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Funerals and Death Notices
1/29/00
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - L.E. Davis, 100, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in
Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - David Duke II, 69, of Knickerbocker, at 11 a.m. at
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Knickerbocker; burial in
Knickerbocker Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Dr. Taylor Henley, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Muriel Betsill Kouvelis, at 10 a.m. at Assumption of the
Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Elise Jester Meadows, 91, memorial service at 2 p.m. at
First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Brandi Rodriguez, 26, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BRADY - Cruz Carrillo Valdez, 95, at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood
Colonial Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Billy Hodges, 70, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in East Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Eutha Faye Weeaks Birkelbach, 68, at 10 a.m. in
Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Comal County Cemetery in New
Braunfels.
IRAAN - Edna ``Pattie'' Brooks, 94, at 2 p.m. at Mother Holmes Baptist
Church in Sheffield; burial in Sheffield Cemetery; arrangements by
Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
JUNCTION - Billy Dean Crumbley, 67, of Sanderson, at 2 p.m. in Aubrey
Fife Funerals Chapel; Masonic graveside service in Junction Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Trevor R. Roberts, 82, at 2 p.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home
Chapel; burial at a later date in Sam Houston National Cemetery in San
Antonio.
KINGSLAND - Geraldine Alaska Polk, 93, at 10 a.m. in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeland
Hills Memorial Park.
MARFA - Paula Juarez Crosson, 94, of Presidio, at 9 a.m. at Santa
Teresa Catholic Church in Presidio; burial at 1:30 p.m. in Marfa
Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
MIDLAND - Billy Walker, 61, at 4 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist
Church; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park; arrangements by Ellis
Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Robert Butler, 84, memorial service at 4 p.m. in McCoy
Funeral Home Chapel of Memories.
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Deaths
Sidney Dunn
Sidney Dunn, 83, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in a Big
Spring hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs officiating.
He was born March 12, 1916, in Avoca. An Army veteran of World War II,
he retired from Santa Fe Railroad and was a Baptist.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Iris Dunlap of Willow, Calif.; four
sisters, Edith Bradley, Elsie Wheless, Ruby Lewton and Mary Longest,
all of San Angelo; three stepgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Verney Abbott
Verney S. Wilson Abbott, 84, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000,
in an Austin hospital.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Glen Meadows Baptist Church
with the Rev. Harry Matthews officiating. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
She was born Jan. 1, 1916, in Yoakum. She was a schoolteacher and a
member of Glen Meadows Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Helfer of San Angelo; two sons,
Claude Wilson of San Angelo and David Abbott of Richmond, Va.; a
brother, Leroy Smith of Atlanta; a sister, Josephine Mabry of San
Diego; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Clara Lasater
Clara Bearfield Lasater, 99, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000,
in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Wall Cemetery in
Wall. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 10, 1900, in Texas and had been a resident of San
Angelo since 1906. She had worked for Aztec Cleaners.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Elsie McClelland
Elsie McClelland, 72, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at her
residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Melvin Beeman
Melvin E. Beeman, 74, of Austin died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in
Brady. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Elizabeth White
KERMIT - Elizabeth White, 89, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in Kermit.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial
in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born March 25, 1910, in Love County, Okla., and had been a
resident of Kermit for 46 years. She was a homemaker and a member of
the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, James White of Pampa; two daughters, June
Pemberton of Houston and Sonja Fullen of Kermit; two brothers, Thomas
Reigh of Ardmore, Okla., and Troy Reigh of Sadler; five grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
Myrtle Hickman
SANTA ANNA - Myrtle Hickman, 93, of Santa Anna died Thursday, Jan. 27,
2000, in a Brownwood hospital.
Graveside service was Friday in Cleveland Cemetery. Arrangements were
by Henderson Funeral Home.
She was born May 31, 1906, in Dallas. She was a retired nurse's aide
and a member of the Assembly of God.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Billy Walker
MIDLAND - Billy Walker, 61, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke's United Methodist
Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by
Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 18, 1938, in Junction and was a longtime resident of
Midland. He was a Navy veteran and worked in the heating and air
conditioning business.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Walker of Midland; three sons, Kirk
Walker of Huntsville, Kent Walker of Austin and Gary Midkiff of
Midland; three daughters, Kim Strawn of New Orleans, Tammy Giacobbe of
Houston and Kelly Williams of Midland; a brother, Chesley Walker of
Midland; two sisters, Reta Vannoy of Midland and Brenda Wallace of
Richardson; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Weldon Allen
COLEMAN - Weldon J. ``Hap'' Allen, 84, of Houston and formerly of
Coleman, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in Houston.
Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Coleman Cemetery.
He was born in Fort Worth and was a longtime resident of Coleman. He
was a World War II veteran and co-owner of insurance, textiles, oil
and gas drilling, real estate, production and equipment sales
companies.
Survivors include his wife, Doris J. Allen of Houston; a brother,
Clyde D. Allen of Coleman; three nieces and a nephew.
Lurline Kemp
COLEMAN - Lurline Kemp, 90, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in a Bedford
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Coleman City Cemetery
Pavilion. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 17, 1909, in Coleman County. She was a homemaker
and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Billy Joe Kemp of Fort Worth and Kayo Kemp
of Abilene; two brothers, Edwin Bohannon of Abilene and Ernest
Bohannon of Coleman; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Anita Cox
STANTON - Anita Cox, 61, of Stanton died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in a
Midland hospital.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 14, 1938, in Roscoe. She worked for Farm Service
Agency for 20 years and was a member of Downtown Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon Cox of Stanton; two sons, Vernon
Lawrence Cox Jr. and Billy Don Cox, both of Stanton; eight sisters,
Aline Couch of Abilene, Reba Walker of Plainview, Minnie Gamel of
Midland, Betty Curry of Kerrville, Ollie Curry of Junction, Neoma
Mitchell of Centerville, Mo., Thelma Overby of Belton and Joyce Hanson
of Lamesa; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Howard Campbell
GOLDTHWAITE - Howard Campbell, 84, of Goldthwaite died Friday, Jan.
28, 2000, in a Temple hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 31, 1915, in Comanche County and was a longtime
resident of Mills County. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II,
he worked for Campbell Butane Co. and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Lee Ruth Campbell of Goldthwaite; two
sons, Cecil Campbell of San Antonio and Sam Campbell of Goldthwaite;
two sisters, Joyce Padgett and Mary Louise Kay, both of Bakersfield,
Calif.; two brothers, Scottie Campbell of De Leon and Cecil Campbell
of Dublin; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dortha Harrison
GOLDTHWAITE - Dortha Marie Harrison, 75, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000,
at her residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 6, 1925, in Ogle. She worked for Centennial Corp.
and was a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Sue Pollard of Austin; a brother,
Don Elder of Dallas; a sister, Rachel Elder of Irving; two grandsons;
a nephew and two nieces.
Frank Metler
BRADY - A. Frank Metler, 71, of Brady died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in
Kerrville.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 1, 1928, in Knoxville, Tenn. An Army veteran of
World War II, he was an accountant and a real estate officer.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Metler of Brady; and two daughters,
Kathleen Kugler of Arlington and Susan Metler of Kerrville.
Jacqueline McKibben
KERRVILLE - Jacqueline McKibben, 32, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Frank Vavrik
KERRVILLE - Frank Vavrik, 86, of St. Charles, Mo., and formerly of
Bandera, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in St. Charles. Services are
pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Richard Cambridge
KERRVILLE - Richard W. Cambridge, 81, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.
John Putman
MINERAL WELLS - John C. Putman, 70, of Mineral Wells died Thursday,
Jan. 27, 2000, in Erath County from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident. Services are pending at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Funeral Home.
Larry McNeely
GOLDTHWAITE - Larry McNeely of San Saba died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in
a Dallas hospital. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
L.E. `ED' DAVIS
L.E. ``Ed'' Davis, 100, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in
a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, in the
Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mr. Davis was born July 16, 1899, in Medina County. In 1928, he
married Nora Sofge from Richland Springs. They moved to San Angelo to
start their life together. Ed was a longtime rancher. He loved the
land as well as life.
He will be missed. He was preceded in death by his wife.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
RAYMOND SCHINDLER
HOUSTON - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29,
in Houston for Raymond Schindler, founder of Sage Broadcasting Corp.,
owners and operators of KIDY-TV in San Angelo and KIDZ in Abilene. The
service will be held at George H. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home, located
at 1010 Bering.
Raymond, born in 1914 in Columbus, Texas, was the founder and
president of Hurricane Industries, manufacturers of Hurricane Chain
Link Fence and holder of many of that industries patents. He was
active in ranching, banking and the oil industry.
He was the major stockholder and CEO of television stations in
Houston, San Antonio, Fort Smith, Ark., Abilene and San Angelo; a
radio station in La Grange and banks in Brazoria, Bremond, Lott,
Shiner, Flatonia, Marlin and Moulton.
MURIEL BETSILL KOUVELIS
Muriel ``Merle'' Betsill Kouvelis died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000,
peacefully at home.
Mrs. Kouvelis was born in Stacy, Texas. She was the eldest child of
Oscar and Willie Betsill. She graduated from Doole High School and
attended Howard Payne College in Brownwood.
She was a member of Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox
Church.
Mrs. Kouvelis and her husband, John, and her brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Chris and Becka Kouvelis were the longtime owners and
operators of C&J Drive-In Grocery.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, John
Woodruff.
Survivors include her husband, John Kouvelis, her daughters, Suzanne
Gray and husband, Melvin, and Deanna Lange and husband, Carl, all of
San Angelo, and Joni White and husband, Richard, of Columbia, Md.; her
son, Bill Woodruff and wife, Pennye, of Roanoke; grandchildren, Vicki
Bingham and husband, Scott, Kristin Gray, Brian Woodruff, Michael
Woodruff and Mark Lange, all of San Angelo, Alison Romike and husband,
Brad, of Columbia, S.C., Jarred Irby of Roanoke and Katie White of
Columbia, Md.
She also is survived by a special aunt, Lela Wiginton, and a sister,
Aileen Joy and husband, J.B., all of San Angelo; a brother, Jerry
Betsill and wife, Zina, of Brady, brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Chris and Becka Kouvelis of Dallas; sister-in-law, Dena Zotos of
Houston; and many nieces and nephews.
Trisagion service was Friday, Jan. 28, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. The Rev. James
Hademenos will officiate the service. Interment will follow in
Fairmount Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and Michael Mitchell Jr.
Memorials may be made to Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox
Church or Hospice of San Angelo.
ELISE JESTER MEADOWS
Elise Jester Meadows, a kind and gracious lady, died Thursday, Jan.
27, 2000. She was born the first of three daughters to Charles Lee and
Arabella Jester in Corsicana on Nov. 15, 1908. She graduated from
Corsicana High School, attended Ward Belmont College in Tennessee,
Sweetbriar College in Virginia and graduated with a major in English
from the University of Texas at Austin. While at the university, she
was selected a Bluebonnet Belle and was a member of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma Sorority.
On Oct. 30, 1935, she and Claude William Meadows Jr. were married.
They then made their home in San Angelo. Elise was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church and served as an elder and a longtime Sunday
school teacher. Her civic activities included volunteer service with
the Angelo Community Hospital Auxiliary and service on the boards of
directors of the Concho Valley Girl Scouts, the Handicapped Children's
Center, Planned Parenthood and Fairmount Cemetery. She was a member of
the Twentieth Century Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude; her parents; and her
two sisters, Sarah Jester Rust and and Arabella Jester Miner.
She is survived by her three children and their families, Lisa Meadows
DiLeo of San Angelo, her children, Elise Judd of Dallas, the Rev.
David Judd and wife, Carol Ann, and their daughter, Abbey Elisabeth,
of Winter Park, Fla., and Claude Judd and his wife, Amy, and their
daughter, Sarah Leigh, of Lewisville; Susan Meadows Pfluger and her
husband, Robert, of San Angelo and her children, Claire Cowden of
Lubbock and James Cowden of Austin; and son, Claude W. Meadows III of
Marbridge Ranch, Manchaca.
Elise was a loving and thoughtful friend and a gracious hostess. She
enjoyed traveling and partaking of all things beautiful, music, drama,
art and nature. Her chief delight was her involvement with people, all
of whom she considered friends.
Her family wishes to thank the staff of Meadow Creek Nursing Center
for their care of Elise in her final months. They also express their
appreciation for the years of assistance and friendship of Annie Bell
Cook, Arlevia Palmer and M.T. Barnes.
The family requests that those who wish to remember Elise with a
memorial, send a gift to a favorite charity.
A memorial service for Elise will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at
the First Presbyterian Church officiated by the Rev. Tracey Davenport.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
DR. TAYLOR HENLEY
Taylor Henley was born in Sipes Springs to Maude and Lee Henley, who
died before Taylor was a year old. He was reared in the home of his
uncle and aunt, the Rev. and Mrs. O.D. Henley. After attending 13
schools in 11 years, because his uncle moved so often, he graduated
salutatorian of Megargel High School. He held degrees from Howard
Payne University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In
1974, he was awarded the honorary doctor of divinity degree from
Howard Payne University.
While a junior at Howard Payne, he married Mary Edith Wellhausen; one
son, John William, was born to their union. She preceded him in death.
Later he married Eva Louise Aldredge.
Taylor served as pastor of the North Coleman Baptist Church, Robert
Lee Baptist, First Baptist Hebbronville, First Baptist German and
Immanuel Baptist San Angelo. He held interim pastorates in Ozona,
Sonora, Robert Lee and Big Lake.
He spent 555 days in World War II combat, earning the Silver Star,
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
Under Taylor's leadership while pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, the
entire church plant was moved to a new location and the present
sanctuary and educational facilities were built. During his ministry
the church grew to become the second in size and ministry among
Baptist churches in the city.
Dr. Henley served on the board of Howard Payne University as vice
president; moderator of Concho Valley Baptist Association; president
of District 16 Baptist Convention; member of Texas Baptist Executive
board; four times representative of institutions on Human Welfare
Coordination Board; officer of Texas Baptist Development Association;
president of Public Relations and Development Association of Texas
Baptists; host to the Southern Baptist Association of Nursing Homes;
and an active member of TAHA.
Taylor served Baptist Memorials Center for 28 years, first as
chaplain, development administrator, public relations director and
then as president and CEO of Baptist Memorials for 19 years.
Phenomenal growth occurred under his leadership. He initiated the home
and duplex program on the East and West campuses and secured the
property for North Gate. All the campus buildings on the East and West
campuses were built during his tenure. After acquiring the Cactus
Hotel from the Moody Foundation, he managed it for 20 years. For three
years while he was president, he also served again as chaplain to
conserve funds. He raised $42 million for the Center including
endowment funds and money for all buildings on the two campuses;
trusts and wills that he set up are still coming in. He also managed
the two high rises. Traveling 45,000 miles a year those first years
for the Center without air conditioning in his car tested the strength
and focus of this man of God.
His was a ministry to all who had needs; no one was too obscure for
his compassion and help. He ministered to patients, families of
patients and to village and high rise residents.
To his surprise, the east five-story high rise was named the Taylor
Henley Retirement Residence by Baptist Memorials trustees. A portrait
of him hangs on the wall of the lobby with this inscription: ``In
Honor of Dr. Taylor Henley, Chaplain, Development Administrator,
President, Baptist Memorials Center, 1962-1990, Humble man of God,
whose compassionate heart, liberal soul, loving service, diligent
labor and unfaltering vision led in unparalleled growth and
development of the Baptist Memorials Center.''
Dr. Henley's fourth career was missions. Having led volunteers on
missions during his vacations, he was grateful for the opportunity to
give full time to missions after retirement from Baptist Memorials in
1990. In 1974 Taylor began work in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Having
helped a small church with completion of their building, he prayed for
a church and building in the center of the city. God rewarded with a
three story structure located on two main thoroughfares. The church is
home to both Spanish and English-speaking congregations and has
founded four other churches in the area. Forty trips during his
vacations and on weekends Taylor helped to strengthen and establish
the permanence of this work.
In 1982, Henley began mission work in Campinas, Brazil by taking teams
of volunteers for evangelism, church planting and teaching. As a
result of his eight missions to this city, 10 new churches were
founded with funds provided for their church buildings.
Likewise a mission in Nairobi, Kenya, resulted in his raising money to
build the Toma Church in the city. Other mission trips included Wales,
Taiwan, Singapore, India (three times), Peru (twice) and Guadalajara,
Mexico.
For the last eight years, Taylor Henley has concentrated on the
Ukraine Republic, where he has led more than 600 volunteers, some
going as many as 14 times in 34 mission trips of church planting
evangelism, discipling, taking humanitarian aid, teaching holding
pastors and lay leadership schools. This has resulted in 36 new
churches founded, pastors salaries paid, vehicles for pastors, 18
church buildings funded and constructed, $500,000 given for church
buildings projects, 65,000 recorded professions of faith, one million
in medical equipment given by our volunteers, medical and dental
clinics held, 600,000 Bibles, New Testaments and children's Bibles
distributed; Sunday school literature given to 30 churches, Bible
commentaries and other books given to 200 pastors, pastors and lay
leadership school, seven in Yalta and five in Odessa, Ukraine, people
ordained to minister as deacons and pastors, $4,500 given to camps.
All this to the glory of God!
Taylor invited Jesus in his heart after asking God to forgive his sins
when he was 9 years old. He was baptized into the Big Lake Baptist
Church by his uncle with whom he lived.
While a sophomore at Howard Payne University during an all night
prayer meeting, Taylor dedicated himself to the gospel ministry; on
the same night, his roommate, Lamar Cole, committed his life to
medical mission in Mexico. Both remained true to their heavenly
vision. Whether Taylor was preaching, administrator, raising funds,
building churches or Baptist Memorials, he was always focused on a
ministry in the name of Jesus.
A few years ago, Taylor made another commitment of all these
resources: time, money, strength to Christ to serve here at home or
overseas wherever God led. Again he has been faithful to that promise.
Taylor loved his church and was loyal to his pastor. For years, he was
a volunteer visitor to newcomers in the city in the name of Jesus;
when he could hardly walk, he continued until this October. He loved
Baptist Memorials and was always supportive of those in leadership.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Louise; his son, Dr. John Henley and
his wife, Gloria; his brother, John Houston Henley and wife, Marie;
two stepdaughters, Dr. Anne Morton and Dr. Jan Aldredge-Clanton and
husband, David Clanton; seven grandchildren, David and Mindi Herring,
Valerie and Robert Webre, Deanne and Paul Campbell, July and David
LeBeouf, Chad Clanton, Jennifer Phillips and Brett Clanton; five
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and a host of
friends.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at First Baptist
Church with Dr. Jerold McBride and the Rev. A.J. Kennemer officiating.
Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
Memorials can be given to Missions Our Mission, Sagecrest Alzheimers
Unit or First Baptist Church's United We Build Program.
BILLY HODGES
FORT STOCKTON - Billy Hodges, 70, of Fort Stockton died Thursday, Jan.
27, 2000, in the Pecos County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at First Baptist
Church in Fort Stockton with the Rev. Nathan McBride officiating.
Burial will follow in East Hill Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 6, 1929, in Tuscola.
Billy moved to Fort Stockton in 1931 from Pecos. He married Radean
Roper June 1, 1949, in Fort Stockton. He was the Pecos County Clerk
for 28 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He was a longtime member of the Fort Stockton Noon Lions Club,
longtime member and the past master of the Masonic Lodge 1022, Chapter
and Council and Scottish Rite of El Paso and the County and District
Clerks Association of Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Radean Hodges of Fort Stockton; two
daughters, Shauna Vick and husband, Chuck, of Fort Stockton and Gayla
Satterfield and husband, Tim, of Del Rio; two brothers, Delmon Hodges
of Fort Stockton and Jimmy Hodges of Fort Worth; four grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials may be made to the American Diabetes
Association or the First Baptist Church of Fort Stockton.
MAE C. WARD
SONORA - Mae C. Ward, 86, of Sonora died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in a
San Angelo hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at the First
Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Stephen officiating. Arrangements are
by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Mae was born to James Albert Cauthorn and Ada Earwood Cauthorn on the
family ranch where Mae's son, Albert and his family, now live. Mae
graduated from the Sonora Public School Systems and graduated from
Baylor University. Mae still participated in the running of her family
ranches in Sutton, Edwards and Val Verde counties. Mae taught school
in Sonora and was past president of the Sonora PTA. She and her
husband, Rip, were named Citizens of the Year for Sonora. She was a
very active member of the First Baptist Church of Sonora as well as
being a member of the Sonora Women's Club.
She is survived by her son, Albert and his wife, Cynthia, of Sonora;
three grandchildren, Cathy Ball of Sonora, Kelly Holder and husband,
Raphael, of Rowlett and Gus Ward and wife, Jerrilyn, of Sonora; her
six great-grandchildren, Sarah Ball, Daniel Ward, Kasey Miller,
Rachel, Tanner and Jarred Holder; numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins; and two special friends, Anna Samaniego and Trini Guerra.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jamie Parker, J.W. Sutton, Smith Neal,
Bill Savell, Bennie King, Preston Faris, Vestel Askew, Byerl Dillard,
Raymond Grantham, Mark White, Joe Lane, Patch Cochran, James Benson
and Armer Earwood.
Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Rip Ward; and her fiance,
Ted White.
The family requests memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church of
Sonora, Baylor University or a charity of choice.
FLOYD WOODROW WALL SR.
Floyd Woodrow Wall Sr., 81, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 27,
2000, at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, in the Mertzon
Cemetery with Ed Palk and Jackson Smith officiating. Arrangements are
by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Floyd was born Sept. 29, 1918, to J.W. and Donnie Lue Wall in Tom
Green County near Wall. He served his country in the Navy during World
War II from 1941 to 1944. He married Violet Hall on Jan. 29, 1944, in
California. He was a lifetime resident of San Angelo, working in
sporting goods mainly as an outboard motor mechanic for several
different dealers. He was a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Violet Hall Wall of San Angelo; a son,
Floyd W. ``Woody'' Wall Jr. and wife, Debbie, of Mertzon;
granddaughter, Shawna Wall of San Antonio and her fiance, Eric
Hutchinson, of San Angelo; a sister, Nora Mae McCleery and husband,
J.E. ``Ernest,''of San Angelo; Patricia McNeil of California; and
nieces and nephews.
FAY DELL WHITE
BROWNWOOD - Fay Dell White, 88, of Bangs passed away at 10:04 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, in Brownwood Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at
Davis-Morris Funeral Home. Service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30,
at Bangs First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating.
Burial will follow in Bangs Cemetery.
Fay was born Nov. 11, 1911, in Concord, Texas, and had been a resident
of Bangs for 27 years and was a lifetime resident of Brown County. Fay
married J.T. White Jan. 10, 1932, in Bangs. He preceded her in death
on Jan. 18, 1973. She was a homemaker and a member of Bangs First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Gladys Faye and Ed
Swindle of Killeen; three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Joy
White of San Angelo, Jimmy Dell and Sharon White of Killeen and
Clinton and Carolyn White of Big Lake; her grandchildren, Jennifer
Webb of Euless, Dee Ann White of San Angelo, Scotty Ray White of
Killeen and Jayme Regan White of Denver; a brother and sister-in-law,
Nick and Etta Earle Buse of Santa Anna; a sister and brother-in-law,
Maurine and L.D. Byrd of San Angelo; a special cousin, Bill Williams
of Trickham; and several nieces and nephews.