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The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Mar. 1, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals & Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Anita Marie Book, 72, at 10 a.m. at Cathedral Church of
the Sacred Heart; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Robert W. ``Bob'' Phipps, 80, graveside service at 10
a.m. in Shamrock Cemetery in Shamrock; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Lucille A. Rogers, 84, at 10 a.m. at Johnson's Funeral
Home; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BALLINGER - Edna Inez Winans, 78, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Linnie Mae Keese, 93, of Amarillo, graveside service at 1
p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Ella Victoria Morrell, 85, of Clovis, N.M., at 2 p.m. in
the Salvation Army Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Cemetery;
arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Mike Tovar, 48, of Whittier, Calif., at 10 a.m. at St.
Thomas Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park;
arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
BRADY - Doree Cole, 93, at 1 p.m. at St. James Baptist Church; burial
in Live Oak Cemetery; arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home.
BRADY - Kenny Kothmann, 50, of Pontotoc, at 2:30 p.m. in Heritage
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
BRONTE - H.T. ``Truman'' Parker, 91, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist
Church; burial in Fairview Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral
Home.
EARLY - Jennie Lee Kelley, 56, of Harbor Point, graveside service at
3:30 p.m. in Weedon Cemetery; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Bernice Miller Wells, 91, at 10 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church; burial at 5:30 p.m. in Lockney Cemetery in Lockney;
arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
JUNCTION - Robert George Allsup Sr., 90, at 1 p.m. at Full Gospel
Church; burial in Wooten Cemetery; arrangements by Graham Funeral
Home.
JUNCTION - G.W. ``Gee'' Hardesty, 65, of Panama City Beach, Fla.,
graveside service at 3 p.m. in Red Creek Cemetery in London;
arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
KERRVILLE - Doris Butling, 86, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic
Church; burial in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram; arrangements by
Kerrville Funeral Home.
OZONA - Santiago H. ``Jimmy'' Diaz, 50, at 10 a.m. at Templo Bautista
Jerusalem; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Harrell-Hodges
Colonial Funeral Home.
MONDAY
BRADY - Florabel West Crocker, 88, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church; burial in Rest Havel Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood
Colonial Funeral Home.
Eugene Cox
Eugene Guinn Cox, 84, formerly of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 28,
1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery with
the Rev. Mark Thompson, pastor of the Harriett Baptist Church,
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
He was born July 20, 1912, in San Angelo. He was a retired civil
service employee with the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the
Masonic Lodge 1260 and the Trinity United Methodist Church.
Survivors include nieces, Lora Lee Cox, Mary Dodd Lumbley, Gaynell
Wilhelm, all of San Angelo, and Clarice Eisenbach of Miles; and
numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Beatrice Gailey
Beatrice Denman Gailey, 85, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 27,
1997, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens with Steve Hamm, pastor of the Cross Road Assembly of God
Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 10, 1912, in Rushville, Neb., and had been a
longtime resident of San Angelo. She owned a restaurant and was a
member of the Cross Road Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Elzina Betsill of Houston.
George Cathey
George B. Cathey, 80, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Mertzon Cemetery with
the Rev. Denise Bloomquist of the Christian Church in Mertzon
officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born July 20, 1916, in San Angelo and was a longtime resident.
A veteran of World War II, he was a community planner for civil
service and was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include two sons, William H. Cathey of Harlingen and
Benjamen B. Cathey of San Angelo; a daughter, Georgann Baron of
Houston; a sister, Joann Langenbahn of Georgetown; and three
grandchildren.
Bertha Crowder
Bertha Jo Crowder, 67, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in a
local nursing center.
Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery with
the Rev. Don Bailey of Family Hospice officiating. Arrangements are by
Robert Massie Funeral Home.
She was born April 29, 1929, in Snyder and was a longtime resident of
San Angelo.
Survivors include a sister, Sue Winters of San Angelo; and one niece,
Mrs. Pat Siers of San Angelo.
Erby Hinson Jr.
ODESSA - Erby Clayton Hinson Jr., 65, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997,
in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today in Frank W. Wilson Funeral
Directors Chapel.
He was born Dec. 2, 1931, in Dunn, N.C. He retired from the Air Force
after 20 years of service and was a supervisor for United Artist
Theaters.
Survivors include a son, Tim Hinson of Elizabeth, Colo.; a daughter
and two grandchildren, Pamela Ruth Prine, Sarah Prine and Jimmy Ray
Prine, all of San Angelo; a brother, Bill Hinson Sr. of Raeford, N.C.;
and two sisters, Doris Magor of Denver and Elaine Robinson of Falcon,
N.C.
Thomas Hurley Jr.
PECOS - Thomas L. Hurley Jr., 72, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Chaparral Village
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born March 30, 1924, in Ada, Okla., and had been a resident of
Pecos since 1970. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired
party chief of a seismograph crew and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hurley of Pecos; two sons, Thomas
Ray Hurley of Pecos and Cal Hurley of San Angelo; four daughters,
Kathy Hurley and Marian Clark, both of Pecos, Barbara Bailey of Fort
Davis and Irene Eastup of Kilgore; two brothers, Everette Hurley of
Ada and Kenneth Hurley of Colorado; a sister, Violet Goodman of Ada;
and eight grandchildren.
Gene Diddle
SWEETWATER - Gene Diddle, 74, of Sweetwater died Thursday, Feb. 27,
1997, in an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
He was born July 14, 1922, in Moody and had been a resident of
Sweetwater since 1944. A Navy veteran of World War II, he retired from
Mobil Oil Co. after 25 years and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Diddle of Sweetwater; a son, Craig
Diddle of Sweetwater; two daughters, Brenda Durrett of Mesquite and
Celia Gaither of Lubbock; a brother, Bill Diddle of Onalaska; three
sisters, Kate Folk and Wanda Meacham, both of Fairfield, and Jerri
Flint of Madill, Okla.; and a granddaughter.
Eula Deaver
LLANO - Eula Mae Watson Deaver, 100, of Kerrville died Thursday, Feb.
27, 1997, in Kerrville.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Kingsland Cemetery in
Kingsland. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home.
She was born Dec. 23, 1896, in Granbury. She was a homemaker and a
member of First Baptist Church of Kingsland.
Survivors include two daughter, Jean Mosty of Center Point and Frances
Worley of Kerrville; a son, Charles S. Deaver Jr. of Llano; nine
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-granddaughter.
Warren Frymire
KERMIT - Warren Douglas Frymire, 40, of Carlsbad, N.M., died Thursday,
Feb. 27, 1997, in a Carlsbad nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. (MST) today at First Baptist Church of Jal,
N.M., with burial in Jal Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral
Chapel.
He was born Oct. 14, 1956, in Abilene and had been a resident of
Carlsbad for seven years. He was a lease operator for Getty Oil Co.
and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Nina Frymire of Anderson; a brother,
Sidney Frymire of Crane; a sister, Carla Wilson of Jal; his parents,
Carl and Yvonne Frymire of Jal; five nieces; a nephew; and numerous
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Carl LaBonte
KERRVILLE - Carl E. LaBonte, 91, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, in a
local care center.
Private memorial service with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in
Staples, Minn., will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by
Overby Funeral Home.
He was born May 3, 1905, in Richland, Minn., and had been a resident
of Kerrville since 1995. He owned the Time Jewelry Store in Staples
and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club and the Church
of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Elease LaBonte of Kerrville; four
stepdaughters, Shirley Stephenson of Weslaco, Nancy Deen of Belen,
N.M., Ann Davis of Round Rock and Kathy Brewer of Kerrville; seven
stepgrandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren.
Florence Scott
KERRVILLE - Florence O. Scott, 94, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, in a
local care center.
Private memorial service with burial in Nowata Memorial Cemetery in
Nowata, Okla., will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by
Overby Funeral Home.
She was born July 16, 1902, in Prescott, Kan., and had been a resident
of Kerrville since 1994. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include a daughter, A. Elaine Beatty of Kerrville; four
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Irebell Todd
BALLINGER - Irebell Todd, 74, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in
Ballinger.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Church of God with
burial in Old Runnels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 18, 1922, in Burleson and had been a resident of
Ballinger since 1978. She was a seamstress at the Sue Ann Corp. and
Gerbers Children's Wear and was a member of the First Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence Todd of Ballinger; three sons,
Ben Todd of McAllen, Andy Todd of Edinburg and Ken Todd of Harlingen;
a daughter, Julia Lynn Todd of Ballinger; three sisters, Estelle
Wilmoth of Grove, Okla., Virginia Morehouse of Miami, Okla., and Opal
Todd of Hickory, N.C.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Dr. Noble Hodge
KERRVILLE - Dr. Noble H. Hodge, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Oak Lawn Memorial Park
in Athens with memorial service at 11:30 a.m. at the First United
Methodist Church in Malakoff. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
He was born May 18, 1919, in Savoy and had been a resident of Malakoff
before moving to Kerrville a year ago. He was a retired Air Force
colonel, having served 40 years, and was a retired dentist. He was a
member of the Air Force Officers Association, the Texas Dental
Association and St. Paul's United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine E. Hodge of Kerrville; a
daughter, Patricia Terrie Conti of Houston; a son, Kenneth M. Tiller
of Garland; a sister, Stella Caldwell of Parowan, Utah; three
brothers, Victor Hodge of Telephone, Gene Hodge of Lindale and Norman
Hodge of Aubrey; and five grandchildren.
Troy Lee
BRONTE - Troy Don Lee, 30, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997,
in Harris County.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
He was born June 24, 1966, in San Angelo and had been a longtime
resident of Bronte. He was a service technician for Payless Cashways
and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Stephanie Lee of San Angelo; two
daughters, Bailey Ann Lee and Skyler Dane Lee, both of San Angelo; his
parents, Wendell and Jeanna Lee of Bronte; a brother, Kerry Lee of
Bronte; and his grandmothers, Zada Denman of San Angelo and Bertie Rue
Lee of Ballinger.
Stephanie Windham
COLEMAN - Stephanie Allison Windham, 7, of Coleman died Thursday, Feb.
27, 1997, in a Fort Worth hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Coleman Cemetery.
Stephanie was born Nov. 1, 1989, in Abilene and had been a lifetime
resident of Coleman. She was a first-grader at Coleman Elementary
School and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her parents, Marty and Tracy Windham, a brother,
Devin Windham, a sister, Samantha Windham, her maternal grandparents,
Gary and Betty Crump, and her paternal grandparents, Arthur and
Carolyn Windham, all of Coleman; four aunts, three uncles, and several
cousins.
Hal Roberts Jr.
ABILENE - Hal Lanier Roberts Jr., 67, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Oakridge Church of Christ
with graveside service at 4:30 p.m. in Crossroads Cemetery near
Ranger. Arrangements are by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home.
He was born in Oklahoma City and had been a resident of Sonora before
moving to Abilene 16 years ago. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he
was lead operator for Lone Star Energy of Sweetwater and supervised
the construction and operation of refineries and pipelines in West
Texas and Eastern New Mexico. He was a member of the Oakridge Church
of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Cevellia Carolyn Woods Roberts of Abilene;
three sons, Bailey Hal Roberts of Abilene, Kolton Ross Roberts of
Olney and Gregory Dallas Roberts of Bellingham, Wash.; a daughter,
Cevellia Alatha Roberts of Merkel; two brothers, Clifford Roberts of
Amarillo and Bobby Roberts of Mansfield; a sister, Anna Cotton of
Mineral Wells; 12 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ann Theiler
FORT STOCKTON - Ann Boggs Theiler, 86, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in
Fort Stockton.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Service
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with burial in East Hill
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 26, 1910, in Fredericksburg and had been a resident
of Fort Stockton since 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of St.
Agnes Catholic Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Luanne Butler of Richardson and Susan
Bennett of Fort Stockton; a brother, Henry Meurer of Fredericksburg; a
sister, Louise Verstuyft of San Antonio; five grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
T.K. Duggins
COLEMAN - T.K. Duggins, 80, of Bangs died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in a
Brownwood hospital. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home.
Eugene Smith
BIG SPRING - Eugene L. Smith, 68, of Jean and formerly of Big Spring,
died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, at his residence. Services are pending at
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Robert Hartgrove
BALLINGER - Robert Massie Hartgrove, 72, of El Paso and formerly of
Paint Rock, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, in El Paso. Services are
pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Charlie Easter
BIG SPRING - Charlie Easter, 82, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
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Funerals & Death Notices
TODAY
ABILENE - Hal Lanier Roberts Jr., 67, at 1:30 p.m. at the Oakridge
Church of Christ; graveside service at 4:30 p.m. in Crossroads
Cemetery near Ranger; arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home.
BRONTE - Troy Don Lee, 30, of San Angelo at 3 p.m. at the First
Baptist Church; burial in Fairview Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer
Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Ann Boggs Theiler, 86, rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Agnes
Catholic Church; service at 10 a.m. Monday at the church; burial in
East Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
PECOS - Thomas L. Hurley Jr., 72, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Chaparral Village Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - George B. Cathey, 80, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Mertzon Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Eugene Guinn Cox, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Bertha Jo Crowder, 67, graveside service at 9 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Beatrice Denman Gailey, 85, graveside service at 11 a.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Warren N. ``Jack'' Riley, 77, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Grady P. Turner, 87, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Miles
Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Irebell Todd, 74, at 2 p.m. at the First Church of God;
burial in Old Runnels Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral
Home.
BRADY - Florabel West Crocker, 88, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood
Colonial Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - Stephanie Allison Windham, 7, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Dr. Noble H. Hodge, 77, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Oak Lawn Memorial Park in Athens; arrangements by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
Jessie Cervantes
BIG SPRING - Jessie Martin Cervantes, 75, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997,
at her residence.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
She was born Dec. 26, 1921, in Marfa and had been a lifetime resident
of Big Spring. She retired from the Big Spring State Hospital in 1983
and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include three sons, C.Q. Cervantes of Odessa and Juano
Cervantes and Oscar Cervantes, both of Big Spring; three daughters,
Mary ``Neni'' Doporto and Lucy Robles, both of Big Spring, and Rosario
Medrano of Odessa; three brothers, P.R. Ontiveros, Lupe Ontiveros and
Jose Ontiveros, all of Big Spring; 18 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Bernhard Homilius
COMFORT - Bernhard Homilius, 80, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel
with military burial in Comfort Cemetery.
He was born May 2, 1916, in Comfort. He was an Army veteran of World
War II and was a farmer.
Survivors include a sister, Anna Biermann of Comfort.
Talmage Duggins
COLEMAN - Talmage K. Duggins, 83, of Bangs died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997,
in a Brownwood hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Voss Cemetery.
He was born June 16, 1913, in Valera and had been a resident of Bangs
for 20 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked at a carbon
black factory in Aransas Pass and was a member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the Bangs Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Mae Duggins of Bangs; two daughters,
Annabelle Bush of Duncan, Okla., and Jackie Jock of Bangs; three
sisters, Marion Childs, Micki Eason and Margie Baker, all of Bangs; a
brother, L.G. Duggins of Temple; four grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Herschel Hord
BELLAIRE - Herschel Frank Hord, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997.
Memorial service was held Friday at Earthman Funeral Home.
He was a longtime resident of Marfa, served in the Navy and worked in
oil field and industrial sales for more than 30 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Kathy Ford of Victoria, Carol Serur
of San Marcos and Cynthia Hord of Austin; a sister, Marty Frances; and
three grandchildren.
Eugene Smith
BIG SPRING - Eugene L. Smith, 68, of Jean and formerly of Big Spring,
died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, at his residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with Masonic burial in Coahoma Cemetery.
He was born June 26, 1928, in Glasscock County and had been a lifetime
resident of Howard and Glasscock counties. He was a retired
self-employed electrician and a member of the Staked Plains Lodge 598
AF&AM, Big Spring Chapter 178 RAM, Big Spring Council 117 R&SM, Big
Spring Commandery 31 Knights Templar and the Wesley United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jaynet Smith of Big Spring; a daughter,
Amy Junek of Jean; a son, George Smith of Glasscock County; his
mother, Lois O'Barr Smith of Brenham; two stepdaughters, Peggy
Coppedge of Robert Lee and Della Partee of Big Spring; a sister, Evva
Lowery of Cypress; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Charles Easter
BIG SPRING - Charles ``Charlie'' Easter, 82, died Friday, Feb. 28,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born March 14, 1914, in Fort Scott, Kan., and had been a
resident of Big Spring since 1982. An Army veteran of World War II, he
retired from Western Gillette Trucking Co. in 1976 and was a member of
the Teamsters Union and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Easter of Big Spring; six
stepsons, Tommy Green of Des Moines, Iowa, William A. Green of
Detroit, David M. Green of Riverside, Calif., Jeff Green of Las Vegas,
Paul Green of San Francisco and Jack Green of Asheville, N.C.; and a
sister, Dora Flood of El Dorado, Kan.
Loyd Bohall
SWEETWATER - Loyd Allan Bohall, 40, of Sweetwater died Friday, Feb.
28, 1997, in an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the McCoy Chapel of Memories with
burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
He was born July 6, 1956, in Phoenix, Ariz., and had been a resident
of Sweetwater for 22 years. He was the construction foreman for
Mahaffey Construction Co. and attended Cornerstone Church.
Survivors include his wife, Carmella Bohall, two daughters, Misty
Bohall and Gina Bohall, a stepdaughter, Ciara Dean, two stepsons,
Dakota Dean and Spencer Dean, his parents, Gerald and Maritha Bohall,
and two brothers, Jerry Boahll and Kenneth Bohall, all of Sweetwater;
and a sister, Diane Grey of Camas, Wash.
Louisa Armenta
MONAHANS - Louisa Elizalde Armenta, 80, died Saturday, March 1, 1997,
in Monahans.
Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in the Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with
a wake at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Davis.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church with burial in Fort
Davis.
She was born Feb. 9, 1917, in Fort Davis and had been a resident of
Monahans since 1945. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include a son, Joe Danny Armenta of Monahans; a sister,
Leonor Ramos of Fort Davis; three grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Dominique Heredia
MONAHANS - Dominique Mallow Heredia, infant son of Aaron Mallow and
Stacy Heredia of Monahans, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, in Odessa.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Monahans Memorial
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
Dominique was born Feb. 27, 1997, in Odessa.
Survivors include his parents; and his grandparents, Greg and Nora
Moya of Eunice, N.M., Tammy Mallow of Webster and Manuel and Nita
Heredia of Monahans.
William Reardon
MASON - William Frantz ``Will'' Reardon, 28, of Hondo and formerly of
Mason, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, at his residence.
Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. today at the First United Methodist
Church. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 14, 1969, in Mason. He practiced law with Nunley and
Jolley, L.L.P., and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Judge Tom Reardon and
Jean Reardon of Mason; his mother, Beth Reardon of Houston; a brother,
Sean Reardon of Lubbock; a sister, Helen Reardon of College Station;
paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frantz Reardon of Mason; and
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sparks Jr. of Houston.
Gladys Reynolds
SWEETWATER - Gladys Odell Reynolds, 90, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, at
her residence.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. today in McCoy Chapel of Memories with
burial at 5:30 p.m. in Pearl Cemetery in Evant.
She was born July 19, 1906, in Pearl and had been a longtime resident
of Sweetwater. She was a retired seamstress for Bahlman Cleaners and
had worked in a local department store. She was a member of the
Broadway Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Zana Lewis of Sweetwater; a son, Ben
Reynolds of Houston; three sisters, Tilly Perkins of Austin, Vera
Whitt of Pearl and Faye Whitt of Marble Falls; five grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
Ana Chesmore
KINGSLAND - Anna Elizabeth Chesmore, infant daughter of Steven Lee and
Laurie Shayne Mullings Chesmore of Kingsland, died Friday, Feb. 28,
1997, in San Antonio.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Kingsland Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
Anna Elizabeth was born Feb. 16, 1997, in Llano.
Survivors include her parents; paternal grandparents, Anna and Bill
Lewis Jr. of Kingsland and Michael Chesmore of Indiana; maternal
grandparents, June Mullings of Hot Springs, Ark.; great-grandparents,
Ray and Pauline Armstrong of Buchanan Dam; great-grandmothers, Dorothy
Blaize of Higby, Mo., and Claudia Keeton of Warsaw, Ind.
Juanita Gutierrez
SWEETWATER - Juanita Gutierrez, 75, died Saturday March 1, 1997, at
her residence.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in McCoy Chapel of Memories. Service
will be at noon Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
She was born June 26, 1921, in Alpine and had been a lifetime resident
of Sweetwater. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church.
Survivors include her husband, Eluterio Gutierrez of Sweetwater, and
two daughters, Ophelia Harris and Ida Walker, all of Sweetwater; four
sons, Elias M. Gutierrez of El Paso, Victor M. Gutierrez of Colorado,
Teddy M. Gutierrez of Denver and Elias A. Gutierrez of Wisconsin; two
brothers, Andres Montez and Santiago Montez, both of Sweetwater; a
sister, Angelita Palma of San Angelo; 28 grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren.
Benito Sandoval
BRADY - Benito Sandoval, 81, died Saturday, March 1, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church with
burial in Melvin Cemetery in Melvin.
He was born Jan. 12, 1916, in Mexico, and had been a longtime resident
of Brady. A veteran of World War II, he was an electrician and a
member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Flora Sandoval and Irene Hernandez,
both of Brady, and Sandra Vancenbrock of Fort Worth; two sons, Johnny
Sandoval of San Angelo and Ruben Sandoval of Houston; two brothers,
Joe Sandoval of Brady and Jesse Sandoval of Cleburne; three sisters,
Sarah Reyna and Mary Ann Aguirre, both of Brady, and Connie Cervantes
of San Angelo; and six grandchildren.
Ruth Walker
GOLDTHWAITE - Ruth Walker of Goldthwaite died Saturday, March 1, 1997,
in a Brownwood hospital. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral
Home.
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Funerals & Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Helen Sue Branham, 51, at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist
Church; burial in Sherwood Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Hal ``Mister B'' Bystrom, 78, at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Calvary Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - George B. Cathey, 80, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Mertzon Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Eugene Guinn Cox, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Bertha Jo Crowder, 67, graveside service at 9 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Beatrice Denman Gailey, 85, graveside service at 11 a.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Warren N. ``Jack'' Riley, 77, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Grady P. Turner, 87, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Miles
Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Irebell Todd, 74, at 2 p.m. at the First Church of God;
burial in Old Runnels Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral
Home.
BIG SPRING - Jessie Martin Cervantes, 75, at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by
Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Eugene L. Smith, 68, of Jean, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle
& Welch Rosewood Chapel; Masonic graveside service in Coahoma
Cemetery.
BRADY - Florabel West Crocker, 88, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church; burial in Rest Havel Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood
Colonial Funeral Home.
BRADY - Benito Sandoval, 81, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic
Church; burial in Melvin Cemetery in Melvin; arrangements by Heritage
Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - Talmage K. Duggins, 83, of Bangs, at 10 a.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Voss Cemetery.
COLEMAN - Stephanie Allison Windham, 7, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
COMFORT - Bernhard Homilius, 80, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home
Chapel; military burial in Comfort Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - Ann Boggs Theiler, 86, at 10 a.m. at the St. Agnes
Catholic Church; burial in East Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Fort
Stockton Funeral Home.
KERMIT - Donald Edward Tracy, 85, rosary at 8 p.m. in Cooper Funeral
Chapel; service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic
Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Dr. Noble H. Hodge, 77, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Oak Lawn Memorial Park in Athens; arrangements by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
KINGSLAND - Anna Elizabeth Chesmore, infant daughter of Steven Lee and
Laurie Shayne Mullings Chesmore, graveside service at 3 p.m. in
Kingsland Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne
Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Louisa Elizalde Armenta, 80, wake at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Fort Davis; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the
church; burial in Fort Davis; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Dominique Mallow Heredia, infant son of Aaron Mallow and
Stacy Heredia, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Monahans Memorial
Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Loyd Allan Bohall, 40, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of
Memories; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
SWEETWATER - Juanita Gutierrez, 75, at noon at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church; burial in Sweetwater; arrangements by McCoy
Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
BIG SPRING - Charles ``Charlie'' Easter, 82, at 2 p.m. in Myers &
Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Norma Mathews
Norma Lou Mathews, 64, of San Angelo died Saturday, March 1, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Belvedere Memorial
Park with the Rev. Jesse Webb officiating. Arrangements are by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
She was born June 29, 1932, in San Antonio and had been a lifetime
resident of San Angelo. She was a nurse's aide.
Survivors include a daughter, Paula Blackburn of San Angelo; two sons,
Louis Mathews of San Angelo and James Mathews of Austin; two sisters,
Velma Bucks of San Angelo and Lola Freund of Austin; four
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Margie Ritchie
Margie B. Ritchie, 67, of Eldorado died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Hazel Smith
Hazel Smith, 50, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
James Towery
James Towery, 73, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
William Russell
FORT WORTH - William Russell, 89, of San Angelo died Saturday, March
1, 1997, at his residence. Services are pending at Greenwood Funeral
Home.
Ruth Walker
GOLDTHWAITE - Ruth Walker, 85, of Goldthwaite died Saturday, March 1,
1997, in a Brownwood hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Assembly of God Church
with burial in Williams Ranch Cemetery in Mills County.
She was born Feb. 10, 1912, in Angelina County. She was a nurse and a
member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Penny Priddy of Priddy; a stepdaughter,
Avalene Starlett of Mesquite; a sister, Claudia Stadler of Denton; six
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Donald Tracy
KERMIT - Donald Edward Tracy, 85, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Chapel. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial in
Kermit Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 26, 1911, in Kansas City, Kan. An Army veteran of
World War II, he was a retired public accountant and a member of St.
Thomas Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ethelyn Mann Tracy of Kermit; a son,
William Baker Tracy of Midland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Iva Edmonson
EDEN - Iva Irene Edmonson, 100, of Millersview died Saturday, March 1,
1997, in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Millersview Cemetery in Millersview.
She was born June 30, 1896, in Glen Rose and was a longtime resident
of Millersview. She was a homemaker and a member of the First
Christian Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Yuva Rue McClure of Eden and Gwen
Clayton of Ballinger; a son, C.W. Edmonson of Millersview; two
sisters, Juanita Jones of Millersview and Cora Coffey of Mason; seven
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 16
great-great-grandchildren.
Edith Brewer
POST - Edith Inez Brewer, 88, of Kingsland died Saturday, March 1,
1997, in a Llano hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Hudman Funeral Home Chapel with
burial Terrace Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 28, 1909, in Quanah and had been a longtime resident
of Post, before moving to Kingsland. She was homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Tommie Yarbrough of Moselle; a son,
James Brewer of Buchanan Dam; a sister, Mary Martin of Lubbock; 12
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Billy Gage
LLANO - Billy M. Gage, 71, of Tow and formerly of Leon Springs, died
Saturday, March 1, 1997, in Tow.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne
Funeral Home with burial in Tow Cemetery in Tow.
He was born Oct. 31, 1925, in Gum Springs, Ark., and had been been a
longtime resident of Tow. A veteran of World War II, he was a retired
Air Force military transportation supervisor. He was a member of the
American Legion Post in Kingsland and the Texas Retired Enlisted Mens
Association.
Survivors include his wife, Pris Gage of Tow; three daughters, Betty
Lou Bixby of Ackworth, Ga., Carol Lee Bryant of Denham Springs, La.,
and Jean Ann Sudduth of Bluffton; a sister, Pauline ``Polly'' Claiborn
of Mac Rae, Ark.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Warnell Avants
BIG SPRING - Warnell F. Avants, 70, died Sunday, March 2, 1997.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born March 7, 1926, in Juan. An Army veteran, he worked for
Lamar-Smith Funeral Home in Dallas for 20 years and for Wilkerson
Hatch Funeral Home in Brady. He also worked for Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home and later at Myers & Smith Funeral Chapel, retiring in
1986. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Kiwanis Club.
Survivors include his wife Joann Avants of Big Spring; two stepsons,
Gary Bradbury of Boerne and Robert Bradbury of Clear Lake; a
stepdaughter; a brother, Floyd Avants of Temple; a sister, Loena Smith
of Big Spring; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Henry Morgan
LLANO - Henry Adams Morgan, 78, of Buchanan Dam died Wednesday, Feb.
26, 1997, in Kerrville.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born June 21, 1918, in Boston. A Navy veteran of World War II,
he was an organ tuner and repairer.
Survivors include a daughter, Mari Ann Nichols Morgan of New York; his
mother, Rose G. Dill of Petersburg, Va.; a sister, Noreen Murphy of El
Paso; and four grandchildren.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Mar. 4, 1997
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Funerals and death notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Norma Lou Mathews, 64, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - H.B. ``Bill'' Smith, 83, at 10 a.m. at Johnson's Funeral
Home; graveside service at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Laurel Land Cemetery
in Fort Worth.
BIG SPRING - Warnell F. Avants, 70, at 11 a.m. in Myers & Smith
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BIG SPRING - Charles ``Charlie'' Easter, 82, at 2 p.m. in Myers &
Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
EDEN - Iva Irene Edmonson, 100, of Millersview, at 2 p.m. in Eden
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Millersview Cemetery in Millersview.
GOLDTHWAITE - Ruth Walker, 85, at 10:30 a.m. at First Assembly of God
Church; burial in Williams Ranch Cemetery in Mills County.
KERMIT - Donald Edward Tracy, 85, at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic
Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral
Chapel.
LLANO - Billy M. Gage, 71, of Tow, at 2 p.m. in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Tow
Cemetery in Tow.
MONAHANS - Louisa Elizalde Armenta, 80, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Fort Davis; burial in Fort Davis; arrangements by
Harkey Funeral Home.
THURSDAY
LLANO - Henry Adams Morgan, 78, of Buchanan Dam, memorial service at
11 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel.
Zoe Anderson
Zoe Louise Wright Anderson, 87, died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in
Albuquerque, N.M.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Johnson's Funeral Home with
the Rev. Linda Elford, associate pastor of Sierra Vista United
Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens.
She was born April 20, 1909, in Weatherford. She was a member of the
Rankin United Methodist Church. She worked for JC Penney and Park
Forest Baptist Church then worked for Dillard's Department Store in
Wichita Falls and later managed Gandy's Playschool for more than 20
years, while working part-time keeping the nursery at Southwest
Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary A. Johnson of Albuquerque; a
sister, Georgia Ellen Wright of Wichita Falls; a brother, Jackson
Malcolm Wright of Wichita Falls; three grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; a niece; a nephew; four great-nieces; two
great-nephews; two great-great-nieces; and five great-great-nephews.
Ned Wilson
Ned Elnor Wilson, 88, died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in San Angelo.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Pendleton Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 23, 1908, in the Little Flock community. She was a
lawyer and was the owner and operator of Wilson Hardware Co. She was a
member of the First Christian Church, the Texas Bar Association and
the National Association of Women Lawyers.
Survivors include two sons, Clyde J. Moore of Dallas and Howard M.
Wilson Jr of Palo Pinto, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Tom Messer of Temple;
four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Bessie Carnahan
Bessie Carnahan, 107, of San Angelo died Saturday, March 1, 1997, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels.Modena BlantonModena Blanton, 71, of San Angelo died Monday,
March 3, 1997, at her residence. Services are pending at Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Daisy Pounds
RANGER - Daisy Pounds, 77, of Ranger died Saturday, March 1, 1997, in
Plano.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church
with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral
Home.
She was born Nov. 14, 1919, in Ranger and was a lifetime resident. She
worked as an office clerk for Lone Star Gas for 19 years and Ratliff
Feed Store as an office clerk for seven years. She was a member of
First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, two sons, L.H. Pounds of Plano and Billy
Bob Pounds of Fort Stockton; a daughter, Alyce Gooch of Big Lake; two
brothers, H.O. Woods of Midland and Bobby Woods of Fort Worth; five
grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Lucille Thrasher
CUSHING, Okla. - Lucille Walker Thrasher, 87, died Saturday, March 1,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with burial
in Fairlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Davis Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 1, 1910, in Celina and had been a resident of
Cushing since 1920. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and
Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son, Robert Thrasher of San Angelo; two sisters,
Velma Howerton of Tulsa, Okla., and Delma Ray of Arlington, Kan.; two
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 12 nieces and nephews; and
several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Susan Lich
KERRVILLE - Susan Lich, 69, of Cypress Creek died Sunday, March 2,
1997.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in the family cemetery.
Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
She was born March 17, 1927, in San Antonio and had been a resident of
Cypress Creek for 50 years. She was an artist.
Survivors include her husband, Perry Lich; a son, Glen Lich of
Kerrville; a daughter, Nancy Jones of Comfort; and seven
grandchildren.
Mary Eckert
EDEN - Mary Eckert, 89, of Paint Rock died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in
an Eden hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Mereta Cemetery in
Mereta. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 6, 1907, in Rowena and was a longtime resident of
Paint Rock. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Frank James Eckert of Paint Rock; a
daughter, Frankie Lou Griffin of Cotulla; three grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Maria Castro
PECOS - Maria ``Cachita'' Mora Castro, 58, of Pecos died Monday, March
3, 1997, in an Odessa hospital.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with
burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 14, 1938, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. She
was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Sergio Castro of Pecos; a son, Jaime
Navarette of Pecos; five daughters, Amy Navarette, Brenda Casillas and
Mary Helen Fuentez, all of Pecos, Betty Ornelas of Madera, Calif., and
Yvonne Herrera of Odessa; a brother, Luis Mora of Pecos; two sisters,
Ramona Jimenez of Odessa and Delma Mosley of Carlsbad, N.M.; 10
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
William Russell
FORT WORTH - William Henry Russell, 89, died Saturday, March 1, 1997,
at his residence.
Service will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Greenwood Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park.
He was born April 20, 1907, in Haskell County. He was a member of
Broadview Baptist Church and DeLeon Baptist Church.
Survivors include his children, Hubert ``Hugh'' Russell of San Angelo,
Robert Russell of Miles, Dale Russell of Proctor, Maxine Heim of Sun
City, Ariz., Marie Russell of Sachse, Gene Russell and Wanda Clagett,
both of Fort Worth, Gerry Bellar of Watsonville, Calif., William
Russell of Jacksonville, Ala., and Danny Russell of Amarillo; 26
grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Raul Sanchez
ALPINE - Raul Sanchez, 65, of Sanderson died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in
an Odessa hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church in
Sanderson. Service will be at 11 a.m. at the church with burial in
Santa Rita Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 19, 1932, in Sanderson and was a lifetime resident.
He was a contractor and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Amelia Sanchez of Sanderson; six sons,
George Sanchez and Richard Sanchez, both of Austin, Juan Carlos
Sanchez of Waco and Jose Raul Sanchez, Mike Sanchez and Ray Sanchez,
all of Sanderson; three sisters, Francisca Ramirez and Julia Munoz,
both of Sanderson, and Manuela Dehoyas of San Antonio; 21
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
R.L. Powell
BIG SPRING - R.L. Powell, 81, of Coahoma died Monday, March 3, 1997,
at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Trinity Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 4, 1916, in Howard County and had been a lifelong
resident. He was a rancher and a member of the Cattle Raisers'
Association, Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association and the First United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a brother, Bobby Powell of Coahoma, and three
nieces.
Jessie Ogle
JUNCTION - Jessie Ogle, 74, formerly of Junction died Sunday, March 2,
1997, in a Dripping Springs care center.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Junction Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
She was born Jan. 8, 1923, in Bell County. She was a homemaker and a
member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Bobby Sherry of Austin; a son, David
Ogle of Junction; a brother; two sisters; a grandson; and a
great-grandson.
NORMA LOU MATHEWS
Norma Lou Mathews, 64, of San Angelo passed away Saturday, March 1,
1997, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in Belvedere
Memorial Park with the Rev. Jesse Webb officiating. Arrangements are
by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Norma was born June 29, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas. She had been a
resident of San Angelo all of her life, and she was a nurse's aide.
Survivors include one daughter, Paula Blackburn and husband, Todd, of
San Angelo; two sons, Louis Mathews and wife, Linda, of San Angelo and
James Mathews of Austin; two sisters, Velma Bucks of San Angelo and
Lola Freund of Austin; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
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.
DOUGLAS DWAIN LEE
GALVESTON - Douglas Dwain Lee, 71, of Galveston passed away Saturday,
March 1, 1997, at his residence in Galveston.
Memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at First
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bill Zambon officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Malloy & Son
Funeral Home
Mr. Lee was born Sept. 11, 1925, in Bronte, Texas. He was a veteran of
the U.S. Coast Guard. Following serving in the Coast Guard Mr. Lee
began his banking career at W.L. Moody Bank employed for more than 20
years and then retired in 1989 as president of Bank of Galveston after
25 years of service. Following retirement, he continued to serve as
vice chairman of the board of directors at the Bank of Galveston. He
had been a resident of Galveston for more than 50 years and a past
member of the Propeller Club.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy P. ``Sissy'' Lee and his
parents, Lenard L. Lee and Imola M. Lee.
He is survived by daughters, Robin E. Lee of Galveston and Misty Lee
Mathews and husband, Darren R. Mathews, of Galveston; son, George D.
Lee and his wife, Janet Lee, of Houston; sister, Lou Nell Jones of San
Angelo; grandchildren, Colin D. Lee, Sara L. Mathews and Nicholas
``Pee Wee'' Mathews; uncles, Joe Lee of Galveston and James Lee of
Bronte; cousins, Dorothy Pruitt and Kenneth Scott; one niece; one
nephew; and other relatives.
Honorary pallbearers will be the board of directors at the Bank of
Galveston, Melvin and Velma Mallicote, Gilton Fontenot, Johnny Bember,
Ray Bember, Laverne Freudensprung, Annie Evans and Laina Sanders.
The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to Hospice of
Galveston County, particularly Jan Knapp, R.N.
Memorials may be sent to the Handicapped and Retarded Citizen's
Association of Galveston County or the Hospice of Galveston County.
MARGIE B. RITCHIE
Margie B. Ritchie, 67, of Eldorado died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Agape Assembly of God
Church in Eldorado with burial following Wednesday, March 5, in Fort
Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ritchie was born Nov. 19, 1929, in North Dakota to James and
Maude Merwin. She married Jamil T. Ritchie Dec. 24, 1970. She was a
business woman in San Antonio for more than 20 years and a member of
Agape Assembly of God Church in Eldorado.
She was preceded in death by her husband, four brothers and her mother
and father.
Survivors include two brothers, Jerry Merwin and D.K. Merwin, one
sister, Doris Anthony, and a stepson, Carl Binion, all of Eldorado;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
JAMES ISHMAEL TOWERY
James Ishmael Towery, 73, of San Angelo passed away Sunday, March 2,
1997, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in Belvedere
Memorial Park with the Rev. Gayland Broadstreet, pastor of Southside
Baptist Church in Winters, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
James was born Aug. 31, 1923, in Blanket, Texas, to James and Sarah
Towery and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1945. He retired
from the U.S. Postal Service in 1983 and was a U.S. Army veteran.
James was an avid crappie fisherman and was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Harold Towery; and
a daughter, Brenda Towery Martin.
James is survived by his wife, Geneva Towery of San Angelo; three
sons, Gordon Towery and his wife, JoAnn, of San Angelo, James Ray
Towery and his wife, Donna, of Olney, Texas, and Rodney Towery of San
Angelo; one brother, Jack Towery and wife, Kay, of San Angelo; two
sisters, Geraldine Sterdt and husband, Royce, of San Angelo and Joy
Allison and husband, John, of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
HOMER J. EGGEMEYER
Homer J. Eggemeyer, 67, of San Angelo died Monday, March 3, 1997, in a
San Angelo hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, at St. Joseph
Catholic Church at 17th Street and North Bryant in San Angelo,
officiated by Father Ray Corr, pastor. Graveside service will follow
at 11:30 a.m. in St. Boniface Cemetery in Olfen, Texas.
Homer was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Rowena to Walter J. Eggemeyer and
Alma (Ocker) Eggemeyer. He served in the U.S. Medical Corps during the
Korean War and received the Cross of Military Service from the United
Daughters of the Confederacy 2498. He was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic Church in San Angelo and the Knights of Columbus Council
2136. Homer had retired from the exterminating and tree service
business and he also had been a welder.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Arnold
Eggemeyer.
Survivors include three sons, Nick Eggemeyer of Woodstock, Ga., Curtis
Eggemeyer of Pasco, Wash., and Tyron Eggemeyer of Pittsburgh; three
daughters, Rebecca Moyers of Euless, Bonnie Favor of Midland and Gena
Van Tries of Irving; one sister, Geneva Kahlich of San Angelo; one
brother, Emmett O. Eggemeyer and wife, Jessie, of San Angelo; seven
grandchildren; one niece, Sandra Fleming of Austin; one aunt, Irene
Kuhn of Monrovia, Calif.; and a special friend Charlzie Treece of San
Angelo.
Homer was an avid fisherman and also will be missed by Herman Stroman.
The family requests any memorials be made to St. Joseph Catholic
Church, 301 W. 17 St., San Angelo, TX 76903 or a favorite charity.
HAZEL POWDRILL SMITH
Hazel Powdrill Smith, 51, of San Angelo passed away Sunday, March 2,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Burson and the Rev. Roland L. Jones
officiating. Burial will follow in Delta Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 22, 1946, in San Angelo. She married Charles
L. Smith on Oct. 21, 1982. She attended Midland College. She was a
graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston as a
homemaker/home health aide.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Lester Smith of San Angelo;
her mother, Caroline Powdrill of San Angelo; two brothers, Ardis D.
Champion and Raymond Powdrill, both of San Angelo; six children,
Teresa Shaw of Dallas, Timothy Starkey, Nicholas Starkey, Dennis
Starkey and Kristian Starkey, all of San Angelo, and Karen Fields of
Abilene; eight grandchildren; and four cousins, Claude Fletcher Jr.,
Nancy Fletcher Ryan, Dunnie Jackson and Francine Fletcher.
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TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Homer J. Eggemeyer, 67, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic
Church; graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in St. Boniface Cemetery in
Olfen; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Hazel Powdrill Smith, 51, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Delta Memorial Cemetery.
ALPINE - Raul Sanchez, 65, of Sanderson, at 11 a.m. at St. James
Catholic Church in Sanderson; burial in Santa Rita Cemetery;
arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - R.L. Powell, 81, of Coahoma, graveside service at 10 a.m.
in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
EDEN - Mary Eckert, 89, of Paint Rock, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Mereta Cemetery in Mereta; arrangements by Eden Funeral Home.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO - Zoe Louise Wright Anderson, 87, at 10:30 a.m. at
Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Ned Elnor Wilson, 88, graveside service at 1 p.m. in
Pendleton Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
LLANO - Henry Adams Morgan, 78, of Buchanan Dam, memorial service at
11 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel.
Dorothy Wells
Dorothy Holman Wells, 79, of San Angelo died Monday, March 3, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Robert Massie Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Burial will be in
Belvedere Memorial Park.
She was born Oct. 26, 1917, in Xenia, Ohio, and had been a resident of
San Angelo for 12 years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Robert Wells of Gouldbusk; and four
grandchildren.
Mary Regan
VAN HORN - Mary Jones Regan, 86, of Van Horn died Sunday, March 2,
1997, in an El Paso hospital.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Van Horn Cemetery. Arrangements by Van Horn Funeral Home.
She was born April 1, 1910, in Valentine and was a lifetime resident
of Van Horn. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, George Snyder of Van Horn; two daughters,
Elma Greenlee and Martha Johnson, both of El Paso; 12 grandchildren;
and 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth Bunkley
SWEETWATER - Elizabeth Paul Bunkley, 86, died Monday, March 3, 1997,
in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Chapel
with burial in Garden of Memories.
She was born March 21, 1910, in Crystal City and had lived in
Sweetwater since 1937. She owned and operated Bunkley's Ladies Ready
to Wear and had worked for Neiman Marcus in Dallas and Grissom's
Department Store in Abilene. She was a member of the Business &
Professional Women's Club and Fourth and Elm Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include two brothers-in-law, W.D. Bunkley of Abilene and Dan
Bunkley of Lafayette, La.; three sisters-in-law, June Rolley of
Salisbury, Md., Madge Sheofee of Conway, Ark., and Rubye Brown of
Breckenridge, Colo.
John Barron
FORT WORTH - John Irvin ``Little John'' Barron, 48, of Haltom City
died Saturday, March 1, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. George Catholic Church with
burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mount Olivet
Funeral Home.
He was born June 4, 1948, in Lamesa. He was a sheet metal worker.
Survivors include four brothers, Rudy Barron of San Angelo, Dionicio
Barron of Anson, Jesus Barron of Fort Worth and Noe Barron of Grand
Prairie; 17 nieces and nephews; and 24 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Gardner Broad
BRADY - Gardner Sayles Broad, 83, of Brady died Monday, March 3, 1997,
in San Angelo.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Live Oak Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Wilkerson Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 11, 1913, in Brady and had been a lifetime resident.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired major, a rancher and
was a Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Broad of Brady; two sons, Martin
Broad and Stephen Broad, both of Austin; a daughter, Patti Hawkins of
Waco; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Jesse Hill
SWEETWATER - Jesse O. Hill, 82, of Maryneal died Monday, March 3,
1997, at his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist
Church in Roscoe with burial in Decker Cemetery. Arrangements are by
McCoy Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 27, 1914, in Stoneburg and had been a longtime
resident of Nolan County. He owned and operated a saddle shop in
Sweetwater, was a rancher and retired from Lone Star Industries after
27 years of service. He was a past member of the Maryneal Volunteer
Fire Department and was a member of the First United Methodist Church
in Roscoe.
Survivors include a daughter, Lynda Hall of Maryneal; a son, Ken Hill
of San Angelo; a sister, Elizabeth Mahaney of Dallas; a brother, Edgar
Hill of Perryton; a grandson; and a great-grandson.
Joyce Harrison
KERRVILLE - Joyce L. Harrison, 80, died Feb. 26, 1997, in a local care
center.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Barnett Chapel United
Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 28, 1916, in San Angelo and had been a longtime
resident of Kerrville. She was a practical nurse and had worked for
Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Barnett Chapel
United Methodist Church.
There are no immediate survivors.
Louise McCaughan
SANTA ANNA - Mrs. Ted (Louise) McCaughan, 90, of Santa Anna died
Monday, March 3, 1997, in a Bangs nursing home.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church
with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson
Funeral Home.
She was born March 27, 1906, in Santa Anna and was a lifetime
resident. She was a homemaker, a schoolteacher and a member of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Ann Henderson of Del Rio and
Margaret Karthauser of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
Thelma Cullins
SANTA ANNA - Thelma Cullins, 87, of Brownwood and formerly of Santa
Anna, died Monday, March 3, 1997, at her residence.
Service will be at noon today at the First Baptist Church with burial
in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 26, 1909, in Santa Anna and had been a resident of
Coleman County until moving to Brownwood in 1970. She was a homemaker
and a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Alfred Cullins of Brownwood; four
daughters, Joyce Ralston of Brownwood, Glenda Gassiot of Valera, Clois
Cox of Early and Velda Johnson of Cleburne; two sons, Edmond Cullins
of San Antonio and Freddie Cullins of League City; 21 grandchildren;
23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Ola Penney
FORT STOCKTON - Ola Ruth Penney, 93, of Sanderson died Monday, March
3, 1997, in Fort Stockton.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Cedar Grove Cemetery
in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born April 7, 1903, in Childress. She was a restaurant cook.
Survivors include a niece, Betty L. Boner of Rocksprings, Wyo.; a
nephew, Ray Rutlidge of Big Spring; and several great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Fred Garcia
KERRVILLE - Fred Garcia, 72, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, in a San
Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Cleo Wilson
BIG SPRING - Cleo Wilson, 81, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at his
residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Jesse Hill
SWEETWATER - Jesse Hill, 82, died Monday, March 3, 1997, at his
residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
Viola Wooten
SAN SABA - Viola Wooten, 88, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997. Services are
pending at Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
John Hurst
CRANE - John D. ``Johnnie'' Hurst, 78, of Rankin died Monday, March 3,
1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Richard W. Box
Funeral Home.
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TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Zoe Louise Wright Anderson, 87, at 10:30 a.m. at
Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Modena Blanton, 71, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Miles
Cemetery; memorial service at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Dorothy Holman Wells, 79, at 2 p.m. in Robert Massie
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Belvedere Memorial Park.
SAN ANGELO - Ned Elnor Wilson, 88, graveside service at 1 p.m. in
Pendleton Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
ABILENE - John C. Mayfield Jr., 82, at 2 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - Ola Ruth Penney, 93, of Sanderson, graveside service
at 11 a.m. in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson; arrangements by Fort
Stockton Funeral Home.
LLANO - Henry Adams Morgan, 78, of Buchanan Dam, memorial service at
11 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel.
SWEETWATER - Jesse O. Hill, 82, of Maryneal, at 2 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church in Roscoe; burial in Decker Cemetery; arrangements by
McCoy Funeral Home.
FRIDAY
KERRVILLE - Joyce L. Harrison, 80, memorial service at 2 p.m. at
Barnett Chapel United Methodist Church; arrangements by Kerrville
Funeral Home.
Maxine Locklin
SONORA - Maxine Locklin, 80, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, in Kimble
County.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church
with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral
Home.
She was born Feb. 25, 1917, in Texoma, Okla. She was the municipal
judge for the city of Sonora, a member of the Order of the Eastern
Star and the Valley Christian Church in Billings, Mont.
Survivors include a son, Billy Bob Ellingson of Billings; a brother,
Gene Lang of Kansas; two sisters, Ruth Cooper of Junction and Irma
Eaton of Kansas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Dessie Fisher
WINTERS - Dessie L. Fisher, 92, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Winters Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Northview Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 16, 1904, in Talpa and had been a lifetime resident
of Winters. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist
Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Neta Jennigs of San Angelo; three
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Thomas Freeman
HOUSTON - Thomas King Freeman, 49, of Kemah and formerly of San
Angelo, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, in Houston.
Graveside service was Saturday in Houston National Cemetery.
Arrangements were by J.B. Earthman Funeral Directors.
He was born Aug. 24, 1947, in San Angelo and had lived in the Houston
area for 23 years. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was employed
by McRee Ford in Dickinson.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Freeman of Kemah; a daughter, Adria
Freeman of Salt Lake City; a son, Tommy Ray Freeman of Houston; two
stepsons, Andrew Chaffee of Kemah and Carlos Ramirez of Seattle; a
stepdaughter, Robin James of Charleston, Ark.; a sister, Carol Garcia
of Bedford; two grandchildren; and a stepgrandson.
Fred Garcia
KERRVILLE - Fred Garcia, 72, of Kerrville died Tuesday, March 4, 1997,
in a San Antonio hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Friday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in
Garden of Memories.
He was born Oct. 23, 1924, in Reno, Nev., and had lived in Kerrville
for 39 years. A longtime employee of the James Avery Craftsman Corp.,
he was a training instructor and production supervisor. The Fred
Garcia Scholarship was established in his honor in 1973 and is awarded
annually to a Tivy High School graduate. He was a member of Notre Dame
Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Garcia of Kerrville; two daughters,
Diana Pruneda of Pflugerville and Isabel McLemore of Round Rock; a
son, Carlos Garcia of Dallas; a sister, Becky Garcia of Washington;
eight grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
Lester Bankhead
MONAHANS - Lester S. Bankhead, 68, of Monahans died Tuesday, March 4,
1997, in an Odessa hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 1, 1928, in Mount Vernon and had been a resident of
Monahans since 1963. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Robin Morgan Bankhead of Monahans; a son,
Lester S. ``Butch'' Bankhead III of Imperial; three daughters, Zondra
Diehl of Monahans, Donna Wilson of Hobbs, N.M., and Carla Woods of
Midland; two sisters, Rebecca Nelson and Dorothy Messer, both of
Pittsburg; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and seven nieces
and nephews.
Elmer Smith
LLANO - Elmer R. Smith, 87, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, in Llano.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery.
He was born March 7, 1909, in Fredericksburg and had been a lifetime
resident of Llano. He was a rancher and a member of Trinity Methodist
Church in Castell.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Smith of San Angelo; a son, Dailon
Smith of Llano; and two grandchildren, Jarah Smith and Jason Smith,
both of Llano.
Pam Christian
BIG SPRING - Pam Christian, 34, of Forsan died Wednesday, March 5,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Baptist Church with
burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 16, 1963, in Big Spring and had been a resident of
Forsan for three years. She was the owner and operator of the Soda
Shop and was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Johnny Christian of Forsan; two
daughters, Cassie Christian and Kesha Christian, both of Forsan; her
parents, Joy and Melvin Bryant of Big Spring; a sister, Debbie Hayden
of Fort Worth; two brothers, Terry Carey of Kingfisher, Okla., and
Gary Carey of Big Spring; her maternal grandparents, John and Annie
Ruth Appleton of Big Spring; and several nieces and nephews.
Cleo Wilson
BIG SPRING - Cleo C. Wilson, 81, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Trinity Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born May 18, 1915, in Snyder and had been a resident of Big
Spring since 1973. A Navy veteran, he retired from Conoco after 42
years of service. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Olson of Albuquerque, N.M.; a
son, Stephen Wilson of Odessa; six grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Viola Wooten
SAN SABA - Viola Wooten, 88, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, in San Saba.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery in San Saba County.
She was born Jan. 29, 1909, in Richland Springs and had been a
resident of San Saba since 1989. She was a homemaker and a member of
Locker Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Wilton Martin of San Saba and Don Wooten
of Palestine; a brother, John Robert Wilton of Richland Springs; two
sisters, Mrs. Marcus Yates of Brady and Mrs. Nettie Burleson of
Brownwood; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Fairybel Clark
SAN SABA - Fairybel Walters Clark, 101, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997,
in San Saba.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist
Church with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
She was born April 11, 1895, in San Saba and was a lifetime resident.
She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Joe S. Clark Jr. of Kingsland; a daughter,
Nancy Smithwick of Georgetown; a sister, Bess W. Patterson of San
Saba; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Marvin McGlothing
SWEETWATER - Marvin H. McGlothing, 88, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories with burial in Garden of Memories.
He was born Nov. 27, 1908, in Nixon and had been a resident of
Sweetwater since 1942. He retired from the Santa Fe Railway in 1973
after 42 years of service and was a member of the First Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Edith McGlothing of Sweetwater; two sons,
Jerry McGlothing of Sweetwater and Hal McGlothing of Burleson; a
daughter, Martha Vinson of Austin; a brother, Elvard McGlothing of
Seguin; a sister, Hazel McGlothing of Seguin; 11 grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren.
Louise Baker
Louise L. Baker, 68, of San Angelo died Wednesday, March 5, 1997, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Monte Richburg
SWEETWATER - Monte Zane Richburg, 56, of Champion died Wednesday,
March 5, 1997, in Mitchell County. Services are pending at McCoy
Funeral Home.
AUNT BESSIE CARNAHAN
Bessie Rae Carnahan, 107, died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 1997,
at Park Plaza Nursing Center in San Angelo. Administrator Paul Rabb
said that Mrs. Carnahan was the oldest resident that he had ever had
in Park Plaza.
She was born Sept. 7, 1889, near Tenaha in Shelby County, Texas, the
second child of Emma Humphries and George Anson Hayden. On Sept. 2,
1911, she married David S. Carnahan, a Spanish-American War veteran,
in Center, Texas. They lived in various places in Texas and Oklahoma
(Aunt Bessie's favorites were San Antonio and Oklahoma City) and in
Kent, Ohio.
After Uncle Dee died in 1937, Aunt Bessie lived in Oklahoma City until
1958. Then she moved to Wichita Falls, Texas. Left alone after the
sister with whom she lived there died in 1964, she became ``Aunt
Bessie'' to the neighborhood, adults as well as children. When she
became afraid to continue living alone at age 95 she went to Mertzon
where she had a niece and a grand-niece. There she was ``Aunt Bessie''
to everyone she met.
By July 1989 she needed more care than a companion or family could
give, so in August she moved into the nursing home. Just before her
100th birthday, she suffered a spontaneous fracture of the spine.
Faraway guests were already on the road to come help her celebrate the
``Big 100,'' so the party went on without the guest of honor. At
Shannon Hospital the caring staff had a birthday party in her room
while the big celebration went on across town. About four months later
there was another spontaneous fracture, this time of the right hip, so
ended her mobility.
Aunt Bessie was preceded in death by her 5-day-old daughter, Rae, her
husband, five brothers, two sisters, four nephews, one niece and one
grand-nephew. She is survived by six nieces, Mary Elizabeth Hayes of
Dallas, Lucy Brim of San Angelo, Dixie DeSalvo of Harvey, La., Jen
Brennion and husband, Dutch, of Longview, Texas, Janie Creech of
Alexandria, Va., and Emily Viskozki and husband, Ron, of Shreveport,
La.; and a sister-in-law, Ula Hayden of Tenaha, Texas. Also surviving
are nine grand-nephews, seven grand-nieces, other relatives, many good
friends and the special friend of her last years, roommate Lucille
Lynch.
Our special thanks for her good care go to the administrators and
staff of Park Plaza Nursing Center and to her personal physician, Dr.
Viki Forlano.
Service will be at at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Ramah Baptist
Church in Tenaha, Texas. The Rev. Ernest Elliott of the United
Methodist Church of Tenaha, where she was a member, will officiate
assisted by the Rev. William Perry of Ramah Baptist Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels of
San Angelo. Interment will follow in Ramah Cemetery beside her father.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
JOHN D. `JOHNNIE' HURST
RANKIN - John D. ``Johnnie'' Hurst, 78, of Rankin, Texas, passed away
on Monday, March 3, 1997, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6, at the First Baptist
Church with the Rev. Jim Medley and Dr. Bill Spencer officiating.
Burial will be in the Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W.
Box Funeral Home.
Johnnie was born on Aug. 23, 1918, in Ozona, Texas, and moved to
Rankin in 1927. He was graduated from Rankin High School in 1937. He
was employed by First State Bank of Rankin as first vice president and
cashier until his retirement on Jan. 1, 1982. Johnnie was a member of
the First Baptist Church in Rankin, a member of the Masonic Lodge Oil
City Lodge 1256 and served in the Army in the 90th Infantry Division
during World War II.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jackie Trainer of Seguin, Texas,
and Mrs. Evelyn Wheeler of Brady, Texas; and a son, Lonnie Ferrell of
Arlington, Texas.
JOHN C. MAYFIELD
ABILENE - John Christian Mayfield Jr., 82, of Abilene died at 5:40
a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at Sears Methodist Center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in Elmwood Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Philip Christopher officiating.
Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr. Mayfield was born Feb. 10, 1915, to Ruth and John Mayfield in
Cameron, Texas. He married Evelyn King in San Marcos, Texas, on March
5, 1937. John graduated from Southwest Texas State College in San
Marcos in 1936. He taught business education in Burnet High School and
was principal at Belfalls, Texas. He served as a pilot and flight
instructor in the United States Air Force from 1941-1945. He was
discharged with the rank of captain. He founded Mayfield Paper Co. in
San Angelo in 1945. In 1952 he established Mayfield Paper Co. in
Abilene where he resided until his death.
John was a past director of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, a past
member of San Angelo Rotary Club, a charter member and past president
of the Abilene Southwest Rotary Club, a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow,
past director of the Abilene United Way, a past director of the
Abilene Symphony Orchestra, past president of Southwestern Paper
Merchants Association, a past director of Abilene National Bank, past
member of the Board of Development for Hendrick Medical Center, past
president of Southwest Texas University Alumni Association and
secretary of the 1931 Cameron High School Alumni. He was a member of
First Baptist Church where he was active in the Silent Ministry and in
the Singles Department.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; three sons, Stanley and his wife,
Deanna, of San Angelo, Don and his wife, Cherie, of Oklahoma City,
Okla., and Bill and his wife, Sue, of Mount Herman, Calif.; six
grandchildren, Lisa and her husband, Freeman Pickett, of San Angelo,
John and his wife, Debbie Mayfield, of San Antonio, Julie and her
husband, Brian Barker, of San Angelo, Chris Mayfield of Dallas, Kelly
Mayfield of Dallas and Jonathan Mayfield of Mount Herman, Calif.; and
two great-grandchildren, Bill Pickett and Ashley Barker, both of San
Angelo. He is also survived by one sister, Ida Byrd Wood of Richland
Springs, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Lowell Queen, Herb Roberts, Freeman McAnally, Doug
Paxton, John Edward Mayfield, Freeman Pickett, Brian Barker and Chris
Mayfield. Honorary pallbearer will be Jonathan Mayfield.