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Funerals,
Death Notices, and Obituaries
12/01/00
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO William I. Arwine, 85, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth; arrangements by Johnsons
Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Jessie Hicks Grimes Jr., 83, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO Ila C. Hardin, 90, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Eunice Mellies, 87, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Trinity
Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
BRADY Ollie Harvison, 84, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Rochelle Cemetery.
BRONTE Pauline Sims, 88, of Abilene at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Fairview Cemetery; arrangements by Girdner-Brown Funeral
Home of Abilene.
FORT STOCKTON Bobby Stoner, 65, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian
Church; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
GRAPE CREEK William Allen Jones, 59, of Buena Park, Calif., memorial
service at 2 p.m. at Grape Creek Baptist Church.
MASON Deanna Haines, 47, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Bethel
Cemetery at Camp Air; memorial service at 11:30 a.m. at Christ the
King Church; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO Vernon Bates, 90, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
WINTERS Ruth Lorine Porter, 66, at 10:30 a.m. at North Main Street
Church of Christ; burial in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters
Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Jasper Graves
Jasper Wayne Graves, 84, of Barnhart died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at
his residence.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Barnhart Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
He was born March 12, 1916, in Hamilton. He was retired from the
Reagan County Road Department.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Graves of Barnhart; five
daughters, Wanda Chappell, Ella Mae Clark, and Janice Clark, all of
San Angelo, Carolyn Chappell of San Bernardino, Calif., and Brenda
Green of Weatherford; three sons, Charles Graves of West End, N.C.,
Jackie Graves of Big Lake and Sid Graves of Barnhart; a sister,
Johnnie Wright; 34 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Orville Scott
BALLINGER Orville Don Scott, 70, of Granbury and formerly of
Ballinger, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in a Fort Worth Hospital.
Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Opha Madden
SWEETWATER Opha Madden, 86, of Mesquite and formerly of San Angelo,
died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in a Mesquite care center. Services are
pending at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Wayne Gernertt
SWEETWATER Wayne Eugene Gernertt, 44, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at
his residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
Vernon Chappell Sr.
BALLINGER Vernon V. Chappell Sr., 75, of Ballinger died Thursday, Nov.
30, 2000, in a Houston hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
Douglas Warren
FREDERICKSBURG Douglas Gene Warren, 35, of Fredericksburg and formerly
of Big Spring, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today in the Schaetter Funeral
Home Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Diana Motiejunaite Warren of
Fredericksburg; a daughter, Emily Warren of Fredericksburg; his
mother, Lora Warren of Big Spring; and a brother, Lelan Warren of
Dallas.
Sybil Jenner
SONORA Sybil Jenner, 62, of Tampa, Fla., died Thursday, Nov. 30, in a
local hospital.
Service will be held at a later date in California. Local arrangements
are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 28, 1938, in Manchester, England. She was a chef and
a member of the Anglican Church.
Survivors include her husband, Keith Jenner; a son, Mark Jenner; two
daughters, Helen Jenner and Linda Jenner; and one sister, Sandra
Torrell.
Daniel Davila
ANDREWS Daniel David Davila, 47, of Andrews died Thursday, Nov. 30,
2000, in a Midland hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at United Pentecostal Church with
burial in Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral
Home.
He was born March 3, 1953, in Big Foot. He was a fork lift operator
and a member of United Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include a nephew, Joe Davila of Andrews; and six nieces,
Betty Saldivar of San Angelo, Mary Lamb of Lubbock, and Margaret
Mills, Ida Fierro, Linda Rodriquez and Lisa Rodriquez, all of Andrews.
Eugene Hamlin
SWEETWATER Eugene M. Gene Hamlin, 78, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel
of Memories with burial at 2 p.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park in Big
Spring.
He was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Lynnville, Tenn. He was an Army veteran
of World War II and a member of First Baptist Church in Ruidoso, N.M.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Dianne Kellogg of Kerrville; two
sons, Charles Lee Hamlin of Sweetwater and Bobby Gene Hamlin of
Hawley; a brother, William Lee Bill Hamlin; a sister, Mary Christine
Collie of Ravenden Springs, Ark.; and six grandchildren.
Tera Wright
SWEETWATER Tera Marie Holland Wright, 72, died Wednesday, Nov. 29,
2000, in a local retirement center.
No services are planned. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 27, 1928, in Sweetwater. She was a member of
Highland Heights Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Karla Wright of Clearwater, Fla.; and a
son, Terry Hrbacek of Grapevine.
Pearl Campbell
BRADY Pearl B. Campbell, 91, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Heart of Texas Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
She was born June 21, 1909, in Burnet County and was a longtime
resident of Brady. She was a clerk at Thelmas Dress Shop and a member
of Sunset Ridge Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Jackie Campbell of Houston and Donnie
Campbell of Stephenville; two sisters, Janie Rogers of California and
Jewel Yarbrough of Brady; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;
four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Constance Hensiek
McCAMEY Constance Lois Connie Hensiek, 75, of Brady and formerly of
McCamey, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Austin.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Resthaven
Cemetery. Arrangements are by CookWalden Forest Oaks Funeral Home in
Austin. Local arrangements are by Schaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of
McCamey.
Survivors include two daughters, Carlene Abell of Mount Carmel, Ill.,
and Scherry Taylor of Austin; a son, Roger Hensiek of Lampasas; a
sister, Evelyn Boyd of Knox City; a brother, Henry Spurger of Dublin;
13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
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Obituaries
CECILIA DEITERMAN SPORTSMAN
Cecilia Deiterman Sportsman, 88, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000,
in Sterling City Nursing Center.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in Garden City
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Cecilia was born Sept. 9, 1912, in Ovalo, Texas, to William Carl and
Nancy Chapman Landers. She was preceded in death by her first husband,
Ernest Deiterman, in 1969 and her second husband, Daniel Sportsman, in
1987.
She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in San Angelo.
She is survived by her two daughters, Betty Tanner and husband, Jerry,
of San Angelo and Jo Ann Hillger and husband, Dale, of Garden City; a
stepson, Jerry Sportsman and wife, Claudia, of Cibolo; seven
grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A special note of thanks to Cecilias caretakers at the Sterling City
Nursing Center.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association.
After Glow
Id like the memory of me
to be a happy one,
Id like to leave an afterglow
of smiles when life is done.
Id like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
And bright and sunny days.
Id like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
Of happy memories that I leave,
When life is done.
VERNON BATES
Vernon Bates, 90, of San Angelo died in the early morning of
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was
born Jan. 3, 1910, in rural Coryell County, near Gatesville, to James
Robert and Sarah Florence Bates. He was one of eight children, five of
which preceded him in death.
Vernon grew up in Central Texas. He worked as a rig builder in his
early adult years. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, from
1942-1945. earning an EAME campaign medal for action at Normandy Beach
and the Northern France, Ardennes and Rhineland campaigns. He was
awarded five Bronze Star medals, one Bronze Arrowhead, and two Purple
Hearts with Oak Leaf clusters.
After the war, he returned to Coahoma and entered the grocery business
with his brother, Carl Bates. He later bought a grocery store in
Menard where he worked until 1979, when he retired and moved to San
Angelo.
Vernon married Billie Jeann Schneider of Menard June 4, 1949. He is
survived by his wife of 51 years, Jeann; and three children and their
spouses, Gary and Louann Bates of San Marcos, Linda and Tom Gossett of
San Angelo, and Donna and Jack Wiggins of Corpus Christi. Other
survivors include one brother and his wife, J.W. and Elsie Bates of
Gatesville; one sister, Zelma Bates Ricketts of Killeen; a
sister-in-law, Lona Bates of Gatesville; seven grandchildren, Kris and
Lacy Bates, Shanna and Wade Duncan, Jenny, Sandy and Lauren Wiggins;
and a large extended family of nieces and nephews.
The family extends immeasurable and heartfelt gratitude to Hospice of
San Angelo for all the loving care of Vernon during his final weeks.
The family requests memorials be sent to Hospice of San Angelo, P.O.
Box 471, San Angelo, TX, 76902. Arrangements for burial are by
Johnsons Funeral Home with graveside service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
2, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
PAULINE SIMS
ABILENE Pauline Sims, 88, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in a local
nursing center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at
First Baptist Church in Bronte with the Rev. Morris Johnson
officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte.
Arrangements are by Girdner-Brown Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sims was born in Bronte and attended the Tennyson and Bronte
schools. She married T.F. Tuffy Sims in Bronte on Dec. 14, 1935. He
preceded her in death in 1991. Mrs. Sims was employed by Nathans
Jewelers in San Angelo during World War II while her husband served in
the Air Corps. After the war, Mrs. Sims and her husband operated the
Sims Red and White Grocery Store in Bronte for many years. In 1987,
Mrs. Sims moved to San Angelo where she resided in the Rio Concho
Manor until 1998 when she moved to Abilene.
Mrs. Sims was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bronte where she
taught a childrens Sunday school class for many years, attended the
JOY Sunday school class, and was a member of the Committee of Deacons
Wives and the Diversity Womens Club.
Survivors include a son, Glenn Sims of Abilene; four brothers, Clark
Glenn and E.F. Tuny Glenn of Bronte, James Vernon Glenn of Amarillo
and Dale Glenn of San Angelo; two grandsons; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
The family received visitors from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at
First Baptist Church in Bronte.
VERLIN AGEE RICHARDSON
Verlin Agee Richardson, 75, went to be with her Lord in the early
morning of Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, after a lengthy battle with
cancer. She was born in Feb. 28, 1925, in Garner to Mike and Dollie
Agee. She grew up in Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Richardson, in 1996.
She and George lived in California, Lubbock, and for several years ran
the Sportmans Club on Colorado City Lake. They moved to San Angelo in
1980, and became active members of Belmore Baptist Church. She enjoyed
being a homemaker and special caregiver to George during his illness.
She loved her church and Sunday School class members and tried her
best to serve the Lord with her special gifts.
Verlin is survived by her daughter and husband, Melissa and Harvey
Turnbow of Christoval; grandchildren, Buzzy Turnbow of San Angelo, Bo
and Kari Turnbow and children, Madelaine and Matthew, of Helena,
Mont., Candace and Jaime Tissier and children, Isabella and Madison of
Okinawa, Japan; one brother, Charlie Agee of Springfield, Mo.; and
numerous nieces and nephews who were so very special to her.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Belmore Baptist
Church with burial following in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Richard
Mahler and Kevin McSpadden will officiate. Pallbearers will be
nephews, Perry Putman and Kenny Hill, and members of Belmore Baptist
Church, Cloyd Burson, Frank Meyers, Ronny Neighbors, Greg Buchanan and
Elmer Mayfield.
A special note of thanks to Hospice nurses and staff, and to Lena and
special nieces, Kim Hill and Patsy Putman. God bless each of you.
The family requests memorials be sent to Hospice of San Angelo, Box
471, San Angelo, TX 76902, or Belmore Baptist Church, 1214 S. Bell,
San Angelo, Tx 76905.
Thank you, Mother and Great-Gram
For cookies baked, dresses sewn, ballgames attended.
Your love of the outdoors, hunting and fishing camps.
(I can still see you stalking quail in the pasture)
How you loved to play 42 and hold those great-grand babies on your
knee.
You served your church so well with gifts made for the table and toys
for the children.
Thank you for taking such good care of us and always, always praying
for each child, grandchild and great-grandchild.
We are going to miss you, but well meet again in Heaven.
CLAUDIA HARVIN PAVON
Graveside service will be held for Claudia Harvin Pavon at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 2, in Fairmount Cemetery.
Claudia Pavon died in Cuernavaca, Mexico, on Sept. 30, 2000, at the
age of 87.
She was the eldest child of H. Mitchell Harvin and Margaret Spence
Harvin of San Angelo.
She is survived by her brother, J. Spence Harvin of Austin; sister,
Fannie Lee Denman, of San Antonio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Information can be obtained at (210) 603-7220.
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Death Notices, and Obituaries
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Vernon Bates, 90, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Jasper Graves, 84, of Barnhart, graveside service at 2:30
p.m. in Barnhart Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Claudia Harvin Pavon, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO Verlin Agee Richardson, 75, at 2 p.m. at Belmore Baptist
Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnsons
Funeral Home.
ANDREWS Daniel David Davila, 47, at 10 a.m. at United Pentecostal
church; burial in Andrews North Cemetery; arrangements by McNett
Funeral Home.
BRADY Pearl B. Campbell, 91, at 2 p.m. in Heart of Texas Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
SWEETWATER Eugene M. Hamlin, 78, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories; burial at 2 p.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park in
Big Spring.
WINTERS Ruth Lorine Porter, 66, at 10:30 a.m. at North Main Street
Church of Christ; burial in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters
Funeral Home.
MONDAY
McCAMEY Constance Connie Hensiek, 75, of Brady, graveside service at 3
p.m. in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements by Cook Walden Forest Oaks
Funeral Home in Austin; local arrangements by Schaffer-Nichols Funeral
Home.
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Death Notices
Beatrice Brooks
Beatrice Bea Brooks, 87, of San Angelo died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at a
local hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Dec. 13, 1912, in Rockwall and was a longtime resident of
San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Arlice A. Brooks of San Angelo; two
sons, Barry Brooks of San Antonio and Douglas Brooks of Rockwall; four
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Ezequiel Rios
KERMIT Ezequiel Rios, 75, of Kermit died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in
an Odessa hospital.
Service will be at 3:30 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with
burial at 3 p.m. Sunday in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper
Funeral Chapel.
He was born Feb. 24, 1925, in Palomas, Mexico. He was a construction
worker and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Irma Barerra of Kermit; a son, Ezequiel
Rios Jr. of Levelland; four daughters, Christina Rios, Christabel Rios
and Crystal Rios, all of Odessa, and Anabella Rios of Kermit; two
brothers, Cruz Rios of Monahans and Manuel Rios of Andrews; two
sisters, Eva Hernandez of Marfa and Graciela Molinar of Andrews; and a
grandchild.
Wayne Gernertt
SWEETWATER Wayne Eugene Gernertt, 44, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at
his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the McCoy Chapel of Memories with
burial in Bethel Cemetery in Funston.
He was born Sept. 22, 1956, in Santa Ana, Calif. He was an Army
veteran.
Survivors include a son, Brett Allen Gernertt of Garden Grove, Calif.;
a daughter, Megan Rochelle Gernertt of Garden Grove; his mother, Una
Gernertt of Sweetwater; and three brothers, Edward Gernertt of Garden
Grove, John Gernertt of Haskell and Billy Joe Gernertt of Moreno
Valley, Calif.
Lorene Haass
CASTROVILLE Lorene Anna Haass, 94, of Pearson died Friday, Dec. 1,
2000, in Castroville.
Rosary and service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Louis Catholic
Church with burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by
Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home.
She was born June 10, 1906, in Medina County.
Survivors include two daughters, Marjean Boehme of Castroville and
Phyllis Newsom of San Angelo; a son, Glenn Haass of Pearson; a sister,
Ruby Newman of Houston; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
William Shupe
MENARD William Bill James Shupe, 76, of Menard died Monday, Nov. 27,
2000, in Kerrville.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist
Church. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Homes.
He was born July 29, 1924, in Harlem, Mont. A veteran of World War II,
he was a truck driver and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Shupe of Menard; four daughters,
Essie St. Dennis of Harve, Mont., Toni Sward of Bakersfield, Mont.,
Billie Jo Shupe and Betty Ann Shupe; two sons, Warren Shupe of Fort
Collins, Colorado and William James Shupe Jr. of Dallas; a sister,
Edna Needham of Ogden, Utah; a brother, Dale Shupe of Livingston,
Mont.; three grandchildren; and numerous great and
great-great-grandchildren.
Jose Borrego
OZONA Jose Pena Borrego Sr., 64, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at his
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Preddy Funeral Home.
He was born March 5, 1936, in Ozona and was a lifetime resident. He
was an Army veteran and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife Yolanda Garza Borrego of Ozona; two
daughters, Sylvia Sanchez and Sandra Perez, both of Ozona; two
stepdaughters, Christina G. Flores of Fort Worth and Camille G.
Hernandez of Abilene; three sons, Jose P. Borrego Jr. of Lampasas,
Carlos C. Borrego of Fort Worth and Edward C. Borrego of Ozona; four
sisters, Viola Perez, Margarita Rodriguez and Beatriz Vargas, all of
Ozona, and Lupe Maskill of Midland; four brothers, Manuel Borrego,
Juan Borrego, Christobal Borrego and Raymond Borrego, all of Ozona.
Grace Houston
FREDERICKSBURG Grace Berry Houston, 90, of Fredericksburg and formerly
of Hubbard, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Younger Cemetery near
Silver City. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Schaetter
Funeral Home.
Survivors include two daughters, Fauniel Regester and Helen Ruth
Smith, both of Fredericksburg; a sister, Jackie French of Tucson,
Ariz.; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Don Scott
BALLINGER Don Scott, 70, of Granbury and formerly of Ballinger, died
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Service will be at noon Saturday at Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born June 11, 1930, in Wingate. A Navy veteran of World War II,
he served the Air Force Reserve, managed cotton gins and later worked
for Houston Bank.
Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Gilreath of Burleson; a bother,
Joe Dan Scott of Lubbock; and a sister, Betty Bryson of Buchanan Dam;
and two grandsons.
James Cochran
SWEETWATER James Roland Cochran, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at
his residence.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Decker Cemetery.
Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 17, 1911, in Maryneal. An Air Force veteran of World
War II, he owned and operated Cochran Cotton Office in Lubbock for 41
years. He was a member of First Christian Church in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife, Woodie Cochran of Sweetwater; a son, Dr.
James S. Cochran of Dallas; three daughters, Victoria Gilkerson of
Midland, Cornelia Williams of Houston and Alice Vickers of Denver; two
sisters, Carrie Rudd of El Paso and Nancy Kamrath of Houston; and
eleven grandchildren.
Ramon Ornelas
STANTON Ramon Ornelas, 58, died of Marfa died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000.
Services are pending at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
J.D. Kilgore
CRANE J.D. Kilgore, 95, of Midland and formerly of Ozona and Crane,
died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in an Odessa hospice house. Services are
pending at ShafferNichols Funeral Home.
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Obituary
J.W. GRAVES
Jasper (Jack) Wayne Graves, 84, of Barnhart, Texas, died Thursday,
Nov. 30, 2000, at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in Barnhart
Cemetery with the Rev. Buddy Helms of Bethel Baptist Church of Big
Lake officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
He was born March 12, 1916, in Hamilton. He was retired from the
Reagan County Roads Department.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Graves of Barnhart; five
daughters, Wanda Chappell and husband, Howard, Totsy Fischer and
husband, Bud, and Janice Clark and husband Wilburn, all of San Angelo,
Carolyn Chappell and husband, Arthur, of San Bernardino, Calif., and
Brenda Green and husband, Tommy, of Weatherford; three sons, Charles
Graves and wife, Betty, of West End, N.C., Jackie Graves and wife,
Gina, of Big Lake and Sid Graves and wife, Ronda, of Barnhart; a
sister, Johnnie Wright and husband, Harold, of Miles; 34
grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
We would like to thank VistaCare Home Hospice of San Angelo.
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Funerals
TODAY
KERMIT Ezequiel Rios, 75, burial at 3 p.m. in Kermit Cemetery;
arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER James Roland Cochran, 89, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Decker Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER Wayne Eugene Gernertt, 44, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of
Memories; burial in Bethel Cemetery.
MONDAY
SAN ANGELO Beatrice Bea Brooks, 87, at 11 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
FREDERICKSBURG Grace Berry Houston, 90, graveside service at 11 a.m.
in Younger Cemetery near Silver City; memorial service at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; arrangements by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
McCAMEY Constance Connie Hensiek, 75, of Brady, graveside service at 3
p.m. in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements by Cook Walden Forest Oaks
Funeral Home in Austin; local arrangements by Schaffer-Nichols Funeral
Home.
MENARD William Bill James Shupe, 76, memorial service at 2 p.m. at
First United Methodist Chirch; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
OZONA Jose Pena Borrego Sr., 94, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Catholic Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy
Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Kathy Howard
Kathy Howard, 49, of San Angelo died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in a
Lubbock hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Johnsons Funeral Home. Burial
will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born March 14, 1951, in San Angelo and was a lifetime
resident. She was a registered nurse and a member of Johnsons Street
Church of Christ.
Survivors include her brother, Roland Howard II of Angelo; two
nephews; and a great-niece and great-nephew.
David DeLaughter
David DeLaughter, 44, of San Angelo died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church.
He was born Nov. 24, 1956, in Anchorage, Alaska. He worked for Concho
Mist.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy DeLaughter of San Angelo; parents,
Bill and Judith DeLaughter of San Angelo; five sons, Bill DeLaughter,
Brian DeLaughter and Doug Mase, all of San Angelo, and Jason
DeLaughter and Joshua DeLaughter, both of Wimberly; a daughter,
Heather Mase of San Angelo; five brothers, Ron DeLaughter of New
Braunfels, Paul DeLaughter, Tim DeLaughter and Tom DeLaughter, all of
San Angelo and Tony DeLaughter of Austin; and one sister, Michele
Settle of Sherman.
Kate Bright
MONAHANS Kate Bright, 81, of Monahans died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in
Houston.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Monahans Memorial
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Chapel.
She was born May 28, 1919, in Iredell and was a longtime resident of
Monahans. She was a retired school teacher and a Methodist.
Survivors include two sons, David Fox of Houston and Rudy Fox of
Skokie, Ill.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Abbie Barbee
BIG SPRING Abbie Leona Barbee, 93, of Sand Springs died Saturday, Dec.
2, 2000, in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born Jan. 27, 1907, in Johnson County. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include three sons, Charles Barbee of Big Spring, Jarrell
Barbee of Midway and Darrell Barbee of Burleson; a sister, Ruth Bailey
of Stephenville; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Martin
BIG SPRING Dorothy Smith Summers Martin, 76, died Friday, Dec. 1,
2000, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
She was born June 3, 1924, in Port Arthur and was a longtime resident
of Big Spring. She worked for the Veterans Administration Medical
Center and was a Baptist.
Survivors include two sons, David Summers of Big Spring and Steven
Summers of Los Angeles; a brother, Ralph Smith of Midland; two
grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Valton Chappell Sr.
BALLINGER Valton V. Chappell Sr., 75, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in
a Houston hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery.
Arrangements are by RainsSeale Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Henrietta. A Navy veteran of World War
II, he was self-employed and was a member of West Side Church of
Christ in San Angelo.
Survivors include two daughters, Pat Williams of Houston and Brenda
Turney of Ballinger; a son, Valton Chappell Jr. of Carlsbad; eight
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Wilburn Parker
MENARD Wilburn Wallace Parker, 80, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, in
Menard.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born June 20, 1920, in Mexia. He was a rancher and a member of
the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Nezzie Parker of Menard; a daughter,
Margaret Cannon of San Angelo; two brothers, Jack Parker and Lloyd
Parker; a sister, Nell Oates; three grandchildren and four
great-granddaughters.
Larry Parks
COLEMAN Larry Wayne Parks, 43, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Coleman City Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 19, 1957, in Littlefield. He worked as a roughneck
and a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Carla Parks of Coleman; a son, Aaron Parks
of Burkett; a stepson, Gaylon Perrie of Lampasas; a daughter, Amber
Parks of Coleman; his mother, Donna Lou Parks of Coleman; four
brothers, Donald Parks, Billy Parks, Bobby Parks and Terry Parks, all
of Coleman; three sisters, Peggy Johnson and Rosie Watts, both of
Coleman and Bonnie Lanham of Amarillo; and one granddaughter.
Ramon Ornelas
STANTON Ramon M. Ornelas, 58, of Marfa died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church with
burial in Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stanton Memorial Funeral
Home.
He was born June 9, 1942, in San Antonio del Bravo, Chih., Mexico. He
worked in the agriculture industry and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Irma Ann Ornelas of Marfa; two daughters,
Ismelda Ornelas and Vanessa Ornelas, both of Marfa; a stepson, Ricky
Sanchez of Dallas; seven sisters, Josie Sanchez of Stanton, Lucia
Carrasco, Esperanza Lopez and Herminia Pallares, all of Portales,
N.M., Elena Pallares of Clovis, N.M., Remidios Herrera of Roswell,
N.M., and Juana Sanchez of Arlington; five brothers, Domingo Ornelas,
Gonzalo Ornelas and Tito Ornelas, all of Midland, Mariano Ornelas of
Marfa and Jesus Ornales of Portales.
Bob Wilson
HASKELL Bob E. Wilson, 65, of Rochester and formerly of Big Spring
died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending
at Holden-McCauley Funeral Home.
W.L. Oldham
GOLDTHWAITE W.L. Pete Oldham died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at his
residence. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
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Obituary
BEATRICE BEA H. BROOKS
Beatrice Bea H. Brooks (Mrs. Arlice A. Brooks), 87, of San Angelo died
Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Larry Shotwell officiating. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Bea was born Dec. 13, 1912, in Rockwall and was a resident of San
Angelo since 1948. She was a loving, devoted wife and mother who over
the years had been an active member of local, state and national PTA
activities in which she held local and state offices. Life membership
had been given to her by the state and national PTA.
Bea was also a member of the Greater San Angelo Crafts Guild in recent
years and was a member of First Baptist Church for over 50 years.
Bea was married to Arlice A. Brooks on Aug. 3, 1937, in Brownwood.
Survivors include her husband, Arlice A. Brooks of San Angelo; two
sons, Barry Brooks and wife, Joyce, of San Antonio and Douglas Brooks
and wife, Jan, of Rockwall; four grandchildren, Staci, Stefen, Kirsti
and Amanda and three great-grandchildren, Alec, Kaid and Colton.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Slate, Ryan Bogard, Jeff Jost, Robert
Schmidt, Chris Bissett and Stuart Taylor.
EUNICE POWELL
Eunice Powell, 100, of San Angelo passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in
a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Chester Sylvester officiating.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Eunice was born Jan. 13, 1900, in Oklahoma to Jim and Della Sellars.
She was a resident of San Angelo since 1980, a homemaker and a member
of Lake View Baptist Church.
Eunice was married to Joe Powell on July 3, 1933, in New Mexico. He
preceded her in death on March 4, 1987. She was also preceded in death
by her parents, two sisters, her son, Elmer Earl Bockman during World
War II, and a grandson, Cody Scott in 1981.
Survivors include her daughter, Norma Jean Scott of San Angelo; her
granddaughter, Suzan Foster and husband, Gary, of Bryan; three
great-grandchildren, Joshua, Jessica and Luke Foster; several nieces
and nephews and other relatives including Jan Summers of Albuquerque,
N.M., and J.B. Summers of Salem, Ore.
The family requests that memorials be made to West Texas Boys Ranch.
J.D. KILGORE
CRANE J.D. Kilgore, 95, of Midland and formerly of Ozona and Crane,
died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in the Odessa Hospice House.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in the
Crane County Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Baker officiating.
Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Mr. Kilgore was born July 18, 1905, in Talpa. He married Golda
Pendleton on Aug. 15, 1927, in Eastland. She preceded him in death in
August of 1993. Mr. Kilgore had worked for the TexasNew Mexico
Pipeline Co. retiring in 1969. He had been a resident of Midland for
the past three years, moving from Ozona. he was also preceded in death
by a son, Jerry Kilgore in 1964.
Survivors include three sons, Larry W. Kilgore and his wife, Nancy, of
Midland, James E. Kilgore of Midland and Don G. Kilgore and his wife,
Colene, of Ozona; a sister, Viola Harris of Cold Springs; seven
grandchildren, Marissa and Danielle Kilgore, both of Midland, Michael
Kilgore of Round Rock, Sandra Elder of Lubbock, Randy Stephens of
Tomball, Rocky Stephens of Covington and Melinda Nichols of Robinson;
11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be made to Home Hospice, 1802 W. Wall
Street, Midland, Texas 79701.
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Beatrice Bea Brooks, 87, at 11 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO David DeLaughter, 44, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church.
SAN ANGELO Eunice Powell, 100, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
BALLINGER Valton V. Chappell Sr., 75, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by RainsSeale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Abbie Leona Barbee, 93, at 4 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BIG SPRING Dorothy Smith Martin, 76, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
CRANE J.D. Kilgore, 95, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Crane County
Cemetery; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG Grace Berry Houston, 90, graveside service at 11 a.m.
in Younger Cemetery near Silver City; memorial service at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; arrangements by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
McCAMEY Constance Connie Hensiek, 75, of Brady, graveside service at 3
p.m. in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements by Cook Walden Forest Oaks
Funeral Home in Austin; local arrangements by Schaffer-Nichols Funeral
Home.
MENARD Wilburn Wallace Parker, 80, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Rest
Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
MENARD William Bill James Shupe, 76, memorial service at 2 p.m. at
First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
OZONA Jose Pena Borrego Sr., 64, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Catholic Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy
Funeral Home.
STANTON Ramon M. Ornelas, 58, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church;
burial in Marfa Cemetery; arrangements by Stanton Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO Kathy Howard, 49, at 11 a.m. at Johnsons Funeral Home;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
COLEMAN Larry Wayne Parks, 43, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Coleman
City Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
MONAHANS Kate Bright, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Monahans
Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home Chapel.
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Death Notices
Vicktor Collett
Vicktor Pete Collett, 66, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in
a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Robert Lee
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Robert Lee. He worked for Union Texas
Petroleum and Reece Albert. He was a member of Belmore Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia A. Collett, a son, Ernest
Collett, two daughters, Joyce Anderson and Ruth Robison, and six
grandchildren, all of San Angelo.
Barbara Richmond
Barbara Vessell Richmond, 69, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Robert Massie
Riverside Chapel.
She was born Aug. 11, 1931, in New Haven, Conn., and was a longtime
resident of San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include two sons, David Vessell of San Angelo and Charlie
Vessell of Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, Billie Jean Thoma of San
Angelo and Peggy Castro of San Antonio; a brother, Robert Bennett of
Wallingford, Conn.; and eight grandchildren.
Bruce Perez
Bruce Lee Perez, 20, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker.
Wilburn Parker
MENARD Wilburn Wallace Parker, 80, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, in
Menard.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born June 20, 1920, in Mexia. He was a rancher and a member of
the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Nezzie Parker of Menard; a daughter,
Margaret Cannon of San Angelo; two brothers, Jack Parker and Lloyd
Parker; a sister, Nell Oates; three grandchildren and four
great-granddaughters.
Welby Oldham
GOLDTHWAITE Welby Laverne Pete Oldham, 84, died Saturday, Dec. 2,
2000, at his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
He was born April 5, 1916, in Lometa. An Army veteran of World War II,
he was a technician for the highway department and a member of the
Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Merle Oldham of Goldthwaite; a daughter,
JoAnn Fisher of Beeville; three granddaughters and five
great-grandchildren.
Frances Hagle
WINTERS Frances June Jessie Hagle, 78, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000,
in a San Angelo hospital.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Lakeview Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home.
She was born June 28, 1922, in Italy, Texas. She was a homemaker and a
Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Glenn Ghere of Houston and
Sybil Joyce Gandy of Porter; a son, Rodney Darrell Callis of
Orangeville, Calif.; a sister, Katie Marie Taylor of Lubbock; four
grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
Jose Borrego Sr.
OZONA Jose Pena Borrego Sr., 64, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at his
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Preddy Funeral Home.
He was born March 5, 1936, in Ozona and was a lifetime resident. He
was an Army veteran and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife Yolanda Garza Borrego of Ozona; two
daughters, Sylvia Sanchez and Sandra Perez, both of Ozona; two
stepdaughters, Christina G. Flores of Fort Worth and Camille G.
Hernandez of Abilene; three sons, Jose P. Borrego Jr. of Lampasas,
Carlos C. Borrego of Fort Worth and Edward C. Borrego of Ozona; two
stepsons, Hilario G. Guadarrama of Germany and Roland E. Galindo of
Ozona; four sisters, Viola Perez, Margarita Rodriguez and Beatriz
Vargas, all of Ozona, and Lupe Maskill of Midland; four brothers,
Manuel Borrego, Juan Borrego, Christobal Borrego and Raymond Borrego,
all of Ozona.
Travis McMillan
KINGSLAND Travis McMillan, 91, of Tow died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, in
a local care center.
Masonic graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Lakeland Hills
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-HatfieldHawthorne Funeral
Home.
He was born Aug. 16, 1909, in Batson. He was a field supervisor for
Exxon Oil Industry, a member of Tow Baptist Church and a 33rd Degree
Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Josie McMillan of Tow; three daughters,
Marie Gregory of Tow, Linda Alvey of Odessa and Betty Burns of Denton;
a sister, Lois Hicks of Odessa; eight grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; six greatgreat-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
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Obituaries
KATHY LEE HOWARD
Kathy Lee Howard departed this life on Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in a
Lubbock hospital following a long illness.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in
Johnsons Funeral Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Kathy was born March 14, 1951, to Roland W. Howard and Lena Valenti
Howard. Kathy received her preliminary education from Belaire
Elementary School, Edison Junior High School and Central High School.
Following high school, under the guidance of Marie Hoover, Kathy
graduated from vocational nursing school. In August of 1978, Kathy
earned an Associate of Nursing degree from Angelo State University.
Kathys professional career consisted of a vocational nursing position
initially, then she worked as a registered nurse and intermittently as
a critical care nurse in hospitals and clinics in San Angelo, Bronte
and Menard.
Kathy was a lover of life, people and most of all family and friends.
She offered a loving heart without prejudice and was at her best in
times of crisis.
Her mother and father preceded her in death. Kathy is survived by her
brother, Roland Worth Howard II and his wife, Cherryl, of San Angelo;
two nephews, Rick Howard and his wife, Laura, of San Angelo and Jamey
Howard and his wife, Jodi, of Fredericksburg; a great-nephew, Reece
Howard and a great-niece, Kelsey Howard, both of San Angelo; and
numerous cousins and friends.
The family wishes to thank the many people who supported Kathy
throughout her life and during her illness. Thank you all for you many
prayers, hospital visits and telephone calls. Memorials and
Honorariums may be made to a favorite charity.
MARGIE MAE ROUTH
BALLINGER Margie Mae Routh, 82, of Ballinger died Sunday, Dec. 3,
2000, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at First Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Arrangements
are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Margie was born Aug. 18, 1918, in Ballinger to Richard Roy Holstead
and Martha Flora Compton. She married Harold Routh on March 20, 1938.
She was retired from Ballinger Independent School District cafeteria.
She was a member of Ballinger Quilters Club and the Runnels County
Home Demonstration Club for more than 50 years. She was a longtime
member of First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Dick Holstead.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Routh of Ballinger; three sons
and spouses, Bill Routh and Vinita of Junction, Gene Routh and Lenna
of Monument, Colo., and Steve Routh and Dottie of Ballinger; a sister,
Vida Black of Ballinger; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Genevieve
Holstead of Ballinger.
MARGARET SELLERS
Margaret Sellers, 76, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in
Baptist Memorials Nursing Home.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Belvedere
Memorial Park with the Rev. Ronald McGaughey. Arrangements are by
Johnsons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sellers was born Nov. 18, 1924, in San Angelo to Joe and Belle
Miller Baty. She married Chester Sellers Oct. 10, 1940. He preceded
her in death Dec. 7, 1992. Margaret was a homemaker and a member of
Harvest Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Michael Sellers of Brady; a granddaughter,
Jessica Sellers of Brownwood; two brothers, Howard Chappell and L.C.
Chappell, both of San Angelo; two sisters-inlaw, Velma McCleery of San
Angelo and Wanda Carroll of Brookshire; and a brother-in-law, Bill
Sellers of Grape Creek.
BILLIE JO SHARP
Billie Jo Sharp, 44, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at her parents
home after a long and courageous battle with diabetes.
Billie was born Nov. 7, 1956, in Monte Belle, California, to Bill and
Shirley Sykes. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Billie is survived by her parents of Grape Creek; one daughter, Kellie
Holt of her husband, Todd; one son, Nick Sharp and wife, Katie, all of
San Angelo; three grandchildren, Tristan Holt, Kade Holt and Stefani
Sharp; two sisters, Kathy Bridges and husband, Ed, of Frisco, Debra
Hernandez and husband, Henry, of San Angelo; a brother, Rick Sykes and
wife, Linda, of Dallas; nieces, Melanie Reed and husband, Mel, of
Joplin, Mo., Misty Herode and husband, Kyle; and nephews, Ethan Sykes
of Paris, Texas, and several great-nieces and nephews.
Billie will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
Johnsons Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of Immanuel
Baptist Church, officiating.
Donations may be made to American Diabetes Association or Hospice of
San Angelo.
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Vicktor Collett, 66, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in
Robert Lee Cemetery; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Kathy Lee Howard, 49, at 11 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO Margaret Sellers, 76, graveside service at 3 p.m. in
Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Billie Jo Sharp, 44, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel.
BALLINGER Margie Mae Routh, 82, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral
Home.
COLEMAN Larry Wayne Parks, 43, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Coleman
City Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
KINGSLAND Travis McMillan, 91, of Tow, Masonic graveside at 2 p.m. in
Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
MONAHANS Kate Bright, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Monahans
Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home Chapel.
WINTERS Frances June Hagle, 78, graveside service at 3 p.m. in
Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO Barbara Vessell Richmond, 69, memorial service at 2 p.m. in
Robert Massie Riverside Chapel.
THURSDAY
FREDERICKSBURG Grace Berry Houston, 90, memorial service at 11 a.m.
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; arrangements by Schaetter
Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Larry Thurman
Larry Jim Thurman, 42, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at his
residence.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Fairmount Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
He was born July 29, 1958, in Midland and was a longtime resident of
San Angelo. An Army veteran, he was self-employed.
Survivors include his father, Jack Thurman of Midland; his mother,
Dorothy Lohse of San Angelo; three sisters, Janie Barnes and Rita
Beauchamp, both of San Angelo, and Sharron McMillan of Arlington; and
several nieces and nephews.
Carl Handrick
Carl E. Handrick, 68, of Big Lake died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Glen Rest Cemetery in
Big Lake. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
He was born June 6, 1932, in Albany. He was a petroleum consultant and
a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Handrick of Big Lake; four sons,
Alan Handrick of Rocksprings, Wyo., Jimmy Love, Tommy Love and Danny
Love, all of Austin; five daughters, Shelly Hayden and Tammi Beckham,
both of Gillette, Wyo., Diann Schwertner, Susie Kohutek and Judy
Bales, all of Big Lake; a sister, Shirley Parker of Breckenridge; 17
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Donald Parmer
Donald Earl Parmer, 63, of Miles died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in an
Albuquerque, N.M., hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
Rolf Richardson
ALPINE Rolf Richardson, 67, of Terlingua died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in
an Odessa hospital.
Graveside service was Sunday in Terlingua Ghost Town Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 5, 1933, in Edwardsville, Kan., and had been a
resident of Terlingua for 20 years. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include three daughters, Janine Seyhun, Julie Richardson and
Kathy Wisdom.
Enrique Garcia Sr.
BIG SPRING Enrique Garcia Sr., 87, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at his
residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with
burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle
& Welch Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 15, 1913, in El Paso. He worked for the Texas &
Pacific Railroad for 24 years and was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church.
Survivors include three sons, Enrique Garcia Jr., Salvador Garcia and
Arturo Garcia, all of Big Spring; a daughter, Elena Hewtty of Lenorah;
a sister, Lupe Fierro of Big Spring; a brother, Larry Aleman of
Midland; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
William Smith Jr.
COLEMAN William Slim Smith Jr., 73, of Burkett died Sunday, Dec. 3,
2000, at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Cedar Creek Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home.
He was born July 8, 1927, in Bastrop. An Army veteran, he worked as a
ranch hand and was a Methodist.
He is survived by a brother, Harold Smith.
Jo Kimble
BIG SPRING Jo Kimble, 72, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in a local
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Trinity Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Huron, S.D., and was a longtime
resident of Big Spring. She was a beautician and a Presbyterian.
Survivors include two sons, Russell Kimble of Odessa and Charles
Kimble of Sam Rayburn; five grandchildren; and two sisters.
Marcella Tuttle
KINGSLAND Marcella Leah Tuttle, 77, of Kingsland died Saturday, Dec.
2, 2000, in Bulverde.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Highland Lakes United
Methodist Church in Buchanan Dam with burial in Lakeland Hills
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home.
She was born June 11, 1923, in Muskogee, Okla., and had lived in
Kingsland since 1975. She was a member of Highland Lakes United
Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include three sons, James R. Tuttle Jr., of Bulverde, David
P. Tuttle of Helotes and Robert K. Tuttle of Kingsland; and a brother,
Eugene Phillips of Kingsland.
Shara Byrd
COMFORT Shara Lee Piersall Byrd, 61, of San Antonio died Sunday, Dec.
3, 2000, in a San Antonio hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Comfort Baptist Church with
burial in Comfort Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral
Home.
Survivors include her husband, Herman A. Byrd of San Antonio; two
daughters, Pamela Petty of Comfort and Tami May of Boerne; a son,
Terry Gene Byrd of San Antonio; a brother, Gene L. Piersall of Tulsa,
Okla.; and five grandchildren.
Miranda Harbert
MASON Miranda Harbert, 88, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Grit Cemetery.
She was a retired executive secretary.
She is survived by a sister, Minnie Bratton of Brady; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Beverly Haas
FREDERICKSBURG Beverly Rabke Haas, 56, of Willow City died Monday,
Dec. 4, 2000, in a San Antonio hospital.
Service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Fredericksburg United Methodist
Church. Private family service and burial will be at a later date.
Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 28, 1944, in Fredericksburg, and was a lifetime
resident. She a retired school teacher and a Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Haas of Willow City; two sons,
Scott W. Haas of Laredo and Billy Don Haas of San Marcos; and a
brother, Stanley of Rabke of Willow Creek.
Emogene Griffin
CRANE Emogene Bolles Griffin, 76, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000,
in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at ShafferNichols Funeral
Home.
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Obituaries
KATHY LEE HOWARD
Kathy Lee Howard departed this life on Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in a
Lubbock hospital following a long illness.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in
Johnsons Funeral Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Kathy was born March 14, 1951, to Roland W. Howard and Lena Valenti
Howard. Kathy received her preliminary education from Belaire
Elementary School, Edison Junior High School and Central High School.
Following high school, under the guidance of Marie Hoover, Kathy
graduated from vocational nursing school. In August of 1978, Kathy
earned an Associate of Nursing degree from Angelo State University.
Kathys professional career consisted of a vocational nursing position
initially, then she worked as a registered nurse and intermittently as
a critical care nurse in hospitals and clinics in San Angelo, Bronte
and Menard.
Kathy was a lover of life, people and most of all family and friends.
She offered a loving heart without prejudice and was at her best in
times of crisis.
Her mother and father preceded her in death. Kathy is survived by her
brother, Roland Worth Howard II and his wife, Cherryl, of San Angelo;
two nephews, Rick Howard and his wife, Laura, of San Angelo and Jamey
Howard and his wife, Jodi, of Fredericksburg; a great-nephew, Reece
Howard and a great-niece, Kelsey Howard, both of San Angelo; and
numerous cousins and friends.
The family wishes to thank the many people who supported Kathy
throughout her life and during her illness. Thank you all for you many
prayers, hospital visits and telephone calls. Memorials and
honorariums may be made to a favorite charity.
BILLIE JO SHARP
Billie Jo Sharp, 44, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at her parents
home after a long and courageous battle with diabetes.
Billie was born Nov. 7, 1956, in Monte Belle, California, to Bill and
Shirley Sykes. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Billie is survived by her parents of Grape Creek; one daughter, Kellie
Holt and her husband, Todd, one son, Nick Sharp and wife, Katie, all
of San Angelo; three grandchildren, Tristan Holt, Kade Holt and
Stefani Sharp; two sisters, Kathy Bridges and husband, Ed, of Frisco,
Debra Hernandez and husband, Henry, of San Angelo; one brother, Rick
Sykes and wife, Linda, of Dallas; nieces, Melanie Reed and husband,
Mel, of Joplin, Mo., Misty Herode and husband, Adam, of San Angelo,
Paula Snead and husband, John, of Kyle; and nephew, Ethan Sykes of
Paris, Texas, and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Billie will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation was Monday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Johnsons
Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of Immanuel
Baptist Church, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes
Association or Hospice of San Angelo.
MARGARET SELLERS
Margaret Sellers, 76, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in
Baptist Memorials Nursing Home.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Belvedere
Memorial Park with the Rev. Ronald McGaughey. Arrangements are by
Johnsons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sellers was born Nov. 18, 1924, in San Angelo to Joe and Belle
Miller Baty. She married Chester Sellers Oct. 10, 1940. He preceded
her in death Dec. 7, 1992. Margaret was a homemaker and a member of
Harvest Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Michael Sellers of Brady; a granddaughter,
Jessica Sellers of Brownwood; two brothers, Howard Chappell and L.C.
Chappell, both of San Angelo; two sisters-in-law, Velma McCleery of
San Angelo and Wanda Carroll of Brookshire; and a brother-in-law, Bill
Sellers of Grape Creek.
BARBARA VESSELL RICHMOND
Barbra Vessell Richmond, 69, of San Angelo, since 1965, died Sunday,
Dec. 3, 2000, in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Robert Massie
Riverside Chapel with the Rev. John Reynolds of Sierra Vista United
Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
Barbara was born Aug. 11, 1931, in New Haven, Conn., to Leonard R. and
Marguerite Bunnell Bennett. She married Billie Junior Vessell on Oct.
24, 1959, in New Haven. He died Oct. 3, 1969. She later married J.L.
Cy Richmond on June 20, 1974, in San Angelo. He died on March 4, 1998.
Barbara was active in the Glenmore PTA for many years and was both a
Brownie leader and a Cub Scout leader. She also volunteered for the
MIA-POW organization. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will
be missed.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard R. and
Marguerite Bennett, and a brother, Leonard Bennett Jr.
Survivors include two sons, David Vessell and wife, Laurie, of San
Angelo and Charlie Vessell and wife, Marcela, of Tucson, Ariz.; two
daughters, Billie Jean Thoma and husband, Ryan, of San Angelo and
Peggy Castro and husband, Rodney, of San Antonio; a brother, Robert
Bennett of Wallingford, Conn.; and eight grandchildren, Jeff, Justin
and Brock Vessell, Charlie and Allison Vessell, Ashley and Taylor
Thoma and Lauren Castro.
The family requests memorials to American Diabetes Association or to a
favorite charity.
The family would like to thank Dr. Hewell, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Harvey, Dr.
Ivans and Dr. French. They would also like to extend a very special
thank you to the ICU Nursing Staff at San Angelo Community Medical
Center.
MAXINE KATHRYN McDONALD
BRONTE Maxine Kathryn McDonald, 84, of Bronte went to be with the Lord
on Dec. 3, 2000.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Fort
Chadbourne Cemetery with the Rev. John Curry of Blackwell officiating.
Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
Maxine was born on Nov. 24, 1916, in Bronte to William C. and Mary
Etta Collette.
She was married to Walter D. Pete McDonald on May 18, 1940. Pete
preceded her in death on Jan. 4, 1994. She was preceded in death by
five sisters and four brothers.
She is survived by one son, J.D. McDonald and his wife, Robbin, of
Bronte; one grandson, J.D. Bear McDonald II of Bronte; and several
nieces and nephews.
BRUCE LEE PEREZ
Bruce Lee Perez, 20, of San Angelo passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000,
in a local hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the family residence at
610 Hughes St. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at
St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens under the direction of Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker.
Mr. Perez was born Oct. 18, 1980, in San Angelo. He graduated from
Lake View High School where he was a JROTC member.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Samaniego, one son,
Noah Blake Perez, one daughter, Denise Clare Perez, three brothers,
Julian Perez Jr., Concepcion Perez and Jesse Samaniego Jr., and one
sister, Yolanda Del Rio, all of San Angelo.
Revelation 21:4
God will wipe away all tears from our eyes, and there will be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain; for these things have passed away.
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Bruce Lee Perez, 20, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic
Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by
Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker.
SAN ANGELO - Barbara Vessell Richmond, 69, memorial service at 2 p.m.
in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel.
SAN ANGELO - Larry Thurman, 42, graveside service at 10 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Jo Kimble, 72, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Trinity
Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
BRONTE - Maxime Kathryn McDonald, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery ; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home.
COMFORT - Shara Lee Piersall Byrd, 61, of San Angelo, at 2 p.m at
Comfort Baptist Church; burial in Comfort Cemetery; arrangements by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
KINGSLAND - Marcella Leah Tuttle, 77, at 10 a.m. at Highland Lakes
United Methodist Church in Buchanan Dam; burial in Lakeland Hills
Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home.
MASON - Miranda Harbert, 88, at 2 p.m in Mason Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Grit Cemetery.
THURSDAY
FREDERICKSBURG - Beverly Rabke Haas, 56, of Willow City, at 4 p.m. at
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; arrangements by Schaetter
Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG - Grace Berry Houston, 90, memorial service at 11 a.m.
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; arrangements by Schaetter
Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO - Carl E. Hendrick, 68, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Glen
Rest Cemetery in Big Lake; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Inez Ray
JUNCTION - Inez McCollum Ray, 96, of London, Texas, died Monday, Dec.
4, 2000, in an Austin care center.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at London Baptist Church with burial
in London Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
She was born Feb. 27, 1904, in Menard, and was a longtime resident of
London. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a brother, John Vance; three grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and a niece.
Mary Kelley
SWEETWATER - Mary A. Mathews Kelley, 97, of Gunter died Tuesday, Dec.
5, 2000, in a Gunter nursing home.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with
burial in Roscoe Cemetery.
She was born April 23, 1903, in Hobert, Okla. She was a member of the
Fourth and Elm Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include three daughters, Juanita Mathews Clayton of Del Rio,
Imogene Mathews Jones of Gunter and Frances (Toots) Mathews Hynum of
Phoenix; a son, Billy Roy Mathews of Sweetwater; 16 grandchildren; 33
great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Terry Marin
MARFA - Terry E. Marin, 50, of Korea and formerly of Fort Davis, died
Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in an El Paso hospital.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort
Davis. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with military
graveside service in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born July 7, 1950, in Fort Davis. An Army veteran, he was
employed with the civil service as a physical security specialist.
Survivors include his mother and step-father, Gloria and Joe Dominguez
of Fort Davis; three sons, Steven Marin of Germany, Daniel Marin of
Pennsylvania and Tommy Marin of Korea; a step-daughter, Justine Marin
of Korea; two sisters, Jane Granado of New Braunfels and Sally Lauro
of Gilbert, Ariz.
Lena Magee
MIDLAND - Lena Francis Magee, 93, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in a
local hospital.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Brady
with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral
Home.
She was born Feb. 3, 1907, in Creedmore. She was a member of First
Baptist Church in Brady.
Survivors include a son, the Rev. G.A. Magee of Midland; two brothers,
Carl Feuerbacher of Houston and Hubert Feuerbacher of Elgin; a sister,
Dorothy Braune of San Antonio; three grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
Clide Sanders
WINTERS - Clide T. Sanders, 82, of Robinson died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000,
at his residence.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
He was born March 16, 1918, in Tuscalousa, Ala. An Army veteran of
World War II, he owned and operated Sanders Grocery in Stephenville.
Survivors include a son, Mike Sanders of Robinson; a daughter, Clidene
Holder of Cleburne; two brothers, Morris Sanders of Abilene and
Wilford Sanders of Cameron; five sisters, Sissy Grissom of Plainview,
Lucille Walker of Conroe, Mae Sanders and Elsalee Sanders, both of
Cameron, and Becky Pierce of Tuscola; seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Emogene Griffin
CRANE - Emogene Bolles Griffin, 76, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 3,
2000, in an Odessa retirement center.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Crane County Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born April 29, 1924, in Chickasha, Okla. She was a homemaker
and a member of Northside Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, P.B. ``Pete'' Griffin of Odessa; two
sons, Ernest Gene Bolles of Georgetown and Thomas Dudley Bolles of
Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, Georgia Ernestine Northcott of Odessa
and Rhonda Dew of Ruidoso, N.M.; two brothers, J.R. Sullivan of
Pasadena and Kenneth Sullivan of Dallas; a sister, Francis Landers of
Dallas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Dan Willmann
MASON - Dan Anton Willmann, 96, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in San
Antonio.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Art Methodist Church with
burial in Art West Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
He was born July 6, 1904, in Mason County.
Survivors include his wife, Leanora Willmann; two grandchildren, three
nieces and two nephews.
Elias Garcia
EDEN - Elias Martinez Garcia, 69, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in an
Eden hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Eden Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 28, 1930, in Del Rio. He was a farm laborer.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Roland Sharp
BALLINGER - Roland Sharp, 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in a local
nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 10, 1922, in Scurry County. A Navy veteran of World
War II, he was a heavy equipment operator and a member of First
Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Sharp of Ballinger; a daughter,
Barbara Denis of Ballinger; four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren; and two nephews.
Esther Hartmann
MASON - Esther Hartmann, 82, of Mason and San Angelo died Tuesday,
Dec. 5, 2000.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Art United Methodist Church
with burial in Art Cemetery. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in San Angelo. Arrangements are by
Mason Funeral Home.
She was born Feb. 9, 1918, in Mason County.
Survivors include her husband, William Hartmann of San Angelo; two
sons, Alfred Jordan of San Antonio and Sam Jordan of Art; one
daughter, Susan Ceynowa of Mason; two stepsons, John Drew Hartmann of
Roanoke and Bill Hartmann Jr. of Hurst; and two stepdaughters, Cathie
Hartmann of San Angelo and Juli Hartmann of Lakeway.
Albert Balzer
BIG SPRING - Albert W. Balzer, 91, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
BARBARA VESSELL RICHMOND
Barbra Vessell Richmond, 69, of San Angelo since 1965, died Sunday,
Dec. 3, 2000, in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Robert Massie
Riverside Chapel with the Rev. John Reynolds of Sierra Vista United
Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
Barbara was born Aug. 11, 1931, in New Haven, Conn., to Leonard R. and
Marguerite Bunnell Bennett. She married Billie Junior Vessell on Oct.
24, 1959, in New Haven. He died Oct. 3, 1969. She later married J.L.
``Cy'' Richmond on June 20, 1974, in San Angelo. He died on March 4,
1998. Barbara was active in the Glenmore PTA for many years and was
both a Brownie leader and a Cub Scout leader. She also volunteered for
the MIA-POW organization. She was a loving mother and grandmother and
will be missed.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard R. and
Marguerite Bennett, and a brother, Leonard Bennett Jr.
Survivors include two sons, David Vessell and wife, Laurie, of San
Angelo and Charlie Vessell and wife, Marcela, of Tucson, Ariz.; two
daughters, Billie Jean Thoma and husband, Ryan, of San Angelo and
Peggy Castro and husband, Rodney, of San Antonio; a brother, Robert
Bennett of Wallingford, Conn.; and eight grandchildren, Jeff, Justin
and Brock Vessell, Charlie and Allison Vessell, Ashley and Taylor
Thoma and Lauren Castro.
The family requests memorials to American Diabetes Association or to a
favorite charity.
The family would like to thank Dr. Hewell, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Harvey, Dr.
Ivans and Dr. French. They would also like to extend a very special
thank you to the ICU Nursing Staff at San Angelo Community Medical
Center.
BILLIE JO SHARP
Billie Jo Sharp, 44, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at her parents'
home after a long and courageous battle with diabetes.
Billie was born Nov. 7, 1956, in Monte Belle, California, to Bill and
Shirley Sykes. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Billie is survived by her parents of Grape Creek; one daughter, Kellie
Holt of her husband, Todd, one son, Nick Sharp and wife, Katie, all of
San Angelo; three grandchildren, Tristan Holt, Kade Holt and Stefani
Sharp; two sisters, Kathy Bridges and husband, Ed, of Frisco, Debra
Hernandez and husband, Henry, of San Angelo; one brother, Rick Sykes
and wife, Linda, of Dallas; nieces, Melanie Reed and husband, Mel, of
Joplin, Mo., Misty Herode and Adam, of San Angelo, Paula Snead and
husband, John, of Kyle; and nephew, Ethan Sykes of Paris, Texas; and
several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Billie will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation was Monday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Johnson's
Funeral Home.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of Immanuel
Baptist Church, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes
Association or Hospice of San Angelo.
DONALD EARL PARMER
Donald Earl Parmer, 63, of Miles passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in
a Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M.
Graveside service will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Mullins
Cemetery in Miles with Tom Martin of First Baptist Church officiating.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Donald was born March 10, 1937, to M.B. and Sue Parmer in San Angelo.
Donald was a member of the NRA. He worked in the field of
refrigeration and was a stock farmer on his own farm.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Renate Edwards Parmer.
He is survived by his four sons, Mathew ``Bert'' Parmer and wife,
Geneva, of Miles; Gary Parmer of Seabrook; David Parmer of Perkins,
Okla.; and Donald Parmer Jr. of San Angelo; a daughter, Pat Lang and
husband, David, of Miles; nine grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
MARY ALICE ORDIWAY
Mary Alice Ordiway, 72, of Miles died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4,
2000, at her residence. Mary was born Aug. 29, 1928 in Albany. She was
a homemaker and a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Ordiway of Miles; five children,
Raymond Lee Ordiway, Linda Whitesell and Charles Ordiway, all of San
Angelo, Ed Ordiway of Miles and Mike Ordiway of Carlsbad; and numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Buddy Trull officiating.
PAULINE SIMS
ABILENE - Pauline Sims, 88, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, in a local
nursing center. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1,
at the First Baptist Church in Bronte with the Rev. Morris Johnson
officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte under the
direction of Girdner-Brown Funeral Home, 111 Elm, Abilene, Texas.
Mrs. Sims was born in Bronte and attended the Tennyson and Bronte
schools. She married T.F. ``Tuffy'' Sims in Bronte on Dec. 14, 1935.
He preceded her in death in 1991. Mrs. Sims was employed by Nathan's
Jewelers in San Angelo during World War II while her husband served in
the Air Corps. After the war, Mrs. Sims and her husband operated the
Sims Red and White Grocery Store in Bronte for many years. In 1987,
Mrs. Sims moved to San Angelo where she resided in the Rio Concho
Manor until 1998 when she moved to Abilene.
Mrs. Sims was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bronte where she
taught a children's Sunday school class for many years, attended the
JOY Sunday school class, and was a member of the Committee of Deacons
Wives and the Diversity Women's Club.
Survivors include a son, Glenn Sims of Abilene; four brothers, Clark
Glenn and E.F. ``Tuny'' Glenn of Bronte, James Vernon Glenn of
Amarillo and Dale Glenn of San Angelo; two grandsons, Dr. Shaughn Sims
of Abilene and Lance Sims of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
OPHA MADDEN
SWEETWATER - Opha Madden, 85, of Mesquite and formerly of San Angelo,
died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Mesquite Care Center.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m Thursday, Dec. 7, at Johnson
Street Church of Christ in San Angelo with Bill Young officiating.
Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 3, 1915, in Jones County. She had been a resident of
San Angelo from 1946-1997. She attended Texas Tech University and
received a bachelor's degree in education from Abilene Christian
University. She taught fourth grade in San Angelo before retiring.
She was a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ, Delta Kappa Gamma
and the Retired Teachers Association.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd James Madden, on Dec.
17, 1974.
Survivors include one sister, Thelma Leggett of Odessa; a
brother-in-law, Lewis Earl Madden of Hamlin; sisters-in-law, Vivian
Houghton of Irving and Mrs. Hollis Madden of Hamlin; three nieces,
Frankie Sue Wilson of Hamlin, Sue Yarbrough of Mesquite and Sharon
Brown of Roswell, Ga.; two nephews, Harley Bixler of Arlington and
David Leggett of De Soto; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Pallbearers will be John F. Green, Roy Houghton, Gilbert Yarbrough,
David Leggett, Harley Bixler and R.D. Taylor.
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Donald Earl Parmer, 63, of Miles, graveside service at 4:30
p.m. in Mullins Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
BALLINGER Roland Sharp, 78, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Evergreen
Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
CRANE Emogene Bolles Griffin, 76, of Odessa, graveside service at 2
p.m. in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral
Home.
FREDERICKSBURG Beverly Rabke Haas, 56, of Willow City, at 4 p.m. at
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; arrangements by Schaetter
Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG Grace Berry Houston, 90, memorial service at 11 a.m.
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church; arrangements by Schaetter
Funeral Home.
MARFA Terry E. Marin, 50, of Korea, at 10 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic
Church in Fort Davis; military graveside service in St. Josephs
Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
MASON Esther Hartmann, 82, at 2:30 p.m. at Art United Methodist
Church; burial in Art Cemetery; memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday
at Trinity Lutheran Church in San Angelo; arrangements by Mason
Funeral Home.
MASON Dan Anton Willmann, 96, at 10 a.m. at Art Methodist Church;
burial in Art West Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER Mary A. Mathews Kelley, 97, of Gunter, at 2 p.m. in McCoy
Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; burial in Roscoe Cemetery.
SWEETWATER Opha Madden, 85, of Mesquite, at 1 p.m. at Johnson Street
Church of Christ in San Angelo; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery;
arrangements by Cate Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
WINTERS Clide T. Sanders, 82, of Robinson, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
FRIDAY
JUNCTION Inez McCollum Ray, 96, of London, at 2 p.m. at London Baptist
Church; burial in London Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife
Funerals.
MIDLAND Lena Francis Magee, 93, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church
in Brady; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heart of
Texas Funeral Home.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO Carl E. Hendrick, 68, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Glen
Rest Cemetery in Big Lake; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
Gladys Scott
Gladys Scott, 81, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
Aurora Torres
Aurora Torres, 88, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
J.H. Harrell
GOLDTHWAITE J.H. Harrell, 73, of Lometa died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in
Porter.
Service will be at 2 p.m today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 24, 1927, in Brownwood. An Army veteran of World War
II, he was a retired rancher.
Survivors include two sons, J. Harrell of Porte and James Harrell of
Conroe; two daughters, Janice Jones of Conroe and Vicki Miller of
Porter; a brother, Aubrey Harrell of Abilene; a sister, Barbara
Torgerson of San Antonio; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Wanda Cowan
PECOS Wanda Lola Cowan, 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Carlyle, Ind. She was a retired
bookkeeper and a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Cowan of Abilene; two sisters,
Cleo Ellis and Alberta Myers, both of Linton, Ind.; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Angel Bermudez
ALPINE Angel M. Bermudez, 71, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in an Odessa
hospital.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Geeslin Funeral Home. Service
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with
burial in Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso.
He was born May 31, 1929, in Hovey. An Army veteran, he was a member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American
Legion, and the Catholic church.
Survivors include his wife, Catalina Bermudez; a son, Martin Bermudez;
three sisters, Dominga MinJaves, Romana Llanes and Manuela Molinar;
and three brothers, Felix Bermudez, Lalo Bermudez and Esequeil
Bermudez.
Edwin Moore
CLYDE Edwin Ed Moore, 61, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, at his
residence.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Clyde Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bailey Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 11, 1939, in Gorman. He operated Texas Farmers Market
in Abilene and Moores Vegetable Farm in Clyde and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Moore of Clyde; four sons, Leo Moore
and Kenny Moore, both of Clyde, Eddie Moore of San Angelo and Kelly
Moore of Terrell; three daughters, Melinda Cope of Mesquite, Teresa
Moore of Fort Worth and Denise Hartley of Mabank; his father, Gib
Moore of May; a brother, Harold Moore of Clyde; two sisters, Ladell
Hammer of Rising Star and Karen Wadley of Brownwood; and 11
grandchildren.
Clyde Pittard
COLEMAN Clyde Pittard, 90, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Voss Cemetery.
He was born June 22, 1910, in Gouldbusk. An Army veteran of World War
II, he was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Eddie Pittard of Coleman; three daughters,
Karol Buse of Mullin, Linda Beavers of Keller and Geneva Harris of
Coleman; a sister, Edith McGlothing of Austin; 10 grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
Marshall Garrett
LLANO Marshall Murry Pat Garrett, 55, of Kingsland died Wednesday,
Dec. 6, 2000, in a Kerrville hospital.
Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born May 25, 1945, in San Angelo. He was a retired Navy senior
chief petty officer and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Aleta Garrett of Somerset; his wife,
Marfa Wiley of Riverside, Calif.; three daughters, Korina Saugstad of
Kingsland and Betsy White and Candy Garrett, both of Riverside; a son,
Patrick Murry Garrett of Riverside; two sisters, Katie Bazar of
Houston and RoseAnne Garrett of Somerset; 15 grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Lottie Hamrick
SAN SABA Lottie L. Hamrick, 89, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Howell-Doran Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in San Saba Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 17, 1910, in Lee County. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son and a daughter, Gary Don Hamrick and Billie
Dean Holland, both of San Saba; seven grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Maria Salazar
WINTERS Maria Garza Salazar, 91, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, at her
residence.
Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in Winters Funeral Home Chapel. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Carmel Catholic Church with burial
in Lakeview Cemetery.
She was born March 25, 1909, in Mexico. She was a homemaker and a
Catholic.
Survivors include five daughters, Estella Reyna, Olivia Lara, Oralia
Aleman and Anita Sanchez, all of Winters, and Beatrice Villanueva of
California; two sons, George Torres of Winters and Ramon Salazar of
Dickinson; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren.
Henry Edmondson
GOLDTHWAITE Henry K. Edmondson died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, in a
local care center. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
Dorman Mayo
BRADY Dorman Mayo, 68, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000. Services are
pending at Heritage Funeral Home.
Boyd Bradford
MENARD Boyd Bradford, 80, of Midland and formerly of Menard, died
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, in Midland. Services are pending at Heritage
Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
ESTHER JORDAN HARTMANN
MASON Esther Hartmann of Mason and San Angelo died Tuesday, Dec. 5,
2000, at the age of 82. She was born Feb. 9, 1918, in Mason County to
Ida Gross Kensing and Alfred Kensing.
Mrs. Hartmann is survived by her husband, William Hartmann of San
Angelo; two sons, Alfred Jordan and wife, Edmona, of San Antonio and
and Sam Jordan and wife, Kim, of Art; one daughter, Susan Ceynowa and
husband, John, of Mason; two stepsons, John Drew Hartmann and wife,
Gerri, of Roanoke, Bill Hartmann Jr. and wife, Becca, of Hurst; two
stepdaughters, Cathie Hartmann of San Angelo and Juli Hartmann of
Lakeway; seven grandchildren, Mitch Jordan and wife, Stacy, of Round
Rock, Mychel Jordan of San Antonio, Jim Dan Jordan and wife, Cathy, of
Leander, Christina Sanders and husband, Carl, of Jonestown, Scott
Ceynowa of Mason and Sami and Traci Jordan of Art; five
stepgrandchildren, John Hartmann, Mike Hartmann and Ciara Hartmann,
all of Roanoke, and Mathew Hartmann and Daley Hartmann, both of Hurst;
three great-grandchildren, Sara, Jena and Kaleb; two brothers, Lee Roy
Kensing and wife, Betty, of Austin, Richard Kensing and wife, Mary, of
New Braunfels; three sisters-in-law, Marilyn Kensing of Hamilton,
Linda Kensing of Odessa and Mary Kensing of Chino Valley, Ariz.;
mother-in-law, Mrs. D.A. (Dina) Jordan of Mason; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, August
Jordan, in 1977; one son, Michael Jordan; three brothers, Seth
Kensing, Ernest Kensing and Wilburn Kensing; and one sister, Emmy
Bessett.
Esther lived in the Art community for 46 years and was active in the
Art United Methodist Church during that time. She was also a
businesswoman and a rancher. In 1984, she moved to Tennyson with
William, where they lived until 1997. They moved to San Angelo in 1997
and then to Mason in 2000. While in San Angelo she was a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Funeral service for Esther Jordan Hartmann will be at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 7, at Art United Methodist Church with burial to follow
in the Art West Cemetery. A memorial service will be held on Sunday,
Dec. 10, during the 10:30 a.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church in
San Angelo. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Mason
Funeral Home.
CLIFFORD COOK
KERRVILLE Clifford Cook, 86, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in a local
hospital. He was born Nov. 6, 1914, near Austin and had lived in
Kerrville since 1978. Before retiring, he lived in Ballinger for 30
years, where he was active in many community and civic affairs. Mr.
Cook was a veteran of World War II. He was a master Mason for more
than 45 years and a Rotarian for more than 30 years.
He married Norma Reagan October 10, 1937, in Eastland. She preceded
him in death July 19, 2000.
Among his survivors are one daughter, Carolyn Cook Gipson, and one
grandson, Ben Gipson.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Sidney Baker
Church of Christ with Mr. Greg Cummings officiating. Graveside service
will be conducted by the Kerrville Lodge No. 697 AF&AM in the Garden
of Memories Cemetery.
CARL EUGENE HANDRICK
Carl Eugene Handrick, 68, of Big Lake went home with his lord Monday,
Dec. 4, 2000. He died in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo after a
courageous battle with cancer.
Carl was not a man to worship in public, but he had a private
relationship with God. He had had a near death experience before, so
he knew the peaceful serenity of the Lord and he did not fear death.
He was not a famous man, nor wealthy, but he was a unique individual.
Carl loved life to its fullest. He loved sports, fishing and being
around people. Some of his best times were spent with his special
friend, Buddy Miller, and his loving son, Jimmy Love. He had many
medical problems for years, but he strived to overcome them and never
gave up. Carl loved good food, sports and family. He never denied
anything he had done and always said if he had it to do over, hed do
it again.
Carl was born June 6, 1932, in Albany, Texas, to Lena Mae Waters and
Alvin Paul Handrick. Carl graduated from Albany High School in 1949.
He attended Ranger Junior College and McMurry University. in 1950,
Carl proudly served his country in the Navy for four years. He was
issued several awards including the Korean Service Medal, United
Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, China Service
Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.
Carl worked until retirement as a consultant for many major oil
companies.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father, a very special
stepfather, Carrol Haswell, and an infant brother.
Carl is survived by many people who loved and adored him, including
his wife, Bonnie Handrick of Big Lake and her children, Diann
Schwertner, Susie Kohutek, and Judy Bales, all of Big Spring, and
Jimmy Love, Tommy Love and Danny Love, all of Austin; his children,
Alan Handrick, Shelley Hayden and Tammy Beckham, all of Wyoming; his
sister, Shirley Parker of Breckenridge; one niece and three nephews.
Carl had 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will Friday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Johnsons
Funeral Home in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9, in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake.
Pallbearers will be Wade Daugherty, Phillip Bales, Mike Schwertner,
Danny Schwertner, Blake Kohutek and Mike Hernandez. Honorary
pallbearer will be Buddy Miller.
LENA FRANCIS MAGEE
MIDLAND Lena Francis Magee was born Feb. 3, 1907, in Creedmore, Texas,
to Edmund and Ida Rofena (Sternberg) Feuerbacher. She married Hugh
Hamilton Magee on June 8, 1927, in Lockhart, Texas. She was a member
of the First Baptist Church in Brady, Texas.
Mrs. Magee died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in a local hospital.
Her husband, Hugh Magee, preceded her in death. She is survived by her
son, the Rev. G.A. Magee of Midland; her brothers, Carl Feuerbacher of
Houston and Hubert Feuerbacher of Elgin; her sister, Dorothy Braune of
San Antonio; three grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at the First
Baptist Church in Brady. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Heart of Texas Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
FORREST JOSEPH BREEDEN
Forrest Joseph Breeden was born at 11:23 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in
San Angelo Community Medical Center.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his father, Forrest Allen Breeden, mother, Brenda
Martinez Chavez, and a long list of family and friends who loved him
who will keep him in their hearts forever.
My Child
I cannot choose the path
That you must venture to...
Let your heart take the lead
In whatever you pursue.
You are my child, my treasure
Its difficult to let go...
Although your journey will be long
I must let you grow.
If the journey weakens you
Because of its demands...
Ill be walking by your side
Reach out and take my hand.
If you ask, Ill promise
To walk with you to the end...
But my love will be steadfast
As you round the bend.