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10/15/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
Mary Casanova St. Marys Catholic Church 10 a.m.
Jimmy Dugan Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel 11 a.m.
Roberta Robertson Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel 1 p.m.
Henry Smith First United Methodist Church 10 a.m.
John Tyler Fairmount Cemetery 1 p.m.
Elsewhere
Lois Leifeste Art United Methodist Church, Art 11 a.m.
L. Glen Kerby Ross Cemetery Annex, Baird 1 p.m.
Ross Dobbins Bible Baptist Church, Coleman 10:30 a.m.
Cleve Riley Eden Funeral Home Chapel, Eden 10 a.m.
Johnnie Sorrell Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel, Junction 10 a.m.
Martha Holcombe First Baptist Church, Pecos 3 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Juan Jesus Moreno, 40, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
formerly of San Angelo, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a traffic
accident. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Moreno of Council Bluffs; father,
Jose Moreno of Omaha, Neb.; mother, Heriberta Medina of Council
Bluffs; sons, John Moreno, Javier Moreno, and Robert Moreno, all of
Council Bluffs; and sisters, Carmen Pena of Houston and Catalina
Miller, Estela Altman and Angelita Fernandez, all of Council Bluffs.
SAN ANGELO Tommy Ray Adams, 62, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, in a local
nursing home. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
GOLDTHWAITE Josephine Aldridge Johnson, 87, of Democrat died Sunday,
Oct. 14, 2001, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Dudley
Cemetery of Democrat.
LLANO Margaret Black Peck, 69, of Burnet died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001,
in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel of
the Hills Baptist Church of Buchanan Dam with burial in Lakeland Hill
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Homes.
Survivors include her husband, Alton Peck of Buchanan Dam; sons, Dan
Alton Peck of Oklahoma and Paul Anthony Peck of Cedar Hill; daughter,
Sheryl Lyn Cardwell of Kerrville; and brothers, Byron A. Black Jr. of
Jakarta, Indonesia, and George Black of Waco.
BIG SPRING Eugene G. Gene Helms, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in
a local nursing home. Service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First
Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are
by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Dick Helms of Big Spring; and daughter, Beccie
Helsley of Big Spring.
SAN SABA Davy Dell Rutherford, 84, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Cherokee Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Jerry Rutherford of Horseshoe Bay; and sister,
Billie Barton of Tulsa, Okla.
STANTON Letha Askew, 59, of Midland, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001.
Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home.
GOLDTHWAITE Neppie Bird Long
, 92, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at her residence. Service will be at
1 p.m. Wednesday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
CRANE Sherwin Evans, 65, of Rankin died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in a
Rankin hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist
Church of Rankin with burial in Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Evans of Rankin; and children,
Sherwin Lynn, Carolyn Evans, Coy Evans, Deanna Goff and Danny Evans,
all of Rankin.
10/16/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
SAN ANGELO
Juan Moreno Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker 10 a.m.
Elsewhere
Josephine Johnson Stacy Wilkins Chapel, Goldthwaite 2 p.m.
Sherwin Evans First Baptist Church, Rankin 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO David Lee Duke, 53, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at his
residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
BRADY Warren Stiles, 35, of Colorado City died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001,
in Lubbock. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Heritage Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Rochelle Cemetery.
Survivors include parents, Richard and Jeanette Stiles of Rochelle;
son, Jonathan Stiles of Colorado City; stepdaughter, Samantha Greene
of Colorado City; sister, Angela Cox of Abilene; brother, Douglas
Stiles of Lovington, N.M.; and stepbrothers, Leland Stiles of Austin
and Jimmy Stiles.
COLORADO CITY R.A. Buddie Moore Jr., 81, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church
with burial in Colorado City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kiker-Seale
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Moore of San Angelo; son, Michael
Moore of Richardson; daughter, Carolyn Graves of Seminole; stepson,
Dan Jackson of San Angelo; and stepdaughter, Mitzi Davis of Sterling
City.
MARFA Orville Roland Logan, 91, of El Paso died Saturday, Oct. 13,
2001, in an El Paso hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday in Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral
Home.
Survivors include his wife, Tokia Lee Logan of El Paso; and daughter,
Vicki Pfeifer of El Paso.
ALPINE Eulalio Lalo Taylor Rodriguez, 58, died Saturday, Oct. 13,
2001, in Odessa. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Geeslin Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace
Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Dora R. Albritton of Nacogdoches and
Eulalia M. Rodriguez of Austin; sons, Gilbert M. Rodriguez of
Nacogdoches and Clint M. Rodriguez of Bossier City, La; sisters,
Graciela R. Franco of Alpine, Frances R. Hernandez of El Paso and
Juanita R. Lujan of Alpine; and brother, Enrique T. Rodriguez of
Alpine.
STANTON Mary Askew, 59, of Midland died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, in a
local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in
Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, David C. Askew of Midland; daughter,
Kathy Culpepper of Irving; sons, David W. Askew of Midland and Jesse
L. Askew of Corpus Christi; brother, Levi Hight of Corpus Christi; and
sisters, Leona Haggerton of Sanger, Calif., Emma East of Chilton and
Johanna Haggerton of Corpus Christi.
MASON Jimmy Schuessler
, 46, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001. Service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday
at First United Methodist Church with burial in Gooch Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Molly Schuessler of Mason; children, Cody
Schuessler of Junction, Misty Schuessler of Junction, Kurt Garrison of
Stephenville and Cole Garrison of Austin; parents, Elroy and Charlene
Schuessler of Mason; brother, Buddy Schuessler of Mason; and sister,
Pam Armstrong of Valley View.
BIG SPRING Pearl Keathley, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at her
residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral
Home Chapel with graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Colorado City
Cemetery.
Survivors include sisters, Florence Wilburn and Florida Polk, both of
Roby.
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Obituaries
TOMMY RAY ADAMS
Tommy Ray Adams, 62, of San Angelo passed away at 11:10 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 14, 2001 in Meadow Creek Nursing Center, where he had been a
resident for three years.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with H. Grosse Mohler and Miguel Zuniga officiating.
Tommy Ray Adams was born May 7, 1939, in Tom Green County to Mat and
Bessie Adams of Sonora, Texas. He was raised in Sonora and graduated
from Sonora High School in 1957.
He played football for the Sonora Broncos, 1953-1956, and was a member
of the 54 and 56 District and Bi-district Champion teams and was
captain in 1956. He was All-District, 54-56 and All-State, 55-56. He
also was a member of the Bronco track team, 54-57.
Tommy married Florrie Mae Minnick on July 9, 1959, in Sonora,
A longtime member of the Church of Christ, he obtained his bachelor of
science in accounting in 1962 from Abilene Christian College. He and
his family resided in San Angelo since 1962. He worked for C.K. Moore,
CPA, in San Angelo, as an accountant/computer board wirer from 1962
until February 1964. He worked in Midland for a brief time and
returned to San Angelo to work at San Angelo Central High School from
September 1964 to June 1965 as a data processing teacher. In June of
1965, he was employed by GTE, and in 1967, GTE Data Services (GTEDS).
He retired as a senior systems engineer from GTEDS in 1993 after 28
years of service. He received many company awards and recognition for
his high standard of work and service.
An active member of the community, he was president of Concho
Toastmasters for two terms, a member of Kiwanis, president of Travis
Elementary PTA for two terms and a life member of the Texas PTA. He
also served as YMCA Youth Football Committee chairman for four terms
and was a YMCA football and Little League baseball coach. In addition,
he was president of Western Little League for two terms, president of
San Angelo Bobcat Boosters for two terms, 1980-82, and commissioner of
San Angelo Teen Age Baseball for four terms.
Tommy was a talented photographer and took photographs at every
opportunity. He was also a member of the NRA and enjoyed hunting mule
deer, whitetail deer and wild turkeys. He touched many lives and he
will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Tommy was preceded in death by his father, Mat Adams.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Florrie Mae; a daughter Teresa
Kay Adams of San Angelo; a son and his wife, Terry Ray and Gwen Adams,
and a granddaughter Emily Marie Adams, all of New Mexico; his mother,
Bessie Adams, and his aunt, Essie Baker, both formerly of Sonora; his
brother and his wife, Artie and LaRue Adams of Victoria, Texas; his
sister and her husband, Katherine and James McReynolds of Midland; a
sister-in-law Peggy Minnick of Abilene; and nieces, nephews and
numerous cousins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Dan Eaton, Eddie Sosa, Hamilton
Wilson, Doug Fox, Bobby Bruner and Aubrey DeCardova.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 3290,
San Angelo, TX 76902 or a favorite charity.
There are Angels all around us. Some special Angels are doing
wonderful work at The Meadow Creek Nursing Center. Tommys life was
extended by the loving care provided to him and his family. His
comfort was important to everyone there and important to his loved
ones. Our appreciation cannot be put into words. Thank you is not
adequate.
His family would also like to thank Dr. Granaghan and his staff for
their care and concern.
Those who leave this world die only when we, whom they love, forget
them.
Johnsons Funeral Home
JUDY ROWLETT
Judy Rowlett was born May 8, 1956, in San Angelo, Texas to Glisper and
Shirley Smith. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 she left us from Washington,
D.C., to join the Lord.
Judy attended Blackshear Elementary, Edison Junior High and San Angelo
Central High School. After completing her education, she became a
dedicated civil servant who never resisted a challenge and always did
her best at everything she touched. She entered service to the United
States government in 1986 where she worked in a wide variety of
positions. Most recently, she was a transportation assistant with the
Office of the Joint Department of Defense Activities Resources
Activity at the Pentagon. The logistical aspects of her job required
her specialized organizational skills and attention to detail, which
was widely respected by her co-workers.
She is remembered by her family as a kind and loving person who
especially enjoyed spending time with them. Co-workers speak of her
resilience, her ability to live life to its fullest and the example
she set for them to do the same. She showed all who knew her how to
rise to their full potential.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 20, in the chapel of Johnsons Funeral Home with Brother A. Donny
Payne, minister of Lillie Street Church of Christ, officiating.
Survivors include her mother, Shirley Smith of San Angelo; father,
Glisper Smith; daughters, Trisha McCants of San Angelo and Sicely
McCants of Alexandria, Va.; sisters and brothers, Morris Kay Rowlett
of San Angelo, David Rose of San Angelo, Greg Rose of Vancouver,
British Columbia, Vanessa Robiu of Miami, Veloris Roberts of San
Angelo, Debra Hinton of Anchorage, Alaska, and Dwight Smith of San
Angelo; grandchildren, Neanta McCants of San Angelo and Adonis Ross of
Alexandria, Va. Also among her survivors are Mr. Charlie McCants, the
Kelly family and many, many loving friends and relatives.
Johnsons Funeral Home
J.C. ALLDREDGE
CORPUS CHRISTI J.C. Alldredge, 78, passed away on Oct. 14, 2001. He
was born in Crane, Texas, on Nov. 20, 1922. He served in World War II
in the Philippine Islands. He then returned to the oil fields in
Midland, Texas. He owned a paving-stripping business from 1970 to
1982. After his retirement in 1982, he also was involved in Lindas
Construction until his death. He belonged to Kingsville Assembly of
God and he was an avid bowler and fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Alldredge of Kingsville; three sons,
C. Glen (Shelia) Alldredge of Houston, Jack (Linda) Alldredge of
Palestine, C. Russell Alldredge of Kingsville; two daughters, Donna
(Todd) Evans of Houston and Roxanne (Jose) Tamez of Sinton; two
stepsons, Bobby (Jeri) Niksich of Corpus Christi and Kenneth Klar of
Rockport; stepdaughter, Susie Moore of Florida; two sisters, Marie
Walters and Bonnie Walker, both of San Angelo; brother, Ben Alldredge
of Winters; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Memory
Gardens Funeral Homes. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 17, at Memory Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow
in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Memory Gardens Funeral Home
10/17/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
_________________________________________________________________
Funerals
Today
Eulalio Rodriguez Our Lady Of Peace Church, Alpine 2 p.m.
Warren Stiles Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, Brady 2 p.m.
R.A. Moore Jr. First United Methodist, Colorado City 2 p.m.
Orville Logan Marfa Cemetery, Marfa 10:30 a.m.
Mary Askew Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Leslie Harris, 84, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in a local
nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in
Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Ross Harris of San Angelo, James L. Harris of
Midland and Allen Wayne Harris of New Braunfels; and brother, Cliff
Harris of New York.
SAN ANGELO Cleve Powers, 86, of Ballinger died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001,
in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Kingdom Hall of
Jehovahs Witnesses in Ballinger. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral
Home.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Powers of Ballinger; sons, Brian
Powers of Ballinger and Roland Powers of Tucson, Ariz.; daughter,
Pamela Lawson of Indian Hills, Colo.; stepsons, Eugene Love of San
Luis Obispo, Calif. and Richard Love of Pagosa Springs, Colo.;
brothers, Arliegh Powers of Woodenville, Wash., and Avery Powers of
Ballinger; and sisters, Doris Martin of Junction City, Ore., and
Audrey Cora of Nicholsville, Ky.
FREDERICKSBURG Patricia Schuman,
70, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in a San Antonio hospital. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church with
entombment in the St. Barnabas Columbium. Arrangements are by
Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Terri Warren of Virginia, Angela Cucina
of Hempstead, Paula Hernandez of San Antonio and Andy Schuman of San
Francisco; brother, Paul Norris of Chicago; and sister; Bonnie Rohde
of Towson, Md.
LLANO Ruby Jo Poole, 95, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001. Grave service
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Seaside Memorial Park. Arrangements are
by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
Survivors include nephews, Paul Sanders of Llano and William T.
Thompson of Houston.
KERMIT Kattie Jones Dixon, 82, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, in an
Odessa hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rock Church
with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral
Chapel.
Survivors include daughter, Rose Jones Dancer of Kermit; brother,
Chester Lee Jones of Dallas; and sisters, Gladys Hollins of Dallas,
Neica Mathis, Gracie Stinson and Dorothy Williams, all of Longview.
FORT STOCKTON Harlan Black, 87, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Arleta Jensen of Fort Stockton; brothers,
Arnold Black of Las Cruces, N.M., and Bill Black of Auburn, Wash.; and
sisters, Lorene Walker of Yakima, Wash., Winifred Stokes of Garland
and Mozelle Holloway of Spokane, Wash.
KINGSLAND Spencer Oran Tate, 45, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at his
residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hutto
Cemetery in Hutto.
Survivors include his mother, Louise Tate of Georgetown; his wife,
Rachel Bone of Kingsland; daughter, Sharee Bone of Kingsland; brother,
Cam Tate of Pflugerville; and sister, Susan Tharp of Beach City.
STANTON M.D. Hall, 82, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, in a Big Spring
hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Hall of Stanton; son, John Hall of
Lubbock; daughter, Donna Springer of Lenorah; and sister, Lou Ellen
Walker of Stanton.
WINTERS Mary Loyal Wetsel, 80, of Abilene, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001,
in Abilene. Service will be at 2 p.m. todayin the Winters Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Northview Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Dr. Rick A. Wetsel of Pearland; daughter,
Tracee Lynn Wetsel of Abilene; and brother, Bobby Mayo of Winters.
GOLDTHWAITE Robert Safley, 94, of Austin, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001,
in Austin. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today with burial in
Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
SAN SABA Mary Ellen Isham, 81, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001. Service
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in China Creek Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Ted Isham of Hemet, Calif., and Tim Isham of
Santa Monica, Calif.; and sister, Christine Parks of San Saba.
ROSCOE Charles Lee Griffin, 68, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in an
Abilene hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Leslie Harris, 84, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in a local
nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in
Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Ross Harris of San Angelo, James L. Harris of
Midland and Allen Wayne Harris of New Braunfels; and brother, Cliff
Harris of New York.
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Obituaries
TOMMY RAY ADAMS
Tommy Ray Adams, 62, of San Angelo passed away at 11:10 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 14, 2001 in Meadow Creek Nursing Center, where he had been a
resident for three years.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with H. Grosse Mohler and Miguel Zuniga
officiating.
Tommy Ray Adams was born May 7, 1939, in Tom Green County to Mat and
Bessie Adams of Sonora, Texas. He was raised in Sonora and graduated
from Sonora High School in 1957.
He played football for the Sonora Broncos, 1953-1956, and was a member
of the 54 and 56 District & Bi-district Champion teams and was captain
in 1956. He was All-District, 54-56 and All-State, 55-56. He also was
a member of the Bronco track team, 54-57.
Tommy married Florrie Mae Minnick on July 9, 1959, in Sonora.
A longtime member of the Church of Christ, he obtained his bachelor of
science in accounting in 1962 from Abilene Christian College. He and
his family resided in San Angelo since 1962. He worked for C.K. Moore,
CPA, in San Angelo, as an accountant/computer board wirer from 1962
until February 1964. He worked in Midland for a brief time and
returned to San Angelo to work at San Angelo Central High School from
September 1964 to June 1965 as a data processing teacher. In June of
1965, he was employed by GTE, and in 1967, GTE Data Services (GTEDS).
He retired as a senior systems engineer from GTEDS in 1993 after 28
years of service. He received many company awards and recognition for
his high standard of work and service.
An active member of the community, he was president of Concho
Toastmasters for two terms, a member of Kiwanis, president of Travis
Elementary PTA for two terms and a life member of the Texas PTA. He
also served as YMCA Youth Football Committee chairman for four terms
and was a YMCA football and Little League baseball coach. In addition,
he was president of Western Little League for two terms, president of
San Angelo Bobcat Boosters for two terms, 1980-82, and commissioner of
San Angelo Teen Age Baseball for four terms.
Tommy was a talented photographer and took photographs at every
opportunity. He was also a member of the NRA and enjoyed hunting mule
deer, whitetail deer and wild turkeys. He touched many lives and he
will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Tommy was preceded in death by his father, Mat Adams.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Florrie Mae; a daughter Teresa
Kay Adams of San Angelo; a son and his wife, Terry Ray and Gwen Adams,
and a granddaughter Emily Marie Adams, all of New Mexico. His mother,
Bessie Adams, and his aunt, Essie Baker, both formerly of Sonora; his
brother and his wife, Artie and LaRue Adams of Victoria, Texas; his
sister and her husband, Katherine and James McReynolds of Midland; a
sister-in-law Peggy Minnick of Abilene; and nieces, nephews and
numerous cousins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Dan Eaton, Eddie Sosa, Hamilton
Wilson, Doug Fox, Bobby Bruner and Aubrey DeCardova.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 3290,
San Angelo, TX 76902 or a favorite charity.
There are Angels all around us. Some special Angels are doing
wonderful work at The Meadow Creek Nursing Center. Tommys life was
extended by the loving care provided to him and his family. His
comfort was important to everyone there and important to his loved
ones. Our appreciation cannot be put into words. Thank you is not
adequate.
His family would also like to thank Dr. Granaghan and his staff for
their care and concern.
Those who leave this world die only when we, whom they love, forget
them.
Johnsons Funeral Home
JOSEPH BENYON GRIFFITH
AUSTIN Joseph B. Griffith, 93, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at his
residence in Austin. Mr. Griffith was born on Aug. 23, 1908, in
Milton, Texas, to Charles Edward Griffith and Lela Omega Talley. He
was a field administrator for the Texas Employment Commission prior to
his retirement.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Jo and John W.
Gaston of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Jay Odie and Dora Mata
Griffith of Round Rock; the childrens mother, Dorothy E. Johnson of
Coleman; and former wife, Daisy Stapp of San Angelo; grandchildren,
Jannica Dawn Griffith of Elgin, Suzanne Marie Griffith of Round Rock
and William Charles Blanton of Dallas.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Beck Funeral
Home, Round Rock location. His cremated remains will be committed to
the Hill Country he loved in a private ceremony at a later date.
Beck Funeral Home
ROBERT LEE SPOONTS
Robert Lee Spoonts, 86, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in
San Angelo.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with Army Chaplain Lou DelTufo officiating.
Robert was born Jan. 30, 1915, to O.D. and Leona McDonald Spoonts in
Fort Chadbourne, Texas. He was a longtime resident of San Angelo.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War.
He worked for Monarch Tile as a kiln supervisor for 20 years until his
retirement.
He is survived by two brothers, Bon Spoonts and his wife Cloreta of
Bronte and Pete Spoonts of San Angelo; one sister, Virdis Fancher of
Bronte; and several nieces and nephews.
Johnsons Funeral Home
10/18/01
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Funerals
Today
SAN ANGELO
Tommy Adams Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 11 a.m.
Leslie Harris Fairmount Cemetery 2 p.m.
Robert Spoonts Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 11 a.m.
Elsewhere
Harlan Black East Hill Cemetery, Fort Stockton 2 p.m.
Ruby Poole Seaside Memorial Park, Llano 11 a.m.
M.D. Hall Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
ROSCOE Charles Lee Griffin, 68, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in a
local hospital. Military graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Griffin of Roscoe; sons, Steve
Griffin of San Antonio, David Griffin of New Orleans, Russell Stone of
Roscoe, Robert Stone of Sweetwater and Mark Griffin of Bastrop;
daughter, Francis Griffin of San Antonio; and sisters, Mattie Ewell
Hodgin of Center Point, Fran Mayse of Pleasanton and Dora Robinson of
San Angelo.
COLEMAN Erdman H. Casey, 75, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in a Temple
veterans home. There will be no service. Arrangements are by Stevens
Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Timothy B. Casey of Brownwood; and daughter,
Christine Casey of Maple Shade, N.J.
STERLING CITY Prebble Durham Morgan, 96, of Georgetown died Tuesday,
Oct. 16, 2001. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist
Church of Sterling City with burial in Montvale Cemetery. Arrangements
are by The Gabriels Funeral Chapel of Georgetown.
Survivors include son, James Durham Morgan of Georgetown; niece,
Rachel Baring of San Angelo; and nephew, William C. Davis of San
Angelo.
BALLINGER Ednea Hortense Morris, 89, of Quitman died Tuesday, Oct. 16,
2001. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Ivan Perez, infant son of Amy Torres and Billy Perez of Big
Lake, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001. Graveside service will be at 10
a.m. today in Glen Rest Cemetery of Big Lake. Arrangements are by
Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include parents; and sisters, Anna Perez and Ulessa Perez,
both of Big Lake.
SAN ANGELO Betty Lou Cothran Crimm, 73, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001,
in a local hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include daughter, Kay Byrd of San Angelo; son, Michael Dee
Crimm of San Angelo; brothers, Lawrence Cothran of Dallas and Doyle
Cothran of Klamath Falls, Ore.; and sisters, Pauline Fletcher of
Ballinger, Juanita Ward of Shreveport, La., and Sue Hughes of Tyler.
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Obituaries
LESTER A. WILLIAMS
Funeral service for Lester A. Williams, who went to be with our Lord
Tuesday night, Oct. 16, 2001, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at
Johnsons Funeral Home. Portis Ribble will be conducting the service
assisted by James Adams. A visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday at Johnsons Funeral Home.
Lester was born near Eola, Texas, on March 8, 1936, to L.B. and Jane
Williams. Lester graduated from San Angelo Lake View High School in
1955. He married Nora O. Dillard on March 16, 1956. After serving in
the Air Force from 1955 to 1959, they returned to San Angelo, making
it their home.
Lester was adventurous and enjoyed camping, motorcycling, flying as a
private pilot, fishing, golf, woodworking, stock car driving,
barbecuing and, in his younger years, western polo. He was a lifetime
mechanic working at various businesses in San Angelo, including his
own. He also taught small engine repair at San Angelo Central High
School in the late 1960s.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his wife, Nora; daughters, Louise Woods of
Loganville, Ga., and Janet Lenox and her husband, John, of Las Vegas;
two grandsons, Erik Mikealson and Adam Lenox; mother, Jane Williams of
Midland; brothers, Marvin Williams and wife, Cathy, of Mesa, Ariz.,
and Norman Williams and his wife, Judith, of Midland; sister, Debi
Long and her husband, Jim, of Leola, Pa.; and numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be James Adams, Rick Smith, Buster York, Mark Horner,
Jim McEachern, Gene Baxter, Jimmy Gilmore and Mickey Walraven. The
family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the American
Cancer Society, the American Heart Association or to a charity of
choice.
The family would like to thank Shannon Medical Center and their staff
and Dr. Anderton and his staff for their care and kindness.
He will be missed by all that had the joy of knowing him.
Johnsons Funeral Home
LESLIE HARRIS
Leslie Harris was born Feb. 17, 1917, the fourth of seven children, to
Frank L. Harris and Mamie J. Stickles in Afton, Chenango County, N.Y.
He passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001.
He is survived by his eldest brother, Clifford of Afton, N.Y.; the
only daughter of his marriage to Loraine Witacker, Herscha Harris Leon
of Wesley Chapel, Fla., with one grandson, three granddaughters, and
six great-grandchildren; and the sons of his marriage to Gladys Jane
Seelig-French on Dec. 9, 1943, James L. of Midland, Allan W. of Spring
Branch and Ross E. of San Angelo, with nine grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Leslie moved his family to Midland in 1948 and was building
superintendent in the construction of many churches, municipal and
commercial buildings in West Texas for Armco Steel Buildings, Jewel
Russell Construction Co., and Houston Hill Construction Co., all of
Midland, and Shirley Smiths Oasis Builders of Kermit.
In retirement, he and his late wife, Gladys, enjoyed RVing for 13
years by spending their time and acquiring lasting friendships at
their adopted homes of Fun Valley RV park of Southfork, Colo., in the
summers and Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park of Fredericksburg, Texas,
in the winters.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens.
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
Betty Crimm Johnsons Funeral Home 3:30 p.m.
Lester Williams Johnsons Funeral Home 2 p.m.
Elsewhere
Prebble Morgan First Baptist Church, Sterling City 1:30 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Wayne Ables, 68 of Big Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Community Baptist Church with
burial in Stiles Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Ables of Big Lake; daughters, Debbie
Harris of Victoria, Glenda Gray of Denver City and Jennifer Melde of
Hamilton; brother, M.R. Ables of Lafayette, La; and sister, Vena Belle
Allen of Big Lake.
SAN ANGELO James Jim Richardson, 63, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at
his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Nell Richardson of San Angelo;
children, Melissa of San Antonio, Michael Richardson of Florida and
Timothy Richardson of Houston; mother, Mildred Richardson of
Bloomfield, Ind.; and brothers, David Richardson and Jerry Richardson,
both of Bloomfield.
KERMIT Clitus Keedle, 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, in a Denver
City hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Kermit
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Keedle of Kermit; daughter,
Virginia Mae Thompson of Kermit; brother, Aljern Thomas Keedle of
Indianapolis; and sister, Leona Timm of Holstein, Neb.
McCAMEY Hazel Powell, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, in a local
nursing center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Resthaven
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Survivors include sister, Birdie Mae Dozier of Robert Lee.
KERMIT Phillip R. Purr Campbell, 46, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, in
a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist
Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper
Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include father, George M. Campbell of Lubbock; mother,
Ardell M. Campbell of Kermit; son, Phillip R. Campbell II of Kermit;
daughters, Kristin Campbell Dye of Fallon, Nev., and Page Clark of
Lubbock; brothers, Rick Campbell of Wilcox, Neb., and Craig Campbell
of Kermit; and sister, Denise Lundeen of Axtell, Neb.
COLORADO CITY Florine Putman McMahan, 79, died Wednesday, Oct. 17,
2001, in a Lubbock hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday in Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Colorado
City Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Norma McMahan of Colorado City;
daughter, Linda Wallace of Colorado City; son, Elmer McMahan of
Seminole; and sister, Chloe Marie Gilman of Colorado City.
GOLDTHWAITE Robert Sumter Gerald
, 79, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, in a Bedford hospital. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with
burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
ELDORADO Rumaldo C. Tito Robledo, 65, of San Angelo died Thursday,
Oct. 18, 2001, in a San Angelo nursing center. Service will be at 2
p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in
Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Rosa Blanco of San Angelo; son, Eulalio
Guerra of San Angelo; daughters, Silvia Robledo and Anna Robledo, both
of California, Anna Alicia Robledo, Lucia Guerra, Sandra Guerra and
Mary Ramos, all of San Angelo and Mary Ann Padilla of Eldorado;
sisters, Angie Moreno of Fort Worth and Manuela Bosman of Kerrville;
and brothers, Candie Robledo of San Angelo and Reyes Robledo of
Eldorado.
BALLINGER Edna Hortense Morris, 89, of Quitman, died Tuesday, Oct. 16,
2001, in a Quitman nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Rains-Seale Funeral Chapel with burial in Old Runnels Cemetery in
Ballinger.
Survivors include sons, Darrell W. Morris of Arlington and Richard A.
Morris of LaGrange, Ky.; daughters, Joan Morgan of Quitman and Nita M.
Derrick of Dublin; brothers, Chester Talley of California; and
sisters, Juanita Godwin, Irmatha Haliburton and Odessa Norris, all of
Ballinger.
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Obituaries
GEORGE F. FORD
LESTER A. WILLIAMS
Funeral service for Lester A. Williams, who went to be with our Lord
Tuesday night, Oct. 16, 2001, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at
Johnsons Funeral Home. Portis Ribble will be conducting the service
assisted by James Adams.
Lester was born near Eola, Texas, on March 8, 1936, to L.B. and Jane
Williams. Lester graduated from Lake View High School in 1955. He
married Nora O. Dillard on March 16, 1956. After serving in the Air
Force from 1955 to 1959, they returned to San Angelo, making it their
home. Lester was adventurous and enjoyed camping, motorcycling, flying
as a private pilot, fishing, golf, woodworking, stock car driving,
barbecuing and, in his younger years, western polo. He was a lifetime
mechanic working at various businesses in San Angelo, including his
own. He also taught small engine repair at San Angelo Central High
School in the late 1960s.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his wife, Nora; daughters, Louise Woods of
Loganville, Ga., and Janet Lenox and her husband, John, of Las Vegas;
two grandsons, Erik Mikealson and Adam Lenoz; mother, Jane Williams of
Midland; brothers, Marvin Williams and wife, Cathy, of Mesa, Ariz.,
and Norman Williams and his wife, Judith, of Midland; sister, Debi
Long and her husband, Jim, of Leola, Pa.; and numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be James Adams, Rick Smith, Buster York, Mark Horner,
Jim McEachern, Gene Baxter, Jimmy Gilmore and Mickey Walraven. The
family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the American
Cancer Society, the American Heart Association or to a charity of
choice.
The family would like to thank Shannon Medical Center and their staff
and Dr. Anderton and his staff for their care and kindness.
He will be missed by all that had the joy of knowing him.
Johnsons Funeral Home
BETTY LOU CRIMM
Betty Lou Cothran Crimm, 73, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 17,
2001, in San Angelo Community Medical Center.
Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel with Buddy Trull officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens.
Betty was born July 24, 1928, in Runnels County, Texas, to Hubert
Edgar and Susie M. Cothran. She was a resident of San Angelo since
1954 and was a hairdresser.
Betty was married to L.D. Dick Crimm on July 24, 1954, in Ballinger,
Texas. He preceded her in death on Sept. 10, 1996. Her parents; one
grandson, Joel Vernon Byrd; one great-grandson, Joel Zachary Byrd; two
brothers; and one sister also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Kay Byrd of San Angelo; her son,
Michael Dee Crimm of San Angelo; one grandson, Jeffrey Byrd and wife,
Marlo, of Amarillo; four great-grandchildren, Austin and Rees Byrd,
and Jessica and Jennifer Crimm; two brothers, Lawrence Cothran of
Dallas and Doyle Cothran of Klamath Falls, Ore.; three sisters,
Pauline Fletcher of Ballinger, Juanita Ward of Shreveport, La., and
Sue Hughes of Tyler; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Roy Ashley, Clifford Ashley, Richey Whitworth,
Shane Crimm, M.J. Cole, Wayne Cole, Benny Hughes and Butch Crimm.
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LESLIE HARRIS
Leslie Harris was born Feb. 17, 1917, the forth of seven children to
Frank L. Harris and Mamie J. Stickles in Afton, Chenango County, N.Y.
He passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001.
He is survived by his oldest brother, Clifford of Afton, N.Y.; the
only daughter of his marriage to Loraine Whitacker, Herscha Harris
Leon of Wesley Chapel, Fla., with one grandson, three granddaughters,
and six great-grandchildren; and the sons of his marriage to Gladys
Jane Seelig-French on Dec. 9, 1943, James L. of Midland, Allan W. of
Spring Branch and Ross E. of San Angelo, with nine grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Leslie moved his family to Midland in 1948 and was building
superintendent in the construction of many churches, municipal and
commercial buildings in West Texas for Armco Steel Buildings, Jewel
Russell Construction Co., and Houston Hill Construction Co., all of
Midland, and Shirley Smiths Oasis Builders of Kermit.
In retirement, he and his late wife, Gladys, enjoyed RVing for 13
years by spending their time and acquiring lasting friendships at
their adopted homes of Fun Valley RV park of Southfork, Colo., In the
summers and Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park of Fredericksburg, Texas,
in the winters.
Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in Fairmount
Cemetery.
Johnsons Funeral Home.
SHARON G. FRYSAK LANGE
Sharon Gail Lange was born March 31, 1952, to August M. and Jerline
Debus Frysak. She passed from this life on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001,
in San Angelo, Texas.
She graduated from Garden City High School in 1970, received a
bachelors degree in business in 1974 from Angelo State University and
married Warren Jerome Lange in 1978.
Sharon was employed by Shannon Medical Center for several years until
1979. She then became employed by GTE (now Verizon) where she remained
until her death. Sharon was active in the Wall Young Homemakers and
the 4H club of Wall.
She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Parish where she taught CCD.
She was also a member of the Catholic Daughters there.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at
Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 2
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Monsignor
Larry Droll officiating. Interment will follow in St. Ambrose
Cemetery.
Survivors include her loving husband of 23 years, Warren J. Lange of
San Angelo; sons, Dustin, Kendrick and Heath; mother, Jerline Frysak
of Garden City; sister, Theresa Frysak of St. Lawrence; brother,
Kervin Frysak of St. Lawrence; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and
Linda Frysak of St. Lawrence; and sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen
and Kenneth Schniers of St. Lawrence.
She is also survived by her husbands grandmother, Sarah Halfmann;
brother-in-law, Allan Lange and his wife, Wanda, of Wall;
sister-in-law, Jennifer Lange of Grand Prairie, Texas; godchild,
Kaycee Schniers; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, August M. Frysak and her
father-in-law, Jerome Lange.
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DOROTHY MAE WOOLLEY
Dorothy Mae Woolley, 85, of San Angelo died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001,
at her residence.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Johnsons
Funeral Home. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Craig Meyers, pastor of St. Pauls
Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens.
Dorothy was born Nov. 8, 1915, in Waketon, Texas, to A.S. and Ettie
May Sargent. She was a resident of San Angelo since 1963 and a teacher
at Holy Angels Catholic School for 15 years.
Dorothy was married to Carroll Franklin Woolley on March 13, 1942, in
Burkburnett, Texas. He preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 1970. Five
brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Carrollin Kerr of Mesquite, Texas,
and Sue Betz and husband, Les, of Palmetto, Fla.; one brother, James
Sargent of Denton; two sisters, Georgia Perkins of Arlington and
Jimmie Edmiston of Garland; five grandchildren, Jerrilen Jimmerson of
Jacksonville, Texas, Terri Keith of Dallas, Buddy Lemons of San
Angelo, Steven Lemons of Seattle, Wash., and Justin Lemons of Copperas
Cove, Texas; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Buddy Lemons, Steven Lemons, Justin Lemons,
Darrell Lemons, Sean King, LeRoy Motl and Jerry Hunt.
Johnsons Funeral Home
LEN DORRITY
Leonard Dorrity was surrounded by his family when he passed away
peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001.
Born on Oct. 11, 1909, in Yazoo City, Miss., Len educated was educated
in Louisiana, attending Louisiana Tech, and later attending the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md.
He married Martha Fowler on July 8, 1951, in Shreveport, La.
Len was in sales for most of his adult life, traveling the West Texas
territory for 30 years with Higginbotham Bailey Company until he
formed Mannings Textiles. The word retirement was not part of his
vocabulary.
Len was a hardworking man whose first priority was his family.
Whatever he did, he did with dignity. He was pre-deceased by two
grandchildren, David Blake Money and Elizabeth Claire Dorrity.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Martha; daughter, Rosemary
Calvert and husband, Steve, of San Angelo; son, Charles Dorrity of
Plainview and his children, Katherine of Lubbock and Clayton and Jacob
Dorrity of Plainview; and a special niece, Diane Junginger.
The family wishes to thank the compassionate staff of Baptist
Memorials Center for their loving care and professionalism; Pat,
Sherry, Kayla, Amanda, Juan, Toni and Mary.
A celebration of Lens life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at St.
Luke United Methodist Church, 2781 W. Avenue N. Memorials may be made
to Meals for the Elderly or ones favorite charity.
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
Wayne Ables Community Baptist Church 2 p.m.
Leonard Dorrity St. Luke United Methodist Church 2 p.m.
Sharon Lange St. Ambrose Catholic Church 2 p.m.
Dorothy Woolley Johnsons Funeral Home 1 p.m.
Elsewhere
Florine McMahan Kiker-Seale Chapel, Colorado City 2 p.m.
Rumaldo Robledo Our Lady of Guadalupe, Eldorado 2 p.m.
Robert Gerald First United Methodist Church, Goldthwaite 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
PECOS Jonathon Raul Rios, infant son of Raul and Mary Jane Rios, of
Saragosa died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in an Odessa hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Saragosa Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
Survivors include his parents; and brother, Raul Javier Rios of
Saragosa.
McCAMEY John C. Fowler, 73, of McCamey died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001,
at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in
Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Fowler of McCamey; sons, Lonnie
Fowler of Pampa and Darrell Fowler of Odessa; daughter, Christina
Fowler of Odessa; brothers, Robert Henry R.H. Fowler of St. Louis,
James Franklin Fowler of Jal, N.M., William Alfred Fowler and Daniel
Douglas Fowler, both of Odessa, Russell Leon Fowler of New Iberia,
La., and Donald Michael Fowler of McCamey; and sisters, Oneta LeJean
Rothfelder of Fort Worth, Laura Iona Standard of Seminole, Wanda Lou
Loyd of Bandera, Glenda Jo Walton of McCamey, Betty Sue Cranford of
Unionville, Tenn., and Nina Marie Stevens of Hobbs, N.M.
FREDERICKSBURG Arvie A. Birck, 83, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Ruff Birck of Fredericksburg;
daughter, Darlene Lochte of Fredericksburg; and sons, Francis Birck
and Larry Birck, both of Fredericksburg.
JUNCTION Tina Barker Jackson, 94, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Aubrey-Fife
Funerals Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery.
Survivors include nieces, Enola Dudley of Angleton, Joan Goldman of
San Antonio, Cherri Franklin and Christine Garrison of Borger; and
nephew, Jerry Bishop of Amarillo.
KERMIT Sam A. Cates Sr.
, 84, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at his residence. Service will be
at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with burial in
Kermit Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Mae Cates of Kermit; son, Sammie
Cates Jr. of Kermit; and sisters, Loretta Smith of Birmingham, Ala.,
and Lucille Cozart of Pampa.
FORT STOCKTON Enemencia Ponce, 92, of Sanderson, died Friday, Oct. 19,
2001, in a local hospital. Rosaries will be at 7 p.m. today in
Memorial Funeral Chapel and at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. James Catholic
Church in Sanderson. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. James
Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rita Cemetery in Sanderson.
Survivors include sons, Juan Jose Arredondo of Monahans, Francisco
Arredondo, Martin Arredondo and Joe Ponce, all of Sanderson and
Rudolfo Ponce of Del Rio.
FREDERICKSBURG Dwight S. Pendleberry, 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 17,
2001, in a San Antonio hospital. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, June Murdoch Pendleberry of
Fredericksburg; daughter, Jennifer Pratt of Poland, Ohio; and brother,
Eugene F. Pendleberry of Fredericksburg.
ROBERT LEE Beatrice M. Patterson, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in
a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Robert Lee
Baptist Church. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bazette
Baptist Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Larry Patterson of Cibolo and Charles
Patterson of Gonzales; brother, Aubrey Earley of Keanns; and sister,
Edna Powell of Mesquite.
STANTON Ercell Burnell Howard, 75, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in a
Midland hospital. Services are pending with Gilbreath Funeral Home.
ELDORADO Rumaldo C. Tito Robledo, 65, of San Angelo died Thursday,
Oct. 18, 2001, in a San Angelo nursing center. Service will be at 2
p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in
Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Rosa Blanco of San Angelo; daughters, Anna
Lisa Robledo of San Angelo, and Silvia Robledo and Anna Robledo, both
of California; and stepchildren, Eulalio Guerra, Lucia Guerra, Sandra
Guerra and Mary Ramos, all of San Angelo and Mary Ann Padilla of
Eldorado; sisters, Angie Moreno of Fort Worth and Manuela Bosman of
Kerrville; and brothers, Candie Robledo of San Angelo and Reyes
Robledo of Eldorado.
COLEMAN Martha Thate, 83, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stevens Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Roy Lee Thate of San Angelo; daughters, Emma
Lon Brammer of Ferris and Ann Neuens of Cedar Hill and Linda Sue Thate
of Coleman; and sister, Liddie White of Coleman.
STANTON L. Dwain Henson, 79, of Stanton, died on Thursday, Oct. 18,
2001, in a Big Spring hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at
the Downtown Church of Christ with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Gary Henson of Boerne; and daughter, Brenda
Coats of Arcola.
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Obituaries
LEN DORRITY
Leonard Dorrity was surrounded by his family when he passed away
peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001.
Born on Oct. 11, 1909, in Yazoo City, Miss., Len was educated in
Louisiana, attending Louisiana Tech, and later attending the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md.
He married Martha Fowler on July 8, 1951, in Shreveport, La.
Len was in sales for most of his adult life, traveling the West Texas
territory for 30 years with Higginbotham Bailey Company until he
formed Mannings Textiles. The word retirement was not part of his
vocabulary.
Len was a hardworking man whose first priority was his family.
Whatever he did, he did with dignity. He was pre-deceased by two
grandchildren, David Blake Money and Elizabeth Claire Dorrity.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Martha; daughter, Rosemary
Calvert and husband, Steve, of San Angelo; son, Charles Dorrity of
Plainview and his children, Katherine of Lubbock and Clayton and Jacob
Dorrity of Plainview; and a special niece, Diane Junginger.
The family wishes to thank the compassionate staff of Baptist
Memorials Center for their loving care and professionalism; Pat,
Sherry, Kayla, Amanda, Juan, Toni and Mary.
A celebration of Lens life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at St.
Luke United Methodist Church, 2781 W. Avenue N. Memorials may be made
to Meals for the Elderly or ones favorite charity.
Johnsons Funeral Home
ERNEST R. GESCH JR.
Ernest R. Gesch Jr., 70, of Eola, our loving husband, father,
grandfather and friend, died peacefully at home with his family at his
side on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22,
at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Monsignor Larry Droll presiding.
Burial will follow in St. Ambrose Cemetery.
Ernest was born on April 30, 1931, in San Angelo to Ernest W. and
Clara Weise Gesch Sr. He entered the military in 1951 and served his
country faithfully until 1955. During his enlistment he served in the
Korean Conflict. On June 28, 1952, he married Joan Christilles in La
Coste, Texas. He has farmed in the local area his entire life, also
owning and operating Gesch and Sons Welding. Ernest favorite pastime
was fishing, especially at Lake Whitney.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Joan; daughter, Wanda Cmerek
of Miles; sons, Daniel Gesch and wife, Gail, of San Angelo, Glenn
Gesch and wife, Rita, of Miles; daughter, Lynette Hoescher and
husband, Gary, of Miles; sons, Michael Gesch and wife, Belinda, of San
Angelo, Stanley Gesch and wife, Janette, of Euless and Thomas Gesch of
Houston; daughter, Tina Gesch of Eola; brothers, Bill Gesch and wife,
Blanche, of Lake Whitney and Eugene Gesch and wife, Betty, of Eola;
grandchildren, Amber Orzech of Shreveport, La., Brian and Aimee Gesch
of San Angelo, Myles Gesch of Miles, Angie, Christi, Stefany and
Rachel Hoelscher of Miles, Lori, Cliff and Mandy Gesch of San Angelo,
Florinda Reyna and Tony Lopez of San Angelo, Breanne and Brayla Gesch
of Ozona, Ashlei Gesch of Eola; great-grandchild, Robin Orzech of
Shreveport; two aunts, Frieda Gross of Eola and Mary Friske of San
Angelo; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Caroline
Kvapil of San Angelo.
The family would like to give thanks to Monsignor Larry Droll, Mary
Carnes with Vista Care and Dr. Chris Barnett and Dr. Raj Cheruku for
their care and compassion during Ernests illness.
Family requests memorials be made to the donors charity of choice.
Johnsons Funeral Home
JIM RICHARDSON
Graveside service for Jim Richardson will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct.
22, 2001, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to
8 p.m. Sunday at Johnsons Funeral Home. The Very Rev. Maurice Voity
will deliver prayers and scripture. Dr. Charles Endress will present
the eulogy.
James Allen Richardson was born in Huntingburg, Ind., on Oct. 16,
1938, to Raymond and Mildred Richardson. Shortly after graduation from
Bloomfield High School, Jim began his military career, which extended
over 21 years with his retiring as a master sergeant while at
Goodfellow Air Force Base. His achievements, honors and contributions
were extensive.
Jim then taught for over 21 years in the business administration
department at Angelo State University in San Angelo. His love of
teaching, the challenges of teaching and his many close relationships
with faculty and students are things which kept Jim going strong
through his illness.
Jims many interests included academics, business ethics, politics, all
things mechanical and technical and catching a crappie now and then.
Jim was preceded in death by his father earlier this year.
He is survived by his wife, Jo Nell; his mother, Mildred, and
brothers, Jerry and David Richardson of Indiana. His children include
Melissa Dietert, Michael Richardson, Timothy Richardson and wife,
Holli. Other children include John, Scott and Tom Cavness.
Grandchildren are Matt and Ben Miller, Lauren and James Dietert,
Mitchell and Colton Richardson, and Seth and Kelby Cavness.
Memorial donations can be forwarded to the Jim Richardson Scholarship
Fund at Angelo State University, Box 11023, ASU Station, San Angelo,
TX 76909. Donations can also be made to Vista Hospice Care Foundation
at 1121 S. Bryant Blvd. San Angelo, TX 76903 or the charity of your
choice.
Johnsons Funeral Home
PREBBLE DURHAM MORGAN
GEORGETOWN Prebble Durham Morgan (Mrs. William Roy Morgan), a former
Sterling County resident for 80 years, and Sterling County official
for 15 years, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at Georgetown, Texas.
Funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at First Baptist
Church of Sterling City with burial in Montvale Cemetery.
She was born in Sterling City on Dec. 27, 1904, to D.C. and Annie
Kennedy Durham, pioneer residents of Sterling City since 1897, and was
the last surviving sibling of eight children born to that marriage.
She graduated as valedictorian of Sterling City High School in 1922,
then attended Trinity University in Waxahachie her freshman year, and
took the freshman prize for highest ranking student of 1923. That
fall, she transferred to the University of Texas where she graduated
first in her class in the College of Liberal Arts in 1926. She was a
member of Theta Sigma Phi and Phi Beta Kappa.
Returning home, she was employed as a deputy in the Sterling Co. Tax
Collectors office for two years, and worked for a time in the First
National Bank, and also found time to help her father in his office of
county and district clerk, and in his abstract and insurance
businesses. She then succeeded her father as county and district clerk
and served from 1929 until she resigned to be married to W.R. Morgan
on April 8, 1944. During her time in office she was instrumental in
the building of the present county courthouse and was also in the
building of a new sanctuary for the First Baptist Church.
After her marriage, she and her husband made their home on his ranch
in Upton Co., near Rankin, for four years, then returned to Sterling
Co. where they also had ranching interests. Her husband predeceased
her in 1976.
Active in church and civic affairs, Mrs. Morgan served as treasurer of
the First Baptist Church for 25 years and also served as president of
the local P.T.A. and of the Wimodausis Club. She was also the first
chairman of the Sterling County Historical Association. She was
particularly proud of helping spearhead the Wimodausis Clubs efforts
to move the Sterling County public library from its cramped quarters
in the courthouse to its present new building on the courthouse
grounds.
She loved young people and through the years formed close
relationships with many. She always encouraged them to be ambitious in
their studies and to set high goals for Christian living and service.
In 1984, she moved to Georgetown to reside near her son,
daughter-in-law and granddaughter. She immediately became actively
involved in Community Bible Study, Heritage Society and the First
Baptist Church of Georgetown.
She is survived by one son, James Durham Morgan and daughter-in-law,
Laura Lewis Morgan, both of Georgetown; and by one granddaughter,
Emily Ruth Morgan. She is also survived by four nieces and four
nephews, Rachel Baring of San Angelo, Jill Harris Baker of Las Vegas,
N.M., Rebecca Phy of Belton, Barbara Durham of Kingsland, William C.
Davis of San Angelo, Norman N. Durham of Stillwater, Okla., David C.
Durham of Van Vleck and Drew T. Durham of Georgetown. She is also
survived by one sister-in-law, Mary Jo Durham of Kingsland, many great
nieces and nephews and faithful in-laws and friends.
The Gabriels Funeral Chapel
SHARON GAIL LANGE
Sharon Gail Lange was born March 31, 1952, to August M. and Jerline
Debus Frysak. She passed from this life on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in
San Angelo, Texas.
She graduated from Garden City High School in 1970, received a
bachelors degree in business in 1974 from Angelo State University and
married Warren Jerome Lange in 1978. Sharon was employed by Shannon
Medical Center for several years until 1979. She then became employed
by GTE (now Verizon) where she remained until her death.
Sharon was active in the Wall Young Homemakers and the 4-H club of
Wall. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Parish where she taught
CCD. She was also a member of the Catholic Daughters there.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary was Friday, Oct. 29, at Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20,
at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Monsignor Larry Droll officiating.
Interment will follow in St. Ambrose Cemetery.
Survivors include her loving husband of 23 years, Warren J. Lange of
San Angelo; sons, Dustin, Kendrick and Heath; mother, Jerline Frysak
of Garden City; sister, Theresa Frysak of St. Lawrence; brother,
Kervin Frysak of St. Lawrence; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and
Linda Frysak of St. Lawrence; sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and
Kenneth Schniers of St. Lawrence; and mother-in-law, Evelyn Lange of
Rowena.
She is also survived by her husbands grandmother, Sarah Halfmann;
brother-in-law, Allan Lange and his wife, Wanda, of Wall;
sister-in-law, Jennifer Lange of Grand Prairie, Texas; godchild,
Kaycee Schniers; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, August M. Frysak; and her
father-in-law, Jerome Lange.
Pallbearers will be John Schwartz Jr., Leon Braden, Kenneth Braden,
Glen Braden, Ron Michulka and Guy Fredieu. Honorary pallbearers will
be Erwin Schwartz Jr. and Don Campbell.
Family requests memorials be sent to American Diabetes Association,
American Cancer Society, Matthiesen Heritage Association Seminarian
Burse or the Rev. Bernard J. Binversie Seminarian Burse.
Johnsons Funeral Home
WAYNE ABLES
Wayne Ables, age 68, of Big Lake died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001. Service
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Community Baptist Church
with Larry Cox officiating. Burial will be in Stiles Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Mr. Ables was born May 30, 1933, in Miles. He was preceded in death by
his parents, Harry and Zeither Ables; one brother, Bucky Ables; and
two sisters, Claudia Ledbetter and Wilma Arceneaux.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Ables of Big Lake; three daughters,
Debbie Harris and husband, Gordon, of Victoria, Glenda Gray and
husband, Jack, of Denver City and Jennifer Melde and husband, David,
of Hamilton; two grandsons, Ryan Harris and wife, Debbie, of Oklahoma
City and Jerod Harris of the U.S.A.F. Academy; one brother, M.R. Ables
of Lafayetee, La.; one sister, Vena Belle Allen of Big Lake; eight
nephews; and five nieces.
Pallbearers will be Al Schwartz, Mike Schwertner, Danny Schwertner,
Phillip Bales, Oral Turner and Wesley Williams.
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10/21/01
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
Tina Jackson Aubrey-Fife Funerals Chapel, Junction 3 p.m.
Beatrice Patterson Robert Lee Baptist, Robert Lee 2 p.m.
Martha Thate Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Coleman 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Lynwood William Mees, 76, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at
his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Holy Angels Catholic
Church. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Angels.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Mees of San Angelo; daughters,
Marilyn Schaefer of Burnet and Melinda Katy Darnel of San Angelo;
sons, Michael Mees and Mark Mees, both of Albuquerque, N.M., Mathew
Mees of Pagosa, Colo., Mitchell Mees of Ogden, Utah, and Merle Mees of
Topeka, Kan.; brothers, Dennis Mees of Weatherford and Roger Mees of
Austin; and sisters, Marjorie Dillard of San Angelo, Gean Gesch of
Louisiana and Laverne Futrell of Abilene.
SAN ANGELO David Lee Duke, 53, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at his
residence. Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are
by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Survivors include brothers, Glenn Duke and Robert Duke, both of San
Angelo, and William Duke of San Diego; and sisters, Evelyn Brink of
San Angelo and Yvonne Welsh of Concord, Calif.
SAN ANGELO Fred Duwain Merriman, 57, of San Angelo died Saturday, Oct.
20, 2001. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home.
LLANO Joseph E. Joe Morgan, 85, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in a local
care center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Babyhead
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral
Home.
Survivors include five nephews and six nieces.
MONAHANS James F. Lamothe, 78, of Pyote, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001,
in a Big Spring hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Harkey
Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Lamothe of Pyote; sons, James
Richard Lamothe of Seabrook and James Francis Meeks of Topeka, Kan.;
daughters, Carolyn Lee of Martin, Del., and Lorna Knott of Supulpa,
Okla.; and brother, Raymond Forrest Lamothe of Monahans.
STANTON Tomasa Franco Payen, 92, of Odessa, died Friday, Oct. 19,
2001, in an Odessa care center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at
Nuestro Padre Jesus Catholic Church in Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico, with
burial in Ultimo Refugio Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stanton
Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Guadalupe Franco Payen and Seferino Franco
Payen, both of Pecos, Nabor Franco Payen and Ramon Franco Payen, both
of Odessa, and Efrain Franco Payen of Mexico City, Mexico; and
daughters, Luz Franco Payen of Chihuahua and Betzua Payen Briones of
Ojinaga.
BRADY Dee Bailey, 61, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in Brady.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Carrol Colony Cemetery
in Carrol Colony. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Tony Blackwell of San Angelo and Karlton Van
Dyke of Brady; daughters, Dottie Puryear of Jonesboro and Karla McBee
of Brady; and sisters, Jadene Sellman and Rhonda Blackwell, both of
Brady, and Becky Sturdavant of Guthrie, Okla.
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Obituaries
ERNEST R. GESCH JR.
Ernest R. Gesch Jr., 70, of Eola, our loving husband, father,
grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, died peacefully at home
with his family at his side on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22,
at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Monsignor Larry Droll presiding.
Burial will follow in St. Ambrose Cemetery.
Ernest was born on April 30, 1931, in San Angelo to Ernest W. Gesch
Sr. and Clara Weise Gesch. He entered the military in 1951 and served
his country faithfully until 1955. During his enlistment he served in
the Korean Conflict. On June 28, 1952, he married Joan Christilles in
La Coste, Texas. Ernest and Joan have been members of St. Ambrose
Church since 1955; he is a member of the Knights of Columbus and
Veterans of Foreign Wars at Rowena. He had farmed in the local area
his entire life, also owning and operating Gesch and Sons Welding.
Ernests favorite pastime was fishing, especially at Lake Whitney.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Joan; daughter, Wanda Cmerek
of Miles; sons, Daniel Gesch and wife, Gail, of San Angelo, Glenn
Gesch and wife, Rita, of Miles; daughter, Lynette Hoelscher and
husband, Gary, of Miles; sons, Michael Gesch and wife, Belinda, of San
Angelo, Stanley Gesch and wife, Janette, of Euless and Thomas Gesch of
Houston; daughter, Tina Gesch of Eola; brothers, Bill Gesch and wife,
Blanche, of Lake Whitney and Eugene Gesch and wife, Betty, of Eola;
grandchildren, Amber Orzech of Shreveport, La., Brian and Aimee Gesch
of San Angelo, Myles Gesch of Miles, Angie, Christi, Stefany and
Rachel Hoelscher of Miles, Lori, Cliff and Mandy Gesch of San Angelo,
Florinda Reyna and Tony Lopez of San Angelo, Breanne and Brayla Gesch
of Ozona, Ashlei Gesch of Eola; great-grandchild, Robin Orzech of
Shreveport; two aunts, Frieda Gross of Eola and Mary Friske of San
Angelo; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Caroline
Kvapil of San Angelo.
The family would like to give thanks to Monsignor Larry Droll, Mary
Carnes with VistaCare and Dr. Chris Barnett and Dr. Raj Cheruku for
their care and compassion during Ernests illness.
Pallbearers will be Brian Gesch, Cliff Gesch, Mark Gesch, Rory Gesch,
Tom Gesch, Bill Gesch, Tony Lopez and Harvey Kalina.
Family requests memorials be made to the donors charity of choice.
Johnsons Funeral Home
MARY ANNA
BOLDING CASEY
Mary Anna Bolding Casey, a longtime teacher, passed away Oct. 19,
2001. Born in San Angelo Nov. 4, 1909, she lived here all her life
with the exception of the World War II years, when she accompanied her
husband, Glenn L. Casey, to Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska and
Washington state, where she taught school while he worked in defense
plants.
Mary graduated from San Angelo High School in 1928 and received
bachelors and masters degrees from Sul Ross State University. She was
a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of San Angelo.
She taught briefly in Eldorado and at Fairview before commencing a
40-year career teaching in the San Angelo ISD. Before the 1940s,
married women were not permitted to teach in many areas of the
country, including San Angelo. When Mary and Glenn were married in
1941, San Angelo school officials decided they had lost too many good
teachers to this discriminatory policy, and scrapped it rather than
lose another good one. Probably the vast majority of her students over
the subsequent years were very glad she was allowed to continue. She
retired in 1975, after teaching English at Central High School for the
last 10 years of her career. She loved teaching and enjoyed her
students immensely.
After retiring she spent many hours working as a volunteer in
hospitals and with Meals for the Elderly, 310 E. Houston Harte
Expressway, San Angelo, TX 76903. She and Glenn celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary in May of 1991. Her home was always heaven on
earth for her grandchildren, and she taught them the importance of
kindness and patience, which were her identifying traits.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband Glenn L. Casey; her parents,
J.P. and Delia Bolding; and brothers, S.P. Sid, M.E. Buck, Dan and
William Bolding. She is survived by her sister, Christine Neligh;
sons, Danny G. Casey and wife, Pollyanna, of Arvada, Colo., and Terry
M. Casey and wife, Patti, of Arlington; grandchildren, Karen Casey of
Denver, Sally Sorheim and husband, Neil, of Thornton, Colo., Paula
Casey of Denver, Beth Casey of New Brunswick, N.J., and Kevin Casey of
Arlington; and by numerous nieces and nephews, including the ones who
have helped greatly with her care, Anne Dickens, Stella Wolfenbarger
and Judy Baity.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Johnsons Funeral Home
with the Rev. Carl Rholfs officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens.
The family expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the management and
staffs at Rio Concho East and Meadow Creek Nursing Center for the love
and care they have provided over the past couple of years. Johnsons
Funeral Home
BEATRICE M. PATTERSON
ROBERT LEE The angels in Heaven are rejoicing as they welcome home
their cherished sister in Christ, Beatrice M. Patterson. Bea, 86,
passed away on Oct. 18, 2001, in the Robert Lee Care Center surrounded
by her two loving sons, Larry and Charles Patterson.
Beatrice Marion Colvin was born on May 6, 1915, in Decatur, Texas, to
parents, Jim and Rosalee Colvin. She leaves behind a sister, Edna
Powell of Mesquite and a brother, Aubrey Earley of Kerens.
Bea married Calvin Furman Patterson on Dec. 23, 1933, in Kerens,
Texas. C.F. Pat preceded her in death Dec. 18, 1976. Together they had
two sons, Larry of Cibolo and Charles of Gonzales.
Bea was many things to many people, but her life was distinguished by
her service to her church, her devotion to her friends and her love
for her family. She was a member of the Robert Lee Baptist Church for
43 years, where she also taught Sunday school. Studying her lesson to
best convey the Word of God to her girls was very important to Bea.
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto
myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry,
which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the
grace of God. Acts 20:24
Bea was also blessed with many friends who cared for her dearly. She
had good friend because she was a good friend. The kindnesses and
sharing between these special friends created a bond that even cancer
couldnt take away.
The third important element is Beas life was her family. Her family
will remember her for the joy that her dimpled smile brought to every
emergency and her abiding love through all situations, good and bad.
Bea will forever remain in the hearts of her two sons, Larry and
Charles, their wives, Beth and Sarah, eight grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Robert Lee
Baptist Church. She will be laid to rest in Bazette Cemetery in Kerens
at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22.
The family suggest memorials be sent to Hospice of San Angelo. Shaffer
Funeral Home
NELL HUFF FOSTER
Nell Huff Foster passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, in Big Lake at
the Reagan County Care Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1920, in San Saba,
Texas, to Virgil and Armour Huff. She married Aaron F. Foster June 1,
1940, and was preceded in death by her husband, as well as her
parents; brother, Willard Huff; and son, Gene Foster.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at the Bethel
Baptist Church in Big Lake with the Rev. Buddy Helms officiating.
Interment will follow at Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake.
Survivors include brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayland and Jewell Fay
Huff of San Angelo; Johnnie and Marie Huff of Austin; brother, Ray
Huff of Brady; sister and brother-in-law, Faye and Rod Rodman of
Wimberley; son, Jay Foster of Big Lake; grandson, Sean Foster and his
wife, Racquel, and their daughter, Ciera, of Dallas. A very special
daughter-in-law, Diane (Massey) Foster Secord and her husband,
Charles, of Haynes City, Fla., also survive her. Johnsons Funeral Home