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Funerals and Death Notices
2/28/00
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Ida Sandoval Sercos, 46, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph
Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Letha Bowen Smith, 97, at 2 p.m. at Avenue B Church of
Christ; burial in Old Runnels Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - James William Edwards, 74, graveside service at 1 p.m. in
Coahoma Cemetery; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Mae Crumley Wash, 89, of Forsan, at 2 p.m. in
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial
Park.
BRADY - Patricia Ann McGee, 64, at 2 p.m. in Leatherwood Colonial
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
COLEMAN - Dessie Lee Gulley, 88, of Valera, at 2 p.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Valera Cemetery.
COLORADO CITY - Myra C. Landers, 97, of Strawn, graveside service at
10 a.m. in Colorado City Cemetery; arrangements are by Edwards Funeral
Home of Strawn.
KERRVILLE - Marcus Edward Nitz, 83, at 2 p.m. in Overby Funeral Home
Chapel.
MONAHANS - Vinson Runyon, 90, at 10 a.m. at Third & Dwight Church of
Christ; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey
Funeral Home.
SAN SABA - Miguel Calderon III, 62, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic
Church; burial in San Saba Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran
Funeral Home.
STERLING CITY - Minnie Mae Brown, 98, at 2:30 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church; burial in Montvale Cemetery; arrangements by Ross
Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO - Marie Monroe, 72, of Christoval, graveside service at 2
p.m. in Ivy Cemetery in Christoval; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
BALLINGER - Curry Cecil Brookshier, 83, graveside service at 11 a.m.
in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements are by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
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Deaths
W.H. Hodge
W.H. Hodge, 81, of Big Lake died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Glen Rest Cemetery in
Big Lake. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Sherwood. He was a rancher.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Hodge and Tommy Hodge, both of Big
Lake; a sister, Mrs. John Hosenbach of Crane; four grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Emma Seaman
Emma Seaman, 89, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Highland Cemetery in
Lawton, Okla., with Dr. William F. Watkins, associate pastor of First
Baptist Church of Lawton, officiating. Arrangements are by Becker
Funeral Home of Lawton with local arrangements by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 28, 1910, in Lawton. She was a homemaker and a
member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Richard Seaman of San Angelo; two
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Jerry Blocker
Jerry W. Blocker, 57, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a
local care center. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Rebecca Rodriguez
Rebecca Rodriguez, 51, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels-Knickerbocker.
Edwin Petsch
FREDERICKSBURG - Edwin A. Petsch, 81, of Fredericksburg died Saturday,
Feb. 26, 2000, in a Kerrville hospital.
Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in the Schaetter Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic
Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
He was born March 26, 1918, in Gillespie County. He worked as a
blacksmith and farrier for the State Park.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Oehler Petsch of Fredericksburg; a
daughter, Sharon Garza of San Angelo; a son, Lyndon Petsch of San
Antonio; two brothers, Eugene Petsch of Covelo, Calif., and the Rev.
Joseph P. Petsch of Leon Springs; three grandchildren; five
stepgrandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren.
Alma Beam
MASON - Alma A. Beam, 81, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Mason Funeral Home with burial in
Cavaness Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 26, 1918, in Calf Creek.
Survivors include her children, Wilton M. Beam of Wichita Falls, Wanda
June White of Troy, Betty Lou Ann Robertson of San Saba, Billy Beam of
Mason, Franklin Beam of Killeen, Kerman Beam of Columbus, Ohio, Norma
Lee Britton of Knox, Ind., Alma Mae Holley of Kendaha and Lettie
Angelyn Riffe of Livingston; 34 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren;
and six great-great-grandchildren.
Jamie MacInnis
TUSCOLA - Jamie Lemburg MacInnis, 69, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at
her residence.
Graveside service will be at a later date in Ballinger Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 27, 1930, in Ballinger. She lived in San Angelo for
27 years and was an Episcopalian.
Survivors include three sons, Edward MacInnis of Alvarado, James
MacInnis of Arlington and Patrick MacInnis of San Angelo; a daughter,
Cathering Morris of Tuscola; her mother, Ruth Vancil of Abilene; five
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Edwin Gibson
FREDERICKSBURG - Edwin W. Gibson, 89, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
He was born June 18, 1910, in Lubbock. He was a tool designer.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Ernst Gibson of Fredericksburg; a
son, James Gibson of North Carolina; a daughter, Mary Jane Bustle;
four sisters, Inetta Hodges of Junction, Margaret C. Hynes of
Fredericksburg, Thelma McClung of Fort Worth and Elizabeth El Israel
of Alaska; two brothers, Paul M. Gibson of Colorado and Frank Bartlett
of San Antonio; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Merel Eddleman
McCAMEY - Merel Oris Eddleman, 82, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Resthaven Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born March 1, 1917, in Frederick, Okla., and had been a
resident of McCamey since 1937. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War
II, he owned West Texas Distributors, was a pilot and a civilian
flight trainer. He was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Kirk Eddleman of Bryan; three daughters,
Karen Dempsey and Connie Roby, both of Brownwood, and Judy Eddleman of
Questa, N.M.; nine grandchildren; and a niece.
Magness Simpson
WINTERS - Magness Marie ``Maggie'' Simpson, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 27,
2000, in a local care center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church with
burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Alba and had been a resident of Runnels
County since 1920. She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God
Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ilis B. Simpson of Winters; two
daughters, Patricia Ann Ferguson of Ada, Okla., and Jo Ann Holloway of
Vernon; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Floyd Smith
LAMPASAS - Floyd A. Smith, 97, of Oakalla died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000,
in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories with Masonic graveside service in Smith Cemetery in
Oakalla.
He was born Sept. 4, 1902, in Oakalla. He was a rancher and a Realtor.
he was a Mason and a Baptist.
Survivors include a son, Floyd E. Smith Sr. of Kempner; two
grandchildren, Floyd E. Smith Jr. of Burleson and James Smith of
Kempner; and three great-grandchildren.
Bob Wrinkle
ROBERT LEE - Bob Wrinkle, 58, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at his
residence. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home.
Mae Schofield
KERRVILLE - Mae L. Schofield, 93, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a
local care center. Services are pending Grimes Funeral Chapels.
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Obituaries
MARIE LYNN HENRY
Marie Lynn Henry, 79, of San Angelo died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
26, 2000, in a local nursing care center.
Marie was born May 20, 1920, in Sweetwater. She was a registered nurse
and a member of the Methodist Church. She married Allen Henry in 1952
at Sweetwater.
She is survived by two brothers, Burl Lynn of Waco and Boyd Lynn of
Gualala, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Herminia Lynn of Eagle Pass; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29, in Fairmount
Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.