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The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/December 15, 1997
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Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Lillian Eleanor Shook, 91, at 1 p.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BIG SPRING - Susie Harrell, 81, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
COLEMAN - Johnnie Cecil Middleton, 72, at 11 a.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman City Cemetery.
CRANE - Leonard ``L.D.'' Arnold, 91, of Odessa at 2 p.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; Masonic burial in Voss Cemetery in Voss;
arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
DEL RIO - Jim Bob Altizer, 65, at 3 p.m. in G.W. Cox Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Westlawn Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Helen Henson, 74, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
WINTERS - Vivian E. Hipp, 91, of Carrollton, at 10:30 a.m. in
Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Shep Cemetery.
TUESDAY
LUBBOCK - Robert E. Maddox, 73, of Denison, at 2 p.m. at First
Cumberland Presbyterian Church; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park;
arrangements by Rix Funeral Directors.
WEDNESDAY
KERRVILLE - James F. Jennings, 91, memorial service at noon at
First Christian Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
SWEETWATER - Angie Blueford, 50, at 2 p.m. at Mount Rose Baptist
Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer
& Trent Funeral Home.
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Neal Gregory
Neal Gregory, 70, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in a
local hospital.Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Steve Hamm of Cross Road
Assembly of God Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.He was born March 27, 1927, in Terrell and was
a lifetime resident of San Angelo. He was a veteran of World War II
and had worked at San Angelo Iron and Metal Co.Survivors include a
son, Neal Wayne Gregory of San Angelo; a brother, James W. Gregory
of San Angelo; a sister, Betty Jo Fulcher of Abilene; and two
grandsons.
William Covington Sr.
William Covington Sr., 57, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 13,
1997, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Eden.
Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
Ennis Polk
Ennis Polk of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, in a local
nursing home. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
Bonnie Mims
BIG SPRING - Bonnie Reid Mims, 69, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in
a local hospital.Service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at First
Presbyterian Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.She was born
Sept. 7, 1928, in Coahoma and was a lifetime resident of Howard
County. She was retired from the Soil Conservation Service and was
a member of First Presbyterian Church.Survivors include two sons,
Gage Mims and Layne Mims, both of Big Spring; two brothers, Quinion
Reid and Wallace Reid, both of Coahoma; two sisters, Meldred Menser
of Coahoma and Sandra Duenzl of Weatherford; and five
grandchildren.
Nancy Hammock
KERRVILLE - Nancy Hammock, 59, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, at her
residence.Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist
Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by
Overby Funeral Home.She was born April 19, 1938, in Rockford, Ill.,
and had lived in Kerrville since 1994. She was a retired
institutional coordinator for the University of Texas and a member
of Trinity Baptist Church.Survivors include her husband, William R.
Hammock Jr. of Kerrville; two sons, Robert P. Hammock of Galveston
and Patrick L. Hammock of Friendswood; four brothers, Wallace
Moline and Allen Moline, both of Rockford, Ronald Moline of
Blairsville, Pa., and Donald Moline of Roscoe, Ill.; three sisters,
Evelyn Muratore of Lafayette, Calif., Madeline Patterson of
Elephant Butte, N.M., and Doris Chandler of Incline Village, Nev.;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cullen Strother
SWEETWATER - Cullen C. Strother, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997,
in a local care center.Service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in McCoy
Chapel of Memories with burial in Garden of Memories.He was born
Oct. 13, 1919, in Gustine and had lived in Sweetwater since 1944.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired auto body
repairman and a truck driver for Chemical Express. He was a member
of the Avenue B Church of Christ.Survivors include his wife,
Juanita Strother of Sweetwater; a daughter, Linda Strother of
Abilene; a son, Dennis Strother of Andrews; a sister, Gladys Camp
of Grapevine; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
G.W. Adams
KINGSLAND - G.W. ``Bud'' Adams, 69, of Kingsland died Friday, Dec.
12, 1997, in Llano.Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Highland Lakes United Methodist Church in Buchanan Dam with burial
in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet County. Arrangements are
by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.He was born Oct. 28,
1928, in Roosevelt, Okla., and had lived in Kingsland since 1996,
moving from Portland, Ore. He was a general superintendent and
project designer for structural steel fabrication and debarking
systems. He was a member of Highland Lakes United Methodist
Church.Survivors include his wife, Shelley Adams of Kingsland; a
son, Jamey Adams of Colville, Wash.; three daughters, Holly Isaman
of Kent, Wash., Laury Olson of Vancouver, Wash., and Wendy Golsan
of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Francis Snow of Fresno, Calif.,
Barbara Batten of Tracy, Calif., and Margaret Dishen of
Springfield, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Willie Dunn
BRADY - Willie B. Dunn, 84, of Rosenberg died Saturday, Dec. 13,
1997, in Rosenberg.Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Heritage
Funeral Home Chapel.She was born May 15, 1913, in Texas and had
lived in Rosenberg for 27 years. She was a homemaker and a member
of Graeber Church of Christ in Rosenberg.Survivors include a
daughter, Jackie Pate of Minden, La.; a son, J.W. Dunn of Richmond;
two sisters, Johnnie Harvey and Marie Benton, both of Midland;
seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Soledad Gutierrez
OZONA - Soledad Gutierrez, 98, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, at her
residence.Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial in Lima Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home.She was born Dec. 18, 1898,
in Zaragoza, Mexico, and had lived in Ozona for 41 years. She was a
Catholic.Survivors include three daughters, Armandina Maldonado and
Eustolia Villareal, both of Ozona, and Etelvina Villareal of
Baytown; four sons, Matias Gutierrez, Heriberto Gutierrez and
Hector Gutierrez, all of Ozona, and Pedro Gutierrez of Baytown; a
sister, Rosita Rodriquez of Houston; a brother, Conrado Garcia of
Baytown; 29 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Joyce Wells
STANTON - Joyce O'Briant Wells, 73, of Stanton died Sunday, Dec.
14, 1997, in Midland.Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First
Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Gilbreath Funeral Home.She was born Jan. 28, 1924, in Fisher
County and had lived in Stanton for 61 years. She was a homemaker
and a member of First Baptist Church.Survivors include two sons,
Johnny Wayne Wells of Midland and Theodore Wells of Stanton; three
daughters, Linda Shanks and JoAnn Castleberry, both of Stanton, and
Nelda Evans of Midland; two sisters, Reba Johnson of Odessa and
Dixie Townsend of Midland; two brothers, Cody O'Briant of Seattle
and Milton Lewis of Big Spring; 14 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Robert Meyerdirk
KINGSLAND - Robert Leslie Meyerdirk, 77, died Saturday, Dec. 13,
1997, in Kingsland.Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel.He was born Oct.
21, 1920, in Spencer, Iowa, and had lived in the Hill Country since
1984. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he owned Travel Trailer
Sales in Bay City and was a Lutheran.Survivors include two sons,
Jimmy Meyerdirk of Van Vleck and Gerald Meyerdirk of College
Station; two brothers, Melton Meyerdirk of Gilmer and L.B.
Meyerdirk of Abilene; three grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Minnie Jones
STANTON - Minnie Lee Jones, 78, of Stanton died Sunday, Dec. 14,
1997, in Stanton. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Roy Murphy
MIDLAND - Roy Murphy, 77, of Midland died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997,
in a local hospital. Services are pending at Pipkin Funeral Home.
Lloyd Duncan
BIG SPRING - Lloyd H. Duncan, 74, of Big Spring died Sunday, Dec.
14, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Services are pending at
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
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J.B. `JIMMY' DANKWORTH
BALLINGER - J.B. ``Jimmy'' Dankworth died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997,
at Shannon Medical Center - St. John's Campus. He was born Sept.
20, 1923, the son of Sadie and J.E. Dankworth, who preceded him in
death.Jimmy graduated from Ballinger High School in 1943 and
entered the armed services, where he served as a pilot in the Army
Air Corps. He returned to Ballinger and married Dorothy Miller on
Jan. 3, 1947. He entered business with his father, J.E. Dankworth,
and his uncle, Cap Middleton, in the C.O.D. Grocery. He later
established the Dankworth Packing Co. in 1959, a family business
now managed by his son, Michael Dankworth.Jimmy was a lifelong
member of the First United Methodist Church of Ballinger, where he
provided leadership on various committees including the
Administrative Board, the board of trustees and the Pastor/Parish
Relations Committee. A particular interest and concern of Jimmy's
was the preservation and sustenance of health care to the residents
of Ballinger and the surrounding area. He served until his death as
chairman of the board of Ballinger Memorial Hospital and was a key
figure in the establishment of the South Runnels Hospital District.
He also initiated the discussions that led to a durable affiliation
with Shannon Health System in San Angelo.He is survived by his
wife, Dorothy; his daughter, Kathy, and son-in-law, Jake Henry Jr.,
of Corpus Christi; his son, Michael, and his fiancee, Barbara
Green, of Ballinger; his granddaughter, Christie Majors of Austin;
his granddaughter, Ami Henry of Lubbock; his sister, Eloise Loika
of San Angelo; and his brother, Milton Dankworth of Anchorage,
Alaska.Jimmy was a loyal, devoted and loving husband, father and
grandfather. He valued relationships, was a friend to many and took
great joy in helping others. He was a highly principled man who
believed in fairness and forthrightness. He was a tireless worker
who understood the importance of detail.After retirement, he took
great pleasure in golfing with his friends. He had a sunny
disposition and enjoyed good humor.Visitation with the family will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at Rains-Seale Funeral
Home.Private burial will be followed by a memorial service at 2
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at First United Methodist Church in
Ballinger.The family asked that memorials be made to Ballinger
Memorial Hospital.Honorary pallbearers are Don McGregor, Bill
Sykes, Craig Porter, Hudson Russell, Rushing Sheffield, Fred
Mahler, O.L. Schuch, Jo Ed Hill, Wilson Page, Gus Alexander and
John Jones.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/December 16, 1997
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Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Neal Gregory, 70, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
BALLINGER - J.B. Dankworth, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First
United Methodist Church; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Bonnie Reid Mims, 69, at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian
Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
BRADY - Willie B. Dunn, 84, of Rosenberg, at 11 a.m. in Heritage
Funeral Home Chapel.
KERRVILLE - Nancy Hammock, 59, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church;
burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home.
KINGSLAND - Robert Leslie Meyerdirk, 77, memorial service at 2 p.m.
in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel.
OZONA - Soledad Gutierrez, 98, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Catholic Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by
Preddy Funeral Home.
STANTON - Joyce O'Briant Wells, 73, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist
Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath
Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Cullen C. Strother, 78, at 4 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of
Memories; burial in Garden of Memories.
WEDNESDAY
KERRVILLE - James F. Jennings, 91, memorial service at noon at
First Christian Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
KINGSLAND - G.W. Adams, 69, at 10:30 a.m. at Highland Lakes United
Methodist Church in Buchanan Dam; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial
Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Angie Blueford, 50, at 2 p.m. at Mount Rose Baptist
Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer
& Trent Funeral Home.
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Jesusita Valadez
Jesusita T. Valadez died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997.Rosary will be at 7
p.m. today in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Service will be at
2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian Faith Center with the Rev.
Santos Becerra officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens.She was born July 23, 1923, in Lockhart. She was a
member of the Assembly of God Church and Christian Faith
Center.Survivors include two sons, Joe Luis Valadez and Florencio
``Tracy'' Valadez III, and five daughters, Idalia Valadez, Orlena
Torres, Lupe Villarreal, Becky Harding and Rachel Martinez, all of
San Angelo; a sisters, Margaret Gomez of California; three
brothers, Carlos Trevino of Hereford, Juan Ozuna of Dallas and
Isaiah Prieto of Del Rio; 21 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Clyde Sease
Clyde N. Sease, 90, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
John Braeutigam Jr.
FREDERICKSBURG - John W. Braeutigam Jr., 79, of Fredericksburg died
Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in a Kerrville hospital.Service will be at
2 p.m. Wednesday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with private
burial in Greenwood Cemetery.He was born May 10, 1918, in
Fredericksburg. A Navy veteran, he was a hearing aid
dealer.Survivors include his wife, Ruth Brannies Braeutigam of
Fredericksburg; two sons, John W. Braeutigam III of Tucson and
Glenn M. Braeutigam of Fredericksburg; two sisters, Adah Carter of
Dallas and Nell Mitchell of Los Angeles; a brother, Richard
Braeutigam of Chula Vista, Calif.; and three grandsons.
Minnie Jones
STANTON - Minnie Lee Jones, 78, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, in
Stanton.Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Stanton Church
of Christ with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Gilbreath Funeral Home.She was born July 19, 1919, in Grapeland and
was a longtime resident of Stanton. She was a dietitian at Martin
County Hospital and had retired. She was a member of the Church of
Christ and the Martin County Historical Museum and Hospital
Auxiliary.Survivors include four sons, L.E. Jones of Fort Worth,
Hebrew Jones Jr. of Big Spring, David Jones of Bay City and Marvin
Jones of The Woodlands; three daughters, Bonnie Chavez of Capitan,
N.M., Marva Scurlark of Odessa and Leatrice Thorns of Dallas; a
sister, Fannie McKnight of Houston; 19 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Carroll Cannon
BIG SPRING - Carroll T. Cannon, 66, of Ruidoso, N.M., and formerly
of Big Spring, died Dec. 6, 1997, at his residence.Service will be
at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Trinity Memorial Park.He was born Nov. 29, 1931, in
Abilene. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he retired from
American Petrofina Corp.Survivors include a son, Steven Carroll
Cannon of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Cheryl Ann Gandy
of Lovington, N.M., and Dana Dee Turner of Lewisville; two
brothers, Vernon Cannon of Hobbs, N.M., and T.L. Cannon of Seattle;
two sisters, Pearl Ivy of Tulsa, Okla., Jean Bryton of Lucas and
Audie Blackburn of Everton, Ark.; and three grandchildren.
Lloyd Duncan
BIG SPRING - Lloyd H. Duncan, 74, of Big Spring died Sunday, Dec.
14, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital.Service will be at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in
Trinity Memorial Park.He was born Dec. 29, 1922, in Wagoner, Okla.,
and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1962. An Army veteran
of World War II, he worked for Amoco Production Co., retiring as
senior field foreman. He was a member of Birdwell Lane Church of
Christ and Masonic Lodge 1302 AF&AM.Survivors include three
daughters, Rosalie New of Snyder, Linda McCormick of Levelland and
Peggy Jo Duncan of Hurst; a son, Buddy Duncan of Big Spring; a twin
brother, Floyd Duncan of Snyder; a sister, Ethel Ramsey of
Carlsbad, N.M; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Yula Sherrod
MONAHANS - Yula Dorothy Sherrod, 94, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, in
a local care center.Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arrangements are by
Harkey Funeral Home.She was born Aug. 16, 1903, in Tulsa, Okla.,
and had been a longtime resident of Monahans. She was a retired
switchboard operator for Ward Memorial Hospital and a member of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.There are no immediate
survivors.
Kelsey Francisco
MONAHANS - Kelsey Christine Francisco, infant daughter of Bryan and
Debra Francisco of Monahans, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, in a Fort
Worth hospital.Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel
Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.Kelsey was born Oct. 7,
1997, in Odessa.Survivors include her parents; a sister, Meaghan
Francisco of Grandfalls; and her grandparents, Don and Beverley
Huey of Monahans and Paula Francisco of Grandfalls.
Eyvonne Wilson
KERRVILLE - Eyvonne E. Wilson, 85, of Harper died Monday, Dec. 15,
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 June 2, 1912, in Timpson and had been a resident of Harper for
21 years. She had owned and operated Black's Cafe in Kerrville and
retired from Kerrville State Hospital. She was a Baptist.Survivors
include her husband, Albert David Wilson of Harper; four daughters,
Doris Corbin of Mabank, Susie Anderson of Arlington, Jerry
Henderson of Ingram and Vivian Hughes of Hobbs, N.M.; a sister,
Mabel Stanley of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; a brother, Ed Samford of Deer
Park; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Robert Walton
BRADY - Robert Lee Walton, 44, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in
Concho County.Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wilkerson
Memorial Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.He was born
Sept. 28, 1953, in Brady and was a lifetime resident. He worked in
maintenance at Borden and was a member of St. James Baptist
Church.Survivors include his father, Bernis Walton of Brady; three
daughters, Renee Donnelly of Joshua, Francis Pauline Castro and
Cerina Castro, both of Brady; a son, Anthony Castro of Brady; three
brothers, Danny Lee Walton and Billy G. Walton, both of Brady, and
Larry McFarland of Miami, Fla.; a sister, Dorothy Hammond of
Jayess, Miss.; four uncles, five aunts; three nephews; a niece; and
two grandchildren.
Bobby Blair
STERLING CITY - Bobby G. Blair, 62, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec.
15, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital.Service will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Foster Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home.He was born Oct. 21, 1935, in
Blackwell and had been a resident of San Angelo for six years. He
was the co-owner of White Buffalo Environmental Services and was a
member of Northridge Baptist Church in San Angelo.Survivors include
his wife, Carol Blair of San Angelo; four children, Laurie Colvert
of Sterling City, Ross Blair of Pleasanton, Gary Prather of
Delaware Water Gap, Pa., and Tracy Prather of Austin; a brother,
Billy Darrel Blair of Water Valley; his mother, Helen Blair of
Sterling City; and an aunt.
Del Vassaur
KERRVILLE - Del ``Gammy'' Vassaur, 76, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997,
in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
Benjamin Lecroy
BIG SPRING - Benjamin F. Lecroy, 80, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, in
a local hospital. Services are pending with Myers & Smith Funeral
Home.
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J.B. `JIMMY' DANKWORTH
BALLINGER - J.B. ``Jimmy'' Dankworth died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997,
at Shannon Medical Center/St. John's Campus. He was born Sept. 20,
1923, the son of Sadie and J.E. Dankworth, who preceded him in
death.Jimmy graduated from Ballinger High School in 1943 and
entered the armed services where he served as a pilot in the Army
Air Corps. He returned to Ballinger and married Dorothy Miller on
Jan. 3, 1947. He entered business with his father, J.E. Dankworth
and his uncle, Cap Middleton, in the C.O.D. Grocery. He later
established the Dankworth Packing Co. in 1959, a family business
now managed by his son, Michael Dankworth.Jimmy was a lifelong
member of the First United Methodist Church of Ballinger where he
provided leadership on various committees including the
Administrative Board, the board of trustees and the Pastor/Parish
Relations Committee. A particular interest and concern of Jimmy's
was the preservation and sustenance of health care to the residents
of Ballinger and the surrounding area. He served until his death as
chairman of the board of Ballinger Memorial Hospital and was a key
figure in the establishment of the South Runnels Hospital District.
He also initiated the discussions that led to a durable affiliation
with Shannon Health System in San Angelo.He is survived by his
wife, Dorothy; his daughter, Kathy, and son-in-law, Jake Henry Jr.
of Corpus Christi; his son, Michael, and his fiancee, Barbara Green
of Ballinger; his granddaughter, Christie Majors of Austin; his
granddaughter, Ami Henry of Lubbock; his sister, Eloise Loika of
San Angelo; and his brother, Milton Dankworth of Anchorage,
Alaska.Jimmy was a loyal, devoted and loving husband, father and
grandfather. He valued relationships, was a friend to many and took
great joy in helping others. He was a highly principled man who
believed in fairness and forthrightness. He was a tireless worker
who understood the importance of detail.After retirement, he took
great pleasure in golfing with his friends. He had a sunny
disposition and enjoyed good humor.He will be missed by those who
had the extraordinary good fortune to enjoy the privilege of his
company.Private burial will be followed by memorial service at 2
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the First United Methodist Church in
Ballinger. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.The family
asks that memorials be made to Ballinger Memorial Hospital.Honorary
pallbearers are Don McGregor, Bill Sykes, Craig Porter, Hudson
Russell, Rushing Sheffield, Fred Mahler, O.L. Schuch, Jo Ed Hill,
Wilson Page, Gus Alexander and John Jones.
ROY MURPHY
MIDLAND - Service for Roy Murphy, 77, of Midland is scheduled for 2
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, at Wilshire Park Baptist Church. The
Rev. Steve Tims will officiate with burial in Resthaven Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Pipkin Funeral Home.Mr. Murphy passed
away Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in Midland. He was born Sept. 25,
1920, in Homer, La. He attended high school in Hobbs, N.M., and
married Francis (Kathy) Fredrick August 5, 1939, in Hobbs. He was a
resident of Midland for 37 years. He was a machinist in the oil
field. He was a member of Wilshire Park Baptist Church. He had
helped to build churches in Texas and Hawaii with Texas Baptist
Men. In Hobbs, he had been a member of First Baptist Church, a Boy
Scout leader, civilian crew chief at Hobbs Airfield and Carlsbad
during World War II.He is survived by his three sons, Pat Murphy of
Albuquerque, N.M., Bill Murphy of Round Rock and Mike Murphy of
Pecos; five grandchildren, Lara Adams and Kevin Murphy of
Albuquerque, Courtland Murphy of Winter Park, Colo., Sean Murphy of
San Antonio and Jim Murphy of Midland; two great-grandchildren,
Kailey and Brendan Murphy of San Antonio; one brother, D.C. Murphy
of Hobbs; as well as one niece and two nephews and many friends.He
was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy on April 13, 1995; and his
parents, Ella Bea and Bill Ingram of San Angelo.Pallbearers are
Phill Barron, Troy Fox, Dennis Holiday, John Pierson, Bruce Skaggs,
Jim Barrett, Jim Murphy, Kevin Murphy and Sean Murphy.Family
visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Pipkin
Funeral Home.The family requests memorials be made to Wilshire Park
Baptist Church, 801 S. Bentwood, Midland, TX 79703 or Allison
Cancer Center, 301 N. `N', Midland, TX 79701 or a charity of
choice.nursing center.Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16,
at St. Paul Baptist Church with Dr. G.E. DeBose, and the Rev. H.G.
Gates officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home.Mr. Polk was born Dec. 11,
1911, in Kellyville. He married Fairerlene Robinson of Houston in
August 1985. She preceded him in death on June 12, 1996.He retired
as an owner and operator of a wrecker service business.He is
survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jo Anna Martin and Lewis
Martin of San Angelo; his sister and her husband, Emma and Lee
Andrew Linwood of Avinger; five grandchildren, Michael Polk and
Jeffery Martin Jr. of Austin, Gerald Martin of Orlando, Fla., and
Angela Anderson of Severen, Md.; and eight grandchildren.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/December 17, 1997
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Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Jesusita T. Valadez, at 2:30 p.m. at Christian Faith
Center; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by
Robert Massie Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Carroll T. Cannon, 66, of Ruidoso, N.M., at 2 p.m. in
Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BIG SPRING - Lloyd H. Duncan, 74, at 3:30 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
FREDERICKSBURG - John W. Braeutigam Jr., 79, at 2 p.m. in Shaetter
Funeral Home Chapel.
KERRVILLE - Eyvonne E. Wilson, 85, of Harper, at 2 p.m. at Grimes
Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories.
KERRVILLE - James F. Jennings, 91, memorial service at noon at
First Christian Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
KINGSLAND - G.W. Adams, 69, at 10:30 a.m. at Highland Lakes United
Methodist Church in Buchanan Dam; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial
Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
MIDLAND - Roy Murphy, 77, at 2 p.m. at Wilshire Park Baptist
Church; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park; arrangements by Pipkin
Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Kelsey Christine Francisco, infant daughter of Bryan and
Debra Francisco, at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church; burial in
Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Yula Dorothy Sherrod, 94, at 2 p.m. at Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
STANTON - Minnie Lee Jones, 78, at 10 a.m. at Stanton Church of
Christ; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangement by Gilbreath
Funeral Home.
STERLING CITY - Bobby G. Blair, 62, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist
Church; burial in Foster Cemetery; arrangements by Ross Funeral
Home.
SWEETWATER - Angie Blueford, 50, at 2 p.m. at Mount Rose Baptist
Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer
& Trent Funeral Home.
THURSDAY
BRADY - Robert Lee Walton, 44, at 2 p.m. in Wilkerson Memorial
Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
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Clyde Sease
Clyde N. Sease, 90, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in a
local hospital.Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in
Fairmount Cemetery with Dr. David Womack of Calvary Baptist Church
officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.He was born
Aug. 10, 1907, in Chestnut Ridge, N.C. A veteran of World War II,
he was a member of Word of Life Assembly of God Church.Survivors
include his daughter, Elizabeth Travis of San Angelo; a half
brother, Roy Talley of North Carolina; three grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Lillian Wesner
Lillian June Wesner, 81, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997, in a
Brownfield hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
W.R. Powell
SWEETWATER - W.R. ``Bob'' Powell, 75, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997,
at his residence.Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Cate-Spencer &
Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Newman Cemetery.He was
born July 13, 1922, in Fisher County. An Air Force veteran of World
War II, he served with the Sweetwater Police Department for 34
years and was assistant police chief before retiring.Survivors
include his wife, Zilpha Alyne Powell of Sweetwater; a son, Bobby
Powell of Big Spring; a daughter, Kathy Sloan of Colleyville; a
brother, Billy G. Powell of Big Spring; two sisters, Laverne Bowman
of San Angelo and Pauline Derrington of Lamesa; four grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Joe Rocha Jr.
BIG SPRING - Joe Rocha Jr., 40, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in an
Odessa hospital.Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.He was born July 6,
1957, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. He was a nuclear
medicine technician and worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Lubbock,
Scenic Mountain Medical Center and the Veteran's Administration
Hospital. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and
was a Cursillista.Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Rocha of Big
Spring; a son, Ray Mendoza of Big Spring; six sisters, Maria
Ortega, Cruz Olague, Margie Val Verde, Beatrice Rocha, Lucy
Bustamante and Inez Rocha, all of Big Spring; two brothers, Alvin
Rocha and Donny Rocha, both of Big Spring; 25 nieces and nephews;
and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Tomas Uranga
MARFA - Tomas Vizcanio Uranga, 88, of Marfa died Sunday, Dec. 14,
1997, in a San Antonio nursing home.Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today
at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday
at the church with burial in Merced Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Memorial Funeral Home.He was born Feb. 23, 1909, in Marfa and was a
lifetime resident. He did masonry work for the Texas Department of
Transportation, retiring after 34 years of service, and worked at
Godbold Inc. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic
Church.Survivors include his wife, Paula Martinez Uranga; a
daughter, Anna Belle Martinez of Lubbock; a son, Joe Uranga of San
Antonio; a sister, Nestoria Borunda of Marfa; two brothers, Alfredo
Uranga of El Paso and Tino Uranga of California; seven
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Thomas Nelms Sr.
KERRVILLE - Thomas ``Tommy'' Nelms Sr., 75, died Monday, Dec. 15,
1997, at his residence.Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the
First United Methodist Church with burial in Garden of Memories
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home.He was born
Sept. 4, 1922, in Houston and had been a resident of Kerrville
since 1989. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he worked as a
district manager for Republic Supply Co. for 13 years and was a
partner in Nelms Supply Co. for 27 years, until retiring in 1988.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.Survivors
include his wife, Avie Elkins Nelms of Kerrville; a daughter, Nancy
Shelton of Katy; a son, Tommy Nelms Jr. of Kingsville; and four
grandchildren.
Cruz Villa
PECOS - Cruz ``Red'' Villa, 61, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997, at his
residence.Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic
Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Pecos Funeral Home.He was born May 3, 1936, in Ruidosa and was a
lifetime resident of Pecos. He was a laborer and a
Catholic.Survivors include his mother, Senona Nanez, a brother,
Augustin Villa and a sister, Antonia Herrera, all of Pecos; and
four nieces and nephews.
Tott Salyer
LLANO - Tott Martin Salyer, 89, of Kingsland died Tuesday, Dec. 16,
1997, in Kingsland.Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in
Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.He was born Oct. 3, 1908,
in Brown County. He was a rancher, farmer and carpenter.Survivors
include two sons, Cecil Joe Salyer of Burnet and Terry Salyer of
Georgetown; two sisters, Ell Godwin and Inez Henderson, both of
Austin; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Bill Calloway
MIDLAND - Bill Calloway, 72, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in a local
hospital.Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Ellis Funeral Home
Chapel.He was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Frisco. A Navy veteran of
World War II, he worked for Pecos Funeral Home and Ellis Funeral
Home. He was a deacon of the First Christian Church in Pecos and
was a member of Memorial Christian Church in Midland. He was a
member of the Optimist Club and Rotary Club in Pecos.Survivors
include his wife, Betty Calloway of Midland; two sons, Ricky
Calloway of Dimmitt and Bobby Calloway of Greenwood; a daughter,
Caren Finnerty of Odessa; and nine grandchildren.
Susie Estrada
EDEN - Susie Estrada, 68, of Brady died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997, in
a Brady hospital.Rosary will be at 6 p.m. today in the Eden Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Charles
Catholic Church with burial in Eden Cemetery.She was born Sept. 5,
1929, in Corpus Christi and was a longtime resident of Eden and
Brady. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.Survivors include her
husband, Ike Estrada of Brady; two sons, James Gonzales and Tony
Gonzales, both of Brady; three daughters, Delia Gonzales, Deanna
Gonzales and Debra Gonzales, all of Brady; a sister, Josie Reyes of
Ballinger; and 12 grandchildren.
JimoLee Hale
EDEN - JimoLee Hale, 80, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in a Round
Rock hospital.Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Eden Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.She was born Oct. 22, 1917,
in Eden and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Eden Church of Christ.Survivors include a daughter,
Edwyna Wackrow of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Pee Wee Cave of
Killeen; a sister, Edna Mae Rucker of San Bernardino, Calif.; three
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Velma Allen
MASON - Velma Allen, 81, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in a San
Antonio hospital.Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First
Baptist Church with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Mason Funeral Home.She was born Sept. 28, 1916, in Mason and was a
lifetime resident of Mason County. She was a homemaker and a member
of the First Baptist Church.Survivors include a son, Jerry Allen of
Uvalde; a daughter, Judy Arnold of Waco; a sister, Virginia Bryan
of Boulder, Colo.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
and two nieces and two nephews.
Jean Morriss
KERRVILLE - Jean Morriss, 70, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997.Graveside
service will be at 10 a.m. today in Garden of Memories.
Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home.She was born July 8,
1927, in Dallas.Survivors include two sons, Hal Morriss and Kelley
Morriss, and a daughter, Joan Craft, all of Kerrville; five
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Del Vassaur
KERRVILLE - Del Moses Vassaur, 76, died Monday, Dec. 15,
1997.Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grimes Funeral Chapels
with graveside service at 2:15 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National
Cemetery in San Antonio.She was born Sept. 30, 1921, in Petersburg,
Mich., and had been a resident of Kerrville in 1972. A Woman's Army
Corp veteran, she was a X-ray technician and a member of the
Sunrise Baptist Church and the Disabled American Veterans
Association.Survivors include five daughters, Paula Mason and La
Rene Durham, both of San Antonio, Shelley Schmidt of Lubbock, Lo
Reacy Moses of Norman, Okla., and Dayma Moses Michel of Kerrville;
a son, Pat Moses of Bakersfield, Calif.; three sisters, Crystal
Moll and Bernola Mohn, both of Petersburg, and La Rene Fedell of
Dearborn, Mich.; a brother, Dean Rumler of Petersburg; seven
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four stepchildren, Connie
Moses Moore, Maxine Moses Buckingham, Barbara Moses Haskell and
Paul Thomas Moses Jr.
Edna Calley
BRADY - Edna G. Calley, 67, of Brady died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997,
in San Angelo.Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Rest
Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.She was
born Nov. 27, 1930, in Alice. She was a secretary and a member of
the Veterans Administration Auxiliary.Survivors include her
husband, Clinton Calley of Brady; four sons, Clinton D. Calley Jr.
of Atlanta, Christopher Calley of Lewisville, Henry Garza of Alice
and Alvin Smith of Dallas; two daughters, Mary Hill of Wills Point
and Barbara Pierce of Irving; two brothers, Raymond Garcia and Noe
Garcia, both of Alice; three sisters, Dahlia DeLeon of Los Angeles,
Lorraine Jariollimia of Bay City and Margie Hernandez of Alice; 13
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Elbert Cobern
EARLY - Elbert Cobern, 87, of Brownwood died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997,
in an Abilene hospital.Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Heartland
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cox Cemetery.He was born June
13, 1910, in Indian Creek, had lived in Brady and had been a
resident of Brownwood since 1965. He was a carpenter and contractor
and a Baptist.Survivors include his wife, Vera Cobern of Brownwood;
a son, Corky Cobern of Hurst; three daughters, Shirley Sansing of
Coleman, Julia Smith of Abilene and Anne Jones of Odessa; two
stepsons, Arvil Kinsey of Sterling City and Ricky Kinsey of
Brownwood; a sister, Ruby Gage of San Saba; 14 grandchildren; and
eight great-grandchildren.
Anna Richards
ABILENE - Anna Joyce Duff Richards, 70, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997,
in a local hospital.Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery. Arrangements are by Elliott-Hamil Funeral
Home.She was born Nov. 14, 1927, in Happy and had been a resident
of Abilene since 1980. She worked as an accountant at Thornton's
Department Store and was a homemaker. She was a Methodist.Survivors
include two sons, Ralph Tad Richards of Abilene and Tim V. Richards
of San Antonio; a daughter, Nancy Casey Casady; a cousin; 10
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Elbert Graves
BALLINGER - Elbert Joe Graves, 68, of Big Spring and formerly of
Ballinger, died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in a Big Spring nursing
home.Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Garden of
Memories. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.He was born
May 5, 1929, in Runnels County. An Army veteran of World War II, he
was an oil field worker for G.L. Tool Co. for many years. He was a
member of the Seventh Street Baptist Church.Survivors include a
son, Joey Graves of Seattle; a daughter, Judy Lynn Smith of
Ballinger; two brothers, Rufus Graves of Euless and W.C. Graves of
Snyder; a sister, Mary Lou Alexander of Big Spring; and five
grandchildren.
Jo Nell Wilson
ROBERT LEE - Jo Nell M. ``Jody'' Wilson, 70, of Big Spring died
Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in Lakeland, Fla. Services are pending at
Shaffer Funeral Home.
Barrie Mainland
KERRVILLE - Barrie F. Mainland, 67, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997.
Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home.
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Jesusita T. Valadez
Jesusita T. Valadez, 74, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on
Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in a local hospital.Rosary was at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Mass of
Christian burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at
Christian Faith Center with the Rev. Santos Becerra officiating.
Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Park.Jesusita was born
July 27, 1923 in Lockhart, to Juan and Isabel Trevino. She lived in
San Angelo most of her natural life. She was a homemaker and a
member of Christian Faith Center for 41 years.She was preceded in
death by her husband, Florencio Valadez; and a daughter, Rosario
Caballero.Survivors include two sons, Florencio (Tracy) Valadez III
and wife, Kathy, and Joe Luis Valadez and wife, Sylvia, and five
daughters, Idalia Valadez, Hortencia Torres and husband, Tony, Lupe
Villarreal and husband, Oscar, Becky Harding and husband, Koby Joe,
and Rachael Martinez and husband, Manuel, all of San Angelo; one
sister, Margaret Gomez of California; three brothers, Carlos
Trevino of Hereford and Juan Ozuna and Isaiah Prieto, both of
Dallas; 21 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren, all who
loved her dearly.Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren.The family would like to
thank the staff, nurses and doctors for her special care at Shannon
Hospital.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He restoreth my soul,
He leadth me in the paths of righteousness for His names' sake.
Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I
will fear no evil: for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff,
they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of Mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all of the days of my
life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Amen.
Estas con Dios, querida mama, abuelita, hermana.
JIM L. TALBOT
Jim L. Talbot died Dec. 15, 1997, in Shannon Hospital in San Angelo
of injuries sustained from an accidental fall. He was 60 years
old.Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18,
in Snyder. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 20, in Sanderson. Funeral arrangements are by
Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home in Snyder. Pallbearers are Jack
Griggs, James Petty, Bill Petty, Kyle McAlister, S.D. Harrison,
Troy Druse, Bob Allen, Dalton Hogg, Glenn Biggs, Jimmie Powell and
Steve Mack.He was born in Sanderson to Fred H. and Lillian Talbot
on May 15, 1937. He lived in Sanderson until he graduated from high
school in 1955. He graduated from Sul Ross State University in 1959
with a degree in range management and attended graduate school at
Texas Tech University. He served in the National Guard in Texas.He
married Margaret Miller on March 2, 1963, in Snyder and started a
banking career at Citizens National Bank in Abilene. He had since
worked in several banks in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. At the
time of his death he was president, chairman and CEO of Sanderson
State Bank and had worked in that position since March 1979. He had
been partners with Glenn Biggs of San Antonio, Jack Griggs of
Abilene and Jimmie Powell of Fort McKavett in Southwest Bancorp
Inc. since their purchase of Sanderson State Bank. Jim had served
on several bank boards and at the time of his death was serving on
the Board ofDirectors of Citizens State Bank in Cross Plains as
well as Sanderson State Bank. He also was an active member of the
Board of Directors of the Independent Bankers of Texas. Jim was a
member of the Church of Christ.Jim is survived by his wife; a son,
Miller and his wife, Deanna, of Van; a daughter, Amy McAlister and
her husband, Kyle; two granddaughters, Maggie Sue McAlister and
Macy McAlister, all of San Antonio. He was known as Papa to Maggie
Sue and Macy.He is also survived by his mother, Lillian Talbot of
Sanderson and two brothers, William D. ``Budgy'' Talbot of
Maysville, Ark., and Jack Talbot of San Antonio.He was preceded in
death by his father, Fred H. Talbot and two brothers, Fred H.
Talbot Jr. and Carroll Talbot.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/December 18, 1997
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Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Clyde N. Sease, 90, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangement by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BRADY - Edna G. Calley, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven
Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
BRADY - Robert Lee Walton, 44, at 2 p.m. in Wilkerson Memorial
Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
EDEN - Susie Estrada, 68, of Brady, at 2 p.m. at St. Charles
Catholic Church; burial in Eden Cemetery; arrangements by Eden
Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Del Moses Vassaur, 76, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral
Chapels; graveside service at 2:15 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery in San Antonio.
KERRVILLE - Thomas Nelms Sr., 75, at 2 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery;
arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home.
MARFA - Tomas Vizcanio Uranga, 88, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church; burial in Merced Cemetery; arrangements by
Memorial Funeral Home.
MASON - Velma Allen, 81, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial
in Gooch Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
MIDLAND - Bill Calloway, 72, at 11 a.m. in Ellis Funeral Home
Chapel.
SNYDER - Jim L. Talbot, 60, of Sanderson, graveside service at 10
a.m. in Snyder; memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday in Sanderson;
arrangements by Bell-Cypert Seale Funeral Home.
FRIDAY
EDEN - JimoLee Hale, 80, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Eden
Cemetery; arrangements by Eden Funeral Home.
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Winnie Golden
Winnie McKinney Golden, 100, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Dec. 17,
1997, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2:30
p.m. today in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Hubert of the
First Christian Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home. She was born July 8, 1897, in Vernon and was a
longtime resident of San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member
of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a sister, Bettie
Geer of Cleburne; a brother-in-law, Oda Watson of Wynnewood, Okla.;
and several nieces and nephews.
Herndon Melton
Herndon Melton, 82, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, in
a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Craig Meyers and the Rev.
Louie Anderson officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home. He was born March 2, 1915, near Miles and was a longtime
resident of San Angelo. A Marine veteran of World War II, he worked
in civil service at Goodfellow Air Force Base for 32 years until
retirement in 1980 and was a member of St. Paul Presbyterian
Church. Survivors include his wife, Jessie Herndon of San Angelo; a
daughter, Nancy Dusek of Rowena; two sisters, Ina Mae Lowe of San
Angelo and Edna Earl Lichnovsky of Abilene; a sister-in-law; and
several nieces and nephews.
Lillian Wesner
Lillian June Wesner, 81, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997,
at her residence in Brownfield. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paul Terry
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She
was born June 1, 1916, in Du Quoin, Ill. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Carl R. Smith of Brownfield; a
daughter, Patricia Ann Shurbet of Santa Fe, Texas; six
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Bobby Melton
FREDERICKSBURG - Bobby Louis Melton, 61, died Tuesday, Dec. 16,
1997, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Oct. 19, 1936. He was a
car salesman. Survivors include his wife, Marge Melton of
Fredericksburg; a son, Donald Wayne Melton of Corpus Christi; three
stepchildren, Rebeckah Lyn Melton and Roger Darren Melton, both of
Fredericksburg, and Daniel Joseph Melton of Fort Worth; his mother,
Nellie Melton of Fredericksburg; two sisters, Carolyn Sue Smith of
Madisonville and Joyce Jackson of Fort Worth; and five
grandchildren.
Benjamin Lecroy
BIG SPRING - Benjamin Lecroy, 80, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, in a
local hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Fort
Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by
Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born March 21, 1917, in
Gatesville. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors
include a son, Tom Christopher of Corpus Christi; a daughter, Gayle
Davidson of El Paso; and five grandchildren.
Johnnie Hawthorne
MONAHANS - Johnnie Hawthorne, 61, of Monahans died Monday, Dec. 15,
1997, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the
First Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 1, 1936,
in Altus, Okla., and had lived in Monahans for 30 years. She was a
homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, J.W.
Hawthorne of Monahans; her mother, Lois Gibson of Tipton, Okla.;
three sons, Jerry Dale Hawthorne, Johnny Lloyd Hawthorne and Jackie
Alan Hawthorne, all of Monahans; two sisters, Helen Earl Stallings
of Carlsbad, N.M., and Jimmie Gail Atherton of Arlington; and five
grandchildren.
Flora Crook
COLEMAN - Flora Snodgrass Crook, 83, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997,
in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was
born Aug. 8, 1914, in Coleman. She worked with Southern Mineral
Companies and Shannon Hospital in San Angelo. She was a member of
the Eastern Star, the Christian Church and the National Secretaries
Association. Survivors include a brother, Jim Snodgrass of Coleman;
and several nieces and nephews.
T.C. Watson
MORRILTON, Ark. - T.C. Watson, 16, of Bigelow, Ark., died Tuesday,
Dec. 16, 1997. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bigelow
Baptist Church with burial in Volman Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Harris Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 11, 1981, in Fort Mammoth,
N.J. He was a member of Bigelow Baptist Church. Survivors include
his parents, Reece and Sharon Watson of Bigelow; three brothers,
Reece Watson III of Vilonia, Ark., Danjel P. Watson of Midland and
Bobby Watson of Bigelow; a sister, Anna Cross of Bigelow; his
paternal grandmother, Anne L. Watson of Bigelow; and his maternal
grandparents, Dr. M.H. and Pauline Clark of San Angelo.
James Hosford
KERRVILLE - James W. Hosford, 86, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, at
his residence. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in
Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He
was born July 22, 1911, in Rulo, Neb., and had lived in Kerrville
for 28 years. He was retired from the U.S. government. He is
survived by his wife, Mildred Hosford of Kerrville.
Lucy Berry
SAN SABA - Lucy B. Berry, 86, of Goldthwaite died Tuesday, Dec. 16,
1997, in Greenville. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in
Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cherokee Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 18, 1911, in Cherokee and was a longtime resident
of San Saba County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church
of Christ. Survivors include a son, Graydon Cavness of Greenville;
two sisters, Elizabeth Hamrick of Lometa and Willie Cox of
Lancaster, Calif.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Margaret Gallaway
BIG SPRING - Margaret Gallaway, 84, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997, in
a local care center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 6, 1913, in Glen Rose. She worked
in admissions and at the switchboard at Malone-Hogan Hospital and
Clinic for 16 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church in Coahoma and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors
include several nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law.
Lucia Hernandez
FORT STOCKTON - Lucia G. Hernandez, 65, died Wednesday, Dec. 17,
1997, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in Fort
Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at
St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. She
was born Dec. 26, 1931, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime
resident. She was a teacher's aide and a Catholic. Survivors
include her husband, Willie Hernandez of Fort Stockton; four sons,
Ralph Hernandez, Johnny Hernandez, Zeke Hernandez and Jimmy
Hernandez, all of Fort Stockton; three sisters; a brother; and six
grandchildren.
Donald Saunders
COLEMAN - Donald M. Saunders, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, in
a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in White Chapel Cemetery. He was
born Oct. 2, 1919, in Coleman and was a lifetime resident. He was a
stock farmer and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Saunders of Coleman; a son,
Tommy Saunders of Coleman; a sister, Doris Elaine Saunders of Fort
Stockton; a brother, Oplin Saunders of Coleman; an aunt; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary Garza
GOLDTHWAITE - Mary Ventura Garza, 87, of Goldthwaite died
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, in a Brownwood hospital. Rosary will be
at 7 p.m. Friday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with burial
in Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood. She was born July 14, 1910, in
Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's Catholic
Church. Survivors include five sisters, Melitona Hernandez and
Martha Aguirre, both of Lampasas, Trena Hernandez of Brady, Francis
Perez of San Angelo and Ascencion Morua of Goldthwaite; two
brothers, Joe Aguirre of Melvin and Santos Aguirre of Brownwood;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Lewis Conner
GOLDTHWAITE - Lewis Wesley Conner, 70, of Mullin died Wednesday,
Dec. 17, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday
in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite
Memorial Cemetery. He was born April 8, 1927, in Mills County. A
veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, he was a
retired Navy officer, having served 26 years. He was a Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Corene Conner of Mullin; two daughters,
Debbie Watkins of Lockhart and Donna Conner of Goldthwaite; two
sons, Gary Conner of Leander and Greg Conner of Austin; a brother,
Neal Conner of Pueblo, Colo.; three sisters, Melba Leonard of
Brownwood, Mary Niemann of Round Rock and Dorothy Kendrick of
Goldthwaite; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Joseph Bluntzer
KERRVILLE - Joseph T. Bluntzer, 67, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997,
in a local care center. Rosary will be at 6 p.m. today at Grimes
Funeral Chapels. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Rosehill
Cemetery in Corpus Christi. He was born March 30, 1930, in Corpus
Christi and had lived in Kerrville for 22 years. An Army veteran of
the Korean War, he was a retired optical manager for Texas State
Optical, having served 31 years. He was a member of Notre Dame
Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Vera Bluntzer of
Kerrville; a daughter, Cynthia Ann Bluntzer of Austin; a sister,
Naomi Tischler of Robstown; a brother, William Bluntzer of Corpus
Christi; and numerous aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Willie Bishop
KERRVILLE - Willie Kathryn Bishop, 68, died Thursday, Dec. 11,
1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m.
Monday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by
Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Dec. 22, 1929, in Big Lake and
had lived in Kerrville for eight years. She was a care giver for
the elderly and children and was a member of St. Paul's United
Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Gene Cottle
of Carrizo Springs; a sister, Peggy Collins of San Angelo; a
brother, Thurman White of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Josephine Mazurek
FREDERICKSBURG - Josephine Moritz Mazurek, 74, died Wednesday, Dec.
17, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood
Cemetery. She was born March 7, 1923, in Fredericksburg. She was a
home health care worker for Hill Country Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include three daughters, Rosemary Kaderli and Barbara
Boos, both of Fredericksburg, and Doris Henderson of Burma Park,
Calif.; two sons, Larry Mazurek of Houston and Tommy Mazurek of
Ventura, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Ottmers of Fredericksburg and
Maxine Matthews of Abilene; a brother, Max Moritz of Ventura; 14
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Ann Hoover
BRADY - Ann J. Hoover, 93, of Brady died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1997, in
a San Angelo care center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Sunset Ridge Church of Christ with burial in Calf Creek Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. She was born
Feb. 10, 1904, in Voca and was a lifetime resident of the area. She
was a homemaker and a member of Sunset Ridge Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, Darrell Underwood of Dallas; two
daughters, LaVerne Branum and Charlotte Underwood, both of San
Angelo; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 12
great-great-grandchildren; three nephews and a niece.
Ida Hughes
BIG SPRING - Ida A. Hughes, 92, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral
Home & Chapel.
Ray Low
JUNCTION - Ray Low of Junction died Dec. 17, 1997, in a San Angelo
hospital. Services are pending at Aubrey Fife Funerals.
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GORDON KENLEY
Gordon Kenley, 96, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17,
1997, in Meadow Creek Nursing Home. Funeral service will be at 2
p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the First United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Carl Rohlfs officiating. Interment will follow in Fairmount
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Kenley
was born Aug. 21, 1901, in Nogalus Prairie, Trinity County, Texas,
to Sam F. and Dona (Womack) Kenley. After moving to West Texas for
his father's health, the family ranched in the Mertzon, Christoval
and Eldorado areas. He permanently moved with his family to San
Angelo in 1919, the year of his father's death from tuberculosis.
He attended high school in San Angelo, working after school at the
Coca- Cola bottling plant, which also housed a milk bottling and
ice cream plant. Graduating from SAHS in 1921, he entered Abilene
Christian College and studied journalism. After two years, he
returned to San Angelo as manager of the milk plant. After a year
and a half, he left to begin his career in insurance. In 1926, he
joined the Horton & Chapman Insurance Firm, which later became
Horton & Yaggy Insurance. He married Fanelle Myers on Aug. 20,
1932, the year he became a partner in the firm of Horton, Yaggy &
Kenley. In addition to focusing on his business, he was vitally
interested in the growth of San Angelo. His civic involvement was
varied. He had been a member of the Lions Club since 1925, and at
the time of his death was the oldest and longest tenured member of
the Downtown Lions Club. He also was one of the first organizers of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce in the 1930s. In 1942, he was
appointed to the Board of City Development and subsequently served
several terms as a board member and then served as its president in
1961. He was involved in the development of numerous West Texas
highway projects, serving as president of both the Highway 67 and
Highway 87 Associations. He was subsequently honored with the Road
Hand Award given by the chairman of the Texas Highway Commission
for his nearly 40 years of devotion to Texas highways. Mr. Kenley,
along with Elsie Gayer and C.A. Duncan, was one of the founders of
Memorials Hospital, which began as a tuberculosis hospital, and
later became Baptist Memorials. He was instrumental in bringing the
Goodyear Tire Test Station to San Angelo and was one of the
organizers and owners of the San Angelo Colts baseball team, which
later became a farm team for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He served as
president of West Texas Packing Co. and Continental Fidelity Life
Insurance Co. He helped start Texas Tank Car Works, served as
secretary-treasurer of San Angelo Abstract, and was a director of
both Central National Bank and San Angelo Electric Service Co. In
addition to his work and civic service, his favorite pastimes were
growing vegetables and raising livestock on his farm at Christoval,
and enjoying the company of his friends of that town, especially
the members of the Ben Keyes Bible Class of the Christoval United
Methodist Church. He ``went to the farm'' every day as long as his
health allowed. Survivors include one brother, Raymond of Houston;
sisters-in-law, Hazel Kenley of San Angelo and Elliotte Kenley of
Lubbock; his daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Roger Dolliver of
San Angelo; four nephews; his grandchildren and their spouses,
Kenley and Alissa Dolliver of San Angelo, Elise and Scott Whyte of
Paradise Valley, Ariz., and John and Leslie Dolliver of Austin; and
his great-grandchildren, Harrison Myers Whyte of Paradise Valley
and Anna Katherine Dolliver of Austin. He also is survived by Jane
McWhorter, a longtime friend and employee. He was preceded in death
by his wife, Fanelle; his parents; four brothers, Milton, Chester,
Sewell and Brents Kenley; and his sister, Ila Kenley. Honorary
pallbearers will be members of the Downtown Lions Club.
JIM L. TALBOT
Jim L. Talbot died Dec. 15, 1997, in Shannon Hospital in San Angelo
of injuries sustained from an accidental fall. He was 60 years old.
Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in
Snyder. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
20, in Sanderson. Funeral arrangements are by Bell-Cypert-Seale
Funeral Home in Snyder. Pallbearers are Jack Griggs, James Petty,
Bill Petty, Kyle McAlister, S.D. Harrison, Troy Druse, Bob Allen,
Dalton Hogg, Glenn Biggs, Jimmie Powell and Steve Mack. He was born
in Sanderson to Fred H. and Lillian Talbot on May 15, 1937. He
lived in Sanderson until he graduated from high school in 1955. He
graduated from Sul Ross State University in 1959 with a degree in
range management and attended graduate school at Texas Tech
University. He served in the National Guard in Texas. He married
Margaret Miller on March 2, 1963, in Snyder and started a banking
career at Citizens National Bank in Abilene. He had since worked in
several banks in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. At the time of his
death, he was president, chairman and CEO of Sanderson State Bank
and had worked in that position since March 1979. He had been
partners with Glenn Biggs of San Antonio, Jack Griggs of Abilene
and Jimmie Powell of Fort McKavett in Southwest Bancorp Inc. since
their purchase of Sanderson State Bank. Jim had served on several
bank boards and at the time of his death was serving on the Board
of Directors of Citizens State Bank in Cross Plains as well as
Sanderson State Bank. He also was an active member of the Board of
Directors of the Independent Bankers of Texas. Jim was a member of
the Church of Christ. Jim is survived by his wife; a son, Miller
and his wife, Deanna, of Van; and a daughter, Amy McAlister and her
husband, Kyle, and two granddaughters, Maggie Sue McAlister and
Macy McAlister, all of San Antonio. He was known as Papa to Maggie
Sue and Macy. He is also survived byhis mother, Lillian Talbot of
Sanderson, and two brothers, William D. ``Budgy'' Talbot of
Maysville, Ark., and Jack Talbot of San Antonio. He was preceded in
death by his father, Fred H. Talbot; and two brothers, Fred H.
Talbot Jr. and Carroll Talbot.
ENNIS POLK
Ennis ``Mr. Lovely'' Polk, 86, of San Angelo passed away Sunday,
Dec. 14, 1997, in a local nursing center. Service was at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, at St. Paul Baptist Church with Dr. G.E. DeBose
and the Rev. H.G. Gates officiating. Burial followed in Fairmount
Cemetery. Arrangements were by Starks Funeral Home. Mr. Polk was
born Dec. 11, 1911, in Kellyville. He married Fairerlene Robinson
of Houston in August 1985. She preceded him in death on June 12,
1996. He retired as the owner and operator of a wrecker service
business. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann
Martin and Louis Martin of San Angelo; his sister and her husband,
Emma and Lee Andrew Linwood of Avinger; five grandchildren, Michael
Polk and Jeffery Martin, both of San Angelo, Louis Martin Jr. of
Austin, Gerald Martin of Orlando, Fla., and Angela Anderson of
Severen, Md.; and eight great-grandchildren.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/December 19, 1997
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Funerals & Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Ä Gordon Kenley, 96, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
COLEMAN Ä Donald M. Saunders, 78, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in White Chapel Cemetery.
EDEN Ä JimoLee Hale, 80, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Eden
Cemetery; arrangements by Eden Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON Ä Lucia G. Hernandez, 65, at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph
Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by
Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
GOLDTHWAITE Ä Lewis Wesley Conner, 70, of Mullin, at 2 p.m. in
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial
Cemetery.
GOLDTHWAITE Ä Mary Ventura Garza, 87, rosary at 7 p.m. in
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Saturday at
St. Peter's Catholic Church; burial in Greenleaf Cemetery in
Brownwood.
SAN SABA Ä Lucy B. Berry, 86, of Goldthwaite, at 10 a.m. in
Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Cherokee Cemetery.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO Ä Lillian June Wesner, 81, graveside service at 1 p.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG Ä Josephine Moritz Mazurek, 74, at 10 a.m. in
Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
SNYDER Ä Jim L. Talbot, 60, of Sanderson, memorial service at 2
p.m. in Sanderson; arrangements by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
MONDAY
KERRVILLE Ä Willie Kathryn Bishop, 68, memorial service at 2 p.m.
at St. Paul's United Methodist Church; arrangements by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
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Bonnie Bingham
Bonnie Peitchinsky Bingham, 90, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, in a
local nursing care center.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Concho Valley Baptist Church
with the Rev. David Strange officiating. Graveside service will be
at 3:30 p.m. in Sonora Cemetery in Sonora. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born July 12, 1907, in Durant, Okla. She was a homemaker
and a member of Concho Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include her four children, Jerri Huie, Cleo Owen and
Jesse Peitchinsky, all of San Angelo, and Herman Peitchinsky of
Odessa; a brother, Coy Livingston of San Antonio; a sister, Veda
Steelman of San Antonio; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren.
Wilhemina Winkley
Wilhemina V. Winkley, 82, of San Angelo died Thursday, Dec. 18,
1997, in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Forest Oaks
Cemetery in Austin with the Rev. Tom Martin officiating.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 17, 1915, in Kansas City, Mo. She was a longtime
employee of the Internal Revenue Service.
She is survived by a nephew, Louis Le Blanc of Lafayette, La.
Geraldine Dittmar
FREDERICKSBURG Ä Geraldine Walch Dittmar, 86, died Wednesday, Dec.
17, 1997 in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with
burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter
Funeral Home.
She was born March 1, 1911, in Fredericksburg and had lived in
Springerville, Ariz. She had owned and operated the White Mountain
Independence newspaper in Springerville.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Walch of Colorado Springs,
Colo.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Francis Walch of Fredericksburg; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Barrie Mainland
KERRVILLE Ä Barrie Fletcher Mainland, 67, died Tuesday, Dec. 16,
1997 in Kerrville.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal
Church. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 15, 1930 in Melbourne, Australia. He was a
technical representative for Vickers Armstrongs of England, general
manager of Dimet Corrosion Prevention PTY in Asia and Australia and
founder of Koala Blinds, Kangaroo Pick-Up and Shades Co. of
Kerrville.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Gwynne Mainland of Kerrville;
three sons, Christopher Mainland and Peter Mainland, both of
Australia, and Fred Wilson Jr. of Houston; two daughters, Lisa
Sheedy of Australia and Kathy Collins of Katy; a brother, Brian
Mainland, a sister, Beverly Cowcher, and his mother, Daisy
Mainland, all of Australia; four grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Jessie Allen
PECOS Ä Jessie Bell Allen, 80, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, in a
local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian
Church. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born April 20, 1917, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident.
She was a Protestant.
Survivors include two daughters, Lynn Allen and Laura Quisenberry,
both of Odessa; a sister, Birdie Slack of Pecos; and two grandsons.
Jose Villanueva Jr.
MARFA Ä Jose Villanueva Jr., 85, of Fort Davis died Wednesday, Dec.
17, 1997, at his residence.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in
Fort Davis. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with
burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral
Home.
He was born July 5, 1912, in Fort Davis. An Army veteran of World
War II, he was an equipment operator with the Texas Department of
Transportation, retiring after 38 years of service. He worked on
the Evans Ranch and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Isabel Villanueva of Fort Davis; a
sister, Maria Elizar of Las Cruces, N.M.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Albert Newton
BIG SPRING Ä Albert Lindell Newton, 67, died Thursday, Dec. 18,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 1 p.m. today at Midway Baptist Church with
burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle
& Welch Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 23, 1930, in Howard County and was a lifetime
resident. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a farmer and
had owned and operated the Long Gin Co. in Stanton.
Survivors include his wife, Leola Newton of Big Spring; three sons,
Steve Newton, Larry Newton and Gary Newton, all of Big Spring; a
daughter, Peggy Paty of Saudi Arabia; two sisters, Bonnie Hale and
Doris Pope, both of Big Spring; eight grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Eugene Atchison
LLANO Ä Eugene Ralph Atchison, 83, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997,
in Llano.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Llano City
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home.
He was born Dec. 5, 1914, in Llano and was a lifetime resident. He
served as Llano County tax assessor-collector for many years and
was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Selma Atchison of Llano; two nieces and
two nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Jo Nell Wilson
ROBERT LEE Ä Jo Nell ``Jody'' Wilson, 70, of Big Spring died
Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in Lakeland, Fla.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Robert Lee
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
She was born May 30, 1927. She was a homemaker and a real-estate
agent. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Big Spring.
Survivors include two sons, Gary W. Wilson of Avinger and Michael
Wilson of Lakeland; two daughters, Tonya Boyd of Big Spring and
Renett Wilson of Midland; two sisters, May Ballard of Lack Buchanan
and Marie Anderson of Longview; 10 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Ida Hughes
BIG SPRING Ä Ida A. Hughes, 92, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, in a
local nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Baptist Temple Church with
burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers &
Smith Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 8, 1905, in Buffalo Gap and was a longtime
resident of Big Spring. She was a retired beautician and a member
of the Baptist Temple Church and Big Spring Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include a daughter, Belva Waller of Lubbock; a sister,
Jewel Hobbs of Fort Worth; a brother, Roy Harrison of Anson; six
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Delton Schroedter
SWEETWATER Ä Delton Herman Schroedter, 66, died Thursday, Dec. 18,
1997, in Sweetwater.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Sweetwater
Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Yorktown. An Army veteran of the
Korean War, he was the co-owner of Betty's Little Biscuit and was a
member of Highland Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Schroedter of Sweetwater; a son,
Troy Schroedter of Abilene; three brothers, Roy Schroedter of
Sweetwater, Bobby Schroedter of Roby and Parry Schroedter of
Richmond; five sisters, Myrtle Sullenger of Snyder, Rosa McDonald
of San Antonio, Carlyn Dalton of Aztec, N.M., Fay Gardner of
Crowley and Kay Carter of Hockley; his mother, Olivia Schroedter of
Sweetwater; and a granddaughter.
Laura Clarke
KINGSLAND Ä Laura Mary Clarke, 78, of Bay City died Wednesday, Dec.
17, 1997, in Bay City.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic
Church. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home.
She was born April 27, 1919, in Springville, N.Y. She was a
homemaker and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, George Clarke of Burnet; four daughters,
Kathleen Bertram of Bay City, Jane Ciszak and Margaret Heldwein,
both of Springville, and Barbara Engel of West Valley, N.Y.; a
sister, Margaret Craver of Kerrville; 14 grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Will Clement
BIG SPRING Ä Will W. Clement, 82, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Military graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Trinity
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home.
He was born March 6, 1915, in Henry, Tenn. He was a master sergeant
in the Air Force, retiring after 28 years, and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Clement of Big Spring; and a
sister, Catherine Bowman of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Fredick Hund
KERRVILLE Ä Fredick Carl Hund, 73, of Medina died Thursday, Dec.
18, 1997, in a San Antonio hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery in San Antonio.
He was born Sept. 9, 1924, in Port Arthur and had lived in Medina
for 12 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired
maintenance worker for Dow Chemical and a member of the First
Baptist Church in Kerrville.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta E. Hund of Medina; two
daughters, Karla Murphy of Odessa and Molly Lorch of Woodridge,
Ill.; a son, Paul Hund of Brazoria; and five grandchildren.
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LILLIAN WESNER
Lillian June Wesner, 81, passed away peacefully in her home in
Brownfield, Texas, on Dec. 15, 1997.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Arrangements
are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
She was born Lillian June Cowley on June 1, 1916, in Du Quoin,
Ill., to William and Lillian Cowley. She married Ernest F. Wesner
on July 24, 1959, in McCamey, Texas. He preceded her in death in
October 1993.
Mrs. Wesner was a longtime resident of McCamey, where she taught
school and also taught piano lessons. She also was a homemaker.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Carl R. Smith of Brownfield; a
daughter, Patricia Ann Shurbet of Santa Fe, Texas; six
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
THYRA WALLACE
BALLINGER Ä Thyra Wallace, 57, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, in the
Ballinger Memorial Hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Seventh Street
Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony King officiating. Burial will
follow in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Rains-Seal
Funeral Home.
Thyra was born Jan. 20, 1940, in Mountainair, N.M., to Wheeler and
Etta Walker Meadows. She worked as an adult caregiver and was a
member of the Seventh Street Baptist Church in Ballinger. She made
and collected porcelain dolls. She was a devoted mother and wife.
She was preceded in death by her father; two sons, Glen and
Gregory; and a granddaughter, Angela Wallace.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon Wallace of Ballinger; her
mother, Etta Meadows of Ballinger; three sons, Douglas Wallace of
Ballinger, Randell Wallace of San Angelo and Michael Wallace of
Odessa; a daughter, Michelle Rasmusson of Cleburne; three brothers,
Phil Meadows of Winslow, Ariz., John Meadows of Ballinger and Jimmy
Meadows of Gallup, N.M.; four sisters, Bernice Haygood of Saltillo,
Phyllis McCoy of Flora Vista, N.M., Virginia Holley of Gallup and
Margaret Kirk of Ballinger; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be nephews, Raymond Haygood, Bob Kirkwood, Dale
Haygood, Delbert Holley, Phillip Meadows, Jackie Meadows, Rusty
Franklin, Mark Franklin and John Meadows.
RAY WILLIE LOW
JUNCTION Ä Ray Willie Low, 70, of Junction died Wednesday, Dec. 17,
1997, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.
Ray was born Jan. 19, 1927, in Menard County and was a lifetime
resident of Menard and Kimble County. He was a retired auto
mechanic, serving for 47 years with Loeffler Motor Co. in Junction.
He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Men's
Bible Class and the Methodist church. Ray loved his family, antique
cars, fishing and hunting.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the chapel
of Aubrey Fife Funerals. Burial will follow in Junction Cemetery.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Ruth Low; his
son, Allan Low; and two brothers, Clyde Low and Joe Low.
He is survived by his wife, Mozelle Low of Junction; a daughter,
Carlene Bowers and husband, Fred, of Junction; a daughter-in-law,
Mary Beth Low of Junction; one brother, Elmer Low of Jacksboro; two
sisters, Oleta Chapman of Mason and Ora Fay Trimble of Menard; and
four grandchildren, Alanna Low of Waco, and Kyle, Katie and Kevin
Bowers of Junction.
GORDON KENLEY
Gordon Kenley, 96, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17,
1997, in Meadow Creek Nursing Home.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the First
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs officiating.
Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mr. Kenley was born Aug. 21, 1901, in Nogalus Prairie, Trinity
County, Texas, to Sam F. and Dona (Womack) Kenley. After moving to
West Texas for his father's health, the family ranched in the
Mertzon, Christoval and Eldorado areas. He permanently moved with
his family to San Angelo in 1919, the year of his father's death
from tuberculosis.
He attended high school in San Angelo, working after school at the
Coca-Cola Bottling plant, which also housed a milk-bottling and
ice-cream plant. Graduating from SAHS in 1921, he entered Abilene
Christian College and studied journalism.
After two years, he returned to San Angelo as manager of the milk
plant. After a year and a half, he left to begin his career in
insurance.
In 1926, he joined the Horton & Chapman Insurance Firm, which later
became Horton & Yaggy Insurance.
He married Fanelle Myers on Aug. 20, 1932, the year he became a
partner in the firm of Horton, Yaggy & Kenley.
In addition to focusing on his business, he was vitally interested
in the growth of San Angelo. His civic involvement was varied. He
had been a member of the Lions Club since 1925, and at the time of
his death was the oldest and longest tenured member of the Downtown
Lions Club. He also was one of the first organizers of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce in the 1930s.
In 1942 he was appointed to the Board of City Development and
subsequently served several terms as a board member and then served
as its president in 1961. He was involved in the development of
numerous West Texas highway projects, serving as president of both
the Highway 67 and Highway 87 Associations. He was subsequently
honored with the Road Hand Award given by the chairman of the Texas
Highway Commission for his nearly 40 years of devotion to Texas
highways.
Mr. Kenley, along with Elsie Gayer and C.A. Duncan, was one of the
founders of Memorials Hospital, which began as a tuberculosis
hospital, and later became Baptist Memorials. He was instrumental
in bringing the Goodyear Tire Test Station to San Angelo and was
one of the organizers and owners of the San Angelo Colts baseball
team, which later became a farm team for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He served as president of West Texas Packing Co. and Continental
Fidelity Life Insurance Co. He helped start Texas Tank Car Works,
served as secretary-treasurer of San Angelo Abstract, and was a
director of both Central National Bank and San Angelo Electric
Service Co.
In addition to his work and civic service, his favorite pastimes
were growing vegetables and raising livestock on his farm at
Christoval, and enjoying the company of his friends of that town,
especially the members of the Ben Keyes Bible Class of the
Christoval United Methodist Church. He ``went to the farm'' every
day as long as his health allowed.
Survivors include one brother, Raymond, of Houston; sisters-in-law,
Hazel Kenley of San Angelo and Elliotte Kenley of Lubbock; his
daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Roger Dolliver of San Angelo;
four nephews; hisgrandchildren and their spouses, Kenley and Alissa
Dolliver of San Angelo, Elise and Scott Whyte of Paradise Valley,
Ariz., and John and Leslie Dolliver of Austin; and his
great-grandchildren, Harrison Myers Whyte of Paradise Valley and
Anna Katherine Dolliver of Austin. He is also survived by Jane
McWhorter, a longtime friend and employee.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Fanelle; his parents; four
brothers, Milton, Chester, Sewell and Brents Kenley; and his
sister, Ila Kenley.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Box, Don Cassaro, Toby Galindo, John
Ingram, Steve Kenley and Wayne Ulrich.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Downtown Lions Club.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/December 20, 1997
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Funerals & Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Bonnie Peitchinsky Bingham, 90, at 1 p.m. at Concho
Valley Baptist Church; graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Sonora
Cemetery in Sonora; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Lillian June Wesner, 81, graveside service at 1 p.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Wilhemina V. Winkley, 82, graveside service at 2 p.m.
in Forest Oaks Cemetery in Austin; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Thyra Wallace, 57, at 2 p.m. at Seventh Street Baptist
Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Will W. Clement, 82, military graveside service at 2
p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Josephine Moritz Mazurek, 74, at 10 a.m. in
Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
GOLDTHWAITE - Mary Ventura Garza, 87, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's
Catholic Church; burial in Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood;
arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
JUNCTION - Ray Willie Low, 70, at 2 p.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals
Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery.
LLANO - Eugene Ralph Atchison, 83, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne
Funeral Home.
MARFA - Jose Villanueva Jr., 85, of Fort Davis, at 11 a.m. at St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Davis; burial in St. Joseph
Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
PECOS - Jessie Bell Allen, 80, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First
Christian Church; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
ROBERT LEE - Jo Nell Wilson, 70, of Big Spring, graveside service
at 2 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral
Home.
SNYDER - Jim L. Talbot, 60, of Sanderson, memorial service at 2
p.m. in Sanderson; arrangements by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Delton Herman Schroedter, 66, graveside service at 2
p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
SUNDAY
KERRVILLE - Fredick Carl Hund, 73, of Medina, at 2 p.m. at Grimes
Funeral Chapels; graveside service at 11 a.m. Monday in Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
KERRVILLE - Barrie Fletcher Mainland, 67, memorial service at 2
p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville
Funeral Home.
MONDAY
KERRVILLE - Willie Kathryn Bishop, 68, memorial service at 2 p.m.
at St. Paul's United Methodist Church; arrangements by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
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Dolores Rodriguez
Dolores Rodriguez, 73, of San Angelo died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Robert Massie Riverside
Chapel. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Centro Cristiano
Emanuel Church with the Rev. Eleazar Rodriguez officiating. Burial
will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
She was born April 1, 1924, in Del Rio and was a lifetime resident
of San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of Centro Cristiano
Emanuel Church.
Survivors include four sons, Ramon Rodriguez Jr. of Dallas, Daniel
Rodriguez of Lockhart, and Ernest Rodriguez and Robert Carmona,
both of San Angelo; three daughters, Naomi Garcia of San Jose,
Calif., and Ruth Rodriguez and Hope Allen, both of San Angelo; a
brother, Jose Zapata of San Angelo; 24 grandchildren; 31
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Louise Mosser
PECOS - Louise Anna Mosser, 88, of Saragosa died Thursday, Dec. 18,
1997, at her residence.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Seventh-Day Adventist
Church in Saragosa with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery in Balmorhea.
Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 19, 1909, in Fruitland, Wash., and had been a
resident of Saragosa since 1983. She was a retired schoolteacher
and a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Ellen Klinke of Dallas and Hazel
Wendt of Saragosa; two brothers, Dr. Ray Downs of San Diego and
Bill Downs of Calville, Wash.; a sister, Hazel Vetter of Bismarck,
N.D.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Dewey Phillips Jr.
BIG SPRING - Dewey Phillips Jr., 73, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997,
in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Westbrook Cemetery in
Westbrook. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 8, 1924, in Trent and had been a resident of Big
Spring for 20 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked in
civil service and was a truck driver for Steere Tank Lines and C&R
Transport.
Survivors include three sons, Dewey Wayne Phillips of Dallas,
Stanley Phillips of Big Spring and Ronald Phillips of Garland; two
brothers, James Phillips of Big Spring and Jerry Phillips of
Woodard, Okla.; two sisters, Kay Gregory of Westbrook and Jean
Breeden of Wheeling, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Essie Renshaw
BRONTE - Essie Pearl Eads Renshaw, 79, of Bronte died Friday, Dec.
19, 1997, at her residence.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Central Baptist Church with
burial in Fort Chadbourne Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer
Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 18, 1918, in Bettie, Comanche County, and was a
longtime resident of Bronte. She was a dietary supervisor and a
member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Jessie Stout of The Colony; a
brother, Jesse Eads Jr. of Robert Lee; and a granddaughter, Tara E.
Powell of The Colony.
Henry Anderburg
LAMPASAS - Henry Charles Anderburg, 83, died Thursday, Dec. 18,
1997, in a local hospital.
A memorial service will be at held at a later date in Moline, Ill.
Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 15, 1914, in Moline. A Navy veteran of World War
II, he was a welder and a Protestant.
Survivors include six daughters, Barbara Dobbs of Lampasas, Phyllis
Moyes of Rock Island, Ill., Judy Moens, Betty Phipps, Mickey Roman
and Margaret Murphy, all of Moline; and 10 grandchildren.
Carmen De Los Santos
JUNCTION - Carmen De Los Santos, 77, of Junction died Friday, Dec.
19, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Graham
Funeral Home.
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FRANK LONGORIA MOLINA III
Frank Longoria Molina III, 46, of Mertzon died Thursday, Dec. 18,
1997, at his residence.
Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at St. Peter's
Catholic Church in Mertzon. Burial will follow in Mertzon Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mr. Molina was born April 19, 1951, in San Angelo to Frank and
Anita Longoria Molina. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic
Church in Mertzon. Frank retired, after many years of service, as a
staff sergeant from the U.S. Air Force after being diagnosed with
cancer.
Frank was preceded in death by his father, Frank Molina Jr.
Survivors include two daughters, Tammy Molina of Big Lake and
Jennifer Molina of Big Lake; a son, Abel Molina of Mertzon; his
mother, Anita Molina of Mertzon; one brother, Carl Molina of
Mertzon; two sisters, Velma Vasquez and Wilma Rico, both of
Mertzon; his maternal grandmother, Clara Longoria of Mertzon; one
aunt, Belia Armendarez of Mertzon; three grandchildren, Nicholas
and Cierra Hernandez and Matthew Garcia; one uncle, Joe Longoria of
League City, Texas; four nieces, Cheyenne, Allison, Amber and
Montanah Vasquez, and one nephew, Blas Molina, all of Mertzon.
Pallbearers will be Caliche Flores, Reyes Menchaca, Martin Rios,
Roman Gonzales, Ray Lugo and Buddy Menchaca.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tito Flores and Dr. Steve Ritter.
BONNIE PEITCHINSKY BINGHAM
Bonnie Peitchinsky Bingham, 90, of San Angelo died at 6:30 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, in a local nursing care center.
She was born July 12, 1907, in Durant, Okla. She was a homemaker
and a member of Concho Valley Baptist Church.
She is survived by four children, Jerri Huie, Cleo Owen and Jesse
Peitchinsky, all of San Angelo, and Herman Peitchinsky of Odessa;
one brother, Coy Livingston of San Antonio; one sister, Veda
Steelman of San Antonio; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Raymond E. Johnson.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at Concho Valley
Baptist Church with the Rev. David Strange officiating. Graveside
service will be at 3:30 p.m. in Sonora Cemetery in Sonora.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
EMILY BRANDT & BAILEY MICHAEL
Emily Brandt and Bailey Michael, infant twin daughters of Michael
Justin and Jennifer Jo, were born Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, in Fort
Worth and died the sameday.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, in the
Eldorado Cemetery in Eldorado with the Rev. Hawley Wolfe, pastor of
First Presbyterian Church in Eldorado, officiating. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include their parents, Jennifer and Michael; one brother,
Colton; and numerous grandparents, aunts and uncles.
``Our Joys will be greater
Our Love will be deeper
Our Life will be fuller
Because we shared your moment.''
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/December 21, 1997
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Deaths and Funeral Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Dolores Rodriguez, 73, prayer service at 7 p.m. in
Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; service at 1 p.m. Monday at Centro
Cristiano Emanuel Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
BRONTE - Essie Pearl Eads Renshaw, 79, at 1:30 p.m. at Central
Baptist Church; burial in Fort Chadbourne Cemetery; arrangements by
Shaffer Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Fredick Carl Hund, 73, of Medina, at 2 p.m. at Grimes
Funeral Chapels; graveside service at 11 a.m. Monday in Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
KERRVILLE - Barrie Fletcher Mainland, 67, memorial service at 2
p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville
Funeral Home.
PECOS - Louise Anna Mosser, 88, of Saragosa at 1:30 p.m. at the
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Saragosa; burial in Balmorhea
Cemetery in Balmorhea; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
MONDAY
KERRVILLE - Willie Kathryn Bishop, 68, memorial service at 2 p.m.
at St. Paul's United Methodist Church; arrangements by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
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Jeremy Penner
Jeremy E. Penner, 55, of San Angelo died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, in
a local hospital. Memorial services will be at a later date.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born April 10,
1942, in Bridgeport, Conn., and had lived in San Angelo for 13
years. He was a retired zoology technician. Survivors include his
wife, Elaine Penner of San Angelo; and a brother, Jonathan Penner,
and his father, Sidney Penner, both of Tucson, Ariz.
Nieves Solis
Nieves Corpus Solis, 61, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 20,
1997, in a local hospital. Wake will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at 610
Hughes St. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic
Church with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are
by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. He was born Aug. 5, 1936, in Alamo.
He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Maria Guadalupe
Solis of San Angelo; a son, Gabriel G. Solis of San Angelo; eight
daughters, Maria Felipa Solis, Maricela Solis Ibarra, Lupita G.
Solis and Yolanda Solis, all of San Angelo, Graciela Solis of Utah,
Sonia Solis of Dallas, Francis A. Solis of Montana and Eudelia
Solis Martinez of Killeen; a brother, Juan Solis of Boise, Idaho;
and two sisters, Ricarda S. Moran and Reyes S. Bautista, both of
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Juan Orozco
Juan Orozco, 87, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Jane Hamilton
Jane Hamilton of Houston died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, in a Houston
nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Katharine Pumphrey
BRADY - Katharine Pumphrey, 92, died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, in
Brady. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Live Oak
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born
March 5, 1905, in Brady. She was a farmer and a rancher. Survivors
include a nephew, Col. Larry Ballou Hughes of Cedar Hill and
McCulloch County; a niece, Elizabeth Ann Hughes Neel of Laredo; and
numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and
great-great-nephews.
Minnie Patterson
HOBBS, N.M. - Minnie Lee Patterson, 103, died Friday, Dec. 19,
1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in
Chapel of Hope Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lamesa Cemetery
in Lamesa. She was born July 4, 1894, in Texas and was a longtime
resident of Hobbs. Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy
Stewart, Frankie Applin and Addie ``Peepsie'' Lankford, all of
Hobbs, and Opal Gordon of Garland, Texas; 18 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-great-grandchild.
Cynthia Walker
FORT STOCKTON - Cynthia ``Cindy'' Anne Walker, 41, died Friday,
Dec. 19, 1997, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m.
Monday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. A second service will
be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Interstate Baptist Church in Shaw,
Miss., with burial in Interstate Baptist Church Cemetery. She was
born June 12, 1956, in Cleveland, Miss., and had lived in Fort
Stockton for 20 years. She was a waitress. Survivors include her
father, John R. Slawson and stepmother, Emily Slawson, both of
Midland; a daughter, Sherrice LeAnne Walker of Fort Stockton; three
brothers, Barry Slawson and Mark Hill, both of Midland, and Scott
Slawson of Indianola, Miss.; two sisters, D'Lynn Ketterman of San
Antonio and Karen Williams of Indianola; and her grandmother,
Jimmie Abston of Shaw.
Esther Britt
KERMIT - Esther Gray Britt, 83, of Houston died Friday, Dec. 19,
1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at
Eastside Church of Christ with burial in Kermit Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born June 17,
1914, in McPherson, Kan. She was a retired licensed vocational
nurse. Survivors include two sons, Dick Britt of Rosenberg and Jim
Britt of Houston; two brothers, Arthur Gray of Hanford, Calif., and
Lawrence Gray of Lavaca, Calif.; four grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
James Taylor
KERMIT - James Lee Taylor, 62, of Wink died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997,
at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in
Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was
born Aug. 18, 1935, in Fisher County. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include his mother, Jewel Taylor of Wink; three sons, Lee
Taylor of Odessa, Michael Taylor of Wickett and Jim Bob Taylor of
Amarillo; three daughters, Tammy Quillicy of Dallas, and Deanna
Taylor and Christyl Taylor, both of Wickett; a sister, Margaret
Beckham of Wink; and nine grandchildren.
Bunnie Henderson
COLEMAN - Bunnie Henderson, 89, of Coleman died Saturday, Dec. 20,
1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in
Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 21, 1908, in Hattiesburg, Miss., and had lived in
Coleman since 1981. She had worked in the laundry department at
Fort Sam Houston and was a Catholic. Survivors include a daughter,
Ruthie M. Kelley of Coleman; and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Opal Clinnard
SWEETWATER - Opal Dean Clinnard, 80, died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, in
an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in McCoy
Chapel of Memories with burial in Hobbs Cemetery. She was born Nov.
1, 1917, in Texarkana. She was co-owner and co-operator of an auto
parts store in Gilmer and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Williams of Abilene; a son,
Glyn O'Briant of Conroe; seven grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and several
nieces.
Crispin Ortiz
ALPINE - Crispin Ortiz, 87, of Alpine died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997,
in an El Paso nursing home. Services are pending at Geeslin Funeral
Home.
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BARNETT E. `ELVIS' SINGLETON
Barnett E. ``Elvis'' Singleton of San Angelo passed from this life
at age 75 on Friday, Dec. 19, 1997. Service will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 23, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will
follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Elvis was born March 21,
1922, in De Leon, Texas, to Henry Oscar Singleton and Maggie
Ophelia Kidd. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II, and he
retired from Civil Service at Goodfellow Air Force Base in 1984. He
married Maybelle Walker on Sept. 6, 1947, in Carlsbad, N.M. Elvis
and Maybelle moved to San Angelo in March of 1951. Elvis was a
loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather with many
loving friends. All will miss his joy for living. He loved deer
hunting with friends and relatives and worked around the house.
Elvis was preceded in death by his father and mother; and a
brother, Pete Singleton. Survivors include his loving wife of 50
years, Maybelle, of the home; one son, Lee Singleton and his wife,
Carolyn, of San Angelo; two grandchildren, Jessica Nicole Singleton
of Houston and Eric Lee Singleton of San Angelo; one
great-grandson, his pride and joy, Billy Singleton of San Angelo;
one brother, Oscar and his wife, Rachel, of Loraine, Texas; one
sister, Pauline Thorpe and her husband, O.T., of Albuquerque, N.M.;
and two nephews. Pallbearers will be James H. Smith, Larry Smith,
Curtis Fletcher, Guy Thomas, Greg Walker and Miller Walker.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Fichte and Keith Blackshear. The
family requests memorials be made to Family Hospice of San Angelo.
DOLORES RODRIGUEZ
Dolores Rodriguez, 73, of San Angelo passed away Friday, December
19, 1997, in a local hospital. A prayer service will be at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Service
will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the Centro Cristiano Emanuel
Church with the Rev. Eleazar Rodriguez officiating. Burial will
follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Dolores was born April 1, 1924, in
Del Rio and was a lifetime resident of San Angelo. She was a member
of Centro Cristiano Emanuel and was a homemaker. She is survived by
four sons, Ramon Rodriguez Jr. of Dallas, Daniel Rodriguez of
Lockhart, and Ernest Rodriguez and Robert Carmona, both of San
Angelo; three daughters, Naomi Garcia of San Jose, Calif., and Ruth
Rodriguez and Hope Allen, both of San Angelo; a brother, Jose
Zapata of San Angelo; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he
increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall
utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,
and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
We love you, mother and grandmother.
OLGA WENDLAND KLOESEL
Olga Wendland Kloesel, 89, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, in a local
hospital after a brief illness. Olga was born Sept. 30, 1908, in
Lowake, the only daughter of Richard and Ernestine Jeschke
Wendland. On Nov. 28, 1933, Olga married Robert Kloesel at St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena. To this union was born one
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Kloesel were members of St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Rowena and were instrumental in developing St. Thomas
Catholic Church in Miles. They farmed in the Lowake community until
1979 when they moved to San Angelo, where they were members of Holy
Angels Catholic Church. Olga was a homemaker. Olga was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, August, Richard,
Alfred and Alex; and her son-in-law, Benard Toby Colbaugh. Olga is
survived by her daughter, Rose Marie Colbaugh of San Angelo;a
number of sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Per Olga's request, there will be no public service. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home. For anyone wishing to honor Olga's
life, memorials may be made to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center
or a favorite charity.