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Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
10/08/00
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Funerals
TODAY
BALLINGER Louis Escobar, 84, rosary at 7 p.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral
Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Marys Catholic Church;
burial in Latin-American Cemetery.
GOLDTHWAITE Olga Elizabeth Tiemann, 89, of Austin, at 2 p.m. in
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in St. John Cemetery in
Priddy.
LLANO Billie Jo Trammell, 71, of Round Rock, graveside service at 4:30
p.m. in Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
ODESSA Lillian M. Franklin, 82, at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO Bonnie Holden, 91, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BRADY Mac Orbert Rankin, 75, at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church;
burial in in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Memorial
Chapel.
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Deaths
Ricky Banda
Ricky A. Banda, 28, of San Angelo died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Angels Catholic Church with
burial in Calvary Cemetery.
He was born June 11, 1972, in San Angelo and was a lifetime resident.
He worked as a courier for Federal Express and was a member of Holy
Angels Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Tiffany Banda of San Angelo; one son,
Christain Banda of San Angelo; his parents, Lupe and Lena Banda of San
Angelo; three brothers, Lupe Banda Jr., Mario Banda and Daniel Banda,
all of San Angelo; grandparents, Juanita Esparza, Mary Meza and Daniel
Esparzo, all of San Angelo.
Ella Wooten
Ella Mae Wooten, 95, of Corpus Christi died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in a
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 9, 1905, in Temple. She was a homemaker and *a
Baptist.
Survivors include her daughter, Dottie Wooten Pittman of Corpus
Christi; and a brother, Hardin Kettler of San Angelo.
Seferino Medrano
BRADY Seferino B. Medrano, 63, of Brady died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Service was Saturday at St. Patricks Catholic Church. Arrangements
were by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
He was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Parras, Coah., Mexico, and was a
longtime resident of Brady. He worked for the Brady Independent School
District and the Bobby Hurd Dairy. He was a member of St. Patricks
Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Paula Medrano of Brady; three sons, Robert
Medrano, Jack Medrano and Jimmy Medrano, all of Brady; three
daughters, Maria Moore of Alexandria, Va., Tina Huerta and Margie
Escobar, both of Brady; four brothers, Joe Medrano and Juan Medrano,
both of Brady, Nato Medrano of Hereford and Armando Medrano of
Dennison; two sisters, Maria Estrada of Amarillo and Bertha Medrano of
Abilene; and four grandchildren.
Leora Stockbridge
MASON Leora Stockbridge, 84, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in a Llano
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Union Band Cemetery.
She was born April 15, 1916, in the Fly Gap Community of Mason County.
Survivors include her husband, Wilford Stockbridge of Mason; two
daughters, Deborah Miller and Kitty Cone, both of Llano; five
grandchildren, one great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
Geraldine Murphey
BIG SPRING Geraldine Jean Murphey, 71, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral
Home Chapel.
She was born July 14, 1929, in Steger, Ill., and was a longtime
resident of Big Spring. She worked at Mountain View Lodge and Big
Spring State Hospital.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Hunt of Big Spring; a sister,
Mary Ellen Jankel of Deming, N.M.; one grandson and several nieces and
nephews.
Malcolm Tillotson
FORT STOCKTON Malcolm Arnold Tillotson, 37, of Bellingham, Wash., died
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. in East Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 26, 1963, in Fort Stockton. He was a computer
engineer and a Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Elena A. Tillotson of Odessa; his wife,
Laura Tillotson of Sulphur, La.; two sons, Nicholas Jim Tillotson of
Bedford and Preston Tillotson of Sulphur; one daughter, Katherine
Alicia Tillotson of Bedford; maternal grandmother, Gussie Arnold of
Brookhaven, Miss.; two brothers, Jimmy Leroy Tillotson of Fort
Stockton and Rickie L. Tillotson of Odessa; one sister, Vivian T.
Hickman of Fort Stockton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Calvin Johnson
OZONA Calvin Johnson, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a local care
center.
Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Ozona Church of Christ with burial
in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home.
He was born March 31, 1923, in Motley County. He was a ranch foreman
and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Jonny Johnson of Ozona; a daughter, Dana
Cowen of Ozona; two sons, Doby Jon Johnson of Tarzan and Kerry Bryan
Johnson of Guymon, Okla.; a sister, Altha Mae Roller of Lubbock; and
six grandchildren.
Ruth Miller
EDEN Ruth Ann Miller, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Eden Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 21, 1909, in Scammon, Kan., and was a longtime
resident of Eden.
Survivors include Joe B. Sparks and Charlene Sparks, their children
and grandchildren.
Joe Jones
EDEN Joe Pat Jones, 62, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Eden Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 29, 1938, in McCulloch County and was a lifetime
resident of Concho County. He was a retired service station owner.
Survivors include his wife, Jannette Jones of Eden; a son, Dee Jones
of Grapevine; two daughters, Gayla Castleberry of Eden and Sherlyn
Jones of Goldthwaite; a brother, Billie Clyde Jones of Burnet; 12
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mac Rankin
BRADY Mac Obert Rankin, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in San
Angelo.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church with burial
in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial
Chapels.
He was born July 1, 1925, in Brady and was a lifelong resident. He was
a residential and commercial builder, building inspector and real
estate investor. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of
the National Guard, American Legion and VFW 3234.
Survivors include his wife, Sydnie Rankin of Brady; a son, Randall Mac
Randy Rankin of Brady; a daughter, Patricia Kay Trisha Bowles of
Spring; and two grandchildren.
Anastario Medrano
BALLINGER Anastario Eddie Medrano, 60, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in a
Ballinger hospital.
Rosary will be at 5:30 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Funeral Chapel.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Latin-American Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Ballinger. He worked as a truck driver
for Dankworth Packing.
Survivors include his mother, Juanita Medrano of Ballinger; two
daughters, Elizabeth Logan and Letecia Medrano, both of New Orleans;
six sons, Eddie Medrano, Gilbert Medrano and Sammy Medrano, all of New
Orleans, Gilbert Pedroza, Michael Pedroza and Martin Medrano, all of
San Angelo; four sisters, Lupy Rodriguez of San Angelo, Mary Esquivel
of Winters, Lucy Gonzales and Pura Luna, both of Ballinger; two
brothers, Joe Medrano of Longview and Nick Medrano of Ballinger.
Winifred Hunt
COLEMAN Winifred Merriman Hunt, 81, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
Service will be at noon Tuesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Coleman Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 3, 1919, in Wynnewood, Okla. She was a homemaker and
a Baptist.
Survivors include one sister, Irene Kendrick of San Antonio; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Leona Hughes
BIG SPRING Leona Hughes, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at her
residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Ruby Minica
COLEMAN Ruby Minica, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Coleman
hospital. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
JANETTE EDDY FEATHERSTON
GLEN ROSE Janette Eddy Featherston, 61, of Raleigh, N.C. died Friday,
Oct. 6, 2000.
She taught business at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School for 18
years. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed spending time with
her grandchildren.
She chose to be buried in her hometown of Glen Rose. Graveside service
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Georges Creek Cemetery in
Nemo.
Survivors include her husband, Riley Featherston of Raleigh, N.C.; two
daughters, Natalie Featherston of Princeton, N.J., and Edith Kerns of
Selma, N.C.; two grandchildren, Caroline and Grayson Kerns; her
mother, Edith Eddy of Glen Rose; a sister, Priscilla Talley of
Cleburne; a brother, Doug Eddy of Nemo; and her sister-in-law, JoAnn
Stout of Big Lake.
The family requests that contributions be made to the Arthritis
Foundation, 5019 Nations Crossing, Suit 217, Charlotte, N.C. 28217.
LILLIAN M. FRANKLIN
ODESSA Lillian M. Franklin was born on Oct. 5, 1918, in Henryetta to
Morgan Grey Franklin and Rosa Pearl Childress Franklin. She passed
away Oct. 6, 2000, in Terrance West Nursing Center in Midland.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Sunset Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Trout of First United
Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial
Gardens.
Lillian was raised in San Angelo and was a graduate of Lake View High
School. She married Wilson Franklin on Jan. 28, 1938. He preceded her
in death in 1976. She was a resident of Odessa for 40 years, working
25 years as a membership secretary for the First United Methodist
Church. Her sister, Luellen Roller and two brothers, Jim Franklin and
Bob Franklin also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters, Sarah Sally Franklin of Midland and
Marian Cobb of Austin; four grandchildren, Kathy Farmer of Midland,
Jeff Votaw of Midland, Lynda Lawson of Midland and Jill McCoy of
Floresville; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
10/09/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Ricky A. Banda, 28, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Angels Catholic
Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO Bonnie Holden, 91, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BALLINGER Louis Escobar, 84, at 10 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church;
burial in Latin-American Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral
Home.
BALLINGER Anastario Medrano, 60, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Latin-American Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Geraldine Murphy, 71, memorial service at 1 p.m. in Myers &
Smith Funeral Home Chapel.
BRADY Mac Orbert Rankin, 75, at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church;
burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Memorial
Chapel.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO Ella Mae Wooten, 95, of Corpus Christi, graveside service
at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
COLEMAN Winifred Merriman Hunt, 81, at noon in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
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Deaths
Louis Merriman
Louis T. Merriman, 83, of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Shaffer Funeral Home Pioneer
Chapel with burial in Pioneer Memorial Park.
He was born July 4, 1916, in Sonora. He worked as an oil field
roughneck.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Merriman of San Angelo; four sons,
Ronnie Merriman, Duwain Merriman, Gary Merriman and William Merriman,
all of San Angelo; one brother, L.C. Merriman of San Angelo; three
sisters, Willie Robertson and Lois Denton, both of San Angelo, and
Hazel McNutt of Brownfield; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren.
R. James Owens
R. James Owens of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel.
He was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y. An Air Force veteran of World War II,
he was a business editor and staff writer at the San Angelo
Standard-Times.
Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Alexander of Kansas City,
Mo., and Saundra J. Smith of Topeka, Kan.; one son, Robert Stone of
Reno, Nev.; one brother, John Owens of Henrietta, N.Y.; and one
sister, Caroline Kamensky of Indian Shores, Fla.
Blanche White
BIG SPRING Blanche Inez White, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Vallhalla Memorial
Mausoleum in Midland. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 27, 1911, at Mount Vernon, Franklin County and was a
longtime resident of Lamesa and later Big Spring. She taught
elementary school for many years and was a member of First Baptist
Church of Lamesa.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
C.B. Hughes
FORT STOCKTON C.B. Hughes, 73, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Pecos
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial in St.
Josephs Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born April 21, 1927, in Harwood. He was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Manuela Hughes of Fort Stockton; three
sons, Rey Hughes of Fort Stockton, Herman Hughes of Tachaka and Henry
Hughes of Lubbock; three daughters, Lula Hughes and Nancy Hughes, both
of Fort Stockton, and Corina Hughes of Carlsbad, N.M.; one sister,
Allie Frank of Carrizo Springs; 25 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren.
Clarice Jones
Clarice Matthew Jones, 88, of Albuquerque died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000.
Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Katharine Twyford
Katharine A. Twyford, 48, of San Angelo died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000,
in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
Leona Hughes
BIG SPRING Leona Hughes, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at her
residence.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born Feb. 6, 1910, in Mitchell County. She operated Hughes Oil
Field Service until 1970 and then worked as a practical nurse at area
hospitals until retirement in 1980. She was a member of First United
Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge 284.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Hughes of Dallas and James H. Hughes
of Austin; two brothers, Luther Coleman of Big Spring and Leonard
Coleman of Ackerly; a sister, Margaret Norman of San Angelo; 11
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Nan Largent
CRANE Nan Largent, 68, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in an Odessa
hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Maria Guerra
BIG SPRING Maria Conception Concha Guerra, 79, of Ackerly died
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending
at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Ruby Minica
COLEMAN Ruby Minica, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Coleman
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Coleman Cemetery.
She was born March 17, 1917, in Newport. She was a presser at a dry
cleaners and a Baptist.
Survivors include five daughters, Louise Awalt of Fredericksburg,
Berniece Coffee of Coleman, Norma Magby of Shelbyville, Nina Sapp and
Ina Dillard, both of Sanger; one sister, Bonnie Taylor of Ennis; 11
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Ella Perez
OZONA Ella S. Perez, 72, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Preddy Funeral Home.
She was born April 20, 1928, in Ozona and was a lifetime resident. She
was Catholic.
Survivors include seven daughters, Margie Payne of Clyde, Juanita
Carntes of Fort Stockton and Rosie Longoria, Alicia P. Borrego, Irma
Tambunga, Helen Perez and Gracie Carntes, all of Ozona; a son, Joe
Perez of Ozona; two sisters, Elosia Ramos and Alicia Hernandez, both
of Ozona; 27 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Martha Medrano
PECOS Martha Chavez Medrano, 37, of Pecos died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000,
in an Odessa hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 22, 1963, in Pecos and was a longtime resident. She
was a licensed vocational nurse and member of the Apostolic Church.
Survivors include her mother, Jesusita Lara Chavez; two brothers,
Hector Chavez of San Angelo and Arturo Chavez of Pecos; and three
sisters, Eva Chavez of Pecos, Gloria Chavez Holguin of San Angelo and
Anita Chavez of Monahans.
Don Dodds
BROWNWOOD Don Wendall Dodds, 61, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Austin Avenue Church of Christ
with burial in Eastland Memorial Park. Arrangements are by
Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 22, 1938, and was a longtime resident of Brownwood.
He was chairman of the Brownwood Housing Authority and the board of
directors of Cherokee Childrens Home, and a board member of Directors
Investment Group of Abilene and Brownwood Industrial Foundation. He
served on the Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council, American Cross and
the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Texas
Funeral Directors Association, Brownwood Kiwanis and the Brownwood
Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Dodds of Brownwood; three daughters,
Keribeth Simmons of Santa Anna, Kathy Herrell of Midland and Karen
Bayer of Denver City; a son, Terry Schulze of Rancho Cucamonga,
Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Ernestine Browning
MIDLAND Ernestine Browning, 79, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Ellis Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
MAC OBERT RANKIN
BRADY Mac Obert Rankin, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in San
Angelo.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at First Christian Church
with Dr. John Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
He was born July 1, 1925, in Brady to Lonnie Allen Rankin and Monnie
Mae McCluskey Rankin. He married Sydnie Sue Bell Maricle on July 15,
1961, in Brady. He was a lifelong resident of Brady and a member of
First Christian Church. He worked as a residential/commercial builder,
building inspector and real estate investor. An Army veteran of World
War II, he was a member of the National Guard for many years. He was a
Boy Scout leader, former church trustee and a member of the American
Legion and VFW 3234.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Allen Rankin in 1956
and Monnie Mae McCluskey Rankin in 1960, and an infant daughter in
1964.
Survivors include his wife, Sydnie Rankin of Brady; one son, Randall
Mac Randy Rankin and wife, Tonya, of Brady; one daughter, Patricia Kay
Trisha Boyles and husband, Boyce, of Spring; a special cousin, Edna
Earl Eddie Ashmore and husband, Teddie, of Air Force Village West,
Riverside, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Ashley Danielle Boyles and
Austin Boyce Boyles.
Pallbearers will be Lupe Lira, W.B. Dub Smith, Larry Garner, Robert
Barnhill, Jack Needham, Jonathan Weidemann, Sam McCollum and Johnny
Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be the officers and directors of
Commercial National Bank, Brady Volunteer Fire Department, Macs
Morning Coffee Club, Arlan McBee, Jesse McAnally, Jean F. Williams,
M.E. Seward, Herman Bennett, Andy Allen, Joe Scott, Don Woods, M.D.
Rice, Lewis Jordan, Lonnie Jones, and Billy Jackson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society,
American Heart Association or First Christian Church.
NAKIA LEE RAMIREZ
Nakia Lee Ramirez, 21, of Veribest, died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8,
2000. He was born Nov. 11, 1978, in Pasadena. He was a mechanic and a
member of the Catholic church.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at
St. Therese Catholic Church in Presidio. Burial will follow in Desert
Hills Cemetery in Presidio. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Jessica Jo Ramirez of Veribest; his
mother, Martha Ramirez and stepfather, Elias Torres, of Veribest; one
son, Konrad Lee Ramirez of Veribest; one brother, Rodrigo Ramirez Jr.
and wife, Amy, of Veribest; grandmothers, Luz C. Urquidi of Presidio
and Elena G. Florez of Mercedes; one niece, Arrianna Ramirez of
Veribest; and numerous aunts and uncles.
RICKY ANTHONY BANDA
Ricky Anthony Banda, 28, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on
Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at Johnsons Funeral Home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Holy Angels Catholic
Church. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery.
Ricky came into our lives June 11, 1972, in San Angelo. He touched
each and everyone in a very special way. Ricky never met a stranger,
and never hesitated to help someone in need. His love for his family
was without end. He loved life and lived each day to the fullest. He
was full of humor and showed kindness to others. He will be remembered
as a loving father, husband, son and friend.
Ricky attended and graduated from San Angelo Central High School. He
married Tiffany Philpot on Dec. 27, 1997. The Lord blessed him and
Tiffany with a son, Christian Snow, on Jan. 21, 2000. Christian Snow
was the light of his life. Ricky worked as a courier for Federal
Express, was a lifetime resident of San Angelo and a member of Holy
Angels Catholic Church.
Ricky is survived by his wife, Tiffany Banda; a son, Christian Banda;
his parents, Lupe and Lena Banda; three brothers, Lupe Banda Jr.,
Mario Banda and Daniel Banda; grandparents, Juanita Esparza, Mary Meza
and Daniel Esparza, all of San Angelo. Also surviving are
parents-in-law, Rick and Becky Philpot of Jacksonville, Ark., and
Hector and Barbara Martinez of San Angelo; and several aunts and
uncles including Mr. and Mrs. John Banda of Roswell, N.M., Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Banda of San Angelo, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rogers of Eden, Mr,
and Mrs. Julio Cruz of Brandon, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaffer,
Ms. Anita Meza, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Meza, all of San Angelo, Ms.
Yolanda Harding of Midland, Ms. Josie Rojas of Palm Dale, Calif., Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Esparza, Mr. Danny Esparza, all of San Angelo, Ms.
Sylvia Esparza of Palm Dale; Mr. Jimmy Esparza of San Angelo, and many
cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Gabriel Castro, Bobby Hoffman, T.C. Flores, Rich
Diaz, Joey Sosa and Mark Bailey.
The family would like to thank all Rickys co-workers at Federal
Express.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
10/10/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Ricky A. Banda, 28, at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic
Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO - Louis T. Merriman, 83, at 10 a.m. in Shaffer Funeral Home
Pioneer Chapel; burial in Pioneer Memorial Park.
SAN ANGELO - Ella Mae Wooten, 95, of Corpus Christi, graveside service
at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Leona Hughes, 90, at 11 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel.
BIG SPRING - Blanche Inez White, 88, graveside service at 2 p.m. at
Valhalla Memorial Mausoleum in Midland;; arrangements by Myers & Smith
Funeral Home.
BROWNWOOD - Don Wendall Dodds, 61, at 2 p.m. at Austin Avenue Church
of Christ; burial in Eastland Memorial Park; arrangements by
Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - Winifred Merriman Hunt, 81, at noon in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
COLEMAN - Ruby Minica, 83, at 10 a.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Coleman Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - C.B. Hughes, 73, rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church; service at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church; burial in
St. Joseph's Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
OZONA - Ella S. Perez, 72, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy
Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO - R. James Owens, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel.
SAN ANGELO - Nakia Lee Ramirez, 21, of Veribest, at 10 a.m. at St.
Therese Catholic Church in Presidio; burial in Desert Hills Cemetery
in Presidio.
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Deaths
Mary Barron
Mary F. Barron, 84, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a
local care center.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Christian
Church. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 29, 1916, in Corsicana and was a longtime resident
of San Angelo. She owned and operated the Aquarium and Cage Pet Shop.
Survivors include her husband, J.C. Barron of San Angelo; two
daughters, Sharon Webb and Dalma Powell, both of San Angelo; two
sisters, Doris Key of Welfare and Opal Green of Memphis; four
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mora West
Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at her
residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Katharine Twyford
Katharine L. Twyford, 48, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Robert Massie Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
She was born June 14, 1952, in San Angelo. She was a medical supplier
at Ethicon Inc. and was a member of Day Memorial United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include a daughter, La Marsha Twyford of San Angelo; a son,
Hal Don Twyford III of Liberal, Kan.; a brother, William L. Williams
IV, and a sister, Thelma Ruth Nelson, both of San Angelo; seven
grandchildren; and an aunt and a niece.
Clarice Jones
Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of San
Angelo, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Albuquerque.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park in
Brady.
She was born Sept. 26, 1911, in Shattuck, Okla., and had lived in San
Angelo since 1976. She was a public school teacher in Live Oak, Eden
and Bryan and taught at the University of Texas at El Paso. She served
with the Red Cross during World War II and was a member of the First
Christian Church.
Survivors include one son, Duke Forrest Jones of Socorro, N.M.; a
brother, Charles Matthews of San Angelo; and two grandchildren.
Weldon Lewis
SWEETWATER - Weldon Thomas Lewis, 69, of Midland died Monday, Oct. 9,
2000, at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 4, 1931, in Sweetwater. A Navy veteran of the Korean
War, he worked for American National Insurance Co. He was a Baptist
and a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American
Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Lewis of Midland; a son, Wade W.
Lewis of Angleton; a daughter, Susie Gomez of Midland; three sisters,
Helen Watson of Dallas, Frances Green of Blackwell and Ann Kiker of
Mineral Wells; six grandsons; and four great-grandchildren.
Ina Fox
GOLDTHWAITE - Ina Fox, 87, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local
nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
She was born April 15, 1913, in Mullin. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by one nephew, Jimmy Hays of Abilene.
Nan Largent
CRANE - Nan Largent, 68, of Crane died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in an
Odessa hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Crane County Cemetery.
She was born March 22, 1932, in Memphis, Tenn., and had been a
resident of Crane since 1979. She was a special education teacher and
a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ken Largent of Crane; a sister, Bennie
Ford of Lake City, Colo.; and a niece and a nephew.
Maria Guerra
BIG SPRING - Maria Concepcion "Concha" Guerra, 79, of Ackerly, died
Saturday. Oct. 7, 2000, in a Big Spring Hospital.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Lamesa with burial in Ackerly Cemetery.
She was born June 18, 1921, in Loma Pelana and was a longtime resident
of Ackerly. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church.
Survivors include her husband, Domingo Guerra Sr. of Ackerly; two
sons, Manuel Guerra and Domingo Guerra Jr., both of Big Spring; one
daughter, Bernarda Espino of Ackerly; four brothers, Francisco
Alvarez, Octavio Alvarez and Angel Alvarez, all of Presidio, and
Estevan Alvarez Jr. of Marfa; one sister, Simona Carrasco of Presidio;
and five grandchildren.
Bill Emerson
BIG SPRING - Bill G. Emerson, 76, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a
local nursing home.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born Dec. 17, 1923, in Barnsdall, Okla. He was a car salesman
for Tidwell Chevrolet and Jack Lewis Buick & Cadillac and was a member
of Staked Plains Lodge 598 AF&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Emerson of Big Spring; a son, Scott
Emerson of Big Spring; a daughter, Janie Leary of Midland; a stepson,
Ray Kennedy of Big Spring; a sister, Margie Hatley of Burbank, Calif.;
six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Wesley Minton
ODESSA - Wesley Newman Minton, 62, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at his
residence.
Service was Monday at Odessa Christian Faith Center with burial in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Arrangements were by
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born March 3, 1938, in Snyder. He worked for the pipelines and
the railroad in Sierra Blanca, Slaton, Odessa and Midland. He was a
member of Odessa Christian Faith Center.
Survivors include his wife, Laverne Minton of Odessa; three daughters,
Julie Worster of Sanderson, Resa Tyree of Fort Stockton and Heidi
Gesch of Spur; and six grandchildren.
Walter Collett
SHEFFIELD - Walter L. "Dick" Collett, 75, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000,
in an Iraan hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mother Holmes Memorial Baptist
Church with burial in Sheffield Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard
W. Box Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Carlsbad. An Army veteran of World War
II, he worked in ranching and oil field operations and owned the
Camino Restaurant.
Survivors include his wife, Edna M. "Snooks" Collett of Iraan; a son,
James Collett of McCamey; four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Ottis Kirby
WINTERS - Ottis Kirby, 97, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Abilene.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with
Masonic burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 16, 1903, in Ellis County and was a longtime resident
of Winters.
He was a farmer, a truck driver for Banner Ice Co. and owned a
laundry. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a Methodist.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Kirby of Abilene; a daughter, Pat
Miller of Merkel; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and
eight great-great-grandchildren.
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Obituaries
SEPTIMA BARLOW ANDREW
Septima Barlow Andrew, 89, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in
a local hospital.
The family will be available for visitation from 2 to 5 p.m. today at
405 Rio Concho Drive East #313. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Flynn Long
officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Andrew was born July 29, 1911, in Cleburne, to Finis and Nora
Manire Barlow. She married Hunter Andrew in 1937 in San Angelo. Mrs.
Andrew was the personal secretary for Robert Carr for many years and
was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church.
Septima was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a
sister, Jane Margaret Rigsby.
Survivors include a sister, Nonie Green of San Angelo; two nieces,
Septima Green of Fort Worth and Anne Talbot and husband, Brian, of
Lake Oswego, Ore.; a nephew, Radford Barlow Rigsby and wife, Nancy, of
Rehoboth, Mass.; a great-niece, Elizabeth Barlow Talbott of Lake
Oswego; a great-nephew, William Radford Talbott of Lake Oswego; and a
special friend, Mary Lovell.
The family requests memorials be made to St. Mark Presbyterian Church
or a favorite charity.
JANE MORRELL HUDSON
Jane Morrell Hudson, surrounded by her husband and daughters, went to
be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 8, 2000. She was 78 years old. She
was born April 4, 1922, in Dallas to L.N. Shanty and Edith Gribble
Morrell. She was a Presbyterian.
She grew up in Dallas, graduating from North Dallas High School. Jane
married Charles E. Buck Hudson in 1944, and had three daughters. Her
smile and her laughter will be missed very much. She was known as
"Gran" to her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and took great joy
in having them in her life. The love she gave and the lessons she
taught will be passed on for generations. She will be remembered for
her strong will, her wit, and her sense of humor. She loved music, and
her favorite hymn was "In the Garden."
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Jane is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles; one brother,
Lawrence G. Morrell; one sister, Helen Riddler; three daughters, Julie
Beadle and husband, Mike, Nancy Hunter and husband, Larry, and Edie
Garcia; grandchildren, James Beadle, Gary Beadle and wife, Cheryl,
Laurie Kuykendall and husband, Chris, Scott Hunter and wife, Shelise,
Amy McKelvy and husband, Luke, Daunya Byrd and Ryon Byrd;
great-grandchildren, Braden and Zachary Kuykendall, Justin and Kara
Beadle, and Hayzen, Hudson and Houston Hunter.
The family would like to say a special thanks to VistaCare Family
Hospice for all the support the staff gave during this difficult time
and to Dora and Nicole for the love and special care they gave.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Arlington
Funeral Home in Arlington. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Dallas.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
EDNA DUNK LAWLER
JUNCTION - Edna Dunk Lawler, 98, of Junction died Sunday, Oct. 8,
2000, in a Kerrville hospital.
She is survived by one daughter, Mary Francis Tomlinson of Taylor; her
son-in-law and his wife, Cecil and Mary Ann Woodard of Junction; three
grandchildren, Paula Locke of Kerrville, Hayden Woodard of Junction
and Becky Hargis of Austin; five great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was
predeceased by her husband, Hayden Lawler; a daughter, Irma Woodard;
and a great-grandson, Hunter Hargis.
Mrs. Lawler was born in Bastrop County in 1901 and came to Kimble
County by wagon in 1902. She settled with her parents, Frank and Mary
Dunk, and five brothers and sisters in the Copperas community. She
attended the one room Copperas School and learned to play the organ
and piano - a skill she put to use at many church and social meetings
at Cedar Hill, Roosevelt, Copperas and eventually at the First Baptist
Church in Junction.
After marriage, she moved with her husband in pursuit of their
business interests to Luling and then San Antonio. They founded and
operated Alamo Freight Lines Inc. and eventually returned to Junction
in 1946 where they ranched on Alamo Ranch in the Bear Creek community
until retirement.
Mrs. Lawler was a member of La Junta Study Club, a charter member of
the Kimble County Hospital Auxiliary, and held numerous positions of
service at the First Baptist Church of Junction, where she was a
member for more than 50 years. She was an artist of note and her
paintings are found in homes and public buildings in the area.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at First Baptist Church
with burial following in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey
Fife Funerals.
To her family she was known as "Nana." She loved us all
unconditionally and supported us in many ways throughout her life. We
will be forever thankful to God that she belonged to us and we
belonged to her.
Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
10/11/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Septima Barlow Andrew, 89, graveside service at 11 a.m.
in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - R. James Owens, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel.
SAN ANGELO - Nakia Lee Ramirez, 21, of Veribest, at 10 a.m. at St.
Therese Catholic Church in Presidio; burial in Desert Hills Cemetery
in Presidio; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Bill G. Emerson, 76, at 11 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel.
BIG SPRING - Maria Concepcion Guerra, 79, of Ackerly, at 2 p.m. at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lamesa; burial in Ackerly Cemetery;
arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
CRANE - Nan Largent, 68, at 2 p.m. in Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Crane County Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - C.B. Hughes, 73, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church; burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial
Funeral Home.
SHEFFIELD - Walter L. Collett, 75, at Mother Holmes Memorial Baptist
Church; burial in Sheffield Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box
Funeral Home.
JUNCTION - Edna Dunk Lawler, 98, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
SWEETWATER - Weldon Thomas Lewis, 69, of Midland, graveside service at
2 p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO - Katharine L. Twyford, 48, at 11 a.m. in Robert Massie
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
WINTERS - Ottis Kirby, 97, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel;
Masonic graveside service in Lakeview Cemetery.
FRIDAY
SAN ANGELO - Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., at 10
a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO - Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at
Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Beulah Dillard
Beulah Dillard, 88, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Dec. 11, 1911, in Comanche County. She was a homemaker
and a member of Park Heights Baptist Church.
Survivors include her children, Frances Newman, Nora Williams, Joe
Dillard, Robert Dillard and Elizabeth Lawson; a sister, Robbie Mayes;
eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pauline Yarbrough
PECOS - Pauline W. Yarbrough, 69, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Greenwood Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born June 6, 1931, in Jacksonville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors are her nursing home friends.
James Wells
BIG SPRING - James Earl Wells, 77, of Big Spring, died Monday, Oct. 9,
2000, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born April 14, 1923, in Eddyville, Ky. and was a longtime
resident of Big Spring. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked for
McCann Butane for 18 years. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Wells of Big Spring; a son, Dennis
Wells of Big Spring; three daughters, Sandra Nanny of Junction, Kay
Court of Big Spring and Laurie Green of Roswell, N.M.; a sister, Leola
Barrett of Kuttawa, Ky; three grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Joseph Fulesday
BIG SPRING - Joseph L. Fulesday, 73, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at
his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
He was born Feb. 13, 1927, in Clearfield, Penn. and was a longtime
resident of Big Spring. An Army veteran of World War II, he owned and
operated Arrow Refrigeration, Inc. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Fulesday of Big Spring; two
daughters, Karen Lee of El Paso and Reveille Patterson of Big Spring;
two sons, Val Fulesday and Charles Fulesday, both of Big Spring; three
brothers, Elmer Fulesday and Eddie Fulesday, both of Clearfield,
Penn., and Charles Fulesday of Arlington, Va.; two sisters, Sophie
Butler of Clearfield and Marian Sloppie of Oil City, Penn.; nine
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Robin Barnes
STANTON - Robin Barnes, 61, of Stanton, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000,
in a local hospital. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Vivian Morrow
BRADY - Vivian Morrow, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at her
residence. Services are pending at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
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Obituaries
SEPTIMA BARLOW ANDREW
Septima Barlow Andrew, 89, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in
a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Fairmount
Cemetery with the Rev. Flynn Long officiating. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Andrew was born July 29, 1911, in Cleburne, to Finis and Nora
Manire Barlow. She married Hunter Andrew in 1937 in San Angelo. Mrs.
Andrew was the personal secretary for Robert Carr for many years and
was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church.
Septima was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a
sister, Jane Margaret Rigsby.
Survivors include a sister, Nonie Green of San Angelo; two nieces,
Septima Green of Fort Worth and Anne Talbot and husband, Brian, of
Lake Oswego, Ore.; a nephew, Radford Barlow Rigsby and wife, Nancy, of
Rehoboth, Mass.; a great-niece, Elizabeth Barlow Talbott of Lake
Oswego; a great-nephew, William Radford Talbott of Lake Oswego; and a
special friend, Mary Lovell.
The family requests memorials be made to St. Mark Presbyterian Church
or a favorite charity.
THOMAS EDWARD WHITELEY
BRYAN - Thomas Edward "Ed" Whiteley, 70, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at
his residence in Bryan after a lengthy illness.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the First Baptist
Church with Tim Owens officiating.
Ed Whiteley was born Jan. 2, 1930, in Voca, Texas and had lived in
Bryan for two years. He had a master's degree from Southwest Texas
State University and was a teacher-coach and school superintendent. He
was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Retired Teachers
Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Ollie Whiteley, and
grandparents, John and Ida Whiteley and Charles and Mary Burns.
He is survived by his wife, Dora Barsch Whiteley of Bryan; a son,
Kenneth Wade Whiteley of San Antonio; a daughter, Paula Bernard and
husband, Bernie, of College Station; and three grandchildren, Tiffany
Whiteley of San Antonio and Austin McBroom and Amy McBroom, both of
College Station.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Arrangements are by Hillier Funeral Home.
MYRTLE MODELLE HAYLEY
Myrtle Modelle Hayley, 87, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000,
in a local nursing center.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in Fairview
Cemetery in Bronte. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Modelle was born March 12, 1913, in Bronte, Texas. She married Royce
Hayley July 5, 1931, in Sweetwater. He preceded her in death March 15,
1991. Modelle was a retired medical assistant for Dr. Harvey Williams
Sr.
Survivors include her nephew, Glenn Sims of Abilene; a sister-in-law,
Mrs. T.F. (Pauline) Sims of Abilene; two great-nephews, Dr. Shaughn
Sims of Abilene and Lance Sims of San Angelo.
WILLARD GREGORY LaBARGE
HAYWARD, Calif. - Willard Gregory LaBarge, a 43-year resident of
Alameda County, was born, one of eight children, in California on Aug.
19, 1921, to Albert Sanford and Agnes Frances (Tivenen) LaBarge. He
served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was honorably
discharged in 1945. He was married to his wife, Mary, for 49 years,
who passed away exactly 10 years ago on Sept. 12, 1990. He was a true
"Peterbilt" truck driver for more than 50 years and drove his truck to
the end. His grandchildren brought him much joy and happiness.
Willard passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer, Monday
afternoon, Oct. 9, 2000, in Hayward. He is survived by his seven
children, Michael LaBarge and his wife, Jodi, Virginia Gomes and her
husband, Herbert, Greg LaBarge and his wife, Diana, Tim LaBarge and
his wife, Vicki (he always liked Vicki best), Jeanette Jensen and her
husband, Steve, Bennie LaBarge and his wife, Denise, and Kristina
Lindgren and her husband, Bob; his 11 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; David and Jill Gomes and their sons, Garrett and
Kade, Shane and Missy LaBarge and their sons, Kramer and Keegan,
Christopher LaBarge, Dina Gomes, Dedra and Dan Knox and their son,
Scott, Renee LaBarge, Jon LaBarge, Jeff LaBarge, Nathaniel Jensen,
Annelie Lindgren and Jamie Lindgren; his brothers, Jimmy LaBarge and
Bobby LaBarge; and his sisters, Pat LaBarge and Mary Edmonston.
Friends are invited to attend a graveside ceremony departing from
Sorenson Brothers Mortuary, at 1140 B St. in Hayward at 1 p.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 12, and thence to Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward.
Willard's family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the
American Cancer Society.
KATHARINE L. TWYFORD
Katharine L. Twyford, 48, passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in Robert Massie Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Fiero of Day Memorial United Methodist
Church officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Katharine was born in San Angelo, June 14, 1952, to William and Thelma
Williams III. Katharine worked as a medical supplier at Ethicon and
was a member of Day Memorial United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents William and Thelma Williams
III, and a niece.
Katharine is survived by her husband, Hal Twyford II of San Angelo; a
daughter, La Marsha Twyford of San Angelo; a son, Hal Don Twyford III
of Liberal, Kan.; one brother, William L. Williams IV and wife, Judy,
of San Angelo; one sister, Thelma Ruth Nelson of San Angelo; one aunt,
Lyda Williams of San Angelo; four grandchildren of San Angelo and
three grandchildren of Kingsland; and one niece, Deborah Williams of
Liberal, Kan.
Katharine was a loving mother and sister and will be deeply missed.
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Death Notices, and Obituaries
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Myrtle Modelle Hayley, 87, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Fairview Cemetery in Bronte; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Katharine L. Twyford, 48, at 11 a.m. in Robert Massie
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
BIG SPRING - Joseph L. Fulesday, 73, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
WINTERS - Ottis Kirby, 97, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel;
Masonic graveside service in Lakeview Cemetery.
FRIDAY
SAN ANGELO - Beulah Dillard, 88, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO - Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., at 10
a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO - Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at
Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Mora West
Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at her
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in
Eldorado with burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born April 30, 1915, in Sonora and was a lifetime resident.
She was a homemaker and a rancher. She was a member of First Baptist
Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara West Clark of Boerne; two
sons, Charles F, West of Clayton, N.M., and William Floyd West Jr. of
Eldorado; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and numerous
nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.
Robin Barnes
STANTON - Robin J. Barnes, 60, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Cemetery in
Ranger. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 29, 1939, in Ranger. He was a Baptist and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Barnes of Stanton; one son,
Robin A. Barnes of Stanton; two daughters, Stephanie Grenier of Big
Spring and Tyshawn Young of Corpus Christi; one sister, Betty Goforth
of Sweetwater; one brother, Gilmer Gordon Barnes of Abilene; and five
grandchildren.
Mary James
GLOUCESTER, Va. - Mary Ann James, 64, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Abingdon Episcopal
Church. Arrangements are by Andrews Funeral Home.
She was born April 24, 1936. She was a retired school teacher and a
member of Abingdon Episcopal Church. She was a volunteer for the
Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic.
Survivors include her children, Robert L. James III of Gloucester,
Scott C. James of Yorktown, Va., Clayton W. James of South Riding,
Va., and Elizabeth "Beth" J. Longest of Richmond, Va.; her father and
stepmother, Marion and Jane Scott of San Angelo; a half brother, Joe
Scott of San Angelo; and a granddaughter.
Allan Wood
KINGSLAND - Allan Ray Wood, 49, of Austin died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000,
at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Lakeland Hills Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born Dec. 25, 1950, in Gorman. He worked for Millwork Products
and H&R Windows and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Wood of Burnet; one sister, Rayma
Sands of Rosenberg; three nieces and two nephews.
Loy Collier
PECOS - Loy M. Collier, 79, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in an Odessa
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with
burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 24, 1920, in Okemah, Okla., and was a longtime
resident of Pecos. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a farmer
and a Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Beth Collier of Pecos; a son, Ronny
Collier of Kingwood; two stepsons, Bill Harrison of Bakersfield,
Calif., and Bruce Harrison of Carrollton, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Sharon
Jernigan of Pecos; a sister, Zelma Nemeth of El Paso; two
grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren and six
step-great-grandchildren.
Nan Mercer
COLEMAN - Nan M. Mercer, 83, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a local
nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Henderson Funeral Home with burial
in Coleman City Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 8, 1916, in Denton and was a longtime resident of
Coleman County. She was a retired teacher and a member of First
Baptist Church, Eastern Star and Beta Sigma Phi.
Survivors include two sons, Mac Mercer of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and
Tim Mercer of Vancourt; a sister, Mary Gresham of Fort Worth; and four
grandchildren.
Vivian Morrow
BRADY - Vivian Morrow, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at her
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with
burial in Eden Cemetery in Eden.
She was born Dec. 15, 1904, near Dripping Springs and was a longtime
resident of Brady. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her grandchildren, Scott Morrow of Brady and John
Morrow of Las Vegas; nephews, Curtis Wood and Gail Wood, both of Eden,
and Billy Joe McGuffin of San Diego; a daughter-in-law, Janice Morrow
of Las Vegas; and three great-grandchildren.
Philip Wiltse
SWEETWATER - Philip Dean Wiltse, 55, of Sweetwater died Monday, Oct.
9, 2000, in Water Valley, Miss.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
He was born April 27, 1945, in Saginaw, Mich. He was a truck driver
for Little John's Trucks and Landstar Ligon.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy Wiltse of Sweetwater; two sons,
Brian Philip Wiltse and Nathaniel Dean Wiltse, both of Sweetwater;
three daughters, Andrea Cook Navarrette of Leander, Ann Marie Wiltse
and Dawn Christian Wiltse; and three grandchildren.
J.B. Buckner
SWEETWATER - J.B. Buckner, 88, of Blackwell died Tuesday, Oct. 10,
2000, in a Sweetwater hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Blackwell Methodist Church
with burial in Blackwell Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 11, 1912, in Bertram. He was a farmer and rancher and
was a heavy equipment operator for Nolan County. He was a member of
Blackwell Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Myrl Buckner of Blackwell; four
brothers, Cecil Buckner of Jewett, Amos Dee Buckner and Malcolm
Buckner, both of Burnet and Malcolm Buckner of Indianapolis; two
sisters, Eula Vee Wood of Burnet and Syble Wolf of San Antonio; five
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Van Bullard
WINTERS - Van K. Bullard, 47, of Baird and formerly of Winters, died
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a Lubbock hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
He was born April 16, 1953, in Ballinger. He worked a a pipefitter for
TIC Construction.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Fay Bullard of Elko, Nev., his
parents, Curtis G. and Ella T. Bullard of Baird and Betty Sue Bullard
of San Angelo; two sons, John Glenn Walker of Conroe and Donnie Van
Molinare of Austin; a daughter, Kristen Bullard of Ozona; grandmother,
Edna Cox of Bangs; a brother, Curtis R. Bullard of Houston; three
sisters, Ora Marzano of Clifton Park, N.Y., Dina Cook of San Angelo
and Patricia Tollett of Clyde; and two grandchildren.
Kenneth Keith III
ALPINE - Kenneth Keith III, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at his
residence. Services are pending at Geeslin Funeral Home.
Fay Lively
SAN SABA - Fay Lively, 79, of Chappel died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000,
at her residence. Services are pending at Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
Polly Shearman
CRANE - Polly Shearman, 92, of Wink and formerly of Rankin, died
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Marie Nichols
BIG SPRING - Marie Nichols, 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
R. JAMES "JIM" OWENS
Jim Owens of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Memorial service was Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel with military honors.
Jim was born June 17, 1928, in Charlotte, N.C. He enlisted in the Navy
in 1946 and served for four years. He attended the University of South
Carolina for a year and then enlisted in the Air Force in 1951. He was
married to Alberta "Berta" Owens in Kansas City, Mo., in 1953.
Jim was assigned to various commands, including the Air Defense
Command, Strategic Air Command and Air Force Security Service. Jim and
his wife, Berta, came to San Angelo in 1959 and he was assigned to
Goodfellow Air Force Base as a student.
After six years of overseas service in Crete, Greece and West Germany,
he returned to San Angelo in 1966 and was assigned as an instructor at
GAFB. He was transferred to West Germany in 1969 and returned to
Goodfellow in 1972, retiring in 1974 as a master sergeant.
Jim received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Angelo State
University in 1979. He was a staff writer and business editor for the
San Angelo Standard-Times and retired in 1994.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Berta, in January 1993.
Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Alexander of Kansas City,
Mo., and Saundra J. Smith of Topeka, Kan.; one son, Robert Stone of
Reno, Nev.; one brother, John Owens of Henrietta, N.Y.; and one
sister, Caroline Kamensky of Indian Shores, Fla.
BEULAH DILLARD
Beulah Dillard, 88, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000,
in San Angelo Community Hospital.
The family will receive visitors at Johnson's Funeral Home from 7 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roger
Blocker of Park Heights Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Beulah was born Dec. 11, 1911, in Comanche County. She married Frank
Dillard in 1933 in Coleman. Mrs. Dillard was a member of Park Heights
Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
Beulah was preceded in death by her husband in 1984. Survivors include
her children, Frances Newman, Nora Williams and husband, Lester, Joe
Dillard and wife, Beckey, Robert Dillard and wife, Ferrell, and
Elizabeth Lawson and husband, Larry; grandchildren, Terry Newman,
Louise Woods, Janet Lenox, Mark Dillard, Cindy Piper, Linda Lee,
Robert Dillard Jr. and Donald Branch; five great-grandchildren; a
sister, Robbie Mayes; and several nieces and nephews.
CLARICE JONES
Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of El
Paso and San Angelo, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Albuquerque.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in Robert Massie Riverside
Chapel with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Graveside service will be
at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady.
Clarice was born Sept. 26, 1911, in Shattuck, Okla., to Clyde and
Nannie Duke Matthews. She graduated from West Texas State Teachers
College, did graduate work at Northwestern and taught in the public
schools at Live Oak, Eden and Bryan. She married Olen Sanders of
Bryan, and he preceded her in death. She served with the Red Cross
during World War II and in 1946 she joined the faculty at the
University of Texas at El Paso. She married Virgil Forrest Jones and
later retired from the university. They moved to San Angelo in 1976,
and he preceded her in death in 1996. Clarice was a lifetime member of
the First Christian Church.
She is survived by one son, Duke Forrest Jones and wife, Martha, and
grandchildren, Natalie and Sammy of Socorro, N.M.; and one brother,
Charles Matthews and wife, Juanita, of San Angelo.
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Beulah Dillard, 88, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., at 10
a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady.
BRADY Vivian Morrow, 95, at 2 p.m. at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels;
burial in Eden Cemetery in Eden.
PECOS Loy M. Collier, 79, at 2 p.m at First Presbyterian Church;
burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER J.B. Buckner, 88, of Blackwell, at 11 a.m. at Blackwell
Methodist Church; burial in Blackwell Cemetery; arrangements by
Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER Philip Dean Witse, 55, at 4 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
WINTERS Van Bullard, 47, of Baird, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at
Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist
Church in Eldorado; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Joline Smith
Joline Smith, 49, of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at her
residence.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
She was born June 14, 1951, in Portland, Ore. She was a homemaker.
Survivors are Marty Burnett, Stacy Franke, Elizabeth Baxter and
Sherree Jeschke.
Dorothy Scott
Dorothy Wells Wilson Scott, 92, of Tyler and formerly of San Angelo
died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a Tyler nursing home. Services are
pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
Harold Lay
Harold Gene Lay, 63, of San Angelo died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
Raul Gutierrez
Raul D. Gutierrez, 79, of Del Rio and formerly of San Angelo, died
Thursday, Oct. 12, 20000, in Del Rio.
Rosaries will be at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 7 p.m. Sunday in Del Rio
Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Del Rio with military graveside service in Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
He was born July 2, 1921, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. He was
a retired insurance salesman and a member of the American Legion in
Del Rio and Southside Lions Club and Community Action Council of San
Angelo.
Survivors include two sons, Arnoldo M. Gutierrez and Eddie Gutierrez,
both of San Angelo; a daughter, Maria Cecilia Melendez of San Angelo;
nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Ruby Anderson
BRADY Ruby Carlson Anderson, 81, of Austin and formerly of Brady, died
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in Austin.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
She was born March 17, 1919, in Melvin. She was a ward attendant at
Texas State School and a member of Sunset ridge Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Paul Anderson of Lubbock and Tommy
Anderson of Deer Park; a daughter, Carolyn Johnson of Buda; three
sisters, Edith Carlisle of San Angelo, Della Henderson of Bowie and
Mildred Scannell of Chicago; a brother, Luther Carlson of Melvin; nine
grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Bobby Joe Elledge
JUNCTION Bobby Joe Elledge, 68, of London died Wednesday, Oct. 11,
2000, in a Kerrville hospital.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in London Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
He was born Sept. 8, 1932, in Ozona. He was a ranch worker for the
Moody Foundation.
Survivors include a sister-inlaw, Betty Elledge of Ozona; and several
nieces and nephews, including Ricky Elledge of Lexington, S.C.
Beulah Rowland
SWEETWATER Beulah M. Rowland, 102, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a
local retirement center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Broadway Baptist Church with
burial in Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are by CateSpencer & Trent
Funeral Home.
She was born May 4, 1898, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker and
a member of Broadway Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Ward of Bradenton, Fla.; a
stepdaughter, Maurine Shaffer of San Leandro, Calif.; a sister, Lowis
Miller of Big Spring; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces,
including Erlene Head of Sweetwater.
Ila Nichols
BIG SPRING Ila Marie Duke Nichols, 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000,
in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born July 1, 1916, in Clifton and was a lifetime resident of
Big Spring. She taught school in the Big Spring for 20 years and was a
member of College Baptist Church and the Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Sundy of Big Spring; a sister,
Ruth Allen of Fort Worth; three grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Kenneth Leith III
ALPINE Kenneth Leith III, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at his
residence.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
He was born in Joplin, Mo. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a
sports car racer.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Leith IV of Jacksonville, Fla.; three
daughters, Dr. Mary Parish of Alpine, Ann Griess of Houston and
Frances Pontasch of Alpine; a sister, Mary Gordon Rutrough of Florida;
nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Emmie Schroeder
FREDERICKSBURG Emmie Kallenberg Schroeder, 89, died Wednesday, Oct.
11, 2000, in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Schaetter Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 25, 1910, in Fredericksburg. She was the owner and
operator of a drug store and a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a niece, Marin Welgehausen of Llano, and numerous
cousins.
Ida Sneed
BIG SPRING Ida Mae Sneed, 87, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a local
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Olive Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Cooper and was a longtime resident of
Big Spring. She was a member of East Fourth Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Dolores Hitt of Big Spring and Lyn
Anderson of Midland; one son, Kent Sneed of Ben Wheeler; one sister,
Allie of California; eight grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren and
six great-greatgrandchildren.
Lillie Bishop-Pope
EDEN Lillie Wynelle BishopPope, 66, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Eden Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
She was born April 24, 1934, in Brady. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Calvin Pope of Eden; her mother, Lillie
Mae Brandon of Eden; a brother, Buddy Brandon of Sonora; two
daughters, Debora K. Mayfield of Lubbock and Pamela Sue Hunter of
Lubbock; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Polly Shearman
CRANE Polly Curry Ferguson Shearman, 92, of Wink and formerly of
Rankin, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a Kermit hospital.
Service will be at 4 p.m. today at Church of Christ in Rankin with
burial in Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral
Home.
She was born March 16, 1908, in San Augustine County. She was a
homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, George Ferguson of Rankin; three daughters,
Sylvie Conner of Kermit, Lois Wright of Midland and Sharon Lloyd of
Odessa; a brother, Jeff Curry of Huntington; a sister, Vera Wilkerson
of Port Arthur; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
Fay Lively
SAN SABA Fay Lively, 79, of Chappel community died Wednesday, Oct. 11,
2000, at her residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Chappel Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 17, 1921, in San Saba County and was a lifetime
residence. She was a licensed vocational nurse at San Saba Memorial
Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Baxter Lively of Chappel; two sons, Kim
Baxter Lively of Junction and Monte Scott Lively of San Saba; a
daughter, Vicki Sue Priest of Chicago; a sister, Charlie Johnson of
Tuscola; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces
and nephews.
Maria Subia
FORT STOCKTON Maria Subia, 91, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in
Austin. Services are pending at Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
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Obituary
MORA LEE WEST
Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at her
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the First Baptist
Church in Eldorado with the Rev. Andy Anderson, pastor, officiating.
Burial will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons
Funeral Home.
Mora Lee was born April 30, 1915, in Sonora to Ben F. and Myrtle Davis
Meckel. She was a lifetime resident, a homemaker and ranchwoman and a
member of the First Baptist Church in Eldorado.
Mora Lee was married to William Jimmie Floyd West Sr. on May 17, 1934,
in Sonora. He preceded her in death on Sept. 18, 1988.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara West Clark of Boerne; two
sons, Charles F. West of Clayton, N.M., and William Floyd West Jr. of
Eldorado; 10 grandchildren, Charles Shane West, Carlton Schel West,
Cove Henderson West, Charetta West, Shannon Lee West, Vincent Dale
Clark, Kenneth Lynn Clark Jr., Dr. Charles Lee Clark, William Kelly
Clark and Allyson Clark; one great-granddaughter, Gabriella Nicole
Clark; nephew, Phil Pring; nieces, Darlene Barrow Hardesty, Becky
Tittle Hartje and Debra Tittle Hill.
Pallbearers will be Vincent Clark, Charlie Clark, Cove West, Shane
West, Schel West and Kelly Clark. Honorary pallbearers will be Allyson
Clark, Shannon West and Charetta West.
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at
Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Raul D. Gutierrez, 79, of Del Rio, rosaries at 7 p.m.
today and Sunday in Del Rio; service at 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Del Rio; military graveside service in Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Gutierrez
Funeral Chapels/North.
SAN ANGELO - Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado, at 2 p.m. at First
Baptist Church in Eldorado; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements
by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Ida Mae Sneed, 87, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Mount
Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home.
BRADY - Ruby Carlson Anderson, 81, of Austin, at 2 p.m. in Heritage
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
EDEN - Lillie Wynelle Bishop Pope, 66, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Eden Cemetery; arrangements by Eden Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Emmie Kallenberg Schroeder, 89, at 11:30 a.m. in
Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
JUNCTION - Bobby Joe Elledge, 68, of London, graveside service at 3
p.m. in London Cemetery; arrangements by Audrey Fife Funerals.
SAN SABA - Fay Lively, 79, of Chappel, at 2 p.m. in Howell-Doran
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Chappel Cemetery.
SUNDAY
ALPINE - Kenneth Leith III, 74, rosary at 7 p.m. in Geeslin Funeral
Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Church; burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
SWEETWATER - Beulah M. Rowland, 102, at 2 p.m. at Broadway Baptist
Church; burial in Blackwell Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer &
Trent Funeral Home.
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Deaths
Dorothy Scott
Dorothy Wells Wilson Scott, 92, of Tyler and formerly of San Angelo
died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Tyler.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church
with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's
Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 19, 1908, in Northport, Wash. She was the founder of
the San Angelo Symphony Guild and was a member of the Junior League
and Planned Parenthood Board. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include a son, Samuel Wilson Scott of Dallas; a daughter,
Susan Tandy Scott Brandt of Tyler; and five grandchildren.
Mary Brannan
Mary L. Brannan, 82, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born May 4, 1918, in San Saba. She worked for Shannon Medical
Center and was a Baptist.
Survivors include four sons, Claudie Brannan of Freeport, Eugene
Brannan of Temple, Jimmy Brannan of Burnet and Freddy Brannan of San
Angelo; three daughters, Marcell Connaly of League City and Janice
Feanie and Georgia Lawler, both of San Angelo; and a brother, Frank
White of San Angelo.
Don Cooksey
Don L. Cooksey, 74, of Christoval died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in San
Angelo.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church
of Christoval with burial in Christoval Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Lamesa. A World War II veteran, he was a
farmer and a rancher.
Survivors include a daughter, Lori Pennington of Christoval; a sister,
Vivian Gilbert of San Angelo; and two grandchildren.
Patricia O'Briant
Patricia M. O'Briant, 64, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at her
residence.
There will be no services. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 26, 1936, in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was a ward
secretary for Baptist Memorials Geriatric Center.
Survivors include a daughter, Faith O'Briant of San Angelo; two sons,
Wayne O'Briant of El Paso and Clyde O'Briant of Phelan, Calif.; a
stepson, William O'Briant of League City; three sisters, Wanda Klaes
of Nacogdoches, Carolyn Hargrove of Huntland, Tenn., and Harvia Luke
of La Marque; and nine grandchildren.
Ralph Morgan
MONAHANS - Ralph Morgan, 76, of Monahans, died Thursday, Oct. 12,
2000, in an Odessa hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Harkey Funeral Home
Chapel.
He was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Mertzon and was a lifetime resident of
Monahans. He was a retired pumper and a Baptist.
Survivors include a son, Eddie Morgan of Evanston, Wyo.; two
daughters, Susan Rudolph of Lubbock and Gay Nichols of Oak Cliff; two
brothers, Wesley Morgan of Monahans and Ikey Morgan of Tolar; and
three sisters, Ellen Lannom of Alamogordo, N.M., Ernestine Williams of
Fort Stockton and Eva Lee Davison of Brownwood.
Jacquenettea Gonzales
MONAHANS - Jacquenettea ``Jacki'' Dawn Holt Gonzales, 31, died
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at her residence.
Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church with
burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey
Funeral Home.
She was born April 3, 1969, in Artesia, N.M. She was a nurse's aide
and a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Gonzales of Monahans; three
stepchildren, Robert Rene Gonzales, Josephine Yvette Gonzales and
Larea Deann Gonzales, all of Oklahoma City; her parents, Bobby and
Virdie Liles of Monahans and Jackie Holt of Odessa; three brothers,
Everett Holt of Artesia, N.M., and Bobby Joe Liles and Gary Liles,
both of Avon Park, Fla.; two sisters, Trista Pogue of Odessa and
Brandi Liles of Monahans.
Johanna Sanchez-Guerra
SONORA - Johanna Marie Sanchez-Guerra, infant daughter of Joey Guerra
and Melissa Sanchez, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a San Angelo
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today{Sat} in Sonora Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Johanna was born Oct. 12, 2000, in San Angelo.
Survivors include her parents; her maternal grandparents, Tommie and
Papo Sanchez; her paternal grandmother, Maria Guerra; her maternal
great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Virgen Sr.; and numerous
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Randolph Shoemate
MONAHANS - Randolph E. Shoemate, 81, of Wickett died Friday, Oct. 13,
2000, at his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial
in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral
Home.
He was born May 11, 1919, in Graham and was a longtime resident of
Wickett. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired pumper for
Mobil Oil. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Shoemate of Wickett; a son,
Richard Lee Shoemate of Lubbock; a brother, Richard Shoemate of
Graham; and two grandchildren.
Maria Subia
FORT STOCKTON - Maria F. Subia, 91, of Austin died Thursday, Oct. 12,
2000 in Austin.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with
burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton
Funeral Home.
She was born July 6, 1909, in Pecos. She was a homemaker and a
Catholic.
Survivors include four daughters, Aurora Riojaz of Round Rock, Alicia
Castelo of El Paso, Alvina Porras of Odessa, and Amelia Casas of
Austin; a sister, Dominga Subia of Norwalk, Calif.; two brothers,
Eulalio Funetes of Reno, Nev., and Refugio Fuentes of Denton; 17
grandchildren; 34{CQ} great-grandchildren; and four [cc20]
great-great-grandchildren.
Herbert Jones
MENARD - Herbert H. Jones, 80, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in Houston.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial
in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 4, 1919, in Ingram. He was an Army veteran of World
War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Alice E. Thompson; a son, Noel L.
Singletary; a sister, Helen Keele; five grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rosa Marquez
STANTON - Rosa Montez Marquez, 84, of Stanton died Thursday, Oct. 12,
2000, in a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending at Stanton
Memorial Funeral Home.
Helen Patterson
CRANE - Helen Clara Patterson, 78, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in an
Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
Seberiano Olivas
PECOS - Seberiano Olivas, 93, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a
Barstow nursing home. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
Wilburn Moore
BRONTE - Wilburn ``Bill'' H. Moore, 85, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000.
Services are pending at Shaeffer Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
LILLIE WYNELLE BISHOP POPE
EDEN - Lillie Wynelle Bishop Pope, 66, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12,
2000, in Concho County Hospital. Born in Brady on April 24, 1934,
Wynelle and her late husband, J.L. Bishop, owned and operated Bishop
House Moving. A dedicated wife and mother, Wynelle had a passion for
her friends, family, dancing and golf.
She moved to Eden from Kerrville in 1985, where she met Calvin Pope.
They were married Dec. 7, 1998, at the First Baptist Church in Menard.
A resident of Eden for the past 15 years, Wynelle will be greatly
missed by all of her family and friends.
Survivors include her husband, Calvin Pope of Eden; her mother, Lillie
Mae Brandon of Eden; one brother, Buddy Brandon of Sonora; and two
daughters, Debora K. Mayfield and her husband, Bob, of Lubbock and
Pamela Sue Hunter and her husband, Robert, of Lubbock. Other survivors
include four grandchildren, Tammy K. Mayfield of Mason, Trey Mayfield
and wife, Donna, of Lubbock, Leigh Ann Dannheim and husband, Kody, of
Mason, Jason Lloyd Coates and fiancee, Teresa Rogers, of San Angelo;
and six [cc20]great-grandchildren, Haygen Dannheim, Alexis Cheyenne
Mayfield, Jaden Seth Coates, Randi, Raylee and Matt Walker.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, J.L. Bishop; her
father, Willie A. Brandon; and four [cc24]great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Eden
Cemetery with Pastors Steven Tompkins and Scott Tompkins officiating.
The family would like to thank Dr. John Boyd and Dr. Don Klinger and
the entire nursing staff of Concho County Hospital for their loving
care. Special thanks and appreciation to nurse Lynn Neal and other
members of Hospice of San Angelo who helped Wynelle and her husband,
Calvin, in their time of need. Our prayers are with you.
Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
BESSIE LEE GRAYSON
Bessie L. Grayson, 80, of San Angelo joined her Lord and Savior on
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000. She is now rejoicing for eternity with family
members and her husband who had preceded her in death.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home
Chapel. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery.
Officiating will be the Rev. Lakan Mariano of College Hills Baptist
Church and the Rev. Robert L. Franklin of Monroe, Ga.
Bessie was born Nov. 26, 1919, in Clarksville, Texas, to Lula B. and
R. Lee Franklin. She was raised in the Clarksville area where she
would later meet and marry her husband of 51 years, J.T. Grayson, on
his return from World War II. Bessie was proud to have supported the
war effort by working at the Red River Arsenal near Clarksville.
In 1955 she and her husband moved to Kingsville, Texas. There she was
employed by University Grocery and later by the Naval Exchange. She
retired in 1988.
In 1996 Bessie and J.T. moved to San Angelo to be near her family.
Bessie was a resident of Baptist Memorials Retirement Community where
she had many friends.
Throughout her life Bessie was active in church work. Until her later
years, she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and worked in the
church nursery. She was an active member of College Hills Baptist
Church. Bessie's life was an inspiration to her family, her church and
her many, many friends and will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Grayson; and two
brothers, Earl and Richard Franklin. Survivors include one son, Jesse
Bailey ``J.B.'' Grayson and his wife, Debby, of San Angelo; two
granddaughters, Lauri Michelle Herndon and husband, Randy, of San
Angelo and Kristy Lynn Brody and husband, Patrick, of San Angelo; one
great-granddaughter, Samantha Rachele ``Gigi's Girl'' Herndon of San
Angelo; two brothers, Robert L. Franklin and wife, Dixie, of Monroe,
Ga., and Raymond Franklin and wife, Lou Ada, of Bogata, Texas; one
sister, Ruth Stanphil of Dallas; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins
and a much cherished and loved extended family.
MORA LEE WEST
Mora Lee ``Honey'' West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at
her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at First
Baptist Church in Eldorado with the Rev. Andy Anderson, pastor,
officiating. Burial will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Johnson's Funeral Home. Viewing will be at the First Baptist Church
in Eldorado on Saturday morning.
Mora Lee was born April 30, 1915, in Sonora. Her parents were Ben F.
Meckel and Myrtle Davis Meckel, who was the daughter of J.L. Davis, a
noted early-day Texas Ranger and Sonora sheriff. She had three
sisters, Exa Davis, Doris Love and Geraldine Faye; and a brother,
James Lavelle Meckel.
Mora Lee's father Ben herded goats throughout the Sonora countryside.
In 1918 he bought the Eli Taylor Ranch, south of Sonora and in 1924
moved into the J.L. Davis Ranch, north of Sonora. During the
Depression they bought a ranch and an adjoining farm in Schleicher
County.
Mora Lee graduated from Sonora High School in 1932, where she was
active in baseball and basketball. She entered Baptist Hospital School
of Nursing in San Angelo, but because of the Depression she left
nursing school to live with her aunt in Dallas. She returned a year
later and was married to William Floyd ``Jimmie'' West Sr. on May 17,
1934, in Sonora. On Oct. 1, 1944, Jimmie and Mora Lee moved to the
Schleicher County ranch, 10 miles north of Eldorado where they built
their present day ranch home in 1955 and worked raising Angus cattle,
Rambouillet sheep and Angora goats. He preceded her in death on Sept.
18, 1988.
Mora Lee was an avid bridge player and was a charter member of the
Eldorado Bridge Club, which has met each Wednesday in Eldorado for
more than 50 years. She also supported the West Texas Boys Ranch, the
Eldorado Library, the Winnie Helen Ratliff Little Theater of Eldorado
and the Volunteer Fire Department/EMS of Schleicher County. She was a
member of the First Baptist Church in Eldorado.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara West Clark of Boerne; two
sons, Charles F. West of Clayton, N.M., and William Floyd West Jr. of
Eldorado; 10 grandchildren, Charles Shane West, Carlton Schel West,
Cove Henderson West, Charetta West, Shannon Lee West, Vincent Dale
Clark, Kenneth Lynn Clark Jr., Dr. Charles Lee Clark, William Kelly
Clark and Allyson Clark; one great-granddaughter, Gabriella Nicole
Clark; nephew, Phil Pring; nieces, Darlene Barrow Hardesty, Becky
Tittle Hartje and Debra Tittle Hill.
Pallbearers will be Vincent Clark, Charlie Clark, Cove West, Shane
West, Schel West, Kenny Clark and Kelly Clark. Honorary pallbearers
will be Allyson Clark, Shannon West and Charetta West.
Memorials may be given to any of her favorite charities or a charity
of the donor's choice.
GENE LAY
Gene Lay, a San Angelo native, born Nov. 10, 1936, passed away
peacefully Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at the age of 63 after an extended
illness. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Johnson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gene retired from GTE after 27 years of service.
Gene is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Sondra; and his three
children and their spouses, Kim Lay of San Angelo, Lisa and Kevin
Springer of McKinney and Melanie and Mike Stone of Bangs. Gene also is
survived by grandchildren, Brooke Lay, Sara Beckwith, Joshua and Jacob
Beckwith, Logan Stone, Caleb Stone and Kyndal Springer; and one
great-granddaughter, Amanda Nicole. He also is survived by his mother,
Sara Lay; brothers, James, Walter and Jerry; and sisters, Teresa
Lazicki, Becky Edwards, Janell Morse and Betty Compton.
Gene was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a great friend. His
humor, love and guidance will be missed.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Presbyterian Church or Christmas in
April.
RAUL D. GUTIERREZ
Raul D. Gutierrez, 79, of Del Rio and formerly of San Angelo, passed
away Thursday, Oct. 12, 20000, in Del Rio.
Rosaries will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, and at 7 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 15, in Del Rio Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 9
a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Del Rio.
Military graveside service will be Monday afternoon in Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Mr. Gutierrez was born July 2, 1921, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
Mexico.
He had served terms as president of the Holy Name Society of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in Del Rio during which time he was one of
the founders of the St. Joseph's Catholic School. In 1967 he moved to
San Angelo where he started working for the National Life Insurance
Co. and eventually retired in 1983. He received sales awards.
During the years of 1967 and 1983 he was an active Southside Lions
Club member. In the '70s he served on the board of the Tom Green
County Community Action Council here in San Angelo and served as their
president for one term. After moving back to Del Rio he became active
with the Jesus Limones Chapter of the American Legion in Del Rio and
served as the president for two years. Last year he was honored by the
chapter for his unending service to the chapter.
Survivors include two sons, Arnoldo M. Gutierrez and Eddie Gutierrez,
both of San Angelo; a daughter, Maria Cecilia Melendez of San Angelo;
two brothers, Juan Antonio Gutierrez of San Antonio and Oswaldo
Gutierrez of Del Rio; three sisters, Maria del Rosario Rubin and Maria
Luisa Gutierrez, both of Del Rio, and Angelina Gutierrez of San
Antonio. Survivors also include nine grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Family requests memorials be sent to Lions Crippled Children Camp in
Kerrville or the March of Dimes.