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10/08/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
Edward Kerr Sr. Johnsons Funeral Home 5 p.m.
Elsewhere
Oma Faught Rains-Seale Funeral Home, Ballinger 2 p.m.
Dorothy Dunnam Myers&Smith Funeral Home,BigSpring 2 p.m.
Matthew Harrington Immaculate Church,BigSpring 11 a.m.
James Price First Baptist Church, Brady 1 p.m.
Fred Crenweige Bethany Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg 10 a.m.
Melba Porter Restland Cemetery, Iraan 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Richard Borjas Sr., 57, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker.
Survivors include sons, Richard Borjas Jr., Anthony Borjas and Steve
Borjas, father, Ascencion Borjas, and sister, Delia Fierro, all of San
Angelo.
SAN ANGELO Estefana Lopez, 56, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local
hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/North. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel with
burial in Belvedere Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Pedro Lopez; sons, Johnny Lopez and
Elizandro Lopez of San Angelo; daughter, Agustina Rodriguez of
Manassas Park, Va.; brothers, Felix Flores and Buenaventura Flores,
both of San Angelo; and sisters, Delia Casillas and Maria Flores, both
of San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO Glen Thomas Crites, 26, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001.
Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Don W. Noe, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Lucy Lynne Higgins, 7, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a
local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
BRADY Johnnie Irene Jacobs,
77, of Mercury died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in San Angelo. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. today in Holt Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Heritage Funeral Home.
Survivors include a brother, George Matlock of Mercury.
FREDERICKSBURG Anita Jung Feuge, 85, of San Antonio and formerly of
Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in a San Antonio
hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m.today in Greenwood
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Bob Feuge of Sedona, Ariz.; and daughter, Kay
St. Clair of Spring Branch.
SWEETWATER Armando Valdez, 50, of Sweetwater died Saturday, Oct. 6,
2001, in an Abilene hospital. Private family service will be later.
Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Estella Valdez, daughter, Rosa Maria
Valdez, sons, Armando Valdez Jr. and Eddie Valdez, and mother, Maria
Valdez, all of Sweetwater; brothers, Danny Valdez of McAllen, Sammy
Valdez, Jamie Valdez and Manuel Valdez, all of Sweetwater, and David
Valdez of Abilene; and sisters, Claudie Knox, Sandra Rosas, Gracie
Rosas and Angie, all of Sweetwater, Diana Flores of Fort Worth,
Delores of Roby, and Susan Martinez of Abilene.
COLEMAN Mildred Brown, 79, of Abilene died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in
an Abilene care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Walker
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brown Ranch Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Ellis Brown of Abilene; and sons,
Gaylon Brown of Dallas and Denny Brown of Fredericksburg.
BIG SPRING Irene Guzman, 57, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at her
residence. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Myers & Smith
Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas
Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Tony H. Guzman of Big Spring; daughter,
Cathy Guzman Vasquez of Big Spring; sons, Tony Guzman Jr., Robert
Guzman and Andy Guzman, all of Big Spring, and Danny Guzman of
Oceanside, Calif.; mother, Rosenda Florez of Lubbock; sisters, Teresa
DeLeon and Mary Barraza, both of Lubbock, Lupe Corona of Greeley,
Colo., and Cruz Jimenez of Seguin; and brothers, Joe Esquivel, Roberto
Esquivel and Arthur Esquivel, all of Lubbock.
KERRVILLE Alicia Lemos Trevino, 79, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at
her residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral
Chapels. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Notre Dame Catholic
Church with burial in Garden of Memories.
Survivors include her husband, Filomeno Trevino and daughter, Josie
Reyes both of Kerrville; sons, David L. Trevino of San Angelo and
Filomeno Trevino Jr. and Pat Trevino, both of Kerrville; and sisters
and brother, Lydia Soto, Pauline Lopez and Roman Lemos Jr., all of
Kerrville.
MONAHANS Jose Alfredo Heredia Sr., 45, of Monahans died Saturday, Oct.
6, 2001, in a Lubbock hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today at
Harkey Funeral Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Johns
Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Jose Alfredo Heredia Jr., of Bakersfield,
Calif., and Paul Juan Heredia of Lubbock; daughter, Bruna Dolores
Ramsey of Midland; mother, Christina Heredia of Monahans; and brother,
Lorenzo Haredia Jr., of Dixon, Tenn.
SWEETWATER Rafael Ralph Santiago, 81, of Roscoe died Sunday, Oct. 7,
2001 in an Abilene hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at McCoy
Chapel of Memories. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Alberts
Catholic Church in Roscoe with burial in Roscoe Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Susie Santiago of Roscoe; sons, Tommy
Santiago of Edenburg and Frankie Santiago of Roscoe; daughters, Mary
Herrera, Ramona Gomez, Minnie Villafranca and Juanita Santiago, all of
Roscoe; brothers, Manuel Santiago and Raymond Santiago, both of
Roscoe; and sisters, Carman Herrera and Martina Quintana, both of
Roscoe.
PECOS Beau Jack Hendrick,
58, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a hospital. Services are pending
at Pecos Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Larry Peterson, 49, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at his
residence. Services are pending at Myers & Smith 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
NELLIE BORRON McDURMON NEWCOMB
CRANE Nellie Borron McDurmon Newcomb was born in 1909 in Butler, Mo.,
to Maria Elizabeth and Edward Barron Borron. They moved their family
to Imperial, Texas, in 1915 to become farmers when Nellie was 6 years
old, where she resided most of her life. She earned her bachelors
degree from Sul Ross University and taught school in excess of 39
years; one year in Fort Stockton, 33 years in Buena Vista/Imperial,
and five years in the Midland school districts, plus relieving in
various vacancies in the Grandfalls school system. She truly loved
every student she ever had and always saw their potential. Her
students endearingly referred to her as Miss Nellie. She was not
prejudiced; she believed Acts 17:26 that God made the whole human race
from one blood and each person was special to the Creator. After
retirement, she continued use of her teaching skills as adult
education teacher in Imperial preparing adults for their GEDs.
As a young girl, she committed her life to Jesus Christ. For years,
she had been a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Imperial.
In 1929, she was married to China McDurmon who preceded her in death
in 1964. She was also preceded in death by her parents and three
brothers, Merle Borron and Arthur Borron, both of Imperial, and Don
Borron of Kingsland. In 1967, she married Robert Houston Newcomb who
also preceded her in death. She is survived by five children and five
stepchildren: Patsy Six of Plains, Gerry King and Marsha McDurmon,
both of Odessa, Glenda Akins of Stanton, Ronnie McDurmon of Sherman,
Jim Newcomb of Oklahoma City, Okla., Robert Newcomb of Guthrie, Okla.,
Charlie Newcomb of Skiatook, Okla., Donny Newcomb of Yukon, Okla., and
Anita Myers of Bethany, Okla.; 27 grandchildren, 49
great-grandchildren and 10 great-great- grandchildren.
She was a very resourceful woman. She believed that work was honorable
and gave a full days work for a days pay. She was very artistic; her
left-handed penmanship was like a beautiful work of art. She took art
lessons when she was 50 years old, leaving her family with some
treasured oil paintings. Her knuckles were gnarled from arthritis, yet
the touch or pat of her hand was gentle and loving and reassuring. The
sweet smiling blink of her eyes, along with the slight nod of her head
at the same time, was her way of giving a loving hug without invading
your space. She was always kind and gracious and fair. She never tried
to get something for nothing, knowing that for everything someone had
to pay the price. She always focused on the good in people and the
beauty in things rather than the bad and the ugly. She was humbled by
an awareness than any strength she had, as well as any potential she
possessed, was only a loan from God to whom she would one day give an
account. When the going got tough, she got tougher. No . . . she wasnt
perfect, but she strove to follow Gods leading not to conform to this
world but to be transformed into the likeness of His dear Son, Jesus
Christ. She steered her life in that direction and never changed her
course. She knew how to forgive because she had experienced Gods
forgiveness. She began her talks with God as, Our gracious Heavenly
Father, we come to you as humbly as we know how. She once told her
daughter when she had a hard time going to sleep, she would picture in
her mind the first street in town and begin to pray for each family,
then move on to the next street and do the same. She trusted God in
circumstances over which she had no control and in situations which
she did not understand because she knew He was faithful! THANK YOU
LORD JESUS FOR GIVING US SUCH A MOTHER!
Nellie departed this earth and went to spend eternity with her Creator
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 6, 2001 at 3:30 p.m. from the
home of her son-in-law and daughter, Bill and Glenda Akins in Stanton.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Old
Community House in Imperial, followed by burial in the Imperial
Cemetery. Family members request that memorials in her memory be given
to any of the following: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 100, Imperial,
TX 79743; Sherwood Christian Academy, P.O. Box 13448, Odessa, TX
79768-3448; or Hospice of Midland Inc., P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX
79702.
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane
10/09/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
_________________________________________________________________
Funerals
Today
San Angelo
Estefana Lopez Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North 2 p.m.
Elsewhere
Irene Guzman St. Thomas Catholic Church, Big Spring 11 a.m.
Alicia Trevino Notre Dame Catholic Church, Kerrville 10 a.m.
Rafael Santiago St. Alberts Catholic Church, Roscoe 2 p.m.
Edward Kerr Cedar Grove Cemetery, Sanderson 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
PECOS Beau Jack Hendrick, 58, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at First Christian Church
with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral
Home.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Hendrick of Pecos; son, Beau Tatum
Hendrick of The Colony; brother, B.C. Nard Hendrick of Odessa; and
sister, Judy Hendrick of Fort Worth.
BIG SPRING Brenda Buchanan Sherrod, 45, of Fort Worth died Friday,
Oct. 5, 2001, at her residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel.
Survivors include daughter, Brandi Oglethorpe of Arlington; and
sisters, Tammy Atkinson of Big Spring and Nancy Bond of Albuquerque,
N.M.
BIG SPRING Marvie Mark Shortes, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at
his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include son, Dee Shortes of Portland, Ore.; brother, Fabian
Shortes of Venice, Calif.; and sisters, Norma Wheeler of Big Spring
and Erma Blagrave of Stanton.
ODESSA Carolyn Bishop Nelon, 79, of Alpine died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001,
in a local hospital. A memorial service will be at a later date.
Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Survivors include her husband, Grady Nelon of Alpine; daughter, Carol
Ann Grantham of Mansfield; and sisters, Betty Robbins of Jasper and
Barbara Savell of Sonora.
LLANO Thomas Larry Sanders, 69, of Pontotoc died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Sanders of Pontotoc; brothers,
Billy Wheeless of Bangs and Bill Rattle of Brownwood; sons, Bill
Sanders of Paris and Joseph Sanders of Odessa; daughters, Bonnie Brown
of Odessa and Terri Adams of San Antonio; stepsons, Patrick Bernard of
Friendswood; William Bernard of Jacksonville; Philip Bernard of
Friendswood, and Micheal Bernard of Dallas; and stepdaughters, Susan
Bennway of Goodyear, Ariz., and Eileen Kelly of Sugar Land.
TYLER Judy Ann Grindstaff, 57, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Rose
Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lloyd James Funeral Home.
Survivors include mother, Lucille Grindstaff of Andrews; sister,
Patricia Byerly of Andrews; and brothers, Dan Grindstaff of San Angelo
and Don Grindstaff of North Richland Hills.
SONORA Maria A. Sanchez, 92, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a San
Angelo nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anns
Catholic Church with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Kerbow Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Manuel Sanchez of Garland, Jessie Sanchez of
Arlington, Bobby Sanchez of Oklahoma, Raymond Sanchez of Grand Prairie
and Hector Sanchez of Garland; and daughters, Olga Chavez of San
Angelo, Elida King of Odessa, Mary Soccoro-Moreno of Seagraves, Gloria
Castellanos of Grand Prairie and Mary Helen Winko of Odessa.
SAN SABA Florence McCracken, 83, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001. Graveside
service will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Cherokee Cemetery in
Cherokee. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
Survivors include sisters, Iva Dell Hufstutler of Ingram and Annie Lee
Peggy Henderson of Richland Hills; and brother, Foy L. Cates of
Comanche.
BIG SPRING Jessie Faye Calhoun, 68, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at her
residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Mount
Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home.
Survivors include daughters, Peggy Calhoun and Lori Kennedy, both of
Big Spring; son, Stephen Calhoun of Big Spring; brothers, Ray Williams
of Duncan, Okla., Louis Williams of Princeton and Bob Williams of
Lawton, Okla; and sisters, Margie Cox of Duncan, Okla., Anna Bell
Switzer of Comanche, Okla., Polly Salmon of Lawton, Okla., Dolores
Krug of Berden, Kan., and Allie Cox of Oklahoma City, Okla.
BIG SPRING Shirley L. Head, 65, of Odessa died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001,
at her residence. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at the
family residence. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home.
Survivors include her husband, David L. Head of Odessa; daughter,
Carla M. Winget of Odessa; son, Bryan M. Head of Houston; and sister,
Brenda Floyd of Knoxville, Tenn.
BIG SPRING Kevin C. Junkin, 45, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at his
residence. There will be no service. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle
& Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Junkin of Big Spring; sons, Jeremy
Junkin of Cleveland and Joshua Junkin of Big Spring; daughter, Katie
Junkin of Big Spring; and brother, Gary Junkin of Little Rock, Ark.
BIG SPRING Buddy McCoy Sr., 46, of Odessa died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001.
There will be no service. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Matt J. McCoy and Buddy McCoy, both of Big
Spring; mother, Dorothy McCoy of Long Beach, Calif.; sister, Kathleen
Paulsen of Gettsville, N.Y.; and brothers, Bill McCoy and Barney
McCoy, both of Boise, Idaho, and Bob McCoy of Ohio.
FREDERICKSBURG Robert D. Merritt, 70, of Mason died Saturday, Oct. 6,
2001, in Hobbs, N.M. Military graveside service will be at 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery of San Antonio.
Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Norman Merritt of Mason; daughters,
Nicki Cohagen of Hobbs, N.M., and Cristy Whitaker of Mason; and sons,
John Merritt of Marcella, Ark., and Donald Merritt of Riverview, Fla.
BALLINGER Rudolfo Martinez, 66, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a local
hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Chapel.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Mary Catholic Church with
burial in Latin-American Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Joe Martinez of New Braunfels, Rudy Martinez
of San Antonio and Andy Martinez of Wingate; daughters, Elena Martinez
of Schertz, Ceria Gonzales of Ballinger and Elisa Gomez of Leming;
brothers, Telesforo Martinez of Spring Branch, Antonio Martinez and
Daniel Martinez, both of Snyder, and Jacob Leal of Bandera; and
sister, Oralia Talamantez of Roscoe.
BIG SPRING Joe Edward Parker, 67, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at his
residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
LUCY LYNNE HIGGINS
Our precious little ray of sunshine, Lucy Lynne Higgins, went to be
with the Lord on Oct. 7, 2001. Her brief seven years were filled with
loving laughter and a beautiful smile. Her happiest times were with
her brothers, Will and Seth, and her family. She loved animals,
especially her horse, Gin. Lucy loved going to PawPaw Hig and Mimis
ice cream store. Lucy loved the outdoors at home, on the ranch, or
fishing with her PawPaw and Gran. She was a first-grader at Santa Rita
Elementary.
The Rev. Ben Hubert and the Rev. Carl Rohlfs will officiate the
celebration of Lucys life at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at First
Christian Church. Pallbearers will be Joey Henderson, David Jenkins,
Jon Word, Harlan Bruha, Paige Smith and Lori Barton. Honorary
pallbearers will be Jerrod Williams, Colin Mortimore, Hayden Burchard,
Cody Bly, Matt Dawson, and Holt Hambright. Interment will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Lucy was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Nancy Lynne
Shepherd Higgins; and her maternal great-grandmother, Mary Lou Shaw.
Lucy is survived by her parents, Mike Higgins Jr. and Susan and Bob
Page; her brothers, Will and Seth Higgins, all of San Angelo; two
stepsisters, Suzanne Page of College Station and Courtney Hellman and
her husband, Gary, of San Antonio; paternal grandparents, Mike and
Alice Higgins of Lubbock; and maternal grandparents, Bob and Jody
Slaydon of Midland; aunts and uncles, Martin and Dawndi Higgins of
Lubbock, Tony and Cyd Bradford of Boulder, Colo., Debby and Kerry Joy
of Eldorado, Marc and Tonni Hoefs of Lubbock and Mason Jones. She also
is survived by a special friend, Colleen Needham; cousins, Tristan,
Madison, Henry Bradford, Blakley and Riley Higgins, David and Jake
Hoefs, Joanne and Truman Rice of San Angelo, and her many other
special relatives and friends, and friends and classmates at Santa
Rita Elementary School along with her Bluebonnets soccer team.
The family wishes to express its sincere thanks to Dr. Sandy Seifert,
Dr. Duncan Fisher and the staff of San Angelo Community Medical Center
and the staff from the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance. Donations can be
sent to Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, 8122 Data Point Drive, Suite
1150, San Antonio, TX 78229 in memory of Lucy Lynne Higgins.
Lucy was fortunate to share the gift of life to possibly ten other
people. Her love of life will be carried on through the recipients and
their families.
Johnsons Funeral Home
RUBY LANETTE
FREEMAN KEY
ATHENS Ruby Lanette Freeman Key was born Jan. 14, 1912, near Dawson,
Texas. She died in Athens on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001.
Ruby grew up in Hubbard, Texas, the only daughter of Milton Alexander
Freeman, who died in 1918 and Maude Irene Dandridge Freeman, who died
in 1965. Her six brothers, Marshall, Ballard, Basil, Maurice, Garnet
and Frank Freeman also preceded her in death. She was a faithful
caregiver to her mother, to Ballard, to Frank, and to her
mother-in-law, Mollie Drennan Key during their final illnesses. She
married John Wallace Key on May 30, 1931, in Dallas. He preceded her
in death Jan. 4, 1989 and also a son, John Wallace Key Jr., in 1994.
In 1944, the family moved to San Angelo where Mr. Key was the
Oldsmobile-Cadillac dealer until 1958. They also owned J.B. Finance
Co. In 1958 they moved to their ranch in Trinidad, Texas. Ruby
returned to Dallas in 1978 and moved to Athens in 1990.
Mrs. Key was a generous benefactor to many Baptist causes including
First Baptist Church, Athens, Buckner Benevolences, Dallas Baptist
Church University and Pineywoods Encampment. She had been a member of
First Baptist Church and numerous community organizations including
the Garden Club, Literary Club, Airstream Trailer Club, Listeners Club
and Athens Little Theater.
Her devotion and love were given to her Lord and to her family, and to
her friends who will remember her contagious smile and lighthearted
spirit of fun as long as they live.
She is survived by her loyal son, William Milton Key, his wife Marian,
grandsons, William Milton Key Jr., his wife Deborah, Robert Taylor
Key, his wife Nancy, John Wallace Key III, Paul Dennis Key, his wife
Sylvia, granddaughter, Eleanor Lynette Roberts, her husband Bill,
great-grandson, Jordan Taylor Key and great-granddaughters, Sydney
Morgan Key and Joanna Caroline Key and many other relatives all of
whom she loved and whose lives she touched.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the First
Baptist Church of Athens, with the Rev. Curtis L. Mathis and the Rev.
James F. Bond officiating. A memorial organ concert by Marylyn Wright
will precede the service beginning at 10:40 a.m. Private burial
service will be at Oaklawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers are William Milton Key Jr., Robert Taylor Key, John
Wallace Key III, Paul Dennis Key, William Hamilton Roberts III,
Kenneth McGee and Ted W. True.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Ruby Key
Fund, Pineywoods Baptist Encampment, P.O. Box 133, Woodlake, TX 75865.
Carroll-Lehr
Funeral Home
GLEN THOMAS CRITES
Glen Thomas Crites, 26, of San Angelo went to be with God Oct. 6,
2001.
Glen was born Sept. 26, 1975, in Balboa Hospital, Panama Canal Zone,
to David and Alicia Crites. Glen attended school in El Paso and
Germany and graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1996.
Glen was a friend to everyone and had a smile that warmed your heart.
Glen was a Christian.
Glen is survived by his parents, David and Alicia Crites of San
Angelo; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Crites of Kerrville; his
aunt, Janice Erwin of Kerrville; his uncles, Alan Crites of El Paso
and Norman Crites of Midland; and cousins, Stephanie, Michael and
Nikki. Glen also is survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins of
Panama City, Panama. Also surviving are special friends, Joe and Sam
of San Angelo; Fred, Brenda Contreras and their son, Chris, of San
Angelo; Mr. and Mrs. Juan Trevino of Corpus Christi; and Mr. and Mrs.
McAllister of San Angelo.
Special thanks to Dr. Duarte, Dr. Barnett, nurse Darla and to the
entire ICU staff of Shannon Medical Center.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at St.
Margarets Catholic Church.
Johnsons Funeral Home
RUDOLPH GUTIERREZ
Rudolph Rudy Gutierrez, 95, of San Angelo, passed away Monday, Oct. 8,
2001, in a local care center.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/North. Chapel service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the
Rev. Roberto Cuellar of Primera Iglesia Bautista officiating.
Interment will follow in Belvedere Cemetery.
Mr. Gutierrez was born April 19, 1906, in Carlsbad, N.M. He was the
owner/operator of a bakery in San Angelo for many years.
Survivors include three brothers, Jose Gutierrez, Emilio Gutierrez and
Role Gutierrez, all of San Angelo; and five sisters, Anita Gutierrez
and Celia Luna, both of San Angelo, Lupe Prieto of Lubbock, Delfina
Gutierrez of Del Rio and Mite Gomez of Grand Prairie.
Pallbearers will be Paul Ochoa, Johnny Ochoa, Mark Ochoa, Fernando
Hernandez, Mario Martinez, Mauro Martinez, Frankie Martinez and Palo
Arreola.
Special gratitude is extended to Johnny and Mary Ochoa for the loving
care given to Rudy during his final years of existence.
Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North
10/10/01
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Funerals
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Glen Crites St. Margarets Catholic Church 10 a.m.
Rudolph Gutierrez Gutierrez Chapels/North 2 p.m.
Elsewhere
Rudolfo Martinez St. Marys Catholic Church, Ballinger 10 a.m.
Jessie Calhoun Mt. Olive Memorial Park, Big Spring 4 p.m.
Marvie Shortes Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel, BigSpring 11 a.m.
Thomas Sanders Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne, LLano 11 a.m.
Maria Sanchez St. Anns Catholic Church, Sonora 11 a.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann McVey, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001.
Services are pending at Shaffers Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Joe Edward Parker, 67, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at his
residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in the Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Ethylene Parker of Big Spring; sons,
Charles Parker of Tyler and Craig Parker of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
and sisters, Darlene Hipp of Big Spring and Linda Clack of Hobbs, N.M.
KINGSLAND William F. Bill Carothers, 89, of Sunrise Beach died Sept.
21, 2001 in Llano. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth A. Carothers of Sunrise Beach;
daughters, Elizabeth Ann Greenwood of Odessa, Beverly J. Holland of
Corpus Christi and Betty Sue Self of Houston; and brother Carter E.
Carothers of Ontario, Calif.
COMFORT Allen Spenrath, 71, of Boerne died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in a
San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church with military graveside service in Comfort Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife Ella Ellie Jost Spenrath of Boerne.
LLANO Lois May Levensailor, 80, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Llano City
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home.
Survivors include sons, Wade Levensailor and Billy Levensailor, both
of Llano, and Lynn Levensailor of Salt Lake City; brother, Billy
Richard Skaggs of Brownwood; and sister, Clara Levensailor of Llano.
COLEMAN Marion Childs, 81, of Bangs, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at her
residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Talpa Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Childs of Hobbs, N.M, and John Childs of
Brownwood; daughter, Joanna Parks-Anderson of Fort Worth; sisters,
Martha Eason and Margie Baker, both of Bangs; and brother, L.G.
Duggins of Marlin.
SNYDER Leroy Donald Gressett, 71, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist
Church with burial in Westbrook Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Gressett of Snyder; and sons, Randy
Gressett of Munday and Tommy Gressett of Pittsburg, Texas.
MARFA Eduvijen H. Rodriguez, 83, of Fort Davis died Monday, Oct. 8,
2001, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St.
Josephs Catholic Church in Fort Davis. Service will be at 10 a.m.
Friday at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Fort Davis with burial in St.
Josephs Catholic Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements are by Memorial
Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Ramon Rodriguez Jr. of Kermit, T.H. Rodriguez
of Fort Davis, C.H. Rodriguez of Lewisville and Raul Rodriguez of
Arlington; daughters, Rita Rodriguez of Chicago, Socorro Brito of El
Paso and Rosie Gutierrez of San Angelo; brothers, George Rodriguez II
of Fort Davis, Jose La Luz Hernandez of Odessa, William Rodriguez of
Pecos and Frederico Rodriguez of Monahans; sisters, Josepha Lundquist
of Kenedy, Francisca Fuentez of Carlsbad, N.M., and Maggie Dutchover
of Fort Davis.
COLEMAN Jerold J. Cordell, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at his
residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Elm Street Church of
Christ with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Rosa Evelyn Cordell of Coleman; daughters,
Rosa June Holloway of Cypress and Diana Lynn Cordell of Liberty Hill;
son, Guy Leonard Cordell of Canyon Lake; sisters, Margaret June Pyburn
of Voss, Euda Faye Wheeler and Frances Geraldine Stewart, both of
Abilene and Peggy Gene Watts of Ballinger; and brother, Daniel Ray
Cordell of Palestine.
EDEN Rosa A. Haynes, 105, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. Service will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ with burial in Eden
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.
Survivors include two nieces; Sharon Tucker of Albuquerque, N.M., and
Ronelle Speck of Las Cruces, N.M.; and nephew, Robert Haynes of
Lubbock.
COLEMAN Robert Louis Robison, 21, of Spring Branch died Monday, Oct.
8, 2001, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
Coleman Cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, Elaine and Ted Robison of Spring
Branch; his father, Mike Rackley of Clovis, N.M.; sons, Cole Robison
and Austin McElroy, both of Spring Branch; brother, Michael Beatty of
Lubbock; sister, Amanda Robison of Spring Branch; and half sisters,
Kana Rackley and Michelle Rackley.
BALLINGER Don Ellis Heald,
of Tennyson, died in a Kerrville hospital. Services are pending at
Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Charles V. Wash, 69, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in an
Austin hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home.
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Obituaries
MARGARET ELLEN TRAMMELL
Margaret Ellen Trammell, 81, of San Angelo went to be with her Lord
and husband Fred on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001.
Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in
Fairmount Cemetery with David Smith officiating.
Margaret was born Jan. 28, 1920, to Ollie and Blanch Hudson in San
Angelo. She married Fred Trammell in Ballinger, and he preceded her in
death in 2000. She was a lifetime resident of San Angelo, a homemaker
and she attended the Salvation Army Church.
She also was preceded in death by four children, Mary Louise, Jonnie
Ray, Justin Wayne and Daniel Lee.
Margaret is survived by six children, Fred Nathan Trammell of Dallas,
Frances Lois Bailey, Florence Carelene Chapman, Joe Lynn Trammell, Jo
Ann Trammell and Joyce Ruth Perry, all of San Angelo, a sister-in-law,
Neoma Long of San Angelo; and numerous grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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JULIA ANN MAIER
KATY Julia Ann Maier, 59, of Houston, died peacefully on Monday, Oct.
8, 2001, in Houston, Texas.
Julia is survived by her husband of 39 years, Robert C. Maier, M.D.,
of Houston, two sons, Chris and his wife, Denise, and Bryan and his
wife, Cynthia, four grandchildren: Amanda, Bryan Lawson, Christian and
Gregory. She also is survived by her father, Walter McGregor, and two
brothers, John and Scott McGregor.
Mrs. Maier was born on Sept. 23, 1942, to Walter and Julia McGregor.
She was raised and schooled in Eldorado, Texas. Julia spent 21 years
as the loving and devoted spouse of a United States Air Force officer.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Schmidt
Funeral Home, 1508 East Avenue, Katy, Texas, (281) 391-2424. Private
interment will be at a later date with family only in attendance. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the
charity of the donors choice.
Schmidt Funeral Home
MARTHA RUDELL SMITH
Martha Rudell Smith was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Eola to Paul and Alma
Schulz. She left her home in San Angelo to be with her God on Monday,
Oct. 8, 2001.
Survivors include her sister, Mildred A. Lubke of Rowena; brother,
Norman Gene Schulz of San Diego; sister-in-law, Rose Schulz of Grape
Creek; brother-in-law, David Killam and his wife, Doris, of San
Angelo; son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Cathy Killam of San Angelo;
three grandchildren, Richard Euell and Racheal and Kristy Bailey, all
of San Angelo; two great-grandchildren, Haley Schmidt and Amber Sisk
of San Angelo; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Please make memorial remembrances in her name to S.P.C.A. of San
Angelo, 1109 Pulliam St., San Angelo.
Johnsons Funeral Home
GEORGE F. FORD
George F. Ford, age 89, of Ballinger, passed away at 3:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in Ballinger Memorial Hospital.
He was born on April 8, 1912, in Norton to John T. and Lavorta Brewer
Ford. He married Voline Thorton on Oct. 15, 1932, in Sherwood, Texas.
They moved to Ballinger in 1945 and together operated the George Ford
Motors Mercury dealership for many years. He was a member of the
Seventh Street Baptist Church and the Ballinger Masonic Lodge # 643.
Voline preceded him in death on Jan, 17, 1995. He also was preceded in
death by his parents; a brother, J.T.; and a sister, Ina Allen.
George is survived by two daughters, Reni Marrene Richardson and her
husband, Gene, of Ballinger and Kay Cook and her husband, John, of
Arlington; a brother, Clovis B. Ford and his wife, Kathleen, of San
Angelo; and a sister, Mavis Parrish of Abilene.
Four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren also survive him.
Service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Rains-Seale
Chapel with the Rev. Tony King officiating. Masonic graveside will
follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Salvation Army or a
favorite charity.
Rains-Seale Funeral Home
CORA LEE PIERSON
SAN ANTONIO Cora Lee Pierson passed away Oct. 8, 2001, in San Angelo
at the age of 88.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C. Pierson, and son,
Charles Lee Pierson.
She is survived by her sons, Jim Pierson and wife, Sue, and John P.
Pierson and wife, Phyllis; one brother, Robert Ludolphus; six
grandchildren, Timothy, Melody, Jonathan, Deborah, Sarah and Martha;
and six great-grandchildren, Heather, Matthew, Moriah, Alex, Levin and
Ethan.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Mission Park
Funeral Chapels South with interment to follow in Mission Burial Park
South. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Donations may be made to the Baptist Memorial Auxiliary 902 N. Main
San Angelo, TX 76903.
Mission Park Funeral Chapels South
RUDOLFO MARTINEZ
BALLINGER Rudolfo Martinez, 66, died at 11:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8,
2001, in Ballinger Memorial Hospital.
Rudolfo was born May 28, 1935, in Floresville to Adolfo and Ceria
Hernandez Martinez. He was a farm worker and was a member of St. Marys
Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Rudy Jr. and Abel
Martinez; one sister, Lupe Perales; and one brother, Jimmy Martinez.
Survivors include sons, Joe Martinez and wife, Olga, of New Braunfels,
Rudy Martinez and wife, Ylonda, of San Antonio and Andy Martinez and
wife, Helen, of Wingate; daughters, Elena Martinez of Schertz, Ceria
Gonzales of Ballinger and Elisa Gomez of Leming; brothers Telesforo
Martinez of Spring Branch, Antonio Martinez and Daniel Martinez, both
of Snyder, and Jacob Leal of Bandera; sister, Oralia Talamantez of
Roscoe; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and nieces
and nephews.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Rains-Seale Chapel. Service will be at
10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial
in Latin-American Cemetery. Father Hubert Wade will officiate.
God Saw You
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around you
And whispered, Come to me.
With tearful eyes, we watched you
And saw you pass away.
And though we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard-working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.
Rains-Seale Funeral Home
10/11/01
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Elsewhere
George F. Ford Rains-Seale Chapel, Ballinger 10 a.m.
Marion Childs Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 10 a.m.
Allen Spenrath Immanuel Lutheran Church, Comfort 10 a.m.
Lois Levensailor Llano City Cemetery, Llano 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
LLANO Maudie Mae Rhoades, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. Service will
be at 3 p.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel with
burial in Llano City Cemetery.
Survivors include brother, Travis Lockhart of Austin.
BIG SPRING Dollie Marie Berryhill Johnson, 79, of Marietta, Ga., died
Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in a Kennesaw, Ga., nursing home. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Kay Harris-Sikes of Kennesaw and Jeanette
Ruth Kirby of Altus, Okla.; and brothers, Bobby Lynn Carter of Tyler
and Arthur Ray Carter of Victoria.
MERKEL Sammie Redwine Cook, 66, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a San
Angelo nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in
Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Starbuck Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby Cook of San Angelo.
ALPINE Verna Vaughn Potts, 89, of Fort Davis died Tuesday, Oct. 9,
2001, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.
Friday in Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Alice Brooks of Fort Davis, Georgia Fay
Brisbin of San Angelo and Louise Botts of Kingman, Ariz.; and son,
Robert McCallick of Corpus Christi.
MARFA Jesus Jose Hernandez, 47, of Presidio died Tuesday, Oct. 9,
2001, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at
Santa Teresa Catholic Church in Presidio. Service will be at 10 a.m.
Friday at the church with burial in Desert Hills Cemetery in Presidio.
Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Marta Hernandez of Odessa; son, Jesus Jose
Hernandez Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Maria Elena H. Urias and Marta
Ester Hernandez, both of Presidio; brothers, Rufino Hernandez and
Rosendo Hernandez Jr. of Presidio; half brother, Abel Rodriguez of
Pecos; sisters, Teresa Carrasco of Odessa, Maria Acosta of Austin,
Irma Magallan of Mission, Claudia Hernandez of Presidio and Velma
Molinar of Odessa; and half sisters, Alma Barraz and Rosario
Rodriguez, both of Pecos.
GOLDTHWAITE The Rev. Gregory R. David Spinks
, 43, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in a Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, orphanage.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Johns Episcopal Church in
Brownwood with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
BALLINGER Don Ellis Heald Sr., 61, of Tennyson died Tuesday, Oct. 9,
2001, in a Kerrville hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday in Concho Cemetery in Concho. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Jan Heald of Tennyson; son, Don Heald Jr.
of Tennyson; and brother, Gordon Heald of Corpus Christi.
STEPHENVILLE Norman Lee Massey, 79, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in a
local nursing home. Service was Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church.
Arrangements were by Lacy Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Jo Lacy of Stephenville;
daughter, Norma Jo Cervetto of Stephenville; son, Benny Massey of
Midland; and brother, Charles B. Jack Massey of San Angelo.
SANTA ANNA Kenneth Moredock Jr., 72, of Houston died Tuesday, Oct. 9,
2001, in a Houston retirement center. Graveside service will be at
1:30 p.m. Saturday in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Henderson Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Steven Moredock of Bastrop and Greg Moredock
of Houston; and brother, Duane Moredock of Englewood, Colo.
BIG SPRING G. W. Hines,
78, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local nursing home. Service will
be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 in Myers & Smith Funeral Chapel with
burial in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
There are no known survivors.
BIG SPRING Larry Peterson, 49, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at his
residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral
Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Charles Peterson currently stationed in Japan;
daughters, Shanell Lofton of San Diego, Calif., Wanda Peterson of
Odessa and Tara Peterson of Boston, Mass.; brother, Garry Peterson of
Tucson, Ariz.; and sisters, Joyce Molett of Clovis, N.M., Doris Lewis,
Mary Threats and Charlene Rushin, all of Big Spring.
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Obituaries
CHARLES V. WASH
BIG SPRING Charles V. Wash went home to our Lord on Monday, Oct. 8,
2001 at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas.
The gift of Charles life blessed his godly parents, C.V. and Mae Wash,
on Feb. 24, 1932, in Forsan, Texas. Charles and Joyce married in
Lovington, N.M., and had been together 32 years. Charles worked for
many years as an independent oil and gas operator. He was directly
involved with his brother, Bob Wash, and his father, C.V. Wash, in
Forsan Oil Company. He was associated with and cherished the
relationships he had in many organizations and groups, such as the
Shriners, Rotary Club and the Signal Mountain Emmaus Community. Most
of all, Charles cherished his relationship he came to have with his
Lord. His daily involvements and accomplishments always came second to
his spiritual soundness and his family.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Wash of Big Spring; one son and
daughter-in-law, Chad and Kellie Wash of Big Spring; three daughters
and sons-in-law, Debbie and Johnny Rutherford of Austin, Charla and
Charlie Lewis of Big Spring and Renee Wash and Stephen King of
Kerrville; his father, C.V. Wash of Forsan; his grandchildren, Kinsey,
Katie and Caden Wash, Will and Laura Rutherford, Dustin and Haley
Lewis and Blake and Collyn King; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob
and Nita Wash of Forsan and Dan and Paula Wash of Waco and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae Wash.
Pallbearers will be John Wilson, Lorin McDowell, Jim Alexander, Leo
Free, Lanny Hamby and Wayne Henry. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick
Clifton, Morris Rhodes, Jim Parks, Joe Whitten, Dale Pittman, Jim
Zack, Carl Johansen and Dan Hutchins.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the First
Baptist Church with Sam Soleyn and the Rev. Dennis Teeters, pastor of
First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Trinity
Memorial Park.
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
Marian Draper Flippin
TAHOKA Graveside service for Marian Draper Flippin, who died Tuesday
night, Oct. 9, in a San Angelo nursing home, will be at 2 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 12, in the Tahoka Cemetery. She was 83.
Mrs. Flippin, the youngest of nine children born to Isaac Milton
Draper and Eunice McCaskill Draper, was born on a farm near Tahoka.
She graduated valedictorian of Tahoka High School in 1935. She
enrolled at Texas Tech University and graduated in 1939. She also
earned a masters degree in home economics in 1940 at the University of
Texas at Austin.
Married in 1943, Mrs. Flippin was a homemaker and the mother of four
children. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Flippin is survived by three sons, Perry Flippin of San Angelo,
Jack Flippin of Houston and Mark Flippin of League City; a daughter,
Jean Moffatt of Seminole; three sisters, Grace Dupre of Levelland,
Mabel McGinty of Tahoka and Claudia Palmer of Tyler; and five
grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at White
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo.
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Funerals
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Elsewhere
Verna Potts Hillside Cemetery, Alpine 2 p.m.
Charles Wash First Baptist Church, Big Spring 2 p.m.
Gregory Spinks St. Johns Episcopal, Brownwood 2 p.m.
Jesus Hernandez Santa Teresa Catholic Church, Presidio 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann McVey, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at her
residence. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Shaffer Funeral Home
Pioneer Chapel.
Survivors include her husband, Darrell McVey of Grape Creek; sons,
Richard Berryhill of Fort Worth and Kenny Berryhill of Corpus Christi;
daughters, Sue Wallace of Houston and Sharon Templer of Grape Creek;
brothers, Bill McMillian of Houston and Harley Davis of Galena, Kan.;
and sisters, Dorothy Smith of McCune, Kan., Betty Kadderly of Kansas
City, Kan., Darlene Williams of Webb City, Mo., Beverly Black of
Joplin, Mo., and Sandra Smith of Kansas City, Kan.
SAN ANGELO Don W. Noe, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Belvedere
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Ginger Walker of Abilene and Marsha Brown
of Hearne; sons, Coleman Wilcox of San Angelo, Daniel Wilcox of Alaska
and Morgan Wilcox of Bethel, Alaska.
PECOS Valeria Vela Sanchez died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in an Odessa
hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Greenwood
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
Survivors include parents, Valerie and Eleuterio Sanchez of Pecos.
EARLY Betty L. Lockett, 69, of Brownwood died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel
with graveside service at 3 p.m. in Millerview Cemetery in Concho
County.
Survivors include sons, Kenny Lockett of Early and Kerry Lockett of
Del Rio; daughter, Kathy Fossett of Clifton; mother, Myrl Stuart of
Brownwood; brothers, John Lee Stuart of San Angelo and Troy Stuart of
Yorktown; and sister, Barbara Hart of Bangs.
STANTON Alton Turner, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in a
Bellville nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Downtown
Church of Christ with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Turner of Houston; daughters,
Sheila Williams of Houston and Debbie Locke of San Antonio; brothers,
Jack Turner of Odessa and Willard Turner of Monahans; and sister,
Corene Rives of Odessa.
SAN SABA Myrtle Remmer Burnham, 98, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Stanley Burnham and Don Burnham, both of San
Saba, and Paris Burnham of Lubbock; daughter, Thelma Janes of Ozona;
and sister, Jackie Davidson of Cross Plains.
SWEETWATER Walter Calvin Dunlap, 96, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in
a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in McCoy Chapel of
Memories with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Survivors include daughter, Katie L. Benson of Spokane, Wash.; son,
Ernest Ray Dunlap of Sweetwater; and sister, Sadie A. Shifflett of
Snyder.
FREDERICKSBURG Walter Schmidt, 85, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Beckmann Funeral Home with
burial in Der Stadt Friedhof.
Survivors include daughter, Janet Smith of London.
FREDERICKSBURG Annello Poe Tatsch, 75, of Harper died Thursday, Oct.
11, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at
St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Harper with burial in St. Anthonys
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Jack Puckett of Palm Springs, Calif., and E.J.
Tatsch of Harper; and daughters, Rebecca Barnes of Brady, Stella Smith
of Mason and Barbara Puckett of Harper.
FORT STOCKTON Guillermo R. Rubio, 73, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Service
will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church with burial in Fort
Stockton Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors include wife, Severa L. Rubio of Fort Stockton; sons,
Guillermo Rubio Jr. of Pecos, Alfredo Rubio and Reyes Rubio, both of
Odessa, and Willie Rubio and Demetrio Rubio, both of Fort Stockton;
and daughters, Gloria Machuca, Olivia Navarette and Rebecca Granado,
all of Pecos.
COLEMAN Jose R. Frausto, 95, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Louisa Frausto of Coleman; daughters,
Janie Sanchez of Coleman, Frances Ramirez and Rosa Smith, both of San
Angelo and Mary Rocha of Santa Anna; son, the Rev. Joe M. Frausto of
Santa Anna; and brother, Alex Frausto of Santa Anna.
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Obituaries
GEORGE F. FORD
BALLINGER George F. Ford, 89, of Ballinger, passed away at 3:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in the Ballinger Memorial Hospital.
He was born on April 8, 1912, in Norton to John T. and Lavorta Brewer
Ford. He married Voline Thorton on Oct. 15, 1932, in Sherwood, Texas.
They moved to Ballinger in 1945 and together operated the George Ford
Motors Mercury dealership for many years. He was a member of the
Seventh Street Baptist Church and the Ballinger Masonic Lodge 643.
Voline preceded him in death on Jan. 17, 1995.
George is survived by two daughters, Reni Marrene Richardson and her
husband, Gene, of Ballinger and Kay Cook and her husband, John, of
Arlington; a brother, Clovis B. Ford and his wife, Kathleen, of San
Angelo; and a sister, Mavis Parrish of Abilene.
Four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren also survive him.
Service was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in the Rains-Seale
Chapel with the Rev. Tony King officiating. Masonic graveside service
followed in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Salvation Army or a
favorite charity.
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ESTA VERA EUBANKS
Esta Vera Eubanks, 85, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in
a San Angelo nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in Sunset
Cemetery in Odessa with Bob Zapa Andrews, Presbyterian minister,
officiating.
Esta was born March 15, 1916, to Walter and Susan Waltrip in
Tahlequah, Okla. She married Maynard F. Eubanks on Dec. 29, 1932, in
Humble City, N.M. He preceded her in death in 1984. She was a
homemaker and a longtime resident of San Angelo.
She is survived by one son, Jamie Eubanks and wife, Shirley, of San
Angelo; two granddaughters, Elaine Thomas and husband, Cliff, of
Richardson and Karen Beard and husband, Kent, of Katy; and three
great-grandchildren, Bryce Thomas, Allison Thomas and Carson Beard.
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COLLEEN McCLELLAN
BROWNWOOD Colleen McClellan, 73, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Davis-Morris
Funeral Home. Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the
funeral home chapel with the Rev. Robert Elkins officiating. Interment
will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early.
Colleen was born May 3, 1928, in Geuda Springs, Kan., to Rex and Lena
Quigley. She married Don G. McClellan on Feb. 5, 1951, in Hobbs, N.M.
He preceded her in death on July 12, 1999.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Lloyd D.
Quigley.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a retired credit
union manager for Superior Cable.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Donna Gay and Mike
Lewis of Blanket; sons and daughters-in-law, Glenn Rex Bob and Cindy
McClellan of Beaumont and Ross Keith and Kristi McClellan of San
Angelo; eight grandchildren; and brothers, Ron Quigley of Atlanta and
Rex Gayle Quigley of Charleston, S.C.
The family would like to thank Dr. Chris Stephens and the staff at the
Brownwood Regional Medical Center for the care given to their loved
one.
Davis-Morris Funeral Home
DON ELLIS HEALD SR.
BALLINGER Don Ellis Heald, born March 5, 1940, passed away Tuesday
morning, Oct. 9, 2001, in Kerrville VA Medical Center.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in Concho
Cemetery in Concho, Texas.
He was born in Houston to Ellis and Judy Heald and was preceded in
death by his parents and a younger brother, Richard. Don was a
building contractor and served in the United States Navy.
He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Jan of Bronte; a son,
Don Jr. of Bronte; one brother, Gordon and his wife, Dee, of Corpus
Christi; his grandmother, Myrtle Heald, age 105, of Lampasas; a
sister-in-law, Robbie Heald of San Angelo; his loving mother-in-law,
Lounette Alexander of Paint Rock; brother-in-law, Ronnie Alexander and
his wife, Robin, of Paint Rock; sisters-in-law, Alyne Holland of Grape
Creek and Pat Thomas and her husband, Fred, of San Angelo; numerous
nieces and nephews; and too many friends to list.
Don never met a stranger.
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FRANCES W. LIGON
Frances Walcott Ligon was born May 8, 1922, in Brownwood, Texas, to
William R. and Willie Pitts Walcott. She passed from this life on
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in a local hospital.
An employee of Shannon Medical Center for more than 20 years, Mrs.
Ligon was known for her caring and giving personality.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in Fairmount
Cemetery with Henry Burleson and Roy Easterly officiating.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Ginger Baker and Ron
of San Angelo and Kathy F. and Gene Graham of Ballinger;
grandchildren, Brian and Patty Huntley of Abilene, Steve and Alicia
Huntley of San Angelo, Dusty Burleson of Dallas, Lisa and Roy Easterly
of San Angelo and Rhonda and Mike Miller of San Antonio; six
great-grandchildren; brother, Howard Walcott of Tucson, Ariz.; as well
as several nieces and nephews and other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Pete Ligon and
brother, Billy R. Walcott.
The family wishes to express thanks to Dr. Anderton and the staff of
Shannon 5-North. Memorial contributions are encouraged to Meals for
the Elderly or San Angelo Hospice.
Mrs. Ligon was a very special mother and grandmother whom will always
be loved and missed by her family.
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never
be shaken. NIV Psalms 62:1-2
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CLARENCE O. BUXKEMPER
SLATON Rosary service for Clarence O. Buxkemper, 88, of Slaton will be
7 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 12, 2001 in Englunds Chapel with Monsignor Roland Buxkemper
officiating. Resurrection Mass
service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church with Monsignor Roland
Buxkemper and Monsignor Curtis Halfmann officiating. Burial will be in
Englewood Cemetery.
Mr. Buxkemper died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in Covenant Hospital in
Lubbock.
He was born Nov. 4, 1912, in Runnels County, Texas, and attended
school in Rowena. He married Lucille Rohmfeld Nov. 16, 1937, in Olfen
and she preceded him in death on June 28, 1996.
They moved to Slaton in 1940. He was a cotton farmer until his
retirement in 1977.
He had been active with the Germania Insurance Association and was FFA
Honorary Chapter Farmer of the Year 1958.
Survivors include four sons, Monsignor Roland Buxkemper and Kevin
Buxkemper, both of Slaton, James Buxkemper of Nazareth, Texas, and
Anton Buxkemper III of Lubbock; one brother, Leroy Buxkemper of
Slaton; four sisters, Viola Book of Vancourt, Lydia Brosch, Delta
Meurer and Dorothy Schneirs, all of Slaton; three grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church,
205 S 19th St., Slaton, Texas, 79364.
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Funerals
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Elsewhere
Colleen McClellan Davis-Morris Funeral, Brownwood 4 p.m.
Joe Frausto Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m.
Don Heald Concho Cemetery, Concho 11 a.m.
Betty Lockett Heartland Funeral Chapel, Early 11 a.m.
Walter Schmidt Beckmann Funeral Home, Fredericksburg 11 a.m.
Guillermo Rubio St. Joseph Church, Fort Stockton 9 a.m.
Annello Tatsch St. Anthonys Catholic Church, Harper 9 a.m.
Myrtle Burnham Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba 11 a.m.
Clarence Buxkemper St. Joseph Catholic, Slaton 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO James Dugan, 50, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Henry Clay Pete Smith, 62, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at
his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United
Methodist Church, with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Ramona Smith of San Angelo; sons, Joe
Arzate Jr. of San Angelo and Jerry Ben Arzate of Eden; daughters,
Dinah Flores of San Angelo and Angelica DelaRosa of Garland; brothers,
Hank Smith, Benny Smith and Bill Smith, all of Mertzon, Duwain Smith
of San Angelo; and sisters, Cora Boys of Willmington, Del., Janie
Dyson of Barnhart and Betty Monette of Crane.
SAN ANGELO Glen Kerby, 63, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Service will be
at 2 p.m. Sunday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service
will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Baird Cemetery in Baird.
Survivors include sons, Paul Kerby of Wichita Falls and David Kerby of
Lubbock; daughters, Care Millsap of Haslet and Sandra Barnes Rodriguez
of San Angelo; brother, Ray Kerby of Austin; and sister, Theda Bost of
Bartelsville, Okla.
IRVING Clara B. Ussery, 80, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local
nursing home. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Donnellys Colonial
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San
Angelo.
Survivors include her husband, James Eugene Ussery of Irving; and
daughters, Beverly Tibbets of Earth and Sue Hays of Coppell.
COLEMAN Carrie Imogene Keeney, 84, of Winters died Thursday, Oct. 11,
2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday
in Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral
Home.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Tyler of Abilene, Virginia Roach
of Wingate and Kay Starr of Midland; sons, Tommy H. Keeney and Donald
Keeney, both of Winters; sisters, Louise Keeney, Reba Neely, Rita Witt
and Lois Richards; and brothers, Howard Griffith, Kenneth Griffith,
Jackie Wayne Griffith and John Griffith.
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Obituaries
TERRY BURKHOLDER
MIDLAND Terry Louis Burkholder passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday,
Oct. 11, 2001, at his home at the age of 56. He was born April 9,
1945, in Pecos, Texas, and was the third son of the late Ralph William
Burkholder and Janice Howard Burkholder of Pecos. He was married to
Billie Jean Roberson of Abilene, Texas, granddaughter of Louis and
Dorothy Roberson of Pecos.
Terry attended schools in Barstow, Texas, until his junior year in
high school. Following in his older brothers footsteps, he enrolled in
New Mexico Military Institute and graduated in 1963. The next fall he
went to Texas Tech University and graduated with a bachelor of science
degree in agriculture. After graduation, he received his commission
and served in the United States Army in the Quartermaster Corp for two
years. Terry and Jean returned to Pecos in August 1971 and he went
into business for himself.
Mr. Burkholder is survived by his wife, Billie Jean Burkholder of
Pecos; and two daughters, Tiffani Burkholder of Houston, Texas, and
Tera Burkholder King of Fort Stockton, Texas. He is also survived by
his son-in-law, James Bentley King; and granddaughter, Brooke Adrienne
King of Fort Stockton, Texas. Other survivors include brothers, Ben
Ralph Burkholder of Houston and Mike A. Burkholder and wife, Dixie.
Terry has five nephews and nieces, Dr. Duncan Mark Burkholder of
Lubbock, Ralph Carter Burkholder, Ben Reese Burkholder, both of
Houston, Shawn Burkholder Mitchell of Ozona and Page Burkholder Young
of Dallas. There are 14 great-nieces and nephews.
While at Texas Tech, Terry was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity
and participated in the R.O.T.C. program. In Pecos, he served on the
board and as president of the Pecos Valley Country Club and the Reeves
County Tax Appraisal District. He is also a member of the Permian
Basin Landmans Association.
A service celebrating Terrys life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
14, at the First Christian Church in Pecos, with burial at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Elmwood Cemetery in Abilene.
The family wants to convey a special thank you to caregivers, Victor
Domingeuz, Johnny Jasso, and Martha Pando, for the loving care and
patience given to Terry in his last few weeks.
The family requests memorials be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,
PO Box 297153, Houston, Texas 77297; or West Of The Pecos Museum, 120
East 1st, Pecos, Texas 79772; or American Home Health and Hospice, 315
South Oak, Pecos, Texas 79772.
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OLIVE JUNE ENGLISH
ROBERT LEE Olive June English, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior
Oct. 11, 2001. She was born on Nov. 4, 1927, in Bridgeport, Ill.
Preceding her in death was her father, William G. Ralston; husband,
Jesse English; daughter, Sheila Hanna; son, Jesse English Jr.; and one
grandson, Kyle Wayne Bilbery.
She and her family moved to Bronte, Texas, in 1965. They lived in
Bronte until 1974 when at that time they moved to Robert Lee where
they made their home. She worked as a nurses aid in Bronte and Robert
Lee before retiring in the mid 80s.
She is survived by four daughters, Karen Rowoldt and husband, Bill, of
Greenwood, Carlyn Elliott and husband, Randy, of Christoval, Cheryl
Millican and Tammy Edging and husband, Donald, of Robert Lee; her
mother, Fraulin Ralston; two sisters, Janey Pinkston of Denver City
and Phyllis Lowe of Big Lake, Alaska.
She has 18 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two on the way
who she dearly loved and many close friends.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Victory Assembly of
God Church in Robert Lee. Burial will follow in Robert Lee Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Donald Edging Sr., Randy Elliott, Jerome Hanna,
Bill Rowoldt, Donny Edging Jr., Jeremy Edging, Larry Wayne Franklin
and Michael Burns. Honorary pallbearers are Gary and Randy Bilbery,
Seah Edging, Casey Rowoldt, Ray Wallace, Jamie Powers, Michael Brasuel
and John Gallimore.
What God Hath Promised
God hath not promised,
skies always blue.
Flowers strewn pathways,
all our lives through.
God hath not promised
Sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain.
God hath not promised
We shall not know,
Toil and Temptation,
Trouble and woe
We shall not bear
Many a burden
Many a care
But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the laborer,
Light for the way.
Grace for the trials
Help from above
Unfailing sympathy
Undying Love
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San Angelo
Glen Kirby Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel 2 p.m.
Elsewhere
Terry Burkholder First Christian Church, Pecos 2 p.m.
Olive English Victory Assembly of God Church, Robert Lee 3 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO John William Tyler, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in a
local care center. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in
Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, John Owen Tyler of San Angelo and Jerry Don
Tyler of Carlsbad; daughter, Georgina Fickling of San Angelo;
brothers, Winford Tyler of Watuga, Wayford Tyler of Sonora and W.M.
Tyler of Plainview; and sisters, Ollie Hull of Dickinson and Fannie
Hook of Haskell.
SAN ANGELO Roberta Robertson, 80, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Waress of Greeley, Colo., and
Laurie Phillips of San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO Juan Jesus Moreno, 43, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker.
PECOS Martha Louise Sis Holcombe, 77, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at First Baptist
Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos
Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Walter M. Holcombe of Pecos; daughters,
Martha Reid of Ripley, Miss., and Yvonna Johnson of Pecos; son, Walt
Holcombe III of Austin; brother, Bill Ellis of Tucson, Ariz.; and
sisters, Peggy Joe Ellis of Pecos, Sue Leach of San Antonio, and Nita
Parker of Longview.
COLORADO CITY Irene Browne, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at her
residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Colorado City
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Robert Browne of Sterling City; and sister,
Willie Nix of San Angelo.
COLEMAN Ross Jackson Dobbins, 85, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in
Granbury. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bible Baptist Church
with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker
Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Gail Downs of Granbury, Vicki
Lynn Baxter of San Angelo, Sue Paggett of Coleman and Helen Lee Brown
of Wichita Falls; sons, David Ross Dobbins of Wichita Falls, Billy
Jack Dobbins of Hebbronville, Mark Dobbins of Conroe and Duane Dobbins
of Glen Cove; sister, Maudie Kelly of Coleman; and brother, Leslie
Dobbins of Coleman.
EDEN Cleve Lloyd Riley, 88, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Monday in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eden
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Mason Riley of Eden; daughter, Dr.
Barbara L. Riley of Eden; son, Kerry L. Riley of Eden; sister, Nila
Dean Hyles of Eden; and brothers, Clayton Riley of Eden and R.B. Riley
of Eden.
ALPINE Mildred J. Caram, 81, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in a Fort
Stockton hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. James
Episcopal Church with burial in Lowell Cemetery. Second service will
be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Survivors include sister, Thelma C. Hoyle of Alpine.
MASON Lois Jean Leifeste, 73, of Art died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Art United Methodist Church with
burial in Art Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Tadlock Leifeste of Art; sons, Bill
Renton and Bob Leifeste, both of San Antonio; and daughters, Dana
Townsend and Pam Pierce, both of San Antonio, and Lisa Howard of
Baltimore.
SAN SABA Pauline Burnham, 84, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial
in Bend Methodist Cemetery.
Survivors include daughter, Ruvonne Underwood Dennis; and sister,
Johnnie Mae Blanton of High Rolls, N.M.
CRANE Ray Yancey, 81, of Odessa died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Crane County
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Lila Yancey of Odessa; son, Bryan Lee
Yancey of Odessa; and sisters, Bessie Mae Crofford and Mozell
Mitchell, both of Lone Oak.
JUNCTION Johnnie Mae Sorrell
, 82, of London died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with
burial in London Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Charles Sorrell of Junction and Kenneth
Sorrell of London; daughters, Jean Ellis and Carolyn Sekuls, both of
San Antonio, and Frances Ann Sorell of London; and sister, Mabel
McCollum of Menard.
MARFA Abel M. Dominguez, 75, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at his
residence. Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are
by Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Herminia Dominguez of Marfa; daughters,
Mae Hernandez, Belinda Dominguez and Minerva Leos, all of Marfa; and
two sisters, Nina Wilcox of El Paso and Elodia Sotelo of LaPuente,
Calif.
BRADY Warren Stiles, 35, of Colorado City and formerly of Brady, died
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001. Services are pending at Heritage Funeral
Homes.
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Obituaries
HENRY CLAY PETE SMITH
Henry Clay Pete Smith, a resident of San Angelo for most of his life,
went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 12, 2001.
Family visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Robert
Massie Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct.
15, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil Steinbach and
the Rev. Jay Spurlin of First United Methodist Church of Mertzon
officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Garden.
Henrys life was blessed by his parents, Benjamin and Velma Smith, on
Dec. 18, 1938, in Mertzon, Texas. His early years were spent in
Mertzon where he graduated from Mertzon High School.
He served in the United States Navy from August 1961 until May 1965.
After returning from the Navy, he went to work for Ethicon in 1965
where he continued to work until his retirement in 2000. He and Ramona
Cruz were married on July 24, 1989, in Carson City, Nev.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Cathleen
Smith; two brothers, Jodie Smith, and Delbert Smith and sister-in-law
Heidi.
Survivors include his loving wife, Ramona Smith; their two sons, Joe
Arzate Jr. and wife, Wilma, and Jerry Ben Arzate and wife, Patricia;
two daughters, Dinah Flores and husband, Robert, and Angelica DelaRosa
and husband, Raul; four brothers, Hank Smith, Benny Smith, Duwain
Smith and Bill Smith; and three sisters, Cora Boys and husband, Bill,
Janie Dyson and husband, Clyde, and Betty Monette and husband, Larry.
He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Frances Marquez and husband,
Frankie, Becky Torres and husband, Adam, Shana Cantu and fiance, Nahum
Obregon, Joe A. Arzate, Christopher DelaRosa, Justin Arzate, Anthony
DelaRosa, Andrew Arzate, David DelaRosa, Michael Flores, Victoria
Galindo and Ashley Castanuela; three great-grandchildren, Kristan
Marquez, Kayla Torres and Adam Torres Jr.; and many nephews, nieces,
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Martin, Ramiro Minor, Eddie Aldrete, Jackie
Fuller, Antonio Ramirez and Domingo Hernandez. Honorary pallbearers
will be Bill Boys, Odie Hendricks, Cliff Carnes, Jerry Phillipus, Pete
Gallegos and Ken Roland.
To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustnt tie yourself to me with tears,
Be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown,
But now its time I traveled on alone.
So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must,
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
Its only for awhile that we must part,
So keep the memories within your heart.
I wont be far away, for life goes on;
So, if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you cant see or touch me,
Ill be near
And if you listen with your heart, youll hear
All of my love around you soft and dear.
And then when you must come this way alone,
Ill greet you with a smile,
And say, Welcome Home.
Robert Massie Funeral Home
JIMMY DUGAN
Jimmy Dugan Jr., 50, of Big Lake passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at
Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.
He was born July 19, 1951, to Lou and Jimmy Dugan of Clyde and
formerly of McCamey. Jimmy graduated from McCamey High School and
attended Angelo State University. He was employed for 20 years by
Halliburton and resided in Rankin.
Jimmy enjoyed Ruidoso vacations, planting a superb garden, novels by
Louis Lamour, John Wayne movies, his horse Too Tall and cooking that
perfect steak. Jimmy was kind, compassionate and generous. He was
often heard saying all he wanted in return were a few kind words.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Greenwell officiating.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Rankin Cemetery in
Rankin, Texas. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 14, at the funeral home.
Jimmy is survived by his parents, Lou and Jim Dugan of Clyde;
daughters, Christy Dugan of Midland and Vanessa Purcell and her
husband, Bo, of Odessa; sisters, Susan Reeves and husband, Ben, of San
Angelo, Cynthia Worden and husband, Jim, of Plano; and brothers,
Michael Dugan and wife, Lisa, of Clyde, Weldon and wife, Susanne, of
Tuscon. He is also survived by his three grandchildren, Dustin,
Ashlynn and Breanne; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles
and cousins.
The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to Dr. Bragg and the
staff at Shannon Medical Center for their loving care.
Johnsons Funeral Home
MARY LOU CASANOVA
Mary Lou Maciel Casanova, 54, of San Angelo died Saturday, Oct. 13,
2001, at Shannon Medical Center. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
14, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday,
Oct. 15, at St. Marys Catholic Church with Father Terry Brenon
officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Mary Lou was born June 29, 1947, in San Angelo, Texas. She was a
homemaker and a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Hector Casanova Sr.
Survivors include her mother, Ninfa Lara; four daughters, Lydia
Cardenas and her husband, Arturo, Leticia and Patricia Cassanova and
Andrea Alvarado and her husband, Javier, all of San Angelo; a son,
Hector Casanova Jr. of San Antonio; fifteen grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; three sisters, Sylvia Vazquez, Martha Martinez and
Elizabeth Perez; and three brothers, Daniel Maciel, Philip Lara Jr.
and Tony Lara.
The Children they are sleeping
Its quiet it is dawn.
We whispered to our mother
But you are no longer to be found.
You flew away with the angels above
The trees to the sky
Love is blind to reason
Love is blind too, why?
On our knees we prayed to follow you
But God only God knows our death to die
For now he gives us tears of hope,
Tears when we cry-
Oh how well miss you so.
So how do you say goodbye?
We write you these words today
From the love of the heart
Oh Lord show us mercy
For now we live so far apart.
Johnsons Funeral Home
L. GLEN KERBY
L. Glen Kerby, 63, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in Fort Worth at the
James L. West Alzheimers Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 14, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive
guests immediately following the service. Graveside service will be at
1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in the Ross Cemetery annex in Baird.
Glen held many positions in the local business community for numerous
years, including resident of Central National Bank, president of San
Angelo Savings, president of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce,
president of the founding board of Bentwood Country Club, and an
Edward D. Jones representative. He also served on the board of
directors for the West Texas Rehab Center, Shannon Medical Center, and
numerous area banks including banks in Bronte and Coleman.
Mr. Kerby is survived by two sons, Paul Kerby and wife, Cynthia, of
Wichita Falls and David Kerby and wife, Becky, of Lubbock; two
daughters, Carie Millsap and husband, Chip, of Haslet and Sandra
Barnes of San Angelo; one brother, Ray Kerby and wife, Lou, of Austin;
one sister, Theda Bost and husband, Howard, of Bartlesville, Okla.;
grandchildren, Cody Millsap, Coleton Millsap, Brandon Barnes and Ryan
Barnes.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the care of James L. West
Center, 1111 Summit, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
Glens tender and caring way will be greatly missed.
Johnsons Funeral Home