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WINTERS - Minnie Margaret Kraatz, 89, at 2:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church; burial in the Lutheran Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Lucas Corte, 20 months old, of Belleville, Ill., at 11 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Georgia McClelland, 92, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BRADY - Derie Reeves Rudder, 92, at 10 a.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. CRANE - Winnifred Elena Glosser, 75, of Rankin, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Rankin Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Nathaniel W. Watts, 58, at 10 a.m. at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; Masonic graveside service in Greenwood Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lounetta Carr Lounetta C. Carr, 88, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Oak Dale Cemetery in Daisetta with Jess Crain officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 29, 1909, in Orange and had lived in San Angelo since 1949. She owned and operated the Lynn Motel until 1981. Survivors include a son, Jessie Carr of San Angelo; a brother, J.E. Crain Jr. of Missouri City; a sister, Gussie Parks of Lafayette, La.; and several grandchildren. Reynold Ramirez Reynold Anthony Ramirez, 41, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, at his residence. Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapel. He was born May 22, 1956, in San Angelo. He was a certified nurse's aide and a Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Clara Reyes Havins of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a brother, Raymond George Ramirez of San Diego; and a sister, Diane Aguero of San Angelo. Sadie Curtis GOLDTHWAITE - Sadie Ray Curtis, 97, of Goldthwaite died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. She was born Jan. 28, 1901, and had lived in Goldthwaite since 1942. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three grandsons, Cash Curtis II, Henry Benjamin Curtis II and Christopher Curtis, all of Goldthwaite. Domingo Abreo BIG SPRING - Domingo W. Abreo, 92, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, at his residence. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Iglesia Bautista La Fe with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born June 24, 1905, in Van Horn and had lived in Big Spring since 1929. He was a retired engineer and had worked for the Veterans Administration Medical Center boiler plant. He was a member of Iglesia Bautista La Fe and Big Spring Lodge No. 1340 A.F. & A.M. Survivors include four sons, Efren Abreo of Austin, Noe Abreo of Lubbock, Jimmy Abreo of Big Spring and David Abreo of Fort Worth; five daughters, Fe Acosta of Ackerly, Gloria Galan and Mary Ann Ficke, both of Big Spring, Mary Elizabeth Rainey of San Antonio and Hope DeSilva of Houston; 38 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Roy Cervantes BIG SPRING - Roy G. Cervantes, 45, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Prayer service will be at 4 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born May 19, 1952, in Hamlin and had lived in San Angelo for six months, moving from Big Spring. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Carmen Cervantes of San Angelo; three sons, Emmanuel Cervantes and Roy Cervantes Jr., both of Big Spring, and Francisco Cervantes of San Angelo; four daughters, Guadalupe Diaz and Carmen Cervantes, both of Big Spring, and Elizabeth Cervantes and Miracle Cervantes, both of San Angelo; a brother, Frank Cervantes of Dallas; two sisters, Olga Gonzales of Fort Worth and Carolina Cervantes of California; and six grandchildren. Raymond Smith SWEETWATER - Raymond K. Smith, 92, of Sweetwater died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in Forney. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Garden of Memories. He was born July 15, 1905, in Fort Worth and had lived in Sweetwater since 1936. He was a retired geologist and had worked for Gulf Oil Co. He was a member of Highland Heights United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 571 and the Suez Shrine Temple. Survivors include a son, Gayle E. Smith of Sulphur Springs; a daughter, Nancy Ann Guthery of Austin; a sister, Irene Pratt of Fort Worth; five grandsons; and 10 great-grandchildren. Florence McDonald SWEETWATER - Florence McDonald, 92, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in an Austin hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. Frank Guevara BALLINGER - Frank P. Guevara, 57, of Houston and formerly of Ballinger, died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in a Houston hospital. Services are pending at Rains- Seale Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SANTOS R. CARDENAS Santos R. Cardenas, 76, of Ballinger and formerly of San Angelo, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998, in a Temple hospital. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer. Military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, in Fairmount Cemetery. Mr. Cardenas was born Nov. 2, 1921, in Tankersley. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by a sister, Juanita Perez, and his first wife, Jesusita Gaitan Cardenas. Survivors include his wife, Anita Sepulveda Cardenas of Ballinger; three daughters, Mary Cardenas, Adelita Hernandez and Consuelo Jaques, all of San Angelo; three brothers, Elijio Cardenas, Felipe Cardenas and Juan Cardenas, all of San Angelo; one sister, Lola Rodriguez of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. LAURA CULBERTSON Laura Culbertson, formerly of Chicago, died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in San Angelo at the home of her grandnephew, Parris Mitchell Blair. Laura was born March 25, 1906, in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, to William F. Feldt Jr. and Margret A. Dreher. Her eight siblings, Alvin, Hattie, Clarence, Lawrence, Alice, Mable, Edward and Willard, all preceded her in death. Laura graduated from the eighth grade in 1920 and moved to Chicago where she lived and worked until she retired in 1972. She was married to William C. Holmes from 1929 until 1937. In 1950 she married Nuel K. Culbertson of Carpenter, Iowa. He also preceded her in death in 1972. In 1986, she moved to San Angelo. Laura leaves behind a legacy of love. The family wishes to thank Hospice of San Angelo for all their kindness and asks that memorials be made to Hospice. The family would like to thank Anita Gonzalez and her very special friend. A memorial service will be held in Iowa in April to celebrate her life. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. JACK E. FRANCIS SAREPTA, La. - Funeral services for Mr. Jack E. Francis, age 64, of Sarepta will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, in the Bailey Mortuary Chapel in Springhill, La., with the Rev. Charles Woolley officiating. Burial will be in the Old Sarepta Cemetery. Mr. Francis, a native of Arkadelphia, Ark., was a former resident of Midland, Texas, and a resident of Sarepta since January of 1994. He passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in Shreveport, La., after a long illness. He attended the Old Sarepta Baptist Church and was a retired school principal, with most of his teaching career in the Midland I.S.D. from 1962-1993. He was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, with whom he had celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Aug. 11, 1997, Patsy Rice Francis; daughter and son-in-law, Marla Gaye and Carson Cummings of San Angelo; a son, Mel Gawain Francis of Midland; grandchildren, Ashley Janet Cummings, Jill Janice Cummings, Mallory Elisabeth Francis, Micah Caitlin Francis and Jackob James Francis; a sister, Modene Francis of Midland; brothers, James A. Francis and his wife, Ruby, of McLeod, Texas, and Johnny Francis and his wife, Patsy, of Shreveport, La.; beloved mother-in-law, Tura Dean Rice of Sarepta; sister-in-law, Wanda Rice Watkins and her husband, Cliff, of Plain Dealing, La.; stepsisters, Martha Yates and her husband, Nick, of Benton, La., and Mary Procell and her husband, J.R., of Karnack, Texas; and a stepbrother, Neal Millgan of Domino, Texas. Pallbearers will be members of the Double Six Domino Club of Sarepta. DUSTIN RAY LOWERY Dustin Ray Lowery, 20, of San Angelo passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, at 8:30 p.m. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 2, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Frank Berthold, minister of Chadbourne North Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Dustin was born April 8, 1977, in San Angelo, where he was a lifetime resident. Dustin was a carpenter for Jack's Cabinet Shop and a member of the Church of Christ. Dustin was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jack Lowery. Survivors include his parents, Donald and Susie Lowery of San Angelo; his brother, Billy Don Lowery and wife, Donna, of San Angelo; paternal grandmother, Lena Lowery of San Angelo; maternal grandparents, Franklin and Earlene Flint of San Angelo; one niece, Ashley Dawn Lowery of San Angelo; several aunts, uncles, cousins and a lot of friends. Pallbearers will be Kelly Koenig, Jeremy Allen, Walt Harris, Cody Ray, Kerry and Kenny Lowery. GEORGIA K. McCLELLAND Mrs. McClelland, 92, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, in Fairmount Cemetery with Don Hindsley officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 22, 1906, in Victor, Erath County. She married Leon McClelland on March 23, 1922, in Eastland. He died in 1960. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ninth and Main Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by a son, Don McClelland and a sister, Bessie Shelton. Mrs. McClelland is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Salvato and husband, Felix, and Leona Prosise, all of San Angelo; two sons, Raymond Leon McClelland and wife, Brenda, of Sanger and Jeff McClelland and wife, Jean, of Midland; two sisters, Loretta Tarpley and Dessrea Henry, both of Roswell, N.M.; 23 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and 34 great-great-grandchildren. DERIE RUDDER BRADY - Derie Rudder, 92, of Brady passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in Brady. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Rest Haven Cemetery. Dr. Bill Spencer will officiate. Derie was born May 11, 1905, to R.W. and Dora (Mauldin) Reeves in Abilene. She married John Rudder on May 28, 1933, in Brownwood. He preceded her in death on June 17, 1977. A resident of Brady for the last 65 years, Derie was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, John R. Rudder and his wife, Elizabeth, of Brady; one daughter, Janet Bryant and her husband, Bob, of Richardson; six grandchildren, John White Rudder, Susan Garth, Lynn McCarson, Rob Bryant, Bill Bryant and Nancy Bryant; and four great-grandchildren, Amanda Garth, J.P. Rudder, Alexandra Rudder and Austin Bryant. Two sisters, Alma Deen and Florence Bolton, also preceded Derie in death. BARBARA ANN JENNINGS VAUGHN BRADY - Barbara Ann Jennings Vaughn, 57, of Brady died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Ziraix and the Rev. Jack Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow in San Saba City Cemetery in San Saba. She was born Nov. 2, 1940, in Lampasas to Henry Floyd and Myrtle May (Clark) Jennings. She had lived in Brady for more than 30 years. She was a retail sales clerk and a homemaker and a member of the Bible Baptist Church. She married Jimmie Lee Vaughn on Sept. 6, 1958, in San Saba. Throughout her life, her family and extended family were her first concern. She was a dedicated mother and daughter, Den mother, Girl Scout and 4-H leader. She received many awards for her painting, sewing, embroidery, beading and drawings. She was an animal lover and had a horse named Spookey as a child. She helped her children raise rabbits, possums, raccoons, cats, foxes and dogs. She was called ``Payno'' by her grandchildren, a name made up by Chelsea. An avid flower gardener, her favorite flower was the ``Iris.'' She loved camping, reading and Indian artifacts, particularly Indian art. She enjoyed feeding and watching birds and she loved to do arts and crafts with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Floyd Wayne Jennings. Survivors include her husband, Jimmie Lee Vaughn of the home; two sons, Anthony Wayne Vaughn and wife, Melissa, of Alvarado, and Forrest Zane Vaughn and wife,Cindy, of Brady; a daughter, Lori Shawn Marr and husband, Daniel, of Brownwood; a half-sister, Meri Martha Jennings Gonzales of Brownwood; and seven grandchildren, Chelsea Streeter, Savannah Streeter, Zackery Vaughn, Curtis Vaughn, Jennings Lee Vaughn, Chris Marr and Dalton Marr. Pallbearers are Kevin Vaughn, Buddy Cox, Glenn Green, Woodson Harrell, Eddie Stringer and Kenneth Green. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/March 2, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO Santos R. Cardenas, 76, of Ballinger, military graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO Lucas Corte, 20 months old, of Belleville, Ill., at 11 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Dustin Ray Lowery, 20, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO Georgia McClelland, 92, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BIG SPRING Domingo W. Abreo, 92, prayer service at 7 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Iglesia Bautista La Fe; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. BIG SPRING Roy G. Cervantes, 45, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. BRADY Derie Reeves Rudder, 92, at 10 a.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. CRANE Winnifred Elena Glosser, 75, of Rankin, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Rankin Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG Nathaniel W. Watts, 58, at 10 a.m. at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; Masonic graveside service in Greenwood Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE Sadie Ray Curtis, 97, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. TUESDAY SWEETWATER Raymond K. Smith, 92, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Garden of Memories. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Willie Corbitt Willie Alma Corbitt, 93, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 23, 1904, in Waco. She was a retired restaurant owner. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Woods Frizzell of Bangs; two sons, Bill Schumpert of San Angelo and Doug Schumpert of Odessa; two brothers, Charles Hughes of Liberty Hill and Bob Hughes of Oelwein, Iowa; a sister, Ellen Bizzell of Georgetown; 18 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ethel Denny ANDREWS Ethel Denny, 92, of Midland died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a Midland nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in the First Baptist Church Chapel with burial in Old Andrews Cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 17, 1905, in Oolagah, Okla., and had lived in Andrews from 1943 to 1983. She owned the Youth Shop in Andrews and Kermit and was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Douglas ``Bob'' Luck of Midland; a stepson, Leroy Denny of Andrews; a stepdaughter, Betty Ann Bishop of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Ann Seay of Kansas City, Mo., and Nettie Hardick of Denver; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Frank Guevara BALLINGER Frank P. Guevara, 57, of Houston and formerly of Ballinger, died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in a Houston hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church with burial in the Latin-American Cemetery. He was born June 3, 1940, in Ballinger. He was a general laborer and a grocery clerk. Survivors include three brothers, Russell Guevara of San Angelo, and Jerry Guevara and Danny Guevara, both of Houston; and a sister, Mary Medrano of Longview. Truma Kay SWEETWATER Truma Lamerl Kay, 85, died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. She was born Nov. 28, 1912, in Jacksons Gap, Ala., and had lived in Sweetwater since 1959. She worked in an aircraft factory during World War II and at Pace Packing Co. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Raymond Jack Kay of Sweetwater; a sister, Sarah Kate Daniell of Sweetwater; two brothers, Jim McCormick of Wickett and Joe McCormick of Sweetwater; five grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Florence McDonald SWEETWATER Florence McDonald, 92, of Sweetwater died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in an Austin hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Maryneal Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 26, 1905, in Cherokee and had lived in Nolan County for 53 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Arthur Wayne McDonald and Carl Ray McDonald of Wimberley; a sister, Etta Lee Robbins of Red Rock; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Joe Zgarba TAYLOR Joe R. Zgarba, 85, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 1, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Condra Funeral Home. Ruth Springer STANTON - Ruth Springer, 74, of Granbury died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in Granbury. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARY LOUISE LIVINGSTON Mary Louise Livingston was born in Sherwood on August 28, 1930, and joined the Lord and her son, Will Livingston, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998. She will always be loved by her two sons and their wives, Roger and Julie Henjum and Michael and Diana Henjum. She leaves behind eight wonderful grandchildren, Christina, Kendra, Lauren, Kristin, Jared, John, Jason and Joelle, and her sister and brother-in-law, Anna Ray and Hawley Green. She will be deeply missed by her longtime Sunday School class at San Angelo First United Methodist Church and her newly adopted Sunday School class at De Soto First United Methodist Church. Mary was known throughout West Texas for her wit, character and love of life. Her strong character and independence carried her throughout her life and bravely through her illness that delivered her to the Lord as her family and Pastor Bart Smith were at her bedside. Those who were blessed to know her will sadly miss her. As the cycle of life continues, Mary will be buried where she was born, next to her mother, Jennie L. Hays, and her son, Will, in Sherwood Cemetery. Rejoice in her life as she did with her family and friends. Mary's love of music led her to open a music store in her name, Mary Livingston Music Co., where she became widely known and was enabled to meet and share and teachher music to so many in West Texas. Share in the celebration of her life at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/March 3, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Willie Alma Corbitt, 93, graveside service in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Mary Louise Livingston, at 11 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood. BALLINGER - Frank P. Guevara, 57, of Houston, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Latin-American Cemetery; arrangements by Rains- Seale Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Truma Lamerl Kay, 85, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. SWEETWATER - Florence McDonald, 92, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Maryneal Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Raymond K. Smith, 92, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Garden of Memories. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Myrle Cameron Myrle M. Cameron, 73, of San Angelo died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local nursing center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Tom Martin officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Blanket. She worked for Merle Norman Cosmetics and J C Penney. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include two children, Scott Taylor Calhoun of San Angelo and Sherree Gartman of Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Byron Glen Bagley of Abilene; a sister, Jean Bagley Russell of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. George Wilkinson George B. Wilkinson, 67, of San Angelo died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Mildred Carrell ODESSA - Mildred L. Carrell, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born June 18, 1911, in Cooper and had lived lin Scurry County and Winters, moving to Odessa in 1987. She was a member of St. Luke's Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Ann Carrell of Odessa and Katherine Barth of Mabank; a son, H.L. Carrell of Roslyn, Pa.; two sisters, Nanelle Ahern of Albuquerque, N.M., and Lorena Wellborn of Socorro, N.M.; a brother, James W. Patterson of Lovington, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Amber Brown KERRVILLE - Amber Brown, 21, of Center Point died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in a Corpus Christi hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born April 28, 1976, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident. She was a student at Corpus Christ A&M University and was a Baptist. Survivors include her mother, Jane Brown of Center Point; her father and stepmother, Mike Brown and Susan Macbeth of Kerrville; grandparents, Mike and Alta Brown of Kerrville; four sisters, Elizabeth Brown and Patty Thompson, both of Kerrville, Alta Brown of Center Point and Pam Wade of Comfort; and four brothers, Tom Taber of Kerrville, Michael Taber of St. Amant, La., Mark Brown of Center Point and Michael Brown III of Lumberton. Maria Ureste FORT STOCKTON - Maria D. Ureste, 45, of Fort Stockton died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Hill Cemetery. She was born May 18, 1952, in Boquillas, Mexico, and had lived in Fort Stockton for 19 years. She was a nurse's aide and a member of Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall. Survivors include her mother, Maria De La Luz Tapia, a son, Pedro Ureste, and a daughter, Amabilia Ureste, all of Fort Stockton; a brother, George Chavez Tapia of Boquillas; and two sisters, Maria De La Luz Tapia of Boquillas and Manuela Chavez Tapia of Muzquiz, Mexico. Virginia Proctor ODESSA - Virginia Lee ``Ginger'' Proctor, 70, of Robert Lee died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Greenwood, Okla. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, R.D. Proctor of Robert Lee; three sons, Steve Sandefur of Odessa, Larry Sandefur of Amarillo and David Proctor of Ruidoso, N.M.; three daughters, Marcia McCormick of Pecos, Rebecca Hopson of Robert Lee and Ronnie Dennis of Carlsbad, N.M.; three brothers, Vernon Bowen of Tennessee, Roy Bowen of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Bob Mixon of Amarillo; five sisters, Joy Pogue of Phoenix City, Ala., Dorothy Bowen of Chamblee, Ga., Wilma Walker of Texarkana, Peggy Bowen of Gig Harbor and Frances Wilkinson of Trent; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Evan January SAN SABA - Evan V. January, 84, of Waco died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in Bellmead. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at High Valley Baptist Church with burial in High Valley Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 8, 1913, in McAnnelly Bend and had been a 40-year resident of Waco. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a nurse's aide and a Baptist. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Reba January, a son, Henry Thomas January, and a daughter, Debbie January, all of Waco; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ritha Weyand KERRVILLE - Ritha Ann Jackson Weyand, 44, died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born Nov. 8, 1953, in Farmington, N.M., and had been a 28-year resident of Kerrville. She was a medical assistant and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Charles Weyand, her parents, Jerry and Shirley Jackson, a sister, Theresa Stehling and a brother, Rick Jackson, all of Kerrville; two daughters, Shann Weyand of Kerrville and Cindy Meredith of Austin; and two grandchildren. Joe Zgarba TAYLOR - Joe R. Zgarba, 85, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 1, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Condra Funeral Home. He was born July 20, 1912, in Fayetteville and had been a 60-year resident of San Angelo. He was a mechanist for Monarch Tile and a member of the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Zgarba of San Angelo; and two sisters, Ottlie Becka of Brenham and Agnes Kasparek of Taylor. Ruth Springer STANTON - Ruth Springer, 74, of Granbury died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in Granbury. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lenorah Baptist Church in Lenorah with burial in Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 1, 1924, and had been a resident of Granbury for seven years, moving from Lenorah. She was a member of Lenorah Baptist Church, where she was a pianist and organist. Survivors include two sons, Allen Springer of Midwest City, Okla., and Preston Springer of Granbury; two daughters, Carolyn Ruth Ward and Virginia Mireles, both of Granbury; a sister, Mary Stout Maxey of Arlington; two brothers, Raymond Stout of Bossier City, La., and Jack Stout of Trinity; and eight grandchildren. Mack Burch Sr. JUNCTION - Mack C. Burch Sr., 69, of Crockett died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a Houston hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Graham Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. He was born June 11, 1928, in Bandera County. He was a rancher and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Nell Burch of Crockett; a son, Mack C. Burch Jr. of San Angelo; four daughters, Debra Burch and Jenny Stacy, both of Garland, Maureen Hickenbottom of Junction and Patricia Vogt of Davis, Calif.; two sisters, Margie Leverett of Kerrville and Lamar Perry of Menard; and eight grandchildren. Tommy Hubbard BIG SPRING - Tommy C. Hubbard, 68, of Big Spring died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Nov. 28, 1929, in Big Spring. He was the owner of Hubbard Packing Co. Survivors include his wife, Elisa Hubbard of Big Spring; two sons, Dick Hubbard of Big Spring and Mike Hubbard of Coppell; two stepsons, George Narbaiz of Minnesota and Gilbert Narbaiz of Texarkana; two sisters, Elnora Hart and Pauline Woods, both of Big Spring; two grandchildren; and two nephews and three nieces. Corine Baxter BRADY - Corine Lee Baxter, 89, of Fort Worth died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in New Braunfels. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Lohn Baptist Church in Lohn with burial in Marion Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wilkerson Funeral Home. She was born July 14, 1908, in Calf Creek. She was an apartment manager and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Tom Henry Millsap of Stonewall; three daughters, Wanda Hilliard of Marble Falls, Jacquelyn Pyles of Houston and Judy Osborne of Prattville, Ala.; three sisters, Lucille Frost Jacobson of Austin, Nettie Andrews of Plainview and Loretta McBee of Plainview; five brothers, Rudolph Hodges of New Mexico, Ben Hodges of Brady, T.L. Hodges of Lohn, Carroll Hodges of Santa Anna and Norman Hodges of Hereford; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Willie James KINGSLAND - Willie P. ``Weet'' James, 87, of Austin died Monday, March 2, 1998, in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. She was born Jan. 15, 1911, in Blanco and had lived in Austin since 1970. She was a secretary and bookkeeper and was a member of Kingsland Community Church. Survivors include a son, Frank James of Missouri City; two daughters, Pat Rogers of Austin and Carol Wilson of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; and four grandchildren. Guadalupe Garcia BALLINGER - Guadalupe M. ``Robert'' Garcia, 58, of Houston and formerly of Ballinger, died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a Houston hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel with burial in Latin-American Cemetery. He was born Feb. 3, 1940, in Orange Grove. An Army veteran, he worked as a supervisor for building construction companies and was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Rivera Garcia of Ballinger; his mother, Margarita Sepeda Garcia of Stanton; four sons, Robert Garcia Jr., Rudy Garcia and Gilbert Garcia, all of Ballinger, and Ruben Garcia of San Angelo; two daughters, Viola Lopez of Ballinger and Ophelia Gutierrez of Houston; a brother, Elias Garcia of Sundown; three sisters, Arcilia Charo of El Paso and Elida Garcia and Estella Sepeda, both of Stanton; and eight grandchildren. Garland Sanders BIG SPRING - Garland Sanders, 89, died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Baptist Temple Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born March 16, 1908, in Caldwell County. He was a pilot, farmer and owner and operator of Garland Sanders Trucking Co. He was a member of Baptist Temple Church. Survivors include his wife, Maedell Sanders of Big Spring; three sons, Ronnie Sanders of Houston, Derrell Sanders of Fort Worth and Robbie Sanders of Big Spring; a brother, Cliff Sanders of Austin; a sister, Eula Mae Smith of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lester Wilbanks BIG SPRING - Lester Wilbanks, 90, died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born June 22, 1907, in Tyler and had lived in Big Spring since 1952. He worked as a fire prevention officer at Webb Air Force Base for 16 years and was a musician. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include a wife, Mary Robinson Wilbanks, and a son, Bob Wilbanks, both of Big Spring; a daughter, Bettye Smith of Jacksonville; three stepsons, Roy Robinson of Durango, Colo., Larry Robinson of Odessa and Paul Robinson of Houston; two stepdaughters, Dale Irene Robinson Gibble of Missouri City and Marian London of Temple; a grandson; nine stepgrandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Hans Land FREDERICKSBURG - Hans Land, 72, died Monday, March 2, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with burial in Der Stadt Friedhof. Arrangements are by Schaetter's Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Priess Land of Fredericksburg; two sons, Dayton Land of Fredericksburg and Bryan Land of Lubbock; a daughter, Cynthia Kunz of Driftwood; two sisters, Viola Hahne and Dina Sunden, both of Fredericksburg; and four grandchildren. Edith Bay KERRVILLE - Edith Bay, 97, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a local care center. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Margaret Sanchez KERRVILLE - Margaret E. Sanchez, 73, of Ingram died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REYNOLD A. RAMIREZ Reynold A. Ramirez, 41, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998. Mr. Ramirez was a 1975 graduate of San Angelo Central High School. He resided in Huntington Beach, Calif., from 1982 to June 1997, when he returned to San Angelo. He had been a certified nurse's aide and caretaker at various nursing homes in Huntington Beach and San Angelo. Mr. Ramirez is survived by his mother, Clara, and adoptive father, Ivan Havins of Huntington; one brother, Raymond of San Diego; and his sister, Diana Aguero of Knickerbocker. Reynold was preceded in death by his father, Nick Ramirez Jr.; and his grandparents, Nicolas and Concepcion Ramirez and Rudolfo Reyes. In remembrance of Reynold, there will be a Mass at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, March 8, at Immaculate Conception Church in Knickerbocker. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. GREGORIA LOPEZ "GOLLA" PINA ELDORADO - Gregoria Lopez ``Golla'' Pina, 74, went home with the Lord on Monday, March 2, 1998, in the local Schleicher County Medical Center Nursing Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Carlos Estrada and the Rev. Andy Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the Eldorado Cemetery. A short devotional service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Kerbow Funeral Home. Family visitation will be at the residence of Domingo and Delia Pina. She was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Rosebud and had lived in Eldorado since age 6. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Longino, of Eldorado; two sons and their wives, Domingo and Delia Pina and Manuel and Elena Pina, all of Eldorado; a half brother, Frank Lopez of Fort Worth; three half sisters, Dora and Elizabeth Verastegui, both of Austin, and Elvia Gonzales of Rosenberg; four grandchildren, Debbie, Danny, Steven and Victor; and two great- grandchildren, Jordan Daniel and Jacob Nathaniel Pina. DOYLE CURTIS CONLEY ABILENE - Doyle Curtis Conley, 68, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Hillcrest Baptist Church of Christ with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. Arrangements are by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Highway 277 South. Ted Kell of Brownwood and Bob Crass of Amarillo will officiate. Mr. Conley was born March 31, 1929, in Henderson and grew up in Merkel. He married Bootsie Clemmer on Jan. 5, 1952, in Compere, in Jones County. He lived in Fort Stockton for 21 years, where he owned and managed the Gibson Discount Center and was a member of the Lions Club. He was a member of the Booster Club and served as deacon of Fort Stockton Church of Christ. He was a Blue Coat for the Chamber of Commerce and was on the Fort Stockton Independent School Board for six years. He lived in Monahans from 1957 to 1967, working for Humble Oil and Refining Co. as an electrician. He also officiated at state track meets for the past 12 years. Mr. Conley had lived in Abilene since June of 1991, coming from San Angelo. He started Abilene Nutritional Stores, owned and co-operated Conley Real Estate with his wife. He was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Delores J. ``Bootsie'' Conley of Abilene; a daughter, Jeanette Conley Campbell and son-in-law, Bob Campbell, of Odessa; two sons, Steve Conley and daughter-in-law, Kim Conley, of Abilene and Stan Conley and daughter-in-law, Kelly Conley, of Midland; his mother, Leona Conley of Merkel; a sister-in-law, Bettye Conley of Merkel; and seven grandchildren, Ashleigh, Melinda and Marci Conley of Abilene, Michael and Kevin Conley of Midland and Courtney Campbell of Odessa. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis C. Conley in 1954; a brother, E.A. Conley in 1977; and a sister, Helen Conley in 1980. NELLIE `JEAN' VINES Jean Vines, 69, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 1, 1998, at her home. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmie Rogers officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Vines was born July 22, 1928, in Bronte. She married Thomas Vines Jan. 4, 1947, in Robert Lee. He preceded her in death Jan. 31, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her son, Buddy Vines. Survivors include her daughter, Vera Vines of San Antonio; her son, Larry Travis of San Angelo; three grandchildren, Rhonda Mills of San Antonio, Melissa Vines of San Angelo and Matt Vines of Houma, La.; two great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Vines and Briana Vines; a daughter-in-law, Alice Vines of San Angelo; two sisters, Hazel Larkin of San Angelo and Louise Coppedge of Robert Lee; and several nieces and nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/March 4, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Myrle M. Cameron, 73, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Jean Vines, 69, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Guadalupe M. Garcia, 58, of Houston, at 2 p.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Latin-American Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Garland Sanders, 89, at 2 p.m. at Baptist Temple Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Lester Wilbanks, 90, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. ELDORADO - Gregoria Lopez Pina, 74, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Maria D. Ureste, 45, at 2 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; burial in East Hill Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Ritha Ann Jackson Weyand, 44, at 3 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories. KINGSLAND - Willie P. James, 87, of Austin, at 2 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. ODESSA - Mildred L. Carrell, 86, at 2 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church; burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. THURSDAY FREDERICKSBURG - Hans Land, 72, at 10 a.m. at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church; burial in Der Stadt Friedhof; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Mack C. Burch Sr., 69, of Crockett, at 2 p.m. in Graham Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Amber Brown, 21, of Center Point, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. SAN SABA - Evan V. January, 84, of Waco, at 2 p.m. at High Valley Baptist Church; burial in High Valley Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. STANTON - Ruth Springer, 74, of Granbury, at 2 p.m. at Lenorah Baptist Church in Lenorah; burial in Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. SUNDAY SAN ANGELO - Reynold A. Ramirez, 41, at 11:15 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Knickerbocker; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ George Wilkinson George Wilkinson, 67, of Mertzon died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mertzon Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Beck officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 5, 1930, in Peach Tree, Ga. He was a field representative with H-M Resource Management. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Wilkinson of Mertzon; a daughter, Karen Sue Wilkinson of Austin; and a son, Allan Dwayne Wilkinson of Tacoma, Wash. John Sawyer John Lee Sawyer, 71, of San Angelo died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 19, 1927, in San Angelo. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired automobile wholesaler. Survivors include his wife, Aimee Jo Sawyer of San Angelo; two daughters, Debbie Ducote of San Angelo and Carol Ann Spieler of Houston; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Auttie Morrow CRANE - Auttie Morrow, 93, died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born June 7, 1904, in Morris County and had lived in Crane for eight years. She was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Kermit. Survivors include a sister, Bucilla Bowens of Crane and Kermit; a brother, H.A. Skinner of Garland; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ben Seamans KERRVILLE - Ben Seamans, 84, of Ingram died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Dec. 27, 1913, in Lime Ridge, Wis. He was a retired sales supervisor for a liquid plant food company and a member of Western Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Clara ``Dainty'' Seamans of Ingram; a daughter, Sunny Ann Winter of Sagle, Idaho; two sons, Jim Seamans of Blevins, Ark., and Ken Seamans of Boerne; a sister, Neva Sussek of Reedsburg, Wis.; eight grandchildren; and 15 great- grandchildren. Hans Land FREDERICKSBURG - Hans Land, 72, died Monday, March 2, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with burial in Der Stadt Friedhof. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 15, 1925. He was a veteran of World War II and an auto mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Priess Land of Fredericksburg; two sons, Dayton Land of Fredericksburg and Bryan Land of Lubbock; a daughter, Cynthia Kunz of Driftwood; five sisters, Viola Hahne, Dina Sunden, Flora Friedrich, Gretchen Friedrich and Pearlie Schnerr, all of Fredericksburg; and four grandchildren. Mary Thompson COLEMAN - Mary Louise Thompson, 78, died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Coleman. She was a retired beauty operator, owning French Beauty Shop in Abilene, and was a member of Elm Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a brother, Jim Thompson of Orlando, Calif.; and a niece. John Rush ODESSA - John A. Rush, 74, of Odessa died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born June 17, 1923, in Greenville and had lived in Odessa since 1952. A Navy veteran, he was a retired letter carrier, working for the U.S. Postal Service for 17 years, and was a member of Odessa Bible Church. Survivors include a son, Al Rush of San Angelo; a sister, Mary Jane Davis of San Antonio; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mary Faust KERRVILLE - Mary Elizabeth Faust, 86, of Dallas and formerly of Kerrville, died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a Dallas retirement center. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 25, 1911, in Terre Haute, Ind. She was a registered nurse, working for many years at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital and Comfort Hospital, and was a member of the Unity Church of the Hills. She is survived by two sons, John C. Faust of Arlington and Jerry R. Faust of Quincy, Mass. Fern Hughes SWEETWATER - Fern Hughes, 76, of Midland died Monday, March 2, 1998, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Garden of Memories. Arrangements of McCoy Funeral Home. He was born March 17, 1921, in Cleburne and had lived in Midland since 1989. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Kim Harris of Midland; a daughter, Carol Sherley of Sugar Land; a brother, Alvin Armstrong of Abilene; two stepdaughters, Susan Beggs of Corpus Christi and Holley Beth Hubbell of Austin; a nephew; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Bobbye Cammack COLEMAN - Bobbye Jean Cammack, 67, of Coleman died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Community Baptist Church with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. He was born May 16, 1930, in Weinert and had lived in Coleman since 1983. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Huffstuttler of Burnet and William Barnett of Giddings; a daughter, Carrie Cecil of Coleman; two sisters, Jessie Thompson of Coleman and Sandy Gaddy of New Braunfels; three brothers, Bernard Garett of Hermleigh, Larry Garrett of Abilene and Billy Garrett of Coleman; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Nora Cook OZONA - Nora Cook, 90, of San Angelo died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in Sterling City. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral Home. I.V. Singleton BALLINGER - I.V. Singleton, 81, died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in Ballinger. Graveside service will be at will be at 4 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 20, 1916, in Paint Rock. He was a Spanish interpreter. Survivors include two sons, Russell Allan Singleton and Marion Shelby Singleton, both of Washington State; a daughter, Victoria Mirto of Highland Village; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAURENTIA LUCY STANLEY Laurentia Lucy Stanley, 80, of San Angelo died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in a local nursing home. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday,March 5, at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Charles Greenwell officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Stanley was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Mount Carmel, N.D., to Matthew and Anna (Klein) Kartes. She married Robert Frank Stanley on Dec. 13, 1944, in Long Beach, Calif. He preceded her in death March 13, 1993. She was a homemaker. Survivors include eight daughters, Patricia Jones of Abilene, Kathy Fulks, Gerry Harden, Mary Swain and Gayle Helton, all of San Angelo, Sharon Hale of Seminole, Okla., Jackie Niesner of Austin and Bonnie Perkins of Lexington; one son, Jim Stanley of Lexington; 24 grandchildren; 12 grandchildren; one brother, Dick Kartes; and a sister, Madelin Kartes Fisher. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bobby Jones, Steve Jones, Michael Fulks, Denny Fulks, David Harden, Wesley Stanley, Todd Lilly, Chris Lilly, Brian Arnett, Ricky Swain, Rusty Swain, Joe Covington, Jason Covington and Christopher Easterly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Laurentia Lucy Stanley Laurentia Lucy Stanley, 80, of San Angelo died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in a local nursing home. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday,March 5, at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Charles Greenwell officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Stanley was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Mount Carmel, N.D., to Matthew and Anna (Klein) Kartes. She married Robert Frank Stanley on Dec. 13, 1944, in Long Beach, Calif. He preceded her in death March 13, 1993. She was a homemaker. Survivors include eight daughters, Patricia Jones of Abilene, Kathy Fulks, Gerry Harden, Mary Swain and Gayle Helton, all of San Angelo, Sharon Hale of Seminole, Okla., Jackie Niesner of Austin and Bonnie Perkins of Lexington; one son, Jim Stanley of Lexington; 24 grandchildren; 12 grandchildren; one brother, Dick Kartes; and a sister, Madelin Kartes Fisher. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bobby Jones, Steve Jones, Michael Fulks, Denny Fulks, David Harden, Wesley Stanley, Todd Lilly, Chris Lilly, Brian Arnett, Ricky Swain, Rusty Swain, Joe Covington, Jason Covington and Christopher Easterly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday, March 5 Obits and Deaths are unavailable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/March 6, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY COLEMAN - O.B. Watters, 85, of Midland, at 11 a.m. in Stevens Funeral Home chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. CRANE - Marcos Ortiz, 78, of Grandfalls, at 10 a.m. at St. Gertrude Catholic Church; burial in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. CRANE - Janet Ann Pinkston, 49, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. DEL RIO - Jan Bean Lyons, 59, memorial service at 4 p.m at St. James Episcopal Church; arrangements by Del Rio Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Jose R. Bernal, 73, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Mirtha L. Galindo, 20, and Abigail Galindo, 4 months, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Mary Frances Stokes Pfeil, 59, of Bandera, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Willow City Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. MIDLAND - Ellabeth Jeffreys, 56, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. SATURDAY CRANE - Auttie Morrow, 93, at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church; burial in Sunset Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. SUNDAY SAN ANGELO - Reynold A. Ramirez, 41, at 11:15 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Knickerbocker; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dorothy Steele Dorothy Steele, 90, of Brady died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a Brady nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Dr. Jerold McBride of the First Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 27, 1907, in Brown County. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in San Angelo. Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Bell of San Angelo, Sandra Chesser of Odessa and Carol Mahan of Menard; three sons, Harold Benton of Brady and Roger Steele and Ralph Flowers, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Elton Mims Elton Mims, 89, of San Angelo died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Hazel Willis Hazel E. Willis, 81, of San Angelo died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Calvin Warpula officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne. She was born June 17, 1916, in Johnson County and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1956. She was a retired private duty nurse and a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Billy U. Willis of Picacho, Ariz., and Jack D. Willis of San Angelo; a brother, Jimbo Hadley of Morgan; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Jose Garcia BIG SPRING - Jose O. Garcia, 74, of Big Spring died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in a Stanton hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born Oct. 28, 1923, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and had lived in Midland, moving to Big Spring in 1964. He was a farm worker. Survivors include his wife, Eva M. Dominguez of Big Spring; three daughters, Rhonda Ruiz of Seagraves, Annie Cook of Fort Worth and Pam Garcia of Eugene, Okla.; five stepdaughters, Aurora Dominguez, Betty Gamboa and Eva Guzman, all of Big Spring, and Josie D. Hernandez and Dora D. Carey, both of Midland; a stepson, Rudy Dominguez Jr. of Coahoma; his mother, Juanita Vasquez of Ciudad Victoria, Mexico; five sisters, Monica Zapata and Felicita Espinosa, both of Ciudad Victoria, and Anita Maldonado, Maria Maldonado and Deborah Maldonado, all of Monterrey, Mexico; five grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Leona Dowty COLORADO CITY - Leona Dowty, 82, of Colorado City died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kiker- Seale Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Colorado City Cemetery. She was born Sept. 25, 1915, in Grapevine. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God. Survivors include a daughter, Kay Sparks of San Angelo; a son, Thomas Edward Dowty of Lawrence Harbor, N.J.; three brothers, H.N. Stephens of Midland, Ernest Stephens of Abilene and Albie Stephens of Colorado City; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Milton Dendy MASON - Milton W. Dendy, 77, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wagram Cemetery. He was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Mason County and was a lifetime resident of Fredonia. A World War II veteran, he was a longtime employee of the Mason Independent School District. Survivors include four nieces and a nephew. Mary Louise Wallace BROWNWOOD - Marie Louise Koch Wallace, 86, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 1, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Service was Tuesday at the Bangs First Baptist Church with burial in Bangs Cemetery. Arrangements were by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 12, 1911, in Bangs and was a longtime resident until moving recently to San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Sam Wallace; a daughter, Frances Justus of Frisco; a son, Royce Wallace of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Norma Stahl FREDERICKSBURG - Norma Faye Kramer Stahl, 64, died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. She was born July 10, 1933, in Kerr County. She was the activity director at Knopp Nursing Home and was a member of the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Clarence Stahl of Fredericksburg; four sons, Larry Stahl, David Stahl, Patrick Stahl and Randy Stahl, all of Fredericksburg; three brothers, Herman Kramer of Doss, Clarence Kramer of Ingram and Ell Kramer of Fredericksburg; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gertrude McQueen EARLY - Gertrude McQueen, 66, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Heartland Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Waco and was a longtime resident of Brownwood. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, James ``Mayo'' McQueen of Brownwood; three brothers, Winston Jowers of New Mexico, W.O. ``Dub'' Jowers and Donald Ray Jowers, both of San Angelo; four sisters, Mozelle Bennie of Brownwood, Della Cass of Comanche, Willie O. Turner of Merkel and Irene Hanson of Abilene; and several nieces and nephews. Ernestine Robbins KERRVILLE - Ernestine Luanna McDonald Robbins, 72, of Kerrville died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a Fredericksburg hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Harper with burial in Harper City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born July 21, 1925, in Kerrville and been an 8-year resident, moving from Harper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Harper. Survivors include two sons, Hollis Lynn Robbins of Bay City and Steven Ray Robbins of Kerrville; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a nephew and three nieces. Mable Carter KERMIT - Mable Carter, 87, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Belvue Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Home. She was born July 2, 1910, in Kermit and had been a resident of Winkler County for eight years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Campbell, Alice Dodd and Virgle Adams, all of Wink; a sister, Juanita Huffman of Old Salem; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. Emma Troublefield MIDLAND - Emma Jo Troublefield, 70, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born June 12, 1928, in Rayland. She was involved in the oil industry. Survivors include her husband, Max Troublefield of Bronte; three daughters, Billye Hyatt of Longview, and Vicki Dillard and Marcy Lindsey, both of Midland; a brother, Garland Mansel of St. John, Kan.; two sisters, Betty Whitfield of Quanah and Eddie Daves of Midwest City, Okla.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Irene Jackson BIG SPRING - Irene Jackson, 81, of Justin died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in Justin. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born March 7, 1916, in Ira and was a longtime resident of Big Spring, before moving to Justin. She was a homemaker and member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Kay Jackson of Justin; and seven nieces and nephews. Julia Gomez BIG SPRING - Julia Gomez, 91, of Seattle and formerly of Big Spring, died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in a Seattle hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Lena Sentz WINTERS - Lena Emma Sentz, 88, died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 20, 1909, in Runnels County and was a longtime resident. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Cecilia Fay Sentz of Abilene and Mary Sylvia Drobot of Sarasota, Fla.; two brothers, Albert Spill and Walter Spill, both of Winters; a sister, Josie Hoppe of Winters; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. James Harlan CRANE - James Harlan, 81, of Galveston and formerly of Pampa and Crane, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 16, 1916, in Westville, Okla. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked as a driller in the oilfield and a Baptist. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Lions Club and the Rotary Club. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon K. Allen of Galveston; two sons, John Harlan of Pampa and Robert Harlan of Pflugerville; a sister, Imogene Harlan of Edmond, Okla.; a brother, Lloyd Harlan of Midland; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Roy Ragsdale SAN SABA - Roy Ragsdale, 95, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Chappel Cemetery. He was born May 13, 1902, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. He was a mechanic and had a dealership for International Harvester and Buick. He also was a carpenter and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sadie Ragsdale of San Saba; two daughters, Oleta Conner of Waco and Nettie Oma Carpenter of San Saba; two sons, James ``Red'' Ragsdale of Colleyville and Joe Ragsdale of San Saba; a sister, Billie Patton of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 19 great- grandchildren. Leah Johnson BRADY - Leah Passmore Henderson Johnson, 92, of Brady died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church with burial in Voca Cemetery in Voca. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JASON LOGAN RICHMOND Jason Logan ``Cy'' Richmond, 84, of San Angelo died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in Columbia Medical Center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. J. Earl Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Cy was born Oct. 5, 1913, in Kyle, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richmond. He was a graduate of Kyle High School in 1931 and received a B.S. degree from Texas A&M University in 1935. He worked for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in Dublin, Texas; Hope, Ark.; Monticello, Ark.; De Queen, Ark.; Fairfield, Texas, and Fort Stockton, Texas, and retired from service in San Angelo in 1974 as area soil conservationist of 12 counties. While at Fairfield, Texas, Cy took a military furlough from May 1942 to January 1946. During his military time, Cy served in the ETO, entering as a second lieutenant and received a battlefield promotion in 1944 to lieutenant colonel. He was a member of the 95th Division, 20th Corps and served under General Patton and General Montgomery. Cy saw action at Metz, Battle of Saarbrucken, Arnheim and all along the Rhine River west bank. His division included the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Croix De Guerre, Combat Rifleman's Medal and the Purple Heart from wounds at Saarbrucken. Cy had been active in the American Society of Range Management, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and Retired Society of Soil Conservationists. He was a member of the Texas A&M Letterman's Society and the A&M Alumni Association. Cy served as president of Glenmore PTA and was on the board of Boy Scouts Troop 309. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, T.R. Richmond of College Station; and his first wife of 35 years, Aleen Schillingberg. Cy is survived by his wife of 24 years, Barbara Richmond of San Angelo; two sons, David Vessell and his fiancee, Laurie Lauffer, of San Angelo and Charles Vessell and wife, Marcela, of Fort Worth; two daughters, Billie Jean Thoma and husband, Ryan, of San Angelo and Peggy Castro and husband, Rodney, of San Antonio; six grandchildren, Jeffrey Vessell, Justin Vessell, Charlie Vessell Jr., Allison Vessell, Ashley Thoma and Taylor Thoma; one brother, Wallace Richmond and wife, Blanche, of Kyle; and a sister-in-law, Beth Richmond of Georgetown. The family requests that memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly or a favorite charity. A.W. `ANDY' SMITH A.W. ``Andy'' Smith, 73, of San Angelo died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with L.C. Messer officiating. Burial will follow in Paint Rock Cemetery. Andy was born June 5, 1924, to Manuel and Lorena Smith in Paint Rock. He married Dorothy Nell Keith in 1957, and she preceded him in death in 1992. Andy served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a lifetime resident of the San Angelo area and was one of the pioneering families of Concho County. He served as president of ``The Barrow Foundation Museum.'' He also served in the San Angelo Police Department in the 1950s and as constable in the Carlsbad area in the 1960s. He is survived by six children, Donna Fry and her husband, Charles, of San Angelo, Cleveland Smith of Corpus Christi, Jack Thibodeaux of San Angelo, Andrea Byrne and her husband, Clyde, of Washington, Brenda Whitesell and her husband, Donald, of Miles and Kathy Tinney and her husband, Wes, of San Angelo; 15 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Roy Mills, Kit Kolb, Jesse Webb, Gary Glass, Randy Mitchell and Rocky Youngblood. DOYLE CURTIS CONLEY ABILENE - Doyle Curtis Conley, 68, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Service was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Hillcrest Church of Christ with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. Arrangements were by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Highway 277 South. Ted Kell of Brownwood and Bob Crass of Amarillo officiated. Mr. Conley was born March 31, 1929, in Henderson and grew up in Merkel. He married Bootsie Clemmer on Jan. 5, 1952, in Compere, in Jones County. He lived in Fort Stockton for 21 years, where he owned and managed the Gibson Discount Center and was a member of the Lions Club. He was a member of the Booster Club and served as deacon of Fort Stockton Church of Christ. He was a Blue Coat for the Chamber of Commerce and was on the Fort Stockton Independent School Board for six years. He lived in Monahans from 1957 to 1967, working for Humble Oil and Refining Co. as an electrician. He also officiated at state track meets for the past 12 years. Mr. Conley had lived in Abilene since June of 1991, coming from San Angelo. He started Abilene Nutritional Stores, owned and co-operated Conley Real Estate with his wife. He was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Delores J. ``Bootsie'' Conley of Abilene; a daughter, Jeanette Conley Campbell and son-in-law, Bob Campbell, of Odessa; two sons, Steve Conley and daughter-in-law, Kim Conley, of Abilene and Stan Conley and daughter-in-law, Kelly Conley, of Midland; his mother, Leona Conley of Merkel; a sister-in-law, Bettye Conley of Merkel; and seven grandchildren, Ashleigh, Melinda and Marci Conley of Abilene, Michael and Kevin Conley of Midland and Courtney Campbell of Odessa. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis C. Conley in 1954; a brother, E.A. Conley in 1977; and a sister, Helen Conley in 1980. ROBERTA PHILLIPS Roberta Phillips, 54, of Mesquite died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in Mesquite Hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at First Presbyterian Church. She was born June 16, 1943, in Eagle Pass. She graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1961 and from the University of Texas in 1966. For the past 10-12 years she was employed by Sally's Beauty Supply as a store manager. Survivors include her husband, Donald Phillips of Mesquite;daughter, Donna Dee Phillips of Mesquite; mother, Helen Marshall of San Angelo; brother, Maurice Marshall of San Angelo; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/March 7, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Roberta Phillips, 54, of Mesquite, memorial service at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. SAN ANGELO - Jason Logan Richmond, 84, at 11 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - A.W. Smith, 73, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Paint Rock Cemetery in Paint Rock. SAN ANGELO - Dorothy Steele, 90, of Brady, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BRADY - Leah Passmore Henderson Johnson, 92, at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church; burial in Voca Cemetery in Voca; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. CRANE - James Harlan, 81, of Galveston, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. CRANE - Auttie Morrow, 93, at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church; burial in Sunset Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. COLORADO CITY - Leona Dowty, 82, of Colorado City at 2 p.m. in Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Colorado City Cemetery. EARLY - Gertrude McQueen, 66, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Eastlawn Memorial Park; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Norma Faye Kramer Stahl, 64, at 10 a.m. at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church; burial in Greenwood Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. MASON - Milton W. Dendy, 77, at 10 a.m. in Mason Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Wagram Cemetery. MIDLAND - Emma Jo Troublefield, 70, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Resthaven Memorial Park; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. SUNDAY SAN ANGELO - Reynold A. Ramirez, 41, at 11:15 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Knickerbocker; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. KERMIT - Mable Carter, 87, at 2 p.m. at Belvue Baptist Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. WINTERS - Lena Emma Sentz, 88, at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church; burial in Lutheran Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. MONDAY BIG SPRING - Irene Jackson, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rosa Nava Rosa Nava, 58, of San Angelo died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. She was born Dec. 8, 1939, in El Salvador. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include her husband, Victor Nava of San Angelo; a son, Oscar Mejivar, and a daughter, Carlina Mejivar, both of Los Angeles; her father, Ramon Lopez of El Salvador; and two sisters, Blanca Lopez and Sonia Lopez, both of Australia. Juan Tapia Juan Pedro ``Pete'' Tapia, 35, of San Angelo died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Wake service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. He was born June 24, 1962, in San Angelo. He was a painter and a Catholic. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tapia; a son, Christopher Tapia of San Bernardino, Calif.; two brothers, Benjamin Tapia Jr. and George Tapia, both of San Angelo; and four sisters, Lelia Fay, Elsa Tapia and Yvonne Hill, all of San Angelo, and Mary Holder of Austin. Elton Mims Elton T. Mims, 89, of San Angelo died Thursday, March 5, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Rohfls and Jim McWilliams officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 29, 1908, in Sherwood and had been a lifetime resident of Coke and Tom Green counties. He was a rancher and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He had served on the board of the Water Valley Independent School District. Survivors include his wife, Marie Gerber Mims; a daughter, R. Sue Mims of Douglas, Mich., and San Angelo; a son, Robert E. Mims of Upper Montclair, N.J,; two sisters, Lonnie Mims Coulter of San Angelo and Helen Mims Sprague of Cleveland; and two grandsons. Julia Gomez BIG SPRING - Julia Gomez, 91, of Seattle and formerly of Big Spring, died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, in a Seattle hospital. Service will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born June 19, 1906, in Chihuahua, Mexico, was a longtime resident of Big Spring and California until moving to Seattle. She was a Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Fabian Gomez Jr. of Montebello, Calif., David Gomez of Big Spring and Charles G. Gomez of Long Beach, Calif.; a sister, Concepcion Valencia of Carpinteria, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Cornelia Stirman MIDLAND - Cornelia W. Stirman, 72, died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 4 p.m. in Snyder Cemetery in Snyder. She was born May 15, 1925, in Snyder, had lived in Sanderson and moved to Midland in 1961. She had worked for Schlumberger, retiring in 1986. Survivors include a son, Bill Stirman of Brownwood; a daughter, Zoe Howland of Kaufman; three sisters, Jo McCullah of Plano, Nadell McGlaun of Wichita Falls and Marinell McCowen of Corpus Christi; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Inez Eddins KERMIT - Inez Eddins, 91, of Odessa died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in Odessa. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born Dec. 2, 1906, in Grandfalls and had been a 62-year resident of Winkler County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Add M. Eddins of Dallas; a daughter, Mary Frances Krebs of Andrews; a brother, Dee Armstrong of Abilene; a granddaughter; and two great-grandsons. Anna Perez STANTON - Anna Maria Perez, 58, of Lomax died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in Midland. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born July 26, 1939, in Mexico and had lived in Lomax for five years. She was a farmer. Survivors include her husband, Fidel Perez of Lomax; four sisters, Lupe Rodriquez of Eagle Pass, Delores Gieata of Mexico, Maria Salazar of Garden City and Janie Rodriquez of Big Spring; three brothers, Jesus Rodriquez and Juan Rodriquez, both of Eagle Pass, and Andres Rodriquez of Mexico. Helen Schwertner BALLINGER - Helen Marie Schwertner, 82, of Rowena died Friday, March 6, 1998, in Ballinger. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Olfen with burial in St. Boniface Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. She was born May 20, 1915, in Miles. She was a domestic maid. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Fernando Casanova BRADY - Fernando S. Casanova, 61, of Melvin died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church in San Antonio with burial in San Fernando Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Elmendorf and was a longtime resident of San Antonio until moving to Melvin. He served as a deputy sheriff for 32 years with the Bexar County and Wilson County sheriffs departments. Survivors include his wife, Hortencia Casanova of Melvin; two sons, Ricardo Casanova and Robert Casanova, both of San Antonio; two brothers, Raymond Casanova of Leakey and Eliseo Casanova of San Antonio; two sisters, Sarah Gomez and Micela Alvarado, both of San Antonio; and six grandchildren. Charles Bourland ROSCOE - Charles E. Bourland, 93, of Roscoe died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born April 21, 1904, in Van Zandt County and had lived in Roscoe since 1923. He was a butcher and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Ussery of Abilene and Charlene Branscum of Koontze; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Eula Gilliland SWEETWATER - Eula Mae Gilliland, 79, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 16, 1918, in Vaughn, N.M., and had lived in Sweetwater since 1925. She was a homemaker and a member of Lamar Street Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Tudor of Ore City; her father, Ira Brock of Roscoe; two brothers, Garland Brock of Roscoe and Jesse Brock of Gatesville; and a granddaughter. Charles Bourland ROSCOE - Charles E. Bourland, 93, of Roscoe died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born April 21, 1904, in Van Zandt County and had lived in Roscoe since 1923. He was a butcher and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Ussery of Abilene and Charlene Branscum of Koontze; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Eula Gilliland SWEETWATER - Eula Mae Gilliland, 79, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 16, 1918, in Vaughn, N.M., and had lived in Sweetwater since 1925. She was a homemaker and a member of Lamar Street Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Tudor of Ore City; her father, Ira Brock of Roscoe; two brothers, Garland Brock of Roscoe and Jesse Brock of Gatesville; and a granddaughter. Annie Collins PECOS - Annie Collins, 86, of Balmorhea died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. Alberto Perez BIG SPRING - Alberto Perez, 92, of Big Spring died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Marcus West COLEMAN - Marcus West, 91, of Kingsland and formerly of Coleman, died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in a Llano hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. He was born July 23, 1906, in Coleman and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County. He was a rancher and a member of First United Methodist Church of Valera. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Beth Bender of Kingsland; and a granddaughter. Percy Threet Jr. KERMIT - Percy T. Threet Jr., 61, of Kermit died Tuesday, March 3, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born April 8, 1936, and had lived in Kermit for 27 years. A Navy veteran, he was a retired bulldozer operator and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include a son, Clifford Threet of Texas; two daughters, Judy Mixon of Kermit and Kelly Lovely of Enid, Okla.; two brothers, Tommy Threet of Wellston, Okla., and Bill Threet of Bridgeport; a sister, Sharon Holcomb of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren. James Webb WINTERS - James L. Webb, 67, of Midlothian and formerly of Winters, died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in a Waxahachie hospital. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born Aug. 31, 1930, in Estell Springs, Tenn., and had lived in Winters since 1953. He was an oil field worker and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Bennett of Midlothian; four sons, James L. Webb Jr. of Arlington, Arthur Webb of Grand Prairie and John Webb and Jay Webb, both of Abilene; sixdaughters, Brenda Rumsey and Donna Epperson, both of Midlothian, Debra Fincher and Cathy Webb, both of Arlington, Joy Maddox of Abilene and Kim Peevey of Olney; five brothers, Bobby Joe Webb and Danny Webb, both of Clyde, Cecil Webb of Potosi, Alvin Webb of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Arthur Webb Jr. of Austin; two sisters, Pauline Kiser of Midlothian and Joan Fry of Clyde; 22 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/March 8, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Reynold A. Ramirez, 41, at 11:15 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Knickerbocker; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Juan Pedro Tapia, 35, wake service at 7 p.m. in Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. COLEMAN - Marcus West, 91, of Kingsland, at 2 p.m. in Walker Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman City Cemetery. ELDORADO - Horace W. Linthicum, 84, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Mertzon Cemetery in Mertzon; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. KERMIT - Mable Carter, 87, at 2 p.m. at Belvue Baptist Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. MIDLAND - Cornelia W. Stirman, 72, at 1 p.m. in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Snyder Cemetery in Snyder. WINTERS - Lena Emma Sentz, 88, at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church; burial in Lutheran Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Rosa Nava, 58, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Helen Hartgrove Noelke, 85, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Elton T. Mims, 89, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Irene Jackson, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ELDORADO - Frank McDonald Bradley Jr., 79, memorial service at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. ELDORADO - Evelyn Catherine Anderson Speck, 77, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Eldorado Cemetery; memorial service at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in McCamey; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. KERMIT - Percy T. Threet Jr., 61, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. STANTON - Anna Maria Perez, 58, of Lomax, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. TUESDAY KERMIT - Inez Eddins, 91, of Odessa, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oneta Harkema Oneta R. Harkema, 70, of San Angelo and formerly of Lyndon, Kan., died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lyndon. Arrangements are by Feltner Funeral Home of Lyndon. Local arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born March 14, 1927, in Texas. She was a retired corrections officer. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Epperson of San Angelo and Nicki Taber of Mesa, Ariz.; two brothers, Robert Dean Vaughan of Rantoul, Ill., and Lloyd Vaughan of Lyndon; a sister, Edith Ball; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Angie Lane Angie Lane, 41, of San Angelo died Friday, March 6, 1998, in San Angelo. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Robert Anderson Robert Lee Anderson, 80, of San Angelo died Saturday, March 7, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Linda Pettit KERRVILLE - Linda E. Pettit, 59, of Kerrville died Friday, March 6, 1998, at her residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. She was born April 28, 1938, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident. Survivors include two sons, Paul Villareal of Chapel Hill, Tenn., and Richard Villareal of Austin; a daughter, Myra Lopez of Kerrville; two sisters, Irma Rusch of Comfort and Lucy Marshall of San Marino, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and a nephew. Alberto Perez BIG SPRING - Alberto H. Perez, 92, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born March 16, 1905, in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, and had lived in Howard County since 1948. He was a farmer and had worked for the railroad. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Amelia Saldivar, Andrea Silva and Maria Perez, all of Big Spring; a son, Pedro Perez of Big Spring; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Evelyn Bradford KERMIT - Evelyn Bradford, 79, of Fort Worth died Thursday, March 5, 1998, in North Richland Hills. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born Feb. 23, 1919, in Marshall and had lived in Kermit for 42 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Bradford of Arlington; two daughters, Cathy Menefee of Arlington and Donna Jackson of Fort Worth; a brother, Elmo Morton of El Paso; two sisters, Nell Chambless of Tyler and Sybil Chew of Dallas; and four grandchildren. Argentina Arreola KERRVILLE - Argentina ``Argie'' Arreola, 92, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. She was born Oct. 3, 1905, at Privilege Creek in Bandera County and had lived in Kerrville for 74 years. She was a retired domestic worker and seamstress and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Virgen of Kerrville; three sisters, Soila Baldwin of San Angelo and Corina Fogle and Stella Ramos, both of San Antonio; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren. Lucille Hanks BIG SPRING - Lucille M. Hanks, 79, of Lubbock and formerly of Big Spring, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Vealmoor Cemetery. She was born Dec. 4, 1918, in Anderson County and had lived in Lubbock since 1997. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, J.D. ``Pete'' Hanks of Idalou; a brother, Charles Prater of Palestine; three sisters, Jean McKinney of Elkhart, Gladys Herod of Palestine and Margaret Jo Arisco of Nederland; three grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Daniel Hirt BIG SPRING - Daniel Anthony Hirt, 67, of St. Lawrence died Saturday, March 7, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Rosary will be at 5 p.m. today at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born June 11, 1930, in Olfen and had lived in St. Lawrence for 40 years. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Hirt of St. Lawrence; four sons, Chris Hirt, Wayne Hirt and Kevin Hirt, all of St. Lawrence, and Barry Hirt of San Antonio; two daughters, Dinell Jacob of Winters and Jan Bryson of Bandera; his mother, Alma Hirt of Wall; three brothers, Sidney Hirt and Eugene Hirt, both of St. Lawrence, and Bernard Hirt of Wall; three sisters, Marcie Batla and Annette Frerich, both of St. Lawrence, and Dorothy DeHaas of Dallas; and 17 grandchildren. Annie Collins PECOS - Annie Loreine Collins, 86, of Balmorhea died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 12, 1912, in Coke County and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Richard Hueslter of Oklahoma City and Craig Hueslter of Verhalen; a daughter, Barbara Harrison of Abilene; three sisters, Jessie Harman of Robert Lee, Prudence DuBas of Houston and Madelle Griffith of Lubbock; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Elmo Boehl FREDERICKSBURG - Elmo ``Mo'' Boehl, 74, of Fredericksburg died Saturday, March 7, 1998, in a Kerrville hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with military burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Frances Oestrich Boehl of Fredericksburg; three daughters, Caroline Watts of Roswell, N.M., and Laura Garcia and Ann Boehl Hogue, both of Fredericksburg; a son, Albert Boehl of Fredericksburg; and six grandchildren. Ferdinand Sanchez MONAHANS - Ferdinand Sanchez, 70, of Monahans died Friday, March 6, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in the Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. He was born May 30, 1927, in Floresville and was a lifetime resident of Monahans. An Army veteran, he was a retired mechanic and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Betty Sanchez of Monahans; two sons, Fernando Sanchez Jr. and Roy V. Sanchez, both of Monahans; six daughters, Susana Martinez, Sheron Perez, Lucy Gonzales, Norma Heredia and Felicia V. Sanchez, all of Monahans, and Joyce Heredia of Forest Grove, Ore.; a sister, Maria Marquez of Lubbock; 20 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. Earl Frederickson MIDLAND - Earl Frederickson, 74, of Midland died Saturday, March 7, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. He was born Aug. 6, 1923, in Gracemont, Okla., and had lived in Midland since 1960. He was retired and had worked for Noble Drilling. Survivors include a son, Duke Frederickson of Sonora; a daughter, Diane Armstrong of Hobbs, N.M.; a sister, Darlene Sissom of Lookeba, Okla.; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tommy Smith SWEETWATER - Tommy Joe Smith, 52, of Maryneal died Friday, March 6, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HELEN HARTGROVE NOELKE Helen Hartgrove Noelke, 85, of San Angelo passed away at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 1998, in Meadow Creek Nursing Center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 9, in Fairmount Cemetery with Father John Loving, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Helen was born Oct. 2, 1912, to Samuel Augustus and Elizabeth Becton Hartgrove in Millersview. They lived on a ranch in Concho County until 1918, before moving to Midland for one year. They moved to San Angelo in September 1919, where Helen started school and graduated from San Angelo High School in May 1930. She received a B.A. degree from the University of Texas in May 1935. Helen was married to B.B. Noelke, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Noelke of San Angelo, on Oct. 19, 1935. B.B. was an employee of San Angelo National Bank for two years and then moved to the Noelke Ranch in western Crockett County. They moved back to San Angelo in 1948. B.B. preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 1991. Survivors include her son, William Scott ``Bill'' Noelke and his wife, Linda, of San Angelo; a grandson, Robert Scott Noelke of La Quinta, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Honorary pallbearers will be Walter Noelke, Monte Noelke, Lon Slaughter, H.R. Wardlaw, Alvin Hay, John Hay, Jim Braswell and Dwight Hunter. The family wishes to express its thanks to the staff of Meadow Creek. Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, West Texas Rehabilitation Center or a favorite charity. HORACE W. LINTHICUM ELDORADO - Longtime Schleicher County rancher, Horace W. Linthicum, 84, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in the Schleicher County Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, in Mertzon Cemetery in Mertzon with the Rev. Monte Price of Iraan officiating. Kerbow Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Linthicum was born Aug. 18, 1913, in Nacogdoches to Claude and Elizabeth Linthicum. The family moved to San Angelo in 1920. Horace moved to the Bell Ranch in Schleicher County, where he ranched and lived until his death. He served on the Schleicher County ISD School Board and was a member of the 1957 Eldorado World Champion Palmetto Polo team. He was a popular square dance caller in the early '50s. He served 20 years as the Schleicher County chairman for the WTRC Cattleman's Roundup, a position he considered most rewarding. Survivors include two daughters, Prissy Paxton and husband, Ronnie, of Eldorado, Suzy Rosford and Bill Owen of San Saba; grandchildren, Whit Paxton and wife, Sherry, of San Saba, Justin Paxton and wife, Tia, of Barnhart, and Traci Paxton and fiance, Tim Ross, of San Angelo; great-granddaughters, McKenzie, Katelyn and Shayla Paxton of San Saba and Dakota Paxton of Barnhart; one sister, Bobbie Dendy of San Angelo; numerous nieces and nephews; and his very special friends, Christina Hodges and Edith Shaw of Eldorado. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Gene Linthicum; sisters, Mattie Love Van Court, Lois Demere and Topsy Hartgrove; and one grandson, Cody Gene Paxton. A special thanks for the care and concern given by the doctors and nurses of the Schleicher County hospital and Family Hospice of San Angelo. The family requests donations to the West Texas Rehab Center or a favorite charity. One Last Trail Well his days are getting shorter, And his saddles getting cold His trails just about over And his pony's getting old But he's still got his memories And that helps him to hang on To a way of life that used to be But now is dead and gone. As he rolls his ole pony To the end of the hall He stares out the window As the tears begin to fall He dreams of a yesteryear And how he longs to rope a steer And tie on hard and fast He once was a Hero The best cowboy in the land He once soared like an eagle But now can hardly stand As he rolls himself back to his bunk He grabs his boots and spurs And removes his hat one last time To say a prayer to help the hurt And like the way of life that used to be But now is dead and gone His prayers have now been answered And he is finally moving on And as he heads down this last one trail A smile comes to his face As he rides off into the sunset To his final resting place.- By grandson, Justin Todd Paxton ELTON T. MIMS Elton T. Mims, member of a pioneering West Texas ranching family, died peacefully at his home in San Angelo on Thursday, March 5, 1998. The son of J.R. and Ara McManus Mims, he was born May 29, 1908, in Sherwood close to the family homestead on Rocky Creek in Tom Green County. During their early school years, Mr. Mims and his two elder sisters, Robbie and Lonnie, were taught by a governess on the ranch. They attended high school in San Angelo, boarding with their grandmother, Molly Richmond Mims. After graduation from San Angelo High School, he began college at John Tarleton College in Stephenville. Two years later, Mr. Mims transferred to the newly created Texas Technological College in Lubbock, where he graduated in 1928 with a degree in agriculture. The Class of 1929 was the first four-year class in Tech's history. In college he was a member of the school's stock-judging teams and participated in national competitions. The onset of the Depression made his immediate return to ranching essential, as he was needed to work the two family ranches: Rocky Creek Ranch in Tom Green County and the Knapp Ranch in Coke County, home of his father and stepmother, Agnes Demere Mims. In the mid-1930s he renewed his acquaintance with Marie E. Gerber at old time dances in San Angelo. They met in the late 1920s when she was hired to teach at the one-room Walnut School in Coke County where Mr. Mims' youngest sister, Helen, was a student. Marie and Elton Mims were married at sunrise on Easter Sunday, April 21, 1935, in the First Presbyterian Church. For the next 40 years, they made their home on the family's Knapp Ranch near Water Valley. At first, Elton Mims was his father's general ranch manager. In 1941, J.R. Mims sold most of his livestock to his children and their spouses. From that time until his own retirement, Elton Mims operated the Knapp in partnership with his brother-in-law, Paul Coulter. He maintained connections with the Texas Tech College of Agriculture, keeping up to date on range and ranch management. In 1983, the Coke County Soil and Water Conservation District named him ``Conservationist of the Year.'' He was a faithful member of the Methodist church, both in Water Valley and in San Angelo, often serving as a delegate to state, national and world conferences. He also helped preserve the history of West Texas through his active work in county and regional historical associations. During the 1950s, he was an elected board member of the Water Valley Independent School District. After moving from the ranch to San Angelo in the 1970s, he became an active member of the San Angelo Lions Club and continued his interest in Fort Concho and other historical projects. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Marie Gerber Mims; a daughter, R. Sue Mims of Douglas, Mich., and San Angelo; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert E. and Joyce H. Mims of Upper Montclair, N.J.; two grandsons, Michael R. Mims of Venice, Calif., and John W. Mims of Williamsburg, Mich.; and two sisters, Lonnie Mims Coulter of San Angelo and Helen Mims Sprague of Cleveland. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 9, in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo, the Water Valley Methodist Church or to Hospice of San Angelo. ROBERT "BOB" HOHERTZ Robert Hohertz, 72, of Ozona died Friday, March 6, 1998, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the Mereta Cemetery in Mereta. Preddy Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He was born March 3, 1926, in Priddy, Texas. Bob served in the Merchant Marines during World War II as an officer radio operator and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked for Gulf Oil Research Development where Joyce, his wife, and he traveled extensively throughout the States and a brief tour in Venezuela. He moved to Ozona in 1961 with El Paso Natural Gas Co., until he retired in 1993. His main hobby was as ham radio operator for more than 50 years and was known as ``Ozona Bob'' W5PYT. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Blacklock Hohertz of 46 years; his father, R.A. ``Pete''Hohertz; and a sister, Elnora Duncan. He is survived by his mother, Alwine Meisner Hohertz of San Angelo; five children, Debbi Moore and Lorelei Rutherford, both of Ozona, Lisa Hohertz and Johnny Hohertz, both of Austin, and Bobby Hohertz of McCamey; four brothers, Edwin Hohertz and Helvin Hohertz, both of San Angelo, Weldon Hohertz of Grand Prairie, and Lloyd Hohertz of Pasadena, Calif.; and one sister, Helen Nelson of Pasadena, Calif. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unless otherwise stated, all material is copyright of the San Angelo Standard- Times. E-mail comments to standard@texaswest.com