarillo; a son, Sisto Martinez Jr. of Amarillo;
four brothers, Thomas Martinez of Austin, Juan Martinez Jr. and Jessie
Martinez, both of San Angelo, and Paul Martinez of Miles; six sisters,
Maria Torrez and Lidia Martinez, both of San Angelo, Susie Sanchez of
Ballinger, Janie Zuniga of Lake Placid, Fla., and Irene Barco and
Amanda Martinez, both of Miles; and numerous nieces, nephews, uncles
and aunts.
Raymond Rush
COLEMAN - Raymond Blakely Rush, 86, of Talpa died Saturday, Feb. 8,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m today at the First Presbyterian Church with
burial in Talpa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home.
He was born April 24, 1910, in Coleman. He was a rancher and a retired
building contractor. He had been a member of the Talpa School Board
for 30 years, First Presbyterian Church, the Texas and Southwestern
Cattle Raisers Association and was the director of the Texas Sheep and
Goat Raisers Association.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Rush of Talpa; three daughters,
Peggy Blake and Francis Martin, both of Midland, and Ginger Sneed of
Talpa; two sons, Tommy Rush of Talpa and Mike Rush of Austin; two
sisters, Mary Catherine Rush of Coleman and Lois Hobrecht of Canyon
Lake; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graciela Venegas
PECOS - Graciela Venegas, 71, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with
burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral
Home.
She was born Oct. 16, 1925, in Presidio County and had lived in Pecos
since 1957. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel Venegas of Pecos; a son, Ernesto
Olvera of San Angelo; two daughters, Dorinda Venegas of Pecos and
Araceli Vickrey of Odessa; two brothers, Oscar Garcia of Madison,
Wis., and Benjamin Garcia of Iron Mountain, Mich.; seven
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
George Burgess
MARFA - George W. Burgess, 67, of Presidio died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997,
at his residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Santa Teresa Catholic Church with
burial in Desert Hills Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral
Home.
He was born May 7, 1929, in Claypool, Ariz., and was a longtime
resident of Presidio. He was a carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria H. Burgess of Presidio; a son,
George Burgess of El Paso; a daughter, Beverly Carrasco of Presidio; a
brother, Roy Burgess of El Paso; a sister, Lillian Hanselka of Corpus
Christi; and four grandchildren.
Fernando Trevino
ELDORADO - Fernando C. Trevino, 70, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church with burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow
Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico. He was a
ranch laborer and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Trevino of Eldorado; a son, Fernando
Trevino Jr. of Sonora; six daughters, Lourdes Capuchina of Sonora,
Blanca Martinez of Fort Worth, Rosa Robles, Dora Arispe and Becky
Barajas, all of Eldorado, and Lubia Barajas of San Angelo; four
brothers, Reyes Trevino of Sonora, Andres Trevino and Adan Trevino,
both of Muzquiz, and Polo Trevino of Allende, Coahuila, Mexico; two
sisters, Ramona Espinosa of Muzquiz and Angelita Trevino of Eagle
Pass; and 20 grandchildren.
Gladys Mills
LAMPASAS - Gladys Mills, 84, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in a local
nursing home.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 2, 1912, in Lampasas. She was a homemaker and a
Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Wallace Mae Gotcher of Lampasas and
Jo Ann Moore of Austin; a son, Jim Lee Day of Porterville, Calif.;
four grandchildren; and five-grandchildren.
Gene Turner
COLEMAN - Gene Turner, 65, of Abilene died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in an
Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Santa Anna Cemetery.
She was born May 7, 1931, in Santa Anna and was a longtime resident of
Odessa and Coleman. She had worked in retail sales and was a past
president of the Veterans of Foreign War Ladies Auxiliary. She was a
Baptist.
Survivors her husband, Henry Turner of Abilene; two sons, Walter
Robbins of Odessa and Martin Robbins of Brownwood; her mother, Ruby
Box of Santa Anna; a sister, Sue Titsworth of Coleman; two brothers,
Don Pritchard of Santa Anna and Robert Pritchard of Brownwood; and six
grandchildren.
John Bryant
SWEETWATER - John Earl Bryant, 40, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today in McCoy Chapel of Memories with
burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
He was born March 28, 1956, in Sweetwater and was a lifetime resident.
He was a carpenter and a member of Highland Heights United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his parents, John T. and Betty Bryant, a sister,
Deborah Gilmore, a niece, Wendy Gilmore, and a nephew, Brian Gilmore,
all of Sweetwater; and an aunt, two uncles and a great-uncle.
Mary Sayers
BIG SPRING - Mary ``Mom'' Sayers, 66, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, at
her residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born Aug. 31, 1930, in Akron, Ohio, and had lived in Big
Spring since 1959, moving from Newark, Ohio. She had been a longtime
employee for Big Spring State Hospital.
Survivors include a son, Richard H. Sayers of Big Spring; four
daughters, Kay Porter, Mary ``Cissy'' Price and Eda Fay Shaaf, all of
Big Spring, and Alice Broughton of Abilene; three sisters, Katherine
Rank and Clara Bierre, both of Ripon, Wis., and Geraldine Haverty of
Oshkosh, Wis.; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; four
step-great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Clyde Wright
PECOS - Clyde Wright, 68, of Toyah died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Toyah Cemetery in
Toyah. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born April 14, 1928, in Mercury and had lived in Toyah since
1982. A veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired mechanic and a
member of the Full Gospel Church.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Wright of Toyah; two daughters,
Brenda Archer of Seagoville and Sherrie Shaw of Toyah; six
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Randy Graves
COLEMAN - Randy Neil Graves, 42, of Santa Anna died Saturday, Feb. 8,
1997, in an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Coleman Cemetery.
He was born March 19, 1954, in Stanton. He had worked in the oil
field, was a manager at Wal-Mart and the Trade Winds Motel, and was a
member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Candace Graves, a son, Kevin Graves, and a
daughter, Shawna Graves, all of Coleman; a stepson, Brian Harris of
Abilene; his mother, Pauline Graves of Santa Anna; three brothers,
David Graves of Germany, Billy Graves of Georgetown and Johnny Graves
of Denton; a sister, Barbara Presley of Abilene; his grandmother, Vera
Thurman of Midland; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Silvestra Perez
MENARD - Silvestra Rosas Perez, 98, of Menard died Saturday, Feb. 8,
1997, in San Angelo. Services are pending at Heritage Funeral Home.
Hattie Green
SWEETWATER - Hattie Green, 87, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
Melba Thompson
SAN SABA - Melba E. Thompson, 79, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997. Services
are pending at Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
Leola Wood
KERRVILLE - Leola Wood, 85, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997. Services are
pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
DUSTIN LLOYD NORRIS
Dusty Lloyd Norris, 15, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Sierra Vista United
Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. J. Jason Fry
and the Rev. Linda Elford, pastor and associate pastor of Sierra Vista
United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Dusty was born Aug. 10, 1981, in Kermit. He had lived in San Angelo
since 1983, and enjoyed his life, his family and friends. Dusty also
loved sports, with his favorites being Rollerblading and baseball. He
was a pitcher for the Central High School sophomore baseball team.
Dusty loved his friends, and they loved being around him.
He is survived by his parents, Lloyd and Sheri Norris; his two
sisters, Angela and Chancey Norris; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
G.I. Norris of Wink and Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Barton of Hondo; many aunts,
uncles and cousins; and our foreign exchange student, Chris Spies of
Germany.
We will remember Dusty as a compassionate person who was quick with
his wit. We love you, Dusty.
The family asks that memorials be sent to the Central High School
baseball team or Sierra Vista United Methodist Church.
FAYE S. HOTIS
Faye S. Hotis, 73, longtime San Angelo and Dallas resident, died
Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in Baker-Brame Skilled Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Greek Orthodox
Church, Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The Rev. James Hademenos will
officiate. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hotis was born May 12, 1923, in Chicago, the daughter of the Rev.
Daniel Sakellariou and Ethel Sakellariou. She graduated from Forest
Avenue High School and Metropolitan Business College in Dallas. She
was married to George J. Hotis on March 10, 1946, in Albuquerque, N.M.
He preceded her in death.
She worked for KCTV and several radio stations for a number of years
in San Angelo and later operated a personnel employment service. She
attended San Angelo School of Vocational Nursing and graduated in 1967
as a licensed vocational nurse. She worked for a number of years at
Shannon Medical Center and Baptist Memorials Geriatric Center and in
nursing homes in Long Beach, Calif., and in the Dallas and Garland
areas.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Christina and Paul
Hochleutner of Garland and Victoria and Melvin Anderson of Flower
Mound; a sister, Jenny Sakellariou of San Angelo; a brother, Andrew D.
Sakos of Houston; four grandchildren, Jennifer Denise Mandel and her
husband, Kennie, and Amanda Danielle Anderson, all of Flower Mound,
and Andrea Dawn Hochleutner and Paula Angelia Hochleutner, both of
Garland; and a great-granddaughter, Zoe Maria Mandel of Flower Mound.
Pallbearers will be Mike Mitchell, Chris Kouvelis, Tim Beys, John
Kouvelis, Johnny Kalaitzes and Mike Pappas.
The family wishes to express its appreciation to Dr. Ross Carmichael,
Dr. Price Burdine and Dr. Ross Alexander and the staff at Baker-Brame
for all their loving care and service.
Memorials may be made to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 801
Montecito Drive, San Angelo, TX 76903, the Diabetes Association or the
donor's favorite charity.
HATTIE JOHNSON
MIDLAND - Services for Hattie (Mrs. Carlos) Johnson are set for 2 p.m.
Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo, Texas.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home in San Angelo. Midland
arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
Mrs. Johnson died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at Manor Park in Midland,
Texas.
She was born March 19, 1903, in Vernon, Texas, to Mary and Y.W.
Tomason. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of San Angelo
and of the Ruth Sunday School Class for more than 60 years.
Hattie and Carlos Johnson were married in Quanah, Texas, on Nov. 6,
1920, and moved to Fisher County, Texas, where Mr. Johnson was
employed by Texas Cement Plaster Co. In 1936, they moved to San
Angelo, where she lived until 1983, at which time she moved to Midland
to be near her children and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos, in 1976; a son, Don
C. Johnson, in 1988; and a grandson, Jeffrey Johnson.
Hattie Johnson is survived by one daughter, Mary Katherine (Mrs.
Laddy) Ondracek of Tulsa, Okla.; four sons, James E. Johnson of
Houston, George H. Johnson of Brenham, and Ted C. Johnson and Bob L.
Johnson, both of Midland; one sister, Effie Lawson of Stamford, Texas;
13 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday at Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be directed to Hospice of Midland, P.O.
Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702 or to a charity of choice.
ROBERT WILLIAM `BOBBY' FOREHAND
OZONA - Robert William ``Bobby'' Forehand, 41, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997.
Service was Sunday, Feb. 9, at Miller Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.
Service in Ozona will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Ozona
Church of Christ with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Preddy Funeral Home.
Bobby was born Sept. 21, 1955, in Medara, Calif. Bobby grew up in
Medara, attending public schools and graduated from Medara High
School. He attended Columbia Christian College in Portland, Ore., and
the Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock. Bobby and his wife lived in
Medara, Calif., Ozona, Texas, and Lubbock, Texas, prior to moving to
Sioux Falls in 1991. Bobby was an ordained pastor, who ministered in
jails and prisons and also served as a Hospice volunteer. He was
associated with Pebble Creek Alliance Church in Sioux Falls and was
active as a pastor with youth programs and taught at Bible camps.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Forehand of Sioux Fallas; two sons,
Ben and Aaron Forehand of Ozona; his parents, Billy Joe and Nancy
Forehand of Ozona; one sister, Debbie Forehand Albert of San Angelo;
and his grandparents, Opal Forehand of Ozona and Chet and Elsie Visher
of Cathy's Valley, Calif.
ABIGAIL YOUNG DANNER
Abigail Young Danner died Feb. 9, 1997, in a local hospital. Funeral
services are pending and arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Danner was a longtime resident of San Angelo and came here with
her husband Elmer H. Danner, who was the first president of GTE
Southwest.
Mrs. Danner was an avid sailor, historian, genealogist and supported
many local organizations.
She is survived by a brother, Dr. William B. Young and wife, Loella,
of Fort Myers, Fla.; a grandson, Bryan L. Danner of Atlanta, Ga.;
sister-in-law, Mabel Young of Minneapolis; former daughter-in-law,
Sandra N. Gauntt and husband, Fred, of Christoval.
Her church home was St. Mark Presbyterian Church.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Feb. 11, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals and death notices
Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Anita Gamez Leal, 63, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Sisto Martinez, 34, rosary at 7:30 p.m. in Robert Massie
Riverside Chapel; Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic
Church in Miles; burial in Miles Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Dusty Lloyd Norris, 15, at 3 p.m. at Sierra Vista United
Methodist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements
by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Mary ``Mom'' Sayers, 66, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
COLEMAN - Randy Neil Graves, 42, of Santa Anna, at 10 a.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
CORPUS CHRISTI - Fay Fondren, 89, of Robstown, graveside service at 2
p.m. in Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco; arrangements by
Sawyer-George Funeral Home.
ELDORADO - Fernando C. Trevino, 70, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow
Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY
BRADY - Sotera Chavarria, 85, of Abilene, at 2 p.m. in Wilkerson
Memorial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
MIDLAND - Hattie (Mrs. Carlos) Johnson, 93, graveside at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo; arrangements by Robert
Massie Funeral Home in San Angelo and Ellis Funeral Home.
OZONA - Robert William ``Bobby'' Forehand, 41, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
at 3 p.m. at Ozona Church of Christ; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery;
arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home.
PECOS - Clyde Wright, 68, of Toyah, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Toyah Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
Death notices
Dorothy Horner
Dorothy J. Edging Horner, 64, of Paint Rock died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997,
in a local hospital.
There will be no services. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Fort Chadbourne.
Survivors include her husband, Lewis Horner of Paint Rock; three sons,
Nathon Edging of Fort Worth, Larry Edging of Kevil, Ky., and Donald
Edging of Robert Lee; a daughter, Tanja Mooney of San Angelo; and
eight grandchildren.
Tula Bayless
KERMIT - Tula M. Bayless, 94, of Kermit died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in
a Monahans care center.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Kermit Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born Nov. 20, 1902, in Opp, Ala., and had been a resident of
Kermit for 66 years. She was a retired postal clerk and a Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Mildred Baker of Kermit and Lois
Yoakum of Haltom City; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandchildren.
Neva Kennedy
KERRVILLE - Neva Coffman Kennedy, 93, of Lubbock died Friday, Feb. 7,
1997, in a local care center.
Private services will be held at a later date in Goree. Arrangements
are by Overby Funeral Home.
She was born May 13, 1904, in Goree. She retired from the Texas Tech
Health Science Center after 20 years of service as a dietitian. She
was a member of St. John's Methodist Church in Lubbock.
Survivors include a daughter, Marsha Fritter of Kerrville; two sons,
Dennis K. Kennedy of Liberty and Walter C. Kennedy of Lubbock; six
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Elizabeth Cook
FREDERICKSBURG - Elizabeth Shaw Cook, 80, of Kerrville and formerly of
Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, in a Kerrville care
center.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Christian Church in
Kerrville with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 25, 1916, in Stockton, Kan. She was a member of
Faith Christian Church in Kerrville.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Carl Frantom
KERRVILLE - Carl O. Frantom, 70, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Kerrville
Funeral Home.
He was born May 4, 1926, in Miami County, Ohio. A Navy veteran of
World War II, he was a member of American Legion Post No. 208.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia L. Frantom; two sons, Carl Keith
Frantom and Bruce Steven Frantom of Urbana, Ohio; and four
grandchildren.
Leola Wood
KERRVILLE - Leola Wood, 85, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with
burial in Garden of Memories.
She was born Nov. 15, 1911, in Erie, Ill., and had been a Kerrville
resident for 23 years. She was a homemaker and a member of First
Presbyterian Church, Order of the Eastern Start, Ladies Oriental
Shrine of North America, Alturie Court No. 89 in San Antonio and
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth J. Wood Sr. of Kerrville; a
daughter, Florence Metz of Lac du Flambeau, Wis.; four sons, Kenneth
J. Wood Jr. of Woodstock, Ill., Mervin Wood of Wonder Lake, Ill.,
Dwight Wood of Lake Zurich, Ill., and Steven Wood of Libertyville,
Ill.; two sisters, Helen Christoffel of Hawaii and Phyllis Hickey of
Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Wilbur Meyer of Hoffman Estates, Ill.;
13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Jessie Patton
KERRVILLE - Jessie M. Patton, 83, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, in a
local care center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Overby Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
She was born May 13, 1913, in Bonham and had been a resident of
Kerrville since 1965. She was a member of First United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Scott of Kerrville; a sister,
Lillian Elliott of Kerrville; three grandchildren; and two
great-granddaughters.
Helen Martin
MASON - Helen Estelle Martin, 71, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in Kyle.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with
burial Wagram Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 13, 1925, in Junction and had been a longtime
resident of Mason. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include four sons, Troy Martin of Brady, Rocky Martin of San
Francisco, Elvis Martin of Liberty Hill and Terry Martin of Kyle; a
sister, Margie Hughes of Mason; four grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Rita Garza
MASON - Rita Avalos Garza, 58, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, in a San
Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church
with burial in Crosby Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral
Home.
She was born Aug. 8, 1938, in Mason County and had been a longtime
resident. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Raymundo Garza of Mason; two sons,
Ediberto Garza of Weslaco and Rafael Garza of Houston; two daughter,
Yolando Hernandez of Austin and Diania Hernandez of Mason; two
brothers, Francisco ``Pancho'' Sanchez of San Angelo and Heraclio
Avalos of Mason; two sisters, Mary Dominquez and Estella Castillo,
both of Mason; and nine grandchildren.
Ernest Johnston
KERRVILLE - Ernest Ralph Johnston, 89, of Kerrville died Friday, Feb.
7, 1997, in a San Antonio hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial
in St. Vincent's Cemetery in LaSalle, Ill. Arrangements are by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
He was born Feb. 9, 1907, in Williamsfield, Ill., and had been a
resident of Kerrville for 20 years. He was a retired professor from
Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind., and a Catholic.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Arthur McWhorter
GOLDTHWAITE - Arthur Norman McWhorter, 82, of Goldthwaite died Monday,
Feb. 10, 1997, in a Temple hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Big Valley Cemetery.
He was born May 23, 1914, in Center City. He was a truck driver and a
Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Sophia Ola McWhorter of Goldthwaite; a
daughter, Norma Lea Tipton of Hillsboro, Ore.; seven grandchildren;
and 12 great-grandchildren.
Silvestra Perez
MENARD - Silvestra Rosas Perez, 98, of Menard died Saturday, Feb. 8,
1997, in San Angelo.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in the Heritage Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church
with burial in Garden of Memories.
She was born Dec. 31, 1898, in Zaragoza, Mexico, and had been a
lifetime resident of Menard. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include seven daughters, Frances Perez and Mary Deanda, both
of San Angelo, Amelia Dailey of Indianapolis, Isidora, McCann of San
Antonio, Irene Cavanaugh of Maryland and Sara Salas of Casa Grande,
Ariz.; 28 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 15
great-great-grandchildren.
Melba Thompson
SAN SABA - Melba Thompson, 79, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in San Saba.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Senterfitt Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
She was born March 6, 1917, in Lometa and had been a lifelong resident
of San Saba and Lampasas counties. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas A. Thompson of San Saba; two
nephews, Thomas P. Waker of Corpus Christi and Marcus Lee Walker of
Rockport; and a niece, Patricia Stonestreet of Houston.
Rosa Lopez
BIG LAKE - Rosa Elia Lopez, 45, of Big Lake died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997,
in Columbia Medical Center in San Angelo.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today at the Templo Roca Eterna Church with
burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box
Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 5, 1951, Acuna, Mexico, and had been a resident of
Big Lake for 19 years. She was a member of the Templo Roca Eterna
Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jose Lopez of Big Lake; her father,
Hipolito Rebles of Acuna, Mexico; two daughters, Rosario Rodriguez and
Cathy Lopez, both of Big Lake; two sons, Jose Lopez Jr. and Isidro
Lopez, both of Big Lake; a brother, Conrae Rubles of Acuna, Mexico;
and one grandchild.
Frank Carter
WINTERS - Frank Carter, 61, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at his
residence. Services are pending at Winters Funeral Home.
Aloysius Marcon
BALLINGER - Aloysius ``Louis'' John Marcon, 72, of Taylor died Monday
Feb. 10, 1997, in a Ballinger nursing home. Services are pending at
Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Derwood Bissett
BALLINGER - Derward Bissett, 79, of Ballinger died Monday, Feb. 10,
1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
Bessie Bigony
BIG SPRING - Bessie May Bigony, 99, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
Margaret Stanley
GOLDTHWAITE - Margaret Stanley, 92, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral
Home.
SISTO MARTINEZ
Sisto Martinez, 34, of San Angelo passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997,
at his residence.
A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Robert Massie
Riverside Chapel with Father Stephen Kennelly of St. Thomas Catholic
Church officiating. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St.
Thomas Catholic Church in Miles. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Sisto was born Feb. 24, 1962, in San Angelo to the late Juan Martinez
and Georgia Torres Martinez. Sisto was a member of the St. Thomas
Catholic Church in Miles. He was a very giving person and a lover of
the practical joke. Sisto was an employee of the Western Iron Works
for many years.
Sisto is survived by his wife, Norma Martinez of San Angelo; his
mother, Georgia Martinez of Miles; daughters, Lisa Martinez and Patty
Martinez, both of Amarillo; a son, Sisto Martinez Jr. of Amarillo;
brothers, Thomas and wife, Velia Martinez, of Austin, Juan and wife,
Ofelia Martinez, of San Angelo, Jessie and wife, Delores Martinez, of
San Angelo, Paul Martinez of Miles; sisters, Maria and husband, Efrain
Torrez, of San Angelo, Susie and husband, Oscar Sanchez, of Ballinger,
Janie and husband, Martin Zuniga, of Lake Placid, Fla., Irene and
husband, Francisco Barco, of Miles, Lydia Martinez of San Angelo and
Amanda Martinez of Miles; as well as many nephews, nieces, aunts and
uncles.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son and who
so ever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16.
We will miss you and love you forever!
From the Martinez Family and Friends.
HATTIE JOHNSON
MIDLAND - Services for Hattie (Mrs. Carlos) Johnson are set for 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo,
Texas, with Dr. Jerold McBride of First Baptist Church in San Angelo
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home in San
Angelo. Midland arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
Mrs. Johnson died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at Manor Park in Midland,
Texas.
She was born March 19, 1903, in Vernon, Texas, to Mary and Y.W.
Tomason. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of San Angelo
and of Ruth Sunday School Class for more than 60 years.
Hattie and Carlos Johnson were married in Quanah, Texas, on Nov. 6,
1920, and moved to Fisher County, Texas, where Mr. Johnson was
employed by Texas Cement Plaster Co. In 1936, they moved to San Angelo
where she lived until 1983, at which time she moved to Midland to be
near her children and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos, in 1976; a son, Don
C. Johnson in 1988; and a grandson, Jeffrey Johnson.
Hattie Johnson is survived by one daughter, Mary Katherine (Mrs.
Laddy) Ondracek of Tulsa, Okla.; four sons, James E. Johnson of
Houston, George H. Johnson of Brenham, Ted C. Johnson and Bob L.
Johnson, both of Midland; one sister, Effie Lawson of Stanford, Texas;
13 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday at Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be directed to Hospice of Midland, P.O.
Box 2621, Midland, Texas 79702 or to a charity of choice.
MARY JOYCELYN POUNDS
Mary Joycelyn Pounds, 58, of San Angelo passed away Monday, Feb. 10,
1997, at her residence.
Graveside service will be at noon Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Chris Seidlitz, pastor of Belmore
Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
Mary was born May 9, 1938, in Live Oak County. She was the owner of
Bell Street Beauty Shop, and had been a hairdresser for 21 years. She
was a member of Belmore Baptist Church and of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Pounds; and two sons,
Jerry Pounds and Roy Pounds.
Survivors include four daughter Leilani Pinard of Midland, Marcey
White of Midland, Pamela Norman of Atascosa and Julie Park of San
Angelo; one sister, Barbara Gerard of Sterling Heights, Mich.; 15
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family has requested that memorials be made to Hospice of San
Angelo.
VELVA M. STEPHENS
Velva M. Stephens, 87, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at
Baptist Memorials Center.
Services are pending at a later date. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Velva was born June 27, 1909, in Burlington, N.J. She married William
F. Stephens Oct. 17, 1931, in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Stephens was preceded
in death by her husband on Oct. 25, 1992, and was also preceded in
death by one daughter, Elsi Stephens.
Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn and husband, Jerry Barkley, of
San Angelo, and Lorraine Gotti of New Jersey; five grandchildren,
Pattie Tolbert of San Angelo, Lonnie Wolfe of San Antonio, Colleen
Smythe and Michele Hilliard, both of New Jersey, and Diane Mattingly
of Kentucky; and seven great-grandchildren.
Family would like to thank the staff at Baptist Memorials for all
their compassion.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Feb. 12, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Hattie (Mrs. Carlos) Johnson, 93, graveside at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home
and Ellis Funeral Home in Midland.
SAN ANGELO - Mary Joycelyn Pounds, 58, graveside service at noon in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
BRADY - Sotera Chavarria, 85, of Abilene, at 2 p.m. in Wilkerson
Memorial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
FREDERICKSBURG - Elizabeth Shaw Cook, 80, of Kerrville, at 1 p.m. at
Faith Christian Church in Kerrville; burial in Greenwood Cemetery;
arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Carl O. Frantom, 70, graveside service will be at 11 a.m.
in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by
Kerrville Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Jessie M. Patton, 83, at 10 a.m. in Overby Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories.
KERRVILLE - Leola Wood, 85, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels;
burial in Garden of Memories.
MASON - Rita Avalos Garza, 58, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic
Church; burial in Crosby Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
MASON - Helen Estelle Martin, 71, at 2 p.m. in Mason Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Wagram Cemetery.
MENARD - Silvestra Rosas Perez, 98, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by
Heritage Funeral Home.
OZONA - Robert William ``Bobby'' Forehand, 41, of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
at 3 p.m. at Ozona Church of Christ; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery;
arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home.
PECOS - Clyde Wright, 68, of Toyah, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Toyah Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
SAN SABA - Melba Thompson, 79, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Senterfitt Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO - Sisto Martinez, 34, at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic
Church in Miles; burial in Miles Cemetery; arrangements by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
GOLDTHWAITE - Arthur Norman McWhorter, 82, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Big Valley Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Ernest Ralph Johnston, 89, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family
Catholic Church; burial in St. Vincent's Cemetery in LaSalle, Ill.;
arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Marvin Hooks
Marvin Hooks, 90, of Carlsbad died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in the San Angelo State
School Cemetery with the Rev. Gil Nemeth, pastor of All Faiths Chapel,
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
He was born June 30, 1906, in Lamar County.
There are no immediate survivors.
Bobby Cook
Bobby George Cook, 67, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Stanley
GOLDTHWAITE - Elizabeth ``Margaret'' Stanley, 92, died Monday, Feb.
10, 1997, in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Zephyr Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
She was born May 22, 1904, in Arkansas and was a longtime resident of
Central Texas. She was a registered nurse and a Baptist.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Jewell Cummins of Blanket; two
nieces, Betty Rountree of Goldthwaite and Nettie Tatum of Conroe;
three nephews, Lonnie Dale Stanley of Blanket, Billy Wayne Stanley of
Odessa and Chester Stanley of Houston; and 10 great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Thomas Briggs
EARLY - Thomas G. ``Tommy'' Briggs, 65, of Bangs died Monday, Feb. 10,
1997, at his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with
Masonic graveside service in Cedar Point Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Chillicothe and had been a resident of
Bangs since 1980. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired
electrician and a member of the Bangs First Baptist Church. He was a
32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, a Shriner and was a member of the
Bangs Masonic Lodge and the president of the Brownwood Scottish Rite
Club.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Briggs of Bangs; two sons, Terry
Glen Briggs and Thomas Briggs, both of Katy; two stepdaughters, Cindee
Goodwin of Early and Patti Miller of Dublin; his mother, Lillie Briggs
of San Angelo; and five grandchildren.
Refugia Tarango
PECOS - Refugia ``Cuca'' Tarango, 92, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at
her residence.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born July 4, 1904, in Balmorhea and was a lifetime resident of
Pecos. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Fuentez of Fort Worth; five
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 10
great-great-grandchildren.
Hazel Brooke
COLEMAN - Hazel Brooke, 83, of Abilene died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, in
an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Coleman City Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 4, 1912, in Hamilton County and was a longtime
resident of Coleman County before moving to Abilene in 1953. She was a
seamstress and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Blackwell of San Angelo and
Shirley Clark of Abilene; a son, James Brooke of Beeville; two
sisters, Lorene Beller and Bobbie Lee Gardner, both of Coleman; six
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-grandchildren.
Robert Vick Jr.
WINTERS - Robert Alton ``Al'' Vick Jr., 90, of Wingate died Monday,
Feb. 10, 1997, in a Ballinger nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Winters Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Wingate Cemetery.
He was born July 15, 1906, in Ranger and had been a longtime resident
of Wingate. He was a farmer and a member of the First United Methodist
Church in Winters.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Frank Carter
WINTERS - Frank Carter, 61, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at his
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. John's Lutheran Church with
burial in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene. Arrangements are by
Winters Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 14, 1935, in View and had been a resident of Runnels
County since 1959. An Army veteran, he was a welder, a farmer and an
employee of the San Angelo Feed Yard. He was a member of St. John's
Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Stephan Carter of Winters; a son,
John Carter of San Angelo; three daughters, Rhonda Goetz of Winters,
Karen Walden of Abilene and Michelle Baylouny of Uvalde; two sisters,
Pat LaLiberte of Jupiter, Fla., and Betty Layton of Abilene; and four
grandchildren.
Jo Gruell
ABILENE - Jo Gruell, 73, of Abilene died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a
local care center.
Memorial service was Saturday at the Elmwood Funeral Home.
She was born April 15, 1923, in Montague County. She was a school
teacher in San Angelo for many years and was a Presbyterian.
Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Cook of Hobbs, N.M.; a niece,
Dorothy Wilson of Abilene; and 15 nieces and nephews.
Kenneth Plunkett
SWEETWATER - Kenneth Joe Plunkett, 63, of Alpine died Jan. 24, 1997,
in Alpine.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Roscoe Cemetery in
Roscoe. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 10, 1933, in Roscoe and had been a longtime resident
before moving to Alpine. He was a retired civil engineer and a had
worked for the Texas Highway Department and the Texas Department of
Health.
Survivors include six sisters, Patricia Plunkett, Joan Jackson,
Margaret Cake and Dorothy Plunkett, all of El Paso, and Mary Plunkett
of Albuquerque, N.M., and Frances Smith of Burleson; two brothers,
George Plunkett of Weatherford and Charles Plunkett of Houston; and
several nieces and nephews.
Bessie Bigony
BIG SPRING - Bessie May Bigony, 99, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, in a
local nursing home.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist
Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born May, 27, 1897, in Delta County and had been a longtime
resident of Big Spring. She was a school teacher and a member of the
First United Methodist Church and World War I Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include a son, Weldon D. Bigony of Miami; four daughters,
Reta May Spradling of Big Spring, Myra Lee Pierson and Frances Fay
Shepperd, both of Lubbock, and Mary Ella Cherry of Carmel, Ind.; a
sister, Fannie Kent of Crane; 14 grandchildren; and 19
great-grandchildren.
Aloysius Marcon
TAYLOR - Aloysius John ``Louis'' Marcon, 72, of Ballinger and formerly
of Taylor, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, in a Ballinger nursing home.
Rosary will be at 6 p.m. today in the Condra Memorial Chapel. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel with burial in St. Mary's
Catholic Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 23, 1924, in Taylor and had been a resident of
Ballinger for one year. An Army Air Force veteran of World War II, he
was a carpenter at the University of Texas carpenter shop and a member
of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include a daughter, Frances Strube of Rowena; two sons,
Michael John Marcon of Cupertino, Calif., and Pat Louis Marcon of
Coupland; a brother, Johnny Marcon of Taylor; three grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Novella McCaleb
KERRVILLE - Novella McCaleb, 90, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
She was born Sept. 3, 1906, in Humboldt, Tenn., and had been a
resident of Kerrville for 24 years. She was a retired public school
teacher and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Texas
State Teachers Association, Retired Teachers Association, Daughters of
the American Revolution, Colonial Dames CXVII-17th Century and the
Magna Carta Dames.
Survivors include four cousins, Harry G. McMurray of Sarasota, Fla.,
F.B. Crouch of West Columbia, Ann Kirk of Austin and Martha Taylor of
Port Arthur.
Juanita Ayala
KERRVILLE - Juanita S. Ayala, 90, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at her
residence.
Rosary will be at 8:30 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Mass will
be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in
Mountain View Cemetery.
She was born March 8, 1906, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident.
She was a homemaker and a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church and the
Guadalupanas.
Survivors include a daughter, Maria Garza of Kerrville; three sons,
Manuel Ayala Jr., Joye Ayala and Henry Ayala, all of Kerrville; a
sister, Delia Sanchez of Center Point; seven grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
R.E. Homann
JUNCTION - R.E. ``Dick'' Homann, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel
with burial in Junction Cemetery.
He was born April 16, 1905, in New Braunfels. An Army veteran of World
War II, he was a county agent, Realtor, rancher and Methodist.
Survivors include a son, James Cherry of Junction; a sister, Dixie
Garrison of San Marcos; two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren;
and a nephew.
Silvestra Perez
MENARD - Silvestra Rosas Perez, 98, of Menard died Saturday, Feb. 8,
1997, in San Angelo.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with
burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral
Home.
She was born Dec. 31, 1898, in Zaragoza, Mexico, and had been a
lifetime resident of Menard. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include seven daughters, Frances Perez and Mary Deanda, both
of San Angelo, Amelia Dailey of Indianapolis, Isidora McCann of San
Antonio, Irene Cavanaugh of Maryland, Sara Salas of Casa Grande,
Ariz., and Juanita Garcia of San Angelo; 28 grandchildren; 40
great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Derward C. Bissett
BALLINGER - Derward Cleo Bissett, 79, of Ballinger died Monday, Feb.
10, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.
Service for Mr. Bissett will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the
First United Methodist Church in Ballinger with the Rev. Dale Schultz
officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
He was born May 10, 1917, in Terral, Okla., to Chace and Hallie
Bissett. While he was young, his family moved to west central Texas.
Derward attended and graduated from Bangs High School in 1934, and
then attended Draughton's Business College in Abilene, Texas. He
married Eula May Clark on Sept. 10, 1939, in Ballinger. She preceded
him in death on March 20, 1993.
Mr. Bissett was a retired businessman, having served Ballinger and
Winters for more than 40 years. During those years he owned and
operated Gulf and Texaco service stations and Bissett's Tire Store. He
retired in 1982.
Derward was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ballinger
since 1939, and was a charter member of the Friendship Sunday School
Class. He was also a member of the Ballinger Noon Lions Club, the
Ballinger Masonic Lodge 643 and the Senior Citizen's Center.
He loved life and believed that all people were basically good. (He
felt that if he were not able to help someone else, there was no
reason for his being.) He took great pride in his family and was very
close to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Derward is survived by a son, Robert C. Bissett and his wife,
Patricia, of Mansfield, La.; a daughter, Brenda Fleetwood and her
husband, Jimmy, of Ballinger; five grandchildren, Melissa Anthony and
her husband, Melvin, and their children, Laura and Katy of Ballinger,
Donnie Fulton and his wife, Rhonda, and son, Stephen, of Midland,
Denise Guilbeaux and her son, Michael Jacob, of Mansfield, Christy
Morgan and her husband, Tom, of Bakersfield, Calif., and Tim Fleetwood
and his wife, Pam, of Odessa.
He also is survived by a sister, La Verne McDonald of Granbury;
sisters-in-law, Euna Bissett of Ballinger, Shirley Bissett of De Soto
and Fay Clark Thompson of Winters; and a brother-in-law, Bob Clark and
his wife, Mildred, of Winters.
Abigail `Abbie' Young Danner
Abigail ``Abbie'' Young Danner died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at St. Mark
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Roger Sidener officiating. Burial
will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Danner was born in Jacksonville, Ill., on Jan. 17, 1907, to Grace
Greenleaf and William B. Young. She graduated from Illinois College
and taught school. She was a longtime resident of San Angelo and came
here with her husband, Elmer H. Danner, who later became president of
GTE Southwest. Mrs. Danner was an avid sailor, historian, genealogist
and supporter of many local organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, E.H. Danner; son, John
Christian Danner; brother, Edward G. Young; and sister, Laura Young
Hess.
Mrs. Danner was a member of the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Pocahontas Chapter, and served as regent,
past president of Tom Green County Historical Society, American
Association of University Women, past member of International Good
Neighbor Council. She served in the American Red Cross Gray Ladies and
was its chairman with 10 years service at the veterans administration
hospital in McKinney, Texas, and three years service in the state
hospital in Sanatorium, Texas.
Mrs. Danner was past council president of the El Camino Girl Scout
Council and was docent at Fort Concho for 15 years. Also, she was a
charter member of the Heritage Cultural Center of Jacksonville, Ill.,
and a former member of the Concho Valley Archaeology Society.
Mrs. Danner supported Meals for the Elderly, San Angelo Civic Theater,
the San Angelo Symphony, Fort Concho, Concho Valley Regional Food
Bank, DAR Pocahontas Chapter, Concho Yacht Club and had her own
sailboat and enjoyed many hours on the water. She also supported the
Humane Society, San Angelo Nature Center and was a longtime member of
the St. Mark Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by a brother, Dr. William B. Young and wife, Loella,
of Fort Myers, Fla.; a grandson, Bryan L. Danner of Atlanta; a
sister-in-law, Mabel Young of Minneapolis; former daughter-in-law,
Sandra N. Gauntt and husband, Fred, of Christoval; many nieces and
nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and great-great-nieces and
great-great-nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Abbie Danner Young Scholarship, 1101 W.
College, Jacksonville, IL, 62650, St. Mark Presbyterian Church or a
favorite charity.
Pallbearers will be Abbie's three nephews, Robert G. Hess, Donald E.
Hess and Edward G. Young, and Ronnie Hooker, Dick Lee and Ed
McClintock. Honorary pallbearers will be the elders and deacons of St.
Mark Presbyterian Church.
Maurine Arnett Camfield
HOUSTON - Maurine Arnett Camfield died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in
Houston.
She was born in 1905 on a ranch in Tom Green County, the youngest of
five children raised by Mary and Cullen Curlee Arnett. She grew up in
San Angelo and in 1929 married William A. Camfield. They resided in
San Angelo, where their two sons were born, in El Paso and, after
1953, in Austin, where they lived until Bill's death in 1990.
Subsequently she moved to Huntsville and in 1995 to Houston.
She was active in Al-Anon during her years in Austin, was a lifelong
Presbyterian and Democrat, a friend to many and an endearing wife,
mother and grandmother. Her humor and bemused acceptance of life were
contagious.
She is survived by two sons, William A. Camfield and wife, Ginny, of
Houston and Thomas M. Camfield and wife, Sharon, of Huntsville; six
grandchildren, Alexia Camfield Heitmann and husband, Peter, Paul and
Mark Camfield, and Evan, Dylan and Jonathan Camfield; and one
great-grandchild, Emma Heitmann.
A graveside ceremony will be held in San Angelo later this spring.
Arrangements are by Earthman Funeral Home.
The family suggests contributions to Habitat for Humanity, a charity
favored by her.
Norma Zeis
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - Norma Zeis of Alford, Mass., died Tuesday,
Feb. 11, 1997, in Massachusetts.
Service will be at Finnerty and Stevens Funeral Home.
Survivors include her precious Gus, her husband of 60 years; five
sons, Gus Zeis and his wife, Carole, of Centerport, N.Y., Wayne Zeis
and his wife, Valerie, and Tom Zeis, all of Huntington N.Y., Darrell
Zeis and his wife, Terry, of Selden, N.Y., and Randy Zeis and friend,
Cathy Adkins, of San Angelo; one daughter, Priscilla DeHaven of
Huntington Station, N.Y.; and several grandsons, including Sean and
Chad Zeis of San Angelo.
Norma had an incredible love for life and for animals. She was a
wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Feb. 13, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Marvin Hooks, 90, of Carlsbad, graveside service at 4
p.m. in San Angelo State School Cemetery; arrangements by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Sisto Martinez, 34, at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic
Church in Miles; burial in Miles Cemetery; arrangements by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Bessie May Bigony, 99, at 10:30 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
GOLDTHWAITE - Arthur Norman McWhorter, 82, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Big Valley Cemetery.
JUNCTION - R.E. ``Dick'' Homann, 91, at 2 p.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals
Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Juanita S. Ayala, 90, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic
Church; burial in Mountain View Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
KERRVILLE - Ernest Ralph Johnston, 89, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family
Catholic Church; burial in St. Vincent's Cemetery in LaSalle, Ill.;
arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
PECOS - Refugia ``Cuca'' Tarango, 92, at 11 a.m. in Pecos Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
TAYLOR - Aloysius John ``Louis'' Marcon, 72, of Ballinger, at 2 p.m.
in Condra Funeral Home Memorial Chapel; burial in St. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery.
WINTERS - Robert Alton ``Al'' Vick Jr., 90, of Wingate, at 10 a.m. in
Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Wingate Cemetery.
FRIDAY
SAN ANGELO - Abigail ``Abbie'' Young Danner, 90, at 2 p.m. at St.
Mark's Presbyterian Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements
by Johnson's Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Novella McCaleb, 90, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
SWEETWATER - Kenneth Joe Plunkett, 63, of Alpine, graveside service at
2 p.m. in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
Sid Shipley
Sid Shipley, 93, of Christoval died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, in an
Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of
Christoval with the Rev. Buddy Trull officiating. Burial will follow
in the Christoval Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
He was born Aug. 15, 1903, in Christoval.
Survivors include two daughters, Ada Beth Stephens of Odessa and
Margaret Jayne Cummings of Abilene; seven grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Anita Cardenas
LAMPASAS - Anita Cardenas, 75, of Lampasas died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997,
in a Waco hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with
burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial
Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 5, 1921, in Lawton, Okla. She was a homemaker and a
member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Survivors include four sons, Lucio Cardenas of Austin, Antonio
Cardenas of Brownwood and Raymond Cardenas and Jesse Cardenas, both of
Lampasas; a sister, Rofina Costanera of Mexico; three brothers, David
Correa and Pedro Correa, both of Del Rio, and Macario Correa of
Fredericksburg; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
W.K. Barnes
JUNCTION - W.K. ``Bill'' Barnes, 80, of Roosevelt died Sunday, Feb. 9,
1997, in a Kerrville hospital.
Masonic memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Roosevelt
Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Belle Barnes of Roosevelt; a son, Ilee
Simon of Roosevelt; two daughters, Elizabeth Miller of Yoakum and
Barbara Weaver of Somerville; a sister, Benita Chenault of Junction; a
brother, Charles Barnes of Wheaton, Md.; five grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Cora McIntyre
EDEN - Cora McIntyre, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, in a San Angelo
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the Broadway Street Church of
Christ with burial in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral
Home.
She was born March 31, 1917, in New Braunfels. She was a homemaker and
a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a brother, Gus Schlather of Eden; two nephews and a
niece, Charles Schlather of San Angelo, Dean McHorse of Newcastle,
Okla., and Roberta Buckley of Gillette, Wyo.
Hattie Green
SWEETWATER - Hattie Green, 87, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with
burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
She was born March 17, 1909, in Burleson and had lived in Sweetwater
since 1953. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Rose Baptist
Church.
Survivors include five daughters, Bertha Martin of Texas City, Clara
Green of Los Angeles, Alice Clark of Roscoe and Willie Mae Green and
Jereline Green, both of Sweetwater; three sons, George Green of
Sweetwater, Frank Green of Jacksonville and James Green of Kerrville;
and a brother, George Scarlett of Wichita Falls.
Roberta Sparks
BRADY - Roberta Sparks, 82, of Rochelle died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997,
in San Angelo.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Rochelle Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 29, 1914. She was a practical nurse.
Survivors include four sons, Sam B. Sparks, T.L. Sparks, Truman Sparks
and Wallace ``W.D.'' Sparks, all of Rochelle; two sisters, LaVoyce
Sellman of Cherokee and Doretha Self of Rochelle; three brothers,
LeRoy Nichols and Clayton Nichols, both of San Antonio, and Frank
Nichols of San Angelo; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Zue Fox
KERRVILLE - Zue Lynne Fox, 39, of Center Point died Wednesday, Feb.
12, 1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Overby Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery.
She was born April 11, 1957, in Midland and had been a resident of the
Hill Country area since 1986. She was a volunteer for the Kerrville
Hospice and was a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin H. Fox of Center Point; a
daughter, Zabra Penn of Kerrville; a brother, Gary McCarron of Boerne;
six grandchildren; and a niece and a nephew.
Robert Hitch
KERRVILLE - Robert L. Hitch, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, in a
local care center. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.
Vicki Canfil
BALLINGER - Vicki Holland Canfil, 48, of Headington, Oxford, England,
died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, in England. Services are pending at
Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Josephine Wilson
KERRVILLE - Josephine Woods Wilson, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997,
in a local care center. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
Abigail `Abbie' Young Danner
Abigail ``Abbie'' Young Danner died Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at St. Mark
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Roger Sidener officiating. Burial
will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Danner was born in Jacksonville, Ill., on Jan. 17, 1907, to Grace
Greenleaf and William B. Young. She graduated from Illinois College
and taught school. She was a longtime resident of San Angelo and came
here with her husband, Elmer H. Danner, who later became president of
GTE Southwest. Mrs. Danner was an avid sailor, historian, genealogist
and supported many local organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, E.H. Danner; son, John
Christian Danner; brother, Edward G. Young; and sister, Laura Young
Hess.
Mrs. Danner was a member of the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Pocahontas Chapter, and served as regent,
past president of Tom Green County Historical Society, American
Association of University Women, past member of International Good
Neighbor Council. She served in the American Red Cross Gray Ladies and
was its chairman with 10 years service at the veterans administration
hospital in McKinney, Texas, and three years service in the state
hospital in Sanatorium, Texas.
Mrs. Danner was past council president of the El Camino Girl Scout
Council and was docent at Fort Concho for 15 years. Also, she was a
charter member of the Heritage Cultural Center of Jacksonville, Ill.,
and a former member of the Concho Valley Archaeology Society.
Mrs. Danner supported Meals for the Elderly, San Angelo Civic Theater,
the San Angelo Symphony, Fort Concho, Concho Valley Regional Food
Bank, DAR Pocahontas Chapter, Concho Yacht Club and had her own
sailboat and enjoyed many hours on the water. She also supported the
Humane Society and San Angelo Nature Center and was a longtime member
of the St. Mark Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by a brother, Dr. William B. Young and wife, Loella,
of Fort Myers, Fla.; a grandson, Bryan L. Danner of Atlanta; a
sister-in-law, Mabel Young of Minneapolis; former daughter-in-law,
Sandra N. Gauntt and husband, Fred, of Christoval; many nieces and
nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and great-great-nieces and
great-great-nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Abbie Danner Young Scholarship, 1101 W.
College, Jacksonville, IL, 62650, St. Mark Presbyterian Church or a
favorite charity.
Pallbearers will be Abbie's three nephews, Robert G. Hess, Donald E.
Hess and Edward G. Young, and Ronnie Hooker, Dick Lee and Ed
McClintock. Honorary pallbearers will be the elders and deacons of St.
Mark Presbyterian Church.
Weldon Kocich
Weldon Kocich, age 73, of Wall passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at St.
Ambrose Catholic Church in Wall with Monsignor Larry Droll celebrating
the Mass. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Weldon was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Moravia, Texas. He entered the
service on Oct. 30, 1942. He served in North Africa and Italy. He
married Frances Block from Olfen. On Dec. 30, 1996, they celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary.
He was involved in farming and driving tire tests at Goodyear Proving
Grounds. While there, he earned a record for driving 3 million miles
with no accidents. This earned Weldon a place in the Guinness Book of
World Records. He was a member of the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in
Wall, a charter member of the Knights of Columbus, and a member of the
Pride of Flette.
Weldon is survived by his wife, Frances of Wall; two daughters,
Jocille Roberts and husband, Jerry, of Whitesboro and Dolores Mask and
husband, Bobby Mac, of Richland Springs; and two sons, Marcus Kocich
of Oklahoma City and John Kocich and wife, Lucy, of Wall. Also,
grandchildren Jenny Roberts, Heather Robertson, Ryan Mask, Eric Mask,
Joshua Kocich and Matthew Kocich, and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, Ed and Martha Kocich, and a sister, Magdalena Moeller,
preceded him in death.
Pallbearers will be Galen Moeller, David Moeller, Charles Moeller,
Michael Block and grandsons Ryan and Eric Mask.
The family requests memorials be made to the Matthiesen Seminary
Burse.
Carl Joseph Schmidt
Carl Joseph Schmidt was born Feb. 15, 1907, to Charles Joseph and Ona
Beck Schmidt in Knickerbocker, Texas. He died Wednesday, Feb. 12,
1997, at his home in San Angelo, Texas, after a long illness.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Nancy York of Christoval United Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will follow in Knickerbocker Cemetery.
Carl was the oldest of nine children and attended Knickerbocker School
and San Antonio Business College. Carl and Addie Arthur were married
June 1, 1937, in San Angelo. They lived in the Knickerbocker community
where Carl worked on area ranches until he began working as a heavy
equipment operator for Tom Green County in 1949. He retired from the
county in 1972.
Carl was active in the Knickerbocker community and served as a school
trustee and as cemetery manager of the Knickerbocker Cemetery for many
years. He was a member of the Christoval United Methodist Church and
the Woodmen of the World Society.
Carl loved the outdoors and hunting and spent many days teaching his
grandsons and their friends the many things he had learned through the
years. Everyone loved his stories of the old days, hard times and
cowboy life. Carl loved his family and especially enjoyed family
get-togethers. He will always be remembered for his songs, jokes and
``sayings'' for every occasion. Carl was a good neighbor and friend
and was always ready to help with any chore.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Mildred
Bennett, Minnie Moore, Lena Markley, Mamie Schmidt and Elizabeth
Schmidt; and one great-grandson, Hayden McDonald Henderson.
Carl is survived by his wife, Addie; his daughter and son-in-law, Su
Ann and Joe Henderson of San Angelo; his grandsons and their wives,
Joey and Lezlye Henderson and Jeb and Genny Henderson, all of San
Angelo; six great-grandchildren, Amy, Will, Colton, Beau, Sarah and
Lance; two brothers, Henry Schmidt and his wife, Lucille, of San
Angelo and Leo Schmidt of Grand Prairie; one sister, Mary Jo Whitfield
of San Angelo; one niece, Judy Schmidt of Grand Prairie; and four
nephews, Joe Lee Schmidt of Grand Prairie, John Porter of Houston,
Charles Bennett of Dallas and Milton Bennett of San Angelo.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Christoval United
Methodist Church or a favorite charity.
Special thanks to Dr. J.P. Darby, Billie McMahon, Family Hospice, Bob
and Paulette Soergel, Debbie Luna, Sheila Lucich and a special friend,
Evelyn Parker, for their loving care.
Pallbearers will be C.L. ``Hap'' McMillan, Jack Morgan and Hardy
Turnbo, all of Christoval, Tommy Rogers of Cross Plains and Billy
Louis Sawyer and Ferrell Humphrey, both of San Angelo. Honorary
pallbearers will be Jay Farris of Knickerbocker, Jerry Peiser of San
Angelo and the men's Sunday school class of the United Methodist
Church of Christoval.
Rosalee M. Hoelscher
RosaLee M. Hoelscher, 81, of Wall went to her heavenly rest at 11:30
p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at Meadow Creek Nursing Center.
She was born Sept. 4, 1915, in Olfen, Texas, to Felix and Ida Feist
Braden. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Ambrose Catholic
Church, St. Helen's Altar Society and Court St. Catherine's of Sienna
Catholic Daughters. RosaLee was married to P.C. Hoelscher July 23,
1933, at Sacred Heart in San Angelo.
RosaLee is survived by one son, Calvin Hoelscher and his wife,
LaVerne, of Wall; one daughter, Eunice Hohensee and her husband,
David, of Wall; four grandchildren, Michael Hoelscher and his wife,
Betty, of Wall, Karen Hodges and her husband, Wesley, of Sterling
City, Scott Hohensee of Lubbock and Diane Hohensee of Wall; six
great-grandchildren, Trisha, Morgan and Tiffany Hoelscher, all of
Wall, and Courtney, Kalyn and Kade Hodges, all of Sterling City; three
brothers, Harvey, Ernest and David Braden, all of Wall; three sisters,
MaeDell Slaughter of Midkiff and Christine Sefcik and Mary Ann Pelzel,
both of Wall; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by her husband, P.C. Hoelscher, Aug. 1, 1994.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at St. Ambrose Catholic
Church in Wall. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at St.
Ambrose Catholic Church with Monsignor Larry Droll officiating. Burial
will follow in the St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery with Johnson's
Funeral Home handling the arrangements.
The family would like to thank Dorothy and Paula Rabb and the staff at
Meadow Creek Nursing Center.
God looked around his garden
And found an empty space.
He then looked down upon this earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful;
He only takes the best.
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew you would never get well
Upon this earth again.
He saw the roads getting rough
And the hills harder to climb,
So he closed your weary eyes and
Whispered in your ear, ``Peace be thine.''
It broke our hearts to lose you;
But you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
We'll meet you in Heaven.
We love you and miss you very much.
Donna M. Latimer Marsden
Donna Marsden passed from this life during the evening hours on
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at the age of 77 years and six days.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with Portis Ribble and Van Pendergrass officiating. Graveside
service will be at 2:30 p.m. in Live Oak Cemetery in Brady.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Donna was born Feb. 5, 1920, in Lohn, Texas. She was one of eight
children born to Charlie and Tishie Latimer. She was a wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked for the Singer Co. for
18 years until her retirement in 1982.
Donna married T.H. Marsden on March 4, 1939, in Brownwood, Texas. He
preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1983.
Survivors include her two sons and one daughter, Dr. Thomas Marsden
and wife, Christine, Lee Roy Marsden and wife, Sharon, and Beckey
Dillard and husband, Joe, all of San Angelo. She had eight
grandchildren, Mark, Cindy, Melissa, Amy, Heather, Steven, Tommy and
Marla, and one grandson, Dwayne, deceased. Donna was blessed with
three great-grandchildren, Shane, Kramer and Keegan.
Donna is survived by four sisters, Mary Marshall of San Angelo, Marie
Marshall of Brady, Emma Ferguson and husband, Marion, of Beaumont and
Betty Kensing and husband, LeeRoy, of Austin; two brothers, George
Latimer of Brownwood and Robert Latimer and wife, Corine, of San
Antonio. One brother, Kirby Latimer, preceded her in death.
Donna is survived by two sisters-in-law, Eloise Hansen of Lampasas and
Ruby Marsden of Brady. Donna is also survived by 31 nieces and nephew,
whom she loved dearly.
Her hobbies were flowers, hand crafts, quilting and reading.
T.H. and Donna, in life, were devoted to each other, and in death they
walk hand in hand through the Promised Land for eternity.
Pallbearers will be Steven Marsden, Tommy Marsden, Mark Dillard, Shane
LaBarge, Matt Smith, Mike Piper, Walter Timm and David Timm.
Jon Bruce Coe
AUSTIN - Jon Bruce Coe, a beautiful man of great curiosity, abundant
love and good taste, set his spirit fee from a body that had become
heavy and weak from a year-long battle with lymphoma. He departed
while in the arms of his deeply caring spouse, Ed Pope, at their home
in Austin on Sunday evening, Feb. 9, 1997. Jon was 42.
Born on June 12, 1954, in Dallas, Jon had deep roots in Texas,
spending his childhood in Grand Prairie, Nacogdoches and San Angelo. A
graduate of the University of Texas at Austin in finance, Jon's
adulthood began and ended in Austin. During those 24 years, he engaged
in a spectacular adventure that broadened his interests, his
experience and his admiring circle of friends. In 1981, he moved to
New York City where he embarked on a methodical quest to become
financially secure and consume the abundance of culture and living so
unique to New York. Jon was always thrilled to share his love and
knowledge of NYC with countless friends and relatives who took the Coe
tour. Jon also fulfilled a great dream to live in Paris and tour
Europe extensively. Jon returned to Austin in 1987 to pursue graduate
studies in architecture at the University of Texas.
In many respects, Jon was the perennial student as he had a tremendous
desire for personal growth. He educated himself in the areas of human
relationships, art, architecture, HIV and lymphoma. Whether pursuing
his love for art or architecture or meeting the challenge posed to his
health by HIV and subsequently his struggle with cancer, Jon displayed
attention to detail and comprehension. Jon's family and friends
supported and benefited from his quest for personal and professional
integrity.
A person of considerable charisma, Jon was adept at attracting and
cultivating a diverse circle of friends. He possessed a wry sense of
humor and had an adventurous spirit that endeared him to so many. His
sensitivity to the pain of family and friends was matched by his
desire to convey reconciliation, comfort and growth.
Jon appreciated the excellent care afforded him by both health care
professionals and his loved ones during the recent years.
Jon was preceded in death by his longtime companion in New York and
Paris, Brent Mason. Jon is survived by his treasured partner, Ed; his
mother, Nancy Newton and her husband, Norman; his father, Robert Coe
and his wife, Dot; his sister, Carolyn, and brother, Bill; as well as
numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for Jon will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in the
library of the National Wildflower Research Center, 4801 LaCrosse
Avenue, Austin, (512) 292-4100. Family and friends are encouraged to
contribute in Jon's name to the AIDS Services of Austin, P.O. Box
4874, Austin, TX 78765, or to the Wayne Bell Excellence Fund for
Historic Preservation in the School of Architecture, The University of
Texas at Austin, Goldsmith Hall 2308, Austin, TX 78712-1160.
Arrangements are by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar,
Austin, TX 78705, (512) 452-8811.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Feb. 14, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Abigail ``Abbie'' Young Danner, 90, at 2 p.m. at St. Mark
Presbyterian Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - RosaLee M. Hoelscher, 81, of Wall, rosary at 7 p.m. at
St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Wall; at 10 a.m. Saturday at the
church; burial in St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Weldon Kocich, 73, of Wall, at 10 a.m. at St. Ambrose
Catholic Church in Wall; burial in St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Donna M. Latimer Marsden, 77, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Live Oak
Cemetery in Brady.
SAN ANGELO - Carl Joseph Schmidt, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Knickerbocker Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Sid Shipley, 93, of Christoval, at 10:30 a.m. at First
Baptist Church of Christoval; burial in Christoval Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Zue Lynne Fox, 39, of Center Point, at 2 p.m. in Overby
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Novella McCaleb, 90, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
SWEETWATER - Kenneth Joe Plunkett, 63, of Alpine, graveside service at
2 p.m. in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
ROOSEVELT - W.K. ``Bill'' Barnes, 80, Masonic memorial service at 10
a.m. at Roosevelt Presbyterian Church.
SWEETWATER - Hattie Green, 87, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories;
burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Cornie Jameson
Cornie Jameson, 80, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Maxine Veazey
LAMPASAS - Maxine Arnold Veazey, 77, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at
her residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Central Christian Church
with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard
Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 30, 1919, in Killeen. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Central Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Jerry ``Red'' Morris Sr. of Lampasas; two
sisters, Fern Becknell and Lois Brooks, both of Killeen; three
brothers, ``Screwdriver'' Arnold and Jack Arnold, both of Killeen, and
``Pistol'' Arnold of Georgetown; three grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Benjamin Crittell
FREDERICKSBURG - Benjamin Michael ``Ben'' Crittell, 60, died
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997.
Vigil will be at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the Schaetter Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel with burial in
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 15, 1936, in San Antonio.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Morrison Crittell of
Fredericksburg; two daughters, Patrice Lange of Fredericksburg and
Michelle Feaver of Austin; a son, Steven Scott Crittell of Hawaii;
five brothers, Joseph Crittell and Carl Crittell, both of San Antonio,
and William Crittell, Jerry Crittell and John Crittell, all of
Fredericksburg; two sisters, Marjorie Crittell and Mary Elizabeth Key,
both of San Antonio; and five grandchildren.
Leonor Cano
MONAHANS - Leonor Torres Cano, 59, of Monahans died Wednesday, Feb.
12, 1997, in Odessa.
Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in the Harkey Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church with
burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
She was born June 12, 1937, in Alpine and had been a longtime resident
of Monahans. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Catholic
Church.
Survivors include her husband, Eleno Cano Sr. of Monahans; two sons,
Edward Cano and Eleno Cano Jr., both of Monahans; six daughters, Anita
Vela, Lupe Valenzuela, Lisa Marquez, Debbie Armendariz and Tina
Aguilar, all of Monahans, and Gracie Rodriguez of Big Spring; six
brothers, Manuel Torres, Vidal Torres and Robert Torres, all of
Alpine, Felipe Torres of Midland, Pat Torres of Littlefield and Isreal
Torres of Del Rio; a sister, Rosa Soto of Lubbock; 24 grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
Lela Wright
JUNCTION - Lela Wright, 98, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, in a local
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Junction Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
She was born Feb. 18, 1898, in Kimble County and had been a lifetime
resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Gayle Wright O'Brien of Tulsa, Okla.; a
sister, Lucille McMillan of Sonora; three grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Robert Hitch
KERRVILLE - Dr. Robert Lee Hitch, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997,
in a local care center.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Episcopal
Church. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home.
He was born July 10, 1914, in Sweetwater, Tenn., and had been a
longtime resident of Kerrville. He was a career business educator, a
Rotarian and a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen C. Hitch of Kerrville; a daughter,
Margaret Siemiantkowski of West Bloomfield, Mich.; three sons, Stephen
Hitch of Green Bay and Thomas Hitch of Columbus, Ohio, and Charles
Hitch of Grosse Points, Mich.; a brother, Evan Hitch of Great Bend,
Kan.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Josephine Wilson
KERRVILLE - Josephine ``Jody'' Woods Wilson, 85, died Wednesday, Feb.
12, 1997, in a local care center.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist
Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
She was born May 22, 1911, in Walnut Grove, N.C., and had been a
resident of Kerrville for 33 years. She was a porcelain artist and a
member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Evangeline Swift of Santa Fe, N.M.; a
son, David Wilson of Kyle; a sister, Virginia Allen of Pebble Beach,
N.C.; a brother, Ormond Woods of Walnut Grove; two grandchildren; and
a great-grandchild.
Willie Woolf
GOLDTHWAITE - Willie Traweek Woolf, 86, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997,
in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 9, 1910, in Angelina County and had been a resident
of Goldthwaite since 1973. She was a homemaker and was a member of the
Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include a son, Hank Woolf of Hull; three sisters, Exer
Wright of Henderson, Emma Nance of Houston and Bessie Hill of
Highlands; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Zona Spinks
MENARD - Zona J. Spinks, 96, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, in Menard.
Service will at 10 a.m. Saturday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 20, 1900, in Menard and had been a longtime reside
of Menard and Locust Grove, Ark. She was a homemaker and a Methodist.
Survivors include a son, Felton Spinks; three sisters, Lottie Hall of
Kirbyville and Leona Sides and Mary Schneider, both of Menard; two
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Manuel Espudo
VAN HORN - Manuel Espudo, 84, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with burial in Van
Horn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Van Horn Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 24, 1912, in Marfa. He was a mechanic for the Texas
Highway Department.
Survivors include four sons, Manuel Espudo of Palm Springs, Calif.,
Apolinar Espudo and Agapito Espudo, both of Riverside, Calif., and
Ismael Espudo of Odessa; three daughters, Martha Espudo and Cecilia
Rivera, both of Van Horn, and Emilia Cano of Phoenix; two sisters,
Trinidad Espudo and Ester Espudo, both of Riverside; a brother, Ray
Espudo of Van Horn; 32 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Perry Kent Ellsworth
Perry Kent Ellsworth of San Angelo left this world to be with his
Lord, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at his residence after a lengthy
illness.
Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Episcopal Church
of the Good Shepherd with Father Clifton Gardner officiating.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in Enid
Cemetery in Enid, Okla. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 25, 1951, in St. Anthony's hospital in Oklahoma City,
Okla.
P.K. was an Episcopalian. He graduated from Angelo State University in
1974, with a bachelor of business administration degree. He was a
karate instructor and held a back belt degree. He was a real estate
broker and a licensed customs broker. Bridge was his favorite pastime,
and he was a Life Master in ACBL. He loved hunting and deep sea
fishing.
Organizations he belonged to were the National American Defenders of
Bataan and Corregidor, a life member of the National Ex-Prisoners of
War, and the Central Oklahoma Chapter of American XPOWS. He was a
volunteer for the Adult Literacy Council.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Jewell Ellsworth, and a
brother, Earl E. Ellsworth III.
P.K. is survived by his father, Earl E. Ellsworth Jr. and wife,
Evelyn, of El Reno, Okla.; a sister, Patricia E. Jones and husband,
Harvey, of San Angelo; two nephews, Kenneth Earl Robertson and wife,
Tracy, of Stephenville and Earl E. ``Peyton'' Ellsworth IV of Round
Rock; and two great-nephews. Also surviving are a devoted friend,
Silva Speck of San Angelo and many other friends.
The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Hospice of
San Angelo and Dr. Cheruku.
The family requests donations be made to Hospice of San Angelo.
Carl Joseph Schmidt
Carl Joseph Schmidt was born Feb. 15, 1907, to Charles Joseph and Ona
Beck Schmidt in Knickerbocker, Texas. He died Wednesday, Feb. 12,
1997, at his home in San Angelo, Texas, after a long illness.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Nancy York of Christoval United Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will follow in Knickerbocker Cemetery.
Carl was the oldest of nine children and attended Knickerbocker School
and San Antonio Business College. Carl and Addie Arthur were married
June 1, 1937, in San Angelo. They lived in the Knickerbocker community
where Carl worked on area ranches until he began working as a heavy
equipment operator for Tom Green County in 1949. He retired from the
county in 1972.
Carl was active in the Knickerbocker community and served as a school
trustee and as cemetery manager of the Knickerbocker Cemetery for many
years. He was a member of the Christoval United Methodist Church and
the Woodmen of the World Society.
Carl loved the outdoors and hunting and spent many days teaching his
grandsons and their friends the many things he had learned through the
years. Everyone loved his stories of the old days, hard times and
cowboy life. Carl loved his family and especially enjoyed family
get-togethers. He will always be remembered for his songs, jokes and
``sayings'' for every occasion. Carl was a good neighbor and friend
and was always ready to help with any chore.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Mildred
Bennett, Minnie Moore, Lena Markley, Mamie Schmidt and Elizabeth
Schmidt; and one great-grandson, Hayden McDonald Henderson.
Carl is survived by his wife, Addie; his daughter and son-in-law, Su
Ann and Joe Henderson of San Angelo; his grandsons and their wives,
Joey and Lezlye Henderson and Jeb and Genny Henderson, all of San
Angelo; six great-grandchildren, Amy, Will, Colton, Beau, Sarah and
Lance; two brothers, Henry Schmidt and his wife, Lucille, of San
Angelo and Leo Schmidt of Grand Prairie; one sister, Mary Jo Whitfield
of San Angelo; one niece, Judy Schmidt of Grand Prairie; and four
nephews, Joe Lee Schmidt of Grand Prairie, John Porter of Houston,
Charles Bennett of Dallas and Milton Bennett of San Angelo.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Christoval United
Methodist Church or a favorite charity.
Special thanks to Dr. J.P. Darby, Billie McMahon, Family Hospice, Bob
and Paulette Soergel, Debbie Luna, Sheila Lucich and a special friend,
Evelyn Parker, for their loving care.
Pallbearers will be C.L. ``Hap'' McMillan, Jack Morgan and Hardy
Turnbo, all of Christoval, Tommy Rogers of Cross Plains and Billy
Louis Sawyer and Ferrell Humphrey, both of San Angelo. Honorary
pallbearers will be Jay Farris of Knickerbocker, Jerry Peiser of San
Angelo and the Men's Sunday School Class of the United Methodist
Church of Christoval.
Rosalee M. Hoelscher
RosaLee M. Hoelscher, 81, of Wall went to her heavenly rest at 11:30
p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at Meadow Creek Nursing Center.
She was born Sept. 4, 1915, in Olfen, Texas, to Felix and Ida Feist
Braden. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Ambrose Catholic
Church, St. Helen's Altar Society and Court St. Catherine's of Sienna
Catholic Daughters. RosaLee was married to P.C. Hoelscher July 23,
1933, at Sacred Heart in San Angelo.
RosaLee is survived by one son, Calvin Hoelscher and his wife,
LaVerne, of Wall; one daughter, Eunice Hohensee and her husband,
David, of Wall; four grandchildren, Michael Hoelscher and his wife,
Betty, of Wall, Karen Hodges and her husband, Wesley, of Sterling
City, Scott Hohensee of Lubbock and Diane Hohensee of Wall; six
great-grandchildren, Trisha, Morgan and Tiffany Hoelscher, all of
Wall, and Courtney, Kalyn and Kade Hodges, all of Sterling City; three
brothers, Harvey, Ernest and David Braden, all of Wall; three sisters,
MaeDell Slaughter of Midkiff and Christine Sefcik and Mary Ann Pelzel,
both of Wall; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by her husband, P.C. Hoelscher, Aug. 1, 1994.
Rosary was Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Wall. Mass will be
at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with
Monsignor Larry Droll officiating. Burial will follow in the St.
Ambrose Catholic Cemetery with Johnson's Funeral Home handling the
arrangements.
The family would like to thank Dorothy and Paula Rabb and the staff at
Meadow Creek Nursing Center.
God looked around his garden
And found an empty space.
He then looked down upon this earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful;
He only takes the best.
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew you would never get well
Upon this earth again.
He saw the roads getting rough
And the hills harder to climb,
So he closed your weary eyes and
Whispered in your ear, ``Peace by thine.''
It broke our hearts to lose you;
But you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
We'll meet you in Heaven.
We love you and miss you very much.
Donna M. Latimer Marsden
Donna Marsden passed from this life during the evening hours on
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at the age of 77 years and six days.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with Portis Ribble and Van Pendergrass officiating. Graveside
service will be at 2:30 p.m. in Live Oak Cemetery in Brady.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Donna was born Feb. 5, 1920, in Lohn, Texas. She was one of eight
children born to Charlie and Tishie Latimer. She was a wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked for the Singer Co. for
18 years until her retirement in 1982.
Donna married T.H. Marsden on March 4, 1939, in Brownwood, Texas. He
preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1983.
Survivors include her two sons and one daughter, Dr. Thomas Marsden
and wife, Christine, Lee Roy Marsden and wife, Sharon, and Beckey
Dillard and husband, Joe, all of San Angelo. She had eight
grandchildren, Mark, Cindy, Melissa, Amy, Heather, Steven, Tommy and
Marla, and one grandson, Dwayne, deceased. Donna was blessed with
three great-grandchildren, Shane, Kramer and Keegan.
Donna is survived by four sisters, Mary Marshall of San Angelo, Marie
Marshall of Brady, Emma Ferguson and husband, Marion, of Beaumont and
Betty Kensing and husband, LeeRoy, of Austin; two brothers, George
Latimer of Brownwood and Robert Latimer and wife, Corine, of San
Antonio. One brother, Kirby Latimer, preceded her in death.
Donna is survived by two sisters-in-law, Eloise Hansen of Lampasas and
Ruby Marsden of Brady. Donna is also survived by 31 nieces and
nephews, whom she loved dearly.
Her hobbies were flowers, hand crafts, quilting and reading.
T.H. and Donna, in life, were devoted to each other and in death they
walk hand in hand through the Promised Land for eternity.
Pallbearers will be Steven Marsden, Tommy Marsden, Mark Dillard, Shane
LaBarge, Matt Smith, Mike Piper, Walter Timm and David Timm.
Sid Shipley
Sid Shipley, 93, of Christoval died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at
Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.
Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at Christoval
Baptist Church with Buddy Trull officiating. Burial will follow in
Christoval Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Sid was born Aug. 15, 1903, to Sam Houston and Texie Shipley in
Christoval. He married Margaret R. Kemp on Jan. 12, 1933, in
Christoval. She preceded him in death in 1982. He was a retired farmer
and a member of Christoval Baptist Church.
Sid was a longtime resident of Christoval and on his 90th birthday he
received a 70-year plaque for deacon of the church. He was a member of
the Masonic Lodge, a Farm Bureau director and a member of the school
board.
He is survived by two daughters, Ada Beth Stephens of Odessa and
Margaret Jayne Cummings of Abilene; seven grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be be Louis Jr. Jones, Tip Van Court, Gene Jones, Don
Cooksey, L.G. Scrogum and Voy Lee Butts.
Bisenta Atilano Serbin
Bisenta Atilano Serbin, 77, of San Angelo went to be with her Lord at
12:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Edward A. Lopez, pastor of
River City Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary
Cemetery.
Bisenta was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Kaufman, Texas, and was a longtime
resident of San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of River City
Baptist Church. Bisneta was married to Frank Serbin on Oct. 12, 1940,
in San Angelo.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Serbin of San Angelo; four
daughters, Isabel Serbin Gamez, Yolanda Serbin Rodriguez and husband,
Armando, Rachael Serbin Gatica and husband, Johnny, and Nina Atilano
Serbin, all of San Angelo; eight grandchildren, Ester and Monica
Gamez, Adrian Lynn Rodriguez, Sonny, Jonathan and Christopher Gatica
and Dan and Diane Gaitan; four great-grandchildren, Justin and Michael
Gamez, Karla Monique Ruiz and Sergio Sonny Gatica; one brother, Ismael
Atilano of New Orleans; four sisters, Petra Garza, Mary Martinez and
Antonia Pena, all of San Angelo, and Belia Benitez of Bronte; a
special cousin, Rachel and R.C. Lozano both of San Angelo; her special
neighbors and a very special friend, Adam Gaitan of San Angelo.
She was preceded in death by her son, Frankie Serbin Jr.; her parents,
Pedro and Francisca Atilano; and two brothers, Cruz and Elias Atilano.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and Adam Gaitan.
To Those I Love
And Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn't tie yourself to me in tears.
Be happy that we had these years.
I gave to you my love. You can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown,
But now it's time I traveled on alone.
So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It's only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart.
I won't be far away, for life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near;
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear
All my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and ``Welcome Home.''