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06/22/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Lillian Eloise Caddell, 78, at 4 p.m. in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Christoval Cemetery in Christoval.
SAN ANGELO Fred Arthur Ellis III, 62, at 1 p.m. in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Ellis Cemetery between Menard and Fort
McKavett.
SAN ANGELO Mary Whitfield Hesselman, 86, graveside service at 10 a.m.
in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Mary Lou McBride, 90, of Water Valley, graveside service at
2 p.m. in Water Valley Cemetery; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO Laura C. McMullan, 94, at 11 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
BIG SPRING Jack Becker, 70, at 10 a.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
COLEMAN Andrew John Kight, 15, at 2 p.m. at Bible Baptist Church;
arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
KERMIT Perry L. Ross, 75, at 10 a.m. in Cooper Funeral Chapel; burial
in Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton.
MASON Virginia Lee Browne, 91, at 10 a.m. in Mason Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Gooch Cemetery.
MONAHANS Larry Wilson, 57, of Lake Thomas, graveside service at 11
a.m. in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral
Home.
ODESSA Robert Doran York, 72, at 10 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Chapel;
burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO Shirley King Richardson, 66, at 10:30 a.m. at Edmund
Boulevard Baptist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements
by Johnsons Funeral Home.
BALLINGER Joseph Thomas Price Middleton, 89, at 11 a.m. at First
United Methodist Church; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING H. Wayne Johnson, 65, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BRADY Catherine Elezynna Betsill, 62, at 3 p.m. at Brady Presbyterian
Church; arrangements by Letherwood Memorial Chapels.
BRADY Elwood Flemming, 58, of Eldorado, at 10 a.m. in Heritage Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Melvin Cemetery.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO Joe H. Kemp, 84,graveside service at 2 p.m. in Oakwood
Cemetery in Waco; memorial service at 4 p.m. June 28 at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Deaths
SWEETWATER Verdie Elsie Powell, 88, of Throckmorton died Tuesday, June
19, 2001, in a Seymore hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral
Home.
Survivors include son, LeRoy Howard Hitchcok of Forsan; daughters,
Martha Henry of Coahoma, Doris Mitchell and Ada Smith, both of
Woodson, and Ruth McArthur of Throckmorton; and sisters, Mary Thompson
of Del Rio and Rosalee Williams of Dallas.
BIG SPRING Grace Mason Peters, 69, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at
her residence. Memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. today at First
United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Clarence E. Peters of Big Spring;
sons, Frank Peters and Dr. Mark Peters, both of Conroe; daughter, Mary
Beth Michaelis of Waco; and sister, Mary Elizabeth Elliott of Houston.
BRADY Jose Joe S. Niaves Sr., 74, of Muscatine, Iowa, and formerly of
Lohn, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, in Muscatine. Service will be at 10
a.m. today at St. Patricks Catholic Church with burial in Rest Haven
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Nicanora Niaves of Muscatine; sons, Joe
Niaves Jr. and David Niaves, both of Muscatine, and Henry Niaves of
Brady; daughter, Maria Suzanna Niaves of Madison, Wis., and sister,
Rosa Niaves of Blythe, Calif.
McCAMEY C. Tony Ruiz Jr., 62, of Odessa died Wednesday, June 20, 2001,
at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church with
graveside service in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Jeraldine Jeri Ruiz of Odessa; father,
Celedonio Ruiz of McCamey; sons, Rene Ruiz and Tony Ruiz, both of
Odessa; brother, Pete Ruiz of Odessa; and sisters, Maggie Luna and
Teresa McKee, both of McCamey, and Estella Ruiz of Odessa.
LLANO
Leonard Leon Adams, 37, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Valley
Springs Cemetery in Valley Spring. Arrangements are by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Tanor Austin Lee Adams and Dillon Gray, both
of Missouri; sister, Thelma Hawkins of Granite Shoals; and brothers,
Jerry Adams of Kingsland, Danny Savage of Liberty Hill and James Adams
of Llano.
BIG SPRING Winema Pearce, 77, died Thursday, June 21, 2001. No
services are planned. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
NORMAN WAYNE BARR
Norman Wayne Barr, a resident of Meadow Creek Nursing Center in San
Angelo since April 1998, died Thursday, June 21, 2001.
He was born Dec. 19, 1924, in Cleburne to Willie L. and Corine Mabry
Barr. He was an only child.
Norman graduated from Lake View High School in 1942. He entered the
U.S. Air Force in April 1943 and served three years, including 16
months in China. He was a sergeant and installed and maintained
communications equipment in the 14th Air Force Signal Detachment.
After leaving the armed forces, he attended San Angelo College for two
years from 1946 to 1947. He majored in pre-law and attended the
University of Texas from 1947 to 1950, where he received his law
degree. He was a member of Phi Alpha Delta honorary legal fraternity.
He married Dorothy Virginia Daniels on Nov. 28, 1947, in San Angelo at
Trinity United Methodist Church. They had two children, Stacy Denise
Barr and Lesley Ann Barr.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Dorothy
Virginia Barr in May 1989.
Norman set up law practice in San Angelo in 1950. In 1954, he joined
the law firm of Sutton & Steib. In 1958, he was named assistant county
attorney. He was elected county attorney on Jan. 1, 1959, and served
until Oct. 1, 1968, when he resigned to go into private practice from
1968 to 1994. He retired after 44 years of loyal and dedicated service
as an attorney to the West Texas area.
Norman loved his family. He was a loving, caring father, husband and
grandfather. Other than law, he loved his church and talked about the
Lord his Savior.
In his spare time he loved to fish; his favorite was deep-sea fishing
in Port Aransas. He loved to take his family fishing.
Survivors include two daughters, Lesley Brake of San Angelo and Stacy
Dyer of Rockwall; three grandchildren, David Pinkston and Michelle
Vantine, both of San Angelo, and Philip Gano of Rockwall; and three
great-grandchildren.
The family wants to express special thanks to the staff of Meadow
Creek Nursing Center for the love and care that the staff gave Norman
in the last three and a half years.
Military graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23, in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Tim Dewey officiating.
Johnsons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
CATHERINE ELEZYNNA ZINA BETSILL
BRADY Catherine Elezynna Zina Betsill, 62, of Brady died Tuesday, June
19, 2001, at her residence.
She was born June 24, 1938, in San Angelo to Luther Lewis Gailey and
Marguerite Henrietta (Savage) Gailey. She married Jerry Betsill, son
of Oscar Burt Betsill and Willye McMorris Betsill of Doole, on Nov.
23, 1957.
She attended San Angelo public schools, San Angelo College and Shannon
School of Nursing. She received a bachelors degree in 1970 from the
University of Houston and a masters degree in 1972 from Texas A&M
University. She taught in Houston public schools and was sole
proprietor of JRT Office Services for several years.
She was a member of Brady Presbyterian Church, the Lady Washington
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Texas State
Genealogical Society, and Clayton Library Friends.
She accompanied her husband through his Army service and a 38-year
career with Exxon. She enjoyed living in a variety of places. She
served in various volunteer positions including church librarian,
church school teacher, PTA secretary, Meals on Wheels coordinator,
Clayton Library Friends, public school volunteer, Laubach Literacy
tutor and Richards Memorial Library board member.
The family will receive friends Friday evening, June 22, at the
familys house at 1507 S. Pine. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday,
June 23, at Brady Presbyterian Church with Dr. John Alsup officiating.
Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Jerry Betsill of Brady;
sons, Dr. Robert Keith Betsill and wife, Sara, of Hunt and Thomas Gary
Betsill of San Antonio; daughter, Jerre Lynn Betsill Dolsberry and
husband, Dan, of Lake Jackson; sister, Estalee Gailey Bullis of
Moulton; five grandchildren; one adopted grandchild; and two
stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be made to Brady Presbyterian Church, Richards Library
or Hospice of San Angelo.
LILLIAN ELOISE CADDELL
Lillian Eloise Caddell, 78, passed away peacefully at her home in
Christoval on the evening of Tuesday, June 19, 2001.
She was born Jan. 31, 1923, in Oatmeal, Texas, to Henry and Mary Lena
Boultinghouse Wilkes, the eighth of ten children and the final
surviving sibling. A 1941 graduate of Burnet High School, she survived
the Great Depression and worked in various trades including ship
welding in Houston during World War II and meat packing in San Angelo.
Eloise married James Alton Caddell on Dec. 17, 1946. She was a loving
mother and devoted homemaker and was known for her love of nature and
finding beauty in her surroundings. Eloise loved fishing, hunting,
gardening and ranching, and is remembered by those who knew and loved
her for her generous spirit and her forthright, no-nonsense approach
to life.
She is survived by a daughter, Melanie Reed and her husband, Ronald,
of Christoval; a son, Jimmy Skylar Caddell of Austin; a granddaughter,
Angela Flores and her husband, Carlos, of San Angelo; and various
loved ones and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband,
James Alton Caddell; and her grandson, Justin Lee Allard.
Family visitation was Thursday at Johnsons Funeral Home. Service will
be at 4 p.m. Friday, June 22, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Christoval Cemetery immediately following. Arrangements are
by Johnsons Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank the many caring employees of Shannon
Medical Center, Dr. Roberta Hinshaw, VistaCare Family Hospice, and
especially Kathy Bagden, RN, and Dr. Vayden Stanley. Memorial
donations may be made to the VistaCare Hospice Foundation, 940-B
Arroyo Drive, San Angelo, TX 76903.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Gilbert, Alton Ray Wilkes, Gary Gilbert,
Fred Mayberry, Bruce Gregg and John Edward Wilkes. Honorary
pallbearers will be Roy Lee Gilbert and Carlos A. Flores Sr.
FRED ARTHUR ELLIS III
Fred Ellis III of San Angelo passed away on June 19, 2001, at his
residence. Fred was born on Feb. 8, 1939, to Fred II and Lillie
Margaret Skeet Lehne Ellis. He grew up in Menard, Texas, graduated
from Menard High School in 1957 and attended Texas Tech University.
He was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Menard. Before his
health failed, he was owner of Ellis Bait. Friends will remember him
for his tremendous sense of humor and his ability to transfer that
humor into cowboy art.
He is survived by a son, Wade Kevin Ellis of Canyon Lake; two
daughters, Gaye Lynn Ellis of New York City and Holly Elizabeth Ellis
of Winter Park, Fla; also by a special cousin, Pearl Ann Smith of
Newport Beach, Calif.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 22, in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel with burial to follow in Ellis Cemetery, between Menard
and Fort McKavett. The Rev. Grosse Mohler will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Don Smith, Rick Mohler, Lynn Garnett, Brent
Pfingsten, Jeff Schkade, Jaden Smith, Banner Swindall and Orville
Paty. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Kothman, Bernay Scheffield, Joe
Phair, Jerry Willis, Max Tankersley and Fred McDonald.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo or a favorite charity.
BESSIE EMMA WHITE BURRIS
BALLINGER Bessie Emma White Burris, 98, of Abilene, formerly of
Ballinger, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
Survivors include her children, O.D. Burris and wife, Edith, of
Arlington; Coy Burris and wife, Josie, of Sanger, Calif.; Joy Watkins
of Ballinger; Ruth Holloway of Aransas Pass; Rosa Norman of Abilene;
and daughter-in-law, Mildred Burris of Norton.
Preceding her in death were her infant son, Leo Burris, husband, Bryan
Burris in 1978, and son, Leroy Burris in 1996.
Bessie is survived by four nieces, all of the Dallas area; 30
grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren, 38 great-great-grandchildren,
and many other family members.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at Seventh Street Baptist
Church in Ballinger with burial following in Old Runnels Cemetery.
At the request of the family, any memorial gifts may be made to
VistaCare Family Hospice of San Angelo.
JANE SPITZ HARRIS
HOUSTON Jane Spitz Harris, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed
on June 13, 2001, in Houston. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Max
Spitz and Theresa Spitz, formerly of San Angelo and Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Harris recently retired from 25 years of service with the Corpus
Christi Public Library. She was preceded in death by her husband,
David Samson Harris.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Oshman of Houston; son, Jim
Harris of Atlanta, Ga.; granddaughters, Lauren Oshman and Jennie
Oshman; brother, Don Spitz and wife, Suzi, of Cleveland, Ohio;
sisters-in-law, Marion Fenster and husband, Samuel, of New York City;
and Evelyn Rosner of Cleveland and her husband, Dr. Robert Rosner
(deceased).
RUBY LEE HULSEY
Ruby Lee Hulsey, 94, of San Angelo died at 6:28 a.m. Wednesday, June
20, 2001, in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1906, in Miles.
She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Church of Christ. She
was married to George Hulsey for 48 years until his death on June 15,
1972. She married George on Sept. 28, 1924, in Winters. She was also
preceded in death by her parents, Charles A. and Betheny Ford. She was
a piano and organ music teacher.
She was a longtime volunteer to older folks homes, Park Plaza,
Colonial, Rabbs, Downtown Center, food distribution and was awarded
many plaques for outstanding volunteer work. Her thoughts were always
to help and love other people and that love was returned to her.
She was preceded in death by one son, Little George; a sister, Mrs.
Jeff (Vada) Armour on May 3, 1987; two brothers, Earon Ford on May 10,
1988, and Wade Ford on Aug. 19, 1994.
Mrs. Hulsey is survived by two sisters-in-law, Pauline Ford and Zula
Ford, both of San Angelo, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Murphy officiating. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Lance Armour, M.V. Armour, Scott Armour, C.J.
Ford, Wade Ford, Alex King, Gary Waren and Jim Waren. Honorary
pallbearer will be David Ford.
JOE HAMPTON KEMP
Joe Hampton Kemp was born June 13, 1917, in Kingsville, Texas. He died
at his home Wednesday morning, June 20, 2001. Burial service will be
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. The memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, at St. Paul Presbyterian
Church in San Angelo.
Joes parents were Joseph Israel and Pearle Hampton Kemp. When he was 2
years old, the family moved to Comanche County, where he received his
elementary education in the De Leon public schools. As a boy he liked
to go fishing with his friends in the Leon River. During the
Depression the family moved to Santa Rita, N.M. There he joined the
Boy Scouts and enjoyed many camping trips and other activities. Joe
was an excellent tennis player.
The family moved to Houston, where Joe worked for a seismograph crew
several years until World War II began. He volunteered for the Army
Engineers and was at Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing. He
received his officers training at Fort Belvoir, Va., and his
paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Ga. He was with the Army
Engineers who jumped on Corregidor to retake it. He was wounded on
Negros Island in the Philippines. There Joe received shrapnel wounds
in both feet and legs. He was awarded many medals, including the
Purple Heart.
When the war was over, he returned home and married Eleanor Hazelton
of Elmira, N.Y. Their children are Frances Whipple and husband, John,
of Portland, Maine, and Kerry Kemp and wife, Cindy, of Tucson, Ariz.
Joe enrolled in Texas A&M University and earned a degree in geological
and petroleum engineering. He worked for EBASCO in several places in
the United States, Canada and Mexico. His favorite sport during those
years was golf.
In 1964, Joe married Helen Hall Himel of Las Vegas, Nevada. Their
children are Dian Kieffer and husband, Fred, of San Diego, Calif.,
William Himel and wife, Judy of Las Vegas and Denise Johnson and
husband, Allen, of Monroe, La. Joe and Helen have 19 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren. He has four sisters, Amber Wiley of San
Angelo, Fannie Kemp, his twin, of San Angelo, Jocelyn Higgins of
Houston and Ola Mae Martin and husband, Tom, of San Angelo. Joe also
has one niece, Ann Higgins of Houston and one nephew, Jake Robert
Higgins of San Francisco.
Joe loved his family, his friends and his church, St. Paul
Presbyterian. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of San Angelo, St. Paul
Presbyterian Church or to any other favorite charity.
ILAMAY CINDY LUCE
Ilamay Cindy Luce, 87, of San Angelo died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, in
San Angelo Community Medical Center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at First Presbyterian
Church with Nelson Erwin officiating. Interment will follow in
Belvedere Memorial Park. Johnsons Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.
Cindy was born June 29, 1913, in Eastland, Texas, to John W. and
Nettie A. Snider. She attended grade school in Carlsbad and graduated
high school from Water Valley. She married Floyd Luce on Dec. 8, 1934,
in San Angelo. He preceded her in death. Cindy and her husband managed
Sherwood Bowling Lanes from 1957 until 1989. She was a volunteer at
St. Johns Hospital information desk. She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church and attended regularly as long as her health
permitted.
Cindy loved sports and was an avid bowler. She helped organize the San
Angelo Bowling Association. She served on the board of the WIBC. She
was an officer for the National Womans Bowling Congress, was a state
director for the Texas State Womans Bowllng Association and has been
enshrined into the San Angelo Bowling Association. For years Cindy
taught Angelo State University Students and San Angelo Independent
School District students bowling classes at Sherwood Lanes. She made
many friends while bowling in tournaments in Texas and the United
States.
Cindy played basketball at Water Valley. She scored more than 100
points in one game.
She also took up flying. In the mid-1940s she received her pilots
license. At one air show Cindy won the short take-off contest as the
only woman participant. At the same show she and her sister won the
flour bombing contest.
Cindy received her black belt in Taekwondo karate at the age of 69.
She also was preceded in death by brothers, Bill and Buck Snider; and
sister, Merle Brown.
Her survivors include one son, John N. Luce and his wife, Janet, of
San Angelo; one sister, Mrs. Ora Lee Bolin of Midland; special niece,
Helen Fickling Halfmann of San Angelo; grandchildren, Terri Lynne
Curtis, Jonathan Paul Luce and Holly Walraven; and
great-grandchildren, Michael Curtis, Taylor Curtis and Dakota
Walraven, all of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Doug Nowell, Randy Cave, Ricky McKinney, Ronnie
Fickling, Trevor Howard and Charles Halfmann.
The family requests memorials be made to West Texas Rehabilitation
Center.
The family will be receiving visitors at 2701 Yale Street.
MARY LOU McBRIDE
Mary Lou McBride, 90, of Water Valley died Wednesday, June 20, 2001,
at her residence.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 22, in Water Valley
Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Carter, pastor of Water Valley United
Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral
Home.
Mary Lou was born Sept. 3, 1910, in Water Valley to Harve and Luella
Nelson Earnest. She was a historian/rancher and had been a resident of
Water Valley all of her life.
Mary Lou was a member of the Water Valley United Methodist Church, the
Tom Green County Historical Society, the Daughters of the Republic of
Texas and the Water Valley School Hall of Fame.
Mary Lou was married to Walter Leslie McBride on Feb. 26, 1949, in
Water Valley. He preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1986.
Survivors include two daughters, June Heinze and husband, Wayne, of
San Angelo and Nonie Sparks and husband, Gordon, of Ardmore, Okla.;
one son, Bob McBride of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three granddaughters,
Jenny Heinze Lopez of San Angelo, Teresa Lee of Lewisville and Carrie
Crain and husband, Garry, of Arlington; five grandsons, Ben Heinze of
Fort Benning, Ga., Brian Sparks and wife, Karen, of Lake Forrest,
Calif., Billy McBride of DeLand, Fla., Jamie McBride of Simpsonville,
Ky., and Danny McBride of Boulder, Colo.; her nephews and nieces,
Thomas Earnest and Joan Earnest, both of San Angelo, and Jay Nelson
Earnest and Sue Earnest, both of Nashville, Tenn.
The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo or the
Water Valley School Library.
MARY MALONE
TEMPLE Mary Malone died at home in Temple, Texas, on Wednesday, June
20, 2001, surrounded by the love and care of the extended family that
called her May. Mary was born in Pueblo, Colo., to Paul and Ruth
McCoy. Mary married Tom Malone on July 25, 1942, and their union
lasted until her death.
Mary was a homemaker, bank teller and census taker, but her greatest
joy in life came through her husband and her three daughters, Patricia
Massey of Temple, Margaret (Peggy) Kukankos of Arlington Heights,
Ill., and Penny Ward of Temple. Each daughter married and presented
Mary with three grandchildren each six granddaughters and three
grandsons. Mary rejoiced in the birth of her first great-grandchild in
1999.
In addition to those family members, Mary is survived by her brother,
Paul McCoy and her sister, Margaret Baston, both of Fort Collins,
Colo., and their families.
Marys family will celebrate her life in a private service. Memorials
may be made to the Maggie Ward Scholarship Fund, Attn: College
Communications, 2600 S. First St., Temple, TX 76504; Scott & White
Hospice, c/o Development Department, 2401 S. 31st St., Temple, TX
76508; or Alzheimers Research, P.O. Box 4829, Austin, TX 78765.
06/23/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Norman Wayne Barr, 76, military graveside service at 10:30
a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO Ruby Lee Hulsey, 94, at 2 p.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
SAN ANGELO Cindy Luce, 87, at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church;
burial in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO Shirley King Richardson, 66, at 10:30 a.m. at Edmund
Boulevard Baptist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements
by Johnsons Funeral Home.
BALLINGER Joseph Thomas Price Middleton, 89, at 11 a.m. at First
United Methodist Church; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING H. Wayne Johnson, 65, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
BRADY Catherine Elezynna Betsill, 62, at 3 p.m. at Brady Presbyterian
Church; arrangements by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
BRADY Elwood Flemming, 58, of Eldorado, at 10 a.m. in Heritage Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Melvin Cemetery.
LLANO Leonard Leon Adams, 37, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Valley
Spring Cemetery in Valley Spring; arrangements by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
McCAMEY Tony Ruiz Jr., 62, of Odessa, at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church; graveside service in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements
by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER Verdie Elsie Powell, 88, of Throckmorton, graveside service
at 10 a.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
SUNDAY
BALLINGER Bessie Emma White Burris, 98, of Abilene, at 2 p.m. at
Seventh Street Baptist Church; burial in Old Runnels Cemetery;
arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO Joe H. Kemp, 84,graveside service at 2 p.m. in Oakwood
Cemetery in Waco; memorial service at 4 p.m. June 28 at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
SAN SABA Hazel Parsons, 93, died Thursday, June 21, 2001. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. today in Cherokee Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Donald Parsons of Gainesville and J.Y. Parsons
of Florida; sister, Ophelia Wilkinson of San Antonio; and brother,
Clyde Yarbrough of Cherokee.
LLANO Tamzenah Billie Martin, 93, of Alice died Friday, June 22, 2001,
in an Alice nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in
Waldrope-Harfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano
City Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters, Dorothy Frost of Odessa and Helen Gebert
of Premont; and son, Kenneth Martin of Forgan, Okla.
BIG SPRING Winema Pearce, 77, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in a local
nursing home. No services are planned.
Survivors include brother, Perry Pearce of Boca Raton, Fla.; and
sister, Virginia Sweeney of Big Spring.
SWEETWATER Deshazo Simpson Lautenbach, 90, died Thursday, June 21,
2001, in White Flat community. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in
McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Weyauwega, Wis.
Survivors include brother, Dale Simpson of Trent; and sister, Marjorie
Chavez of Ector.
BIG SPRING Melvin Lee Altom, 65, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at his
residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Trinity
Memorial Park Peace Chapel. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral
Home.
Survivors include son, David Altom of Dallas; and sister, Helen Bates
of Big Spring.
BIG SPRING Lonnie D. Legg, 87, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in a
local hospital. Graveside service will be at 4:30 p.m. today in
Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Legg of Big Spring; daughters,
Marilyn Barnett of Oklahoma City, Okla., Laura Beth Baxter of Garland
and Nancy Taylor of Plano; son, Dr. Lon Legg of Boulder, Colo.;
stepson, Bill Bonner Jr. of Austin; and brother, B. Legg of Mansfield.
SWEETWATER Jewell Edith Watson,
85, died Friday, June 22, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service
will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Slaters Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements
are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include sister, Ouida Nash of Sweetwater.
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Obituaries
ILAMAY CINDY LUCE
Ilamay Cindy Luce, 87, of San Angelo died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, in
San Angelo Community Medical Center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at First Presbyterian
Church with Nelson Erwin officiating. Interment will follow in
Belvedere Memorial Park. Johnsons Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.
Cindy was born June 29, 1913, in Eastland, Texas, to John W. and
Nettie A. Snider. She attended grade school in Carlsbad and graduated
high school from Water Valley. She married Floyd Luce on Dec. 8, 1934,
in San Angelo. He preceded her in death. Cindy and her husband managed
Sherwood Bowling Lanes from 1957 until 1989. She was a volunteer at
St. Johns Hospital information desk. She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church and attended regularly as long as her health
permitted.
Cindy loved sports and was an avid bowler. She helped organize the San
Angelo Bowling Association. She served on the board of the WIBC. She
was an officer for the National Womans Bowling Congress, was a state
director for the Texas State Womans Bowling Association and has been
enshrined into the San Angelo Bowling Association Hall of Fame. For
years Cindy taught Angelo State University students and San Angelo
Independent School District students bowling classes at Sherwood
Lanes. She made many friends while bowling in tournaments in Texas and
the United States.
Cindy played basketball at Water Valley. She scored more than 100
points in one game.
She also took up flying. In the mid-1940s she received her pilots
license. At one air show Cindy won the short take-off contest as the
only woman participant. At the same show she and her sister won the
flour bombing contest.
Cindy received her black belt in Taekwondo karate at the age of 69.
She also was preceded in death by brothers, Bill and Buck Snider; and
sister, Merle Brown.
Her survivors include one son, John N. Luce and his wife, Janet, of
San Angelo; one sister, Mrs. Ora Lee Bolin of Midland; special niece,
Helen Fickling Halfmann of San Angelo; grandchildren, Terri Lynne
Curtis, Jonathan Paul Luce and Holly Walraven; and
great-grandchildren, Michael Curtis, Taylor Curtis and Dakota
Walraven, all of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Doug Nowell, Randy Cave, Ricky McKinney, Ronnie
Fickling, Trevor Howard and Charles Halfmann.
The family requests memorials be made to West Texas Rehabilitation
Center.
The family will be receiving visitors at 2701 Yale Street.
RUBY LEE HULSEY
Ruby Lee Hulsey, 94, of San Angelo died at 6:28 a.m. Wednesday, June
20, 2001, in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1906, in Miles.
She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Church of Christ. She
was married to George Hulsey on Sept. 28, 1924, in Winters. They were
married 48 years until his death June 15, 1972. She was a piano and
organ music teacher.
She was a longtime volunteer to older folks homes, Park Plaza,
Colonial, Rabbs, Downtown Center and food distribution. She was
awarded many plaques for outstanding volunteer work. Her thoughts were
always to help and love other people and that love was returned to
her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles A. and Bethany Ford,
and one son, Little George. A sister, Mrs. Jeff (Vada) Armour,
preceded her in death May 3, 1987, and two brothers, Earon Ford on May
10, 1988, and Wade Ford on Aug. 19, 1994.
Mrs. Hulsey is survived by two sisters-in-law, Pauline Ford and Zula
Ford, both of San Angelo; nieces, Betty Butts and Charlene Cauley,
both of San Angelo, Peggy Lackey of Abilene and Ruby Waren of
Amarillo; and numerous nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Murphy officiating. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Lance Armour, M.V. Armour, Scott Armour, C.J.
Ford, Wade Ford, Alex King, Gary Waren and Jim Waren. Honorary
pallbearer will be David Ford.
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Funerals
TODAY
BALLINGER Bessie Emma White Burris, 98, of Abilene at 2 p.m. at
Seventh Street Baptist Church; burial in Old Runnels Cemetery;
arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
MONDAY
BIG SPRING Melvin Lee Altom, 65, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel; arrangements by Myers & Smith
Funeral Home.
LLANO Tamzenah Billie Martin, 93, of Alice at 10 a.m. in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City
Cemetery.
TUESDAY
TUESDAY Joe H.Kemp, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Oakwood
Cemetery in Waco; memorial service at 11 a.m., June 28, at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Willie Mae Merriman Robertson, 80, of San Angelo died
Saturday, June 23, 2001, in a Ballinger nursing home. Service will be
at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by
Shaffer Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Angel of San Antonio, Patsy
Nettles of Sealy, Diana Henshaw of San Angelo, Vicki Burrage of
Veribest and Joyce Coffman of Big Spring; brother, L.C. Merriman of
San Angelo; and sisters, Lois Deaton of San Angelo and Hazel McNutt of
Littlefield.
SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann Thompson, 50, of Big Lake died Friday, June
22, 2001, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Big Lake with burial in Glen
Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include children, Thomas Carl Lathan of Big Lake, Robert A.
Lathan and Alicia Rachelle Thompson, both of Lubbock; brothers, George
Thompson IV and Kenneth Don Thompson.
SAN ANGELO James R. Slough, 59, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Slough of San Angelo; children, Cyndi
Wells of Copperas Cove, Christie Slough of San Antonio, Debora Cole of
Amarillo and Kristen Hancock of San Angelo; mother, Ruth Slough of
Tahoka; and sisters, Joyce Vilseck of Kingsville, Edna Rice of Lubbock
and Karon Moss of Tahoka.
SAN ANGELO Minnie Banks, 85, died Saturday, June 23, 2001. Services
are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
MENARD Vera Louise Rendon, 76, died Friday, June 22, 2001, in San
Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with
burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral
Homes.
Survivors include her husband, Floyd Rendon of Menard; daughters, Kay
Griffith, Rainel Cochran and Nancy Gibbs, all of Menard, and Mary Lou
Concelcao of Grape Creek; sons, Jamie Cochran of Dutch Harbor, Ala.,
and Carlton Cochran of Menard; and brother, Glen Flippin of San
Angelo.
SWEETWATER Randy Dale Rowan, 44, died Friday, June 22, 2001, in an
Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Baptist
Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by McCoy
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Renee Rowan of Sweetwater; daughters,
Randi Dawn Rowan and Chelle Rowan, both of Sweetwater, and Teri L.
Rowan and Christina L. Rowan, both of Fort Worth; stepson, Clint
Hefner of Lewisville; parents, Jackie and Betty Rowan of Sweetwater;
sister, Sherry DeLeon of Sweetwater; and brothers, Rodger Rowan of
Bronte and Robbie Rowan of Bastrop.
KINGSLAND Thaddeus Milton Ricketson, 94, of Dallas and formerly of
Burnet County died Friday, June 22, 2001. Service will be at 1 p.m.
Monday in Putnam Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hoovers Valley
Cemetery in Burnet County.
JUNCTION Fidencio Rivas, 72, of Sonora died Saturday, June 23, 2001,
in Kimble County.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Graham Funeral Home. Service will be
at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church with burial in
Junction Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Rodriguez of Sonora; sons, Luis
Rivas and Richard Rivas, both of Junction, and Fidencio Rivas Jr. and
John Henry Rivas, both of San Antonio; and daughter, Juanita Salinas
of Junction.
MONAHANS J.M. Cotton Greer, 75, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at his
residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Baptist
Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Harkey Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Stan Greer of Abilene and Dave Pettiet of Fort
Worth; daughters, Phylis Creamer of Bridgeport, Ginny George of
Austin, Barbara Rigsby of Houston and Martha Shaffer of Colorado
Springs, Colo.; and brothers, Joe Greer of Amarillo and Bruce Greer of
Denver City.
MONAHANS Carlton R. Reed, 81, of Monahans died Saturday, June 23,
2001, in Galveston.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Monahans Memorial
Cemetery with arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Reed of Monahans; sons, Carlton
Reed Jr. of Florida and Ronald Reed of California; and daughter, Ruth
Hair of Hobbs.
BIG SPRING Raven Stewart, 47, of Big Spring died Thursday, June 21,
2001. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
HERLINDA SANCHEZ
ELDORADO Herlinda Sanchez, 72, of Eldorado passed away June 22, 2001,
at her residence.
Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 25, at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Eldorado Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 22, 1928, in El Remolino, Coahuila, Mexico. She
married Epigmenio Sanchez in April of 1949. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Epigmenio, of Eldorado; two sons,
Heliodoro Sanchez and wife, Sylvia, and Eppy Sanchez and wife,
Maribel, all of Eldorado; two daughters, Maria Ramirez and husband,
James, of San Angelo, and Luz Valero and husband, Robert, of Eldorado;
two brothers, Francisco Torres of Mexico and Abelardo Torres of Del
Rio; and one sister, Elida Trevino of San Antonio; and nine
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Veronica Tijerina
of Hospice of San Angelo.
BILLY ROBERT HEXT
ODESSA Billy Robert Hext, 61, of Odessa came into this world on Aug.
25, 1939, in Pampa to John Cecil and Mildred McPherson Hext and went
home to be with his Lord on June 20, 2001. While we miss him greatly,
we rejoice in the assurance that he is now with Jesus in his heavenly
home. His love for Odessa began at age 10. After graduating from
Odessa High School in 1957, he served in the Marine Reserves for 8
years. Bill married Melanie Jane Murrell of Odessa, his wife of 42
years, on Feb. 3, 1959.
Bills career was spent in the oil industry. After serving several
years as the president of Woolley Tool and its parent company
Chromalloy, Bill left to co-found PEP, Inc. with longtime friend and
partner, B.D. Berryhill of Odessa. From 1981 to 1997 Bill managed a
thriving business throughout the ups and downs of the oil industry. In
1997, Bill and B.D. sold PEP, Inc. to National Oilwell Corp. Bill and
Jane established the Hext Family Foundation and Heritage Family
Limited Partnership in June 1998. The foundations purpose is to
advance cancer research, promote vocational education and support
Christian charities. The foundation serves as a perpetual example of
the generous spirit of Bill Hext. Bills new business ventures include
Positive Impact Waste Solutions, Legacy Golf Corp., Heritage
Properties and Vista Residential Development Corp.
In 1998, Bill continued to serve the community he loved as a city
councilman from district 2. Two years later, Bill was elected mayor of
Odessa. Bill loved representing the people of Odessa and did so with
great humor, love and compassion. His visionary leadership and his
efforts to unify Odessa and Midland are highlights of his political
legacy.
To all of his endeavors Bill brought his faith. He was a member and
served as an elder of Grace Christian Fellowship. He proudly told of
his relationship with Christ and how it shaped his life and family.
Bill is survived by his wife, Jane; his two daughters, Melinda Spencer
and husband, Tim, of Midland, and Susan Palmer and husband, Mark, also
of Midland; his parents, Cecil and Mildred Hext of Odessa; sisters,
Kay Murry of Eastland and Edna Williams of Mexia; and five
grandchildren, Ben, Andrew and Rachael Spencer and Preston and Samuel
Palmer. Within the hearts of his family, friends and business
associates and many, many more, Bill lives on. The good seeds he
planted during his time here will continue to grow and be a blessing.
Public visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 8 a.m. to 9
p.m. Monday, June 25, and from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 26, in the
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends
from 3-5 p.m. Sunday and 6-8 p.m. Monday in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Home Chapel.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at First Baptist
Church in Odessa. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
The family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society,
811 Central, Odessa, TX 79761, or to a favorite charity.
NOLA MARGARET HENDERSON
ODESSA Nola Margaret (Hinds) Henderson, 84, of Odessa passed away
Saturday, June 23, 2001, at her residence. Mrs. Henderson was born
Jan. 17, 1917, in Winters to Nugent C. and Bessie Hinds. She married
Travis William Moreland on Dec. 26, 1936, in Ballinger. They lived
most of their married life in Odessa. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Henderson married Robert S. Henderson on Dec. 31, 1963, in San
Angelo. He preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs. Henderson graduated from Odessa College as a licensed vocational
nurse and practiced at Shannon Hospital and Park Plaza Nursing Home in
San Angelo until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of the YMCA
Rocker-ettes, a seniors line dancing group, and was a founding member
of the Friendship Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star 1008.
She is survived by one son, Duane Moreland and wife, Judith, of
Odessa; one daughter, Glenda Nix Ball and her husband, Brian, of
Dallas; one stepson, Robert S. Henderson Jr. and wife, Pam, of San
Angelo; two brothers, J. Norris Hinds of Odessa and James E. Hinds of
Belton; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, several nieces,
nephews, cousins and many friends.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 25, at
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, June 25, in Hubbard-Kelly
Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June
26, in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 811 Central,
Odessa, TX, 79761, or Community Care Hospice, 3641 N. Dixie, Odessa,
TX 79762.
Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
JOE HAMPTON KEMP
Joe Hampton Kemp was born June 13, 1917, in Kingsville, Texas. He died
at his home Wednesday morning, June 20, 2001. Burial service will be
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. The memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, at St. Paul Presbyterian
Church in San Angelo. The Rev. Dr. Louie Andrews and the Rev. Dr.
Craig Meyers will officiate.
Joes parents were Joseph Israel and Pearle Hampton Kemp. When he was 2
years old, the family moved to Comanche County, where he received his
elementary education in the De Leon public schools. As a boy he liked
to go fishing with his friends in the Leon River. During the
Depression the family moved to Santa Rita, N.M. There he joined the
Boy Scouts and enjoyed many camping trips and other activities. Joe
was an excellent tennis player.
The family moved to Houston, where Joe worked for a seismograph crew
several years until World War II began. He volunteered for the Army
Engineers and was at Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing. He
received his officers training at Fort Belvoir, Va., and his
paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Ga. He was with the Army
Engineers who jumped on Corregidor to retake it. He was wounded on
Negros Island in the Philippines. There, Joe received shrapnel wounds
in both feet and legs. He was awarded many medals, including the
Purple Heart.
When the war was over, he returned home and married Eleanor Hazelton
of Elmira, N.Y. Their children are Frances Whipple and husband, John,
of Portland, Maine, and Kerry Kemp and wife, Cindy, of Tucson, Ariz.
Joe enrolled in Texas A&M University and earned a degree in geological
and petroleum engineering. He worked for EBASCO in several places in
the United States, Canada and Mexico. His favorite sport during those
years was golf.
In 1964, Joe married Helen Hall Himel of Las Vegas, Nevada. Their
children are Dian Kieffer and husband, Fred, of San Diego, Calif.,
William Himel and wife, Judy of Las Vegas and Denise Johnson and
husband, Allen, of Monroe, La. Joe and Helen have 19 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren. He has four sisters, Amber Wiley of San
Angelo, Fannie Kemp, his twin, of San Angelo, Jocelyn Higgins of
Houston and Ola Mae Martin and husband, Tom, of San Angelo. Joe also
has one niece, Ann Higgins of Houston and one nephew, Jake Robert
Higgins of San Francisco.
Joe loved his family, his friends and his church, St. Paul
Presbyterian. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of San Angelo, St. Paul
Presbyterian Church or to any other favorite charity.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Funerals
TODAY
BIG SPRING Melvin Lee Altom, 65, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel; arrangements by Myers & Smith
Funeral Home.
ELDORADO Herlinda Sanchez, 72, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow
Funeral Home.
JUNCTION Fidencio Rivas, 72, of Sonora at 2 p.m. at St. Theresa
Catholic Church; burial in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Graham
Funeral Home.
KINGSLAND Thaddeus Milton Ricketson, 94, at 1 p.m. in Putnam Funeral
Home Chapel; burial in Hoovers Valley Cemetery.
LLANO Tamzenah Billie Martin, 93, of Alice at 10 a.m. in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City
Cemetery.
MENARD Vera Louise Rendon, 76, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
MONAHANS J.M. Cotton Greer, 75, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church;
burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral
Home.
MONAHANS Carlton R. Reed, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Monahans
Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
ODESSA Nola Margaret Henderson, 84, at 3 p.m. in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Home Chapel; burial at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairmount Cemetery in San
Angelo.
SWEETWATER Randy Dale Rowan, 44, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church;
burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
TUESDAY
SAN ANGELO Joe H.Kemp, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Oakwood
Cemetery in Waco; memorial service at 11 a.m., June 28, at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Willie Mae Merriman Robertson, 80, graveside service at 10
a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO James R. Slough, 59, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel.
ODESSA Billy Robert Hext, 61, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly
Funeral Home.
WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann Thompson, 50, of Big Lake at 11 a.m. at
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Big Lake; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
JUNCTION Gina Spain Hernandez, 29, of Junction died Saturday, June 23,
2001, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at
Graham Funeral Home with burial in Junction Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Michael Martinez of San Antonio; daughter,
Danielle Hernandez of Phoenix, Ariz.; mother, Peggy Spain of Junction;
brothers, William Spain of Junction and Joseph Carlile of Austin;
sisters, Sharla Carlile of Rockdale and Sara Adams of Junction; and
half brothers, George Spain III and Howard Spain.
SWEETWATER Doris Lassetter Adams, 87, died Sunday, June 24, 2001.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with
graveside service at 4 p.m. in Bold Springs Cemetery in West.
Survivors include two daughters, Yandell Toland and Sudie Lassetter,
both of Sweetwater; and sons, Don Lassetter of Sweetwater and Fred
Lasseter of Houston.
EARLY Calvert Dean Smith, 89, of Zephyr died Saturday, June 23, 2001,
in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday
in Snyder Cemetery in Snyder with arrangements by Heartland Funeral
Home.
Survivors include sons, Charles Smith of Brownwood and Mike Smith of
San Angelo; daughter, Nelda Hedges of Greenville, N.C.; brother,
Bernard Smith of Horseshoe Bay; and sisters, Bonita Moore of Snyder,
Captola Rice of Lubbock and Montie Rea Iverson of Snyder.
SAN SABA Bonnie Boswell, 94, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at her
residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Howell-Doran Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, H.M. Boswell Sr. of San Saba, and daughter,
Charlene Huffstetler of San Saba.
COLEMAN Joe Stanley Blackwell, 71, of Bryan and formerly of Coleman,
died Sunday, June 24, 2001, in a Bryan hospital. Services are pending
at Stevens Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE Gottfried Martin Peschel,
80, of Ingram died Saturday, June 23, 2001, in a San Antonio hospital.
Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with
burial in Brown Cemetery in Kerrville. Arrangements are by Grimes
Funeral Chapels.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Peschel of Ingram; sons, Jimmie Lee
Peschel of Kerrville and Bobby Dale Peschel of Iraan; sisters, Dollie
Strickland of Kerrville and Annie Mosty of Ingram; and brothers, Joe
Peschel and Bodo Peschel, both of Kerrville and Rudy Peschel of
Weatherford.
BRADY Jesse William Collins died Saturday, June 23, 2001, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church
with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage
Funeral Home.
CAMERON Grady Wayne Brazeal, 42, of Buckholts died Wednesday, June 20,
2001, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Monicas Catholic Church with burial in
St. Monicas Cemetery. Arrangements are by Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral
Home.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Marek Brazeal of Buckholts; sons,
David Alan Brazeal and Derek Wayne Brazeal, both of Buckholts;
brothers, Billy Brazeal of San Angelo, Willis Brazeal Jr. of Fort
Worth, Roy Brazeal and Hank Brazeal, both of Temple; and sisters, Mary
Parker of Fort Worth, Brenda Bump of San Angelo and Ellen Wright of
Temple.
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Obituaries
ERNEST FLOYD TRIP TRIPLETT
Ernest Floyd Trip Triplett was born in Hydro, Okla., Nov. 4, 1918, to
E.C. and Eva Triplett. He grew up on a farm between Weatherford,
Okla., and Hydro. He went to business college in Oklahoma City and
owned a business there. He came to Fort Stockton in 1942 while in the
Army.
While in Fort Stockton, he was the deputy tax assessor for Pecos
County from 1946-1948 and was the first business manager/tax assessor
for the Fort Stockton Independent School District from 1948-1975. He
was the county tax assessor/collector from 1975 until his retirement
in 1995. He was married to Ruth Lannom on May 3, 1945, until she
preceded him in death in 1979. He remarried on Nov. 4, 1989, to
Geraldine Garner.
Trip was always involved and active in the community and county
affairs. He was past master of the Fort Stockton Lodge, past president
of the Noon Lions Club in Fort Stockton, director of the Lions Club
Crippled Childrens Camp in Kerrville, district governor of the West
District of Lions Club and was named as Outstanding Citizen of Fort
Stockton and Outstanding Lion of the Year. Trip also was inducted into
the Lions Club Hall of Fame. He was honored as tax assessor/collector
of the year. He was involved with the Salvation Army and Boy Scouts
for numerous years. His other honors and accomplishments are too
numerous to mention but he touched many lives with his generosity and
giving spirit.
Trip is survived by his wife, Geraldine of San Angelo; his brother,
Tom Triplett of Hydro; two daughters, Kay Hemphill of Fort Stockton
and Ann Stafford of Andrews; stepson, Johny Garner of Plano; three
stepdaughters, Judy Hobert of Munday, Beverly Ray of Longview and Lisa
Morales of Richardson; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Robert Massie Funeral
Home with Paul Shero of Southgate Church of Christ officiating.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, in East Hill
Cemetery in Fort Stockton with Delmon Hodges officiating.
The family requests that donations be made to the Lions Club Crippled
Childrens Camp in Kerrville or to Hospice of San Angelo.
WILLIE MAE MERRIMAN ROBERTSON
Willie Mae Merriman Robertson, 80, of San Angelo died Saturday, June
23, 2001, in a Ballinger nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
Survivors include five daughters, Barbara Angel of San Antonio, Patsy
Nettles of Sealy, Diana Henshaw of San Angelo, Vicki Burrage of
Veribest and Joyce Coffman of Big Spring; one brother, L.C. Merriman
of San Angelo; and two sisters, Lois Deaton of San Angelo and Hazel
McNutt of Littlefield.
JAMES RAY SLOUGH
James Ray Slough was born Jan. 19, 1942, in Perryton to James and Ruth
Slough. He went home to be with his Lord on June 23, 2001. He was a
resident of San Angelo for 23 years, where he retired as a postal
carrier after 29 years. He was a Mason and a member of the Eastern
Star. His favorite pastimes were fishing and camping. He was a good
and kind man who was very dedicated to his family and friends and was
loved by all that knew him.
James is survived by his wife, Mary; his mother, Ruth Slough;
daughters, Cyndi Wells of Copperas Cove, Christie Slough of San
Antonio and Debora Cole of Amarillo; stepdaughter, Kristen Hancock of
San Angelo; sisters, Joyce Vilseck of Kingsville, Edna Rice of
Lubbock, Karon Moss of Tahoka; and seven grandchildren, several
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
His father, James Leonard Slough, and his brother, Leonard Eugene
Slough, preceded him in death.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Nola Margaret Henderson, 84, burial at 2 p.m. in Fairmount
Cemetery; arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home of Odessa.
SAN ANGELO Willie Mae Merriman Robertson, 80, graveside service at 10
a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral
Home.
SAN ANGELO James Ray Slough, 59, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel.
SAN ANGELO Ernest Floyd Triplett, 82, at 10 a.m. at Robert Massie
Funeral Home; graveside service at 10 a.m. in East Hill Cemetery in
Fort Stockton.
BRADY Jessie William Collins, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
EARLY Calvert Dean Smith, 89, of Zephyr, graveside service at 2 p.m.
in Snyder Cemetery in Snyder; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home.
ODESSA Billy Robert Hext, 61, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church;
burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly
Funeral Home.
SAN SABA Bonnie Boswell, 94, at 2 p.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
SWEETWATER Doris Lassetter Adams, 87, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of
Memories; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Bold Springs Cemetery in
West.
WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann Thompson, 50, of Big Lake at 11 a.m. at
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Big Lake; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
JUNCTION Gina Spain Hernandez, 29, at 10 a.m. at Graham Funeral Home;
burial in Junction Cemetery.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO Joe H. Kemp, 84, memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Abelardo Lalo Moreno, 77, died Monday, June 25, 2001, in a
local hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. todayat Gutierrez
Funeral Chapels/North. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the
chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Elena Moreno of San Angelo; sons, Abelardo
Moreno Jr. of Del Rio and Ricardo Moreno of San Angelo; daughters,
Guadalupe Moreno and Laura Cecilia Reyna, both of San Angelo, and Mari
Reyna of Del Rio; and sister, Lillie Moreno of Monclova, Mexico.
BRADY Jesse Williams Collins, 74, died Saturday, June 23, 2001.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with burial
in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Collins of Brady; son, Timothy Wayne
Collins of Ennis; daughters, Serena Matheny of Brady, Jessica Collins
of Houston, Bonnie McDaniel of San Angelo and Wendy Wade of Parker,
Colo.; brother, Tom Collins of Garland; and sisters, Margaret Bryant
of Ballinger and Juanita Wood of Kingsland.
BIG SPRING Raven Stewart, 47, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at her
residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Mount Olive
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Robert Stewart and Ricky Stewart, both of Big
Spring; sisters, Debra Smith of Big Spring and Bedelia Johnston of
Mammoth, Ariz.; and brother, Brad Markham of Honolulu.
SAN SABA Bernice Murray, 81, died Sunday, June 24, 2001. Service will
be at 10 a.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
San Saba City Cemetery.
Survivors include brothers and sisters.
SWEETWATER Ineice LaJane Boyd, 47, of Sweetwater died Sunday, June 24,
2001, in Lubbock. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Old
Nolan Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Tony Boyd of Sweetwater; son, Cassidy
Crain of Sweetwater; daughters, Melissa Crain and Brooklyn Crain, both
of Sweetwater; parents, J.B. and Evelyn Crain of Sweetwater; sisters,
Bonnie Martin of Slaton, Barbara Hammond of Temple and Shirley McCoy
of Belton; and brother, Jim Bob Crain of Sweetwater.
FREDERICKSBURG Elgin Oswald Herbort, 82, died Sunday, June 24, 2001,
at his residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Ghost
Lutheran Church with burial in Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Windy Duecker of Fredericksburg.
JUNCTION Allora McGuire, 87, of London died Monday, June 25, 2001, in
a Junction hospital. Services are pending at Aubrey Fife Funerals.
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Obituaries
MINNIE M. BANKS
Mrs. Minnie M. Banks went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2001, in
Riverside Nursing Home. Mrs. Banks was born in Athens, Ga., on Oct. 4,
1916, to Duke and Mary Jones.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; brother, William
Jones; and husband, S.T. Banks.
She leaves to cherish her memories one son, Thomas Banks and
daughter-in-law, Dorothy Banks of San Angelo; grandson, Tommy Banks
and wife, Shelia, of San Diego, Calif.; granddaughters, Sherry Coutain
and husband, T.J., of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Alesa Dawson and husband,
Charles, of Montgomery, Ala., and Tina Banks-Gray of San Angelo.
Minnie also leaves behind 13 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; and one grandson in Christ, Stephen Flowers
of Dallas.
Minnie was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother and friend. She
loved caring for people. She worked as a home health care provider for
several years. Her love for the Lord started at an early age. She
united with Hill Chapel Baptist Church in Athens and was a devoted
member for more than 60 years. She served on the Mission Society,
Mothers Board and Matrons Circle. After her health started to fail,
Minnie relocated to San Angelo and resided here for eight years where
she was surrounded by numerous people who loved and cared for her.
The family would like to thank Riverside Nursing Home, VistaCare
Family Hospice of San Angelo and all the thoughtful churches and
friends that touched her life.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at St. Paul
Baptist in San Angelo. Burial will be Friday in Athens. Arrangements
are by Starks Funeral Home.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be
no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any
more pain; for the former things have passed away. Revelation 21:4.
W.H. (HAYMES) WYATT
W.H. (Haymes) Wyatt, 87, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 24, 2001, in
Myrtlewood Estates.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Burial
will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles, David and Matthew Wyatt, Eric Stephens,
Michael Mobley and Charles Guess.
Mr. Wyatt was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Eastland County, Texas, to
Charles and Florence Wyatt. The family moved to Munday, Texas, when
Haymes was at the age of 2, then later moved to Levelland, Texas, when
he was 12. Haymes moved to San Angelo in 1936 and went to work for
M.L. Leddy making boots. Mr. Wyatt joined the Army in early 1941,
serving five years in the 2nd Armored Division during World War II.
Haymes came home to San Angelo Dec. 9, 1945, and in 1946 started into
the real estate business. In 1951, Haymes went into the building
business and later in 1956 also went into the finance business,
retiring in 1977.
Mr. Wyatt married Lillian Clare Parrott in January 1949. She preceded
him in death Sept. 30, 1975. He later married Mary Beth Powell on June
4, 1976. Haymes was a member of First United Methodist Church since
1937 and a Mason member since 1947.
Mr. Wyatt was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Wyatt; and a
sister, Allene Cook.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Beth Wyatt of San Angelo; two sons
and their spouses, Charles Haymes and Brenda Wyatt of San Angelo;
David Lee and Lisa Wyatt of Colleyville, Texas; a stepdaughter, George
Ann Langeloh and her husband, Art, of Kemp, Texas; six grandchildren,
Jenny Mobley and husband, Michael, of Midland, Teri Wyatt of San
Angelo, Kimberly Wyatt of Austin, Matthew Wyatt of Colleyville, and
Eric Stephens and Jessica Lynn, both of San Angelo; three
great-grandchildren; a brother, Elton Wyatt and his wife, Wilma, of
Lubbock; a sister, Wynelle Alexander and her husband, Mike, of
Metarie, La.; a sister-in-law, Fran Wyatt of Lubbock; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to the Hospice of San
Angelo staff and sitters and the staff of Myrtlewood Estates, and
request memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo, First United
Methodist Church or a favorite charity.
JAMES RAY SLOUGH
James Ray Slough was born Jan. 19, 1942, in Perryton to James and Ruth
Slough. He went home to be with his Lord on June 23, 2001. He was a
resident of San Angelo for 23 years, where he retired as a postal
carrier after 29 years. He was a Mason and a member of the Eastern
Star. His favorite pastimes were fishing and camping. He was a good
and kind man who was very dedicated to his family and friends and was
loved by all that knew him.
James is survived by his wife, Mary; his mother, Ruth Slough;
daughters, Cyndi Wells of Copperas Cove, Christie Slough of San
Antonio and Debora Cole of Amarillo; stepdaughter, Kristen Hancock of
San Angelo; sisters, Joyce Vilseck of Kingsville, Edna Rice of
Lubbock, Karon Moss of Tahoka; and seven grandchildren, several
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
His father, James Leonard Slough and his brother, Russell Eugene
Slough, preceded him in death.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Johnsons Funeral Home.
HELEN CROCKER DWIGANS
EL PASO June 19, 2001, Helen Crocker Dwigans, formerly of Fort
Hancock, Texas, left this life peacefully at home, near Cave Creek,
Ariz., having resided there 12 years.
Her one hundred and one-half year journey touching three centuries was
with strong spiritual conviction and love for humanity. She was born
to Christian parents, Olive May Lory and John William Maddux on Nov.
11, 1899, at Mt. Summit, Hamilton County (Anderson township), Ohio.
Her mother descended from John Markley, founder of Markley family in
Anderson Township, arriving about 1814 from Pennsylvania. One Markley
cabin still stands with historic marker. Her father was descended from
Thomas Maddux, whose arrival in Anderson Township from Maryland was
between 1810-1820.
As Helen Elizabeth Maddux, she attended Cincinnatis Winton Place
School, Woodward High School and graduated from Mueller Business
College in 1917. Her employment began at Procter & Gambles Cincinnati
office. She studied evenings at Cincinnatis Academy of Music from 1916
to 1919. She sang as a soloist at two radio stations, including WLW
Cincinnati.
After marriage to R.L. Crocker, she worked at Detroit, Michigans
sub-department of labor, U.S. Immigration until joining the Crocker
family in Jasper, Ala. In Jasper, she worked for Judge Lacy and Rep.
John Bankhead. In 1922, her mother-in-laws health brought the family
to Texas.
The Crockers opened the first potato chip factory on Main Street in
San Angelo. Helen Maddox Crocker became private secretary to the
colorful Judge W.A. Wright. Nineteen years later, upon his retirement,
she opened her public stenographic office. She had become a single
parent of three daughters (one foster) and a niece. She was an officer
and member of Texas Federation of Business & Professional Women.
During World War II years she became an FBI junior investigator,
helped establish and was a member of the local USO, promoted and
campaigned for womens place in the war.
Devoted to music, she was a contralto soloist for the Vesper Oratorio
Choir for the Episcopal Church, soloist and director of the First USA
Presbyterian Church choir and contralto lead in the San Angelo Civic
Opera and Philharmonic Chorus. She was well-known for the contralto
quality of her voice and skill in the interpretation of old classics,
romances and operatic selections.
Helen closed her office in 1946. As Mrs. A.W. Dwigans, she left Texas
to homestead in Alaska. After spending the winter months in Burwash
Landing, Yukon Territory, Canada, she returned with her husband to
farm at Fort Hancock, Texas, from 1947 to 1989. She was a farm wife,
did bookkeeping and accounting and prepared income tax for the public.
She stayed active with music and directed the choir at Fort Hancock
Methodist Church. She was a member of the Texas Order of the Eastern
Star, ran for Hudspeth County judge in 1952 and became deputy county
clerk at Sierra Blanca, Texas, in 1956. She was widowed in 1983 and
moved to Arizona with her daughters family in 1989.
Immediate family preceding her in death were Robert Lacy Crocker of
Jasper, Ala., husband 12 years; A.W. Bert Dwigans of Fort Hancock,
husband 37 years; daughter, Marion Crocker Vandergrift Mason of
Sweetwater; foster daughter, Amber Preston ONeal of Lubbock; and three
siblings, Mrs. Olive May Andrews and Milton R. and John W. Maddox of
Cincinnati.
Survivors include daughter, Margaret Simpson of Cave Creek, Ariz.,
sister-in-law, Louise Crocker Westfall of Modesto, Calif.; two
grandsons, Bryan Simpson Jr. of Piedra, Calif., and John Simpson of
Cave Creek; two granddaughters, Sandra Vandergrift Mahle Ivory of
Ouray, Colo., and Patricia Mason Brooks Bell of Arlington; six
great-grandchildren, Robert Mahle of El Paso, Tricia Mahle Williams,
of Quincy, Ill., Domenic and Jenelle Simpson of Cave Creek, Kelly
Simpson Correa of Acampo, Calif., and Mitchell Brooks of Arlington;
and six great-great-grandchildren, Megan Simpson of Phoenix, Donovan
and Jason Williams of Little Rock, Ark., and Lydia, Abigail and
Stewart Correa of Acampo, Calif.
Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Fort Hancock
Community Church. Interment will be in Fort Hancock Cemetery, next to
A.W. Dwigans. Arrangements are by Kaster, Mason & Futrell Funeral
Home.
WILLIE MAE MERRIMAN ROBERTSON
Willie Mae Merriman Robertson was born Feb. 18, 1921, in Sonora. She
went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 23, 2001. Burial will be at 10
a.m. Tuesday, June 26, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are
by Shaffer Funeral Home. Stanley McNutt, nephew, will officiate.
She is survived by four daughters, Barbara Angel of San Antonio, Patsy
Nettles of Sealy, Vicki Burrage of Veribest and Joyce Coffman of Big
Spring; one brother, L.C. Merriman of San Angelo; sisters, Lois Denton
of San Angelo and Hazel McNutt of Brownfield; 11 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded
in death by one daughter, Diana Henshaw; one grandchild; two brothers;
one sister; and both parents.
A special thanks goes to Dr. Hewel, Dr. Stanley and VistaCare Hospice.
Our heart filled thanks to staff and residents of Runnels County
Nursing and Rehab Center, Ballinger, for all the loving care and
support provided.
She loved and dedicated her whole life to her family. She will be
greatly missed in our daily life but we celebrate in her eternal life
with our Lord.
ESTHER KING ERWIN
Esther King Erwin, 84, of Fort Worth and formerly of San Angelo,
passed away Monday, June 25, 2001, in Fort Worth.
Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at
Johnsons Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
June 27, in Fairmount Cemetery.
Esther was born June 21, 1917, in Palo Pinto County. She married
Augustus T. Erwin Sept. 10, 1951, in Mineral Wells. They managed the
Deep Well Ranch in Fort Stockton for 20 years before moving to San
Angelo in 1973.
Mrs. Erwin was preceded in death by her husband and son, Tom Erwin.
Survivors include one brother, Eli King of Fort Worth; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
PATRICIA THOMPSON
Patricia Thompson was born July 2, 1950, in Big Lake to Grace Carter
and George Thompson III, both of whom preceded her in death. She
integrated into the Reagan County School system in 1964 from Davenport
High School (Big Lake). After graduation in 1968 she attended Angelo
State University until she began her family in 1970. She had three
children; Thomas Carl T.C., Robert and Alicia Chelle. She confessed
her faith in Christ with her children and worshipped at IME under the
leadership of the Reverend Dotson. She later converted to the Baptist
faith in 1976 and began attending Bethlehem Baptist Church under the
direction of the Rev. H.S. Smith, where she served faithfully the
remainder of her life. She served on the mission board, taught Sunday
school, sang in the choir and in many other auxiliaries.
Patricia Ann Thompson made her life a testimony to all. Although
stricken with illness she found strength in school and community
activities that involved children. Aunt Pat made every effort possible
to support those she loved. Yelling at all the games, giving advice to
others and leaving her home open to anyone wanting to stop by was
important to her.
She leaves behind those to celebrate her life, two sons, Thomas Carl
(finacee, Eliza Tijerina) and Robert Lathan; one daughter, Alicia
Rachelle Thompson; and two nephews and a niece who she raised, Macy
Thompson (wife, Sallie, and their children, Cacy and Tyson), Kellen
Thompson and Tierra Thompson; two brothers, George Thompson IV and
Kenneth Don Thompson; one half-sister, Yvonne Scott; three aunts,
Luedell Thomas (husband Leroy), Ann Lucas and Sharon Singletary; two
uncles, Vergil Gay (wife, Willie) and Harrison Carter (wife, Dorothy);
two very special aunt-in-laws, Wanda Carter and Ardee Carter; and a
host of other relatives and friends.
PAUL W. COX
WACO Paul W. Cox, 52, of Waco died Sunday, June 24, 2001, in a
Hillsboro hospital. Memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June
27, at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jim Johnson
officiating. The church service will be followed by a Masonic service
at 10:30 a.m. at Waco Lodge No. 92, 4324 Cobbs Drive. Arrangements are
by Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd.
Mr. Cox was born March 4, 1949, in San Angelo. He was reared and
educated in Barnhart and graduated from Barnhart High School in 1967.
He served two tours of duty in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. He married
his high school sweetheart, Vikki Winchester, June 6, 1970, in Big
Lake. He moved to Waco in 1977 and was in the air conditioning
business for many years. Mr. Cox was a member of First Presbyterian
Church in Waco where he had served as an elder and a deacon. He also
was a member of Waco Masonic Lodge No. 92, where he had served was a
past master. He also was past district deputy grand master of District
61-C. He was a member of Lorena Lodge No. 594, York Rite and Scottish
Rite Bodies and Karem Shrine Temple.
His greatest achievement was his wife and children. He encouraged
Tammi and Eric to always follow their dreams and made it possible for
them to do so. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Survivors include his wife, Vikki Cox of Waco; parents, Henry and
Josephine Cox of San Angelo; daughter, Dr. Tammi Cox of Houston; son,
Eric Cox and wife, Jennifer of Roanoke, Va.; sisters, Nancy Hale and
husband, Edd, of Ozona; Myrtle Clamon and husband, Norman, of Boyd;
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rudy and Jane Winchester of Big Lake;
sisters-in-law, Kathy Hally and husband, DeWayne, of Tampa and Debra
Winchester of Waco; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital or a charity of choice.
The family will be at 108 Landsborough to receive condolences.
BOBBIE STANLEY
KERRVILLE Mrs. Bobbie Stanley, 72, of Kerrville passed away Sunday,
June 24, 2001, at her residence. She was born Dec. 30, 1928, in San
Angelo and had been a Kerrville resident for 33 years, formerly
residing in Mansfield. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Stanley.
Survivors include a cousin, Mary Ventres of Nevada City, Calif., and
special friends, Dwane and Betty Blackwell of San Antonio and Viola
Jones of Kerrville.
Graveside service for Mrs. Stanley will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June
27, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo.
Those who desire may make memorial contributions to the American Heart
Association.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
06/27/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Minnie M. Banks, 84, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church;
burial Friday in Athens, Ga.; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Esther King Erwin, 84, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Abelardo Moreno, 77, at 10 a.m. at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/North; burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO Bobbie Stanley, 72, of Kerrville, graveside service at 1
p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Grimes Funeral
Chapels.
SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann Thompson, 50, of Big Lake at 11 a.m. at
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Big Lake; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
FREDERICKSBURG Elgin Oswald Herbort, 82, at 3 p.m. at Holy Ghost
Lutheran Church; burial in Der Stadt Friedhof; arrangements by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
JUNCTION Gina Spain Hernandez, 29, at 10 a.m. at Graham Funeral Home;
burial in Junction Cemetery.
THURSDAY
SAN ANGELO Joe H. Kemp, 84, memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Luke Ray Cravey, infant son of Lori Ann Navarro and Sheldon
Ray Cravey, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in a local hospital. Private
family service was held Monday in Cravey Family Cemetery in Comfort.
Arrangements were by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Survivors include his parents and grandparents.
COLEMAN Joe Stanley Blackwell, 71, formerly of Coleman, died Sunday,
June 24, 2001, in a Bryan hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today
in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Blackwell of Bryan; son, James Lynn
Blackwell of Austin; daughter, Renee Blackwell of Bryan; and brother,
James Burton Blackwell of Tulsa, Okla.
SWEETWATER Enis R. Gutierrez, 73, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26,
2001, in an Amarillo hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral
Home.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Gutierrez of Amarillo; sons, Enis
Gutierrez Jr. and Danny Gutierrez, both of San Angelo; sister, Juanita
Morales of Amarillo; brothers, Frank Gutierrez of Phoenix and Lorenzo
Gutierrez of Fort Worth; and mother, Aurora Massiel of Sweetwater.
SAN SABA Mary Margaret Hart, 90, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001. Service
will be at 1 p.m. today at Grace Family Church in Alvarado with burial
at 6:30 p.m. in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Peggy Sires of Alvarado.
CRANE Mattie Buchanan Staggs, 78, of Odessa died Monday, June 25,
2001, in an Odessa nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Crane County
Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters, Pat Taylor of Paducah, Wanda Staggs and
Brenda Johnson, both of Odessa, and Lori McCaleb of Boise, Idaho; son,
Tony Staggs of Crane; and sisters, Bertha Halbrooks of Odessa,
Christine Cobb of Hollaway, Tenn., and Viola Biediger of San Antonio.
JUNCTION Allora McGuire, 87, of London died Monday, June 25, 2001, in
a Junction hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in
Little Saline Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Finis McGuire of London; daughters,
Allora Monette McGuire of London and Sandra Jean Van Schaack of
Oswego, N.Y.; son, Roy F. McGuire Jr. of Mason; and sisters, Pauline
Kinnibrugh of Itasca and Laverne Shannon of San Angelo.
BRADY Billy Wayne Barker, 65, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Glenda Barker of Brady; son, Mark Barker
of Bertram; and daughters, Kara Daniel of Brady and Beth Rhodes of
Granbury; and sister, Jean Hamilton of Buchanan Dam.
MASON Michelle Frazier, 45, of New Braunfels and Mason, died Sunday,
June 24, 2001. Service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Mason Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Gooch Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Thom Frazier of Mason and New Braufels;
daughters, Kimberlee Chambers of Virginia Beach, Va., and Brittain
Cosby of Plainview; father and stepmother, Harry and Travis Logan of
Mineola; sisters, Audrey Taylor of Yukon, Okla., Bunny Wiley of
Jackson, Miss., Barbaa Lloyd of Yantis and Angela Thompson of Mineola.
JUNCTION Bryan Gilliam died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in a Kerrville
hospital. Services are pending at Aubrey Fife Funerals.
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Obituaries
LETA CASEY
BRADY Leta White Casey was born May 30, 1911, in Broadmoor, Texas, to
Jim and Leola White. The Whites came to McCulloch County from Llano
County in 1908.
After graduating from Pear Valley High school in 1927, Leta attended a
business college in Abilene. Upon completion of her schooling, she
married Wade Casey on Dec. 30, 1928. They returned to McCulloch County
and lived in Pear Valley from 1932 to 1950. The Caseys moved to
Amarillo where Leta worked as a bookkeeper/auditor for a department
store while Mr. Casey was a real estate broker.
Upon retirement, the Caseys returned to Brady in 1968. Mr. Casey
passed away in 1972. Leta became very involved in volunteer work
throughout the city, county and state.
Leta was a board member of the McCulloch County Extension Homemakers
Association, Twentieth Century Club, Family Living Committee, the
Eastern Star (with which she received a fifty year pin), American
Association of Retired People, the hospital auxiliary, Voca Quilting
Club, McCulloch County Program Building Committee, Relay For Life,
State Family Life and Resource Management Committee, Lohn Valley
Improvement Association, East Sweden Community Development
Association, Farm Bureau, Concho Valley Council of Governments, Sunset
Center Advisory Board, Hillbilly Hits Fan Club, Heart of Texas Country
Music Museum and the American Cancer Society.
Leta was given many awards including McCulloch County Woman of the
Year in 1990. She was also recognized with the Distinguished Service
Award from the Brady/McCulloch County Chamber of commerce in 1995. She
also was presented the B.R. (Bert) Turner Humanitarian Award in 2000.
Leta traveled all over the world visiting Portugal, Spain, Brazil,
Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Egypt, Jerusalem,
Scotland, Amsterdam, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Greek Islands and
several other foreign countries.
Leta was a lifelong Methodist and attended the First United Methodist
Church in Brady.
Surviving cousins include Loree Pimm of Brady and Floy Otte of
Lampasas; two nieces, Rilla Roots of Corpus Christi and Susan Riley of
Buda; a sister-in-law, Jo White of Brady; her best friends, Hazel
Maner and Tracy Pitcox; and her caretaker, Faye Collins. Her parents,
two brothers and her husband preceded her in death.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 29, at First United Methodist
Church with burial to follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. The family will
receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at Heritage
Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Heritage Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers will be Billy Jackson, Darrel Cowen, Doug Avants, Donald
Barley and Tracy Pitcox.
Memorial donations may be made to the Heart of Texas Country Music
Association/Hillbilly Hits Fan Club or the Sunset Center in Brady.
HEIDI SMITH
Heidi Smith, 47, of San Angelo died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in a local
hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 28, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 11, 1953, in Los Angeles, Calif. She
graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at
Riverside. She was honorably discharged from the United States Army.
Mrs. Smith worked for the Department of Human Services at Shannon
Medical Center for 13 years and was a member of the Concho Pearl Lions
Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, Phillip and Dorothy
Weideman.
Survivors include her husband, Duwain Smith of San Angelo; one son,
Scott Olson of Sacramento, Calif.; one daughter, Marisa Olson of
Sacramento; one brother, Michael Weideman of Los Angeles; one aunt,
Geneive Hazenmiller of Cottonwood, Ariz.; and one nephew, Clay
Weideman of Los Angeles.
ABELARDO LALO MORENO
Abelardo Lalo Moreno, 77, of San Angelo passed away Monday, June 25,
2001, in a local hospital.
A prayer service was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/North. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27,
in the chapel. Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
Mr. Moreno was born Oct. 6, 1923, in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. He
was a musician.
Survivors include his wife, Elena Moreno of San Angelo; two sons,
Abelardo Moreno Jr. of Del Rio and Ricardo Moreno of San Angelo; three
daughters, Guadalupe Moreno and Laura Cecilia Reyna of San Angelo and
Mari Reyna of Del Rio.
Survivors also include one sister, Lillie Moreno of Monclova,
Coahuila, Mexico; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Pepe Casillas, Julio Moreno, Ricardo Moreno, Ruben
Calderon, Abel Moreno and Abelardo Moreno Jr.
W.H. (HAYMES) WYATT
W.H. (Haymes) Wyatt, 87, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 24, 2001, in
Myrtlewood Estates.
Funeral service was Tuesday, June 26, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Burial followed in Fairmount
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles, David and Matthew Wyatt, Eric Stephens,
Michael Mobley and Charles Guess.
Mr. Wyatt was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Eastland County, Texas, to
Charles and Florence Wyatt. The family moved to Munday, Texas, when
Haymes was at the age of 2, then later moved to Levelland, Texas, when
he was 12. Haymes moved to San Angelo in 1936 and went to work for
M.L. Leddy making boots. Mr. Wyatt joined the Army in early 1941,
serving five years in the 2nd Armored Division during World War II.
Haymes came home to San Angelo Dec. 9, 1945, and in 1946 started into
the real estate business. In 1951, Haymes went into the building
business and later in 1956 also went into the finance business,
retiring in 1977.
Mr. Wyatt married Lillian Clare Parrott in January 1949. She preceded
him in death Sept. 30, 1975. He later married Mary Beth Powell on June
4, 1976. Haymes was a member of First United Methodist Church since
1937 and a Mason member since 1947.
Mr. Wyatt was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Wyatt; and a
sister, Allene Cook.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Beth Wyatt of San Angelo; two sons
and their spouses, Charles Haymes and Brenda Wyatt of San Angelo;
David Lee and Lisa Wyatt of Colleyville, Texas; a stepdaughter, George
Ann Langeloh and her husband, Art, of Kemp, Texas; six grandchildren,
Jenny Mobley and husband, Michael, of Midland, Teri Wyatt of San
Angelo, Kimberly Wyatt of Austin, Matthew Wyatt of Colleyville, and
Eric Stephens and Jessica Lynn, both of San Angelo; three
great-grandchildren; a brother, Elton Wyatt and his wife, Wilma, of
Lubbock; a sister, Wynelle Alexander and her husband, Mike, of
Metarie, La.; a sister-in-law, Fran Wyatt of Lubbock; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to the Hospice of San
Angelo staff and sitters and the staff of Myrtlewood Estates, and
request memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo, First United
Methodist Church or a favorite charity.
ESTHER KING ERWIN
Esther King Erwin, 84, of Fort Worth and formerly of San Angelo,
passed away Monday, June 25, 2001, in Fort Worth.
Family visitation was Tuesday at Johnsons Funeral Home. Graveside
service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, in Fairmount Cemetery.
Esther was born June 21, 1917, in Palo Pinto County. She married
Augustus T. Erwin Sept. 10, 1951, in Mineral Wells. They managed the
Deep Well Ranch in Fort Stockton for 20 years before moving to San
Angelo in 1973.
She was a longtime member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Erwin was preceded in death by her husband and son, Tom Erwin.
Survivors include one brother, Eli King of Fort Worth; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
06/28/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
TODAY
SAN ANGELO Joe H.Kemp, 84, memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Heidi Smith, 47, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
BRADY Billy Wayne Barker, 65, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home
Chapel.
MASON Michelle Frazier, 45, at 3 p.m. in Mason Funeral Home Chapel;
burial in Gooch Cemetery.
SWEETWATER Enis R. Gutierrez, 73, of Amarillo, graveside service at 10
a.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
FRIDAY
BRADY Leta Casey, 90, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church;
burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
JUNCTION Allora McGuire, 87, of London, graveside service at 10 a.m.
in Little Saline Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Retired Col. Edwin W. Fuller, formerly of San Angelo, died
Monday, June 25, 2001, in Melbourne, Fla. Service will be at a later
date in Arlington National Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Lee Fuller of Melbourne, Fla.; son, Edwin
W. Fuller of New York City; and sisters, Kathryn McGill of San Angelo
and Bettye Lindsey of Waxahachie.
SAN ANGELO P.O. Shorty Pope, 98, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in a
local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Robert Massie
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Graham Pope of San Angelo; daughter,
Wanda F. Hocking of San Angelo; and stepsons, Charles Graham of
Comfort and Paul Graham of Abilene.
FORT STOCKTON Alice Hachette Glenn, 85, of Odessa died Tuesday, June
26, 2001, in Odessa. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in
East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Majorie McRee of Odessa and Sara Meek of
Midland.
STAMFORD Leonie Sis Smith, 86, of San Angelo and formerly of Stamford,
died Monday, June 25, 2001, in San Angelo. Graveside service was
Wednesday in Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Kinney
Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Sigurd Smith of Ballinger; daughters, Lanette
Browder of Whitney and Iris Garza of Sonora; and brother, Clarence
Moritz of Stamford.
BIG SPRING Venice Cawthron, 68, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at her
residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Myers & Smith Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include daughters, Debra Wasson and Cheryl Shults, both of
Big Spring; sons, Mike Tolson of Houston and Larry Tolson and Joe
Tolson, both of McKinney; and sister, Lucy Holt of Aledo.
MASON Wilma L. Sanders, 93, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001. Graveside
service will be at 4 p.m. today in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Mason Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Kathryn Matthews of Kerrville; and sister,
Eloise Howell of Rockwall.
MONAHANS Virginia Osborn, 81, of Crane died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in
a Crane care center. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Harkey
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Osborn of Crane; sons, Hollis C.
Matthews of Arlington, B. Creig Matthews of Dallas and V. Byron
Matthews of Midland; daughter, Treasure L. Gollnick of Midland; and
sisters, Fyrn Brandenburg of Imperial and Cayloma Babe Foster of
Fresno, Calif.
ALPINE Michael Dee Foster, 43, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in a local
hospital. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First United
Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Foster of Alpine; daughter,
Raven Dee Foster of El Paso; father, Julian Dee Foster of Duncan,
Ariz.; brother, Charlie Warren Foster of Phoenix; and sisters, Peggy
Urban of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patricia Wise of Bryan and Rebecca
Stallard of Alpine.
FRANKFORT, Ind. Alice R. Siller, 54, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in a
local hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Genda Funeral
Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Marys Catholic Church
with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Siller of Frankfort; parents, P.V.
and Rebecca Rodriguez of San Angelo; daughters, Trish Siller and Cindy
Lopez, both of Frankfort; sister, Janie Estrada of Watauga; and
brothers, Mario Rodriguez, Pat Rodriguez, Roy Rodriguez and Albert
Rodriguez, all of San Angelo, and Artie Rodriguez of Odessa.
COLEMAN Velma Helton, 87, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001, in a local
nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Rondald Helton of Austin and Gale Helton of
Covington, La.; sister, Doris Tillman of Coleman; and brothers, the
Rev. Raymond Dunn and Berlie Dunn, both of Midland, and George Henry
Dunn of Grand Prairie.
MASON Michelle Frazier, 45, of New Braunfels and Mason died Sunday,
June 24, 2001. Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Mason Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Gooch Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Thom Frazier of Mason; daughters,
Kimberlee Chambers of Virginia Beach, Va., and Brittain Cosby of
Plainview; father, Harry Logan of Mineola; and sisters, Audrey Taylor
of Yukon, Okla., Bunny Wiley of Jackson, Miss., Barbara Lloyd of
Yantis and Angela Thompson of Mineola.
WINTERS Virgil Wesley McDaniel, 80, of San Angelo died Tuesday, June
26, 2001, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Friday in Lakeview Cemetery with arrangements by Winters Funeral Home.
Survivors include a sister, Mozetta Mills of Winters.
SAN ANGELO Mike H. Wagner, 78, of Mertzon died Wednesday, June 27,
2001. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
LETA CASEY
BRADY Leta White Casey, 90, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in
Brady. She was born May 30, 1911, in Broadmoor, Texas, to Jim and
Leola White. The Whites came to McCulloch County from Llano County in
1908.
After graduating from Pear Valley High school in 1927, Leta attended a
business college in Abilene. Upon completion of her schooling, she
married Wade Casey on Dec. 30, 1928. They returned to McCulloch County
and lived in Pear Valley from 1932 to 1950. The Caseys moved to
Amarillo where Leta worked as a bookkeeper/auditor for a department
store while Mr. Casey was a real estate broker.
Upon retirement, the Caseys returned to Brady in 1968. Mr. Casey
passed away in 1972. Leta became very involved in volunteer work
throughout the city, county and state.
Leta was a board member of the McCulloch County Extension Homemakers
Association, Twentieth Century Club, Family Living Committee, the
Eastern Star (with which she received a fifty year pin), American
Association of Retired People, the hospital auxiliary, Voca Quilting
Club, McCulloch County Program Building Committee, Relay For Life,
State Family Life and Resource Management Committee, Lohn Valley
Improvement Association, East Sweden Community Development
Association, Farm Bureau, Concho Valley Council of Governments, Sunset
Center Advisory Board, Hillbilly Hits Fan Club, Heart of Texas Country
Music Museum and the American Cancer Society.
Leta was given many awards including McCulloch County Woman of the
Year in 1990. She was also recognized with the Distinguished Service
Award from the Brady/McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce in 1995. She
also was presented the B.R. (Bert) Turner Humanitarian Award in 2000.
Leta traveled all over the world visiting Portugal, Spain, Brazil,
Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Egypt, Jerusalem,
Scotland, Amsterdam, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Greek Islands and
several other foreign countries.
Leta was a lifelong Methodist and attended the First United Methodist
Church in Brady.
Surviving cousins include Loree Pimm of Brady and Floy Otte of
Lampasas; two nieces, Rilla Roots of Corpus Christi and Susan Riley of
Buda; a sister-in-law, Jo White of Brady; her best friends, Hazel
Maner and Tracy Pitcox; and her caretaker, Faye Collins. Her parents,
two brothers and her husband preceded her in death.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 29, at First United Methodist
Church with burial to follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. The family will
receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at Heritage
Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Heritage Funeral
Home.
Pallbearers will be Billy Jackson, Darrel Cowen, Doug Avants, Donald
Barley and Tracy Pitcox.
Memorial donations may be made to the Heart of Texas Country Music
Association/Hillbilly Hits Fan Club or the Sunset Center in Brady.
FREDRIC E. FIELDS
AUSTIN Fred Fields passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at the age of
60. He was born July 3, 1940, in San Angelo.
His parents, Justine Weatherby and William John Fields preceded him in
death.
Fred spent his youth in Sonora and achieved accomplishments such as
Eagle Scout. He was from a family of pioneer ranchers that was
recognized by the state of Texas as a member of the Family Land
Heritage Program of Texas.
He attended the University of Texas and was a member of the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity.
Fred was a certified public accountant and rancher for many years. He
was active with Austins Aqua Festival, The Faulkner Center and St.
Davids Episcopal Church. Fred was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
He is survived by daughters, Michelle Fields Hutcheson and husband,
Mike, and Millicent Fields Hamann and husband, Maurice (Mo);
grandchildren, Merrill Shea Melanson, Fredric Madden Hutcheson and
Micah Kay Hutcheson; and sister, Francine Hardeman of Sonora. Also
very dear to him were Barbara K. Fields, husband, Ron Wagenfuehr, and
sons, James and Trey Mebane.
Michelle and Millicent wish to thank all of the staff of Hospice
Austins Christopher House.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June
28, at Amey Funeral Home, 7811 Rockwood Lane.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, at St. Davids Episcopal
Church at 7th and San Jacinto.
Contributions may be made to Hospice Austins Christopher House, 2820
E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78702.
Arrangements are by Amey Funeral Home, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin,
452-4001.
BRYAN GILLIAM
JUNCTION Bryan Gilliam, 81, of Junction passed away Tuesday, June 26,
2001, in a Kerrville hospital.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, at First Baptist
Church in Junction with burial to follow in Junction Cemetery. The
Rev. Morris Cook and the Rev. Sam Coffey will officiate. Arrangements
are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
Bryan was born on Sept. 27, 1919, in Deaf Smith County to John and
Mary Gilliam. He attended school in Ballinger. Bryan was a World War
II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy and spent time in the Philippines
and in Guadalcanal as a member of a Navy Seabees construction
battalion. He married LaWanda Hamilton of Abilene on Sept. 5, 1947. He
owned an automobile parts and repair business in Junction. Bryan was a
longtime member of First Baptist Church of Junction where he served as
a Sunday school teacher and deacon for many years.
Survivors include his wife, LaWanda Gilliam of Junction; two sons,
Gary Gilliam and wife, Debby, of Midland, and Tim Gilliam and wife,
Phyllis, of Crosby; one daughter, Jill Batchelor of Wichita Falls; and
one sister, Bessie Pauline Simmons of San Antonio. Survivors also
include seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Ashley and Collin Gilliam of
Midland; Julie and Josh Gilliam of Crosby; and Brett and Brad
Batchelor of Wichita Falls.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Gilliam, Collin Gilliam, Josh Gilliam,
Brett Batchelor, J.C. Crumley and Cecil Woodard.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church Memorial
Fund, P.O. Box 51, Junction, TX, 76849, or to a favorite charity.