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10/01/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
John William Doss Fairmount Cemetery 11 a.m.
Josefina Ramirez St. Marys Catholic 10 a.m.
Martha Denton Johnsons Funeral Home 3:30 p.m.
Edgar Mullenix Fairmount Cemetery 2 p.m.
Elsewhere
Tommie Benson Evergreen, Ballinger 11 a.m.
MerlePetherbridge ..1st Methodist,BigSpring 11 a.m.
Eula Mae Lee Marathon Cemetery, Marathon 2 p.m.
David West Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ozona 4 p.m.
Kathryn Paterson Toyah Cemetery, Pecos 10 a.m.
Pedro Samaniego III St.Anns Church,Sonora 10:30 a.m.
Hollis Maddux Colonial Hills Baptist, Snyder 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO George W. Rodgers, 77, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at
his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Robert Massie
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include sons, David Rodgers of San Angelo and Jimmie D.
Rodgers of Bruceville; daughters, Sammie J. Foreman and Wanda Bannert,
both of San Angelo; and sisters, Minnie Brazeal of Temple, Marie
Austin of Odessa, Elmira Seals of Houston and Hazel Early of San
Angelo.
SAN ANGELO Danny Esquivel, 45, of Arlington, died Saturday, Sept. 29,
2001. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Irenio Elmer Fritze, infant son of Ray and Jeannie Fritze,
died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral
Home.
Survivors include his parents and siblings, Jeremy, Curtis and Trixie
Fritze, all of San Angelo.
KERMIT Francisca E. Gonzales,
69, of Wink, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in an Odessa hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with
burial in Monahans Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral
Chapel.
Survivors include her husband, Herman M. Gonzales of Wink; son,
Domingo B. Gonzales of San Angelo; daughters, Teodora Acosta, Cypriana
Benevidez and Gloria Hernandez, all of Monahans, and Rosalia Peacock
of Burleson; brothers, Martin Nombres Escontrias, Dulces Nombres
Escontrias and Carlos Nombres Escontrias, all of Mexico, and Jesus
Escontrias of Odessa; and sisters, Anita Mendoza of Midland, Consuelo
Franco, Josefa Valenzuela, and Maria Lopez all of Mexico.
MASON Rebecca Lucretia Kuykendall, 94, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Wagram Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Wayne Kuykendall of Cedar Park; daughters,
Marie Mixon and Robbie Alkek, both of Mason, Merle Catlan of Seadrift,
and Jerrie Lynn Owens of Nacogdoches.
STANTON Beatrice Altom, 68, of Midland, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001,
at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Jessie
Johnson Cemetery in Kinder, La. Arrangements are by Stanton Memorial
Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Ricky Forgus of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Shane
Forgus of Midland; daughters, Vickie Fontenot of Kinder and Rebecca
Cross of Temple; and brother, Leroy Leonard of Tucumcari, N.M.
FREDERICKSBURG Ida Jane Gastinger, 74, of San Antonio, died Saturday,
Sept. 29, 2001, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m.
Tuesday at St. Marys Catholic Church with entombment in St. Marys
Cemetery Mausoleum. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Gastinger of San Antonio;
daughters, Sandra Desbrow and Ann Kissling, both of San Antonio, and
Lois Schmick of San Marcos; sister, Elizabeth Crenwelge of Waco; and
brothers, Leo Fritz of Los Angeles and Kasper Fritz of Boerne.
MONAHANS Henry S. Ridings, Jr., 77, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in a
Midland hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Harvest
Church. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, David Ridings of El Dorado, Ark., Henry W.
Buddy Ridings of Colorado City, and Wayne Petties of Hewitt;
daughters, Charlotte Train of San Antonio, Debbie Anderson of
Bellville and Mary Davis of Monahans; and brother, Wilford Ridings of
Carthage.
COLEMAN Mary Montie Kemp, 85, of Weatherford, died Saturday, Sept. 29,
2001 in a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday in Glen Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Galbreaith-Pickard
Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include son, Willis E. Teague Jr. of Weatherford; sister,
Susie Yowell of Lubbock; and brother, W.C. Wilson of San Angelo.
PECOS Cynthia Thomasson, 48, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mount
Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Thomasson of Pecos; sons, Jeremy
Thomasson of Marfa and Jason Thomasson of Houston; daughter, Jessica
Thomasson of Pecos; sister, Mitsy Gleen of Coleman; and mother and
stepfather Marlene and Kenneth Hampton of Pecos.
PECOS Albino Levario Tarango, 44, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in a
local hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Santa Rosa Catholic
Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Alvino Jamie Tarango of Hobbs, N.M.; father,
Bernabe Tarango of Pecos; brothers, Mario Tarago and Adan Tarango; and
sisters, Gloria Valeriano, Imelda Reyes, Eva Ramirez and Sonia Urias
all of Pecos.
BROWNWOOD Chester Pete Sawyer, 75, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in a
local nursing home. Service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at
Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park
in Early.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Sawyer of Brownwood; stepdaughter,
Linda Beddow of Lewisville; and sister, Mary Alice Tharp of Brownwood.
SWEETWATER Annie Belle Harp, 82, died Sept. 30, 2001, in Lubbock.
Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Margo Whittington Lambert, 62, died Saturday, Sept. 29,
2001, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith
Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
MARTHA FAY DENTON
Martha Fay Denton, 75, went to be with the Lord, Friday morning, Sept.
28, 2001, in Hendrick Memorial Center in Abilene, after a yearlong and
courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 25, 1926, in Red
River County, Texas, to E.J. and Rosa Kidd.
Fay enriched the lives of those around her with her sweet spirit, kind
heart and loyal friendship. Fay was a kind, caring and multitalented
person who loved her family, church and friends.
She was a devoted wife to Charles Denton for 54 years. They married in
San Angelo on Feb. 22, 1947.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Florance Ryan, Add Ward and
Annie Lee Green, all of Carlsbad, N.M.
Fay is survived by her husband, Charles Denton of San Angelo; her
brother, Wiley Kidd and wife, Latrel; and sister, Edna Hare and
husband, G.B. of Carlsbad, N.M. Other survivors include her son, Wiley
Ward of Teague; a daughter, Nannine Askins and husband, Gary, of Big
Lake; grandchildren, Clint Askins, Christy Walts, Michael Ward and
David Ward; and great-grandchildren, Kayla and Travis Ward.
Her family would like to thank her pastor, Brother Jim Wilkerson of
Hillcrest Baptist Church, and many loving friends and church members,
for their love and support. We would also like to thank the doctors
and nurses at Hendrick Memorial Center for their kind care.
Funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Wilkerson officiating. Burial
will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
The family requests memorials be made to the Hillcrest Baptist Church
Building Fund.
Johnsons Funeral Home
NELL BAILEY GILL
Nell Bailey Gill, 87, of San Angelo passed away Saturday, Sept. 29,
2001, in Shannon Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 3 in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Roy
Heimbecker officiating.
Nell was born Sept. 8, 1914 in Honey Grove, Texas, to John R. and Mary
Conley Bailey. She married John Henry Gill Aug. 1, 1941, in San
Angelo. Mrs. Gill was a retired bookkeeper for United Artist Theaters.
She was past noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 10, 1993. Also
preceding her in death were one brother, John Russell Bailey; and two
sisters, Noreen Richardson and Velma Miller.
Survivors include two sons, John C. Gill and wife, Lisa Brady, of
Dallas and Mike Gill and wife, Cindy, of San Angelo; four
grandchildren, Clark Gill of Rockwall, Crystal Solley and husband,
Joe, of San Angelo, Robin Gill and wife, Jennifer, of Springfield,
Ill., and J.R. Gill of San Angelo; four great-grandchildren, Dylan
Gill, Christopher Solley, Bailey Gill and Morgan Margaret Gill; two
sisters, Daisy Howell and Sylvia Zizzleman, both of San Angelo;
daughter-in-law, Diane Gill of Austin; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Johnsons Funeral Home
THE REV. COOPER WATERS
The Rev. Cooper Waters, D.D., 86, of San Angelo, died at 4 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Retirement Center.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at First Baptist
Church, San Angelo. Family and friends are also welcome to attend a
viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Johnsons Funeral Home.
Rev. Waters was born March 25, 1915, to Lake and Lexie Waters at their
homestead in eastern New Mexico. His family later moved to Wichita
Falls, where he graduated from high school and attended Wichita Falls
Junior College. In 1936, he received his B.A. from Baylor University.
In 1944, he received his Th.M. from Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. During his preaching ministry, he pastored Baptist churches
in Roby, Merkel, Cisco, and Houston. In 1949, he became pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Orange, Texas, where he served for 31 years.
Rev. Waters also actively served his community and various
organizations, including the Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls, United Fund,
Red Cross and YMCA. He also served on the executive board of the
Baptist General Convention of Texas and the boards of trustees of
Howard Payne University, East Texas Baptist University, the Baptist
Hospital of Southeast Texas, and the Orange Memorial (now Orange
Baptist) Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anna Ruth Galloway Waters of
San Angelo, and their three children and spouses, Anna Waters Niederer
and husband, Ray, of Waco, Michael Waters and wife, Kathy, of Abilene,
and Celia Beth Waters Black and husband, Mike, of Stanton. He also is
survived by six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one
sister, June LaFon of Wichita Falls, Texas.
The family requests that any memorials be made in the form of
contributions to Baptist Memorial Retirement Center in San Angelo,
First Baptist Church in Orange, or Hendrick Medical Center Foundation
in Abilene.
Johnsons Funeral Home
PHILLIP KEITH DUNN SR.
Phillip Keith Dunn Sr. of San Angelo was born May 28, 1928, in
Colorado City to John Dunn and Lucy Brooks Dunn. He passed from this
life on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at his residence in San Angelo.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at New Jerusalem
Church of God in Christ. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens.
He is survived by his loving wife, Frances Jane Dunn of San Angelo;
daughters, May Pearl Atkins of Sweetwater, Phyllis Jean Dunn of San
Angelo, Virginia Ann Hammond of Houston and Joyce Laverne Hicks of
Dallas; sons, Phillip Keith Dunn Jr. of Hawaii and Danny Earl Dunn of
Dallas; sister, Fannie Emma Richey of Phoenix; 17 grandchildren; and
19 great-grandchildren.
Johnsons Funeral Home
PEDRO A. SAMANIEGO III
SONORA Pete celebrated his 48th birthday on Sept. 19, 2001, with a
warm and loving gathering of family and friends. On Sept. 29, he
entered rest after a long and courageous battle against kidney cancer.
Petes greatest joys in life were his children, Pokey and Halle. Petes
legacy to his children is his commitment to family, church and his
community work.
He is survived by his wife, Yvette, his son, Pedro IV Pokey and his
beautiful little girl, Halle; his mother, Yolanda, and father, Pete,
Jr.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Arnold and Gloria, Bobby and Teresa;
sister and brother-in-law, Gloria and Don Hale, all of San Jose,
Calif.; mother and father-in-law, Elvira and Francisco Castaneda,
brother-in-law, Mario and his wife, Juanita Castaneda, all of Del Rio;
nieces, Stephanie, Stacey, and Katherine; and nephews Chris, Jeff,
Mark, Marty and Michael. He also is survived by numerous aunts and
uncles, cousins, and many lifelong friends.
Friends are invited for visitation with the family from 8 to 10 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 1, at Kerbow Funeral Home in Sonora. Funeral service will
be at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anns Catholic Church. Interment will follow in
Sonora Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Crispin Lira, Ram Perez, Ronald Pincince, Matt
Torres, Mike Villanueva and Chris Weingart. Honorary pallbearers are
Rosemary Perez, Maura Weingart, Carmen Vela, Margarita Lopez, Erma
Pincince, Lilia Gallegos, and Lydia Lopez.
Kerbow Funeral Home
10/02/01
Funerals and Death Notices
_________________________________________________________________
Funerals
Today
Cooper Waters First Baptist Church 10 a.m.
George Rodgers Robert Massie Funeral Home 10 a.m.
Elsewhere
Mary Kemp Glen Cove Cemetery, Coleman 2 p.m.
Ida Gastinger St. Marys Church, Fredericksburg 1 p.m.
Rebecca Kuykendall Mason Funeral Home, Mason 2 p.m.
Henry Ridings, Jr Harvest Church, Monahans 10:30 a.m.
Cynthia Thomasson Mt.Evergreen, Pecos 10:30 a.m.
Albino Tarango Santa Rosa Church, Pecos 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
FREDERICKSBURG Lawrence G. Dietz, 92, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001 in
Austin. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Schaetter Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Marys Catholic
Church with burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum.
Survivors include daughters, Audrey Lake of Round Rock and Stephanie
Yesavage of Colorado.
COLEMAN David Davidson,
46, of Jonestown died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at his residence.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Steward place near
Mozelle, Coleman County. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Jamie Davidson of Beaufort, S.C.; mother
and stepfather, Maureen and H. M. Duncan of Talpa; brothers, Dennis
Davidson of Webster and Dan Davidson of Somersworth, N.H.; sister, Pam
Gasper of Houston; stepbrother, Harlan Duncan of Alva, Okla.; and
stepsisters, Glenda Connel of San Antonio, Rhonda Harrell of San Saba
and Vivian McCall of Goshen, Ind.
CRANE E. T. Theron Winn, 75, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at his
residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist
Church will burial in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Winn of Crane; daughter, Barbara
Webb of Lubbock; son, Ronnie Winn of Crane; brothers, Arnold Winn of
Red Springs, Wayne Winn of Seymour, and Clarence L. Winn of Decatur;
and sister, Joy Neithercutt of Spring.
SWEETWATER Annette Blixie Cagle,
63, of Sweetwater died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in an Abilene
hospital. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by McCoy
Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Brandy Couch of Cleburne; sons, Edmon
Nelson of Sweetwater and Donald Nelson of Abilene; sister, Dee Couch
of Sweetwater; and brothers, L.D. Couch and Bobby Couch, both of
Weatherford, and Wayne Couch of Sweetwater.
SWEETWATER Droel Hamilton Looney, 92, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
ROBERT LEE Janie Abalos Robles, 50, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in
California. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Margo Whittington Lambert,
62, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in a San Angelo hospital. Service
will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Myers and Smith Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Randy Lambert of Big Spring; daughters,
Lisette Patrick of Big Spring and Denyse Durham of Seminole; son,
Randy Lambert of Bedford; mother, Lillian Ashley of Snyder; sister,
Betse Rosson of Modesto, Calif.; and brother, Wade Ashley of San
Miguel, Mexico.
10/03/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
D.C. Lankford Johnson Funeral Home 11 a.m.
Danny Esquivel. Cathedral Church Sacred Heart 10 a.m.
Nell Gill Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 1 p.m.
Phillip Dunn Sr. New Jerusalem Church 3 p.m.
Elsewhere
Beulah Holland Rains-Seale,Ballinger 2 p.m.
Margo Lambert Myers & Smith,Big Spring 10 a.m.
Lawrence Dietz Schaetter, Fredericksburg 7 p.m.
David Dawson Steward place, Mozelle 2 p.m.
Brijida Garza St. Anns Church, Sonora 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Jerry Don Phillips, 68, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at his
residence. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul
Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Mindy of San Angelo; sons, Jerry Don
Phillips of McCamey, Brand Phillips of Galapagos Islands, Dane
Phillips of Greenwood; daughter, Audrey Potter of Big Spring.
SAN ANGELO Steven Stanley, 45, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Echevarria of Odessa; and three
brothers, Wade Stanley of Brownwood, Kevin Stanley of Belton and Mark
Stanley of Odessa.
FORT STOCKTON Amy Torres Hernandez, 24, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001,
in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Josephs
Catholic Church with burial in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Sergio Hernandez of Fort Stockton;
parents, Marcelino and Aurora Torres of Fort Stockton; brothers,
Marcelino Torres and Micheal Torres, both of Fort Stockton; and
sisters, Arasally Brito, Alia Torres and Amanda Torres, all of Fort
Stockton.
MARFA Angelita C. Sanchez, 95, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in an Alpine
nursing center. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Memorial Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Marys Catholic
Church with burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters, Frances Rojas of Marfa and Maria Louisa
King of Austin; and son, Narciso Sanchez of El Paso.
FORT STOCKTON Olan George Jr., 69, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in
Abilene. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ
with burial in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton
Funeral Home.
Survivors include brothers, Ed George and LeeRoy George, both of
Abilene; and sisters, Dolores Crocker of Abilene and Gwen Wilbanks of
Sierra Blanca.
JUNCTION Kaleb Ray Arango died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in a
Fredericksburg hospital. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Graham Funeral
Home.
Survivors include parents, Reynaldo Arango and Lacey LaFan, brother,
Angel Ray Arango, and grandparents, Joe LaFan, Lee Stewart and
Margaret Arango, all of Junction.
GOLDTHWAITE Thomas Voelkel, 16, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Goldthwaite First Baptist Church with
burial in Pecan Wells Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins
Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER Droel Hamilton Looney, 92, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by
McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include niece, Jana Fry of Sweetwater.
SWEETWATER Juan H. Castillo, 63, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in a
local retirement center. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in McCoy
Chapel of Memories. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Lupe Castillo of Sweetwater; daughters,
Sylvia Castillo and Mary Castillo, both of Sweetwater and Lucinda
Flores of San Angelo; brothers, Manuel Heredia, Lewis Heredia, Julian
Castillo Jr. and Joe Castillo, all of Sweetwater; and sisters, Mary
Palma and Sanjuana Morales, both of Sweetwater.
SWEETWATER Annie Belle Harp, 82, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, in
Lubbock. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian
Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by McCoy
Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Becky Critz of Lubbock; and sister, Ruby
Millsap of Broadus.
FREDERICKSBURG Dayton A. Solbrig, 66, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Schaetter
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Helga Fassbender Solbrig of
Fredericksburg; son, Mark Solbrig of Fredericksburg; daughter, Sheila
Tatsch of Fredericksburg; brothers, Harvey Solbrig of Harper, Wolney
Solbrig of Fredericksburg, Clinton Pete Solbring of Amarillo and Leroy
Solbrig of San Antonio; and sister, Ruby Klein of San Angelo.
SAN SABA Ethel S. Dunivan, 98, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Breckenridge City Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Howell Doran Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Geanne Taylor of Richland Springs and
Charleen Souza of Georgetown.
BIG SPRING Nancy Jo Thompson-Houston, 85, of Midland died Tuesday,
Oct. 2, 2001, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 11
a.m. Thursday in the Peace Chapel of Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include daughter, Carolyn Johnson of Odessa; son, Joe
Thompson of Columbia, Mo.; and stepsons, Robert E. Houston Jr. of
Arkadelphia, Ark., and John S. Houston of Dallas.
BRADY Georgia Lee Arons, 79, of Richland Springs died Tuesday, Oct. 2,
2001, in San Saba. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at 2nd & Wallace
Church of Christ in San Saba with John Shero officiating. Interment
following in Cowboy Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial
Chapels.
Survivors include sons, James Wayne Bubba Springer of Conroe and
Leslie Arons of Hall Valley; stepsons, Richard Arons of San Saba and
Don Arons of Rochelle; daughter, Donna Lee St. Clair of San Angelo;
brothers, Edward Bingham of Sinton, James Bingham of Dayton, Roy J.
Bingham of Zapata; and sisters, Betty Mikeska of Paint Rock, Helen
Martin of San Angelo, Dessie Otts of Throckmorton and Faye Bell Bolton
of Jonesboro.
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Obituaries
RUTH ANNE HUTCHINSON HUTTO
Ruth Anne Hutchinson Hutto, 74, of San Angelo joined her precious
grandson, Sloan, in heaven Tuesday morning, Oct. 2. She courageously
battled many illnesses and passed away at her new home in San Angelo
surrounded by her family and friends.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the First United
Methodist Church in Del Rio with the Rev. Judith Sellers and the Rev.
Carl Rohlfs officiating. Cornelia Davis of Del Rio, one of her many
special friends, will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow in Carta
Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family at the
Toots Hutto Ranch home afterward.
Ruth Anne Hutchinson was born Nov. 2, 1926, in Del Rio, Texas. She was
the eldest of five children born to Howard Malone Hutchinson Sr. and
Ruby Louise Miller Hutchinson. She was the second of 21 grandchildren
born to Hugh Malone Hutchinson Sr. and Annie A. Seay Hutchinson. She
attended schools in Del Rio, Pumpville and Dallas. She graduated from
North Dallas High School and Draughons Business College in Dallas. She
was a member of the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo.
Ruth Anne and LeRoy Toots Hutto were married April 7, 1955, in Ozona,
Texas, by the Rev. J. Troy Hickman and they spent their life together
ranching at Carta Valley, Texas. Together they had three children, Roy
Lee, Lee Anne and Toby Louise, who along with Toots and the ranch,
were her whole life.
Ruth Anne received a lifetime membership award to North Heights
Elementary PTA. She tirelessly helped out with the Val Verde 4-H Club
and was one of the first women directors of the American Junior Rodeo
Association. Ruth Anne loved her music, crocheting, and genealogy. She
made hundreds of crocheted afghans, pot holders, booties and baby
blankets in her lifetime and loved to give them to her friends and
family. One of her proudest accomplishments was the compiling of
volumes of family genealogy. She worked countless hours on the
research. She also researched and created historical family records of
the Carta Valley Cemetery.
Ruth Annes parents; infant sister, Elizabeth; and baby brother, Howard
Malone Hutchinson Jr.; and her precious grandson, Sloan Lee Cathey,
preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, LeRoy Toots Hutto and
their three children, Roy Lee and wife, LuAnn Bennett Hutto, of Del
Rio, Lee Anne and husband, Larry Powell, of Eola and Toby Louise and
husband, Jacky Dean Romine, of Lenorah, Texas. Her precious
grandchildren are Casey Bob Hutto of Del Rio, Shelley Cathey Burk and
husband, Clay, of Austin, Cheyenne Romine and her fiance, Mike Davis,
and Cole Romine of San Angelo. Ruth Anne was also blessed with a very
special great-granddaughter, Kayley Samantha Burk of Austin. Ruth
Annes special stepgrandchildren are Nichole Dhooghe of Stephenville,
Schulyer Dhooghe of Comfort, Wade Powell and his family of Mason and
Kimberly Slaughter of Austin. Her sister, Pattie Edith Benedict of
Tucson, Ariz.; and brother, Fayette Fred Hutchinson of Kerrville and
their families also survive her. Brothers-in-law, Ray and Marvin
Hutto, and their families also survive her.
Special thanks go to Dr. Johnny French, Dana, Donna and Dr. Bruce
Heare.
Serving as pallbearers will be Raymond Quigg of Terlingua, Ethan Stool
of Georgetown, Olie Smith, Mack Altizer, Pat Martin, Charlie Woods,
Bert Williams of Del Rio and Pascual Maruffo of the ranch, who has
been with the family for 32 years.
Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Hickman of Midland, Tuffy
Whitehead, Fred Rose, Bill Cauthorn, Johnny Watts, Bit Terry, Bud
Smith, James Leonard and Jack Brown of Del Rio.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in
Del Rio.
Cox Funeral Home
JOHN T. CALLISON
John T. Callison of San Angelo went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct.
2, at the age of 86. Visitation for friends of Mr. Callison and his
family will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Johnsons
Funeral Home. All friends and family are invited to a graveside
service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
John was born in San Angelo on Sept. 14, 1915. He served our country
proudly in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard. John purchased the
historic Bismark Farm after WWII and operated a successful dairy farm
for more than five years. He then went back to Galbraith Steel and
served as an assistant manager for 25 years. He served our community
faithfully as a Tom Green County commissioner from 1971 to 1975. In
retirement, he donated countless hours of volunteer service at Fort
Concho, San Angelo Community Medical Center, plus other organizations.
Mr. Callison was preceded in death by his wife of 33 years, Geraldine
Haynes Callison, and his son, Tom Callison. Survivors include a
daughter, Peggy Overland and husband, Richard, of San Angelo; son,
John H. Callison and wife, Linda, of Mansfield; brother-in-law, Ray
Haynes of Hobbs, N.M.; grandchildren, Debbie Lykins of Colleyville,
Kirk Anderson and wife, Leta, of Bedford, Susan and Todd Anderson of
Holland, Martha Minard and husband, Matt, of Shreveport, La., Krista
Callison of Mansfield, Brent Wilcox of San Angelo, Greg Wilcox and
wife, Teresa, of Wichita Falls, Reid Wilcox of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Michelle Weber and husband, Earl, of San Angelo, Amy Gabriel of San
Angelo, Richard Overland of Weslaco, Laura Jackson and husband, Matt,
of San Angelo; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Dorris, Pinky McGill, Kirk Anderson,
Matt Minard, Todd Anderson, Reid Wilcox, Greg Wilcox, Brent Wilcox and
Earl Weber.
Memorials may be given to St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Fort Concho or
American Cancer Society.
Johnsons Funeral Home
EDWIN H. KONZE
Edwin H. Konze was born Nov. 15, 1927 in Baltimore, Md., to John
Edward and Kathryn Ritchie Konze. He passed from this life on Tuesday,
Oct. 2, in a San Angelo hospital.
Mr. Konze loved life and everything it had to offer. He enjoyed
attending sports events, especially those of his grandchildren. He
loved spending time with his family, including his dog and although
not a native of San Angelo, he always felt welcome and a vibrant part
of the community.
A celebration of his life will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ken Dahlberg officiating.
Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Alice; daughter and
son-in-law, Susan, and Chris Dunbar of San Angelo; grandsons, Phillip
and Paul Dunbar; cousins, Peggy Pomeroy of Mercer Island, Wash.,
Barbara Louis of Port Charlotte, Fla., Lance and Charles Konze of
Baltimore; and aunt, Genevieve Ritchie of Port Charlotte.
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THOMAS J. POTTER
MIDLAND Native Midlander Thomas J. Potter, son of Midland pioneer
settlers, the late John and Janie Potter, died Sept. 30, 2001. Tom, as
he was called, was born Dec. 25, 1910 at 501 N. Baird.
During his teen-age years he worked at the old Elite Confectionery.
After graduation from Midland High School in 1929, in the top of his
class, he attended Texas A&M University. Because of the depression he
returned to Midland. At some point he went to Abilene and attended and
graduated from Draughans Business College. Upon returning to Midland,
Tom met and eventually married the late Juanita Perkins Potter on June
6, 1937 in Temple.
He began a long career in the oil industry when he worked first for
Bayroid and then Skelly Oil Co. On June 19, 1944, Tom went to work for
Cities Service Oil Co. in the geological department. In 1952 he
transferred into the land department and continued in this department
until his retirement on Jan. 1, 1976. At this point in time, he
continued working in the oil business as an independent landman for
approximately 10 years.
He was a member of Downtown Lions Club and Permian Basin Landmens
Association during his lifetime. Of upmost importance in his life was
his church, First Christian Church. His services included singing in
the church adult choir for many, many years as well as being first a
deacon and then an elder. At the time of his death, he was an elder
emeritus. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Jane Janie Slagle of
Midland; his son, Thomas J. Potter Jr. of The Woodlands; two
grandsons, Matthew T. Potter of Fallbrook, Calif., and Nicholas A.
Potter of Mission Viego, Calif.; one great-grandson, Nathan M. Potter
of Fallbrook; two sisters, Cassie Lee Cook and Ellen Elizabeth Sledge,
both of Midland; one niece, Julia Edith Drake of Midland; two nephews,
John T. Midkiff and Robert Bob H. Midkiff, both of Midland; two
great-nieces, Gwen Jobe of Midland and Chris Stephens of Comanche;
five great-nephews, John Midkiff, Greg Midkiff and Clay Midkiff, all
of Midland, Gray Drake of Fuston, Calif., and Herd Midkiff of Dallas;
and numerous great-great nieces and great-great-nephews.
Mr. Potter will be terribly missed by all who loved and knew him. The
service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at First Christian
Church in Midland with the Rev. Tommy Potter and the Rev. Gary Groves
officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
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JOSEPHINE C. HERNANDEZ
Josephine C. Hernandez, 58, of San Angelo passed away Monday Oct. 1,
2001, in San Angelo Community Medical Center.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
4, at Iglesia Presbyteriana Nazareth Church with the Rev. Tomas Chavez
officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
Josephine was born Nov. 26, 1942, in Rowena, Texas, to Jose and Eloisa
Cajas. She was a registered nurse and worked for Shannon Medical
Center for 40 years.
Josephine was married to Manuel A. Hernandez Sr. on May 9, 1961, in
San Angelo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Johnny Cajas;
and one grandson Raymond Nunez Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Manuel A. Hernandez Sr. of San Angelo;
four children, Judy Nunez and Norma Viafranco, both of San Antonio,
and Manuel Hernandez Jr. and Amanda S. Hernandez, both of San Angelo;
nine grandchildren, Paul, Loraine, Teodoso and Andrew Viafranco,
Alexis Nunez, Michael Hernandez, Symone Green, and Justin and Jacob
Hernandez; one great-granddaughter, Eliza Marie Garza; four brothers,
Joe Cajas and Richard Cajas, both of San Antonio, Israel Cajas and
wife, Rachel, and Ronnie Cajas, all of San Angelo; four sisters,
Frances Crites and husband, Greg, of Maryland, Ofelia Schaeff and
husband, Larry, of San Antonio, Olga Colorado and husband, Miguel, and
Dorothy Calvery and husband, Jim, all of San Angelo; a special family
friend, Edna Rodriguez; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special
pet, Chulo.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Cajas, Jason Calvery, Kenneth Crites,
Arthur Hernandez, Christopher Cajas and Ronnie Cajas.
The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and co-workers
at Shannon Medical Center as well as her family and friends for their
support during her time of illness. Josie was a very loving woman. She
was well-remembered as a very compassionate and caring nurse by many.
Her greatest joy was her children and grandchildren.
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10/4/01
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
Josephine Hernandez .Iglesia Presbyteriana 2 p.m.
Steven Stanley Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m.
Elsewhere
Nancy Houston ..Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 11 a.m.
Ruth Hutto ..First United Methodist Church, Del Rio 1 p.m.
Olan George Jr. ..Church of Christ, Fort Stockton 2 p.m.
Dayton Solbrig ..Schaetter Chapel,Fredericksburg 3:30 p.m.
Thomas Voelkel Goldthwaite First Baptist, Goldthwaite 2 p.m.
Kaleb Arango Junction Cemetery, Junction 11 a.m.
Angelita Sanchez St. Marys Church, Marfa 2 p.m.
Georgia Arons Church of Christ, San Saba 2 p.m.
Juan Castillo Immaculate Church,Sweetwater 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
FREDERICKSBURG William Bill Perry Freeman, 63, died Tuesday, Oct. 2,
2001, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in
Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include sisters, Anna Jo Fultz of Fredericksburg and Mary
Turney of Maryville, Tenn.; and brother, John Henry of Waco.
COLEMAN Victor Cardinas, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, in an
Abilene nursing home. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Johnnie R. Glenn
, 68, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, in a local nursing home. Services
are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
RUTH ANNE HUTCHINSON HUTTO
Ruth Anne Hutchinson Hutto, 74, of San Angelo joined her precious
grandson, Sloan, in heaven Tuesday morning, Oct. 2. She courageously
battled many illnesses and passed away at her new home in San Angelo
surrounded by her family and friends.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the First United
Methodist Church in Del Rio with the Rev. Judith Sellers and the Rev.
Carl Rohlfs officiating. Cornelia Davis of Del Rio, one of her many
special friends, will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow in Carta
Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family at the
Toots Hutto Ranch home afterward.
Ruth Anne Hutchinson was born Nov. 2, 1926, in Del Rio, Texas. She was
the eldest of five children born to Howard Malone Hutchinson Sr. and
Ruby Louise Miller Hutchinson. She was the second of 21 grandchildren
born to Hugh Malone Hutchinson Sr. and Annie A. Seay Hutchinson. She
attended schools in Del Rio, Pumpville and Dallas. She graduated from
North Dallas High School and Draughons Business College in Dallas. She
was a member of the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo.
Ruth Anne and LeRoy Toots Hutto were married April 7, 1955, in Ozona,
Texas, by the Rev. J. Troy Hickman and they spent their life together
ranching at Carta Valley, Texas. Together they had three children, Roy
Lee, Lee Anne and Toby Louise, who along with Toots and the ranch,
were her whole life.
Ruth Anne received a lifetime membership award to North Heights
Elementary PTA. She tirelessly helped out with the Val Verde 4-H Club
and was one of the first women directors of the American Junior Rodeo
Association. Ruth Anne loved her music, crocheting, and genealogy. She
made hundreds of crocheted afghans, pot holders, booties and baby
blankets in her lifetime and loved to give them to her friends and
family. One of her proudest accomplishments was the compiling of
volumes of family genealogy. She worked countless hours on the
research. She also researched and created historical family records of
the Carta Valley Cemetery.
Ruth Annes parents; infant sister, Elizabeth; and baby brother, Howard
Malone Hutchinson Jr.; and her precious grandson, Sloan Lee Cathey,
preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, LeRoy Toots Hutto and
their three children, Roy Lee and wife, LuAnn Bennett Hutto, of Del
Rio, Lee Anne and husband, Larry Powell, of Eola and Toby Louise and
husband, Jacky Dean Romine, of Lenorah, Texas. Her precious
grandchildren are Casey Bob Hutto of Del Rio, Shelley Cathey Burk and
husband, Clay, of Austin, Cheyenne Romine and her fiance, Mike Davis,
and Cole Romine of San Angelo. Ruth Anne was also blessed with a very
special great-granddaughter, Kayley Samantha Burk of Austin. Ruth
Annes special stepgrandchildren are Nichole Dhooghe of Stephenville,
Schulyer Dhooghe of Comfort, Wade Powell and his family of Mason and
Kimberly Slaughter of Austin. Her sister, Pattie Edith Benedict of
Tucson, Ariz.; and brother, Fayette Fred Hutchinson of Kerrville and
their families also survive her. Brothers-in-law, Ray and Marvin
Hutto, and their families also survive her.
Special thanks go to Dr. Johnny French, Dana, Donna and Dr. Bruce
Heare.
Serving as pallbearers will be Raymond Quigg of Terlingua, Ethan Stool
of Georgetown, Olie Smith, Mack Altizer, Pat Martin, Charlie Woods,
Bert Williams of Del Rio and Pascual Maruffo of the ranch, who has
been with the family for 32 years.
Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Hickman of Midland, Tuffy
Whitehead, Fred Rose, Bill Cauthorn, Johnny Watts, Bit Terry, Bud
Smith, James Leonard and Jack Brown of Del Rio.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in
Del Rio.
Cox Funeral Home
JERRY DON PHILLIPS
Jerry Don Phillips, 68, of San Angelo died on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001,
at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
6, at St. Paul Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Mike Wright of First
Baptist Church of Iraan officiating.
Jerry was born Dec. 27, 1932, to Allen and Opal Phillips. He graduated
from Seminole High School in 1951, served in the U.S. Army in Germany,
and earned his bachelors and masters degrees in education from Sul
Ross State University. He taught school for 23 years in Monahans and
Midland. He then became an investment adviser until his retirement in
April 2001. He was active in his community and enjoyed serving in the
Lions Club and in various school activities.
He is survived by his wife, Mindy, of San Angelo; three sons, Jerry
Don Phillips and wife, Dorilea, of McCamey, Brand Phillips, currently
living in the Galapagos Islands, and Dane Phillips and wife, Sandra,
of Greenwood; one daughter, Audrey Potter of Big Spring; and four
grandchildren, Sam Lynch and Krissi Phillips of Midland and Brock and
Seth Phillips of Greenwood. He also is survived by three brothers,
Ronnie Phillips of Odessa, Danny Phillips and wife, Gayle, of Battle
Mountain, Nev., and Larry Phillips and wife, Liz, of Levelland; and
one sister, Barbara Parker and husband, Dexter, of Seminole.
He was dearly loved by all of his family and friends and he will be
greatly missed. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and
staff at San Angelo Community Medical Center, West Texas Medical
Associates, and VistaCare Hospice, who provided support and care
during his illness, and his many friends for their prayers and
support. The family requests that memorials be made to First Baptist
Church of Iraan, VistaCare Hospice of San Angelo or to the American
Cancer Society.
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BOBBY AUGUSTA TEMPLETON
Retired Major, United States Marine Corps
MARBLE FALLS Bobby was born June 29, 1932, in San Angelo, Texas.
Before the age of 18, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and took pride
in serving his country for 28 years. He was the recipient of the
Bronze Star with Valor and various other medals and commendations
while serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars.
After retiring as a major from the Corps, he called Sunrise Beach,
Texas, his home but enjoyed visiting his family and meeting new people
while traveling throughout the country that he loved.
Bobby was preceded in death by his wife, Donna; two sons, Michael and
Richard; brother, Kenneth; and father, P.G. Templeton.
He is survived by mother, Ruth Carden; daughters, Lois Crowell and
husband, Louis, and April MacKay and husband, Bruce; granddaughters,
Nikki Kirchenwitz and husband, Eric, Sarah Crowell and Shana and Jenna
Templeton; sister, Elaine Adams and husband, Danny; brothers, Jimmy
Templeton and Bill Templeton; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews
and cousins; and special friend and companion Rosie Perales and good
friend Sonny Contreras.
Bobby passed away suddenly on Sept. 29, 2001, and left many family and
friends who will miss him dearly.
Memorial service, conducted by the Rev. Harry Carpenter of Johnson
City, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at the Edgar Funeral Home of
Marble Falls.
Contributions may be made in Bobbys name to either of his preferred
charities, the American Red Cross or the Texas Heart Institute.
Edgar Funeral Home
JOHN T. CALLISON
John T. Callison of San Angelo went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct.
2, at the age of 86. Visitation for friends of Mr. Callison and his
family will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Johnsons
Funeral Home. All friends and family are invited to a graveside
service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
John was born in San Angelo on Sept. 14, 1915. He served our country
proudly in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard. John purchased the
historic Bismark Farm after World War II and operated a successful
dairy farm for more than five years. He then went back to Galbraith
Steel and served as an assistant manager for 25 years. He served our
community faithfully as a Tom Green County commissioner from 1971 to
1975. In retirement, he donated countless hours of volunteer service
at Fort Concho, San Angelo Community Medical Center, plus other
organizations.
Mr. Callison was preceded in death by his wife of 33 years, Geraldine
Haynes Callison, and his son, Tom Callison. Survivors include a
daughter, Peggy Overland and husband, Richard, of San Angelo; son,
John H. Callison and wife, Linda, of Mansfield; brother-in-law, Ray
Haynes of Hobbs, N.M.; grandchildren, Debbie Lykins of Colleyville,
Kirk Anderson and wife, Leta, of Bedford, Susan and Todd Anderson of
Holland, Martha Minard and husband, Matt, of Shreveport, La., Krista
Callison of Mansfield, Brent Wilcox of San Angelo, Greg Wilcox and
wife, Teresa, of Wichita Falls, Reid Wilcox of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Michelle Weber and husband, Earl, of San Angelo, Amy Gabriel of San
Angelo, Richard Overland of Weslaco, Laura Jackson and husband, Matt,
of San Angelo; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Dorris, Pinky McGill, Kirk Anderson,
Matt Minard, Todd Anderson, Reid Wilcox, Greg Wilcox, Brent Wilcox and
Earl Weber.
Memorials may be given to St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Fort Concho or
American Cancer Society.
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Funerals
Today
Elsewhere
Bill Freeman ..Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg 1 p.m.
Bobby Templeton ..Edgar Funeral Home, Marble Falls 10 a.m.
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Deaths
ALPINE James Speer II, 83, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at his
residence. There will be no service. Arrangements are by Geeslin
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche Speer of Alpine; daughter, Ann
Ashliman of Burley, Idaho; sons, James Speer III of New York, Jeffrey
Speer of Longmont, Colo., and George Speer of Washington, D.C.;
sister, Martha Eskridge of Tulsa, Okla.; and brother, John B. Speer of
Albuquerque, N.M.
BIG SPRING Marla Reese, 49, of Big Spring died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001,
in an Odessa hospital. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at
St. Marys Episcopal Church. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, James B. Reese of Big Spring;
daughters, Lori Casstevens and Wilma Casstevens, both of Big Spring,
Tina Casstevens of North Carolina and Kathy Reese of Texas; sons,
Michael Casstevens of North Carolina and Richard Reese of Pasco,
Wash.; sisters, Kay Allen of Big Spring and Marilyn Kendall and Margo
Kendall, both of Lagrange, Ind.; brother, Michael Adkins of Oregon;
and stepmother, Janet Welker of Lagrange.
ALPINE Jose Reyes Villa, 48, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in an Odessa
hospital. Service will be today at the Catholic Church with burial in
Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Refugia Ortega of Alpine; sisters,
Feliciana Rodriguez and Ranquel Villa; and brothers, Santana Villa,
Justino Villa, Chato Villa and Colencho Villa.
ROBERT LEE Janie Abalos Robles,
50, of San Jose, Calif., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2001, in a San Jose
hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Robert Lee Baptist
Church with burial in Robert Lee Hispanic Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Shaffer Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Rudy Robles; daughters, Monica Robles
and Jessica Robles; son, Freddie Robles; brothers, Willie Abalos Sr.
and Manuel Abalos, both of Robert Lee; and sisters, Margarita Jacobo
of San Angelo, Felicita Gonzales of Robert Lee, Maria Gonzalez of El
Paso, Ann Purcell of Lancaster and Aurora Abalos of Odessa.
LLANO Elbert Evitt Miller Jr., 85, of Tow died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001,
in a local nursing home. Memorial service will be Sunday at Baptist
Country Chapel in Tow. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Gerldine Miller of Tow; sons, Johnny
Miller of Las Cruces, N.M., Carroll Reed Miller of Tucumcari, N.M.,
William H. Miller of Sacramento, Calif., Charles Neel Alexander of
Galveston and Dwayne Robert Alexander of Austin; daughters, Georia
Wofford of Santa Fe, N.M., Edwina Thomas of Riverside, Ala., and Nova
Denise of Albuquerque, N.M.; and sister, Billie Jean Peterson of
Alamogordo, N.M.
COLEMAN Victor Cardinas, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 in Abilene.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Glen Cove Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Cardinas of Coleman; son, Lynn
Cardinas of Coleman; daughters, Vickey Moore of Clyde, Ginger Hoover
of Goldthwaite, Cindy Bryan of Athens and Mindy Horne of Abilene; and
sister, Dora Van Pelt of Coleman.
BIG SPRING Jewell Arrick, 93, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Trinity
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Mary McCullough of Sand Springs, Bonnie
Burris of Burnet, Sue Larimore of Exmore, Va., Sonja Patterson of
Austin and Sherri Wisener of Burnet; sons, C.H. Arrick Jr. and Jerry
R. Arrick, both of Big Spring, and John R. Arrick of Odessa; and
sister, Ada Crowell of Corpus Christi.
BIG SPRING Kathy Howle Terrazas, 57, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, in
a Midland hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First
United Methodist Church with graveside service at 4 p.m. in Newman
Cemetery in Sylvester. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Simon Ferrel Terrazas of Big Spring;
daughter, Mary Kathryn of Dallas; son, Trey Terrazas of San Angelo;
parents Virginia and Russell Howle of Big Spring; and brother, Kim
Howle of Amarillo.
WINTERS James Barton, 63, of Corpus Christi died Wednesday, Oct. 3,
2001, in a Corpus Christi hospital.
Survivors include his mother, Emma Marks of Winters; brothers, Wilson
Marks of Winters and Mike Marks of Austin. Service will be at 1 p.m.
today in Sawyer-George Funeral Home Chapel in Corpus Christi.
Graveside service and burial at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lakeview Cemetery
in Winters.
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Obituaries
SCOTT HOLCOMB
BROCK Scott Holcomb, 54, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001. Scott was born
Dec.3, 1946, in Raton, N.M. He was a graduate of Canyon High School in
1964 and West Texas State University in 1969. Scott was a licensed CPA
by the age of 21. He served in the United States Army and the Army
Reserves during the Vietnam era. He was the president of Monarch Tile
of San Angelo for 15 years. Scott served as president of Huntington
Pacific Ceramics of Fort Worth and later as president of National Tile
and Stone. He was the owner of TOW-OP Systems of Fort Worth.
Scott is survived by his wife, Joyce Holcomb of Brock; daughter, Mandy
Rogers and husband, Chris, of Wichita Falls; son, Ty Holcomb and
fiancee, Pernille Hensen, of Dallas; stepdaughter, Lindsay Pomroy of
Weatherford; one perfect and precious grandson, Ryan Rogers; sisters,
Cindy Lickey of Amarillo, Deanna Palmer and husband, Bob, of Lubbock;
sister-in-law, Judy Bolf and husband, Scotty, of Crane;
brother-in-law, J.T. Epley and wife, Cheryl, of Brady; nephews, Ron
Lickey and wife, Jeanna, of Dallas, Brian Lickey and wife, Leslee, of
Amarillo, Jon Tidmore and wife, Jennifer, of Alabama, Brandon Dennis
of Odessa, Zachary Bolf of Odessa; nieces, Lindsay Palmer and Katie
Palmer of Lubbock, Deborah Wood and husband, Scott, of Glen Rose and
Brooke Epley of Brady; great-nieces, Madison Lickey of Amarillo,
Cailegh and Emma Wood of Glen Rose; great-nephew, Cameron Wood of
Crane; and other extended family and a host of friends.
Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001,
at the First Baptist Church of Aledo. The family will greet guests
Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Whites Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O.
Box 36, Aledo, TX 76008.
Whites Funeral Home
ANNA CAROLYN SKIP McSHAN PRICE
DENTON Anna Carolyn Skip McShan Price passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2,
2001, at Denton Regional Medical Center after a brave battle with
esophogeal cancer complicated by pneumonia.
She was born on Aug. 14, 1931, in San Angelo. She attended Texas
Christian University, where she studied art. On May 23, 1953, she
married William Thomas Price, a petroleum engineer. Soon after they
were married they moved to Venezuela where they raised their family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Cook McShan and Alma
Bertha Christianus McShan and many beloved pets.
Survivors include her daughters, Katy Price and Mella Skiles; son,
Walter Price; grandchildren, Maggie Burns, Adria France, Patrick
France and Alyson France; her sons-in-law James H. Skiles and Thomas
Martin.
A memorial service, handled by Schmitz-Floyd-Andersen Funeral Home of
Denton, Will be scheduled at a later date pending notification of all
loved ones wishing to attend.
In lieu of flowers the family, in respect of her wishes, asks that
contributions be made to the Denton Humane Society, P.O. Box 1792,
Denton, TX 76202.
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RALPH SAMS
Ralph Sams went to be with his Lord and Savior Oct. 4, 2001, in San
Angelo. He was born May 2, 1905, in Flag Pond, Tenn., where he was
raised along with his 11 brothers and sisters. He was preceded in
death by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sams; his 11
brothers and sisters; the love of his life, Nadine Sams; two
grandsons, Mark Runion and John Epley; and one son-in-law, Lewis
Runion.
Ralph is survived by two daughters, Betty Sams Runion and Peggy Sams
Epley; two grandsons, Tim Runion and wife, Bridgett Runion, Mike Epley
and wife, Gina Epley; three great-grandsons, Jonathan Ray Runion,
Andrew Lewis Runion and Michael Caleb Epley; and two
great-granddaughters, Sara Epley and Shelby Epley.
Ralph was a member of the Flag Pond Baptist Church. He made his living
doing the thing he loved, farming. He was a lifelong resident of
Unicoi County, Tennessee, and never stopped loving the mountains of
Tennessee or the people in his community. His greatest joy was
visiting with his friends and family.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Erwin Memorial Funeral
Home in Erwin, Tenn. Harold Blankinship will be officiating. Burial
will follow in Sams Cemetery in Erwin.
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JOHNNIE R. GLENN
Johnnie R. Glenn, 68, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, in
Riverside Manor.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Mountain View
Cemetery in Kerrville with Al Shults officiating.
Johnnie was born Aug. 9, 1933, to Samuel and Katie Patterson Glenn in
Kerrville. He married Mary Louise Williams in February 1952 in San
Angelo. She preceded him in death in 1997. Johnnie served in the U.S.
Navy from 1950 to 1953. He was a longtime resident of San Angelo and a
member of the Baptist Church. He worked as a retail route salesman for
Gandys Milk.
He is survived by two sons, David Glenn of San Angelo and Dean Ray
Glenn and wife, Linda, of Lubbock; three sisters, Mary Smith of San
Angelo, Barbara Dugger of Mereta and Rhonda Mae Burny of San Angelo;
and two grandchildren, Joseph Wayne Glenn and Cassandra Glenn.
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JOHN T. CALLISON
John T. Callison of San Angelo went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct.
2, at the age of 86. Visitation for friends of Mr. Callison and his
family was Friday, Oct. 5, at Johnsons Funeral Home. All friends and
family are invited to a graveside service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6,
in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
John was born in San Angelo on Sept. 14, 1915. He served our country
proudly in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard. John purchased the
historic Bismark Farm after WWII and operated a successful dairy farm
for more than five years. He then went back to Galbraith Steel and
served as an assistant manager for 25 years. He served our community
faithfully as a Tom Green County commissioner from 1971 to 1975. In
retirement, he donated countless hours of volunteer service at Fort
Concho, San Angelo Community Medical Center, plus other organizations.
Mr. Callison was preceded in death by his wife of 33 years, Geraldine
Haynes Callison, and his son, Tom Callison. Survivors include a
daughter, Peggy Overland and husband, Richard, of San Angelo; son,
John H. Callison and wife, Linda, of Mansfield; brother-in-law, Ray
Haynes of Hobbs, N.M.; grandchildren, Debbie Lykins of Colleyville,
Kirk Anderson and wife, Leta, of Bedford, Susan and Todd Anderson of
Holland, Martha Minard and husband, Matt, of Shreveport, La., Krista
Callison of Mansfield, Brent Wilcox of San Angelo, Greg Wilcox and
wife, Teresa, of Wichita Falls, Reid Wilcox of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Michelle Weber and husband, Earl, of San Angelo, Amy Gabriel of San
Angelo, Richard Overland of Weslaco, Laura Jackson and husband, Matt,
of San Angelo; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Dorris, Pinky McGill, Kirk Anderson,
Matt Minard, Todd Anderson, Reid Wilcox, Greg Wilcox, Brent Wilcox and
Earl Weber.
Memorials may be given to St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Fort Concho or
American Cancer Society.
Johnsons Funeral Home
JERRY DON PHILLIPS
Jerry Don Phillips, 68, of San Angelo died on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001,
at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
6, at St. Paul Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Mike Wright of First
Baptist Church of Iraan officiating.
Jerry was born Dec. 27, 1932, to Allen and Opal Phillips. He graduated
from Seminole High School in 1951, served in the U.S. Army in Germany
and earned his bachelors and masters degrees in education from Sul
Ross State University. He taught school for 23 years in Monahans and
Midland. He then became an investment adviser until his retirement in
April 2001. He was active in his community and enjoyed serving in the
Lions Club and in various school activities.
He is survived by his wife, Mindy, of San Angelo; three sons, Jerry
Don Phillips and wife, Dorilea, of McCamey, Brand Phillips, currently
living in the Galapagos Islands and Dane Phillips and wife, Sandra, of
Greenwood; one daughter, Audrey Potter of Big Spring; and four
grandchildren, Sam Lynch and Krissi Phillips of Midland and Brock and
Seth Phillips of Greenwood. He also is survived by three brothers,
Ronnie Phillips of Odessa, Danny Phillips and wife, Gayle, of Battle
Mountain, Nev., and Larry Phillips and wife, Liz, of Levelland; and
one sister, Barbara Parker and husband, Dexter, of Seminole.
He was dearly loved by all of his family and friends and he will be
greatly missed. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and
staff at San Angelo Community Medical Center, West Texas Medical
Associates, and VistaCare Hospice, who provided support and care
during his illness, and his many friends for their prayers and
support. The family requests that memorials be made to First Baptist
Church of Iraan, VistaCare Hospice of San Angelo or to the American
Cancer Society.
Johnsons Funeral Home
10/06/01
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Funerals
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San Angelo
John T. Callison Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m.
Jerry Don Phillips St. Paul Presbyterian Church 11 a.m.
Elsewhere
Scott Holcomb First Baptist Church, Aledo 10 a.m.
Jewell Arrick Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 2 p.m.
Victor Cardinas Stephens Funeral Home, Big Spring 2 p.m.
Kathy Terrazas First United Methodist Church, Big Spring 11 a.m.
Johnnie R. Glenn Mountain View Cemetery, Kerrville 2 p.m.
James Barton Lakeview Cemetery, Winters 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Leonarda Martinez, 83, of Carlsbad died Thursday, Oct. 4,
2001, in a local hospital. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in the All
Faith Chapel of Carlsbad with burial in All Faith Cemetery of
Carlsbad. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/
Knickerbocker.
Survivors include nephew, Juan Martinez Jr. of Carrizo Springs.
SAN ANGELO Ed Butler, 84, of Barnhart died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in
a Barnhart hospital. Memorial service will be at a later date.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Kay Cruse of Amarillo.
KINGSLAND Henrietta Lindstrand, 93, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Kingsland Community Church with
burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park of Burnet. Arrangements are by
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Nadine L. Segebarth of Kerrville.
FREDERICKSBURG Raymond Garcia, 61, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in a
local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in
Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include brothers, Ceferino Garcia Jr. of Houston and Elias
Garcia of Georgetown; and sisters, Connie Montoya of Fredericksburg
and Luisa Torres of Stafford.
COPPERAS COVE Harllee Ray Keeling,
84, of Lampasas died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at his residence. Service
will be at 10 a.m. today in Sheppard Funeral Home Chapel with burial
in Prairie View Cemetery of Briggs.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Keeling; sons, Wendell Keeling of
San Saba and Gene Keeling of Manor; and sister, Irene Murphy of
Evansville, Ind.
COLEMAN Marshall Wallace, 88, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in a local
nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Henderson Funeral
Chapel with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Wallace of Coleman; and sisters,
Eula Keefer of Abilene and Lily Cole of Brownwood.
WINTERS Jerry David Arispe, 41, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, in a
local hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Winters Funeral
Home. Graveside service will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Lakeview
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Arispe of Winters; mother, Beatrice
Ramon of Winters; children, Joshua Arispe, Samantha Arispe, Tiffany
Hubach and Kayla Hubach, all of Winters, and Nicole Arispe and Amanda
Arispe, both of San Diego; brothers, Manuel Arispe of Winters and
Michael Ramon of Ballinger; and sisters, Gracie Arispe of Ballinger
and Pennye Ramon of Abilene.
WINTERS Eugene B. Pee Wee Hope, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at
his residence. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. today at North Main Street
Church of Christ with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Winters Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Carrie R. Hope of Winters; and daughters,
Gloria Jean Poehls of Winters, Donna Kay Pliler of San Angelo and
Kathy Jo Smith of Sterling City.
ALPINE Connie Mae Snow, 56, died Wednesday, Oct 3, 2001, in a Fort
Stockton hospital. No services are planned. Arrangements are by
Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Jennifer Renee Jayroe of Louisville,
Miss.; and sons, George Gregory Smith of Alpine and William Keith
Dooley of Athens, Ga.
BRADY James E. Price, 67, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at his residence.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial
in China Creek Cemetery of San Saba County. Arrangements are by
Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Roberds Price of Brady; sons,
Matthew Price of Brady, Jason Price of Austin and Paul Price of
Breckenridge; and brother, Carter O. Price of Wesley Chapel, Fla.
FORT STOCKTON Alberto M. Marquez, 70, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Church with burial in
Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Lorena Perez Marquez of Fort Stockton;
sons, Manuel Manny Rodriguez of Odessa and James Albert Marquez of
Fort Stockton; brothers, Rodolfo Marquez Marquez, Ezequiel Marquez
Marquez and Job Marquez Marquez, all of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico; and
sisters, Amalia Marquez Marquez, Elena Marquez Marquez, and Graciela
Marquez Marquez, all of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico.
BIG SPRING Brenda Sherrod, 45, of Dallas and formerly of Big Spring,
died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in Dallas. Services are pending at
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Matt Harrington, 88, of Nacogdoches died Thursday, Oct. 4,
2001, in a Nacogdoches retirement home. Services are pending at Myers
& Smith Funeral Home.
SNYDER Gordon James Miller, 70, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in
Lubbock. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Bell-Cypert-Seale
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Dermott Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Miller of Snyder; daughters,
Louise Smith and Brenda Seymour, both of Lubbock, and Pat Guynes of
Snyder; sons, Kenneth Miller of Bronte, Charlie Miller of Lubbock and
Tim Miller of Frisco; and sister, Odessa Whisenhunt of Fresno, Calif.
LLANO Aillene Louise Hardison,
95, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in a local nursing home. Memorial
service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Lutie Watkins United Methodist
Church. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Jack Hardison Jr. of Austin and Dr. David A.
Hardison of Fredericksburg; and daughter, Peggy Tatsch of Llano.
FORT STOCKTON Mary F. Whitley, 76, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in
East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Dean Whitley of Fort Stockton;
daughters, Carol Bynum of San Antonio and Cathy Broyles of Lamesa;
son, Carl Whitley of Austin; and sisters, Viola Brammer of Midland and
Bobby Sims of Horse Shoe Bay.
STANTON Otto Jackson Fisher,
99, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in a local care center. Graveside
service will be at 1 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Survivors include sister, Edna Robison of Los Angeles.
BIG SPRING Dorothy Dunnam, 73, of Siloam Springs, Ark., and formerly
of Big Spring, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at her residence. Services
are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
STARLA MASSIE MINICK
AUSTIN Starla Massie Minick passed away Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in
Austin after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 7,
1949, in Sweetwater, Texas, to J.D. and Elva Massie, who preceded her
in death.
Starla graduated from Angelo State University with a bachelor of
nursing degree and earned a masters degree in hospital administration
from Southwest Texas State University. She was director of patient
care for Girling Home Health. Starla and Randall were united in
marriage Oct. 7, 1994, in Friday Harbor, Wash.
Surviving Starla are her husband, Randall; sons, Eric Odom and Bret
Odom and his fiancée, Michelle Hamm; grandchildren, Madeline, Rebecca
and Katherine Odom; aunt and uncle, Bethene and Kenneth Sharp of
Tucson, Ariz.; and her aunt, Marilyn Kirk of Hereford, Texas. Also
left to mourn are her beloved pets, Bainbridge, Pearson, Morgan,
Alexis, Winston and Bianca.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at
Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in the Weed-Corley-Fish
Memorial Chapel with Minister Phil Ware of the Church of Christ
officiating. Burial will be in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery following
the service.
Pallbearers will be Jack Weaver, Bob Harlan, Wallis Sanborn, Scott
Minick, Mickey Atkins and Scott Burn.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Central Texas SPCA,
PO Box 98, Cedar Park, Texas, 78630.
Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home
10/07/01
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Funerals
Today
Mary F. Whitley First Presbyterian Church, Fort Stockton 2 p.m.
Jerry David Arispe Lakeview Cemetery, Winters 4:30 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Espefana Salas, 56, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North.
IRAAN Melba McMillan Porter, 79, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Restland Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Shaffer-Nichols Chapel.
Survivors include daughters, Patricia Ann Pope and Paula Ruth Miller;
and three sisters, Loyce Wilson, Cora Carson and Ruth Clark.
FREDERICKSBURG Fred C. Crenwelge, 98, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bethany Lutheran Church with
burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Beckmann
Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Dorothy Dunnam, 73, of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Friday,
Oct. 5, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Myers and Smith
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include sons, Rodney Dunnam of Siloam Springs, Ark., and
Louis Dunnam of Midland; and sisters, Patricia Ambrose and Dean
Robinson, both of Winters.
BIG SPRING Matthew Hampton Harrington, 88, of Nacogdoches died
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in Nacogdoches. Service will be at 11 a.m.
Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Arrangements are
by Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Jane Gregory of Nacogdoches.
BIG SPRING G.W. Hines, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local
nursing home. Services are pending at Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER Armanndo Valdez, 50, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in an
Abilene hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
EDWARD HUDSON KERR SR.
Edward Hudson Kerr Sr. passed away at 1:25 a.m. on Oct. 6, 2001, at
the age of 75. He was born Sept. 7, 1926, in El Paso, Texas, and was
the son of Josephine Robinson Kerr and Joe Kerr Sr. of Sanderson,
Texas.
Visitation is from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Johnsons Funeral
Home. Funeral service will be at 5 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Cedar
Grove Cemetery, Sanderson.
Edward attended schools in Sanderson, Texas, St. Marys University in
San Antonio, Texas, Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Okla., and
the University of Texas in Austin. He entered the Army Air Corps in
1946, serving until 1950. He then returned to Sanderson to operate his
Magnolia business and work in the hardware department of Kerr
Mercantile Co.
On Aug. 4, 1953, Edward married Rosella Mitchell in Fort Stockton,
Texas. In 1954, he became vice president and manager of the Kerr
Mercantile Co. and soon became president/manager. In addition, he
began service as the manager of the Kerr Trust Partnership. With his
added responsibilities, he sold the Magnolia business. He was
beginning his truly busy life.
In 1957, Edward added on to the Mercantile building and had the Texaco
station built. In time, the Oak Street property had new fronts, the
Texaco wholesale was built and the Ford Motor Co. building was also
built. In 1959, the new elementary school was built and Edward was
appointed to serve on the school board for a year. He also served on
the Equalization Board, as president of the Terrell County Water Board
and served as a director for the Sanderson State Bank. He was a member
of the American Legion, Post 0572, of San Angelo, Texas.
Edward pioneered the use of submersible electric pumps in deep water
wells. Even Jacuzzi, pump manufacturer in Little Rock, Ark., was
doubtful it would work, but it did and another leap in responsibility
was taken.
Edward retired in 1984, leaving most of his responsibilities to two of
his sons, Edward Hudson Kerr Jr. and Timothy James Kerr.
Edward was preceded in death by a baby sister, Mamie Dewees Kerr; his
parents; two brothers, Campbell Robinson Kerr and James Richmond Kerr;
and a son, William Mitchell Kerr.
He is survived by one brother, Joe Kerr Jr.; a sister, Betty Jo Kerr
Moberly; his wife, Rosella Mitchell Kerr; five children and their
families; Rosalie Kerr Johnson, Hudson and Maggie Kerr, Jeanette Kerr
Zachary and Wayne Zachary, Tim and Beth Kerr, and Thomas George and
Amy Eggemeyer Kerr. There are eight grandchildren, Mendy and Michelle
Johnson, Meagan and Jerad Zachary, Edward H. Kerr III, Banner Joe
Kerr, Audrey Rose and William Thomas Kerr. Also surviving are two
very, very special people, Mary and Ray Fitzgerald, who loved the
family, sustained them and could never do enough for them.
The family is also very appreciative of Dr. Charles M. Jones and his
staff, Dora Bryant who nursed him so gently and kept him in good
spirits, Hospice of San Angelo, Glen Meadows Baptist Church, Holy
Angels Catholic Church and Harriet Sansone, who all ministered such
wonderful solace and care of the familys souls.
Edward was a devoted Christian, husband, father and grandfather. He
loved music and stories of days past. His children and their families
were each very special to him and he enjoyed entertaining them with
those two loves. Most revered and remembered by them is his great love
of life, laughter, teasing, warm ever-caring fatherly spirit, strength
of character, strong shoulders of burden and work ethic. There are no
adequate words to convey how much he really loved all of his family,
friends and country.
Honorary pallbearers are all of his special relatives and friends.
Johnsons Funeral Home
JAMES E. PRICE
BRADY James E. Price, 67, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 5, 2001, at
his residence.
He was born Sept. 8, 1934, in Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyo., to Col.
Carter Price and Lorna Blake Price. They preceded him in death.
James married Suzanne Roberds on June 23, 1962, in Odessa. He received
a bachelors degree in education from Southwest Texas State College in
San Marcos.
He taught at West Columbia, Texas, for three years and for Brady
Independent School District for 25 years, retiring in 1991.
After retiring, he enjoyed golf, working with the Adult Literacy
Program, the Heart of Texas Museum Board, the United Way and the local
chapter of the Retired Teachers Association.
He had a deep interest in local politics and served on the Brady City
Council.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Roberds Price of Brady; sons,
Matthew Price and wife, Lynn, of Brady, Jason Price of Austin and Paul
Price of Breckenridge; brother, Carter O. Price of Wesley Chapel,
Fla.; and grandchildren, Tiffany, Quaid, Kassidy, and Kadyn Price.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at their home
and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. Service
will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at the First Baptist Church with the
Rev. Gaylon Morris officiating. Interment will follow in China Creek
Cemetery of rural San Saba County.
Honorary pallbearers are Dewey Young, John Evans, Joe Millsap, Bill
Mann, Joe Carriger and Col. W.L. McDowell.
Leatherwood Memorial Chapels
WILLIAM ELMORE BRACKETT
BIG SPRING William Elmore W.E. Brackett, 86, of Midland passed away
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a Big Spring hospital. At his request, his
body has been donated to the Texas Tech School of Medicine in Lubbock,
and there will be no service.
Mr. Brackett was born Sept. 23, 1915, in Justin, Texas, and was reared
and educated near Austin.
He was married to Iris Copeland on April 20, 1940, in Mason, Texas.
They moved to San Angelo in 1947. He was a member of Lake View Baptist
Church.
He worked for many years as an insulator for Smith Insulation and
Crouch Heating and Air Conditioning before retiring.
In 1999, they moved to Midland and for the past six months he had been
a resident of the Texas State Veterans Home in Big Spring.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European
Theater.
Survivors include his wife, Iris Brackett of Midland; two daughters,
Beverly Scott and husband, Doug, of Midland and Barbara Kingston and
husband, Jim, of Odessa; six grandchildren, Carla Scott Fourqurean and
husband, Steve, of Midland, Curt Scott of Odessa, Ronnie Anderson of
Dallas, Ricky Anderson and wife, Jamie, of Theodore, Ala., Lyle
Kingston and wife, Lori, of Dallas and Sonia Koopman and husband,
Cliff, of San Antonio; four great-grandchildren, Davis and Ellie
Fourqurean of Midland and Erin and Nicole Anderson of Theodore, Ala.;
and three nephews, Carl Greenhaw of San Angelo, Eddie Tinney of Nemo
and Billy Middleton of Killeen.
A special thanks goes to the V.A. Hospital ICU staff for their
excellent care and concern.
The family suggests that memorials may be made to the American Heart
Association, 3525 Andrews Hwy. Suite 111, Midland, TX 79703 or to a
favorite charity.
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
NALTON KINGSBERRY PARSONS
BROWNWOOD Nalton Kingsberry Parsons, 80, of Menard passed away Friday,
Oct. 5, 2001, in San Angelo Community Medical Center.
Nalton was born Nov. 19, 1920, to Frank Affie and Lou Cupps Parsons in
Coleman County, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Formerly of Sweetwater and Big Lake, he spent the past two and a half
years in Menard and was a member of the Menard Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Nevy and Norris
Parsons; and a sister, Audrey Wright.
Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at
Davis-Morris Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Cleveland Cemetery of Coleman County with the Rev.
Steve Thompkins officiating.
Survivors include daughter and favorite son-in-law, Betty and Herman
Rayburn of Menard; sons and favorite daughter-in-law, Billy and Ann
Parsons of Merkle, Clint Parsons of Irving and Brandon Parsons of
Brownwood; brothers and sisters-in-law, Nolan and Shirley Parsons of
San Antonio, Norrell and Doris Parsons of Brownwood and Newell and
Edith Parsons of Lake Brownwood; sisters and brother-in-law, Dorothy
Goodgoin of Lake Brownwood and Muriel and Alfred Lappe of Brownwood;
16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to Menard Public Library or to Menard Church of
Christ.
Davis-Morris Funeral Home
OMA LEE FAUGHT
BALLINGER Oma Lee Faught, 77, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at
the Runnels County Rehabilitation Center in Ballinger. Service will be
at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in the Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Blackwell Cemetery.
Oma Lee was born June 9, 1924, in San Saba to Homer and Anna Mae
Campbell Cook. She married Jesse A. Bill Faught in Lometa on July 4,
1940. He preceded her in death on Dec. 4, 1991.
She was also preceded by her parents and a sister, Evelyn Hall.
Oma Lee had three children, Lee Ann Richardson of Ferndale, Wash.,
Sharon Kay Harvell of Ballinger and Jesse Jr. and wife, Brenda, of
Chapel Hill, N.C. She had seven grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are
her sisters, Margery Vest and husband, Perry, of Ballinger, Louella
Cook and husband, William, of Houston, Jo Ann Jones of Malakoff; and
brother, Omer and wife, Jade, of Midkiff.
Oma Lee was a wife and a homemaker.
Rains-Seale Funeral Home