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Funerals and Death Notices
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West Texas news and sports/February 22, 1999
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
BIG SPRING - Felipe Dominguez, 85, rosary at 7:30 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral
Home Chapel; service at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church;
burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
COLEMAN - Ronda Cox, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Kermit City Cemetery in
Kermit; arrangements by Walker Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Callie Elizabeth Reed, 76, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories;
burial in Roscoe Cemetery.
SWEETWATER - Frances Pauline Sasin, 82, of Roscoe, rosary at 7 p.m. in McCoy
Chapel of Memories; service at 2 p.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church;
burial in Roscoe Cemetery.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Opal I. Canada, 89, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount
Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Anne J. Graumann, 84, graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Robert Allen Lauffer, 63, at 11:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel.
CRANE - Dewey Mitchell, 70, Masonic graveside service at 11 a.m. in Kermit
Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - William Wendel, 54, at 2 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home
Chapel; military graveside service in Greenwood Cemetery.
KERMIT - Herman Slaughter, 91, at 2 p.m. at Grace Temple Baptist Church; burial
in Kermit City Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
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Deaths
Carlotta Hartman
Carlotta T. Hartman, 78, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in a
Houston hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Howard Kolb
Howard Odell Kolb, 83, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Belvedere Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 26, 1915, in Water Valley. A Navy veteran of World War II, he
was retired as a carpenter from McKignt State Sanitarium.
Survivors include two daughters, Verna Dunn of Early and Glenda Stier of
Donnelly, Minn.; two sons, Wesley Kolb of Georgetown and Kit Kolb of San
Angelo; two brothers, Lewis Kolb and Jim Kolb, both of Kingsville; two sisters,
Mary Bea Horton of Durango, Colo., and Grace Conway of Christoval; 12
grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
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Mary Bledsoe
SWEETWATER - Mary Boatright Bledsoe, 90, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in a local
care center.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene.
Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 16, 1908, in Sweetwater. A Women's Air Force Service Pilot
veteran of World War II, she was a teacher, having taught in Abilene, San
Angelo and Odessa.
Survivors include a stepson, William "Bill" Bledsoe of California; a brother,
Jake Boatright of Sweetwater; and several nieces and nephews.
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Aileene Cook
SWEETWATER - Aileene Cook, 77, of Sweetwater died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in
an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 4 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Nolan
with burial in Slaters Chapel Cemetery in Nolan. Arrangements are by McCoy
Funeral Home.
She was born July 29, 1921, in Mulberry Canyon and was a lifetime resident of
Nolan and Taylor counties. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Leigh White of Nolan; a sister, Elna Fay Huff of
Snyder; two brothers, Billy Wayne Frazier of Roscoe and David Frazier of Karnes
City; and a grandson.
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Bernice Loudermilk
COMANCHE - Bernice "Morris" Loudermilk, 92, of Comanche died Friday, Feb. 19,
1999, in a De Leon hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Greenleaf Cemetery in
Brownwood. Arrangements are by Comanche Funeral Home.
She was born May 29, 1906, in Huntsville and was a longtime resident of
Brownwood. She was the co-owner and operator of Lakeway Grocery and worked in
the administration office of Sam Houston State University until retiring in
1971.
Survivors include a son, Gary Loudermilk of Comanche; three grandchildren,
Ewell Loudermilk of San Angelo, Gary Loudermilk of Haskell and Theresa Nabers
of Blanket; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Felipe Dominguez
BIG SPRING - Felipe Dominguez, 85, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service
will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in
Mount Olive Memorial Park.
He was born Aug. 23, 1913, in Marfa and was a longtime resident of Big Spring.
He had worked for Luther Coleman as a concrete finisher and at Dominguez
Brothers and was a member of the St. Thomas Catholic Church and the
Cursillistas.
Survivors include six sons, Luis Dominguez of Midland, and Manuel Dominguez,
Joe Felipe Dominguez, Andrez Dominguez, David Dominguez and Tony Dominguez, all
of Big Spring; a daughter, Betty Hernandez of Eagle Pass; a brother, Rudolfo
Dominguez of Odessa; two sisters, Gregoria Flores of Big Spring and Rosa
Hernandez of Monahans; 25 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-
great-grandchildren.
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Eloise Veatch
KERRVILLE - Eloise Veatch, 91, of Kerrville died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in a
Fredericksburg nursing center.
Graveside service will be in Glendale Cemetery in LeClaire, Iowa. Arrangements
are by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
She was born March 10, 1907, in Davenport, Iowa, and had lived in Des Moines
before moving to Kerrville in 1975. She was a retired secretary for the Shrine
Temple in Davenport and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. James R. Veatch of Nashville, Tenn., and
Charles W. Veatch of Maryville, Mo.; and a grandson, Charles W. Veatch Jr. of
Maryville.
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Cherrye Jekot
FORT STOCKTON - Cherrye Riggs Jekot, 89, of Fort Stockton died Friday, Feb. 19,
1999, in Lubbock.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in East Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born March 28, 1909, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime resident. She
was a cashier at the Steak House Restaurant.
There are no immediate survivors.
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Nell Dudley
ELDORADO - Nell L. Dudley, 97, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in a local nursing
home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church with
burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
She was born July 19, 1901, in Murphy Town, W.Va. She was a homemaker and a
Methodist.
Survivors include five grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
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Grace Holt
BRADY - Grace Holt, 90, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial
in Rest Haven Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 14, 1909. She was a bookkeeper and a member of the Sunset
Ridge Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Nell Holt Beatty and Barbara Colleen
Holt Fields, both of Brady; a sister, Gwen Cole of San Angelo; a brother, Thad
Bell of Goodlettsville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
and a great-greatgrandchild.
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Callie Holloway
PECOS - Callie Holloway, 94, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at West Park Baptist Church with burial in
Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 16, 1904, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. She was a
retired seamstress and a Baptist.
Survivors include a son, Dick Holloway of Dallas; four daughters, Nancy
McAnally and Francis Hamilton, both of Pecos, Jean Durnal of Dallas and Joe
Anne Long of El Cajon, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and
four great-great-grandchildren.
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Ralph Russell
MONAHANS - Ralph Russell, 83, of Monahans died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in
Lubbock.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Midland.
Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 26, 1915, in Wooster, Ohio, and had lived in Monahans since
1935. He served in the Army and worked as a nurseryman.
Survivors include a brother, Don B. Russell of Lubbock, and several nieces and
nephews.
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Mel Payne
BIG SPRING - Mel Payne, 58, of McCamey died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at his
residence.
Memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses in McCamey. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born March 20, 1940, in Boscobel, Wis. He served in the Air Force and
worked for Brown & Root as an electrician, and was a member of the Kingdom Hall
of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Payne of McCamey; three daughters, Lori
Pankhurst of Sydney, Australia, Rachel Campbell of Long Beach, Calif., and Ruth
Tinner of Odessa; his mother, Iva Payne of Branchardville, Wis.; two brothers,
Marvin Payne of Monroe, Wis., and Dean Payne of McCamey; three sisters, Elenore
Benet of Boscobel, Lenore Brown of Platteville, Wis., and Leore Peterson of
Argyle, Wis.; four grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews. L.G. Crockett
SAN SABA - L.G. "Sonny" Crockett, 88, of San Saba died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999,
in Temple.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 10, 1910, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. He
was a retired horse-racing official and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Richard Crockett of Knoxville, Tenn.; two daughters,
Barbara Pensick of Columbus, Neb., and Debra Thompson of Franklin, Ky.; a
brother, Clell Crockett, and a sister, Mada Lee Smith, both of San Saba; six
grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and two nephews.
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John Crockett
SAN SABA - John Henry Crockett, 84, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in San Saba.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 23, 1915, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. She
was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Richard Crockett of Knoxville, Tenn.; two daughters,
Barbara Pensick of Columbus, Neb., and Debra Thompson of Franklin, Ky.; six
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
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Warren Hobson Jr.
KERRVILLE - Warren Hobson Jr., 73, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
ANNE J. GRAUMANN
Anne J. Graumann, 84, died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 17, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Born March 20, 1914, in Tacoma, Wash., she had lived in San Angelo since 1978,
moving here from South Bend, Ind., with her late husband, Elmer Graumann. She
had been a resident at Christian Village Apartments for several years and, for
the past year, at Crescent Skilled Nursing Center.
She is survived by two nephews, Michael Ryan and his wife, Jill, of San Angelo
and Patrick Ryan and his wife, Grace, of Oklahoma City; two great-nieces and
two great-nephews; four great-greatnieces and great-great-nephews; and a
sister-in-law, Florence Coble of Chicago.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens with Father Clif Gardner of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be directed to a favorite charity.
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BESSIE RAINWATER
Bessie Rainwater, 84, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, at her residence in San
Angelo.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home
Chapel in Snyder with the Rev. Dale Patterson of Pecan Baptist Church of Robert
Lee officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Gardens in Snyder.
Bessie was born Sept. 18, 1914, in Mansfield, Ark., but had lived in Texas most
of her life, including Snyder, Robert Lee and San Angelo. She was a member of
Pecan Baptist Church in Robert Lee.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth Wade and his wife, Sherry, of Ruidoso, N.M.;
two daughters, Jean Hamilton and Patsy Maddux and her husband, Ron, all of San
Angelo; one sister, Mildred Raye of San Angelo; and several nieces and nephews.
Grandchildren include Johnny Wade and his wife, Tracy, of Ruidoso, Craig Wade
of Abilene, Deanne Hamilton of Odessa, Joie Hamilton of Houston, Robin Wade of
Corpus Christi, Chelsea Maddux of San Angelo, Lori Sofinowski of Austin and
Trey Upton of Lewisville. Bessie also is survived by two great-grandchildren,
Eric Wade of Carlsbad, N.M., and Ryan Wade of Minot, N.D. She also is survived
by special friends, Delton Shirley of Odessa, Sheila Butler of Weatherford, Bob
Thayer of Houston and Myra Wade of Austin.
Bessie was preceded in death by her husband, R.C.; grandson, Royce Wade;
parents; four brothers; and three sisters.
Our mother and "nanny" will be missed for her quick wit, love for her family
and her enjoyment of playing games with her friends and family.
The family would like to acknowledge the compassion and care given to Bessie
during her year of residence at Myrtlewood Estates.
The family will be receiving friends at Willow Park Inn in Snyder preceding the
service. Memorials may be made to Meals for the Elderly or a favorite charity.
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PEDRO `PETE' VELEZ
DALLAS - Pedro "Pete" Velez, 65, of Dallas, surrounded by his family, entered
eternal life on Monday night, Feb. 15, 1999, in Baylor Hospital, after a
lengthy illness.
Born to Erlinda and Juan Velez on May 13, 1933, Pete attended San Angelo
schools, graduating from San Angelo High School. He married Juanita Zamarron
and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 25 years to the Dallas area,
where he was a dental assistant for many years.
He leaves behind his wife and friend of 44 years, Juanita Z. Velez, two sons,
John Pete Velez and wife, Sherry, and Jimmy Velez, one daughter, Michelle
Denise Velez, and five grandchildren, all from the Dallas area.
Arrangements were under the direction of Troy Suggs Funeral Home. Rosary
service was on Wednesday, Feb. 17, where special tribute was paid to Pete by
the 4th Degree and Color Guard of the Knights of Columbus. Funeral Mass was
held Thursday, Feb. 18, at St. Phillip's Catholic Church. His final resting
place is the Rowlett Catholic Cemetery, where he was honored with full military
services.
Pete was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a 4th Degree member of the
Knights of Columbus, a member of St. Phillip's Catholic Church and a pro-life
activist, believing in the right to life for the unborn.
Pete also is survived by four sisters, Aurora Velez, Hortence Whittle and
husband, L.D., and Matilda Lowery and husband, Jack, all of San Angelo, and
Mary Lou Rocha of Austin; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Henry and Gilbert Velez; and
sisters, Virginia Fuentes, Juanita Gutierrez and Margaret Alonzo.
Carrying Uncle Pete to his resting place were nephews, Gilbert A. Velez Jr.,
Del Velasquez, John Fuentes, Joe and Chris Alonzo, and Jackie Lowery.
"Uncle Pete," your humor and concern for all of us will always be a memory
treasured and remembered. Vaya Con Dios.
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CLAUDIA BALKUM WHITE
Claudia Balkum White, 87, of San Angelo went home to her Lord Friday, Feb. 19,
1999.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Scooter McCurdy officiating. Burial will be in Miles Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Randy Pennington, David Pennington, Justin Pennington,
Dewey Pierce, Al Ashby and Jay Privitt.
Claudia was born Jan. 26, 1912, to Robert A. and Gertie Lee Balkum. She was the
youngest of 12 children, all of whom preceded her in death. She married Cleao
R. White July 8, 1944. He preceded her in death in January 1988. She was a
member of Baptist Temple Church.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, T.J. and Marjorie Tharp; a
daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Herb Pennington; five grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The loving, faithful care Claudia received by the staff of Baptist Memorials
Center, where she resided the last seven years, will always be appreciated by
all of her family, especially the staff of Division 3. May God bless each of
you.
All who believe in God's mercy and grace will meet their loved ones face to
face, where time is endless and joy unbroken, and only the words of God's love
are spoken.
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GLADYS MARIE McPEEK
Gladys Marie McPeek, 88, of San Angelo died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in Shannon
Medical Center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at Johnson's Funeral Home with
Robert Webb, pastor of Harris Avenue Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will
follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Gladys was born Aug. 23, 1910, to John Walter and Mary Jane Williams in
Greenville. She married William Hervy McPeek July 16, 1927, in Gilmer. He
preceded her in death in 1972. Gladys worked at Shannon Medical Center as a
dietitian until her retirement. She was a member of Harris Avenue Baptist
Church and had been a resident of San Angelo for 51 years. She was a kind,
caring, loving and dedicated mother and grandmother.
She also was preceded in death by one grandson and one greatgranddaughter.
Her survivors include four daughters, Ina Perdue and her husband, Raymond, and
Helen Eisenbach, all of San Angelo, Jewell Sanders and her husband, Joe, of
Lorena and Gayle Marecek and her husband, James, of Grape Creek; two sons,
Hervy McPeek and his wife, Doris, of Midland and Douglas McPekk and his wife,
Winnie, of Robert Lee; 24 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; four great-
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
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JON DAVID WAGNER
DALLAS - Jon David Wagner, born May 2, 1973, in Dallas, passed away Feb. 19,
1999. He was preceded in death by his father, James Kent Wagner.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Sheran and Floyd Prather; brother
and sister-in-law, Philip and Stacy Wagner; stepsister, Kim Jones and
stepbrothers, Mark and Trevor Prather; special friend, Stacy Hilburn;
grandmother, Thelma Wagner; grandfather, Bill Minton Sr.; great-grandmother,
Bea White; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in Restland Memorial Chapel with
Eddie Couch and Brooks Harkey officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo.
Memorial donations may be made to Christian Family Services, 10550 Barkley,
Overland Park, KS 66212.
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ROBERT ALLEN LAUFFER
Robert Allen Lauffer, 63, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial will be in Jersey Shore Cemetery, following a service at 2 p.m
Thursday, Feb. 25, at Rearick-Carpenter Funeral Home in Jersey Shore, Pa.
Robert was born Sept. 21, 1935, in Jersey Shore to Harold R. and Marietta
Lansbury Lauffer. His parents preceded him in death.
Robert attended the American University in Washington, D.C., and Michigan State
University, where he studied real estate and commercial loans. He worked for
Carey Winston Company Mortgage Banker in Washington, D.C., as a commercial
mortgage officer and loan analyst from 1962 to 1967, and Hunsicker and
Associates Inc. in Dallas as a senior vice president and office administrator
from 1980 to 1991. In 1992 he started his own company in San Angelo, Robert A.
Lauffer Co. Inc., where he was a broker, a real-estate appraiser and an
independent contractor associated with First Liberty Mortgage.
Robert was a member of the United States District Court, Washington, D.C., and
the Appraiser Young Men's Mortgage Bankers and was past president of Dallas
Mortgage Bankers Association, Dallas, past president of the National
Association of Review Appraisers and Mortgage Underwriters and a licensed real-
estate broker in Texas. He was elected mayor and judge of McClendonChisum,
Texas, and had lived in Rockwall for 20 years. He was a very active member of
the Eldorado Lions Club. He had a great love for soccer.
Robert was married to Ann Cole on July 10, 1960, in Cherrydale, Va.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Cole Lauffer of San Angelo; his children,
Robert Allen Lauffer II and wife, Kim, of Amarillo, Lisa Hyde of San Clemente,
Calif., Karen Baack and husband, Kent, of Denton, Debra Wilson and husband,
Paul, of Eldorado and Laurie Vessell and husband, David, of San Angelo; nine
grandchildren, Blake and Kendall Lauffer, Michael and Madison Hyde, Ashlyn Kate
Baack, Tyler and Dylan Wilson and Jeff and Justin Vessell; one sister, Mary Lee
Jones and husband, Dave, of Montclair, N.J.; and a niece, Liz Jones of New
York.
The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity.
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BETTY JEAN MOORE GIDEON
Betty Jean Gideon, 53, of Miles passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at her
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel
with the Rev. Eddie Tingle, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Miles,
officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Betty was born April 6, 1945, to Bob and Alma Moore in San Angelo. She was a
driver for Goodyear and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Miles.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Gideon of Miles; three sons, Bobby Wayne
Pyle of Rockport, Roger Allen Pyle of Victoria and Ronnie Dale Pyle of San
Angelo; a daughter, Rebecca Massey of George West; a stepson, Scott Gideon of
San Angelo; a stepdaughter, Lisa Gideon of Oklahoma; a brother, Dennis Moore of
Mission Valley; four sisters, Brenda Chadwick and Shirley Carrol, both of
Mission Valley, and Mary Davison and Jesse Wooten, both of Cuero.
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February 23, 1999
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Frank J. Havlak, 90, of Wall at 10 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic
Church in Wall; burial in St. Ambrose Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Mel Payne, 58, of McCamey, memorial service at 3:30 p.m. at the
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in McCamey; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home.
BRADY - Sunshine Bernay Lankford, infant daughter of Dennis and Diana Lankford
of Richmond, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Marion Cemetery in McCulloch
County; arrangements by Heart of Texas Funeral Home.
ELDORADO - Nellie Louise Dudley, 97, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Cherrye Riggs Jekot, 89, graveside service at 11 a.m. in East
Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
PECOS - Florencia Lara, 94, at 11 a.m. at Santa Rosa Catholic Church; burial in
Santa Rosa Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
WINTERS - Louise W. Cate, 75, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Northview Cemetery.
SWEETWATER - Johnny M. Lawhon, 72, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Garden of
Memories; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
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WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO - Carlotta Tunnell Hartman, memorial service at 11 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; private family burial.
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Deaths
James Potter
James A. Potter, 80, of San Angelo died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
He was born April 27, 1918, in Carlsbad. He was a retired area foreman for
Marathon Oil Co. and a member of First Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Potter of San Angelo; two sons, James E.
Potter of Huntsville, Ala., and Leslie D. Potter of El Paso; a daughter, Marian
Rich of San Angelo; two brothers, George Potter of San Angelo and Joe Potter of
Florence, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
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Florence Garner
Florence Charlotte Garner, 82, of Bangs died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a Bangs
nursing center.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Bangs Nursing Home in Bangs with
graveside service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev.
James Mitchell pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are
by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born March 16, 1916, in Reagan County and had lived in Bangs for 30
years.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Edwin H. and Frances Garner of
San Angelo; and two nieces.
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Emelia Luna
Emelia Jacques Luna, 72, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev.
Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Rowena. She retired in 1983 from Angelo State
University and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Robles, Katherine Hernandez and
Margaret Castillo, all of San Angelo; a stepdaughter, Amelia L. Fuentez of
Killeen; a son, Charlie Martinez of San Angelo; a sister, Aurora Garcia of
Dallas; four brothers, Jesse Jacques, Ernest Jacques and Monico Jacques, all of
Abilene, and Jerry Jacques of San Angelo; six grandchildren; two
stepgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
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Evelyn Herbort
FREDERICKSBURG - Evelyn Crenwelge Herbort, 64, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at
her residence.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today at the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with burial
in Der Stadt Friedhof. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Fredericksburg. She was a cook with the
Fredericksburg Independent School District.
Survivors include three daughters, Jackie Thebeau of Houston, Delores
Barrientes of Fredericksburg and Sharon Herbort of Austin; two brothers, Roland
Crenwelge of Virginia and Stanley Crenwelge of Fredericksburg; a sister, Leola
Durst of Irving; and four grandchildren.
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Baird Neville
KERRVILLE - Baird Neville, 89, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in a local care
center.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 10, 1909, in Adair, Okla. He was a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Bandera.
Survivors include his wife, Clola Neville of Kerrville; a daughter, Carol Ann
White of Dripping Springs; a son, Baird M. Neville of San Antonio; two sisters,
Roselle MacKellar of Oklahoma City and Billie Lou Storch of Columbus, Ohio;
five grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Nora McAdams
ALVIN - Nora Lee McAdams, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a local care
center.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Northview Cemetery in Winters.
Arrangements are by Oak Park Funeral Home.
She was born July 11, 1914, in Henderson and had lived in Winters before moving
to Alvin in 1978.
Survivors include two grandchildren, John Skinner and Ray Skinner, both of
Alvin; and five great-grandchildren.
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Lennie Tisdale
SAN SABA - Lennie D. Tisdale, 86, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in San Saba.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
She was born May 31, 1912, in Lubbock and had been a resident of San Saba for
52 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star, Lions Club and
the First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include three sons, Herb Tisdale of Brownwood, Sam Tisdale of San
Saba and Olan Tisdale of Fredericksburg; a daughter, Susie Chambers of Mingus;
five grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.
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Egerton Robb
KERRVILLE - Egerton S. Robb, 92, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a local nursing
center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in
Garden of Memories Cemetery.
He was born July 21, 1906, in Toronto, Canada, and had been a resident of
Kerrville for 31 years. He was a mechanical engineer for Shell Oil Co. and was
manager of the chemical refinery division, retiring after 40 years. He was a
member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Yvonne Sherron of La Porte; a son, Curtis E. Robb
of Magnolia; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
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Rose Davee
KINGSLAND - Rose Davee, 75, of Kingsland died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Austin.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in
Burnet County. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Ness City, Kan., and been a resident of
Kingsland since 1961. She was a member of the American Auxiliary and a former
co-owner of Fuzzy's in Buchanan Dam.
Survivors include her husband, J.L. Davee of Kingsland; a son, William E.
Grimes of Borger; two stepdaughters, Lana Davee of Lawrence, Mass., and Cookie
Morgenstern of Las Vegas; a brother, Alois Weilert of Loita, Kan.; two
grandsons; four great-grandchildren.
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O.W. Mayfield
COLEMAN - O.W. Mayfield, 87, of Burkett died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Burkett Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 26, 1911, in Haskell and was a longtime resident of Coleman
County. He was a rancher, a retired pipeline contractor and a member of Burkett
Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie Huckabee of Midland and Billie Hamilton
of Andrews; two sons, Gaylon Mayfield of Lewisville and Windel Mayfield of
Coleman; two sisters, Isabel Ingram of Rising Star and Mary Grace Foster of
Freer; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
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Callye Fielden
OZONA - Callye McKinney Fielden, 87, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a
local care center.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Sunset Memorial Gardens in
Odessa. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home.
She was born July 3, 1911, in Ozona and had been a resident of Odessa for 50
years. She was a member of West University Church of Christ.
Survivors include a sister, Mona Deland of Odessa; and a brother, Arthur
Douglas McKinney of Silver City, N.M.
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Tyryc Roberts
COLEMAN - Tyryc Cencrez Roberts, infant son of Crystal Thomson and Marcus
Roberts, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lee Chapel AME Church in Brownwood with
burial in Babyland in Eastlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral
Home.
Tyryc was born Dec. 21, 1998, in Coleman.
Survivors include his mother, Crystal Thomson of Coleman; his father, Marcus
Roberts of Brownwood; maternal grandmother, Janet Franich of Coleman; maternal
grandfather, Mark Thomson of Abilene; paternal grandparents, Terrie and Joe
Slaughter of Brownwood; maternal greatgrandmother, Natalie McIver of Trickham;
paternal great-grandmother, Bessie Dunbar of Arkansas; and numerous aunts and
uncles.
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Henry Trueman
COLEMAN - Henry Trueman Calk, 89, of Menlo Park, Calif., and formerly of
Coleman County, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in California.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
Coleman Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 20, 1909, in Silverton. He served in the Air Force and taught
school in Coleman and Runnels Counties.
Survivors include his wife, Tony Smith Calk; two daughters, Ann Storm of Golden
Colo., and Carolyn Williams of Menlo Park, Calif.; a son, Lewis Calk of Los
Altos, Calif.; two sisters, Iva Lee Souter of San Antonio and Nadine Harris of
Houston; two brothers, Roy Calk of Tucson, Ariz., and James Norris Calk of
Coleman; five granddaughters; two greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
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Alfredo Brito
STANTON - Alfredo Brito, 57, of Stanton died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a Big
Spring hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Service will be at 10
a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph
Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 17, 1941, in Stanton and had been a longtime resident. He
served in the Marines and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Robin Brito of St. Louis, Mo., Elizabeth
Brito of Corpus Christi and Nancy Rodriquez and Sandra Brito, both of El Paso;
a sister, Aurora Sanchez of Stanton; a brother, Eleno Brito of Stanton; seven
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Margaret Hall
SWEETWATER - Margaret Jean Hall, 52, of Roscoe died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in
an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in
Roscoe Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 7, 1947, in Afton, N.Y., and had lived in Roscoe since 1992.
She was a registered nurse.
Survivors include a son, Hank Hall of Fort Wayne, Ind.; her father, Ivan Roy
Moore of Sweetwater; two brothers, Axel Moore of Sweetwater and Michael Moore
of Houston; three sisters, Katherine Francisco of Sidney, N.Y., Charlotte
Haynes of Afton and Susan Bromley of Roscoe.
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Percy Williamson
Percy J. Williamson, 82, of San Angelo died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
W.S. McCree
PECOS - W.S. "Creamy" McCree, 88, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
Wilma Buchanan
PECOS - Wilma G. Buchanan, 83, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a local nursing
home. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
Joseph Richter
KERRVILLE - Joseph D. Richter, 92, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.
Willie Duncan
GOLDTHWAITE - Willie M. Duncan, of Sandia died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in
Beeville. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
Marlin Hestand
SWEETWATER - Marlin L. Hestand, 83, of Roscoe died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a
Sweetwater hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
JOSE `JOE' GOMEZ
I rest in you, O Lord.
Jose "Joe" Gomez, 71, went peacefully to be with his lord and savior, Jesus
Christ, from Shannon Medical Center. He suffered complications while being
treated for a short illness with cancer.
Born to Alejandra Lopez on March 31, 1927, Jose was raised by his grandparents,
Hillira and Ismael Gomez, in Brady. At the age of 15 years, Jose moved to San
Angelo. A man of humble beginnings, he was a migrant worker and worked hard at
becoming self-educated. Later, he became employed with the Texas Highway
Department, retiring after 32 years of service in March 1989.
In 1940, he met the love of his life, Enedina Castorena. Later, on Oct. 29,
1945, Jose and Enedina were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
"Papoo," as he was lovingly called by his family, leaves behind a family he so
loved and protected, including the love of his life, his wife and best friend
of 53 years, `Nena,' as he called her; two sons, Oscar C. Gomez and his wife,
Corina, from Dallas, and Richard C. Gomez and his wife, Tommie, from San
Angelo; a daughter, who was her Daddy's shadow, Gloria Gomez from San Angelo;
his pride and joy, his grandchildren, Greg Gomez, Paula Bermea, Richard Gomez
Jr., Yvette Rios, Janelle Gomez and Grable Gomez; the twinkle in his eyes, his
great-grandchildren, Gregory Austin Gomez, Alayna Rios and Jacob and Gabriella
Bermea.
Because Papoo was an only child, his brothers- and sisters-in-law were his
extended family, Clyde Castorena and his wife, Maria, and their children,
Bertha Garcia and her husband, Arnold, and their children, Isabel Castorena and
her late husband, Alfredo, and their children and the late Oralia and Evilio
Villarreal and their children.
Papoo was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church. A Christian man, he was
always ready to encourage a young person or just gladden their heart. He was a
kind, gentle and appreciative uncle to his nieces and nephews who loved him and
will always remember him.
A family rosary was held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. A prayer service will be at
7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Johnson's Funeral Home. His resurrection mass will
at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at St. Margaret's Catholic Church. His final
resting place will be in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Carrying Papoo to his resting place will be grandsons Greg Gomez, Richard Gomez
Jr. and Grable Gomez. Also, Nat Bermea, Kenny Torres, Luis Rios and nephew
Alfred Gonzales.
Blessed is the person whose mind is clear,
Whose eyes can see, whose ears can hear.
Whose lips can praise in darkest gloom.
Whose hands can use their blessed skill.
Until the day your voice says "COME"
And I can start my journey "HOME"
Until that day, Dear Savior still
Help me accept your grace and will.
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WENDELL `WENDY' MILFORD FULTON
Wendell "Wendy" Milford Fulton, 66, USAF retired, died at 1:00 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 21, 1999, at his residence.
Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with Father Joe Vasquez officiating, followed by military graveside
service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Wendell was the fourth child born to James Malcolm Fulton and Lucy Owen Fulton
and was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Bruner, Mo. At the age of 14 his family moved to
Mountain View, Calif. Then in 1951, at age 19, he joined the Air Force, in
which he served for 20 years. He was stationed in Fresno, Calif., Germany,
Taiwan, Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii and
retired at Goodfellow Air Force Base.
Wendell is survived by his previous loving, caring wife, Angie. He is also
survived by three children, Bruce Fulton, Debbie Fulton and Keith Fulton. Also,
he is survived by his mother, Lucy Fulton; and siblings, Kathy Wilson and
husband, Hank; Darlene Willis and husband, Bill; Jack Fulton and wife, Monica;
Jim Fulton and wife, Carol; Fern Epperly and husband, Quintin; Vivian Denney
and husband, Elvis; Carol Fuentes and husband, Bill; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Special thank you to all those who helped during Wendell's time of illness:
Ingrad Smith, Rose Bailey, Joe Mulvey, Lupe Rodriguez, Betty Lewis, Tony and
Lisa Taylor, Hortence Whittle, Rachael Ramirez, Lupe Blackwood and a very
special thank you to Tom Weaver.
Thank you also to Columbia Home Health and staff, Concepts of Care and their
staff and a very special thank you to Anita McDuffey, Jean Slaughter of Hospice
of San Angelo and to all of Wendell's doctors.
The family requests memorial be made to Hospice of San Angelo.
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never
leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set
of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
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SANTOS `SAMMY' PRUNEDA
Santos "Sammy" Pruneda, 76, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at his
residence.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service
will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father
Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Sammy was born April 14, 1922, to Manuel and Antonia Pruneda in Coleman. He
married Juanita Perez in 1953 in Ozona. He served in the United States Army
during World War II. After the service he worked for 33 years as an equipment
operator at Goodfellow Air Force Base. He had been in San Angelo since 1948 and
was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Sammy is survived by his wife, Juanita Pruneda of San Angelo; four sons, Manuel
F. Pruneda, Cuthberto A. Pruneda, Wilfredo E. Pruneda and Jorge A. Pruneda, all
of San Angelo; one brother, Ernesto Pruneda of Kansas City, Kan., and two
sisters, Anita Perez of San Angelo and Juanita Lopez of Granbury.
Pallbearers will be Richard Garcia, Robert Garcia, Manuel Lopez III, Henry
Terrazas, Milton Perez and Jose Pruneda.
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HERB RILEY
Herb Riley died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at his residence.
Memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in the St. John's
Hospital Chapel. Entombment will be in Resthaven Mausoleum in Midland.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Herb was born Nov. 25, 1919, in Lake Dallas to James Riley and Zeffie Swisher
Riley. He attended North Texas University. Herb married Dorothy M. Hill in 1940
in Stanton. He served in the Army during World War II.
He moved to San Angelo in 1967 and was a partner in Mustang Chevrolet. Herb was
involved in various aspects of the community. He served as past president of
the Rotary Club, was one of the founders and served as past president of the
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and served on the board of trustees of St.
John's Hospital.
He also served on the board of the San Angelo Country Club and the Better
Business Bureau. He was past president of the Tom Green County Unit of the
American Cancer Society and the San Angelo Entertainment Association. He was
honored in 1972 by the San Angelo Chapter of the Texas Association of Business
for contributing and promoting business in and out of San Angelo. He served on
the industrial advisory committee developing future economic plans for San
Angelo and was past president of the New Car Association in San Angelo. He also
served on the board of the Angelo State University Alumni Association.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. Riley; a daughter, Rebecca A. Ng; three
grandchildren, Kenneth, Laura and Kelly Ng; and a sister, Elaine Fuller.
The family requests donations be made to Hospice of San Angelo or the San
Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
He was a loving and caring man who will be missed but always remembered and
treasured by friends and family.
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CARLOTTA `JITTER' TUNNELL HARTMAN
Carlotta "Jitter" Tunnell Hartman of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999,
in Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel. Eulogies will be by Mr. Craig Porter and Dr. Ralph Chase. Burial
will be a private family service.
Mrs. Hartman was born in Glendale, Ariz., to Sarah Jane and Felix Calvin
Tunnell. She grew up in San Antonio and attended San Antonio public schools.
She graduated from nursing school in San Antonio and was a registered nurse.
Mrs. Hartman was a member of the San Angelo Junior League and along with her
husband, Bud Hartman, was a founding member of the San Angelo Museum of Fine
Arts. While she and Mr. Hartman lived in Mexico City, she was active in Casa
Empara Hogar, a charity to aid children. She and her husband have ranches in
Irion and Reagan counties.
In 1965, Carlotta married M.J. "Bud" Hartman in Bartlesville, Okla. They also
lived in San Paulo, Brazil, Mexico City, Mexico, New York City and New Canaan,
Conn., before returning to San Angelo in 1989.
Survivors include her husband, Bud; one brother, Maxwell Tunnell and his wife,
Marilyn, of Littleton, Colo.; one sister, Elaine Harris of Lubbock; two
nephews, Patrick and his wife, Cindy, and their children, Parker and Brady, of
Canyon, and Charles Jackson Hughes and his wife, Julie, and their children,
Hannah Katharine and Trigg Jackson Hughes, of San Angelo; six nieces, Laura
Snider and her husband, Mark, of Niceville, Fla., Diane Tunnell of Kailua Kona,
Hawaii, Janis Tunnell of Roswell, Ga., Holly McKay of Lilburn, Ga., Carol Crews
Carter and her children, Lee Friend, Joe Friend and Francine Friend of Dallas,
and Joan Crews Hoyt and her son, Cliff Hoyt, of Sherwood; and one sister-in-
law, Wanda Doss of San Angelo.
Mrs. Hartman was preceded in death by her first husband, Jackson Hughes.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo or to a favorite charity.
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FRANK J. HAVLAK
Frank J. Havlak, 90, of Wall passed from this life Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in
San Angelo Community Medical Center.
A rosary was said at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Mass
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Wall
with Monsignor Larry Droll officiating. Burial will follow in St. Ambrose
Cemetery.
Frank was born Feb. 16, 1909, in Rowena to Frank and Mary (Mazur) Havlak, where
he resided until 1918. He and his family then moved to Pilot Point and lived
there until they moved to the Wall community in 1930.
He was joined in marriage to Mary Bubenik on Jan. 14, 1936, and they farmed
until 1981. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. He served on the
parish council and as the cemetery administrator. Throughout his life, Frank
was an active member of his community, becoming a charter member of the Knights
of Columbus, Wall council. He was a member of the St. Ambrose Men's Society and
RVOS Lodge 25. He also served as an officer of SPJST Lodge 160 for several
years.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Havlak; a son, B.J. Havlak and
wife, Lillie; two daughters, Betty Schwartz and husband, Billy, and Sandra
Jansa and husband, Leonard; 14 grandchildren, Brenda Cofer and husband, Ron,
Amanda Havlak, Mistie Havlak, Kristie Havlak, Tisha Schwartz, Jill Miller and
husband, Greg, Neil Schwartz and wife, Debbi, Bridget Schwartz, Jason Schwartz,
Todd Schwartz, Robyn Jansa, Ryan Jansa, Clay Jansa and Cara Jansa; seven great-
grandchildren, Austin Miller, Laken Miller, Dylan Schwartz, Cody Schwartz, Ryan
Cofer, Hunter Cofer and Daeley Havlak; five sisters, Julie Havlak, Emily
Bernardo, Barbara Wanoreck, Mary Germany and Annie Braden; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Neil Schwartz, Jason Schwartz, Todd Schwartz, Ryan Jansa,
Clay Jansa and Ron Cofer.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary Havlak; and his
sisters, Lucy Bubenik, Angeline Havlak, Anna Havlak, Helen Havlak and Elva
Havlak.
He was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. His grandchildren
love him and all of the many stories he told.
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JOE M. LOPEZ
Joe M. Lopez, 70, of San Angelo died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a local
hospital.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Gutierrez Chapel of
Prayer. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Emmanuel
Christian Center with the Rev. Eliazar Rodriguez, pastor, officiating. Military
graveside service will follow in the Eola-Mereta Cemetery under the direction
of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels.
Mr. Lopez was born Sept. 26, 1928, in Eola, Texas. He was a veteran of the
Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Lopez of San Angelo; three sons, Leandro and
Mary Gallegos, Joe and Irma Lopez and Fidencio Lopez; two daughters, Nora
Gonzales and Cookie and Rocky Guajardo, all of San Angelo; one sister, Jesusa
Munoz of Mereta; 17 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
He is also survived by one special nephew, Abelino San Miguel of San Angelo.
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February 24, 1999
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Jose Gomez, 71, at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret's Catholic Church;
burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Carlotta Tunnell Hartman, memorial service at 11 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; private family burial.
SAN ANGELO - Joe Lopez, 70, at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Christian Center; military
graveside service in Eola-Mereta Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels.
SAN ANGELO - Emelia Jacques Luna, 72, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - James A. Potter, 80, graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Herb Riley, memorial service at 9 a.m. in St. John's Hospital
Chapel; entombment in Resthaven Mausoleum in Midland; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - O.W. Mayfield, 87, of Burkett, at 1:30 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Burkett Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Egerton Robb, 92, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in
Garden of Memories Cemetery.
SAN SABA - Lennie D. Tisdale, 86, at 10 a.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
STANTON - Alfredo Brito, 57, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial
in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Margaret Hall, 52, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial
in Roscoe Cemetery.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO - Wendell Milford Fulton, 66, memorial service at 3 p.m. in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Santos Pruneda, 76, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - Tyryc Roberts, infant son of Crystal Thomson and Marcus Roberts, at 2
p.m. at Lee Chapel AME Church in Brownwood; burial in Babyland in Eastlawn
Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
KINGSLAND - Rose Davee, 75, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lakeland Hills
Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
OZONA - Callye McKinney Fielden, 87, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sunset
Memorial Gardens in Odessa; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home.
FRIDAY
COLEMAN - Henry Trueman Calk, 89, of Menlo Park, Calif., at 11 a.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
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Deaths
Wilma Buchanan
PECOS - Wilma Buchanan, 83, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a local nursing
home. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial
at 11 a.m. Thursday in the City Cemetery in Mineral Wells. She was born Feb.
20, 1916, in Graford and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. She was a retired
teacher from the Pecos School System and was a Baptist. She is survived by one
sister, May Jarine Bush of Pecos.
Wesley McCree
PECOS - Wesley S. ``Creamy'' McCree, 88, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was born Aug. 31, 1910, in Artesia, N.M. He was
a retired funeral director and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife,
Elizabeth McCree of Pecos; a daughter, Nancy Sue McCree Leavitt of Elephant
Butte, N.M.; a sister, Cathryn Ellsaesseur of Hugoton, Kan.; a son, Wesley
Hershel McCree of Dallas; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Henry Calk
COLEMAN - Henry Trueman Calk, 89, of Menlo Park, Calif., and formerly of
Coleman County, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in California. Service will be at
11 a.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 20, 1909, in Silverton. He served in the Air Force and taught
school in Coleman and Runnels counties. Survivors include his wife, Tony Smith
Calk; two daughters, Ann Storm of Golden, Colo., and Carolyn Williams of Menlo
Park; a son, Lewis Calk of Los Altos, Calif.; two sisters, Iva Lee Souter of
San Antonio and Nadine Harris of Houston; two brothers, Roy Calk of Tucson,
Ariz., and James Norris Calk of Coleman; five granddaughters; two great-
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Rose Davee
KINGSLAND - Rose Davee, 75, of Kingsland died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Austin.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in
Burnet County. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Ness City, Kan., and had lived in Kingsland
since 1961. She was a member of the American Auxiliary and a former co-owner of
Fuzzy's in Buchanan Dam. Survivors include her husband, J.L. Davee of
Kingsland; a son, William E. Grimes of Borger; two stepdaughters, Lana Davee of
Lawrence, Mass., and Cookie Morgenstern of Las Vegas; a brother, Alois Weilert
of Loita, Kan.; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren.
Joseph Richter
KERRVILLE - Joseph D. Richter, 92, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a local
hospital. Private service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Overby
Funeral Home. He was born July 29, 1906, in Covington, Ky., and had lived in
Kerrville since 1969. An Army and Marine Corps veteran, he worked as a
machinist and was a member of the Moose Lodge. He was a Protestant. Survivors
include his wife, Ethel Richter of Kerrville; four children, Robert Richter,
Bonnie Richter and Joseph E. Richter, all of Downsville, La., and Edith G.
DeMeo of Santa Rosa, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Rick Hallford
BALLINGER - Rick Hallford, 50, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa. He was born Oct. 12, 1948, in Levelland. He
was a retired irrigation salesman and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Hallford of Ballinger; a daughter, Zee
Hallford of Uvalde; a son, Shon Hallford of Midlothian; and a brother, Baker
Hallford, and a sister, Sherry Palmer, both of Midland.
James Cardwell
FREDERICKSBURG - James Love Cardwell, 64, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at his
residence. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church
with graveside service at 4:30 p.m. in Gooch Cemetery in Mason. Arrangements
are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 13, 1935, in Wheelock. He was a
petroleum chemist. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Cox Cardwell of
Fredericksburg; three daughters, Cathy Kay Schultea of Spring, Amy O'Neil of
Fredericksburg and Candy Carol Reed of The Woodlands; a son, Bruce William
Cardwell of Pennsylvania; a brother, Cody Cardwell of Junction; two sisters,
Ruth Cherry and Sarah Harrison, both of Junction; and six grandchildren.
Carmen Martinez
KERRVILLE - Carmen Garza Martinez, 76, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999. Prayer
service will be at 7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 2
p.m. Thursday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
She was born June 19, 1922, in San Antonio and was a longtime resident of
Kerrville. She was a retired nurse's assistant at Kerrville State Hospital for
23 years and a member of the Assembly of God and the Maranatha Latin Assemblies
of God Christian Center. Survivors include four daughters, Minerva Lopez and
Noemi Estrada, both of San Angelo, Ruth Villalon of Lubbock and Rebecca M.
Saucedo of Austin; two sons, Alfred G. Martinez of Phoenix and Paul G. Martinez
of San Angelo; a brother, Florencio Garza of Columbus, Ga.; 17 grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Marlin Hestand
ROSCOE - Marlin L. Hestand, 83, of Sweetwater died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a
Sweetwater hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist
Church in Roscoe with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy
Funeral Home. He was born June 15, 1915, in Van Zandt County and moved to
Sweetwater from Roscoe in 1996. He was a forklift operator and had retired from
Lone Star Industries after 30 years of service. He was a Baptist. Survivors
include his wife, Mattie Hestand of Roscoe; a son, David Hestand of Texline;
three daughters, Dorothy Young of Sweetwater, Betty Nance of Yuma, Ariz., and
Margaret Baker of Woodbridge, Va.; nine grandchildren; and several great-
grandchildren.
Tim Salazar
BIG SPRING - Tim Salazar, 66, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, 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. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in
Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Jan. 24, 1933, in Stanton and was a lifetime
resident of Big Spring. An Army veteran, he worked as a surgical technician at
Scenic Mountain Medical Center and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
and the Holy Name Society. Survivors include his wife, Gina Salazar of Big
Spring; two daughters, Debbye Valverde and Denise Salazar, both of Big Spring;
three sisters, Inez Salazar, Flora Salazar and Mary Salazar, all of Big Spring;
two brothers, Frank Salazar and Joe Salazar, both of Big Spring; and numerous
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
John Millwee
John Millwee, 79, of Big Lake died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in Big Lake.
Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Helen Reeves
MASON - Helen Reeves, 68, of Mason died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a Kerrville
hospital. Services are pending at Mason Funeral Home.
Lottie Gilmore
BIG SPRING - Lottie V. Gilmore, 70, of Big Spring died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999,
in Centralia, Wash. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Dave Nelson
BIG SPRING - Dave Nelson, 89, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a local hospital.
Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Florence Hallam
BIG SPRING - Florence K. Hallam, 94, of Stanton and formerly of Big Spring,
died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Ed Sherlock Jr.
KERRVILLE - Ed Sherlock Jr., 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at his residence.
Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Ruth Williams
KERRVILLE - Ruth Williams, 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
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Obituaries
FLORENCE CHARLOTTE GARNER
Florence Charlotte Garner, 82, of Bangs died at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 1999,
in a Bangs nursing care center. Florence was born March 16, 1916, in Reagan
County and had lived in Bangs for 30 years. She is survived by one brother and
sister-in-law, Edwin H. and Frances Garner of San Angelo; and two nieces.
Memorial service was Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Bangs Nursing Home in Bangs.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Fairmount
Cemetery with the Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church,
officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. The family requests
memorials be made to Hospice or to the Immanuel Baptist Church fund.
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JOSE `JOE' GOMEZ
I rest in you, O Lord.
Jose ``Joe'' Gomez, 71, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, from Shannon Medical Center. He suffered complications while being
treated for a short illness with cancer. Born to Alejandra Lopez on March 31,
1927, Jose was raised by his grandparents, Hillira and Ismael Gomez in Brady.
At the age of 15 years, Jose moved to San Angelo. A man of humble beginnings,
he was a migrant worker and worked hard at becoming self-educated. Later, he
became employed with the Texas Highway Department, retiring after 32 years of
service in March 1989. In 1940, he met the love of his life, Enedina Castorena.
Later, on Oct. 29, 1945, Jose and Enedina were married at St. Mary's Catholic
Church. ``Papoo,'' as he was lovingly called by his family, leaves behind a
family he so loved and protected, including the love of his life, his wife and
best friend of 53 years, `Nena,' as he called her; two sons, Oscar C. Gomez and
his wife, Corina, from Dallas and Richard C. Gomez and his wife, Tommie, from
San Angelo; a daughter, who was her Daddy's shadow, Gloria Gomez from San
Angelo; his pride and joy, his grandchildren, Greg Gomez, Paula Bermea, Richard
Gomez Jr., Yvette Rios, Janelle Gomez and Grable Gomez; and the twinkle in his
eyes, his great-grandchildren, Gregory Austin Gomez, Alayna Rios and Jacob and
Gabriella Bermea. Because Papoo was an only child, his brothers- and sisters-
in-law were his extended family, Clyde Castorena and his wife, Maria, and their
children, Bertha Garcia and her husband, Arnold, and their children, Isabel
Castorena and her late husband, Alfredo, and their children and the late Oralia
and Evilio Villarreal and their children. Papoo was a member of St. Margaret's
Catholic Church. A Christian man, he was always ready to encourage a young
person or just gladden their heart. He was a kind, gentle and appreciative
uncle to his nieces and nephews, who loved him and will always remember him. A
family rosary was held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. A prayer service was Tuesday,
Feb. 23, at Johnson's Funeral Home. His resurrection Mass will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, at St. Margaret's Catholic Church. His final resting place
will be in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Carrying Papoo to his resting place will be grandsons, Greg Gomez, Richard
Gomez Jr. and Grable Gomez; also, Nat Bermea, Kenny Torres, Luis Rios and
nephew, Alfred Gonzales.
Blessed is the person whose mind is clear,
Whose eyes can see, whose ears can hear.
Whose lips can praise in darkest gloom.
Whose hands can use their blessed skill.
Until the day your voice says ``COME''
And I can start my journey ``HOME''
Until that day, Dear Savior still
Help me accept your grace and will.
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WENDELL `WENDY' MILFORD FULTON
Wendell ``Wendy'' Milford Fulton, 66, USAF retired, died at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
21, 1999, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
25, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Father Joe Vasquez officiating,
followed by military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Wendell
was the fourth child born to James Malcolm Fulton and Lucy Owen Fulton and was
born Feb. 12, 1933, in Bruner, Mo. At the age of 14, his family moved to
Mountain View, Calif. Then in 1951, at age 19, he joined the Air Force in which
he served for 20 years. He was stationed in Fresno, Calif., Germany, Taiwan,
Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, and Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and
retired at Goodfellow Air Force Base. Wendell is survived by his previous
loving, caring wife, Angie. Also survived by three children, Bruce Fulton,
Debbie Fulton and Keith Fulton. Also, he is survived by his mother, Lucy Fulton
and siblings, Kathy Wilson and husband, Hank, Darlene Willis and husband, Bill,
Jack Fulton and wife, Monica, Jim Fulton and wife, Carol, Fern Epperly and
husband, Quintin, Vivian Denney and husband, Elvis, and Carol Fuentes and
husband, Bill; and numerous nieces and nephews. Special thank you to all those
who helped during Wendell's time of illness, Ingrad Smith, Rose Bailey, Joe
Mulvey, Lupe Rodriguez, Betty Lewis, Tony and Lisa Taylor, Hortence Whittle,
Rachael Ramirez and Lupe Blackwood, and a very special thank you to Tom Weaver.
Thank you also to Columbia Home Health and staff, Concepts of Care and staff
and a very special thank you to Anita McDuffey, Jean Slaughter of Hospice of
San Angelo and to all of Wendell's doctors. The family requests memorials be
made to Hospice of San Angelo.
The Lord replied, ``My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never
leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set
of footprints, it was then that I carried you.''
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PERCY WILLIAMSON
Percy Williamson, 82, of San Angelo died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Shannon
Medical Center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Hillcrest
Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Wilkerson, pastor, officiating. Burial will
follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home. Percy was born Aug. 15, 1916, in Hopkins County, Texas, and had been a
resident of San Angelo since 1929. He retired, after 33 years, as an audio
visual technician with the San Angelo Independent School District. He was a
member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War
II. He also had been a member of the San Angelo Country Club for 28 years and
was an avid golfer and skilled domino player. Percy was married to Katherine
Vaughn in 1945 in Dallas. She preceded him in death on March 25, 1997.
Survivors include his children, Gary Williamson and wife, Glenna, of San
Marcos, Kyle Williamson and wife, Essie, of San Angelo and Mary Berwanger and
husband, Ralph, of Manassas, Va.; six grandchildren, Robert Williamson, Kevin
Williamson, Scott Williamson, Becky Berwanger, David Berwanger and Nichole
Berwanger; one brother, Kenneth Williamson of San Angelo; four sisters, Malva
Morris of Sulphur Springs, Era Bryan of Lubbock, Margaret Henderson of San
Angelo and Fannie Melton of Richard, Va.; and a host of friends. Pallbearers
will be Josh Sullivan, Larry Yarbrough, Kevin Williamson, Scott Williamson,
Gabe McNatt and Adam McNatt. Honorary pallbearers will be the Friendly Fellows
Sunday School Class of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
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EMELIA JACQUES LUNA
Emelia Jacques Luna, 72, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a local
hospital. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at St. Mary's Catholic
Church with the Rev. Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Emelia was
born Nov. 19, 1926, in Rowena to Monico and Francisca Jacques. Emelia married
Santiago Luna on Aug. 22, 1969, in San Angelo and worked at Angelo State
University until she retired in 1983. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Monico and Francisca Jacques;
a brother, Manuel Jacques; and her husband, Santiago Luna, who passed away
April 22, 1998. She is survived by three daughters, Patricia Robles, Kathy
Hernandez and Margaret Castillo and husband, Richard, all of San Angelo;
astepdaughter, Amelia L. Fuentez of Killeen; a son, Charlie Martinez of San
Angelo; a sister, Aurora Garcia of Dallas; four brothers, Jesse Jacques, Ernest
Jacques and Monico Jacques Jr., all of Abilene, and Jerry Jacques of San
Angelo; six grandchildren, Charlie Martinez Jr., Adrian Martinez, Johnny
Hernandez, Michael Hernandez, Christopher Hernandez and Ritchie Castillo, and
two stepgrandchildren, Steven and Rebecca Martinez, all of San Angelo; and
several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Richard Castillo, Pete Trevino,
David Samaniego, Charlie Martinez Jr., Johnny Hernandez and Michael Hernandez.
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth -
You shall rest in Jesus' land.
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February 25, 1999
Funerals and death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Wendell Milford Fulton, 66, memorial service at 3 p.m. in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Santos Pruneda, 76, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Percy Williamson, 82, at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Rick Hallford, 50, at 10 a.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa.
BIG SPRING - Tim Salazar, 66, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church;
burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - Tyryc Roberts, infant son of Crystal Thomson and Marcus Roberts, at 2
p.m. at Lee Chapel AME Church in Brownwood; burial in Babyland in Eastlawn
Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - James Love Cardwell, 64, at 2:30 p.m. at United Methodist
Church; graveside service at 4:30 p.m. in Gooch Cemetery in Mason; arrangements
by Schaetter Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Carmen Garza Martinez, 76, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels;
burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
KINGSLAND - Rose Davee, 75, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lakeland Hills
Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
OZONA - Callye McKinney Fielden, 87, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sunset
Memorial Gardens in Odessa; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home.
ROSCOE - Marlin L. Hestand, 83, of Sweetwater at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church in Roscoe; burial in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral
Home.
FRIDAY
COLEMAN - Henry Trueman Calk, 89, of Menlo Park, Calif., at 11 a.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
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Deaths
Effie Allison
Effie May Allison, 85, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Fairmount Cemetery with
the Rev. Ben Todd officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She
was born Dec. 4, 1913, in San Angelo. She was retired from Allison Jewelry
Store. Survivors include her husband, U.T. ``Tom'' Allison of San Angelo; her
daughter, Judy De Shazo of Waller; two sisters, Gene Jones of Houston and
Connie Blair of Sweetwater; and three grandchildren.
Henry Kast
Henry W. Kast, 84, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in
Rocksprings with burial in Rocksprings Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nelson
Funeral Home of Rocksprings and Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 28,
1914, in Stonewall and had been a longtime resident of Rocksprings, moving to
San Angelo three years ago. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a rancher
and a member of Glen Meadows Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ouida
Kast of San Angelo; two sons, Raymond Custer of San Angelo and Roy Custer of
East Lansing, Mich.; a sister, Lillie McDonald; five grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
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Gladys Morris
Gladys Fay Morris, 72, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens with Gary Brown officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home. She was born March 19, 1926, in Ballinger and had been a lifetime
resident of San Angelo. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Paul
Mueller of San Angelo and Randy Morris of Tuscola; a daughter, Diana
Gindlesberger of San Angelo; three sisters, Dorothy Truitt, Jeannie Thigpen and
Nadine Johnson, all of San Angelo; a brother, Bill Burrell of San Angelo; and
five grandchildren.
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J.L. Millwee
J.L. Millwee, 79, of Big Lake died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a Big Lake
hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist
Church in Big Lake. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the Jayton
Cemetery in Jayton. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born
Aug. 12, 1919, in Crockett. Survivors include a son, Charlie Millwee of San
Antonio; a daughter, Melinda Britten of San Antonio; two grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
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Fay Thompson
WINTERS - Fay Clark Thompson, 91, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in a Winters
retirement home. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Forest Park
Lawndale Cemetery in Houston. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was
born April 13, 1907 in Brownwood. She was a schoolteacher and had taught school
in Miles, Ballinger, Coleman and Houston. She was a member of First United
Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, Robert N. ``Bob'' Clark of
Winters; and several nieces and nephews, including Brenda Fleetwood of
Ballinger.
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Mary Halliburton
LLANO - Mary Caroline Riley Halliburton, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in
Llano. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Llano City Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Oct.
1, 1907, in Burnet County and had been a lifetime resident of Llano. She was a
former member of the Faith Tabernacle Church. Survivors include a daughter,
Jeannie Lou Akins of San Angelo; two sons, Barney Halliburton of Llano and
Malcom Brewer of California; several grandchildren; and several great-
grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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Perry Brady
HAMLIN - Perry Lou Brady, 83, of Hamlin died Tuesday, February 23, 1999, in a
San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Foster-Adams Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery at Tuxedo. She was born Nov. 27,
1915, in Stamford and had been a resident of Hamlin since 1943, moving from
Sweetwater. She was a homemaker, member of the Eastern Star and the First
Christian Church in Sweetwater. Survivors included her husband, Theodore T.
Brady II, of Hamlin; a daughter, Connie Hicks of San Angelo; two sons, Theodore
T. Brady III of Austin and James J. McConeghy of Duncanville; six
grandchildren; one great-grandchild and a niece.
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Allan Everett
MENARD - Allan A. Everett, 79, of Menard died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a San
Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church
with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born March 23, 1919, in Burnet County and had been a resident of Menard
since 1934. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a member of the
Rotary Club and Menard Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Willie Lee
Everett of Menard; a daughter, Carolyn Glossbrenner of San Angelo; a son, Pat
Everett of Menard; a brother, Gilbert Everett of Burnet; three grandchildren;
and three nephews.
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Doris Wolf
KERMIT - Doris M. (Socolofsky) Wolf, 75, of Wink died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999,
in local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist
Church of Wink with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper
Funeral Chapel. She was born Jan. 4, 1924, in Marion, Kan., and had been a
resident of Winkler County for three years. She was a homemaker and a member of
First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James C. Wolf of Angleton; two
daughters, Rita E. Wolf Taylor of Wink and Judy A. Wolf Storie of Houston; two
sisters, Alice Epp of Overland, Kan., and Violet Peterson of Clearwater, Kan.;
four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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Ernesto Delgado
BRADY - Ernesto A. Delgado, 100, of Brady died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in an
Eden nursing home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Leatherwood Colonial
Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church
in Melvin with burial in Melvin Cemetery. He was born Feb. 10, 1899, in Mexico
and was a longtime resident of Brady. He was a farmer and rancher and a member
of St. Francis Catholic Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
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Dorothy Watson
SANTA ANNA - Dorothy Mae Watson, 83, of Baird and formerly of Santa Anna, died
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in Baird. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First
United Methodist Church with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Henderson Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 4, 1915, in Copperas Cove and had
been a longtime resident of Santa Anna. She was retired from Shitager Hatchery
and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her
husband, Napoleon Watson of Santa Anna; a son, Carlton Watson of Baird; a
sister, Doris Griffin of Santa Anna; and several nieces and nephews.
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Velma Rieger
KERRVILLE - Velma Vae Toler Rieger, 92, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at her
residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with
burial at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock. She was born
July 11, 1906, in Ashland, Okla., and had been a resident of Lubbock until
moving to Kerrville 21 years ago. She was a farmer and a member of Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Lubbock. Survivors include a daughter, Donnie Rieger of
Center Point; two sons, Jim Joe Rieger of The Villages, Fla., and Randal Lee
Rieger of Lubbock; a sister, Bobbie Whorton of Visalia, Calif.; two brothers,
Thomas Toler of Wenatchee, Wash., and Roger Toler of Orondo, Wash.; eight
grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
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Maurine Harrison
BIG SPRING - Maurine S. Harrison, 95, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a local
care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel with graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Eastland Cemetery in
Eastland. She was born Oct. 18, 1903, in Marlow, Okla. She was a teacher and
co-owned and co-operated Harrison Novelty in Ranger for 20 years. She was a
member of Birdwell Lane Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Jean
Tidwell of Big Spring; two sons, Don Harrison of Grand Prairie and Earnest
Edwin Brice of Sulphur Springs; a sister, Helen Alexander of San Antonio; 15
grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
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Allan Thurman
TUSCOLA - Allan Ray Thurman, 41, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in Houston.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Tuscola Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home. He was born in Lake Charles, La., and had
been a resident of Belgium, La Porte, Houston and Iraan. He worked in the oil
and chemical industries. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Virginia
Beth and John Self of Odessa; his grandmother, Margaret Speckels of Ballinger;
a brother, Bobbie Gayle Thurman Jr. of Monahans; and several aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews.
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James Holliday
KERRVILLE - James Walter Holliday, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sparkman Hillcrest
Mausoleum in Dallas. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born
Aug. 4, 1914, in Winters and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1978. He
was a Navy veteran and was vice president of the mortgage loan department with
the New York Life Insurance Co., retiring after 25 years. he was a Methodist
and a 32nd Degree Mason. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Ann Karlson
and Peggy Lemke, both of Kerrville, and Lynn H. Robinson of Chevy Chase, Md.;
three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
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Ed Sherlock
KERRVILLE - Ed Sherlock, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at his residence.
Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today at Broussard's Mortuary in Beaumont.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont with
burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Broussard's Mortuary
and Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Jan. 8, 1924, in Chicago and was a
longtime resident of Beaumont before moving to Kerrville. He was an insurance
executive and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary
Frances Sherlock of Kerrville; two sons, Craig James Sherlock and E.J.
Sherlock, both of Beaumont; seven daughters, Coleen Sherlock of Houston, Gena
Wallace of Washington, D.C., Kitty Paulk and Mary Belle Connick, both of New
Orleans, Rhonda Martin of The Woodlands, Kristin Patterson of Fort Worth and
Kimberly Chapman of Phoenix; and 19 grandchildren.
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Mary Layman
ASPERMONT - Mary Etta Layman, 65, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a San Angelo
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Aspermont Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was
born in Stonewall County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include
her husband, Loyd Layman of Ozona; three daughters, Kriss Tambunga of Ozona and
Judy Ballinger and Cathy Ballinger, both of Sweetwater; two sons, James Loyd
Layman of Midland and Michael Bruce Layman of Carlsbad, N.M.; a sister, Anna
Lou Capps of Nolan; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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Helen Reeves
MASON - Helen Reeves, 68, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a Kerrville hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Hext
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. She was born June 18, 1930,
in Mason County and had been a resident of the Hext community prior to moving
to Mason. She was a rancher and a nurse's aide. Survivors include a niece, Ruth
Lane Hester of Houston; two nephews, Archie Stone of Houston and Perry Reeves
of Abilene; three great-nephews; and four great-nieces.
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R.V. McCarty
R.V. McCarty, 72, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
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Russell Behnsch
Russell Behnsch, 81, of Carlsbad died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending Gutierrez Funeral Chapels.
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Lottie Gilmore
BIG SPRING - Lottie V. Gilmore, 70, of Big Spring died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999,
in a Washington nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in
Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was
born Feb. 4, 1929, in Madisonville. She was an aircraft electrician for
Lockheed. Survivors include her husband, Eugene R. Gilmore of Big Spring; three
sons, Kenneth Reviea of Salem, Ore., Lonnie Arn of Big Spring and Brian Arn of
Las Vegas; two daughters, Diana Levine of Centralia, Wash., and Donna Hazzard
of Vancouver, Wash.; two stepsons, Robert Gilmore of Big Spring and Thomas
Gilmore of Lakeside, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Peggy Roeder of Hoquiam, Wash.,
and Cindy Church of Alta Loma, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and eight great-
grandchildren.
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Obituaries
EDITH BURLEY CLARK
FORT WORTH - Edith Burley Clark, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in Fort
Worth. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Arlington Heights
Christian Church with the Rev. Laurie Felle officiating. Graveside service will
be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo with Oneal
Westbrook officiating. Arrangements are by Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral
Home. Edith Burley Clark was born Oct. 18, 1908, in San Angelo. She was a
homemaker and was a member of Arlington Heights Christian Church. She was the
widow of Chester C. Clark. She is survived by one son, Chester Carl Clark and
his wife, Flora, of San Antonio; a daughter, Kay Pelletier and her husband,
John, of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Rob Clark, Dan Dailey, Dr. Deboray Dailey
and Kirt Dailey; and a great-grandchild, Seann Dailey. Memorials may be made to
the American Heart Association or Arlington Heights Christian Church.
JOSEPHINE T. WILDE
Josephine T. Wilde, 89, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at 10 a.m.
in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at St.
Ambrose Catholic Church in Wall with burial in St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery.
Josephine was born May 21, 1909, in Runnels County near Olfen to Peter J. and
Ludmiller Englert. She married Alois F. Wilde Feb. 14, 1933, in Olfen and he
preceded her in death. Josephine lived her lifetime in Vancourt until 1982 when
she moved to Rio Concho Manor. Josephine was an active volunteer having 7,500
hours of service at St. John's Hospital. She was a lifetime member of St.
Ambrose Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters, St. Helens Altar Society. She
was also a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Survivors include her children,
Alton ``Rusty'' Wilde and wife, Mary, of Del Rio, Myrl Wilde and wife, Judy, of
Wall, Joan Schwertner and husband, Billy, of Miles and Janelle Kothmann of
Menard; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve
as pallbearers.
HOWARD WAYNE KING
Howard Wayne King, 74, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday Feb. 24, 1999. He
was born April 24, 1924, to Rex and Ruth King and was raised in Sweetwater. He
was the youngest of three children. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26,
at Grace Covenant Church with the Rev. O.D. McAnnally officiating. Burial will
follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home. Howard served in World War II and was wounded in the European Theatre. In
1959, he and his family moved to San Angelo where he owned and operated a
service station for 16 years until his retirement. He was preceded in death by
his parents and one brother. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of
55 years, Ruth King; three children, Patricia Herode, Ronnie King and Karen
Moore, all of San Angelo; six grandchildren, Karla Soliz, Johnny Herode, Kevin
King, Sean Sullivan, Brent Sullivan and Joshua Gary, all of San Angelo; and
seven great-grandchildren. Carrying Paw Paw to his resting place will be his
five grandsons and grandson-in-law. Autumn Rain
Do not stand at my grave and weep:
I am not there. I do not sleep,
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there; I did not die.
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PERCY WILLIAMSON
Percy Williamson, 82, of San Angelo died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Shannon
Medical Center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Hillcrest
Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Wilkerson, pastor, officiating. Burial will
follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home. Percy was born Aug. 15, 1916, in Hopkins County, Texas, and had been a
resident of San Angelo since 1929. He retired, after 33 years, as an audio
visual technician with the San Angelo Independent School District. He was a
member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War
II. He also had been a member of the San Angelo Country Club for 28 years and
was an avid golfer and skilled domino player. Percy was married to Katherine
Vaughn in 1945 in Dallas. She preceded him in death on March 25, 1997.
Survivors include his children, Gary Williamson and wife, Glenna, of San
Marcos, Kyle Williamson and wife, Essie, of San Angelo and Mary Berwanger and
husband, Ralph, of Manassas, Va.; six grandchildren, Robert Williamson, Kevin
Williamson, Scott Williamson, Becky Berwanger, David Berwanger and Nichole
Berwanger; one brother, Kenneth Williamson of San Angelo; four sisters, Malva
Morris of Sulphur Springs, Era Bryant of Lubbock, Margaret Henderson of
SanAngelo and Fannie Melton of Richmond, Va.; and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Josh Sullivan, Larry Yarbrough, Kevin Williamson, Darrell
Smith, Gabe McNatt and Adam McNatt. Honorary pallbearers will be the Friendly
Fellows Sunday School Class of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
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February 26, 1999
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Edith Burley Clark, 90, of Fort Worth, graveside service at 11
a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral
Home of Fort Worth.
SAN ANGELO - Howard Wayne King, 74, at 2 p.m. at Grace Covenant Church; burial
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - J.L. Millwee, 79, of Big Lake, at 10 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church in Big Lake; graveside service at 3 p.m. Friday in Jayton
Cemetery in Jayton; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Gladys Fay Morris, 72, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Josephine T. Wilde, 89, at 10 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church
in Wall; burial in St. Ambrose Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
BIG SPRING - Lottie V. Gilmore, 70, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Trinity
Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Maurine S. Harrison, 95, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Eastland Cemetery in
Eastland.
BRADY - Ernesto A. Delgado, 100, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in
Melvin; burial in Melvin Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral
Home.
COLEMAN - Henry Trueman Calk, 89, of Menlo Park, Calif., at 11 a.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
KERMIT - Doris M. Wolf, 75, of Wink, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of
Wink; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
LLANO - Mary Caroline Halliburton, 91, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Llano
City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Velma Vae Rieger, 92, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial
at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock.
MENARD - Allan A. Everett, 79, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in
Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
SANTA ANNA - Dorothy Mae Watson, 83, of Baird, at 2 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery; arrangements by Henderson
Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
ROCKSPRINGS - Henry W. Kast, 84, of San Angelo, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist
Church; burial in Rocksprings Cemetery; arrangements by Nelson Funeral Home.
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Deaths
R.V. McCarty
R.V. McCarty, 72, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in East Greenwood Cemetery in
Weatherford. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born May 14, 1926, in Parker County. He was a school administrator.
Survivors include a son, Mike McCarty of San Angelo; a sister, Velma Estes of
Abilene; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Ardelia Hill
Ardelia Hill, 99, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
Jean Rowe
Jean Rowe, 78, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Evergreen Cemetery in
Pecos. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 27, 1920, in Pecos. She was a homemaker and a member of the
First Baptist Church in Balmorhea.
Survivors include two sons, Gary Rowe and Ronnie Rowe, both of San Angelo; a
sister, Elizabeth Stewart of Colorado; and a grandson.
Leigh Cerboskas
Leigh M. Cerboskas, 74, of Ballinger died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in
Ballinger.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Sunset Memorial Gardens in
Odessa. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 16, 1925, in Greens Gap, N.M. She worked as an oil and gas
accountant and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Regena Taylor of San Angelo; a sister, Mildred
Claiborne of Santa Anna; and two nieces.
Ronald Robinson
Ronald J.W. ``Robbie'' Robinson, 63, died Feb. 10, 1999, in Houston.
Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
He was born Sept. 12, 1935, in El Paso and was an 11-year resident of San
Angelo. A Marine veteran, he retired after 23 years of service. He worked for
the FAA in the air traffic control field.
Survivors include his wife, Elayne Robinson; three sons, Ronald Robinson of
Monroe, Ga., Kevin Robinson of Arlington, Va., and Scott Wilson of Corpus
Christi; two daughters, Ann Hillard of Spotsylvania, Va., and Deborah Billings
of Corpus Christi; a sister, Jackie Wright of Salt Lake City; six
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Vivian Williams
Vivian G. Williams, 95, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Miles Cemetery in Miles with
the Rev. W.C. Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
She was born March 22, 1903, in Austin and was a longtime resident of San
Angelo. She was a member of the Baptist Tabernacle Church.
Survivors include a niece, Nora Walker of Navasota; and a sister-in-law, Ruby
Williams of San Angelo.
Roy Ashley
Roy V. Ashley, 70, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at his
residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Don Riley Jr.
ODESSA - Don W. Riley Jr., 42, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at his residence.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by
Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born Jan. 10, 1957, in San Angelo and had lived in Odessa for 31 years.
He was a medical laboratory technician.
Survivors include his parents, Fay and Don Riley Sr. of Odessa; sisters, Donna
Pettigrew of Phoenix, Brenda Pipkin and Penny Caraveo, both of Odessa, and Beth
Bentley of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Lucille McFarland
BRADY - Lucille Clara Haby McFarland, 97, of Lampasas died Tuesday, Feb. 23,
1999, in a Lampasas hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Lampasas
with graveside service at 2 p.m. in Live Oak Cemetery in Brady. Arrangements
are by Heart of Texas Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 3, 1901, in Smithville and was a longtime resident of
Lampasas. She was a rancher and a homemaker and an Episcopalian.
Survivors include her brother, Homer Haby; a daughter-in-law, Ellen Hudnall
McFarland; two granddaughters; and a nephew.
Freddie Thomas
IRVING - Freddie Eloise Thomas, 78, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in an Irving
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m today in Eola Cemetery in Eola. Arrangements
are by Chism & Smith Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 3, 1920, in Davy and was a longtime resident of Odessa,
moving to recently to Irving. She was a homemaker and a member of the First
United Methodist Church of Odessa.
Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Duncan of Irving and Becky Diehl of
Farmers Branch; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, including Kenneth
Thomas of San Angelo and Wanda Pinard of Midland; and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Will Rockwell
KERMIT - Will Rockwell, 90, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church with burial in
Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
He was born Oct. 19, 1908, in Ore City and was a longtime resident of Kermit.
An Army veteran of World War II, he worked for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and was a
Mason and a member of the Faith Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Perrie Rockwell of Kermit; two sons, Johnny Ray
Rockwell of Albuquerque, N.M., and Willie Gene Rockwell of Orange; two
daughters, Tamie Whiteside and Lorna Lanell Davis, both of Dallas; eight
grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Theresa Moseley
MONAHANS - Theresa Moseley, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local care
center.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist
Church. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 9, 1918, in Grand Saline. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, J.T. ``Jake'' Moseley of Monahans; a daughter,
Jan Phillips of Temple; and two grandchildren.
Florence Hallam
BIG SPRING - Florence Story Hallam, 94, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in Big
Spring.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Christian Church.
Graveside service will be later in Eureka, Ill. Arrangements are by Nalley-
Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born April 8, 1904, in Greensburg, Pa., was a longtime resident of Big
Spring and had lived in Stanton. She was a member of the First Christian
Church.
Survivors include a sister, Jane McCullagh; three nieces; and two nephews.
Olivia Sifuentes
ROCKSPRINGS - Olivia Sifuentes, 56, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the Catholic Church with burial in
Rocksprings Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nelson Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 22, 1943.
Survivors include her children, Guadalupe Sifuentes, Oscar Sifuentes, Linda
Baldillez and Lisa Carrillo, all of Rocksprings, and Sandy Sifuentes of
Arizona; a brother, Jay Dovalina of California; five sisters, Elena Nuncio of
Denver, Beva Aguero of Sonora, Paula Arispe of Rocksprings, Mary Fernandez of
Vernon and Janie Fernandez of Munday; and 12 grandchildren.
Nancy McKellips
MONAHANS - Nancy McKellips, 42, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Southside Baptist Church with burial in
Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 1, 1956, in Monahans and was a lifetime resident. She was a
bookkeeper.
Survivors include her husband, Donnie McKellips of Monahans; her mother, Vivian
Whittley of San Antonio; two sons, Robert Dawson and Steve Dawson, both of
Monahans; a daughter, Sheena Dawson of Monahans; four sisters, Teresa Digloromo
of Carthage, Judy Keese of San Antonio, Jana Wallace of Pyote and Lana Medley
of Rankin; and one grandchild.
Keith Driggars
MONAHANS - Keith Driggars, 62, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Third and Dwight Church of
Christ. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 7, 1936, in Westbrook. He was a groceryman and a member of
the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Driggars of Monahans; his mother, Minnie
Driggars of Port Arthur; two sons, Randy Keith Driggars of Odessa and James
Darren Driggars of Monahans; a daughter, Deborah Kay Grupe of Monahans; two
brothers, Roger Driggars of Port Arthur and Jerry Driggars of Fort Worth; two
sisters, Rose Whitehead of Port Arthur and Betty Whitehead of Nederland; and
eight grandchildren.
Esther Stover
KERRVILLE - Esther Grona Stover, 84, of San Antonio died Thursday, Feb. 25,
1999, at her residence.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home.
She was born March 29, 1914, in Kerrville and had been a lifelong resident of
San Antonio. She was a former owner of Stover Memorial Funeral Home and an
accountant. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Jeannie Stover Berger of Durango, Colo.; two
brothers, Leroy Grona of Dallas and Reiland Grona of Irving; a niece and
nephew.
William Jacquess
SWEETWATER - William ``Bill'' Jacquess, 81, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a
local care center.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are
by McCoy Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 31, 1917, in Waco and had lived in Sweetwater and Roscoe,
coming from Fort Worth.
Survivors include two sisters, Lillie Belcher of Roscoe and Hazel Cerasuola of
Sun Valley, Ariz.
Louise White
SWEETWATER - Louise White, 88, of Abilene and formerly of Sweetwater, died
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in an Abilene care center.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in
Garden of Memories.
She was born May 31, 1911, in Stamford. She was a life member of the Texas
State Teachers Association and Texas Retired Teachers and the First United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a nephew, Bayles Melton of Dallas; two great-nieces, Judith
Melton and Theresa Melton, both of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a great-nephew, Tim
Melton of Austin; and a great-great-niece, Erin Melton of Colorado Springs.
Shelby McClenden
WINTERS - Shelby McClenden Horn, 86, of Abilene died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999,
in an Abilene nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Northview Cemetery.
Arrangements are Winters Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 24, 1912, in Moro Community and was a lifetime resident of
Runnels County. An Army veteran of World War II, he had worked as a salesman at
Lion Hardware and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Horn of Abilene.
Judy Merritt
BRADY - Judy Beth Merritt, 55, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in Brady.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Heart of Texas Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 25, 1943, in Palm Springs, Calif., and had been a resident
of Brady for seven years. She was a civil service employee.
Survivors include a son, Jim Bob McCall of Wichita, Kan.; a sister, Sandra
Merritt Smith of Brady; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Herchel Johnson
BROWNWOOD - Herchel M. Johnson, 74, of Abilene died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in
an Abilene hospital.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Greenleaf Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Brown County and had lived in Abilene since 1994.
An Army veteran of World War II and Korean War and had retired from GTE as a
public telephone manager. He was a member of the Belle Plain Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Johnson of Abilene; two sons, Terry Johnson
of Seattle and Jeff Johnson of Abilene; a daughter, Nan Gentry of Abilene; two
sisters, Jean Cole of Port Arthur and Jody Majors of Weslaco; four
grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Dave Nelson
BIG SPRING - Dave Nelson, 89, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
He was born Jan. 18, 1910, in Salado and had been a longtime resident of Big
Spring. He had worked for Continental Trailways, Ferguston & Steer Trucking and
D&C Trailers. He was a member of McGee Chapel Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie M. Nelson of Big Spring; two daughters,
Mittie Pearl Russell of Belton and Gloria Jean Long of Holy Hill, Fla.; two
sons, Billy Roy Nelson of San Antonio and Elder Eddy Nelson Sr. of San Angelo;
four brothers, N.L. Nelson of Belton, J.B. Nelson and Willie Nelson, both of
Dallas, and Jimmy Nelson of Temple; a sister, Lula Ann Brooks of Dallas; 24
grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Horace Ebarb
SWEETWATER - Horace Ebarb, 67, of Dallas died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a
Dallas hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
Elodia Orona
PECOS - Elodia Orona, 73, of Pecos died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a Midland
hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
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February 27, 1999
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Rachel Worley Boswell, 90, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke United Methodist
Church; graveside service at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Leigh M. Cerboskas, 74, of Ballinger, graveside service at 1 p.m.
in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - R.V. McCarty, 72, graveside service at 2 p.m in East Greenwood
Cemetery in Weatherford; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Ronald J.W. Robinson, 63, memorial service at 1 p.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel.
SAN ANGELO - Jean Rowe, 78, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Mount Evergreen
Cemetery in Pecos; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Vivian G. Williams, 95, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Miles
Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Dave Nelson, 89, at 11 a.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
BRADY - Judy Beth Merritt, 55, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Rest Haven
Cemetery; arrangements by Heart of Texas Funeral Home.
BROWNWOOD - Herchel M. Johnson, 74, at 4 p.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Greenleaf Cemetery.
KERMIT - Will Rockwell, 90, at 2 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church; burial in Kermit
Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
KERRVILLE - Esther Grona Stover, 84, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Garden of
Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Keith Driggars, 62, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Third and Dwight
Church of Christ; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Theresa Moseley, 80, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
ROCKSPRINGS - Henry W. Kast, 84, of San Angelo, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist
Church; burial in Rocksprings Cemetery; arrangements by Nelson Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Louise White, 88, of Abilene, at 1 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of
Memories; burial in Garden of Memories.
WINTERS - Shelby McClenden Horn, 86, of Abilene, graveside service at 1 p.m. in
Northview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home.
SUNDAY
BIG SPRING - Florence Story Hallam, 94, memorial service at 2 p.m at First
Christian Church; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Tyler Duane Warriner, infant son of Terry and Donna Warriner of
Big Lake, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Glen Rest Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Ardelia Hill
Ardelia Hill, 99, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Fairmount Cemetery with
the Rev. H.C. Gates officiating. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. She
was born April 1, 1899, in Waelder. She was a homemaker and a member of New
Birth Full Gospel Assembly. Survivors include a daughter, Shandra Lucas, and a
sister, Johnnie B. Hill, both of San Angelo.
Roy Ashley
Roy V. Ashley, 70, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at his
residence. Military graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Craig Meyers of St. Paul Presbyterian Church,
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Aug.
24, 1928, in Henrietta and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1948. An
Army veteran of World War II, he was a freight driver. Survivors include his
wife, Eddie Mae Ashley, four sons, Ronnie Ashley, Tommy Ashley, Gary Ashley and
Alan Ashley, and a daughter, Leah Ashley, all of San Angelo; a sister Frankie
Baxter of Cement, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Dorothy Sheffield
MONAHANS - Dorothy Sheffield, 76, of Wickett died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in
an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Baptist Church
with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral
Home. She was born May 27, 1922, in Van Alstyne and had been a resident of
Wickett since 1945. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her
husband, Bill Sheffield of Wickett; two daughters, Iola Byram of Wickett and
Sandra Furry of Giddings; three sisters, Wina Slaughter of Kermit, Billie Nolen
of Bogata and Peggy Massey of Midland; three grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren.
Elodia Orona
PECOS - Elodia Orona, 74, of Pecos died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a Midland
hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with
burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was
born Dec. 18, 1925, in Grandfalls and had been a lifetime resident of Pecos.
She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Benito Orona
of Pecos; two sons, Manuel Orona of Odessa and Benito Orona of Austin; four
daughters, Lilly Villanueva and Irma Rodriguez, both of Pecos and Elva Sanches
and Debbie Galindo, both of Midland; a brother, Manuel Jimenez of Odessa; a
sister, Alvin Jimenez of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-
grandchildren.
Rosa Pena
FORT STOCKTON - Rosa Lugo Pena, 89, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in Fort
Stockton. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. She was born Aug. 30, 1909, in Grandfalls and had
been a lifetime resident of Fort Stockton. She was a retired sales clerk and
was a Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Teresa Garcia of Fort Stockton; a
niece, Dorothy Pena of Odessa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Juanita Huff
EDEN - Juanita Huff, 78, of Eden died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in a McKinney
hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Live Oak Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 11, 1920, in Brady.
She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Bill Huff of
Seguin; two daughters, Deena Gray of Garland and Kathy Straach of McKinney; a
brother, Sam Wooten of Austin; and six grandchildren.
Arley Blackerby
WINTERS - Arley Newt Blackerby, 70, of Winters died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in
an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First United
Methodist Church with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters
Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 2, 1928, in Throckmorton County and had been a
resident of Winters since 1961. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he had
worked in oilfield construction. He was a member of the First Christian Church
in Ballinger and Veterans of Foreign Wars post 9193. Survivors include his
wife, Betty Jean Blackerby of Winters; a son, Kelly Blackerby of Glen Cove; a
daughter, Brenda Kay Hiller of Uvalde; three brothers, G.R. ``Punk'' Blackerby
and Wayne Blackerby, both of Breckenridge and Frank Blackerby of Daingerfield;
and four grandchildren.
Horace Ebarb
SWEETWATER - Horace Ebarb, 67, of Dallas died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a
Dallas hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in McCoy Chapel of Memories
with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born May 17, 1931, in Roscoe and had
been a resident of Dallas since 1962. He had worked for the Mesquite School
District for several years and was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist
Temple. Survivors include his wife, Nance Ebarb of Dallas; two daughters, Betty
Atnip of Houston and Tracey Hammer of Allen; three brothers, Charlie Ebarb of
Sweetwater, Roy Ebarb of Burleson and Billy Ebarb of Arlington; a sister,
Frances Olive of Oklahoma; and four grandchildren.
Joe Whitley
BIG LAKE - Joe Whitley, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a local care
center. Military graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Glen Rest
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was an Army
veteran of World War II. Survivors include his mother, Ruby Winn of Alpine; a
son, Billy Jack Whitley of Millington, Tenn.; a brother, William Jackson
Whitley of Alpine; and two grandchildren.
Iva Stubblefield
LAMPASAS - Iva Mae Stubblefield, 92, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in a local
nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Delta Funeral Home Chapel in
Cooper with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper. Arrangements are by Sheppard
Memorial Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 13, 1907, in Indian Territory, Okla.
She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Jerry Wright, of
Duncanville; two sisters, Genevia France of Duncanville and Irene Carroll of
Lubbock; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-
grandchild.
Juana Chabarria
PECOS - Juana Chabarria, 85, of Pecos died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in an Odessa
hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
Nicolasa Moya
BIG SPRING - Nicolasa V. Moya, 66, of Colorado City and formerly of Big Spring,
died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending at Myers &
Smith Funeral Home.
Sam Hartfield
BIG SPRING - Sam Hartfield, 54, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, at his residence.
Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
RONALD J.W. ROBINSON
Ronald J.W. ``Robbie'' Robinson passed away Feb. 10, 1999, in Houston after a
long and courageous battle with cancer. Robbie was the son of Ronald Jay
Woodall and Dorothy Lee Jones. He was born in El Paso on Sept. 12, 1935. He
graduated from high school in Austin and attended the University of Texas prior
to joining the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Japan and Vietnam, as well as in
the United States and retired after 23 years of service. He then went to work
for the FAA in the air traffic control field, serving in Yuma, Ariz., El
Centro, Calif., College Station and San Angelo. He had lived in San Angelo for
almost 11 years. Robbie married Elayne F. Wilson in Corpus Christi on Nov. 3,
1969. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Ray
Jones of Pampa. Survivors include his wife, Elayne; three sons, Ronald Robinson
of Monroe, Ga., Kevin Robinson of Arlington, Va., and Scott Wilson of Corpus
Christi; two daughters, Ann Hillard of Spotsylvania, Va., and Deborah Billings
of Corpus Christi; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a sister, Jackie
Wright of Salt Lake City; uncle, Robert Kenney of Pampa; aunt, Fay O'Bannon of
Dripping Springs; and uncle and mother-in-law, Leroy and Kay Kenney of Mathis.
He also leaves a host of good friends who cherished his friendship. The family
asks that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society or to a favorite
charity. A memorial service for Robbie will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with a gathering for family and friends
immediately following at their home.
RACHEL WORLEY BOSWELL
Rachel Worley Boswell, 90, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999 in San
Angelo. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. Luke
United Methodist Church, 2781 Avenue N, with the Rev. Lynn Young officiating.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery in
Ballinger. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Rachel Worley Boswell
was born on July 31, 1908, to James Eligah Worley and Charlotte Pearl Tarver
Worley in Whitney. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Ruel H. Boswell; her parents; two
sisters, Irene Boswell and Lucille Wooten; and one brother, Rellis Worley. She
is survived by one daughter, Joyce Eileen Boswell Calvert and her husband, Coy
Calvert, of San Angelo; grandsons, Steve Calvert and his wife, Rosemary, Dwain
Calvert and his wife, Luretta, David Calvert and his wife, Patricia Calvert;
great-grandchildren, Bronwyn Batjer, Mark Calvert and Sarah Calvert; two
sisters, Mabel Britton of Hurst, Elsie Taylor of Grand Junction, Colo.; one
brother, Ellis Worley of Leonard; brothers-in-law, Ed Boswell of Whitney and
Coy Lee Boswell of Houston; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other
dear friends. The family would like to express thanks to the staff of Lakeview
Manor Nursing Home for all the care and support. Memorials may be made to St.
Luke United Methodist Church or to a favorite charity.
HENRY W. KAST
Henry W. Kast, 84, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the First Baptist
Church in Rocksprings with the Rev. Van DerWert officiating. Burial will follow
in Rocksprings Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nelson Funeral Home of
Rocksprings. Henry was born May 28, 1914, in Stonewall and was a member of Glen
Meadows Baptist Church. He was a longtime rancher and resident of Rocksprings
and lived in San Angelo for three years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World
War II, having served from 1942-1945 in the 4th Armored Division. Henry was
married to Ouida Henderson Custer on July 27, 1946, in Johnson City, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Ouida Kast of San Angelo; two sons, Raymond Custer
and wife, JoAnn, of San Angelo and Roy Custer of East Lansing, Mich.; one
sister, Lillie McDonald; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Adrian Custer, Dwain Custer, Aaron Custer, Riordan
Hartzoge, Wayne Henderson and Bill Seale.
VIVIAN G. WILLIAMS
Vivian G. Williams, 95, of San Angelo passed away, Feb. 25, 1999, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, in Miles
Cemetery with the Rev. W.C. Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Robert
Massie Funeral Home. She was born March 22, 1903, in Austin to John and Mary
Simmons. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Williams in
1981. She was a member of the Baptist Tabernacle Church and a resident of San
Angelo for many years. Vivian was a very caring and loving person and was very
dedicated to her Lord. Survivors include a niece, Nora Walker of Navasota; a
sister-in-law, Ruby Williams of San Angelo; and many friends.
TED WUISTINGER
Our beloved ``Ted'' passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. He loved his family
and friends dearly. He was a ranch foreman for the Cargile Family from the fall
of 1932. When he moved with the Cargiles to the Munger Ranch in Taylor County,
Ted and Alvena lived there until that ranch was sold in 1943. From Abilene, he
moved to the Cargile Rocky Ranch at Arden, and in 1951 when John Cargile and
his father, Frank, took over the Rocky Ranch he moved back to Arden. He was a
lifelong Lutheran. He married Alvena Wiedebusch Dec. 5, 1928. Ted was born Nov.
11, 1904, in Mills County and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Wanda Hudson and husband, Wayne, of San Angelo;
two grandsons, Terry Lon Hudson and Ronnie Wayne Hudson and wife, Brande, all
of Miles; three great-grandchildren, Bradley Wayne Hudson, Kambrey Hudson and
Clay Michelle Hudson, all of Miles; one brother, Albert Wuistinger and wife,
Nora, of Winters; one sister, Mary Nelson and husband, Albert, of Oklahoma
City; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27, at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Chester McCown and
the Rev. Kenneth Holdorf officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
MemorialGardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Pallbearers will
be John Cargile, Dr. John S. Cargile, Melvin Eckerman, James Hohmann, Terry
Hudson and Ronnie Hudson. Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Childress, Royal
Hart, Carl Heckaman, Steve Hohmann, Jerry Hudson, Jerry Peiser, Walter Pfluger,
Clarence Hartmann, William Hartman, Virginia Hart, Peggy Hohmann, Jan Heckaman,
Frances Peiser, Lura Schkade and Elfa Cantrell. The family request memorials be
made to a favorite charity or Trinity Lutheran Church.
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February 28, 1999
Funerals and Death Notices
TODAY
BIG LAKE - Joe Whitley, 77, military graveside service at 2 p.m. in Glen Rest
Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Florence Story Hallam, 94, memorial service at 2 p.m at First
Christian Church; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Rosa Lugo Pena, 89, rosary at 7 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral
Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
LAMPASAS - Iva Mae Stubblefield, 92, at 2 p.m. in Delta Funeral Home Chapel in
Cooper; burial in Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial
Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Dorothy Sheffield, 76, of Wickett at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist
Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral
Home.
WINTERS - Arley Newt Blackerby, 70, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist
Church; burial in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Roy V. Ashley, 70, military graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Tyler Duane Warriner, infant son of Terry and Donna Warriner of
Big Lake, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Glen Rest Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Horace Ebarb, 67, of Dallas at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories;
burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
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Deaths
Helen Hearne
Helen Hearne, 60, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Ann Phillips
Ann Phillips, 76, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Eusebio Garcia
Eusebio Garcia, 66, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Vuyaen Joshi
Vuyaen Joshi, 75, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at her residence.
Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Juan Silvas
MONAHANS - Juan B. Silvas, 53, of Monahans died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in a
Lubbock hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be
at 3 p.m. Monday at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial
Cemetery.
He was born June 17, 1945, in Ojinaga, Mexico and had lived in Monahans since
1980. He was a truck driver for Champion Chemical and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Eliza N. Silvas of Monahans; a daughter, Eliza
Silvas of Phoenix; his mother, Cruz Silvas of Odessa; three sons, Vivian Silvas
of Odessa and Juan Silvas Jr. and Artemio Silvas, both of Monahans; five
sisters, Maria Gonzales of Denver City, Lupe Flores of San Antonio, Senaida
Chavez of Muleshoe, Juanita Berzosa of Odessa and Susan Zamarron of San Angelo;
and four grandchildren.
Pedro Chavez
SWEETWATER - Pedro "Pete" Maldonado Chavez, 82, of Nolan died Friday, Feb. 26,
1999, at his residence.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at
11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in
Slaters Chapel Cemetery in Nolan.
He was born April 21, 1916, in Queretaro, Mexico and had been a resident of
Nolan since 1954. He was retired from Sweetwater Cotton Oil Mill and was a
Catholic.
Survivors include five daughters, Rosalba Chappa of Sweetwater, Guadalupe
Rodriquez of Winters, Argelia Ramirez and Cleotilde Quarl, both of San Angelo,
and Rosaysela Andersen of Hamilton; five sons, Jose Maria Chavez of Pedras
Negras, Mexico, Mario Chavez of Lawton, Okla., Rosemberg Chavez of Austin and
Pedro Chavez and Juan Chavez, both of Sweetwater; 36 grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.
Curtis Dennis
KERRVILLE - Curtis R. Dennis, 73, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Kerrville Veterans Administration
Hospital Chapel with burial in Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston. Arrangements
are by Kerrville Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 19, 1925, in Crosby and had been a resident of Kerrville since
1993. He had been a television repairman and a member of Sunrise Baptist
Church.
Survivors include a son, Mike Dennis of Kerrville; and two nephews and two
nieces.
Lenora Low
LLANO - Lenora Simpson Low, 94, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in Llano County.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 15, 1904, in Brady and had been a resident of Kingsland since
1976, moving from Austin. She was a homemaker, a Methodist and a member of
Kingsland Community Church and the Daughters of Confederacy.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Sue Low of Pontotoc; a son, James Edward
Low of San Antonio; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Doyle Miles
GOLDTHWAITE - Doyle Howell Miles, 61, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at his
residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
He was born July 15, 1937, in Mills County and had been a lifetime resident. He
was a carpenter and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Miles, a daughter, Becky Stewart, a son,
Jeff Stephens and his mother, Beth Miles, all of Goldthwaite; two sisters,
Crystal Shepherd and Charlotte Cagle and two brothers, Clinton Miles and Pete
Miles, all of Goldthwaite; six stepchildren, Lisa Stephens and Stacy
Stonesifer, both of Wichita Falls, Mike Wheeler of Missouri, Scott Wheeler of
Alabama, Mallissia Whidden of Goldthwaite and Cynthia Arnold of Florida; and 15
grandchildren.
William Dodson Sr.
ALPINE - William "Bill" Warren Dodson Sr., 89, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, in
a San Antonio hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born July 15, 1909, on the Dodson Ranch in Big Bend National Park and
had been a lifetime resident of Marfa. He had worked more than 60 years for the
U.S. Department of Interior as a trapper and hunter. He was also a farmer and
owned a grocery store, service station and dairy.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi Dodson of Marfa; a son, William Warren Dodson
Jr. of San Antonio; five daughters, Lenora Pettit of San Antonio, Kathryn
Dodson of Marfa, Julia Muncy and Cecilia Bradley, both of St. Jo, and Laura
Harper of Christoval; a sister, Alice Yarbrough of San Antonio; 21
grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
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Eva George
ABILENE - Eva Lena George, 88, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in a local nursing
home.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in
San Angelo. Arrangements are by Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home.
She was born March 4, 1910, in Eastland County and had moved to Abilene from
San Saba in 1942. She had lived in San Angelo in the 1960s, was a retired
waitress and a member of Community Baptist Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Betty Lampier of San Angelo, Francis Gay
Howsley of Waco and Joy Powers of Abilene; a sister, Viola Sprouse of Abilene;
a stepson, Rick George of New Mexico; and numerous grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
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Jesse Angel
STANTON - Jesse Earl Angel, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a local care
center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial in
Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
He was born June 14, 1911, in Ira and had been a resident of Stanton since
1958. He was a farmer, contract builder and a member of the First Baptist
Church, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Obera Angel of Stanton; a son, Thomas Edward Angel
of Dallas; two daughters, Jessie LaRue Pierce of Decatur and Zanna Angel
Traweek of Plains; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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Willie Zanotti
KERRVILLE - Willie Eileen Zanotti, 75, of Vance died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in
a Kerrville hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Barksdale Baptist Church with burial in
Barksdale Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
She was born May 25, 1923, in San Saba and had lived in Vance for 10 years. She
was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Gary Curtis Godwin of Ingram and James Boyd Godwin
of Vance; six sisters, Sara Watson of Lufkin, Thelma Lutrell of Dallas, Pauline
Votaw of Houston, Joyce Lacey of Rocksprings, Dora Lacey of Barksdale and Jean
Pannell of Gordonville; two brothers, Walter C. Parks of Camp Wood and Alex
Eiler Parks of Lewisville; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
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Rosa Wardlow
COLEMAN - Rosa L. Wardlow, 85, of San Angelo and formerly of Santa Anna, died
Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in a San Angelo hospital.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion.
Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 26, 1903, in Grand Saline and had been a longtime resident of
Santa Anna, moving to San Angelo in 1991. She was a homemaker and a member of
the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Henry Wardlow of Cedar Creek and Lewis Wardlow of
San Angelo; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-
grandchildren.
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Tommy Strickland
COLEMAN - Tommy Strickland, 68, of Snyder died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a
Lubbock hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Burkett Cemetery Pavilion.
Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 19, 1931, in Coleman County and had been a resident of Snyder
since 1971. He retired from IGA grocery store and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Strickland of Snyder; three daughters, Debra
Bock of Midland, and Donna Garvin and Daphne Blevins, both of Snyder; two
sisters, Mary Hightower of Cisco and Norene Rhoads of Breckenridge; four
brothers, Bill Strickland, Jack Strickland and Eddie Strickland, all of
Burkett, and Sonny Strickland of Breckenridge; and six grandchildren.
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Billy Ray Foster
WINTERS - Billy Ray Foster, 67, of Abilene died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in North View Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 26, 1931, in Happy Valley and had been a lifetime resident of
Taylor County. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was a truck driver and a
Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Kay Foster of Abilene; two sons, Randy Foster of
Abilene and Billy Ray Foster Jr. of Amarillo; three daughters, Rhonda LaBrake
and Tina Cook, both of Abilene, and Toni Porter of San Angelo; four brothers,
Eudean Foster of Abilene, Troy Foster of Novice, Don Foster of Buffalo Gap and
Larry "Tooter" Foster of Winters; and nine grandchildren.
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Sam Hartfield
BIG SPRING - Sam Hartfield, 54, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999.
Memorial service will be at noon Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel.
He was born Sept. 30, 1944, in Seguin. He served in the Army and was employed
by Cosden, now known as Fina Oil and Chemical, for 31 years.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Hartfield of Big Spring; two sons, Samuel
Gregory Hartfield of San Diego and Hamilton Malone Hartfield of Big Spring; a
daughter, Kimberly Elizabeth Hartfield of Big Spring; his father, Clarence
Hartfield Sr. of Big Spring; two brothers, Clarence Hartfield Jr. of Big Spring
and Dennis Hartfield of Temple; and a sister, Jo Etta Johnson of Baltimore.
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Nicolasa Moya
BIG SPRING - Nicolasa V. Moya, 66, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at her
residence.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service
will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial
Park.
She was born Feb. 10, 1933, in Corpus Christi. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Janie Salazar of Colorado City; four sons, Benito
Moya of New York, Ted Moya of Del Rio, Manuel Moya of Midland and Conrad Moya
of Colorado City; a sister, Isabel Moya of Lockney; and 10 grandchildren.
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Jesus Martinez
ELDORADO - Jesus Martinez, 62, of Eldorado died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a
San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home.
Pauline Hornacek
KERRVILLE - Pauline Hornacek, 80, of Kerrville died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in
a San Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
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Obituaries
MARY C. PINSON
Mary C. Pinson, 90, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 1, in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens with Dr. Jerold McBride officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pinson was born March 22, 1908, in Evant, Texas, to Dave Warren and
Matilda Sewell Warren. She worked as a sales clerk for many years at Warren
Drug and was a member of First Baptist Church. She married Earl B. Pinson Dec.
26, 1923. He preceded her in death in 1974. Mrs. Pinson was a longtime resident
of Christian Village.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Childress, and a son and his wife, Ed and
Frances Pinson, all of San Angelo; six grandchildren and their spouses, Dwain
and Susan Childress and Marsha and Charlie Halfmann, all of San Angelo, Ricky
and Deb Childress of Flower Mound, Marilyn and Steve Edwards and Cathy and
Randy Bredemeyer, all of Odessa and Eddie and Jenny Pinson of Snyder; 12 great-
grandchildren; and one brother, Moran Warren of Gatesville.
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WENDELL DUGGER FAULKNER SR.
PECOS - Wendell Dugger Faulkner Sr. of Pecos passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 1999,
after an extended illness. He was born Dec. 13, 1922, in Edna, Texas, to Bertha
Dugger and Wendell Davis Faulkner.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 1, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with
the Rev. C.E. McIntyre officiating. Burial will be in Mount Evergreen Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Bill Collie, Bill Cowden, Dale Miller, Jim Pattee, Archie
Scott and R.L. Struhall.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Bickley, Bobby Dean, Cyrus Gordon, Lee Green,
David Hess, Ed Kennedy, Bobby Mitchell, Dudley Montgomery, Rex Pigmon, Dick
Slack and "Manie" Manuel Tarin.
During World War II, Wendell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with
one oak leaf cluster, an Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the
European Campaign Ribbon with two bronze stars for his service in the United
States Army Air Corps. Stationed in Old Buckingham, England, with the 453rd
Bombardment Group, Captain Faulkner flew 32 missions as a lead B-24 pilot. Upon
his return home, he enrolled in the College of Engineering at the University of
Texas at Austin. Wendell and his three brothers are the only four sons from the
same family to have ever received civil engineering degrees from the University
of Texas at Austin.
On June 9, 1945, Wendell married Janet Muckleroy of Austin. Wendell and Janet
moved to Barstow in 1948 and on to Pecos in 1950, where he expanded his
surveying business by opening Faulkner Construction Company. His general
contracting firm operated throughout West Texas and built many buildings in
Pecos, including the First Baptist Church; St. Catherine's Catholic Church and
Recreational Hall; St. Mark's Episcopal Church; Pecos High School auditorium
and gymnasium; and the Security State Bank.
In 1962, Wendell was elected county commissioner of Reeves County, precinct 2,
a position he held for 20 years. He served on the board of directors of the
Security State Bank for over 30 years and as an advisory director until his
death. Other business enterprises included Trapark, Inc., Apache Petroleum, and
an independent oil and gas operation. Wendell was active in civic affairs,
serving on several boards, including the Reeves County hospital board, and as
president of the Rotary Club and Pecos Valley Country Club.
He spearheaded fund drives for charitable organizations, including the Buffalo
Trails Council for the Boy Scouts of America and Shriners Crippled Children
Foundation. From 1984 to 1989, Wendell served as a board member of the Texas
Rehabilitation Commission and in 1986, he was honored as Disabled Texan of the
Year by the Governor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities. Wendell was a
licensed professional engineer and a Mason. He was also an avid hunter and an
outdoorsman, a legacy carried on by his sons and grandchildren.
Mr. Faulkner is survived by his wife of 54 years, Janet Faulkner of Pecos; his
four sons, Wendell Faulkner Jr. of Odessa, Bruce Faulkner of Tyler, Carroll
Faulkner of Austin, and Doug Faulkner of Cadillac, Mich.; and seven
grandchildren, Sarah and Wendell Dugger III of Odessa, Campbell of Tyler, and
Jennifer, James, Will and Gray of Austin. He is also survived by his mother,
Bertha Arthur of Beeville; and two brothers, Royce Faulkner of Austin and Gene
Faulkner of Bedford. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Carroll.
Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of West Texas, 2303 W.
Wall Street, Suite 210, Midland, TX, 79701, or a charity of choice.
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ROY V. ASHLEY
Roy V. Ashley, 70, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at his
residence.
Military graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Craig Meyers of St. Paul Presbyterian Church
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Roy was born Aug. 24, 1928, in Henrietta to Frank and Gladys Ashley. Roy served
his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and continued his service in
the Naval Reserves. He married Eddie Mae Kohutek on Aug. 24, 1947, in Rowena
and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1948. He worked 38 years in the
freight business, starting with Sunset Motor Lines and retiring from ABF
Freight Lines. He was active in coaching Little League, square dancing,
American Legion Post 407 of Brownwood and was a steward in the Teamsters Union.
He enjoyed racing his stock car 997 "Purple People Eater."
He is survived by his wife, Eddie Mae Ashley; sons, Gary Ashley and wife,
Kathey, Ronnie Ashley, Tommy Ashley and wife, Evelyn, and Alan Ashley and wife,
Peggy Jo; a daughter, Leah Ashley, a sister, Frankie Baxter and husband, Loyd;
grandchildren, Chad Ashley and wife, Pam, Shelly Childress and husband, Clay,
Jody Ashley and wife, Peyton, Shelly Jane, Sherian, Travis, Geremy, Cody,
Lindsey, [cc20]Nathan, April Ashley and Duncan Walraven; great-grandchildren,
Hunter Ashley, Haley Ashley, Kolson Ashley and Jill Ashley; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Legion Post 470
Auxiliary, 14600 Co. Rd. 422, May, TX, 76857, for a nursing scholarship at
Cisco Junior College in Brownwood, Texas.
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ELSIE MARY TEMPLETON
Elsie Mary Templeton was born on Sept. 10, 1916, in Eola to Henry and Beulah
Lasater.
She passed away at Memorial Hospital in Kermit on Feb. 27, 1999.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial will follow in Midway Cemetery.
On May 7, 1936, she was married to Harvey Vernon Templeton in Rankin. He
preceded her in death on March 28, 1994.
She was retired from R.G. Barry Corp. and also worked in several other
capacities. Most of all she was a loving Mother and devoted wife. She was a
lifetime member of the Bethel Baptist Church in San Angelo. She was a Christian
all her life and freely let everyone know she was. She adored her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was affectionately known as G-G Ma by
her great-grandchildren. She will be terribly missed by all her family and
friends.
Survivors include her children and spouses, Harvey A. and Joyce, of Gulf
Shores, Ala., Wineford L. and Arlene, of Two Harbors, Minn., Juanita Kinczel
and Jim, of Melvin, and Barbara Gray and Gene, of Wink.
Also surviving are grandchildren, Edna Blocher and husband, Howard, of New
York, Jerry A. Templeton of San Angelo, Sandy Grady and husband, Ron, of Fort
Smith, Ark., Wayne Templeton and Steve Templeton, both of Oklahoma City, Vickie
Vella of Houston, Dennis Kinczel and wife, Joanne, of Snyder, Leon D. Roach Jr.
and wife, Shannon, of San Angelo, Tony Roach and wife, Sherrye, of Midland and
Daniel Gray of San Angelo.
She is also survived by 14 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Rosa Rogers of
Texarkana and Willie Mae Bass of Odessa, and many loving nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be the grandsons.
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JOE D. ROWE
BALLINGER - Joe D. Rowe, 88, of Talpa, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in a San
Angelo hospital.
Joe was born Jan. 30, 1911, in Pontotoc but spent most of his life as a
resident of Talpa. He married Marcella Vonceil Carter in 1930 and retired as a
station engineer from ARCO in 1971.
Mr. Rowe was mayor of Talpa for five years, was a member of Immanuel Baptist
Church and was a Master Mason member of the Masonic Lodge Chapter 643. Joe was
an avid fisherman, hunter and loved to play dominoes.
Two daughters, Jo Kreager of Ballinger and Shirley Allcorn and her husband,
Joe, of Round Rock, survive Mr. Rowe. He is also survived by six grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces and nephews whom he loved
like his own children.
Surviving siblings include Lydia Drake of Ballinger, Marie Pendleton and Lorene
Stone, both of Abilene, and Allie Tatum of Winters.
Joe was preceded in death by his wife, one son and one grandson.
Service for Joe will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 1, at the First Christian
Church in Ballinger with the Rev. Winford Gore officiating. Burial will follow
in the Talpa Cemetery. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Rains
Seale Funeral Home.
The family suggests donations be made to a favorite charity.
Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Richard, Michael and Stephen Allcorn,
Clay Ischar, and David and Chris Kreager.
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