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Funerals and Death Notices
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Funerals and Death Notices
8/9/99
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Charlene H. Albert, 74, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Justin Cole Behrens, 19, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in to Fort McKavett Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - H.A. Caraway Jr., 70, at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside
Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Anita S. Hogeda, 37, prayer service at 7 p.m. in Robert Massie
Riverside Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel; burial in Calvary
Cemetery.
GOLDTHWAITE - Emily Corine Anderson Gilliam, 93, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist
Church; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins
Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Julian Trevino Lopez, 43, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church;
burial in Mountain View Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
LAMPASAS - Dr. Genie M. Carpenter Suhr, 72, of Kempner, at 4 p.m. in Sheppard
Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; graveside service at 11 a.m. Tuesday
in Fayetteville City Cemetery in Fayetteville.
PECOS - Joseph Trejo, infant son of Cheryl Acosta and Tomas Trejo, at 2 p.m. at
Primera Iglesia Bautista; burial in Fairview Babyland Cemetery; arrangements by
Pecos Funeral Home.
WINTERS - Jose Luis Vega, 48, at 5 p.m. at Mount Cormel Catholic Church; burial
in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO - Syble Pate, 77, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial
Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BRADY - Ruby Curd Williams, at 10 a.m. in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel; burial in
Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heart of Texas Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO - Nicole Elaine Lohse, 26, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Dorothy Ruth Bridges-Bradley, 74, at 10 a.m. at Mount Rose Baptist
Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Howard Scroggins
Howard W. ``Blackie'' Scroggins, 77, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999,
in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
with Dr. Steve Brooks officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 15, 1921, in Snyder, Okla. He worked for Winn-Dixie for 10
years and was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Scroggins of San Angelo; three stepsons,
Harley Davidson of Roanoke, Milton King of Lexington, Okla., and Lloyd Davidson
of Grape Creek; three stepdaughters, Doris Key of Blackfoot, Idaho, Vera
Burroughs of Phoenix and Carol Ramirez of Land-O-Lakes, Fla.; two sisters,
Louise Davis of Snyder, Okla., and Fern Reed of Mesquite; 22 grandchildren; and
30 great-grandchildren.
Floy Bishop
Floy Louise Bishop, 87, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, in San
Angelo. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Emaline Elliott
Emaline Elliott, 80, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Gladys Marie Flinn
Gladys Marie Flinn, 79, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, at her
residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
James Phillips
BRONTE - James Henry Phillips, 88, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, in a local
nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Central Baptist Church with burial in
Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
He was born May 16, 1911, in the Knoxville community. He was a rancher in Coke
and Kimble counties and was a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Price Phillips of Bronte; a stepson, Arbie
L. Miller of Wingate; a stepdaughter, Barbara Renfroe of Robert Lee; seven
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mary Hull
SONORA - Mary Louise Hull, 83, of Marshall and formerly of Sonora, died Sunday,
Aug. 8, 1999, in a Shreveport hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 13, 1915, in Sonora. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, John Hull of Marshall; a son, John Hull Jr. of
Palmdale, Calif.; a daughter, Nancy Haskins; and three grandchildren.
Elizabeth Puckett
MIDLAND - Elizabeth Shannon ``Betsy'' Puckett, 85, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999,
in a local hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with
burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born July 1, 1914, in Houston. She was an industrial nurse for Humble
Oil in McCamey and a public health nurse in Howard, Taylor and Tom Green
counties. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Ray H. Puckett Jr. of Katy, Don S. Puckett of
Sydney, Australia, and Richard F. Puckett of Puyallup, Wash.; 10 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews.
Steven Eudaley
KERRVILLE - Steven Wayne Eudaley, 44, died Friday, Aug. 6, 1999, in San
Antonio.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with graveside
service at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Gulf Prairie Cemetery in Jones Creek.
He was born Sept. 1, 1954, in Freeport. He owned and operated Steve Eudaley
Landscapes and Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Eudaley of Kerrville; two sons, Ethan Eudaley
of Kerrville and Michael Chorost of Oklahoma; three daughters, Rachel Chorost
and Hannah Chorost, both of Oklahoma, and Nikki Dewitt of Lake Jackson; his
parents, Gervis Eudaley of La Grange and Glen Eudaley of Freeport; two sisters,
Terry Oliver of Alvin and Toni Eudaley of Houston; and three grandchildren.
Betty Romans
LAMPASAS - Betty Jane Romans, 68, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with burial
in Lometa Cemetery in Lometa. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral
Home.
She was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Hobbs, N.M. She was a teacher, a homemaker and a
member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, William Merritt Romans of Lampasas; a daughter,
Rita Romans Brown of Lampasas; her mother, Lillie Mae Florence of Lampasas; a
sister, Maxine Alvarado of Galveston; and three grandchildren.
Sadie Bodenhamer
MASON - Sadie Bodenhamer, 78, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, in a local nursing
home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
Gooch Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 7, 1921, in Mason County and was a lifetime resident. She was
a homemaker and a Methodist.
Survivors include a daughter, Tonya Roberts of Mason; a brother, Marvin Watkins
of Arlington; two granddaughters; and a niece.
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Obituaries
DANA BOEDEKER WHEELER
Dana Boedeker Wheeler, 49, of San Angelo died Sunday morning, Aug. 8, 1999, at
her home.
Funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel officiated by the Rev. Steven Brooks. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Dana was born Aug. 5, 1950, in Eagle Pass.
Dana married John Wheeler Aug. 1, 1992, in San Angelo. She was a math teacher
at John Glenn Junior High School until she retired last year. She was a member
and an elder of College Hills Christian Church.
Dana was preceded in death by her father, Allen Boedeker, and her brother,
Douglas Boedeker.
Survivors include her husband, John Wheeler; her son, Cody Larimore and a
daughter, Lindsey Larimore, both of San Angelo; two stepsons, Clay Wheeler of
San Angelo and Shad Wheeler of Hobbs, N.M.; her mother, Florence Boedeker of
San Angelo; two brothers, David Boedeker of San Angelo and Doby Boedeker and
his wife, Kay, of Big Lake; a nephew, Adam Boedeker of Flower Mound; and three
nieces, Mara and Melissa Boedeker, both of Big Lake, and Erin Contreras of San
Angelo.
The family thanks all the many friends who were a part of Dana's life. She
brought so much life to everyone she met and was a joy to all.
Dana will be truly missed and we will all feel the loss. We thank God for her
life and know she is at peace now.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo, Meals for the Elderly, the
American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
BILL ALLEN
Bill Allen, 64, of San Angelo died Aug. 8, 1999, in Shannon Medical Center.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, in Christoval Cemetery
in Christoval with Pete Kellum officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Bill was born April 29, 1935, in Eldorado. He graduated from Christoval High
School in 1955 and attended Texas Tech University. He joined the Texas
Department of Public Safety in 1961 as a DPS officer and was stationed in Spur
and Olney.
Later he joined the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in El Paso and San
Angelo. He was a foreman on several West Texas ranches.
He was member of Masonic Lodge 1260 and the Suez Shrine.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Scooter Foreman of
San Angelo and Kathy and John Kromer of Lewisville; his mother, Maude Avant of
Midland; and stepmother, Gene Sourwine of Oregon; one brother, Clyde Allen of
Christoval; two sisters, Bitsy Ferrell of Midland and Lavois Williams of New
Mexico; one very special aunt, Lola Ann Looney of San Angelo; one cousin,
Claudine Cope of San Angelo; four grandchildren, Melissa, Justin, Meaghan and
James; and a great-grandchild, Griffin.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Epps; brother, Charles Epps; and
daughter, Tammie Jo Allen.
Honorary pallbearers are Norma Bolden, Jo Gilliland, Joan Allen, Alice
Marburger, Julie Graham and Juanita Arzola.
The family requests that memorials be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled
Children.
ANITA S. HOGEDA
Anita S. Hogeda passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, after a long,
hard battle of fighting cancer.
She was born on Nov. 10, 1961, in Hereford, but was a long time resident in San
Angelo. She worked for the City of San Angelo as a transit clerk and was a
member of Templo Siloe.
Survivors include three beautiful children, Jennifer Nicole Aguero and husband,
George Aguero, Abel Jack Hogeda Jr., and Anthony Andy Hogeda, and one
granddaughter, Autumn Marie Aguero, all from San Angelo; her parents, Francisco
and Cruz Soto of San Angelo; and many nieces and nephews and one special friend
and companion, James Weatherford.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, in Robert Massie Riverside
Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, in the Robert Massie
Riverside Chapel with the Rev. Arturo Aguero officiating. Burial will follow in
Calvary Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Andy Hogeda, Alfred Hogeda Jr., Terry Munoz, Jesse R. Nava,
Joe Selbera, and Art Elkins.
Anita, you have gone to live with the Angels, your glory is our sorrow, you
will be missed by all of us who knew and loved you, but we all know God has a
special plans for each of us.
We have faith that we will all be together one day in His kingdom. Until then
we will keep you alive in our hearts and in all our memories forever.
- Love, Abel Sr., Elsa Hogeda, and entire family.
Thanks to everyone who supported us through the end.
GEORGE F. MARTIN JR.
George F. Martin Jr. left his home to go to his heavenly home Sunday morning,
Aug. 8, 1999. He would have been 78 years old on Aug. 28.
George served in the Navy during World War II and was retired from the U.S.
Postal Service.
Survivors include his son, David Martin and wife, Pam, and their two children,
Corey and Brice, all of Kingsville; three sisters, Geraldine Looney, Jeanette
Holmes and Bernice McDonald, all of San Angelo; favorite niece and nephew,
Beverly and Bobby Russell of Stockdale; and also a favorite aunt, Edna Martin.
Junior always looked forward to eating Thanksgiving at her house every year.
There are many more nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo or the building fund at
Southgate Church of Christ.
JUSTIN COLE BEHRENS
Justin Cole Behrens, 19, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, in Shannon
Medical Center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel
with Dr. R. Byron Orand officiating. Burial will follow in Fort McKavett
Cemetery.
Justin was born Dec. 8, 1979, in San Angelo. He was a member of the Community
Baptist Church in Eldorado.
Survivors include his mother, Kyla Behrens; his grandparents, David and Barbara
Behrens and Jim and Patti Corley; his great-grandparents, Roscoe and Emma
Behrens, Jim Lee and Allene Brown and E.E. Dubuque; his great-aunt and uncles,
Bob and Nell Skurlock; his aunts and uncles, Jay and Becker Behrens, Lester
Paul and Kymm Nixon, Lee and Ronda Behrens, Jim and Penny Corley, Patrick
Corley and David and Debra Behrens; his cousins, ``My Buddy's'' Luticia,
Brandy, Chance, Landon, Matt, Colten, Hallie, Emily, Bradley, Tyler, Cassie,
Bennett and Victoria; and numerous friends and loved ones. He never met a
stranger.
The family request memorials be made to the Concho Valley Council Boys Scouts
of America.
LONGINO PINA
ELDORADO - Longino Pina, 87, went to be with the Lord at his home on Aug. 7,
1999, with his children at his side.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the First Baptist Church. The
Rev. Andy Anderson, the Rev. Carlos Estrada and Don Bailey, chaplain at Family
Hospice of San Angelo, will officiate. Burial will follow in Eldorado Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Longino was born March 15, 1912, in San Pedro de las Colonias, Mexico.
At a very young age, Longino's parents came to Eldorado but soon decided to go
back to Mexico. At the age of 12, Longino decided to come back to Eldorado with
his uncle, Luz Pina and family.
His first job at age 12 was with Mr. Newte Williamson, then he worked for Sam
Calhoun. In 1940, he went to work for Bill McWhorter until he retired from
farming in 1975.
For a short period, he and his wife, Golla, worked as custodians at the
courthouse and would relieve some at the landfill.
Most of his life he worked as a farmer and was a member of Primera Iglesia
Bautista. On Nov. 27, 1936, T.P. Robinson Sr. married Longino and Golla at his
home. Both families were neighbors for many years.
Survivors include two sons, Domingo and wife, Delia, and Manuel and wife,
Elena; three grandsons, Danny and wife, Debi, Steven and Victor; one
granddaughter, Debbie; two great-grandsons, Jordan and Jacob Pina; also six
brothers and sisters.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Golla, on March 3, 1998, and
also by four sisters and brothers from Mexico.
The Pina Family requests memorials be made to Primera Iglesia Bautista in care
of the Rev. Carlos Estrada, Box 1141, Eldorado, TX 76936; Senior Ambassadors of
First Baptist Church, Box 458, Eldorado; Family Hospice, 1121 S. Bryant Blvd.,
San Angelo, TX 76903; or Eldorado Meals on Wheels, in care of Cindi Stuckie.
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Funerals and Death Notices
8/10/99
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Anita S. Hogeda, 37, at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel;
burial in Calvary Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Syble Pate, 77, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial
Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Dana Boedeker Wheeler, 49, at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BRADY - Ruby Curd Williams, at 10 a.m. in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel; burial in
Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heart of Texas Funeral Home.
ELDORADO - Longino Pina, 87, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in
Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Steven Wayne Eudaley, 44, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels;
graveside service at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Gulf Prairie Cemetery in Jones Creek.
LAMPASAS - Betty Jane Romans, 68, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church;
burial in Lometa Cemetery in Lometa; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral
Home.
MASON - Sadie Bodenhamer, 78, at 10 a.m. in Mason Funeral Home Chapel; burial
in Gooch Cemetery.
WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO - Nicole Elaine Lohse, 26, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Howard W. Scroggins, 77, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
MIDLAND - Elizabeth Shannon Puckett, 85, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke's United
Methodist Church; burial in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements by Ellis Funeral
Home.
SONORA - Mary Louise Hull, 83, of Marshall, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Dorothy Ruth Bridges-Bradley, 74, at 10 a.m. at Mount Rose Baptist
Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO - Bill Allen, 64, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Christoval
Cemetery in Christoval; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Harper Baldwin
Harper Baldwin, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with
Rickey Green officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 17, 1933, in New York and was a longtime resident of San
Angelo. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Concho
Valley Fellowship Church.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Baldwin of San Angelo; four children, Gerald
Baldwin, Harriett Ferguson and Donna Baldwin, all of San Angelo, and Douglas
Baldwin of Illinois; two sisters, Grace Teetor of Fort Stockton and Bette Mims
of Kissimmee, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Lavoy Stone
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Lavoy Gibbs Stone, 83, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, in a
local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in
Burnet County. Arrangements are by Nelson's Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 15, 1915, in Coleman and had been a longtime resident of San
Angelo and Kingsland before moving to Fayetteville in 1986. She was a homemaker
and a member of the Springdale First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Vickers of Fayetteville and Janice
Tullos of Midland; a sister, Mrs. J.L. Buchanan of Eldorado; five
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Hyton Jones
FORT STOCKTON - Hyton Aaron Jones, 10, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church with
burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born May 30, 1989, in Fort Stockton and had been a resident of Flower
Mound for five years. He was a student and a Baptist.
Survivors include his parents, Bill and Linda Jones, and a sister, Heather
Michelle Jones, all of Flower Mound; and his grandparents, Ruth and Joe
Quintela of Fort Stockton, Lloyd Lee and Mae Rice of Veedersburg, Ind., and Bob
Richards of Akron, Ohio.
Luella Beazley
MONAHANS - Luella Whitefield Beazley, 85, of Kerrville died Friday, Aug. 6,
1999, in Kerrville.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born July 13, 1914, in Aspermont. She was a homemaker and a member of
the First Christian Church.
She is survived by her husband, Mack Beazley of Kerrville.
Clyde Alsup
BIG SPRING - Clyde J. Alsup, 73, of Big Spring died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, in a
Midland hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born Aug. 25, 1925, in Cisco. A Marine veteran of World War II, he was a
teacher, high school principal, insurance agent and a counselor at Big Spring
State Hospital. He was the associate chief executive officer of West Texas
Centers for Mental Health and Mental Retardation and was a member of the Texas
Public Employees Association and the National, Texas and Big Spring
Associations of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors and the First Christian
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn F. Alsup of Big Spring; a son, Gary Michael
Alsup of Amarillo; a stepson, A. Brinton Jopson of Sarasota, Fla.; two
brothers, Coleman Lee Alsup of Midlothian and Felix W. Alsup of Dallas; a
sister, Catherine Fay Alsup of Moriarty, N.M.
Lucille Overton
BIG SPRING - Lucille Lorita Overton, 85, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in a local
nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
SOPHIE HALFMANN
BALLINGER - Sophie Halfmann, 100, of Rowena passed away on Monday morning Aug.
9, 1999, in the Robert Lee Care Center.
She was born on April 10, 1899, in Lindenau to Joe and Emelia Boehm. She
married Leo Halfmann on Sept. 23, 1922, in Westhoff. They first lived in Orange
Grove then moved to Runnels County in 1937 where they lived, worked, and
enjoyed life together while raising their family. They retired and moved to
Rowena in 1979.
Sophie was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rowena and St. Ann's
Altar Society and Catholic Daughters of America.
She was preceded in death by four grandsons, three granddaughters, two
brothers, five sisters, and one daughter-in-law, Nora Mae Halfmann.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 77 years, Leo Halfmann; three sons,
Lee Allen Halfmann and his wife, Nelda, of Ballinger, Alton Halfmann of Fort
Worth and Delbert Halfmann and his wife, Betty Jean, of St. Lawrence; three
daughters, Bernice Fuchs and her husband, Kenneth, of Rowena, Charlene
Matthiesen and her husband, Arnold, of Olfen, and JoAnn Halfmann and her
husband, Leon, of St. Lawrence; 21 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Agnes Afflerback; and a sister-in-law,
Gertrude Boehm.
Rosary service will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Rowena. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, with
Monsignor Curtis Halfmann as the main celebrant. Burial will follow in St.
Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
We would like to thank the staff of the Robert Lee Care Center, Vita Life
Hospice and Dr. George Zerucha for their great care.
FLOY BISHOP
Mrs. W.H. (Floy Louise) Bishop passed away Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, in San
Angelo.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, in Robert Massie Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Shotwell officiating. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Floy was born July 15, 1912, in Gustine. Her childhood years were spent in
Comanche County. Floy was one of seven children. She married W.H. ``Buster''
Bishop in 1936. He preceded her in death in 1976.
Floy was a 50-year member of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of the
First Baptist Church, having joined in 1946. She was a licensed vocational
nurse and worked at The Clinic-Hospital for about 30 years. Floy remained a
caregiver all of her life to her family and friends as well as any stray animal
that wandered in the neighborhood. She was completely selfless, always thinking
of others.
She will be sorely missed by all those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by an only son, David Allen Bishop of San Angelo; a sister,
Martel Ward of San Angelo; nephews, Chris Ostrander, John Spaulding and Jim
Spaulding; nieces, Vicki Dearing, Dee Dee Hall, Jennifer Cvetic and Judy
Donegan-Foster; and a special friend, Verna Shaw; along with many other dear
friends and neighbors.
EMALINE ELLIOTT
Emaline Elliott, 80, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, in Shannon
Medical Center.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, in Miles Cemetery in
Miles with the Rev. Jeff Lynn officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Emaline was born Sept. 12, 1918, in Miles. She married Willie Elliott on Nov.
2, 1940.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and two sons, Albert Lee Elliott and
Franklin D. Elliott.
Survivors include three sons; Gerald Elliott of Ferris, Willie Elliott Jr. of
Miles and Morris Elliott and wife, Amy, of San Angelo; one sister, Letha
Millsap of Copperas Cove; five grandchildren, Sarah Elliott of Great Lakes,
Ill., Johnny Elliott of Dallas, Jacob Elliott of Midland, Amber English of San
Antonio and Matthew Elliott of Pensacola, Fla.; and two great-granddaughters,
Courtnie and Mackenzy English of San Antonio.
I Needed the Quiet
I needed the quiet so He drew me aside.
Into the shadows where we could confide.
Away from the bustle where all the day long
I hurried and worried when active and strong.
I needed the quiet tho at first I rebelled
But gently, so gently, my cross He upheld
And whispered so sweetly of spiritual things
Tho weakened in body, my spirit too wings
To heights never dreamed of when active and gay.
He loved me so greatly He drew me away.
I needed the quiet. No prison my bed,
But a beautiful valley of blessings instead
A place to grow richer in Jesus to hide.
I needed the quiet so He drew me aside.
- Alice Hansche Mortenson
Rest now, for you are in God's hands. We love you Mom.
GLADYS FLINN
Gladys Flinn, 79, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, at her residence.
Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, in Baptist Memorials
Chapel with Dr. J. Earl Dunn and the Rev. Kenneth Patrick officiating. There
will be a public visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Cryptside service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, in San Fernando
Mausoleum No. 3 in San Antonio under the direction of Roy Akers Funeral Home.
Gladys was born Jan. 31, 1920, in Temple. She worked as a clerk-typist at
Randolph Field, Lackland Air Force Base and Goodfellow Air Force Base. She had
been a member of the First Baptist Church in San Antonio before moving to San
Angelo. She was presently a member of Harris Avenue Baptist Church.
Mrs. Flinn was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Odd Fellows. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Horace William Flinn.
Survivors include her children, David Flinn and Marsha K. Harmon and husband,
Eddie, all of San Antonio; two brothers, James W. Capps of Los Angeles and
William M. Capps of San Marcos; and one grandson, Dustin Lee Harmon of San
Antonio.
The family requests memorials be made to Baptist Memorials Auxiliary, 902 N.
Main, San Angelo, TX 76903.
DANA BOEDEKER WHEELER
Dana Boedeker Wheeler, 49, of San Angelo died Sunday morning, Aug. 8, 1999, at
her home.
Funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel officiated by the Rev. Steven Brooks. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Dana was born Aug. 5, 1950, in Eagle Pass.
Dana married John Wheeler Aug. 1, 1992, in San Angelo. She was a math teacher
at John Glenn Junior High School until she retired last year. She was a member
and an elder of College Hills Christian Church.
Dana was preceded in death by her father, Allen Boedeker; and her brother,
Douglas Boedeker.
Survivors include her husband, John Wheeler; her son, Cody Larimore and a
daughter, Lindsey Larimore, both of San Angelo; two stepsons, Clay Wheeler of
San Angelo and Shad Wheeler of Hobbs, N.M.; her mother, Florence Boedeker of
San Angelo; two brothers, David Boedeker of San Angelo and Doby Boedeker and
his wife, Kay, of Big Lake; a nephew, Adam Boedeker of Flower Mound; and three
nieces, Mara and Melissa Boedeker, both of Big Lake, and Erin Contreras of San
Angelo.
The family thanks all the many friends who were a part of Dana's life. She
brought so much life to everyone she met and was a joy to all.
Dana will be truly missed and we will all feel the loss. We thank God for her
life and know she is at peace now.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo, Meals for the Elderly, the
American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
MARY LOUISE GARDENER HULL
SONORA - Mary Louise Gardener Hull passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, ending a
long battle with emphysema.
She was born Nov. 13, 1915, in Sonora. She was raised in Sonora and lived there
until 1938 when she married. She settled in Houston in 1949 and remained there
until 1980. She then moved to Marshall where she was residing at the time of
her death.
She is loved and survived by her husband of 60 years, John William Hull Sr.;
her son and daughter-in-law, John William Hull Jr. and Rosemary; her daughter
and son-in-law, Nancy and James Haskins; her grandchildren, John William Hull
III, Shana Haskins and Hillary Haskins; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, in Sonora Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
The family has asked that those wishing make a contribution to the charity of
choice.
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8/11/99
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Emaline Elliott, 80, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Miles
Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Nicole Elaine Lohse, 26, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Howard W. Scroggins, 77, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Sophie Halfmann, 100, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in
Rowena; burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Clyde J. Alsup, 73, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel; burial in Trinity memorial Park.
MIDLAND - Elizabeth Shannon Puckett, 85, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke's United
Methodist Church; burial in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements by Ellis Funeral
Home.
MONAHANS - Luella Whitehead Beazley, 85, of Kerrville, graveside service at 10
a.m. in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
SONORA - Mary Louise Hull, 83, of Marshall, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Dorothy Ruth Bridges-Bradley, 74, at 10 a.m. at Mount Rose Baptist
Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO - Bill Allen, 64, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Christoval
Cemetery in Christoval; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
FORT STOCKTON - Hyton Aaron Jones, 10, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
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Deaths
Charles Garrett
Charles ``Charlie'' Etta Willis Garrett, 75, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 9,
1999, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. H.C. Gates officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Feb. 2, 1924, in Davilla and was a lifetime resident of San
Angelo. She was retired from Ethicon and a member of Greater St. Paul AME
Church.
Survivors include a son, Jack Edwin Garrett of San Angelo; eight brothers,
Clarence E. Willis of San Angelo, Robert Charles Willis of Houston, Lewis
Edward Willis, John Arthur Willis and Franklin D. Willis, all of Los Angeles,
Horace Willis of Austin, Hubert Willis of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Nathaniel
Evans of Dallas.
Billy McLaughlin
Billy McLaughlin, 63, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
with Todd Nelson of the Christian Faith Center officiating. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Dublin, Miss. He was an electronics engineer for
the Federal Aviation Administration.
Survivors include his wife, Dee McLaughlin, a daughter, Lisa McLaughlin, and a
grandson, Taylor Jauch, all of San Angelo.
Larry Chappa Jr.
Larry Chappa Jr., 38, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Homer Dunn
KERRVILLE - Homer J. Dunn, 77, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in a local hospital.
Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Hellen Redmann
KERRVILLE - Hellen Redmann, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local care
center. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home.
Florine Berry
KERRVILLE - Florine Berry, 77, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local care
center. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.
Sandra Thompson
BIG SPRING - Sandra Thompson, 45, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with
burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born June 11, 1954, in Big Spring. She worked at White's Auto,
Gibson's, Wonder World, Don's IGA, Lawrence's IGA and Scenic Mountain Medical
Center Transitional Care Unit. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Thompson of Big Spring; her mother, Flora
Brant of Big Spring; a son, Glenn Thomson of Big Spring; a daughter, Alisha
Armstrong of Sand Springs; two brothers, Steve Brant of Yorktown, Pa., and
Billy Brant of Euless; a sister, Lydia Reece of Denton; two half sisters,
Yvonne Chavez and Hariett Garcia, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; and three
granddaughters.
Lucille Overton
BIG SPRING - Lucille Overton, 85, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in a local nursing
home.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born June 12, 1914, in Checotah, Okla., and was a longtime resident of
Howard County. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Jesse L. Overton of Garden City; two daughters, Lorita
Robinson of Beeville and Lanell Evans of Forsan; two brothers, T.C. Rankin of
Odessa and W.J. Rankin of Conway, Ark.; three sisters, Ruth Allison of San
Diego, Willie Mae Kennedy of Odessa and Bonnie Miles of Jal, N.M.; nine
grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Jose Jaquez Sr.
KERMIT - Jose ``Joe'' De La Luz Jaquez Sr., 84, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in a
local hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
He was born Dec. 10, 1914, in Sierra Blanca and was a longtime resident of
Kermit. He was a carpenter and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Christina Vara Jaquez of Kermit; three sons,
Enrique Jaquez of Kermit, Joe Jaquez Jr. of Deming, N.M., and David Jaquez of
Artesia, N.M.; three daughters, Janie Woodward, Delia Heredia and Christina
Perez, all of Kermit; three brothers, Eualaterio Jaquez of Van Horn, Maximino
Jaquez of Odessa and Nestor Jaquez of Fort Stockton; two sisters, Margarita
Amparano and Gloria Jaquez, both of La Luz, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Adolph Gutierrez
SWEETWATER - Adolph Gutierrez, 53, of Sweetwater died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999,
in an Abilene hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be
at 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in
Sweetwater Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 14, 1945, in Sweetwater and was a lifetime resident. He served
in the National Guard, was a truck driver and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Gutierrez, four sons, Adolph Gutierrez Jr.,
Gilbert Gutierrez, Joe Gutierrez and Michael Gutierrez and five daughters, Irma
Shumaker, Sandy Perez, Elizabeth Gutierrez, Jennifer Gutierrez, Jessica Valdez,
all of Sweetwater; his father, Margarito Gutierrez of Muleshoe; his mother,
Alicia Palafox of Sweetwater; seven brothers, Ray Gutierrez and Gerald Palafox,
both of Sweetwater, Joe David Melendez of Grand Prairie, Ernest Melendez of
Amarillo, Joe Gutierrez of Muleshoe, Tommy Gutierrez of El Paso and Margarito
Gutierrez Jr. of Mercedes; eight sisters, Mary Sims, Jeanne Wells, Terri
Palafox-Adams and Patricia Rivera, all of Sweetwater, Eufemia Torres, Lucy
Posadas and Lucinda Martinez, all of Muleshoe, and Rosie Lujan of El Paso; and
23 grandchildren.
Opal Watson
SWEETWATER - Opal Watson, 90, of Snyder died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a
Snyder hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Highland Cemetery in Iowa
Park. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 31, 1908, in Hubbard and had been a resident of Snyder for
the past five years. She was a homemaker and a member of the All Denominational
Church at Possum Kingdom.
Survivors include three sons, Lloyd Knipe of Snyder, Bobby Knipe of Richmond,
Va., and Max Knipe of Great Bend, Kan.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-
grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Ethyl Eckert
MASON - Ethyl Eckert, 89, of Mason died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a
Fredericksburg hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church with
burial in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
She was born July 10, 1910, in Mason County and was a lifetime resident. She
was a homemaker and a Methodist.
Survivors include a son, Sam Allen Eckert of Mason; a daughter, Jo Ella Tatsch
of Mason; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
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Obituaries
REBECCA REYNOLDS COTTEN
Rebecca Reynolds Cotten died Monday afternoon, Aug. 9, 1999.
The daughter of Roberta Ratliff Reynolds and the late Clyde Reynolds, she was
born in Big Spring on Oct. 27, 1951. She grew up on the Reynolds Ranch in
Garden City. She graduated from Garden City High School in 1970. She attended
Angelo State University and graduated from Texas Tech University in 1974 with a
degree in interior design.
Following graduation, Becky worked in Midland for Frank Welch and Associates
and in Abilene for Tittle, Luther and Loving Architects.
In August 1979 she and Jimmy Rex Cotten were married at the ranch in Garden
City. They lived in Abilene and Fort Worth before moving to San Angelo in 1984.
She owned and operated ranches in Water Valley and Garden City. As a second
generation working ranchwoman, she was committed not only to the business of
ranching but took great pleasure in the hands-on, day-to-day activities. Having
never forgotten her creative flair, she was to be honored by the 1999 Texas
Society of Architects Award Program for a shelter built at the Flying B Ranch
in Water Valley. She was to receive the award in conjunction with Mark Wellen
of Rhotenberry Wellen Architects of Midland.
She is survived by her husband, Rex, and her two sons, Christopher Reynolds and
Jonathan David; mother, Roberta Reynolds; brother, Ritchie Reynolds and sister-
in-law, Jeanie, of Marfa; two nieces, Rachel and Kristi; uncles and aunts,
Richard and Juanita Johnson of Fort Stockton, Derwood and Frances Ratliff of
Midland, Lester and Betty Ratliff of Big Lake; brother-in-law, Jerry Cotten and
wife, Rhonda, of Wellman; numerous cousins; and a host of devoted and loving
friends.
A member of the First Presbyterian Church, she also was involved in many
community activities. In 1995, Becky, Rex and the boys were nominated for the
youth baseball family of the year. She was a sustaining member of the Junior
League of San Angelo and served on the board of the Northern Little League
Challenger Division. She was an avid tennis player on a USTA 4.0 team.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at First Presbyterian Church with
the Rev. Ron Sutton and the Rev. Carl Rohlfs officiating. Burial will follow in
Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Eva Horton, Betty Ford, Linda Taylor, Cindy McCammon, Hilde
French, Marsha Lentz, Annabelle Allison. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe
Cannon of Abilene, Kade Matthews of Amarillo, Bob Flaniken of Oklahoma City,
Mike McCutchen of Sterling City, and Roger Heuertz, John Barnes, Mike Ford and
Lee Horton of San Angelo.
The family requests memorials be made to the Challenger Baseball Program of
Northern Little League, c/o 2824 W. Beauregard Ave., San Angelo, TX 76901 or a
favorite charity.
PAT E. UNDERWOOD
BALLINGER - Mr. Underwood passed away Monday morning, Aug. 9, 1999. He had been
in failing health for two years.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, in Fairview Cemetery in
Winters. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
He was born April 6, 1922, in Norton to L.C. and Sarah Underwood. He graduated
from Norton High School with the class of 1941. He married Marva Jean Turner on
Sept. 5, 1942, in Norton. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Underwood served the United States during World War II in the Army Air
Force, Battalion 110th, 3rd, AAFB, Camp Blanding, Morris Field, Fla.
His career in the automobile industry began early while working for his brother
Arthur ``Buck'' Underwood at Underwood Buick Co. in Ballinger. He opened his
own independent automobile dealership, Pat's Buick, Pontiac & GMC Inc., in
Winters in 1949. He was then one of the youngest men to become an independent
car dealer for General Motors. In 1962 he moved his dealership to Snyder and
operated there until 1969. Upon his retirement he moved to Midland and remained
there until his death.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Elizabeth Compton, Sarah Stark, Gene
Mackey, Eula Mae Underwood; brothers, Will, Luther, Lewis, Dave, Arthur,
Austin, John and Fred.
Mr. Underwood is survived by one son, Randall E. Underwood of Dallas; two
daughters, Jan Smith and her husband, Larry, and Jackie Morgan and her husband,
Michael, and three grandchildren, Kathryn Smith, Michele and Joshua Morgan, all
of Midland.
Pallbearers are Dr. C.T. Rives, Turner Lee, Billy Ren Lee, Doyle Pumphrey, Elby
Miller, D.B. Underwood, Harley Hillard, Royce Lee, L.C. Underwood, Lloyd
Underwood, James Brown, Billy and Mannie Turner and Wendell Underwood.
Memorials may be made to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center or the Rock Hotel
Foundation in Winters.
NICOLE LOHSE
In loving memory of Nicole Elaine Lohse, 26, of San Angelo who died Friday,
Aug. 6, 1999, one day before her 27th birthday, graveside service will be at 10
a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with G.I. Norris of
Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 7, 1972, in San Angelo and was a lifetime resident. She was
preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Don Lohse.
Survivors include her mother, Paula Lohse, her children, Cody Lohse, Rudy Ray
Lohse, Elvis and Shalyn Ramirez, a sister, Sherry Lohse, two brothers, Jimmy
and Cody Lohse, and her stepfather, Ricky Goltl Sr., all of San Angelo; two
stepsisters, Sonia and Crystal Goltl, both of San Angelo; several aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews, numerous cousins; and a host of friends.
Nickie was a loving mother who was full of life, and she will be missed dearly
by her family and friends.
We love you Nickie. You will always be with us.
MARY LOUISE GARDNER HULL
SONORA - Mary Louise Gardner Hull passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, ending a
long battle with emphysema.
She was born Nov. 13, 1915, in Sonora. She was raised in Sonora and lived there
until 1938 when she married. She settled in Houston in 1949 and remained there
until 1980. She then moved to Marshall where she was residing at the time of
her death.
She is loved and survived by her husband of 60 years, John William Hull Sr.;
her son and daughter-in-law, John William Hull Jr. and Rosemary; her daughter
and son-in-law, Nancy and James Haskins; her grandchildren, John William Hull
III, Shana Haskins and Hillary Haskins; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, in Sonora Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
The family has asked that those wishing make a contribution to the charity of
choice.
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Funerals and Death Notices
8/12/99
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Bill Allen, 64, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Christoval
Cemetery in Christoval; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Billy McLaughlin, 63, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Pat E. Underwood, 77, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairview
Cemetery in Winters; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Lucille Overton, 85, at 4 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel; burial in in Trinity Memorial Park.
KERMIT - Jose De La Luz Jaquez Sr., 84, rosary at 7 p.m at St. Joseph Catholic
Church; service at 10 a.m. Friday at the church; burial in Kermit Cemetery;
arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
SWEETWATER - Adolph Gutierrez, 53, rosary at 7 p.m in McCoy Funeral Home
Chapel; service at 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church;
burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
FRIDAY
BIG SPRING - Sandra Thompson, 45, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
MASON - Ethyl Eckert, 89, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church;
burial in Gooch Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO - Charles Etta Willis Garrett, 75, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
FORT STOCKTON - Hyton Aaron Jones, 10, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
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Deaths
Florine Berry
KERRVILLE - Florine Berry, 77, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local care
center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Godley with
burial in Godley Cemetery. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home.
She was born June 19, 1922, in Gayle and was a longtime resident of Godley. She
was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Douglas Earl Parker of Godley and Jim C. Berry of
Center Point; four daughters, Jessie E. Hays of Bono, Linda F. Patrick and
Carolyn M. Richardson, both of Godley, and Sylvia D. Holton of Fort Worth; 18
grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rayner Coplen
McCAMEY - Rayner Coplen, 96, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a San Angelo
nursing home.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Richard W. Box Funeral Home with burial in
Resthaven Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 29, 1902, in Blooming Grove and had been a longtime resident
of McCamey. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
and was a Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Pat Coplen Herren of Odessa and Helen Coplen
Reed of Double Oak; three sons, Joe W. Coplen of San Angelo, Jerry Coplen of
Midland and Ed Coplen of Hereford; 17 grandchildren; and numerous great-
grandchildren.
Mary Jacoby
FREDERICKSBURG - Mary Womack Jacoby, 71, of Hondo died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999,
in a Medina hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born May 26, 1928, in Friendsville, Tenn. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Allen J. Jacoby of Hondo, and a brother, Edwin
Womack of Knoxville, Tenn.
James Dunn
KERRVILLE - James Homer Dunn, 77, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in Kerrville.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Chapel East of Hillcrest Mausoleum in Dallas
with entombment in Hillcrest Mausoleum. Arrangements are by Sparkman Hillcrest
Funeral Home of Dallas and Grimes Funeral Chapels.
He was born Aug. 3, 1922, in Dallas. An Army veteran of World War II, he was an
independent oil producer, president of Dunn-Smith Inc. Oil Producers and worked
in real estate.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dunn of Kerrville; a daughter, Shelley Dunn
Applewhite of Hamilton; a son, James Homer Dunn Jr. of Kerrville; a sister,
Ione Dunn Lytal of Dallas; four grandchildren; and a niece and nephew.
Hellen Redmann
KERRVILLE - Hellen Redmann, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local care
center.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 19, 1915, in Newton, Iowa, and had been a resident of
Kerrville since 1980.
She is survived by her husband, Robert ``Bob'' Redmann of Kerrville.
Francisco Herrera
PECOS - Francisco ``Chico'' S. Herrera, 91, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, at
his residence.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood
Cemetery.
He was born March 8, 1908, in Grandfalls and was a lifetime resident of Pecos.
He was retired and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Luisa Herrera of Pecos; two daughters, Mary
Gomez of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Elvira Herrera of Fort Worth; a stepdaughter,
Alicia Vela of Pecos; three sons, Florencio Herrera, Jaime Herrera and Javier
Herrera, all of Pecos; 33 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Sammy Hernandez
MENARD - Sammy Hernandez, 44, of Cheraw, Colo., and formerly of Brady, died
Aug. 10, 1999, in La Junta, Colo.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside
service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Fort McKavett Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 6, 1955, in Menard. He was a mechanic and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Toni Hernandez of Cheraw, Colo.; a son, Sammy
Hernandez Jr., and a daughter, Norma Jane Hernandez, both of Cheraw, Colo.;
three brothers, Mike Hernandez of La Junta, Santos Hernandez Jr. of Brady and
Martin Hernandez of Memphis; seven sisters, Roseanne Valdez, Mary Valdez, and
Josephine Hernandez, all of Brady, Anita Gray of San Augustine, Janie Hernandez
of Comanche, Rita Hernandez of Dimmitt, and Monica Hernandez of Del Rio; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Bobbie Gardner
COLEMAN - Bobbie Lee Pope Gardner, 83, died Tuesday Aug. 10, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with burial in
Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 17, 1915, in Coleman County and was a lifetime resident. She
owned and operated Bobbie Lee's Beauty Shop and was a member of the First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Gardner of Coleman; a son, Kenneth Glen Pope
of Gouldbusk; three daughters, Glenda Gail Anderson of Snyder, Donna Lee Franke
of New Braunfels and Helen Overturff of Odessa; four stepchildren, John Gardner
of Oracle, Ariz., Joan Kerbow of Grand Prairie, Beth Sparkman of New Braunfels
and Glen Gardner of Coleman; 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; 11 step-
grandchildren; and 14 step-great-grandchildren.
Ciriaco Galindo
KERMIT - Ciriaco E. Galindo, 87, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in a Midland
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Cooper Funeral Chapel. Service will be at 11
a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 8. 1912, in Grandfalls and was a longtime resident of Kermit.
He was employed by the Texas Department of Transportation and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Juliana Galindo of Kermit; three sons, David
Galindo of Kermit, Salvadore Galindo of Houston and Frank Galindo of Las
Cruces, N.M.; three daughters, Mary Valenzuela and Elidia Flynn, both of
Kermit, and Elida Galindo of Overland Park, Kan.; four brothers, Jesus Vejil of
Kermit, Guerillmo Galindo of Odessa, Gabriel Vejil of Los Angeles, and Manuel
Vejil of Las Cruces; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-
great-grandchild.
Dorthy Wooten
LLANO - Dorthy Mae Wooten, 72, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in Llano.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Board Branch Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
She was born May 18, 1927, in Yoakum and had been a resident of Llano since
1947. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include five daughters, Patsy Russell of Kingsland, Becky Wetnhall of
Flint, Mich., Brenda Jowers and Carol Mills, both of Burnet, and Rachel
Mayville of Llano; three sons, Doug Wooten of Cleburne, Frank Wooten of
Cherokee and Tony Wooten of Lone Grove; five sisters, Mary Wooten and Joyce
Mosier, both of Llano, Odessa Tindale of San Antonio, Ruby Haywood of Palestine
and Essie Cromer of Houston; two brothers, Thomas Stewart of Llano and Billy
Joe Stewart of Bastrop; 24 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Hazel West
BALLINGER - Hazel West, 63, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in Lake Worth.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Old Runnels Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
She was a born March 25, 1936, and had been a longtime resident of Ballinger.
She was a waitress and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the
Baptist Church in Wink.
Survivors include three sons, Dan West and James L. West, both of Fort Worth,
and Stephan West of Abilene; three daughters, Viki Shilaos of Corvallis, Ore.,
Karleen McMahon of Hobbs, N.M., and Marilyn Martin of San Angelo; 11
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Charles Finke Jr.
LLANO - Charles Eugene Finke Jr., 38, of Austin died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in
Huntsville.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born June 24, 1961, in Bitburg, Germany. He was a cook.
Survivors include his father, Charles Eugene Finke of Sun City, Ariz.; a son,
Charles Eugene Finke III of Llano; and a brother, Norman Bryant Finke of San
Diego.
Marie King
AMARILLO - Marie King, 72, of Pampa died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, in a local care
center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Galilee Baptist Church in San Angelo with
burial in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker
Mortuary.
She was born May 22, 1927, in Brenham.
Survivors include seven chidren, Earnest Bibbs of San Angelo, Billy Ray Earl of
Los Angeles, Edward King of Jackson, Miss., Charles King of Pampa, Etna
Mitchell of Woodbridge, Va., Caroline Robinson of Austin, and Mildred Ingram of
Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany; 30 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Elida Munoz
SWEETWATER - Elida O. Munoz, 68, of Nolan died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in a
local hospital.
Prayer service will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel with burial in
Slater's Chapel Cemetery in Nolan.
She was born on June 30, 1931 in Kingsville and had been a longtime resident of
Nolan. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Alejandro Munoz of Nolan; three sons, Pio Munoz
and Alex Munoz, both of Sweetwater, and Raymond Gonzales of Atlanta; six
daughters, Anna Falcon, Maria DeConsuelo Munoz and Vickie Abalos, all of
Sweetwater, Janie Tarin of Siloam Springs, Ark., Mary Simmons of Jacksonville,
Fla., and Linda Sims of Nolan; four brothers, Juan Olivarez of Cotulla,
Valdemar Olivarez and Cruz Olivarez Jr., both of Ricardo and Lionel Olivarez of
Kingsville; four sisters, Julia Canals and Elvira Barrera, both of Kingsville,
Eva Recio of McAllen and Olga Prieto of Siloam Springs; 24 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Juan Mocada
SWEETWATER - Juan Sanchez Moncada, 65, died Wednesday Aug. 11, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Albert Catholic Church with burial
Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
He was born May 2, 1934, in San Carlos, Coahuila, Mexico. He worked for
Sweetwater Cotton Mill for 27 years and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Moncada of Sweetwater; a brother, Nick
Moncada of Sweetwater; two sisters, Pauline Rodriguez of Eldorado and Gabb
Villannva of Del Rio; and several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy Tinsley
SWEETWATER - Dorothy Tinsley, 81, died Tuesday Aug. 10, 1999, in Abilene.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in the
Garden of Memories.
She was born Dec. 14, 1917 in Bowerston, Ohio, and had been a longtime resident
of Sweetwater. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Bromley of Sweetwater and Bonnie Linden
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; a son, William ``Bill'' Tinsley of Atlanta; two
brothers, Jack Host of Michigan and Ralph Host of Corpus Christi; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
J.M. Kropp
SWEETWATER - J.M. Kropp, 74, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in a local care
center. Services are pending with McCoy Funeral Home.
LARRY CHAPPA JR.
Larry Chappa Jr., 38, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass will be at 9 a.m Saturday, Aug. 14, at St. Margaret's Catholic Church.
Burial will be in the Mereta-Eola Cemetery.
He was born July 24, 1961, in San Angelo to Maria Lupe Perez and Lauriano
Chappa Sr. He attended Wall High School and retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
in 1986. He received state board certification for certified nurses aide, CPR,
and first aid in 1990.
On Jan. 1, 1979, he married Florinda Martinez in Lubbock. They returned to San
Angelo and had a family and a wonderful life.
Survivors include his wife, Florinda Chappa, two sons, John David Chappa and
Frank Anthony Chappa, his mother, Maria Guadalupe Perez, one sister, RosaLinda
Rodriquez and her husband, Daniel S. Rodriquez, two nieces, Bonita M. Torres
and Jasmine Rodriquez, grandmother, Carmen C. Perez, all of San Angelo; and
many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Larry was a loving father and husband who devoted his time to his two sons. He
knew no strangers and was always willing to lend a hand. He will be greatly
missed by all his family and friends.
A special thanks to Dr. Jesse Jurado for his efforts for the past 15 years.
Thanks to all the nurses at Angelo Dialysis Center and the staff for all their
effort and help.
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Obituaries
JOSEPH `J.C.' CLEMENT
Joseph ``J.C.'' Clement, 85, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in
Shannon Medical Center.
A rosary will be at 7 p.m Thursday, Aug. 12, at Johnson's Funeral Home. A
memorial Mass will be at 1 p.m Friday, Aug. 13, at Holy Angels Catholic Church
with Father Charles Greenwell officiating.
J.C. was born Dec. 9, 1913, in North Dakota. He served in the U.S. Army during
World War II. He worked as an accountant in the Chicago area. He had been a
resident of San Angelo since 1991. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic
Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Wilma Grennier.
He is survived by one brother, Lewis Clement and his wife, Melba, of San
Angelo; four sisters, Augustine Evans of Anderson, Ind., Vivian Damico and
husband, Philip, of Milwaukee, Veronia Valenta and husband, George, of
Vancouver, Wash., and Marcella Barnett of Overland Park, Kan.; and several
nieces and nephews.
The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity.
VERDA MAE THOMPSON
Verda Mae Thompson passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in San Angelo.
She was born April 10, 1905, in Talpa. She was the daughter of J.B. Yancey and
Mildred Fisher Yancey. She married Claud Thompson on Nov. 22, 1923, in
Ballinger. They had four children. Claud preceded her in death in 1973. Verda
was a homemaker and resided during her adult years in the Bethel community of
Runnels County until Claud's poor health necessitated her moving to Ballinger
and then to San Angelo to a nursing home here.
Verda and Claud attended church at Concho for many years. Then they were
members of Bethel Baptist Church for many years until the building was moved
into Ballinger and given to Third Avenue Baptist Church where Verda's
membership remained until the small congregation disbanded. She served as
Sunday school teacher, treasurer, vacation Bible school worker and in many
other capacities as she was needed. Everyone who knew her knows that Verda
loved her Lord.
She also was active in Bethel Home Demonstration Club for many years. She had
resided in San Angelo for the past 10 years.
Verda is survived by her children, Claude Thompson Jr. and his wife, Frances,
of Uvalde, Bob Thompson and wife, Beverly, of Houston, Shirley Mohler and
husband, Grosse, of San Angelo and Nancy Baker and husband, Jerry, of
Ballinger; 14 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; four great-great-
grandchildren; a brother, J.B. Yancey and wife, Ilene, of Fredericksburg; and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Four brothers and two sisters preceded their ``Sis'' in death.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in Garden of Memories
in Ballinger with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
The family request memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo or a favorite
charity. The family would like to thank the caretakers at Crescent Nursing
Center for their love and care for many years and Hospice of San Angelo.
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Funerals and Death Notices
8/13/99
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Larry Chappa Jr., 38, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; service at 9 a.m. at St. Margaret's Catholic Church; burial in Mereta-
Eola Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Joseph Clement, 85, memorial Mass at 1 p.m. at Holy Angels
Catholic Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Marie King, 72, of Pampa, at 2 p.m. at Galilee Baptist Church;
burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Warford-Walker Mortuary of
Amarillo.
BIG SPRING - Sandra Thompson, 45, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
COLEMAN - Bobbie Lee Pope Gardner, 83, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Coleman Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Mary Womack Jacoby, 71, of Hondo, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter
Funeral Home Chapel.
KERMIT - Ciriaco E. Galindo, 87, rosary at 7 p.m. in Cooper Funeral Chapel;
service at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Kermit
Cemetery.
KERMIT - Jose De La Luz Jaquez Sr., 84, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic
Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
KERRVILLE - Florine Berry, 77, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Godley;
burial in Godley Cemetery; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Hellen Redmann, 83, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home.
LLANO - Dorthy Mae Wooten, 72, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Board Branch
Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
MASON - Ethyl Eckert, 89, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church;
burial in Gooch Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
McCAMEY - Rayner Coplen, 96, at 11 a.m. at Richard W. Box Funeral Home; burial
in Resthaven Cemetery.
MENARD - Sammy Hernandez, 44, of Cheraw, Colo., graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Fort McKavett Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
PECOS - Francisco S. Herrera, 91, at 2 p.m. in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
SWEETWATER - Adolph Gutierrez, 53, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral
Home.
SWEETWATER - Elida O. Munoz, 68, of Nolan, prayer service at 5:30 p.m. in Cate-
Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel;
burial in Slater's Chapel Cemetery in Nolan.
SWEETWATER - Dorothy Tinsley, 81, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories; burial in Garden of Memories.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO - Charles Etta Willis Garrett, 75, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Verda Mae Thompson, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Garden of
Memories in Ballinger; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Hyton Aaron Jones, 10, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
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Deaths
Frank Bowen
KINGSLAND - Frank W. Bowen, 85, of Kingsland died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in
Llano.
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.
He was born Sept. 14, 1913, in Des Moines, Iowa, and was a resident of
Kingsland since 1959. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II, a member of
the American Legion Post 437 and was a Catholic.
Survivors include Lillian Ossowki of Kingsland.
Lois Forbes
ODESSA - Lois Jagers Forbes, 85, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, at her
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church with
burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Home.
She was born Aug. 15, 1913, in La Tuna and had been a longtime resident of
Odessa. She was working in banking, accounting and worked for Arco Oil Co. for
36 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Norine Bledsoe and Margaret Waldie, both of
Odessa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Alice Quiroz
MONAHANS - Alice Quiroz, 85, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in Monahans
Memorial Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 27, 1913, in Fort Davis and had been a resident of Monahans
since 1943. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Survivors include four sons, Alfred Quiroz of Lubbock, Dolores ``Pee-Wee''
Quiroz of Wyoming, Lee ``Hank'' Quiroz of California and Joe Ramon ``Monche''
Rodriguez of Tennessee; five daughters, Virginia Dominguez of Odessa, Dora O.
Miller of California, Hope Quiroz, Linda Rodriguez and Christina Rodriguez, all
of Monahans; a sister, Eva Jaquez of Monahans; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-
grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Tinsley
SWEETWATER - Dorothy Tinsley, 81, of Sweetwater died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in
an Abilene care center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with
burial in Garden of Memories.
She was born Dec. 14, 1917, Bowerston, Ohio, and had been a resident of
Sweetwater since 1954. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Bromley of Sweetwater and Bonnie Linden
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; a son, William ``Bill'' Tinsley of Atlanta; two
brothers, Jack Host of Michigan and Ralph Host of Corpus Christi; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
J.M. Kropp
SWEETWATER - J.M. Kropp, 72, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in a local care
center.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories
with military graveside service in Sweetwater Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 12, 1927, in Azel. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked
for Sweetwater Cotton Oil Mill and retired from a magnesium company.
Survivors include a son, Gene Kropp of Sweetwater; two daughters, Joanna Rash
of Tustin, Calif., and Ann Kropp of Sacramento, Calif.; a brother; two sisters;
four granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.
Gladys Merrell
BIG SPRING - Gladys Merrell, 81, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in a local
nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born Sept. 28, 1917, in Cordell, Okla., and was a longtime resident of
Big Spring. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Cox and Pam Carlile, both of Big
Spring; a sister, Joyce Merrill of Oklahoma City; five grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and two nieces.
Bertha Davis
STERLING CITY - Bertha Davis, 83, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in a local
nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with
burial in Foster Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Davis of Sterling City; two sisters; two
brothers; and three children.
Howard Morrow
Howard Morrow, 76, of Grapevine died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, at his residence.
Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Carlos Phemister
SWEETWATER - Carlos A. Phemister, 89, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, at his
residence.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Garden of Memories.
He was born Dec. 4, 1909, in Gainesville. He was a salesman and distributor for
Burns Oil Co. and was a member of the Lamar Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Mattie Lincoln of Ruidoso, N.M., and Winnie
Brock of Colleyville; two sisters, Edith Davis of Abilene and Helen Boykin of
Wiernert; and four grandchildren.
Billie Nichols
KERRVILLE - Billie G. Nichols, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Overby Funeral Home Chapel with burial
in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram.
She was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Temple and had been a resident of Kerrville
since 1963. She was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Doyle R. Nichols of Kerrville; a daughter,
Billie Jean Claflin of Harlingen; a son, Roger R. Nichols of Oklahoma City; a
sister, Daphna White of Temple; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Obituaries
LARRY CHAPPA JR.
Larry Chappa Jr., 38, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass will be at 9 a.m Saturday Aug. 14, at St. Margaret's Catholic Church.
Burial will be in the Mereta-Eola Cemetery.
He was born July 24, 1961, in San Angelo to Maria Lupe Perez and Lauriano
Chappa Sr. He attended Wall High School and retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
in 1986. He received state board certification for certified nurses aide, CPR,
and first aid in 1990.
On Jan. 1, 1979, he married Florinda Martinez in Lubbock. They returned to San
Angelo and had a family and a wonderful life.
Survivors include his wife, Florinda Chappa, two sons, John David Chappa and
Frank Anthony Chappa, his mother, Maria Guadalupe Perez, one sister, RosaLinda
Rodriquez and her husband, Daniel S. Rodriquez, two nieces, Bonita M. Torres
and Jasmine Rodriquez, grandmother, Carmen C. Perez, all of San Angelo; and
many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Larry was a loving father and husband who devoted his time to his two sons. He
knew no strangers and was always willing to lend a hand. He will be greatly
missed by all his family and friends.
A special thanks to Dr. Jesse Jurado for his efforts for the past 15 years.
Thanks to all the nurses at Angelo Dialysis Center and the staff for all their
effort and help.
VERDA MAE THOMPSON
Verda Mae Thompson passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999, in San Angelo.
She was born April 10, 1905, in Talpa. She was the daughter of J.B. Yancey and
Mildred Fisher Yancey. She married Claud Thompson on Nov. 22, 1923, in
Ballinger. They had four children. Claud preceded her in death in 1973. Verda
was a homemaker and resided during her adult years in the Bethel community of
Runnels County until Claud's poor health necessitated her moving to Ballinger
and then to San Angelo to a nursing home here.
Verda and Claud attended church at Concho for many years. Then they were
members of Bethel Baptist Church for many years until the building was moved
into Ballinger and given to Third Avenue Baptist Church where Verda's
membership remained until the small congregation disbanded. She served as
Sunday school teacher, treasurer, vacation Bible school worker and in many
other capacities as she was needed. Everyone who knew her knows that Verda
loved her Lord.
She also was active in Bethel Home Demonstration Club for many years. She had
resided in San Angelo for the past 10 years.
Verda is survived by her children, Claude Thompson Jr. and his wife, Frances,
of Uvalde, Bob Thompson and wife, Beverly, of Houston, Shirley Mohler and
husband, Grosse, of San Angelo and Nancy Baker and husband, Jerry, of
Ballinger; 14 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; four great-great-
grandchildren; a brother, J.B. Yancey and wife, Ilene, of Fredericksburg; and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Four brothers and two sisters preceded their ``Sis'' in death.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in Garden of Memories
in Ballinger with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
The family request memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo or a favorite
charity. The family would like to thank the caretakers at Crescent Nursing
Center for their love and care for many years and Hospice of San Angelo.
CLEO LOUDAMY CHURCHWELL
Cleo Loudamy Churchwell, 77, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in a
local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 13, in Fairmount Cemetery
officiated by the Rev. Ted Bostick, pastor of Sand Springs Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Cleo was born Feb. 12, 1922, in San Angelo. She married Andy R. Churchwell Feb.
25, 1944. He preceded her in death in 1976. She also was preceded by her son,
Earl Churchwell in 1998.
Cleo was a retired grocery clerk having worked at `M' System and Harry's Food
Store. She was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Patsy and Lyn Garnett and
Peggy and Ron Barbour, all of San Angelo; two grandchildren, Gary Garnett and
wife, Elsie, and Debbie Albert and husband, Jack, all of San Angelo; two great-
grandchildren, Shauna Brackin and Ginger Garnett; one sister, Bonnie Foster of
Big Spring; and numerous nieces and nephews.
BILLIE STEPHENS VAUGHAN
FORT WORTH - Billie Stephens Vaughan, 50, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in a
local hospital.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Mount Olivet Funeral
Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in Mount Olivet Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Billie was born Feb. 12, 1949, in San Angelo. She was a clerk and worked for
B.N.S.F. for two and a half years and also worked with MKT Railroad. She was a
member of Rockwood Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband of four and a half years, Walter C. Vaughan; a
son, Jack White Jr. of Fort Worth; three daughters, Jacqueline M. Mara of
Saginaw, Becky White of Fort Worth and Robin Howe of Hurst; five sisters, Betty
Sutton of Midland, Banarda Baker and Lottie Owen, both of Fort Worth, Terry
Lawson of San Angelo and Brenda Woehl of Wall; six grandchildren, Amanda M.
Mara, Brittany C. Carpenter, Joseph Carpenter, Kathryn Carpenter, Jessica Howe
and Stephen Howe; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Joyce Meyers
Ministries.
VOLLIE URBANTKE
Vollie Urbantke, 80, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Vollie was born to Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Redman on May 25, 1919, in Rowena. She
married B.G. Urbantke on Jan. 25, 1941. He preceded her in death on May 3,
1966. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two
sisters.
Vollie was a nurse and ward secretary for 29 years at Baptist Memorial Hospital
in San Angelo. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and had
resided in San Angelo sine 1961.
She is survived by her children, Dennis Urbantke and wife, Judy, of San Angelo,
Cindy Collins and husband, Joe, of Houston, Jerry Urbantke of San Angelo, Gail
Martin and husband, Gary, of San Angelo and Troy Urbantke and wife, Grace, of
Tyler; grandchildren, Teri Bentley and husband, Craig, of Houston, Tonya Brown
and husband, Shawn, of San Angelo, Tab Urbantke and wife, Samantha, of Waco,
Anna Urbantke of Tyler, Lacy Urbantke of Tyler, Kimberley Urbantke of San
Angelo and Amber Martin of San Angelo; great-grandchildren, Kaytlyn Brown and
Mason Brown, both of San Angelo, and Troy Bentley and Blake Bently, both of
Houston.
The family will receive visitors Friday, Aug. 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
Johnson's Funeral Home.
CHARLES ETTA GARRETT
Charles Etta Garrett departed her earthly life Monday, Aug. 9, 1999. Charles
Etta was born Feb. 2, 1924, to Mr. Charlie Willis and Mrs. Aubra Fulcher Willis
in Davilla. She lived in San Angelo the majority of her life where she met and
married Jack Garrett.
To this union a son, Jack Edwin Garrett was born. Charles Etta and Jack served
a true and living GOD at St. Paul AME Church. She served on the Usher Board,
the Mission Society and a stewardess until her health failed her.
Her husband, Jack Garrett, father and mother, Charlie Willis and Aubra Fulcher
Willis, stepmother, Ruth Willis and brother, Willie Evans, preceded her in
death.
She leaves to cherish her memories a beloved son, Jack E. Garrett and wife,
Debbie, of San Angelo; eight brothers, Nathaniel Evans and wife, Leola, of
Dallas, R.C. Willis and wife, MaeDella, of Houston, Clarence Willis and wife,
Mary Frances, of San Angelo, Lewis ``Pete'' Willis and wife, Doris, Hubert
Willis and wife, Bobbie, John Willis and wife, Helen, Frank Willis and wife,
Bonnie, all of California, and Horace Willis and wife, Faye, of Austin; two
stepgrandchildren, Lisa M. Powell of San Angelo and Leonard E. Powell Jr. of
Houston; one aunt, Henreitta Hutton of San Angelo; devoted friends, Roy Teague
and Lillie Cortez; adopted grandchild, Monica Cortez of San Angelo; and a host
of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation with the family will be from to 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, in
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Celebration service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Michael King officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens.
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Funerals and Death Notices
8/14/99
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Larry Chappa Jr., 38, at 9 a.m. at St. Margaret's Catholic Church;
burial in Mereta-Eola Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Charles Etta Willis Garrett, 75, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Verda Mae Thompson, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Garden of
Memories in Ballinger; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Vollie Urbantke, 80, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BIG SPRING - Gladys Merrell, 81, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
FORT STOCKTON - Hyton Aaron Jones, 10, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
KERMIT - Ciriaco E. Galindo, 87, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church;
burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
KERRVILLE - Billie G. Nichols, 79, at 10 a.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram.
MONAHANS - Alice Quiroz, 85, at 2 p.m. at St. John's Catholic Church; burial in
Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
ODESSA -Lois Jagers Forbes, 85, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church;
burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
STERLING CITY - Bertha Davis, 83, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church;
burial in Foster Cemetery; arrangements by Ross Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - J.M. Kropp, 72, at 1 p.m. in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories; military graveside service in Sweetwater Cemetery.
SWEETWATER - Elida O. Munoz, 68, of Nolan, at 10 a.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Slater's Chapel Cemetery in Nolan.
SWEETWATER - Carlos A. Phemister, 89, at 3 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories.
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Deaths
Odell Taylor
Odell Taylor, 64, of San Angelo died Sunday Aug. 8, 1999, at his residence.
Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Carolyn Bean
Carolyn Bean, 72, of San Angelo died Wednesday Aug. 11, 1999, at her residence.
Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Evelyn Murphy
Evelyn Murphy, 68, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, at her
residence.
Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Johnson's Funeral Home with the Rev.
Johnny Allen Officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 29, 1930, in Menard and had been a longtime resident of San
Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Andrew Murphy of San Angelo; six daughters,
Adail Strambler of Midland, Gloria Davis, Evelyn M. Murphy, and Karen Monreal,
all of San Angelo, Sandra Simms of Matador and Rose Duckett of Lawton, Okla.;
three sisters, Delores Scott, Lenora Hardeman and Winona Sams, all of San
Antonio; two brothers, George Greenwood of Corpus Christi and Troy Greenwood of
Santa Ana, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Eugene Clookey
Eugene Paul Clookey, 25, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
He was born May 29, 1974, in Pomona, Calif. He was a student at Angelo State
University.
There are no known survivors.
Gene Alberts
COLORADO CITY - E.E. ``Gene'' Alberts, 81, of Colorado City died Thursday, Aug.
12, 1999, in a Roscoe care center.
Service will be at 5 p.m. today in Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with burial
in Colorado City Cemetery.
He was born July 28, 1918, in Birthright and had lived in Colorado City since
1952. He was a retired gas plant operator and a member of Calvary Baptist
Church.
Survivors include two sons, Eddie Alberts of Crane and Jerry Alberts of
Colorado City; a brother, Donald Alberts of San Angelo; two sisters, Ann
Stegall of Miles and Trula Allen of Magnum, Okla.; four grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Cordelia Eaker
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. - Cordelia B. Eaker, 82, of Mountain View died Thursday,
Aug. 12, 1999, in Mountain Home, Ark.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home with graveside
service at 10 a.m. Monday in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard.
She was born Nov. 5, 1916, in Camp Air, Texas, and had lived in Mason County.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God.
Survivors include a son, Robert Lee Eaker of London, Texas; three daughters,
Bernice Thornton of Columbus, Ind., Margaret Alexander of Fifty-Six, Ark.,
Virginia Crawford of Walnut Springs, Texas; two brothers, Woody McGehee of De
Leon, Texas, and James McGehee of Watsonville, Calif.; a sister, Rhoda Baker of
Fayetteville, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Charles Ray Jr.
KERRVILLE - Charles Ray Jr., 56, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in a local care
center.
Graveside service was Friday in Rest Haven Cemetery in Quitaque. Arrangements
were by Kerrville Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 4, 1942, in Los Angeles and had lived in Kerrville for 20
years.
Survivors include his uncle and aunt, Jack and Wanda Jordan of Kerrville.
NaDean Arnold
BRADY - NaDean Arnold, 82, of Brady died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in San
Angelo.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born March 9, 1917, in Bowie. She was a sales clerk and a member of
Southside Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Prissy Sorrell of Eden and Janice Rankin of
Amarillo; three sisters, Lorena Gholson of Fort Worth, Eloise Mershon of San
Angelo and Delores Whitten of Splendora; five grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Alvin Pavelka
KERRVILLE - Alvin Lawrence Pavelka, 75, of Center Point died Thursday, Aug. 12,
1999, in a local hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Rosewood Funeral Chapels in Victoria.
Military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Resurrection Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 2, 1923, in Moulton. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a
retired painter and a member of American Legion Post 443 in Victoria and Norte
Dame Catholic Church.
Survivors include a sister, Angie Kohler of San Antonio; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Lillie Regian
BRADY - Lillie Ruth Myers Regian, 69, of Houston died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999,
in a Houston hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Cowboy Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home.
She was born March 21, 1930, in San Saba County and had lived in Houston since
1948. She worked for Continental Can Co. for 27 years and was a member of the
First Baptist Church in Jacinto City.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Lee Regian Jr. of Humble and John William
Regian of Houston; a daughter, Cora Yvonne Regian of Houston; a brother, James
William Myers of Jacinto City; a sister, Jane Ann McBee of Billings, Mon.;
seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Clifford Williams
SAN SABA - Clifford Williams, 82, of Brownwood died Thursday Aug. 12, 1999, in
a Brownwood hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 15, 1916 in Lampasas. A veteran of World War II, he was a
ranch hand and a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Williams of Miami; a stepdaughter, Doris
Way of Escondido, Calif.; a stepson, Kirk Bruce, of Columbia, Mo.; five
stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; a nieces; and four nephews.
Seferina Guerrero
SNYDER - Seferina Davila Guerrero, 80, of Littlefield died Friday, Aug. 13,
1999, in a Littlefield care center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Mitchell County Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 26, 1918, in Fredericksburg. She was a member of the
Littlefield Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Julio Guerrero of Littlefield; two daughters,
Rosemary Rendon of Anton and Lupe Ramirez of Littlefield; a sister, Concha
Hernandez of Houston; a brother, Juan Davila of Houston; nine grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and 89 foster children.
Irene Marquez
BIG SPRING - Irene Marquez, 79, died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Dorine Moreland
BALLINGER - Dorine Moreland, 77, died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, at her residence.
Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
VOLLIE URBANTKE
Vollie Urbantke, 80, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Vollie was born to Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Redman on May 25, 1919, in Rowena. She
married B.G. Urbantke on Jan. 25, 1941. He preceded her in death on May 3,
1966. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two
sisters.
Vollie was a nurse and ward secretary for 29 years at Baptist Memorials
Hospital in San Angelo. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and
had resided in San Angelo since 1961.
She is survived by her children, Dennis Urbantke and wife, Judy, of San Angelo,
Cindy Collins and husband, Joe, of Houston, Jerry Urbantke of San Angelo, Gail
Martin and husband, Gary, of San Angelo and Troy Urbantke and wife, Grace, of
Tyler; grandchildren, Teri Bentley and husband, Craig, of Houston, Tonya Brown
and husband, Shawn, of San Angelo, Tab Urbantke and wife, Samantha, of Waco,
Anna Urbantke of Tyler, Lacy Urbantke of Tyler, Kimberley Urbantke of San
Angelo and Amber Martin of San Angelo; great-grandchildren, Kaytlyn Brown and
Mason Brown, both of San Angelo, and Troy Bentley and Blake Bentley, both of
Houston.
HOWARD FRANKLIN MORROW
Howard Franklin Morrow, 76, of Grapevine and formerly of Miles, died Thursday,
Aug. 12, 1999, at his residence.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the First Baptist Church in
Miles with the Rev. Eddie Tingle officiating. Burial will follow in Miles
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mr. Morrow was born Feb. 1, 1923, in Runnels County to Sherman Morrow and Ida
Long Morrow. He married Thora Louise Roach May 28, 1945, in Miles. Howard
enjoyed ranching in his spare time and was retired from LTV in Grand Prairie.
Mr. Morrow was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Elwood ``Sam''
Morrow in 1993.
Survivors include his wife, Thora Louise Morrow of Grapevine; a daughter,
Marsha Gainer of Pontotoc; three grandchildren, Julie Palacio of Dallas,
Tiffany and Daniel Gainer of Pontotoc; a great-grandchild, Whitney Gainer of
Pontotoc; a brother, Gene Morrow of San Angelo; three sisters, Esther Byrd and
Margorie Stuard, both of San Angelo, and Billie Lee of Breckenridge; and many
nephews and nieces.
BERTHA ANN DAVIS
STERLING CITY - Bertha Ann Davis, 83, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, at the
Sterling County Nursing Home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at First United Methodist Church
in Sterling City, where she was a faithful member. Dr. Shane Barnes, pastor of
First United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in Foster
Cemetery.
Bertha Ann Echols was born April 22, 1916. She was one of five children born to
Nancy and Barney Almon Echols in Gotebo, Okla. Bertha spent most of her youth
in Oklahoma and later moved to Texas.
Bertha Ann Echols met a young cowboy and on Feb. 24, 1934, she married her
sweetheart, Ralph Davis, in Sterling County. This union was blessed with three
children, Patsy, Bill and Mitzi.
Throughout the years, Bertha was a hard-working devoted partner who cooked and
fed many ranch hands, as well as family and friends. Her family reminisced
about the wonderful family gatherings on holidays and Sunday dinners. The
family also remembers the many good times at school activities, livestock shows
and rodeos. Bertha, affectionately known as Meemie, loved to cook, sew and
spend time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Ralph Davis of Sterling City; her
children, Patsy Bynum of Sterling City, Bill and Carolyn Davis of Christoval,
and Mitzi and Ben Norton of San Angelo; grandchildren, Bobby and Debby Bynum of
Rankin, Tommy and Cindy Bynum of Snyder, Brian and Patti May of San Angelo,
Lance and Kyla Rasch of Paint Rock, Jess and Kim Burner of San Angelo, Bryan
and Amanda Davis of Sterling City, Tommy and Zane Yeater of Murray, Ky., and
Sheri and Ross Benson of San Angelo; great-grandchildren, Shanna and Casey
Bynum, Terra and Bradley Bynum, Morgan and Mackenzie May, Kambrey Hudson,
Jessica, Macayla and Breanne Burner, Kaleb Davis, Yanci and Blaze Yeater and
Cass Benson; two brothers, Barney and Jay Echols of Big Spring; two sisters,
Elizabeth Moody of McCamey and Neoma Clanton of Big Spring; one sister-in-law,
Eloise Davis of Coahoma, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bertha Davis was preceded in death by her parents, Barney and Nancy Echols;
three brothers-in-law, Vance and Lawrence Davis, and H.L. Moody; two sons-in-
law, Bill Benson and Billy Ralph Bynum; and one granddaughter.
Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons, Bobby Bynum of
Rankin, Tommy Bynum of Snyder, Bryan Davis of Sterling City, Ross Benson of San
Angelo, Casey Bynum of Rankin and Bradley Bynum of Rankin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Williams, Bruce Thomas, Troy Millican, Stan
Horwood and Charlie Davis, all of Sterling City, and Tony Allen of Ozona.
A special thanks from the family to the staff at the Sterling County Nursing
Home for all the loving care.
MARLIN BLAIR MORRIS
DE LEON - Marlin Blair Morris of San Angelo, Texas, departed this life for
immortality Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, at his home, after a lengthy illness.
Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, in Nowlin Funeral Home
Chapel with burial following in Victor Cemetery.
Born in Lampasas Nov. 18, 1912, to Roy Morris Sr. and Byrd Salter Morris, he
moved with his family to Brownwood where he gave his life to Christ at an early
age and graduated from Howard Payne University. He was married to Guindola
Jones on Sunday, Jan. 20, 1935, at noon, ordained to preach the gospel that
afternoon, pastored four Southern Baptist churches in West Texas and completed
his degree at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth before joining the Army Air
Force as chaplain in 1943. In 29« years in the military, he served five
overseas assignments, Italy, Germany, Okinawa and Korea and Taiwan.
Chaplain Morris is survived by his wife, Guindola of San Angelo; one son and
daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Chris Morris of Sunrise Beach, Mo.; and five
grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, David and Harvey Morris; and
one daughter, Katherine Ann Barber.
The family requests memorials to Northridge Baptist Church Building Fund, 2447
West FM 2105, San Angelo, TX 76903, where Chaplain Morris was a charter member.
ELFRIEDA `FRITZIE' GORDON
Elfrieda ``Fritzie'' Gordon passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in Ballinger.
She was born May 31, 1915, in Walburg and was the daughter of Otto and Louise
Mueller Granzin. She married Elmer ``Ike'' Gordon on June 1, 1939, in Miles.
Ike preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1996. She also was preceded in death by
her brother, Martin Granzin; and two sisters, Ella Straach and Lydia Nord
Hester.
Fritzie was a longtime alterations seamstress at Maurice's and Gabriel's in San
Angelo. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles.
Survivors include two sons, Don Gordon and wife, Ann, of Lubbock and Rodney
Gordon and wife, Debbie, of Ballinger; four grandchildren, Jerry Gordon and
wife, Jeanna, of Clyde, Scott Gordon and wife, Cindy, of Clyde, Misty Ueckert
and husband, David, of Ballinger, and Grider Gordon of Fort Worth; five great-
grandchildren, Jeremy Gordon, Jayton Gordon and Colton Gordon, all of Clyde,
and Trent Ueckert and Allie Ueckert, both of Ballinger; a sister, Hilda Gordon
of Miles; and three brothers, Slim and Shorty Granzin of Miles and Bob Granzin
of Baton Rouge, La.
Family visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Service for Mrs. Gordon will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Miles. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
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Funerals and Death Notices
8/15/99
TODAY
DE LEON - Marlin Blair Morris, 86, of San Angelo, at 4 p.m. in Nowlin Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Victor Cemetery.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Evelyn Murphy, 68, at 11:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home; burial
in Lawnhaven Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO - Elfrieda Gordon, 84, at 9 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church in
Miles; burial in Miles Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BRADY - Lillie Ruth Myers Regian , 69, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Cowboy
Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home.
MENARD - Cordelia B. Eaker, 82, of Mountain View, Ark., at 10 a.m. in Rest
Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Mountain View.
SAN SABA - Clifford Williams, 82, of Brownwood, at 10 a.m. in Howell-Doran
Funeral Home; burial in San Saba Cemetery.
SNYDER - Seferina Davila Guerrero, 80, of Littlefield, at 2 p.m. in Bell-
Cypert-Seale Funeral Home; burial in Mitchell County Cemetery.
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Deaths
Martha Donovan
Martha W. Donovan of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, in a local
hospital. Services are pending with Johnson's Funeral Home.
Ruth Nicholson
Ruth Nicholson, 88, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, at her
residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Sept. 29, 1910, in Rockland. She was a retired Justice of the
Peace for Tom Green County.
Survivors include a daughter, Frances Hueske of Houston and three
grandchildren.
Jay Haire
OZONA - Jay Haire, 26, of Ozona died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in San Angelo.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 26, 1972 in Big Lake. He was a graduate of Ozona High School
and a lifetime resident.
Survivors include his parents, James Odie and Lou Anna Haire, a daughter,
Kelsie Haire, and his paternal grandfather, N.W. Haire, all of Ozona; his
maternal grandparents, Jesse and Loraine O'Rear of Jal, N.M.; and numerous
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Irene Marquez
BIG SPRING - Irene Terrazas Marquez, 79, died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel with private burial in Trinity
Memorial Park.
She was born on April 7, 1920, in Fort Stockton and was a longtime resident of
Big Spring. She worked at Hall Bennett Hospital until retiring and was a member
of the First Church of Nazarene.
Survivors include four daughters, Gloria Kinney of Fort Worth, Aurora Davis of
Abilene and Dolores Hudgins and Denettie Landin, both of Big Spring; three
brothers, Manuel Terrazas of Indianapolis, Fred Terrazas of Midland and Felix
Terrazas of Adrian, Mich.; three sisters, Anita Guiterrez of Fort Stockton,
Rosa Espinoza of Adrian and Mary Vargas of Tecumseh, Okla.; seven
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Wanda Coats
LLANO - Wanda Lee Coats, 66, died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in Austin.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery.
She was born March 31, 1933, in Moran. She had been a longtime resident of
Llano coming from Eastland. She was an office manager for Cable Television
Franchise and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Kelly Coats of Llano; two daughters, Clydean
Simanskis and Kellene Leming, and a son, Pernell Coats, all of Llano; a sister,
Zona Rains of Fort Worth; a brother, Lawson Angnew of Llano; and five
grandchildren.
Joel Laughlin
GOLDTHWAITE - Joel Laughlin, 20, of Goldthwaite died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in
a Temple hospital.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in
Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 8, 1978, in Dallas. He was a student at Mary Hardin-Baylor in
Belton.
Survivors include his parents Bill and Donna Laughlin, a brother, Eric Laughlin
and his paternal grandmother, Elaine Laughlin, all of Goldthwaite; several
uncles and aunts; and numerous cousins.
Mary Starnes
COLEMAN - Mary S. Starnes, 80, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, at her residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
Coleman Cemetery.
She was born March 25, 1919, in Los Angeles and was a longtime resident of
Coleman. She was a secretary for Farm Bureau and Dr. Duke and was a member of
the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Tommy Southern Starnes of Arvada, Colo.; two
daughters, Barbee Hoffman of Santa Anna and Ruth Ann Burchfield of Coleman;
four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Neva Klein
KERRVILLE - Neva Klein, 84, of Hunt died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in a Kerrville
care center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in
Garden of Memories Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 22, 1914, in Tuff and was a lifetime resident of Kerr County.
She was a rancher, a homemaker and a member of the Kerrville Church of Christ.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Louise Klein of Kerrville; a brother-in-law,
Warren Klein of Mt. Home; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Enola Love
KERRVILLE - Enola Klein Love, 94, of Mt. Home, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, in
a Kerrville care center. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Allison Phillips
KERRVILLE - Allison Phillips, 31, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, in a San
Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
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Obituary
ELFRIEDA `FRITZIE' GORDON
Elfrieda ``Fritzie'' Gordon passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in Ballinger.
She was born May 31, 1915, in Walburg and was the daughter of Otto and Louise
Mueller Granzin. She married Elmer ``Ike'' Gordon on June 1, 1939, in Miles.
Ike preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1996. She also was preceded in death by
her brother, Martin Granzin; and two sisters, Ella Straach and Lydia Nord
Hester.
Fritzie was a longtime alterations seamstress at Maurice's and Gabriel's in San
Angelo. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles.
Survivors include two sons, Don Gordon and wife, Ann, of Lubbock and Rodney
Gordon and wife, Debbie, of Ballinger; four grandchildren, Jerry Gordon and
wife, Jeanna, of Clyde, Scott Gordon and wife, Cindy, of Clyde, Misty Ueckert
and husband, David, of Ballinger, and Grider Gordon of Fort Worth; five great-
grandchildren, Jeremy Gordon, Jayton Gordon and Colton Gordon, all of Clyde,
and Trent Ueckert and Allie Ueckert, both of Ballinger; a sister, Hilda Gordon
of Miles; and three brothers, Slim and Shorty Granzin of Miles and Bob Granzin
of Baton Rouge, La.
Family visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Service for Mrs. Gordon will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Miles. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
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