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Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
7/22/00
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TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Shirley Cox Alsup, 61, at 10 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial
Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Elane Evans McCaskey Petersen, 68, at 10 a.m. at St.
Barnabas Episcopal Church; graveside service at 10 a.m. Sat. in
Restland Cemetery in Dallas; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Savas C. Guevara, 76, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church; burial in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery;
arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home.
GOLDTHWAITE - Alice Somerfield Johnson, 87, at 10 a.m. at Zion
Lutheran Church; burial in St. John Cemetery; arrangements by
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
IRAAN - Frank Balko, 76, at 10 a.m. at Iraan Christian Church; burial
in Restland Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Chapel.
KERRVILLE - Yvonne Duderstadt, 79, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral
Chapels; burial in Sunset Cemetery in Mountain Home.
MONAHANS - Harold Dutton, 74, at 10 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church;
burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral
Home.
OZONA - Sara R. Rios, 99, at 4 p.m. at Templo Iglesia Bautista Church;
burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home.
WINTERS - W.F. Minzenmayer, 96, at 10:30 at St. John's Lutheran
Church; burial in Lutheran Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral
Home.
SATURDAY
BIG SPRING - Eva Arnold, 78, at 10 a.m. in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
GIRVIN - Mildred Helmers, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Sherwood
Cemetery; arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home of Colorado City.
GOLDTHWAITE - Olive R. Brengle, 75, memorial service at 2 p.m. in
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel.
SUNDAY
MASON - Janet Watson, 56, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Christ the
King Church; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Jean Mathews
Jean Mathews, 70, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 20, 2000, 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 April 18, 1930, in Ford County. She was an artist.
Survivors include her husband, Glen Mathews of San Angelo; two sons,
Larry Mathews of San Angelo and Ricky Mathews of Lowell, Ark.; a
sister, Gayle Caffey of Seminole; three grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Jo Mills
Jo Florence Goodwin Mills, 56, of San Angelo died Friday, July 21,
2000, at her residence.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Park Church.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 23, 1944, in Carrizo Springs.
Survivors include her husband, Duffy Mills of San Angelo; a son,
Joseph Allen of San Angelo; a daughter, Maria Albrecht of Little Elm;
two sisters, Dora Allen of Brownwood and Frances Mayes of Early; and
four grandchildren.
Jeanette Stricker
Jeanette M. Stricker, 73, of San Angelo, died Friday, July 21, 2000,
in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral
Home.
Fannie Smith
Fannie Smith, 95, of San Angelo, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in a
local hospital. Arrangements are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
Kenneth Terral
Kenneth Neal Terral, 65, of Big Lake, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at
his residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Gregonis
Elizabeth Lillian Gregonis, 83, of San Angelo, died Friday, July 21,
2000, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
Norma Cook
KERRVILLE - Norma Cook, 85, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
She was a longtime resident of Ballinger before moving to Kerrville.
She worked with Clay Building Supply of Ballinger and was a member of
the Sidney Baker Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Clifford Cook of Kerrville; a daughter,
Carolyn "Cookie" Gipson of Kerrville; and a grandson, Ben Gipson of
Austin.
Cody Paske
WINTERS - Cody Paske, 76, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 2, 1924, in Hatchel and was a longtime resident of
Rowena, Olfen and Winters. An Air Force veteran, he worked for the
Winters City Power Plant for 29 years and WTU for 11 years.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mae Paske of Winters; a son, Roy
Lynn Paske of Lamesa; a daughter, Patricia Elaine Peterson of Smith
Center, Kan.; a brother, Steve Paske of Itasca; a sister, Pauline
Briley of Winters; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Loretta Henson
BIG SPRING - Loretta Marie Heffington Henson, 82, died Thursday, July
20, 2000, in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Mount Olive Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 6, 1918, in Oklahoma. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Janice Henson of Stanton and Glenda
Sappelt of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Ova Wiggins of Albuquerque,
N.M.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-grandchild.
Lucy Pearce
BALLINGER - Lucy Aline Pearce, 87, died Thursday, July 21, 2000, in a
local nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Bradshaw Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 31, 1913, in East Texas. She was a homemaker and a
member of First Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Swann; a brother, Bobby Bridwell;
four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Manuella Morquecho
FREDERICKSBURG - Manuella V. Morquecho, 64, died Thursday, July 20,
2000, in a local hospital.
Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in Schaetter Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic
Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Gillespie County and was a member of
St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Joe T. Morquecho of Fredericksburg; two
daughters, Lucy M. De La Cerda of San Angelo and Yvonne Marie Kimble
of Fredericksburg; three sons, Joe Stephen Morquecho and James Patrick
Morquecho, both of Austin, and David Morquecho of Fredericksburg; four
brothers, Angel Valdez Jr., Raymond Valdez, Pete Valdez and Paul
Valdez, all of San Angelo; three sisters, Louisa Escobar of
Sweetwater, Janie Valdez Damin of San Angelo and Mary Bueno of San
Antonio; a stepbrother, Johnny Valdez, and a stepsister, Amelia
Fuentez, both of Midland; and 10 grandchildren.
J.W. Lassetter
BIG SPRING - J.W. Lassetter, 72, died Friday, July 21, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel.
He was born Feb. 25, 1928, in Canton. An Air Force Veteran, he worked
as a painter for the Gamble Brothers.
Survivors include two sisters, Rose Gamble of Big Spring and Peggy
Ramos of Fresno, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
7/23/00
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Funerals
TODAY
BALLINGER - Lucy Aline Pearce, 87, at 2 p.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Bradshaw Cemetery.
MASON - Janet Watson, 56, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Christ the
King Church; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Luther Toliver, 88, at 2:15 p.m. in All Faith Chapel;
burial in All Faith Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker.
SAN ANGELO - Jean Matthews, 70, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Jo Florence Goodwin Mills, 56, memorial service at 10
a.m. at Forest Park Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Loretta Marie Heffington Henson, 82, graveside service at
10 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Manuella Morquecho, 64, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church; burial in St. Mary's Catholic Church; arrangements by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Norma Cook, 85, at 10 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
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Death Notices
Kenneth Terral
Kenneth Neal Terral, 65, of Big Lake died Friday, July 21, 2000, at
his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church in Big Lake
with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake. Arrangements are by
Robert Massie Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 2, 1934, in Bowie County and had been a resident of
Big Lake for 32 years. He worked in the oil field and was a member of
Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Venitta Terral of Big Lake; a son, Rusty
Terral of Los Alamos, Calif.; two daughters, Vickie Cheyne of Big
Spring and Connie Terral of Grapevine; a brother, Melvin Terral of
Haskell; two sisters, Mildred Briley of Abilene and Dorothy Boatright
of Carlsbad; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Randy Murphy
Randy Murphy, 79, of San Angelo died Friday, July 21, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Baltimore. He was an insurance salesman.
Survivors include three daughters, Karen Barker of Plano, Margaret
White of Pampa and Kiki Pauwels of Dumas; a brother, Sherwood R.
Murphy Jr. of Severna Park, Md.; five grandchildren; a
great-grandchild; and a niece.
Thelma Goekler
Thelma Inez Goekler, 74, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 20, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be Tuesday in Harlingen. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home and Mont Meta-Restlawn-Cox Funeral Home of
Harlingen.
She was born April 3, 1926, in Springfield, La. She worked for the
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District for 20 years and
pastored in the Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith churches in
Minnesota, Louisiana, Texas and Illinois.
Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Williams of San Angelo; a son,
Dennis Goekler of Grapevine; a brother, Ellsworth Richardson of
Springfield; a sister, Mary Bunch of Medford, Ore.; three
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Bryan Pope
Bryan Mark Pope, infant son of Robert and Melinda Pope of McCamey,
died Friday, July 21, 2000, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include his parents; his paternal grandparents, Harold and
Roxie Pope of San Angelo; and his maternal grandparents, Wayne and Ann
Gebauer of McCamey.
Ella Hoffman
Ella Rae Hoffman, 67, of San Angelo died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in
a local hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Antioch First Missionary
Baptist Church with burial in Delta Memorial Park. Arrangements are by
Starks Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 9, 1932, in Bronte. She retired from Ethicon and was
a member of Antioch First Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Hermon Hoffman of Clinton, Mo., and Edward
Hoffman of Dallas; two daughters, Bernadette Coffee and JoAnn Hoffman,
both of San Angelo; a brother, Edward White of Dallas; a sister, Jo
Ann Stevenson of San Angelo; and 10 grandchildren.
Elizabeth Gregonis
Elizabeth M. Gregonis, 83, of San Angelo died Friday, July 21, 2000,
in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Robert Massie Funeral Home
Chapel with burial at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa.
She was born May 23, 1917, in Clayton, N.M. She was a teacher and a
member of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, R.W. Gregonis of San Angelo; a daughter,
Nancy Hardt of Collierville, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Andrea Villareal
Andrea C. Villareal, 60, of San Angelo, died Saturday, July 22, 2000,
at her residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Esther Powers
FORT STOCKTON - Esther Powers, 78, of Sanderson died Friday, July 21,
2000, in Sanderson.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born July 12, 1922, in Davenport, Fla., and had been a
resident of Fort Stockton since 1990. She was a retired licensed
vocational nurse and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
Survivors include her husband, Dan Powers of Sanderson; a son, Rick D.
Powers of Ontario, Ore.; a brother, Clayton Widden of Sanderson; and
three sisters, Margaret Bowe of Sanderson, Betty Marie Phillips of
Selma, Ore., and Laura Mae Perry of Vancouver, Wash.
Callie Smith
BIG SPRING - Callie Smith, 95, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Mount Olive Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 26, 1904, in Indian Territory, Okla., and was a
longtime resident of the Luther community. She was a homemaker and a
member of Bethel Baptist Church in Luther.
Survivors include a daughter, Lois Rhoton, and a son, G.B. Smith, both
of Big Spring; two sisters, Louise Robertson of Marble Falls and Silva
Lee Robertson of Granite Shoals; two grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Mary Richards
KINGSLAND - Mary Agnes Richards, 79, of Round Rock died Friday, July
21, 2000, in a local care center.
Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 10, 1920, in El Paso and was a longtime resident of
Round Rock before moving to Kingsland in May. She worked as a
secretary for the Foot Hood Club Systems and was a Methodist.
Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne Daniel of Killeen and Gay
Trommald of Hawaii; and two grandchildren.
Helen Hildreth
PECOS - Helen Hildreth, 76, of Pecos died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in
a Midland hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial
in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 17, 1924, in Center. A retired federal employee, she
was a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Edith Joyce Thomas of Midland; two
brothers, Charles Titus and James Titus, both of Pecos; two sisters,
Elizabeth Schmidt of Pecos and Frances McCasland of Midland; eight
grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mildred Copeland
STANTON - Mildred Jannie Copeland, 86, died Saturday, July 22, 2000,
at her residence.
Private family graveside service will be held. Arrangements are by
Gilbreath Funeral Home.
She was born May 31, 1914, in Jones County and had been a resident of
Midland for 20 years and moved to Stanton in 1986. She was a retired
nurse and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Ada Joyce Bergstrom of Stanton; a
sister, Emily Sikes of Tahoka; a brother, Joe Davis of Meridian; four
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Johnny Robertson
ALPINE - Johnny Richard Robertson, 81, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at
his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with
burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral
Home.
He was born Aug. 24, 1918, in Lubbock. He was a World War II veteran
and a rancher.
Survivors include his wife, Verda Robertson of Alpine; a daughter,
Linda L. Murray of Christoval; two sons, J.P. Robertson of Marfa and
John R. ``Bit'' Robertson Jr. of Alpine; five grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
Hortencia Molina
McCAMEY - Hortencia Q. Molina, 75, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
JEANNETTE MARIE STRICKER
Jeannette Marie Stricker passed away Friday, July 21, 2000, at
Heritage House in San Angelo.
Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Darrell Eaton officiating. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Jeannette was born April 13, 1927, in Madawaska, Maine, to Henry and
Odile Lagasse.
Mrs. Stricker was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Alby and
Clarence Lagasse; and a sister, Emily Collins.
Survivors include her husband, Leroy Stricker of San Angelo; two
daughters, Dianna Eicher and husband, Curtis, of Canyon Lake and Linda
Wilkinson and husband, Bruce, of Stillwater, Okla.; nine
grandchildren, Melanie Eicher Jacobson of Provo, Utah, Matthew Eicher
of San Antonio, Stephanie Wilkinson, Christopher Wilkinson, Wesley
Wilkinson, Peter Wilkinson, Victoria Wilkinson, Michael Wilkinson and
Catherine Wilkinson, all of Stillwater; one sister, Cecile Mary
Fentress of San Angelo; one brother, Lucien Lagasse of Bloomsburg,
Pa.; and other relatives and friends.
IRA C. GREEN JR.
Ira C. Green Jr., 77, of San Angelo passed away July 19, 2000, at his
residence.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 24, at the Cathedral
Church of Sacred Heart with the Rev. Maurice Voity officiating.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Ira was born Dec. 1, 1922, in San Angelo to Ira and Winnie Davis
Green. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired petroleum
engineer. He was a graduate of Texas Tech University and was a member
of Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include nieces and a nephew, Mindy Ward of San Angelo,
Patricia Rusch of Bozeman, Mont., Cecilia Melton, Thomas Burttschell
and Joyce Chamberlain, all of Houston, Penny Green, Vicki Green and
Kristi Huff, all of Memphis, Tenn.
JO FLORENCE GOODWIN MILLS
Jo Florence Goodwin Mills, 56, of San Angelo died at 12:10 p.m.
Friday, July 21, 2000, at her residence.
She was born Feb. 23, 1944, in Carrizo Springs, the daughter of Julius
Bonner Goodwin and Della Nora Newton. She was married to Duffy Mills
on Jan. 17, 1979, in Del Rio. She was a homemaker.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 24, at Forest Park
Church, 629 E. 19th. with Dr. Steven Brooks officiating. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Duffy Mills of San Angelo; one son,
Joseph Allen and wife, Tammie, of San Angelo; one daughter, Maria
Albrecht and husband, Warren, of Little Elm; three grandchildren,
Heath Albrecht and Rebecca Allen, both of San Angelo, and Caelum
Albrecht of Little Elm; two sisters, Dora Allen of Brownwood and
Frances Mayes of Early.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Janie Richardson
of Brownwood and one brother, Thomas Richard ``Pee Wee'' Goodwin of
Moffett.
A special thanks to Kathy McCuiston, Don Bailey, Sylvia Aguirre,
Sherry Hunt, Mary Carnes, Dr. Vayden Stanley and the entire staff at
VistaCare Family Hospice.
Safely Home
I am home in heaven, dear ones;
Oh so happy and bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in heaven at last.
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now while life remaineth
You shall rest in Jesus' land.
HELEN LOUISE LEWELLEN
Helen Louise Lewellen, 74, of San Angelo died Saturday, July 22, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, at Johnson's
Funeral Home with the Rev. Denise Bloomquist officiating. Fred Key
will offer the eulogy. Funeral arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Lewellen was born May 20, 1926, in Lamesa, the daughter of Tom
Cornett and Elsie Cornett.
She graduated from Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, N.M., and
attended Baylor University. She was married to Vernon N. Lewellen Feb.
9, 1962.
During her lengthy and active career in community service, Mrs.
Lewellen was finance director of the New Mexico Land Office's Bureau
of Revenue; catering manager for the Town House Hotel in San Angelo;
personnel director for Baptist Memorials Geriatric Hospital; nursing
home ombudsman for the State of Texas; leader for the San Angelo
Recreation Department's Central Recreation Center; and director of the
Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
She served on numerous boards, including the City of San Angelo Senior
Services Division, the Concho Valley Senior Companion Program, Rio
Concho Manor, Crime Stoppers and United Blood Services.
She served as chairman of the board of the Concho Valley Chapter of
the American Red Cross, the San Angelo Recreation Board and Untied
Blood Services.
She was recognized for her services with numerous awards, including
Volunteer of the Year from the Junior League of San Angelo; the
American Heart Association and the Red Cross.
Preceding her in death in addition to her parents was a
brother-in-law, Everett DuPree.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon N. Lewellen of San Angelo; a
daughter, Sheryl Lane Southard of Ruidoso Downs, N.M.; two sons, Noble
Eric ``Rusty'' Lewellen and wife, Dawn, of Arlington and Gordon Walker
of Denver; a sister, Jacqueline ``Jackie'' DuPree of Christoval;
grandchildren, Michael Noble Lewellen and Eric Nelton Lewellen of
Arlington and Chet Southard and wife, LeeAnn, of Ruidoso Downs; two
great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild of Ruidoso Downs.
The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
7/24/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Ira C. Green, 77, memorial service at 10 a.m. at the
Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Ella Rae Hoffman, 67, at 10:30 a.m. at Antioch First
Missionary Baptist Church; burial in Delta Memorial Park; arrangements
by Starks Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Helen Louise Lewellen, 74, memorial service at 2 p.m. at
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Jean Matthews, 70, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Jo Florence Goodwin Mills, 56, memorial service at 10
a.m. at Forest Park Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Randy Murphy, 79, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Bryan Mark Pope, infant son of Robert and Melinda Pope,
graveside service at 1 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Kenneth Neal Terral, 65, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist
Church in Big Lake; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake;
arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Luther Toliver, 88, at 2:15 p.m. in All Faith Chapel;
burial in All Faith Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker.
ALPINE - Johnny Richard Robertson, 81, at 2 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church; burial in Elm Grove Cemetery; arrangements by
Geeslin Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Loretta Marie Heffington Henson, 82, graveside service at
10 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Callie Smith, 95, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in
Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Manuella Morquecho, 64, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church; burial in St. Mary's Catholic Church; arrangements by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Norma Cook, 85, at 10 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
PECOS - Helen Hildreth, 76, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial
in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO - Jeannette Marie Stricker, 73, graveside service at 9 a.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Elizabeth M. Gregonis, 83, at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie
Funeral Home Chapel; burial at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Gardens in
Odessa.
FORT STOCKTON - Esther Powers, 78, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Cedar Grove Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Utis Stephens
STANTON - Utis ``Steve'' Stephens, 82, died Saturday, July 22, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hosanna Fellowship with burial in
Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Gap and had been a resident of Midland
for 30 years before moving to Stanton. He worked as a mechanic for
Permian Oil Transportation for 27 years and was a member of Hosanna
Fellowship.
Survivors include his wife, Estelle Stephens of Stanton; two
daughters, Norma Edmiston of Stanton and Carolyn Kirk of Midland; two
sons, Wesley Stephens of Midland and Steven Stephens of Seattle; nine
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Foy Davis
BALLINGER - Foy D. ``Buster'' Davis, 87, died Saturday, July 22, 2000,
at his residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Avenue B Church of Christ with
burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
He was born April 11, 1913, in Hatchel. An Army Air Corps veteran of
World War II, he was a retired farmer and a member of Avenue B Church
of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Fry Davis of Ballinger; two
daughters, Mary Ellen Breshears of Portales, N.M., and Judy Davis of
St. Louis; a sister, Media Pearl Davis of Ballinger; five
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Doris Knox
COLEMAN - Doris V. Knox, 95, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at her
residence.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel.
She was born Feb. 3, 1905, in Chanute, Kan. She worked as a fashion
consultant and was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Constance Hagger of Suisun City,
Calif., and Amy M. Shellhorn Nolan of Kansas City, Kan.; four nieces
and nephews; and several stepgrandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren.
Louise Adams
FORT STOCKTON - Louise Adams, 92, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in
Fort Stockton.
Graveside service will be at noon today in Balmorhea Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born May 27, 1908, in Mexia and had been a longtime resident
of Balmorhea before moving to Fort Stockton five years ago. She was a
retired beautician and a Methodist.
Survivors include two daughters, Patty Brown of Balmorhea and Margaret
Renz of Alpine; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Benita Camron
EDEN - Benita Camron, 81, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in a local
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Eden Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 26, 1918, in White Point and was a longtime resident
of Eden. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Wayne Camron of Midland; two daughters,
Barbara Jones of Brady and Brenda Medders of Eden; a sister, Ollie
Williams Linsley; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Reyes Melendez
FORT STOCKTON - Reyes T. Melendez, 86, died Saturday, July 22, 2000,
in Odessa.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with
burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 19, 1913, in Haciendito and had been a resident of
Fort Stockton for 20 years. He worked as a farm hand and was a
Catholic.
Survivors include three sons, Matias Melendez of Phoenix, Luis
Melendez of Snow Flake, Ariz., and Roberto Melendez of Fort Stockton;
a daughter, Lupe Gomez of Lubbock; 18 grandchildren; 32
great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
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Obituaries
RANDY MURPHY
Randy Murphy, 79, long time resident of San Angelo, died Friday, July
21, 2000, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, in Fairmount
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mr. Murphy was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Baltimore. Randy was an insurance
salesman and had served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pilot
instructor at Goodfellow Air Force Base. He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Betty McKenzie, and his second wife, Lil Jennings.
He is survived by three daughters and their spouses, Karen Barker of
Plano, Margaret White of Pampa and Kiki Pauwels of Dumas; one brother,
Sherwood R. Murphy Jr. of Severna Park, Md.; five grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and one niece.
ANDREA C. VILLARREAL
Andrea C. Villarreal, 60, of San Angelo passed away Saturday, July 22,
2000, at her residence.
Wake service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, July 24, in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
July 25, at the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart. Burial will be
in Calvary Cemetery.
Andrea was born Sept. 19, 1939, in San Angelo to Francisco and Clara
Cantu. She married Martin R. Villarreal Jr. on Jan. 11, 1959, in San
Angelo.
Mrs. Villarreal was preceded in death by her parents; an infant
daughter, Estella Villarreal; three brothers, T.M. Cantu, Dionicio
Cantu and Ramon Meza; and one sister, Filomena Rodriquez.
Survivors include her husband, Martin R. Villarreal Jr. of San Angelo;
two daughters, Sylvia Duarte and husband, Magdaleno, and Dolores
Martinez and husband, Jessie, all of San Angelo; one son, Arthur
Villarreal and wife, Josie, of Midland; five grandchildren, Martin
Duarte, Natalie Duarte and Matthew Duarte, all of San Angelo, and
Jennifer Villarreal and Arthur Villarreal Jr., both of Midland; one
brother, C.M. Cantu of San Angelo; and three sisters, Maria Hernandez,
Jesusita Jasso and Manuela Pena, all of San Angelo.
Pallbearers will be Jose Villarreal, Danny Villarreal, Stephen
Villarreal, Felipe DeHoyos Jr., Joe Pena, Michael Jasso, Jesse
Hernandez, Ramon Meza and Robert Ramirez.
God looked around his garden
and He found an empty place,
He then looked down upon this
earth, and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you and
lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful.
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew that you were in pain.
He knew that you would never get
well on earth again.
He saw the road was
getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids,
and whispered, ``Peace be Thine,''
It broke our hearts to lose you but
You didn't go alone.
For part of us went with you
the day God called you home.
ELIZABETH M. GREGONIS
Elizabeth M. Gregonis, born May 23, 1917, passed from this life on
July 21, 2000.
Known affectionately as Mrs. G by her friends and students, she was
born in Clayton, N.M., the first of four daughters and two sons of
James and Lillian Morrow. She was raised in Woodson and graduated from
Texas Woman's University. She met her husband, Julius W. Gregonis
while both were serving at the Pentagon during World War II.
Mrs. G was a lifelong teacher and an appointee to the Texas Private
Educators Hall of Honor and was still teaching full time until several
days prior to her death.
She is survived by her son, R.W. Gregonis of San Angelo; her daughter,
Nancy Hardt of Collierville, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Ryan W.
Gregonis of San Antonio, Heather Hardt of Knoxville, Tenn., and Jon H.
Gregonis of San Angelo; and one great-grandchild, Kaylee Gregonis.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, in the Robert
Massie Funeral Home Chapel prior to burial in Odessa next to her
husband.
The family requests that lasting memorials be made in her name to the
Tom Green County Humane Society, the San Angelo Meals for the Elderly
or Baptist Memorials for their loving care and support.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
7/25/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Elizabeth M. Gregonis, 83, memorial service at 10 a.m. in
Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel; burial at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial
Gardens in Odessa.
SAN ANGELO - Jeannette Marie Stricker, 73, graveside service at 9 a.m.
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Amber C. Villarreal, 60, at 10 a.m. at Cathedral Church
of the Sacred Heart; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Foy D. "Buster" Davis, 87, at 10 a.m. at Avenue B Church
of Christ; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
EDEN - Benita Camron, 81, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Eden
Cemetery; arrangements by Eden Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Reyes T. Melendez, 86, at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph
Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort
Stockton Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Esther Powers, 78, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Cedar Grove Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
STANTON - Utis Stephens, 82, at 2 p.m. at Hosanna Fellowship; burial
in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY
COLEMAN - Doris V. Knox, 95, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Fannie Smith
Fannie Smith, 95, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Starks Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 16, 1905, in Cameron. She was a homemaker and a
member of Greater St. Paul AME Church.
Survivors include three sons, Olen C. Smith of Midland, Charles L.
Smith of San Angelo and Harold Smith of Rowlett; and one brother, Jim
Eldridge of San Angelo.
Felix Basped
Felix Basped, 81, of San Angelo, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
Hugh Davis
Hugh Davis, 74, of San Angelo died Monday, July 24, 2000, in a local
nursing home. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Alfred Bible
SANTA ANNA - Alfred Charlie "A.C." Bible, 92, died Saturday, July 22,
2000, in a Temple nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in the Whon Cemetery in
Whon. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 31, 1907, in Shields. He owned Bible's Garage in
Killeen and was a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Bible; a brother, F.W. Bible of
Grand Prairie, a sister, Emily Westmoreland of Fort Worth; a daughter,
Edith Turney of Santa Anna; a brother, Odis Bible of Killeen; 10
grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
W.F. Turner
COLEMAN - W.F. "Web" Turner, 81, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in a
Brownwood hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Mountain View Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 23, 1919, in Oklahoma. An Army Veteran of World War
II, he was a retired welder and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Melba Swift of Brownwood; three daughters,
Karen Sue Turner of Odessa, Sally Joe Walton and Peggy Kay Smith, both
of Crowley; a brother, Wayne Turner of Coleman; six grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Brannon Isenhower
KINGSLAND - Brannon "Ike" Isenhower, 76, died Sunday, July 23, 2000,
at his residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Highland Lakes United Methodist
Church in Buchanan Dam with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born May 19, 1924, in San Antonio. An Army Veteran of World War
II, he worked as a supervisor for offshore oil operations. He was a
Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Doniece Isenhower of Kingsland; a
daughter, Glennis Woodall of Glen Rose; two sons, Brian Isenhower of
Spring and Dane Isenhower of Missouri City; a brother, Gerdeo
Isenhower of Montgomery, Ala.; 11 grandchildren and one
great-grandson.
Mary Garrett
HOUSTON - Mary Beth Garrett, 72, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, in
Houston.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in City Cemetery in
Sterling City. Arrangements are by Family Funeral Care of Houston.
She was born Aug. 15, 1927, in Bronte. She was a teacher and a
homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Richmond D. Garrett, and her son, David
Garrett, both of Houston; a brother, Irving Cumbie Jr.; and several
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Albert Spinks
GOLDTHWAITE - Albert Spinks, 89, of Mullin, died Monday, July 24,
2000, in a Brownwood hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Oakview Cemetery in Mullin.
He was born Jan. 25, 1911, in Mills County. He was a rancher and a
Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Loretta Hermann of Katy; a son, Bernell
Spinks of Crockett; a sister, Evie Davee of Sterling City; two
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Keesey Kimball
ALPINE - Keesey Kimball, 72, died Monday, July 24, 2000, at his
residence. Services are pending at Geeslin Funeral Home.
Hazel Eastland
STAMFORD - Hazel Norman Eastland, 87, of San Angelo, died Monday, July
24, 2000. Services are pending at Kinney Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
SUSAN SLUDER
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Susan Sluder died July 22, 2000, in the Medical
University of South Carolina Hospital.
She is survived by her parents, Howard and Rosemary Sluder of San
Angelo, Texas; her brother, Peter B. Sluder of Charleston; and her
uncle and aunts, Bill and Janet Reynolds of San Angelo, Gonda Sluder
of Richfield, Idaho, and Jean Woods of Boise, Idaho. Her grandparents,
Lon and Laura Woods of Richfield and Charles and Rose Reynolds of
Kerrville preceded her in death, as did her uncles, Charles T. Sluder
of Richfield and Lee Woods of Boise, Idaho. She is survived also by 11
cousins, Marilyn and Charlotte Reynolds, Margaret Sargent, Ronald,
Donald, Douglas, Dale and Gilbert Sluder, and Jeff, Karl and Nicholas
Woods. Her marriage to Pedro L. Miranda in 1978 was terminated in
divorce.
Susan was born Jan. 9, 1955, and became a member of the family of
Howard and Rosemary Sluder on Jan. 21, 1955. She was a graduate of Oak
Ridge (Tenn.) High School, class of 1973, of Transylvania University,
Lexington, Ky., class of 1977, where she was a member of Phi Mu
sorority, and of Denver Paralegal Institute. She had a love of life
and a concern for the downtrodden, and she was keenly interested in
the cultures of the American Indians and of the Japanese. She was an
exchange student in Japan and participated in workshops at the Navajo
Reservation in Saile, Ariz. She loved to paint and do ceramics, as
well as to weave and to cook, and her joys were to dance and to ski.
She had a special affinity for animals. Her vivacious spirit and the
warmth of her smile will be missed by all who knew her and loved her.
A memorial service will be held in San Angelo at a later date and a
scattering of her ashes in the Atlantic ocean, as per her request,
also will occur later. The family asks that memorials in her honor be
sent to a favorite charity. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sluder,
reside at 6336 Pueblo Pass, San Angelo, TX 76901.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
7/27/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Moselle McWilliam, 95, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Sue Myers, 72, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Sherwood
Cemetery in Mertzon; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
ALPINE - Keesey H. Kimball, 72, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Elm
Grove Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
BROWNWOOD - Joe McBride, 72, at 10 a.m. at Davis-Morris Funeral Home;
burial in May Cemetery.
STERLING CITY - Mary Beth Garrett, 72, of Houston, graveside service
at 11 a.m. in City Cemetery; arrangements by Family Funeral Care of
Houston.
FRIDAY
KERRVILLE - Betty Palmer Hill, 75, of San Antonio, at 10 a.m. at
Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories.
KINGSLAND - William F. Meyer Jr., 77, at 10 a.m. in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Chapel; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial
Park.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Barbara Roberts Thompson, 44, memorial service at 10 a.m.
at Starks Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Porfiria Casso
Porfiria Casso, 87, of San Angelo died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at
her residence.
Wake service will be at 7 p.m. today in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Sept. 15, 1912, in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. She was a
retired nurse's aide.
Survivors include her husband, Ernesto Casso of San Angelo; a stepson,
Ramon Casso of San Angelo; a stepdaughter, Rosa Casso of San Antonio;
two sisters, Adela Perez of Detroit and Maria de Jesus Perez of
Mexico; and two nieces.
Regina Bates
Regina Decker Bates, 37, of Albuquerque, N.M. and formerly of San
Angelo, died Monday, July 24, 2000, in a Fort Worth hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Angels Catholic Church
with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Oct. 7, 1962, in San Angelo.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Bates of Albuquerque; two
daughters, Kelsey and Catie Bates of Albuquerque; her parents, John
and Linda Decker of San Angelo; her brother, Chad Decker of Magnolia;
paternal grandmother, Mrs. John J. Decker of Talpa; and numerous
aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Evelyn Crawford
Evelyn "Eve" Crawford, 85, of San Angelo died Wednesday, July 26,
2000, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Southland Baptist Church with
burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
She was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Electra. She was a homemaker and a
member of Southland Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Langford of San Angelo; a
brother, L.L. "Pat" Kilpatrick of San Angelo; and three grandchildren.
Jim Eldridge Jr.
Jim Eldridge Jr., 91, of San Angelo died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in
a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Rae Lynn Simmons
BRADY - Rae Lynn NaShea Simmons, infant daughter of Perry Simmons Jr.
and Jessie Wilk, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000 in Brady.
There will be no services. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial
Funeral Home.
Rae Lynn was born July 26, 2000.
Survivors include her parents; her grandparents, Perry Simmons Sr. and
Debbra Knighten, both of Fort Worth, and Sharon Wilk of Fresno, Calif.
Teodoro Cruces
SWEETWATER - Teodoro G. Cruces, 55, of Roscoe, died Wednesday, July
26, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral
Home.
Josefina Rodriguez
FORT STOCKTON - Josefina Rodriguez, 97, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000,
in Fort Stockton.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Balmorhea Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born March 19, 1903. She was a homemaker and a Seventh-day
Adventist.
Survivors include four daughters, Amelia R. Alvarez and Anita P.
Rodriguez, both of Fort Stockton, Margarita R. Galindo of Sheffield
and Socorro R. Tarin of Odessa; three sons, Ramon P. Rodriguez of
Phoenix, Albert P. Rodriguez of Balmorhea and Salvador P. Rodriguez of
Fort Stockton; 32 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 17
great-great-grandchildren.
Frances Daves
SONORA - Frances Dixon Daves, 54, of Portland, Ore., and formerly of
Sonora, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in Portland.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Sonora Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 2, 1945, in Del Rio. She was a homemaker and a
member of Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Daves of Portland; four sisters, Rosa
Dehoyas of Sonora, Judy Byrd of San Angelo, Rosetta Perkins of
Arlington and Sorella Noel of Fort Worth; two brothers, Thomas Dixon
of San Angelo and John Dixon of Portland; and two grandchildren.
Alfred Keisling
WICHITA FALLS - Alfred Fate Keisling, 68, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000,
in Wichita Falls.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in
Stanton with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Owens & Brumley Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 18, 1931, in Big Spring. An Army veteran, he was a
retired hospital administrator and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Frankye Keisling of Wichita Falls; two
sons, Tom Alfred Keisling of Lubbock and Michael Kevin Keisling of
North Richland Hills; a daughter, Leslie D. Keisling Perkins of Plano;
two sisters, Tommye W. Keisling of Sherman and Billye J. McDonald of
Beaumont; a brother, Willis N. Keisling of Midland; a stepson, Stanley
Lewis Eversole of Grandfield, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Kellye Anne
Eversole of Chevy Chase, Md., and Lori Jan Eversole Leach of Fort
Worth; three stepbrothers, Don Atchley of Grandfield, Jerry Atchley of
Burkburnett and Mike Atchley of Snyder, Okla.; five grandchildren; and
five step-grandchildren.
Eron Hudgens
BALLINGER - Eron M. Hudgens, 85, of Ballinger died Tuesday, July 25,
2000, in a San Angelo nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church
with burial in Crews Cemetery in Crews. Arrangements are by
Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 16, 1915, in Crews. She was a homemaker and a member
of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Hudgens and Alan Hudgens, both of
Ballinger; four daughters, LaVeda Zak of San Angelo, Betty Ischar of
Ballinger, Janece Alexander of Sulpher, La., and Martha Hastings of
Bauxite, Ark.; three brothers, Eugene Payne of San Angelo, Edgar Payne
of Lubbock and Elroy Payne of Gun Barrel City; three sisters, Evelyn
Klutts and Evahjo Bozeman, both of San Angelo, and Earldean Damron of
Ballinger; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-grandchild.
Deborah Towers
FREDERICKSBURG - Deborah Dean Barnes Towers, 81, died Wednesday, July
26, 2000, in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born in Oct. 22, 1918, in Coolidge. She was a real estate
agent and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son, James C. Towers of Kemah.
Guy Stillwell
ALPINE - Guy Crawford Stillwell, 77, of Marathon died Monday, July 24,
2000, in a Fort Stockton nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Marathon Baptist Church with burial
in Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 7, 1922, in Marathon. He was a lifetime rancher.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jack Stillwell of Marathon; a
stepdaughter, Darlene H. Childs of Tool; two sons, Guy Olin "Tige"
Stillwell of Tucson, Ariz., and Frank Delmar Stillwell of The
Woodlands; a stepson, Charly Ray Holsebeck of Brownwood; and a sister,
Dadie Stillwell Potter of the Stillwell Ranch.
Jason Munoz
FORT STOCKTON - Jason Randal Munoz, 19, of Sanderson died Tuesday,
July 25, 2000, in Fort Stockton.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church in
Sanderson. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic
Church with burial in Santa Rita Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 29, 1980, in Fort Stockton. He was a Catholic.
Survivors include his parents, Rosalio and Alma Munoz, his
grandmothers, Julia Munoz and Gloria Falcon, and a sister, Clarisa
Munoz, all of Sanderson.
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Obituaries
HAZEL NORMAN EASTLAND
STAMFORD - Hazel Norman Eastland, 87, died Monday, July 24, 2000, in a
San Angelo nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at First Baptist Church
with the Rev. Harry Mathews officiating. Burial will follow in
Highland Memorial Cemetery directed by Kinney Funeral Home.
Hazel was born Aug. 8, 1912, in Rule.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Eastland of San Angelo and Mike
Eastland of Arlington; a daughter, Rebecca Rodden of San Angelo; a
brother, Weldon Norman of Rule; six grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; a niece; and two nephews.
The family of Hazel Eastland would like to thank Baptist Memorials
Center, Division Six, and the Meadow Creek Nursing Center for the
sincere care and concern.
JAMES ALTON SHORT
James Alton Short, 86, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, July 25,
2000, in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, in Fairmount
Cemetery with Mr. Paul Shero of Southgate Church of Christ
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
James was born in San Angelo and was a member of a pioneering Texas
ranching and trail driving family. Mr. Short was born to Joe and
Bertha Short on Feb. 21, 1914. Mr. Short attended Lake View schools
and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1937. He served 22 years,
including tours in the Pacific during World War II and in Korea
1951-1953. He was a member of the Johnson Street Church of Christ for
many years.
Mr. Short married Louise Coleman Ward in January 1946. Louise Short
preceded him in death. They had a daughter, Rebecca Louise Short who
died in infancy. Mr. Short was also preceded in death by a sister,
Florence Jones Self.
Mr. Short married Mathilde Jones Eschberger on March 14, 1988, and she
survives him. Mr. Short is survived by his stepson, David Ward and
wife, Kathy, and two grandsons, Todd and Scott Ward.
He is also survived by a stepson, Tom Eschberger and wife, Jerre, and
daughter, Kristin; stepdaughter, Pam Batman and husband, Jim, and
daughter, Amanda; one brother, Curtis Short of Eldorado. Also
surviving Mr. Short are two nephews, Roy Short and Joe Jones.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and Hospice of
San Angelo.
MOSELLE McWILLIAMS
Moselle McWilliams, 95, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 25,
2000, in a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel officiated by the Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of
Immanuel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens.
Moselle was born April 16, 1905, in Miles to John and Elizabeth
Sheeon. She moved to San Angelo in 1923.
Moselle worked for Talley Print Shop and Shirley Floral Co. for many
years.
She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church for 77 years and was
active in the home bound ministry until her illness.
She was married to Guy McWilliams July 28, 1926. He preceded her in
death on Nov. 15, 1992. Also preceding her in death were two sisters,
Mrs. Lois Ray and Thelma Hagelstein.
Survivors include two sisters, Stella Roach of San Angelo and Kathleen
Wells of Monahans; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Nelson Roach, Herbert Burnell, Harlan McWilliams,
Kinney Burnell, Richard Hagelstein and Edgar Talley.
The family requests that any memorials be made to Immanuel Baptist
Church or a favorite charity.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
7/28/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Regina Decker Bates, 37, of Albuquerque, N.M., rosary at
7 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m Saturday at
Holy Angels Catholic Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Porfiria Casso, 87, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic
Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Evelyn Crawford, 85, at 10 a.m. at Southland Baptist
Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Eron M. Hudgens, 85, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church; burial in Crews Cemetery in Crews; arrangements by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Jason Randal Munoz, 19, at 11 a.m. at St. James
Catholic Church; burial in Santa Rita Cemetery; arrangements by
Memorial Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Josefina Rodriguez, 97, graveside service at 10 a.m.
in Balmorhea Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Deborah Dean Towers, 81, at 10 a.m in Schaetter
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
KERRVILLE - Betty Palmer Hill, 75, of San Antonio, at 10 a.m. at
Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories.
KINGSLAND - William F. Meyer Jr., 77, at 10 a.m. in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Chapel; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial
Park.
STANTON - Alfred Fate Keisling, 68, of Wichita Falls, at 1 p.m. at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery;
arrangements by Owens & Brumley Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
SONORA - Frances Dixon Davis, 54, of Portland, Ore., graveside service
at 11 a.m. in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO - Barbara Roberts Thompson, 44, memorial service at 10 a.m.
at Starks Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Jim Eldridge
Jim Eldridge, 91, of San Angelo, died Wednesday, July, 26, 2000, in a
local nursing center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bible Way Church with burial in
Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 22, 1908, in Cameron. He was a veteran of World War
II and was an auto mechanics instructor.
Survivors include a son, Wilfred D. Eldridge of Boston; a daughter,
Gwen Garcia of San Angelo; 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren,
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Laverne Houpt
Laverne K. Houpt, 76, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at
her residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Melvin Stehling
FREDERICKSBURG - Melvin Emil Stehling, 67, of Fredericksburg and
formerly of San Antonio, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, in a Winston
Salem, N.C., hospital.
Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in Schaetter Funeral Home
Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic
Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dortha Kothmann Stehling of
Fredericksburg; a son, Andy Stehling of Houston; three sisters, Ann
Jordan and Ceclie Hartmann, both of Fredericksburg, and Sarah Besier
of Kerrville; two brothers, Terry Stehling of Sisterdale and Timothy
``Timmy'' Stehling of Fredericksburg; and one grandson.
Teodoro Cruces
SWEETWATER - Teodoro G. Cruces, 55, of Roscoe died Wednesday, July 26,
2000, in Roscoe.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Alberts Catholic Church
with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral
Home.
He was born Nov. 9, 1944, in Mexico. He was a member of St. Albert's
Catholic Church.
Survivors include a brother, Victor Cruces of Roscoe; a sister,
Concepcion Rodriquez of Mexico; and several nieces and nephews.
Shirley Davis
KERMIT - Shirley Ann Roberts Davis, 46, died Saturday, July 22, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Kermit Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born Jan. 3, 1954, in Giddings and was a recent resident of
Kermit. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God in
Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Christopher Davis and Brian Davis, both of
Houston; a daughter, Katina Davis of Columbus; a sister, Dorothy
Valenzuela of Carlsbad, N.M.; and a granddaughter.
Udell Thompson
COLEMAN - Udell Van Dyke Thompson, 77, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in
Dallas.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Brown Ranch Cemetery.
She was born March 12, 1923, in Coleman County and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Andrew Thompson; a daughter,
Susan K. Earle of Fort Worth; a son, Mark A. Thompson of Salt Lake
City; two sisters, Iva Jo Cooper of Sweetwater and Margaret C. Mercer
of Bolivia, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Marilyn Myers
BRADY - Marilyn Myers, 66, of Elm Grove, died Wednesday, July 25,
2000, in Brady.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Ridge Church of Christ
with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage
Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Salisbury, Vt. She was a secretary for
Zippo Lighter Co. for many years and was a member of the Church of
Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Myers of Elm Grove; a son,
Martin J. Grove of Bradford, Pa.; a stepson, Harold E. Myers II of
Brady; two stepdaughters, Tammy L. Johnson of Abilene and Debra D.
Blackburn of San Antonio; 12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Michael Rodriguez
BIG SPRING - Michael Anthony Rodriguez, 29, died Wednesday, July 25,
2000, in Midland, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born April 5, 1971, in Big Spring and was a longtime resident
of Sand Springs, moving to Big Spring in 1998. He operated Alex's One
Stop and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include his parents, Ruben and Elva Rodriguez of Sand
Springs; three brothers, Ruben Rodriguez Jr. of Big Spring, Brian
Scott of Pecos and Steve Rodriguez of Sand Springs; three sisters,
Melissa Nairn, Janice Stallings and Joyce Hilario, all of Big Spring;
grandmothers, Margaret Garcia and Soledad Garcia, both of Sand
Springs; great-grandmother, Eusabia Martinez of Sand Springs; and
three nephews and two nieces.
Annie Harrison
BIG SPRING - Annie Marie Harrison, 17, died Wednesday, July 25, 2000,
in Midland, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Church of the Nazarene
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born July 11, 1983, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident.
She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include her father and stepmother, Curtis and Larenda
Harrison of Coahoma; her mother, Susan Cuellar of Big Spring; a
brother, Andy Cuellar of Big Spring; three sisters, Ashley and Natalie
Cuellar, both of Big Spring, and Heather Kirby of Coahoma; paternal
grandparents, Carl and Peggy Garland of Coahoma; maternal grandfather,
Jesse Cuellar of Midland; and several aunts and uncles.
A.L. Hawkins
SAN SABA - A.L. Hawkins, 76, of San Saba, died Thursday, July 27,
2000, in Fredericksburg.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Howell-Doran Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in San Saba Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Merkel, and was a longtime resident of
San Saba. He worked as a custodian at the San Saba courthouse and was
a member of Parkview Baptist Church.
Survivors include his son, Grover Hawkins of Fredericksburg; four
brothers, Terry Lee Hawkins, Sam Hawkins, Calvin Hawkins and Doug
Hawkins, all of Leander; three sisters, Rosie Ann Jardin of La Vernia,
Christine Bailey of Brownfield and Barbara Chandler of Dallas; and
several nieces and nephews.
Fannine Chandler
BIG SPRING - Fannine Ada Murphy Chandler, 92, died Wednesday, July 26,
2000, in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Westbrook Cemetery.
She was born May 21, 1908, in Mitchell County and was a longtime
resident of Big Spring. She was a member of the 11th and Birdwell
Church of Christ.
Survivors include four brothers, Dr. Bill Murphy of Dimmitt, Ray
Murphy of Amarillo, Roy Murphy of Lubbock and Fawayne Murphy of
Astoria, N.Y.; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Larry Pardon
BIG SPRING - Larry Joe Padron, 25, of Big Spring, died Wednesday, July
26, 2000, in Midland, from injuries sustained in an automobile
accident.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Coahoma Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 9, 1974, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident.
He was employed at Tire Time.
Survivors include his parents, Louis and Lupe Padron, a sister, Lisa
Padron, grandparents, Lupe and Eufrasia Gonzales, and grandmother,
Benita Padron, all of Big Spring; and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
J.C. Valdez
BIG SPRING - J.C. Valdez, 68, of Lubbock, died Thursday, July 27,
2000, at his residence. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral
Home.
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Obituaries
BETTY McCULLOUGH
HOUSTON - Betty McCullough, 64, of Houston and formerly of San Angelo,
died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in a Houston hospital.
She was born Oct. 4, 1935, in San Angelo to J.L. and Susie Price and
graduated from San Angelo High School in 1953.
Betty and Duane McCullough were married Sept. 3, 1955, in San Angelo.
A memorial service for her will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 28, at Grace
Presbyterian Church in Houston.
Survivors include her husband, Duane McCullough of Houston; son,
Steven McCullough and wife, Gracie, and their son, Walker, of Windsor,
England; and a daughter, Laura Downman and husband, Burch, and their
children, Reagan and Rawleigh of Katy. She also is survived by two
sisters, Sue Conklin of Sherman and Julia Shaw of San Angelo; and her
father- and mother-in-law, Roland and Gene McCullough of San Angelo;
and brother and sister-in-law, Rod and Lee Ann McCullough of Houston.
FRANCES DIXON DAVIS
SONORA - Frances Dixon Davis, 54, of Portland, Ore., and formerly of
Sonora, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in Portland.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 29, in Sonora
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Frances was born Nov. 2, 1945, in Del Rio. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Pentecostal Church.
She is survived by a son, Timothy Davis of Portland; four sisters,
Rosa DeHoyas of Sonora, Judy Byrd of San Angelo, Rosetta Perkins of
Arlington and Sorella Noel of Fort Worth; two brothers, Thomas Dixon
of San Angelo and John Dixon of Portland; and two grandchildren.
BARBARA ROBERTS THOMPSON
Barbara Roberts Thompson, 44, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2000, at
All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2000, at Starks
Funeral Home with Pastor James H. Anderson officiating.
She was born May 14, 1956, in Petty, the daughter of Moses Roberts Sr.
and Annie Mae Roberts. She worked for JPS Health Network in Fort Worth
and was a member of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include her parents; her husband, Gary Thompson of Fort
Worth; two sons, Clinton Willie Francis III and wife, Kenyetta, of
Germany and Brian Scott Francis of Fort Worth; granddaughter, De'lyla
Francis of Germany; two sisters, Cynthia Midgyett and Janice Townes;
two brothers, Curtis Roberts and Moses Roberts Jr.; half-sister,
Sandra Suitors and husband, Joseph; uncles, J.C. Roberts, Johnny
Frazier and Charles Frazier and Sammy Roberts of Dallas; aunts, Thelma
Whitmore, Mildred Brooks, Dorothy Roman and Willie Manley of Midland;
and nieces, nephews, and a very close friend of the family, Sherry
Roberts.
NOLA EVELYN CRAWFORD
Nola Evelyn ``Eve'' Crawford, 85, went to be in heaven with her
husband ``Bull'' and son ``Andy'' on Wednesday, July 26, 2000.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, at Southland Baptist
Church, officiated by Dan Keeney and the Rev. Pam Kilpatrick, with
burial following in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
Eve was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Electra, Texas, to William and Rilla
Kilpatrick. She married Ryeburn ``Bull'' Crawford on Oct. 8, 1933.
Together they had two children, Patrick Andrew and Wilma Susan.
Her life was devoted to her God, her husband and her children. She
participated in many church and school activities, such as PTA, room
mother, Girl Scout leader and Sunday school teacher. She shared her
faith in God with everyone she met. She wanted everyone she knew to go
to heaven with her. She was a member of Southland Baptist Church for
more than 20 years and was active in the Friendship Sunday School
Class.
Eve and Bull lived in Mertzon, Texas, for 27 years before returning to
San Angelo in 1977.
Eve is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jerry
Langford. She also had three grandsons who were the joy of her life.
They are Nicholas Christian Langford of San Marcos and Marshall Andrew
and Zachary Ryan Langford, both of San Angelo. She also is survived by
a brother, L.L. ``Pat'' Kilpatrick and wife, Janie, of San Angelo; a
niece, the Rev. Pamela Kilpatrick of Austin; and nephew, Bill Baker of
Houston. She had several great-nieces and great-nephews; and two
sisters-in-law, Maxine Stephens of Oklahoma and Ruby McKenzie of
Odessa.
Eve was preceded in death by her parents; husband, ``Bull''; son,
``Andy''; two sisters, Wilma Kilpatrick and Nana Baker;
brothers-in-law, A.S. Baker and Vernon Crawford; and sister-in-law,
Carmen McNeil.
The family greatly appreciates those at Southland Baptist Church who
provided prayers, food and friendship and also thanks to all others
for their care and concern.
We're going to miss our ``Rammer,'' as she was affectionately called
by her grandsons, but we know she is in a much better place now.
Safely Home
I am in heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever.
Safely home in heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus' love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth -
You shall rest in Jesus' land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
REGINA DECKER BATES
Regina Lynn Decker Bates, 37, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of
San Angelo, died unexpectedly Monday, July 24, 2000, at St. Paul's
Medical Center in Dallas.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at Holy
Angels Catholic Church in San Angelo with the Rev. Charles Greenwell
officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Regina was born Oct. 7, 1962, in San Angelo to John and Linda Decker.
She was a 1981 graduate of San Angelo Central High School and received
an associate's degree in commercial art from Texas State Technical
College in Waco.
Regina married her high school sweetheart Mark Bates on July 30, 1983,
in San Angelo.
Regina was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather John J.
Decker; her maternal grandparents, George and Louise Proffitt; and her
mother-in-law, Marcia Bates.
Survivors include her husband, Mark A. Bates, and two daughters,
Kelsey and Catie Bates, all of Albuquerque; parents, John and Linda
Decker of San Angelo; brother, Chad Decker and wife, Debra, and their
daughter, Paige, of Magnolia; paternal grandmother, Mrs. John J.
Decker of Talpa; father-in-law, Dick Bates and wife, Jane, of Austin;
brother-in-law, Dean Bates of San Angelo; sister-in-law, Linda Hetrick
and husband, Tom, and daughters, Helen and Amy, all of Newman, Ga.;
and numerous special aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Kel Crain, Ross Elmore, Greg Fuchs, Brent Green,
Bryan Green, Greg Proffitt, Jake Proffitt and Jon Wosoba.
Regina was a special person who touched many lives. She was a devoted
mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend to many. Regina's two
daughters were the light of her life, and she was the mother we would
all want to have. While she faced tremendous challenges battling
rheumatoid arthritis, she always displayed a positive attitude. She
inspired those who knew her with her courage, love and compassion for
others, in spite of her own circumstances. May our memories of her
always give us strength and inspiration in our own lives forever more.
Regina, we love you.
Memorials may be made in Regina's name to the Arthritis Foundation,
North Texas Chapter, 2824 Swiss Ave., Dallas, TX, 75204. Please
specify ``Research.''