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March 1, 2002
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
SAN ANGELO
Jacqueline Davis St. Paul Baptist Church 2 p.m.
Thresa Gary Second Baptist Church 1 p.m.
Christine Neligh Sierra Vista United Methodist Church 1:30 p.m.
Elsie Powell Robert Massie Riverside Chapel 11 a.m.
Robert Story Johnsons Funeral Home 2 p.m.
ELSEWHERE
Pablo Martinez Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Alpine 10 a.m.
Pauline Cauble Glen Rest Cemetery, Big Lake 2 p.m.
Santiaga Luevano Sacred Heart Church, Big Spring 10:30 a.m.
Sandra Gage Leatherwood Memorial Chapels, Brady 3 p.m.
Ruth Coleman Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m.
Genevieve Best First Christian Church, Monahans 2 p.m.
Werner Lange St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rowena 10 a.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Latoshia A. Applin, 25, of Carlsbad died Wednesday, Feb.
27, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at All
Faith Chapel in Carlsbad with burial in All Faith Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker.
There are no known survivors.
SAN ANGELO Robert C. Story, 72, of Carlsbad died Wednesday, Feb. 27,
2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Miles Cemetery.
Survivors include several cousins.
SAN ANGELO Stanley Otho Bundick, 53, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, in
Dallas. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Harold Ray Pop Chapman, 69, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002,
at his residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Ann Chapman; children, Deanna Rae
North of Tyler, Herschel Robert Chapman, Glenn Ray Chapman, Stacey
Edith Prescott, Rick Lynn Rickard, Virginia Ann Oldaker, Jimmy Ray
Rickard, William Arthur Rickard and Stephanie Noel Johnson all of San
Angelo; brother, Roy Chapman of San Angelo; and sisters, Irene Tyler
of Ganado, Linda Blakney of Port Lavaca and Ruth Cummings of Severna
Park, Md.
SAN ANGELO Clarence Weldon Cotton Beasley, 78, of Canon City, Colo.,
died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in Pueblo, Colo. Service will be at 2
p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Robert Lee with burial
in Robert Lee Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
Survivors include children, Sharon Coleman of Austin, Dannie Thompson
of Dallas, Phil Beasley of Robert Lee and Charles Beasley of Lamesa;
and siblings, Margaret Walker, Pat Beasley, Dannie Lister, Alma
Helton, Herb Beasley, Beulah Beasley and Joe Beasley.
BRADY Rachel May, 65, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002. Services are
pending at Heritage Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Juanita Johnson, 80, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 28,
2002, at her residence. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Santiaga Chaga Luevano, 93, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002,
in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. todayat Sacred
Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Aggie Della Rocco of Midland, Ernestine
Martinez of Burnett, Olivia Guzman of El Monte, Calif., Angelina
Molina of Coahoma, and Beatrice McCray, Mary Lou Leyva, Jessie
Casillias and Mary Ralston all of Big Spring; and son, Roberto
Luevano.
BRADY Sandra Duncan Gage, 62, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, in a
local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today with
burial at San Saba City Cemetery in San Saba. Arrangements are by
Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
Survivors include sons, Mike Hagan of Brady, Jack Hagan of Hondo, and
Jerry Don Gage of Nolanville; and sister, Debbie Duncan of Brady.
PLAINVIEW William Dale Shine Pope, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in
a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bartley-Silva
Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 2 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens in San Angelo.
Survivors include his wife, Madeline Pope of Plainview; son, Eugene
Pope of Plainview; and brothers, Jade Pope of San Angelo and Earl Son
Pope of Carlsbad, N.M.
COLEMAN Eulala Estelle Anderson Pricer, 90, of Lubbock died Wednesday,
Feb. 27, 2002, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Abilene.
Survivors include son, Foy Pricer of Lubbock; and brother, Spuriell
Anderson of Santa Anna.
ALPINE Olga Covington, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002. Service will
be at 2 p.m. today Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Elm
Grove Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, W.O. Covington of Alpine; daughters,
Catherine Ann Covington of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nancy Lee Macauley of
Los Angeles; sons, Mark A. Covington of Phoenix, and Carl J. Covington
of Alpine; and sister, Elizabeth Berry of Sequim, Wash.
PECOS Bill J. Oden, 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at his
residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian
Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Pecos Funeral Home.
Survivors include wife, Lucille Oden of Pecos; sons, Gary J. Oden of
Coyanosa and Paul Oden of Pecos; and brother, John E. Oden of New York
City.
MARFA Celedonio Porras Mediano, 50, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, in
an Alpine hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Marys
Catholic Church with military burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include father, Celedonio Mediano of Marfa; sons, Rafael
Mediano of Marfa and Matthew Portillo of Dallas; daughters, Anabel
Mediano of Alpine and Sandra Mediano of Austin; brother, Alfredo
Mediano of Marfa; and sisters, Rosa Carrasco of San Antonio and Maria
Rivas of Marfa.
BIG SPRING Evelyn L. Cowley, 75, of Forsan died Thursday, Feb. 28,
2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Marvin Williams, 78, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in a
local hospital. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home.
CRANE Gloria Looney Gothard, 60, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in an
Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Earline Clanton Lovelace, 78, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002,
in Cypress. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home.
BIG SPRING Mary Ellen Allen, 75, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in an
Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral
Home.
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Obituaries
ELSIE LORRAINE POWELL
Elsie Jane Lorraine Powell, 83, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday,
Feb. 27, 2002 in a local hospital.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2002, in Robert
Massie Riverside Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Tallas of Wall Brethren
Church officiating.
Jane was born May 6, 1918, in Tom Green County to J.S. Powell and
Della Evans Powell.
Jane was the youngest of eight children. She lived most of her life in
the Eola area as a caregiver for her family. Jane lived her life to
the fullest and will be truly missed by her family and friends. She
loved to travel to Las Vegas to play cards and slot machines. Another
love was Fuzzer, her pet cat.
She is survived by nieces and nephews, Billy Jack Kellenberger,
Dolores Covert, Billie Faye Frank, James Alton Cope, Peggy Hugghins,
Larry Powell, Kenneth Powell and Howard Williams; and numerous
greatnieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of San Angelo.
Robert Massie Funeral Home
LORENZO LO ENOX
Lorenzo Lo Enox died on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, at the age of 90 in a
local nursing home. Lorenzo was born Nov. 18, 1911, in San Angelo,
Texas, to Henry and Lela ONeal Enox. He lived all of his life in San
Angelo, graduated from San Angelo public school and attended Texas
College in Tyler, Texas.
Lorenzo was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Deloris; his
parents; a sister, Juanita Enox; and a brother, H.A. Enox.
He was employed at the Maurice Shop for 56 years before retiring in
1989. Lorenzo began serving in the medical corps of the United States
Army in 1942. In 1945, he organized the American Legion Post 32A, now
known as Johnson Spurlock Post No. 886.
Lorenzo was past commander-in-chief and charter member of San Angelo
Consistory No. 288. He served as secretary and treasurer of Jackson
Lodge No. 15. Lorenzo was honored with the 33rd degree Mason in 1966.
He was also the Worthy Patron of Hattipha Chapter No. 129 OES.
Lorenzo had tremendous love for his church, St. Paul Baptist where he
was an active member and deacon for many years. Always keeping his
finger on the pulse of the community, Lorenzo was active in many
organizations and civic affairs. He was a life member of the NAACP, a
member of American Woodman, Knights of Pythians and the Black
Historical Society.
Lorenzo is survived by two brothers-in-law, R.D. Williams and wife,
Lucile, of Oklahoma City and Nello Williams of Killeen, Texas; a
cousin, V.C. Fowler of Loraine, Texas; three nieces, Beatrice Potts of
Killeen, Texas, Loretta Stinson of Oklahoma City and Arneza
Williams-Bly of Lawndale, Calif.; two nephews, Milton Williams Sr. of
Oklahoma City and John Buckman Sr. of Waukegan, Ill.; and many other
relatives and friends. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at
St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Starks Funeral Home
GERALDINE ROHMFELD FRANKE GRAF
Geraldine Rohmfeld Franke Graf died Feb. 27, 2002, in San Angelo after
a brief illness. She was born May 22, 1935, in Olfen, Runnels County,
Texas, and was the daughter of William L. and Erna A. Anderle
Rohmfeld.
Rosary will be recited at 7 P.M. Friday, March 1, in Johnsons Funeral
Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at
Holy Angels Church with interment at noon in St. Josephs Catholic
Cemetery in Rowena.
Pallbearers will be Raymond Beam, Kenneth Dye, Louis Pelzel Jr., Floyd
Frerich, Joe Havlak and Maynard Schwertner.
She grew up in the Rowena area and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic
High School in 1953. She married Wilfred Franke in 1955 and Tony Graf
in 1997. From 1971 to 1997 she worked for the San Angelo Independent
School District as secretary at Lincoln Junior High School and later
at the school district warehouse.
Geraldine was a lifelong Catholic and was a member of Sacred Heart
Cathedral where she was involved in many church activities. She
belonged to the PTA at Goliad Elementary, Lincoln Junior High and Lake
View High School from 1962 to 1985 and was active in the Lake
View-Lincoln Band Booster Club. For many years she was involved in
Parents without Partners. In 1972, Geraldine joined the Ladies
Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1815 where she served in
many leadership roles, including president. She was a volunteer at the
Angelo State University Newman Center and the Veterans Outpatient
Clinic in San Angelo.
Survivors include her husband, Tony Graf; children, Ronald Franke and
wife, Sandra, Cindy Gill and husband, Marvin, of Longview, Peggy
Pruitt and husband, Dale, of Watauga, Gene Franke and wife, Christy,
of Water Valley and Chris Franke; and like-a-son, Bill Herman and
wife, Alice, of Water Valley. She is also survived by grandchildren,
William and Robert Franke, Brian Mays, Kendra and Travis Franke,
Brandy, Casey and Justin Herman also Keith and Jolene Martin and
Clayton Gill. Survivors also include her sister, Betty Wojtek and
husband, Frankie, of Eden; and her brother, William L Rohmfeld Jr. and
wife, Glenda, of Ballinger; and numerous other relatives and many
friends.
Geraldine was a guide and mentor to many through her great knowledge
and encouragement. She enriched the lives of all with whom she came in
contact. With her passing comes the obligation to close ranks and move
forward to the extent of our ability bearing testimony of our
affection and respect. Geraldine lived well, laughed often, loved
much, accomplished her tasks and left the world a better place than
she found it.
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of
San Angelo. Johnsons Funeral Home
March 2, 2002
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
SAN ANGELO
Harold Chapman Johnsons Funeral Home 3 p.m.
Lorenzo Enox St. Paul Baptist Church 3 p.m.
Geraldine Graf Holy Angels Church 10 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Eulala Pricer Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 11 a.m.
Mary Allen Nalley-Pickle & Welch, Big Spring 2 p.m.
Maria Everett Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Big Spring 10 a.m.
Marvin Williams Nalley-Pickle & Welch, Big Spring 10 a.m.
Celedonio Mediano St. Marys Catholic Church, Marfa 10 a.m.
Bill Oden First Presbyterian Church, Pecos 10 a.m.
Bennie Bryan North Main Church of Christ, Winters 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Charlotte Eleanore Fine, 81, died Friday, March 1, 2002, in
a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Elva Marie Brown, 83, of San Angelo died Friday, March 1,
2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Shaffers
Funeral Home.
WINTERS Bennie Bryan, 87, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in an Abilene
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at North Main Church of
Christ with burial in Wilmeth Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters
Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Sealy Bryan of Winters and Clifton Bryan of
Athens; and daughter, Volene Vogler of Abilene.
BIG SPRING Evelyn L. Cowley, 75, of Forsan died Thursday, Feb. 28,
2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity
Memorial Park.
Survivors include son, Steve Cowley of Keller; daughter, Brenda Cowley
of Amarillo; and brother, Wayne Monroney of Snyder.
BIG SPRING Mary Ellen Allen, 75, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in an
Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Allen of Big Spring; and son, Mark
Edgington of Houston.
BIG SPRING Marvin Eugene Flash Williams, 78, died Thursday, Feb. 28,
2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 4
p.m. in Buffalo Gap Cemetery in Buffalo Gap.
Survivors include his wife, Dorrace Williams of Big Spring; sons,
Kenneth W. Williams of Lancaster and Keith Williams of Abilene; and
daughters, Kathy Atchley of Haleyville, Ala., and Karen Green of
Buffalo Gap.
MASON Maudine Yarbrough, 84, died Friday, March 1, 2002. Service will
be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Gooch
Cemetery.
Survivors include daughter, Jodie Kingston.
BRADY Rachel May, 65, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002. Private memorial
service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral
Home.
Survivors include son, Clinton E. Brooks; brother, Otis Pulliam of
Arizona; and sisters, Joyce Wallum of Idaho and Janet Hobbs of
Indiana.
CRANE Gloria Looney Gothard, 60, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002. Service
will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Arrangements are by
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Gothard of Crane; son, Kirksey
Gregg of Houston; and stepchildren, Traci Williams of Brandon, Fla.,
Nina Gothard of Andrews, Gina Hollweg of Miles and Lisa Rawls of
Crane.
BIG SPRING Maria Cuca Everett,
93, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be
at 10 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount
Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Celia Fierro and sister, Natalia Romero,
both of Big Spring.
STANTON Joe Puga,
94, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in a local care center. Services are
pending at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home & Chapel.
ELDORADO Johno F. Mayo, 83, died Friday, March 1, 2002, in Eldorado.
Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING Earline Clanton Lovelace, 78, of Cypress died Thursday,
Feb. 28, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in
the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity
Memorial Park.
Survivors include sons, Don Clanton of Cypress and Lonnie Clanton of
Big Spring; and sisters, Billie Lesly, Fran Waterbury and Peggy
Morgan.
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Obituaries
HAROLD RAY POP CHAPMAN
Harold Ray Pop Chapman, 69, of San Angelo died, Thursday, Feb. 28,
2002, at his residence.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. June White officiating. Military graveside
service will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Harold was born Sept. 17, 1932, in El Campo, Texas, to Robert Merritt
and Mary Lee Chapman. He was a retired truck driver for Hirschfeld
Steel, a United States Army veteran and a member of Day Memorial
Methodist Church.
Harold was married to Linda Ann Ward Rickard on Aug. 17, 1979, in San
Angelo.
His birth name was Harold Ray Chapman, but to those who loved him
dearly he was known as Cool Pop. Pop knew no strangers in this life.
All who encountered him had an instant love, and true friendship from
him. His love for his wife, children and grandchildren has shown
through his actions, his many jokes and wonderful stories.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Ann Chapman of San Angelo; his
children, Deanna Rae North of Tyler and Herschel Robert Chapman, Glenn
Ray Chapman, Stacey Edith Prescott and husband, Cliff, Rick Lynn
Rickard and wife, Marie, Virginia Ann Oldaker, Jimmy Ray Rickard and
wife, Michelle, William Arthur Rickard and wife, Desiree, and
Stephanie Noel Johnson and husband, Sean, all of San Angelo; one
brother, Roy Chapman of San Angelo; three sisters, Irene Tyler of
Ganado, Linda Blakeny of Port Lavaca and Ruth Cummings of Severna
Park, Md.; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Herschel Chapman, Glenn Chapman, Rick Rickard,
Jimmy Rickard, William Rickard and Jason Oldaker. Honorary pallbearers
will be Paul Davis, Johnny Dutton, Bob Seabolt, Cliff Prescott and Sam
Silmon.
Special thanks to Dr. Peter Chang and Dr. Chereku.
Please make all donations to the American Cancer Society and Hospice
of San Angelo.
Pop, may you drive many miles on the golden highways of Heaven. God
speed. Until we meet again good buddy, husband, father and wonderful
friend. Johnsons Funeral Home
JESSIE IDELL JONES HARDMAN
Jessie Idell Jones Hardman, 82, of San Angelo, Texas, died at 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 28, 2002, in a local hospital.
Jessie was born May 22, 1919, in San Saba County, Texas. She was a
member of Harris Avenue Baptist Church. She was a commercial teller
for First National Bank and was a resident of San Angelo since 1925.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elzie P. Jones; and four
sisters, Jewell Jones, Alva Newsom, Ada Stuard and Oma Hamrick.
Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Parrish of San Angelo and
Barbara Loudamy of Round Rock; four grandchildren, Barbara Diane
Gengler and husband, John, and Eddie Parrish, all of San Angelo, John
Loudamy and wife, Laura, of Austin and LeAnn Robledo and husband,
Tommy, of Round Rock; two great-grandchildren, Chana Parrish of Irving
and Logan Robledo of Round Rock; three sisters, Nancy Bollinger, Bill
Stewart and Lucy Mika and husband, Bernie, all of San Angelo; numerous
nieces and nephews; and a brother-in-law, Duvon Jones of San Angelo.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, in Fairmount
Cemetery with Dr. J. Earl Dunn and the Rev. Tom Pucci officiating.
The family requests memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly or to a
charity of choice. Johnsons Funeral Home
CHARLES ORVIS DONAHUE
Charles Orvis Donahue was born June 14, 1921, in Kansas City, Kan.,
Charles went to be with his loving wife, Margie, at 3:45 p.m. March 1,
2002.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Belvedere
Cemetery.
Charles was a loving father, a loving husband and a World War II
veteran. Charles retired from Goodyear in 1984 and led a peaceful and
fruitful life.
Charles is survived by his daughters, Pat and Heather; his son, Tim;
his grandchildren, Josh, Annie, Zachery, Raven and Kaitlyn; his
great-grandchildren, Kera, Emma and Jennea; sister-in-law, Melba; his
brother-in-law, Ralph; his niece, Sandra; and his nephew, Ronnie and
wife, Sylvia, and their daughter, Becca. Johnsons Funeral Home
March 3, 2002
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
Harold Chapman Johnsons Funeral Home 3 p.m.
ELSEWHERE
Latoshia Applin All Faith Chapel, Carlsbad 10 a.m.
Gloria Gothard First Baptist Church, Crane 3 p.m.
Maudine Yarbrough Mason Funeral Chapel, Mason 3 p.m.
Clarence Beasley First Methodist Church, Robert Lee 2 p.m.
Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Elva Marie Brown, 83, died Friday, March 1, 2002, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Shaffer
Funeral Home Pioneer Chapel with burial in Belvedere Memorial Park.
Survivors include son, Paul Dorin of River Oaks; brothers, Hub Bills
of Gillette, Wyo., Ed Bills of Lawton, Okla., and Herman Bills of
Tupelo, Okla.; and sisters, Mary Lomax of Amarillo, Fran Milner of
Temecula, Calif., Bea Blue of Oildale, Calif., and Betty Whitten of
Bakersville, Calif.
MASON Bill Jordan, 88, died Saturday, March 2, 2002. Service will be
at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church with burial
in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
Survivors include children, William Dale Jordan of San Antonio, Tommy
Barton Jordan of Seguin and Martha Jill Brady of DeSoto.
BALLINGER Frankey Joe Merrill, 45, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb.
28, 2002, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in
Terry Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Merrill; sisters, Cindy Barrow of
Ballinger and Betty McManus of San Angelo; mother, Mary Ozbirn of
Ballinger; brothers, Don Ozbirn of Ballinger and Chris Ozbirn of
Winters; son, Joe Pate of San Angelo; and daughters, Amy Thomas of San
Angelo, Tammy Merrill of Austin, Crystal Peplinski of Killeen and
Starla Atchison of Dover, Del.
STERLING CITY Alvin Dean Lawson, 74, died Friday, March 1, 2002, in a
Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in
Montvale Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home.
Survivors include mother, Pansy Lawson of Sevey, S.C.; and sisters,
Alma Long of S.C., and Helen Adams of Pearland.
STANTON Joe Puga, 94, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in a local care
center. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Stanton Memorial Funeral
Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Stanton Memorial
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Clotilde Puga of Stanton; son Joe Puga Jr.
of Odessa; and sister, Carmen Bernal of Andrews.
OZONA Rosita Tambunga Ybarra, 57, died Friday, March 1, 2002, in a San
Angelo hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, George C. Ybarra of Ozona; daughters,
Rita Ybarra, Rebecca Ybarra and Heather Ybarra, all of Ozona, Rose
Mary Venegas, Irma Ybarra and Melenie Lozano, all of Garland and
Melissa Lacy and Matelie Ybarra, both of San Angelo; sons, George T.
Ybarra of San Angelo and Romulo Lozano IV of Sanderson; sisters,
Ysabel Ybarra, Patsy Tambunga, Ofelia Galan and Mary Jenkins, all of
Ozona; and brothers, Jimmy Tambunga and Robert Tambunga, both of
Ozona.
SWEETWATER Oma Thomas, 91, of Roscoe died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in
a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in
Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Jackie Walters of Irving; sons, George
Thomas of Roscoe and Parks Thomas of Maryneal; and sisters, Lois
Wallace and Orma Fox, both of Lovington, N.M.
MASON Della Ray Ruckman, 87, died Saturday, March 2, 2002. Service
will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial
in Wagram Cemetery.
Survivors include brothers, John Earl Goff, Herbert Goff and Jack
Goff, all of Mason; and sisters, Minnie Ola Upton of Mason and Jean
Alexander of Llano.
GOLDTHWAITE Erma Pearl Hicks, 87, of Odessa died Friday, March 1,
2002, in Odessa. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins
Chapel with burial in Duren Cemetery in Mills County.
COLEMAN James Rube Lobstein, 79, of Bangs and formerly of Coleman died
Friday, March 1, 2002, in a Brownwood medical center. Service will be
at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in
Fairview Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Lobstein of Bangs; son, Mike
Lobstein of Coleman; and stepdaughters, Lynn Schweitzer of Georgetown
and Lana Pearson of Lubbock.
Obituaries
GLEN EVERETTE WEBB CHAPMAN
Glen Everette Webb Chapman passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in the
Robert Lee Care Center. She was laid to rest in the Divide Cemetery
Monday, Feb. 25.
Mrs. Chapman was born Dec. 18, 1913, to E.C. and Jennie Webb in San
Angelo, Texas. She lived in several areas of the Concho Valley during
her youth, including Red Creek, San Angelo, Knickerbocker and Rankin.
She married Cooper Chapman on Dec. 21, 1933. They lived and worked on
several area ranches, including the March Ranch, Harris Ranch and
their own ranch on the Divide in Coke County. Mrs. Chapman also worked
at the General Store in Water Valley and later at Water Valley I.S.D,
where she was the secretary and a bus driver.
Mrs. Chapman was well known in the Concho Valley for her independence,
hard working abilities and her feisty nature. She was a member of the
Eastern Star Chapter in Sterling City and a member of the Water Valley
Methodist Church.
She was preceded into Heaven by her parents, sister and husband.
She is survived by her son, Lit Chapman; her grandchildren, Heather
and Todd Bannert, their children, Brit-ni, Kaleb, Briley and Rose,
Quentin and Donna Chapman, their child, Logan, and Jennifer Chapman
and her children, Ashely and Rachel. The family wishes to thank
VistaCare Family Hospice and the Robert Lee Care Center for the care
of Mrs. Chapman.
NICHOLAS CADE BACA
Nicholas Cade Baca, 15, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002.
Cade was born Jan. 8, 1987, in Show Low, Ariz., to La Dawn Hancock and
Johnnie Baca and lived in San Angelo for the past 10 years.
He is survived by his mother and father; his brothers, Johnnie Baca
II, age 16, of Owingsville, Ky., and Logan Tanner Sturgeon, age 7, of
San Angelo; his maternal grandparents, Donna and Jim Osborne of
Taylor, Ariz.; his paternal grandparents, Ernestina Garcia of
Owingsville, Ky., and Ralph Baca of Snowflake, Ariz.; and two
great-grandmothers, Melvina Rogers of Taylor, Ariz., and Magdalena
Garcia of Snowflake, Ariz.
Cade attended Bonham Elementary and was an eighth-grader at Lee Junior
High where he enjoyed orchestra. He also loved camping and activities
as a Boy Scout with Troop 313.
A rosary will be held Sunday evening, March 3, at 7 p.m. at Johnsons
Funeral Home. A viewing will be held March 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel at 4475
Southwest Blvd., with funeral service following at 4 p.m. Burial will
be in Arizona.
Cade was a fun, kind and handsome young man with a great sense of
humor and a love in his heart that touched many lives.
Id like to express my most heartfelt gratitude for the concern and
prayers that have been shown to our family at this time, La Dawn
Hancock.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made on
Cades behalf to the Lee Junior High School Orchestra in care of San
Angelo National Bank. Johnsons Funeral Home
JOHNO FELTON MAYO SR.
ELDORADO Johno Felton Mayo Sr., was born on Oct. 6, 1918, in McCulloch
County, Texas. He died in a local nursing home on March 1, 2002. A
graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on March 4, in the Eldorado
Cemetery with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church of Eldorado.
Johno grew up in Voca, Texas, and graduated from Voca High School. He
moved to Eldorado to operate a cotton gin in 1935. There he met Thelia
Luedecke and they were married Aug. 16, 1941. He served his country
during World War II in the medical corps attached to the Army Air
Corps at Concho Field in San Angelo. Following the war, he worked for
Cactus Oil Company. In 1950, he moved his family to Eldorado to the
Luedecke farm and was a stock farmer. The timing could have been
better because one of the worst droughts in history hit at the same
time and the next ten years were very difficult for those in
agriculture. In addition to stock farming, he also was a cotton buyer
and continued to be both until his retirement. He was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church of Eldorado.
Johno made it his practice to do countless acts of kindness for
everyone in his life; he was patience and compassion personified. He
had a wonderful sense of humor, a very generous nature and a great joy
of life. In his opinion, the two of the most serious character flaws
someone could possess were grouchiness and stinginess. There was
laughter and fun wherever he was. His family was the greatest
benefactors of his unqualified love. Johno loved fishing and
undoubtedly barbecued the best chicken in the world. He touched many
lives and each was better for knowing him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Myrl Schooley,
Maime Ruth Roberts and Lois Herrington.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of 60 years, Thelia;
daughter, Sammye Ruppeck, her daughter, Jessica; son, Johnny Mayo Jr.
and wife, Carolyn, their son, Michael; sister, Olive Hays; special
friends, Dean, Vickie and Corie Williams; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ross Whitten, Steve Williams, Ernie Higdon, Tommy
Hunley, Walter Powell, Kirk Jones and David Lloyd.
The family would like to express its appreciation to Llolanda Franseca
and the wonderful staff of Schleicher County Medical Center for the
care given Johno.
The family requests that memorials be made to Concho Valley Home for
Girls/Childrens Emergency Shelter, P.O. Box 3772, San Angelo, TX
76902. Kerbow Funeral Home
CHARLOTTE ELLENORE FINE
Charlotte Ellenore Fine, 81, of San Angelo died Friday March 1, 2002,
in Meadowcreek Nursing Center.
Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Cathedral Church of the Sacred
Heart with Father Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Fine was born May 26, 1920, in Peoria, Ill. She married William
E. Fine July 1, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a homemaker and
a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Charlotte enjoyed being a
volunteer for the American Red Cross, Gray Ladys, the Girl Scouts of
America and church youth groups.
She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Dr. Larry Ehrlund.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Fine; two daughters, Jean
Wilde and her husband, Lee Ray, of Wall and Dr. Loretta A. Ehrlund of
San Antonio; two sons, Williams H. Fine and his wife, Carolyn, of
Boxford, Mass., and Douglas W. Fine and his wife, Susan, of Red Oak,
Texas; three grandchildren, Curtis Wilde, Charlotte A. Ehrlund and
Michele L. Ehrlund; and a sister, Edna Mae Wilson of Sandusky, Ohio.
The family requests memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly.
Johnsons Funeral Home
CHARLES ORVIS DONAHUE
Charles Orvis Donahue was born June 14, 1921, in Kansas City, Kan.,
Charles went to be with his loving wife, Margie, at 3:45 p.m. March 1,
2002.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Belvedere
Cemetery.
Charles was a loving father, a loving husband and a World War II
veteran. Charles retired from Goodyear in 1984 and led a peaceful and
fruitful life.
Charles is survived by his daughters, Pat and Heather; his son, Tim;
his grandchildren, Josh, Annie, Zachery, Raven and Kaitlyn; his
great-grandchildren, Kera, Emma and Jennea; sister-in-law, Melba; his
brother-in-law, Ralph; his niece, Sandra; and his nephew, Ronnie and
wife, Sylvia, and their daughter, Becca. Johnsons Funeral Home
WILBERT FRANCIS FULLARD
Wilbert Francis Fullard, 81, of San Angelo, Texas, died at 5:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2002, in a local hospital.
He was born Dec. 10, 1920, in Munhall, Pa. He was a veteran of World
War II, serving in the United States Army. Wilbert was an auto
mechanic and was a member of Lake View Baptist Church. He married
Effie Jo Holsenbeck June 9, 1945, in Richmond, Va. He was a 50-year
member of Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chester Sylvester and the Rev. Bryan
Ross officiating. Burial will follow in Grape Creek Cemetery.
Survivors include he wife, Effie Jo Fullard of San Angelo; one son,
Richard Fullard and his wife, Ingrid, of Georgetown; one daughter,
Linda Kreitz and her husband, Kenneth, of Midland; three grandsons,
Tim Kreitz and wife, Sharon, of Midland, Eric Kreitz and wife, Kacey,
of Midland and Mark Fullard and wife, Chanda, of Turlock, Calif.; one
granddaughter, Marie Walker and husband, Jason, of Shelby, N.C.;
great-grandson, Miles Walker of Shelby, N.C.; great-granddaughter,
Haylie Kreitz of Midland; and two sisters, Gladys Reihms of Pittsburg,
Pa., and Shirley Kowelsky and husband, Victor, of Duquesne, Pa. He is
also survived by numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces,
nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Gary Williams, Gene Crabtree, Jay Burkett, Wade
Caton, Ricky Fleming and N.G. Holsenbeck Jr.
Family requests memorials be made to the Lake View Baptist Church
Building Fund. Johnsons Funeral Home
JUSTIN STOOKSBERRY
SAN SABA Funeral service for Justin Stooksberry will be held Monday,
March 4, at 2 p.m. in the Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Forrest McGregor and the Rev. Greg Davis officiating. Interment
will follow in the San Saba City Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be made to the San San Saba County
Volunteer E.M.S., or to the Parkview Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, March 3,
from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Justin Stooks Stooksberry, 23, of Giddings, Texas, and formerly of San
Saba, Texas, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in Harris County. He
was born Oct. 22, 1978, in Andrews, Texas. He is the son of Rick Mann
and Pamala Creek Mann. In 1997, Justin graduated from San Saba High
School, and later went to work for American Industrial Polymers in
Giddings, Texas.
He is survived by his parents, Pamala and Rick Mann of San Saba; one
brother, Cody Mann; one sister, Kendall Mann of San Saba; grandfather,
J.W. Mann of Haslet; aunts and uncles, Debbie and Mike Dupre of San
Angelo, Tommy and Veronica Creek of Houston, Allen Creek of Giddings,
Ronnie and Nancy Creek of Rockdale, Bonnie and Jim Mouat of San Angelo
and Gary and Kelly Mann of Haslet; great-aunts and great-uncles, Gaye
and Kenneth Crim of San Saba, Faye Davis of Cleburne, Joe Warlick of
Cleburne, Panzy Fikes of Richland Springs, Raymond and Tense Mann of
Pooleville and Sis Connors of Kerrville; and a bunch of very special
cousins.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Troy Reid Mann; grandmothers,
Whanee Taylor Creek and Flora C. Mann; great-grandparents, W.B. and
Velma Taylor; cousin, Jeffery Crim; aunt, Addie Lee Warlick, and
uncle, Everett Davis. Howell-Doran Funeral Home
JAMES ALAN SULLIVAN
James Alan Sullivan, 52, of Mertzon died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in
an Abilene hospital.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the First
United Methodist Church in Mertzon.
Mr. Sullivan was born Jan. 18, 1950, in Iraan. He was preceded in
death by his father, Thurman Sullivan; and two brothers, Robert and
Gary Don Sullivan.
He is survived by his wife, Terry Sullivan of Mertzon; two daughters,
Rebecca Rochelle and husband, Rocky, of San Angelo and Jamie Dean and
husband, David, of Santee, Calif.; three grandchildren, Karly Anderson
and Rylie Rochelle, both of San Angelo and Dilon Dean of Santee,
Calif.; his mother, Vivan Sullivan of Mertzon; one brother and
sister-in-law, Edwin and Elaine Sullivan of Biloxi, Miss.; and a very
large loving family.
The family requests memorials to the First United Methodist Church in
Mertzon. Johnsons Funeral Home
STANLEY OTHO BUNDICK
Stanley Otho Bundick, 53, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, Feb.
27, 2002, in Dallas.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2002, at Robert
Massie Funeral Home, 402 Rio Concho Drive. Funeral service will be at
1 p.m. Monday, March 4, in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Burial
will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Resthaven Cemetery in Menard.
Stanley was born Dec. 19, 1948, in Kerrville to Otho and Dorothy
Bundick. Stanley was a Specialist 4, Staff Sgt. with the 173rd
Airborne Brigade (SEP), serving in Vietnam. He was taken suddenly to
be with the Lord and is missed tremendously by his family and friends.
Stanley enjoyed being outdoors. He loved target-shooting, fishing and
boating.
Stanley was preceded in death by his father, Otho Carl Bundick.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Castro of San Angelo; three sons,
Michael Bundick, Jeremy Bundick and Millicent Frost Jr. Castro, all of
San Angelo; mother, Dorothy Bundick of Menard; three sisters, Patricia
Sims of San Angelo, Janice McAnally of Brady and Lois Bishop of
Sundown; four brothers, Keith Bundick of Waxahachie, Gary Bundick of
Luling, La., Phil Bundick of Murrells-Inlet, S.C., and Dale Bundick of
New Braunfels; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nephews and
great-nieces. Robert Massie Funeral Home
March 4, 2002
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
SAN ANGLEO
Nicholas Baca Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints 4 p.m.
Stanley Bundick Robert Massie Riverside Chapel 1 p.m.
Elva Brown Shaffer Funeral Home Pioneer Chapel 10 a.m.
Debra Hernandez Johnsons Funeral Home 1 p.m.
Robert Blakeney Robert Massie Funeral Chapel 3 p.m.
ELSEWHERE
Frankey Merrill Terry Cemetery, Ballinger 4 p.m.
Johno Mayo Sr. Eldorado Cemetery, Eldorado 11 a.m.
John Wright Schaetter Funeral Chapel, Fredericksburg 2 p.m.
Erma Hicks Stacy-Wilkins Chapel, Goldthwaite 1 p.m.
Vera Dodd Cooper Funeral Chapel, Kermit 2 p.m.
Bill Jordan First United Methodist Church, Mason 2:30 p.m.
Della Ruckman Mason Funeral Home Chapel, Mason 11 a.m.
Rosita Ybarra Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ozona 10 a.m.
Justin Stooksberry Howell-Doran Chapel, San Saba 2 p.m.
Joe Puga Stanton Memorial Funeral Chapel, Stanton 11 a.m.
Alvin Lawson Montvale Cemetery, Sterling City 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Roberto Rodriguez, 55, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, at his
residence. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/North. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Josephs
Catholic Church with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include sons, Roberto Rio Rodriguez and Roberto Jose
Rodriguez; brother, Armando Trevino of San Angelo; and sisters,
Mercedes Sanchez of Colorado and Diamantina Lopez of San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO Martin Ralvovsky, 59, died Saturday, March 2, 2002.
Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Roselene Cypert, 80, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in a
local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Robert
Massie Riverside Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include daughters, Brenda Dillon of San Angelo; son, Jerry
Cypert of Christoval; sisters, Leola Wilkinson and Estelene Reed, both
of San Angelo; and brother, L.G. Serogum of Christoval.
SAN ANGELO Polly Thiers, 88, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, at her
residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
KERMIT Vera Bell Dodd, 93, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, at her
residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Cooper Funeral Chapel
with burial in Kermit Cemetery.
Survivors include son, John Dodd of Wink; daughter, Peggy Treadwell of
Wink; and sister, Flora McCrary of Paris.
FREDERICKSBURG John W. Wright, 82, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in a
Kerrville hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Schaetter
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors include numerous friends.
SWEETWATER Merle Patterson, 76, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in an
Abilene hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Rose
Baptist Church with burial in Spur Cemetery in Spur. Arrangements are
by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Eula Bender of Sweetwater, Elnora Stokes
of Dallas and Irene Brown of Conroe; sons, George Patterson and
Freddie Patterson, both of Sweetwater and Jim Patterson of Dallas; and
sisters, Rosie Lee Creamers and Kantie Mae Nelms, both of Albuquerque,
N.M., Pearl Coleman of Dallas and Corine Trials of Colorado Springs,
Colo.
STERLING CITY Alvin Dean Lawson, 74, died Friday, March 1, 2002, in a
Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in
Montvale Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home.
Survivors include his mother, Pansy Lawson Sevey of Sterling City; and
sisters, Alma Long of Sterling City and Helen Adams of Pearland.
MONAHANS Oleta Peewee Snodgrass, 79, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in
an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First
United Methodist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, L.H. Dusty Snodgrass of Monahans; and
sons, Vernon White of Channelview, Thomas E. White of Converse and
Unie W. Irvin of Kenai, Alaska.
ALPINE Soveida Ramos, 68, died Friday, March 1, 2002, in an Odessa
hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church with burial
in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Alberto Ramos Sr. of Alpine; daughters,
Diana Asgeirsson and Anabell Sartain, both of Alpine; sons, Albert
Ramos and Steve Ramos, both of Alpine; sister, Elisa Watts of Alpine;
and brothers, Enrique Rodriguez, Ramon Rodriguez and Salvador
Rodriguez, all of Alpine.
JUNCTION Doris Ray McIntosh of San Angelo died Sunday, March 3, 2002.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
Survivors include son, Robert McIntosh of San Angelo; and sisters,
Bernice Williamson and Delores Adams of Roosevelt and Frances Edmiston
of Eldorado.
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Obituaries
NICHOLAS CADE BACA
Nicholas Cade Baca, 15, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002.
Cade was born Jan. 8, 1987, in Show Low, Ariz., to La Dawn Hancock and
Johnnie Baca and lived in San Angelo for the past 10 years.
He is survived by his mother and father; his brothers, Johnnie Baca
II, age 16, of Owingsville, Ky., and Logan Tanner Sturgeon, age 7, of
San Angelo; his maternal grandparents, Donna and Jim Osborne of
Taylor, Ariz.; his paternal grandparents, Ernestina Garcia of
Owingsville, Ky., and Ralph Baca of Snowflake, Ariz.; and two
great-grandmothers, Melvina Rogers of Taylor, Ariz., and Magdalena
Garcia of Snowflake, Ariz.
Cade attended Bonham Elementary and was an eighth grader at Lee Junior
High where he enjoyed orchestra. He also loved camping and activities
as a Boy Scout with Troop 313.
A rosary was held Sunday evening, March 3, at 7 p.m. at Johnsons
Funeral Home. A viewing will be held March 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel at 4475
Southwest Blvd., with funeral service following at 4 p.m. Burial will
be in Arizona.
Cade was a fun, kind and handsome young man with a great sense of
humor and a love in his heart that touched many lives.
Id like to express my most heartfelt gratitude for the concern and
prayers that have been shown to our family at this time, La Dawn
Hancock.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made on
Cades behalf to the Lee Junior High School Orchestra in care of San
Angelo National Bank. Johnsons Funeral Home
JOHNO FELTON MAYO SR.
ELDORADO Johno Felton Mayo Sr., was born on Oct. 6, 1918, in McCulloch
County, Texas. He died in a local nursing home on March 1, 2002. A
graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on March 4, in the Eldorado
Cemetery with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church of Eldorado.
Johno grew up in Voca, Texas, and graduated from Voca High School. He
moved to Eldorado to operate a cotton gin in 1935. There he met Thelia
Luedecke and they were married Aug. 16, 1941. He served his country
during World War II in the medical corps attached to the Army Air
Corps at Concho Field in San Angelo. Following the war, he worked for
Cactus Oil Company. In 1950, he moved his family to Eldorado to the
Luedecke farm and was a stock farmer. The timing could have been
better because one of the worst droughts in history hit at the same
time and the next ten years were very difficult for those in
agriculture. In addition to stock farming, he also was a cotton buyer
and continued to be both until his retirement. He was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church of Eldorado.
Johno made it his practice to do countless acts of kindness for
everyone in his life; he was patience and compassion personified. He
had a wonderful sense of humor, a very generous nature and a great joy
of life. In his opinion, the two of the most serious character flaws
someone could possess were grouchiness and stinginess. There was
laughter and fun wherever he was. His family was the greatest
benefactors of his unqualified love. Johno loved fishing and
undoubtedly barbecued the best chicken in the world. He touched many
lives and each was better for knowing him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Myrl Schooley,
Maime Ruth Roberts and Lois Herrington.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of 60 years, Thelia;
daughter, Sammye Ruppeck, her daughter, Jessica; son, Johnny Mayo Jr.
and wife, Carolyn, their son, Michael; sister, Olive Hays; special
friends, Dean, Vickie and Corie Williams; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ross Whitten, Steve Williams, Ernie Higdon, Tommy
Hunley, Walter Powell, Kirk Jones and David Lloyd.
The family would like to express its appreciation to Llolanda Franseca
and the wonderful staff of Schleicher County Medical Center for the
care given Johno.
The family requests that memorials be made to Concho Valley Home for
Girls/Childrens Emergency Shelter, P.O. Box 3772, San Angelo, TX
76902. Kerbow Funeral Home
CHARLOTTE ELLENORE FINE
Charlotte Ellenore Fine, 81, of San Angelo died Friday, March 1, 2002,
in Meadowcreek Nursing Center.
Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Cathedral Church of the Sacred
Heart with Father Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Fine was born May 26, 1920, in Peoria, Ill. She married William
E. Fine July 1, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a homemaker and
a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Charlotte enjoyed being a
volunteer for the American Red Cross, Gray Ladys, the Girl Scouts of
America and Church Youth Groups.
She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Dr. Larry Ehrlund.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Fine; two daughters, Jean
Wilde and her husband, Lee Ray, of Wall and Dr. Loretta A. Ehrlund of
San Antonio; two sons, Williams H. Fine and his wife, Carolyn, of
Boxford, Mass., and Douglas W. Fine and his wife, Susan, of Red Oak,
Texas; three grandchildren, Curtis Wilde, Charlotte A. Ehrlund and
Michele L. Ehrlund; and a sister, Edna Mae Wilson of Sandusky, Ohio.
The family requests memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly.
Johnsons Funeral Home
STANLEY OTHO BUNDICK
Stanley Otho Bundick, 53, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, Feb.
27, 2002, in Dallas.
Prayer service was at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Robert Massie Funeral
Home, 402 Rio Concho Drive. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday,
March 4, in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Burial will follow at
3:30 p.m. in Resthaven Cemetery in Menard.
Stanley was born Dec. 19, 1948, in Kerrville to Otho and Dorothy
Bundick. Stanley was a Specialist 4, Staff Sgt. with the 173rd
Airborne Brigade (SEP), serving in Vietnam. He was taken suddenly to
be with the Lord and is missed tremendously by his family and friends.
Stanley enjoyed being outdoors. He loved target-shooting, fishing and
boating.
Stanley is preceded in death by his father, Otho Carl Bundick.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Castro of San Angelo; four sons,
Michael Bundick, Jeremy Bundick, Millicent Frost and J.R. Castro, all
of San Angelo; daughter, Christi Cortez of San Angelo; mother, Dorothy
Bundick of Menard; three sisters, Patricia Sims of San Angelo, Janice
McAnally of Brady and Lois Bishop of Sundown; four brothers, Keith
Bundick of Waxahachie, Gary Bundick of Luling, La., Phil Bundick of
Murrells-Inlet, S.C., and Dale Bundick of New Braunfels; and numerous
nieces, nephews, great-nephews and great-nieces. Robert Massie Funeral
Home
DEBRA MAE SYKES HERNANDEZ
Debra Mae Sykes Hernandez, 46, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord
on Feb. 28, 2002.
She was born in Monta Bella, Calif., on May 15, 1955, to Billy Jo and
Shirley Sykes.
Debra was a housewife who was active in church and loved to go visit
the elderly in the nursing homes to cheer them up. She loved working
with her flowers, plants and in her garden.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Billie Jo Sharp; and
grandparents, Ida and Robert Rogers and Edward B. Sykes and Mrytle Mae
Willis.
She is survived by her husband, Enrique Hernandez of San Angelo;
parents, Billy and Shirley Sykes of Branson, Mo., formally of Grape
Creek; two daughters, Misty Herode and husband, Adam Hernandez of San
Angelo and Paula Jene Snead and husband, John, of Kyle, Texas; one
sister, Kathy Bridges and brother-in-law, Ed of Frico, Texas; one
brother, Rick Sykes and wife, Linda, of Branson, Mo.; five
grandchildren, April, Jacob, Heather, Tessa and Gia, all of San Angelo
and Carly of Kyle, Texas; three stepchildren, Henny, Eric and Jeremy,
all of San Angelo; one niece, Kelly Holt of San Angelo; one nephew,
Nick Sharp of San Angelo; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mica and Jose
Rodriquez, Margarita and Juan Hernandez and Frances and Pico Canales,
all of San Angelo; brother-in-law, Armulfo Hernandez of Dallas, Texas;
two uncles, Walter Sykes and wife, Alverna, of Locksburg and Edward
Sykes of Whittier, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and numerous
cousins.
She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation was held Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Johnsons Funeral Home.
Service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 4, at Johnsons Funeral
Home with Bob Elliott officiating. Johnsons Funeral Home
JERRY BROCK
BRONTE Jerry Brock went to be with his heavenly Father on March 2,
2002, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nedra and Hiram Brock of
Bronte, Texas.
Jerry graduated from Bronte High School and Angelo State University
with a bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1976. He worked at
Parkland and Baylor hospitals as a psychiatric nurse. He studied art
at the Dallas Art Academy and Brookhaven College. He left nursing in
1997 to pursue his art full-time. His paintings were exhibited at the
Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., as well as featured artist
in galleries in Florida.
Jerry is survived by two brothers, Bobby Brock of Eunice, N.M., Victor
Brock of Grand Prairie, Texas; and three sisters, Patricia Wrinkle of
Rankin, Texas, Carole Martin of St. Augustine, Fla., and Mary Sims of
Nacogdoches, Texas; nine beloved nieces and nephews; and two special
kitties, Micky and Minnie.
The family will receive visitors at Shaffer Funeral Home from 5:30 to
7 p.m. on Monday, March 4.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at First Baptist
Church in Bronte. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Shaffer
Funeral Home
ROBERT BLAKENEY
Robert Blakeney, 79, of San Angelo died March 2, 2002, at his
residence.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, in the Robert Massie Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Roger officiating. Burial will follow
in Fairmount Cemetery.
Mr. Blakeney was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and
sisters.
His is survived by his wife, Wretha of San Angelo; five sons, Robert
Blakeney Jr. and wife, Linda, of Port Lavaca, Ben Blakeney and wife,
Rita, of San Angelo, Norman Blakeney and wife, Nadene, of Pipe Creek,
Joel Blakeney and wife, Sandy, of Sweetwater and Bill Blakeney and
wife, Peggy, of Rice; two daughters, Izona Blakeney and Elisha Parker,
both of San Angelo; 22 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Stephen Blakeney, Travis Moore,
Wesley Blakeney, Robert Blakeney III, Bill Wyatt and Marion Schrador.
Robert retired from San Angelo Airport as chief civil engineer.
Not only was he a good husband, father and grandfather, but a friend
to all others and he put his family first. Robert Massie Funeral Home
FELIX M. ORNELAS
Felix was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Knickerbocker, Texas. In 1936, he
moved to San Angelo and has lived here ever since. In 1942, he
answered his countrys call and served with honor from 1942- 46. He
served in the European Theater of Operations. He was an antitank
crewman with the 102nd Division, 406 regiment Antitank Company.
He was preceded in death by his loving parents and they were Eulogio
and Felipa Ornelas; five brothers, Tacho, Jose, Jesse, Joe and Miguel
Ornelas; four sisters, Andrea Deleon, Angelita Diaz, Frances Alcoser
and Cuca Holguin.
He was a retired sheepshearer and he was the last surviving member of
a family of 10.
He is survived by numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and
grandnieces.
A very special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo Inc., Debbie, Al,
Selena and Gene. Also, a very special thanks to his niece, Yolanda
Holguin Pruitt who took care of him every day the last three months of
his life.
The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is
the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27.
The pallbearers will be his nephews, Joe Michael Holguin, Ray Ornelas,
Ambrocio Diaz, Raymond DeLeon, Daniel Ray DeLeon and a special friend,
Joe Gomez.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, in Robert Massie
Funeral Home Chapel and graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
March 5, in Knickerbocker Cemetery. Robert Massie Funeral Home
JUANITA LOVELACE ALEXANDER JOHNSON
Juanita Lovelace Alexander Johnson was called home to be with the Lord
on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at the age of 80. She was born Nov. 13,
1921, in Tyler, Texas, the only child of William and Mae Ella
Alexander, who preceded her in death.
Juanita began her career in 1942 as a hairdresser after graduating
from the School of Cosmetology in Austin, Texas, in 1942. Juanita
owned and operated the Hill Side Beauty Shop in San Angelo for 60
years. She also served in many capacities within the San Angelo
community as Den Mother for Boy Scout Troop 327 and as PTA treasurer
for Carver Elementary and Blackshear Junior High School.
Juanita began serving the Lord at an early age and became a member of
Antioch First Missionary Baptist Church (formerly Mount Zion Baptist
Church) where she served as president of the usher board.
Juanita met the love of her life, Rufus Johnson, and they were married
on Aug. 18, 1947, in San Angelo. He preceded her in death. Juanita was
the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman, a loving wife, mother and
friend.
The family legacy she leaves behind to carry on her smile, her love,
her joy and her faith includes her children, Rufus Lamar Johnson Jr.
and his wife, Betty, daughter, Vanessa K. Johnson and adopted
daughter, Judith McAnanama, all of San Angelo; sister, Rosa Fields and
husband, Raymond; sister-in-law, Ora Emmanuel; grandchildren, Jay
Griffith of Dallas, Kenneth Brown and Jackie Brown, both of Long
Beach, Calif., and Christopher Moye of Grant Pass, Ore.;
great-grandchildren, Kenneth Michael Brown of Long Beach, and Jaznae
Moye of San Angelo; nephew, the Rev. Herschel Steger, and his wife,
Jessie, of Dallas; niece, Barbara Johnson King and husband, Dr. Wesley
King, of Los Angeles; five grandnieces; four grandnephews; two
grandnieces; six grandnephews; and four very dear cousins, Arnetha
Williams of Dallas, Ocie Nell Smith of Fort Worth, Bush Battles of
Dallas, Vernon Battles of Flint, Texas, and Bernice Lawler of Tyler,
Texas.
The family requests that memorials be sent to Hospice of San Angelo or
a charity of choice. Starks Funeral Home
March 5, 2002
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
Michael Burgarski Fairmount Cemetery 4 p.m.
Rose Cypert Robert Massie Riverside Chapel 10 a.m.
Charles Donahue Belvedere Cemetery 4 p.m.
Charlotte Fine Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart 10 a.m.
Juanita Johnson Wesley United Methodist Church 1 p.m.
Donna Walker Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m.
ELSEWHERE
Soveida Ramos Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Alpine 10 a.m.
Jerry Brock First Baptist Church, Bronte 2 p.m.
Doris McIntosh Cedar Hill Cemetery, Junction 2 p.m.
Felix Ornelas Knickerbocker Cemetery, Knickerbocker 2 p.m.
Oleta Snodgrass First United Methodist Church, Monahans 10:30 a.m.
Rachel May Rochelle Baptist Church, Rochelle 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
EDEN Mabel Agnes Cook, 87, of Stephenville died Sunday, March 3, 2002,
at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eden Funeral
Home with burial in Eden Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Ronnie Cook of Stephenville; daughter, Peggy
Fowler of Brady; and sisters, Maxine Starkes of Malakoff and Irene
Pointer of Arizona.
BALLINGER Mozelle Alexander Smith Bassham, 91, died Sunday, March 3,
2002, at a local hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdayat
First Methodist Church in Paint Rock with burial in Sulphur Bluff
Cemetery.
Survivors include daughter, Oleta Joyce Smith Tickle of Eden; sisters,
Naome Spung and Bettie Jo Anderson, both of Dallas.
LLANO Fay Ricketson, 86, of Kingsland died Sunday, March 3, 2002, in
Willis. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel in Kingsland.
Survivors include son, Kenneth Ricketson of Houston; and daughter,
Barbara Gail Dillard of Willis.
SAN ANGELO Damian Trystan Collins, infant son of Travis T. Collins and
Cassandra M. Collins, died Monday, March 4, 2002. Services are pending
at Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Michael William Burgarski, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 24,
2002, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in
Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Polly Thiers, 78, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, in a local
nursing home. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Guadalupe C. Zapata, 75, died Tuesday, March 3, 2002, at
her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Templo Bethel
with burial in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North.
Survivors include sons, Luis Zapata of Michigan, Francisco Zapata,
Alberto Zapata, Manuel Zapata, Armando Barrera and Jose Zapata, all of
San Angelo, and Rodolfo Zapata of Chicago; daughters, Juanita Paniagua
of San Antonio, Sylvia Gonzales, Rosa Ybarra and Maria Zapata, all of
San Angelo, and Ester Garcia of Houston; and sister, Celia Rodriguez
of Houston.
BRADY Rachel May, 65, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002. Memorial service
will be at 2 p.m. today at Rochelle Baptist Church. Arrangements are
by Heritage Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Clinton E. Brooks of Brady; brother, Otis
Pulliam of Arizona; and sisters, Joyce Wallum of Idaho and Janet Hobbs
of Indiana.
BIG SPRING Janie Swafford, 52, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, in an
Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Nalley-Pickle
and Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Swafford of Big Spring;
daughter, Cheyenne Rainer of Lubbock; son, Cash Swafford of Azle;
brothers, Jack Begley of Merced, Calif., and Noah Begley of Mansfield;
and sister, Sharon Conyers of Joshua.
TOPEKA, Kan. Jackie Lena Yancey, 50, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, at
her residence. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Wanamaker
Woods Church of the Nazerene with burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in
Owens Cemetery in Brockwell, Ark. Arrangements are by Penwell-Gabel
Mid Town Chapel.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald Yancey of Topeka; sons, Jim Bush
of Topeka and Rusty Yancey and Randy Yancey, both of Jonesboro, Ark.;
daughters, Jana Roe and Libbey Yancey, both of Topeka; mother and
stepfather, Arlena and Bill Holleman of Brownwood; and brother, Dickie
Lon Schultz of Brownwood.
BIG SPRING Hattie Gilbert, 90, of Granbury died Tuesday, Feb. 26,
2002, in a Granbury nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.
today in Dundee Cemetery in Dundee. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle
& Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include cousins, Elizabeth Jo Sledge and Wanda Jones, both
of Big Spring, Mollie Reid of Stanton, Sarah Sweeten of California and
Tanya Dean Lee of Grand Prairie.
SWEETWATER Ruben Garza Sr., 66, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 7 p.m. today in McCoy Chapel of Memories
with burial Wednesday in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Amalia Garza of Sweetwater; sons, Ruben
Garza Jr. of Loraine, Edward Garza of Colorado City and Rudy Garza and
Randall Garza, both of Sweetwater; daughters, Peggy Garza, Maricella
Garza and Becky Ortiz, all of Sweetwater, Mary Vasquez of Colorado
City and Vickie Martinez and Joanna Martinez, both of Loraine;
brother, Rudolph Garza of Colorado City; and sisters, Becky Herrera of
Leander and Ginny Martinez of Ballinger.
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Obituaries
ROSELENE CYPERT
Roselene Cypert, 80, of San Angelo died March 2, 2002, in a local
nursing home.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the Robert
Massie Riverside Chapel with Eddie Howard officiating. Burial will
follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Roselene was born on April 1, 2002, in Rising Star to Louis Green
Scrogum and Annie Ringhoffer. She married Deward Ross Cypert in
Carlsbad, N.M., and was a member of the Christoval Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and her
husband.
She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Dillon and husband, Robert, of
San Angelo; a son, Jerry and wife, Virginia, Cypert of Christoval;
sisters, Leola Wilkinson and Estelene Reed, both of San Angelo; a
brother, L.G. Scrogum and wife, Mary Jo, of Christoval; three
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins.
The family would like to thank the staff of Riverside Nursing Home and
Hospice of San Angelo and want any memorials to be sent to Hospice of
San Angelo at P.O. 471, San Angelo, TX 76903, or a favorite charity.
Robert Massie Funeral Home
MARY ELLEN DAVIS
Mary Ellen Davis, 96, of San Angelo passed away at her home at 11:15
p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2002.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 5, at Johnsons
Funeral Home with service at 3 p.m. at Johnson Street Church of
Christ. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Mary Ellen was born in Snyder, Texas, on Dec. 14, 1905. She was a
homemaker and resident of San Angelo for over 50 years. During that
time she was a very active member of the Johnson Street Church of
Christ. She was the winner of the contest that named the rooster,
General Rainz, for the San Angelo Standard-Times.
Her parents, brother, sister and her husband, Jack Davis preceded her
in death.
Survivors include her great-nephew, Doyle Holdridge and his wife,
Lety; great-greatnephews Jared, Carlos and Justin and his wife, Julia,
and Leopoldo and his wife, Haydee; and great-great-great-nephew and
niece, James Colton and Victoria.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to
VistaCare Family Hospice in San Angelo. The family would like to thank
special friends Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bailey, Toby Wilson, Lenor
Sanchez and Dr. Viki Forlano. Johnsons Funeral Home
VELMA LAMPE CROCKETT
AUSTIN Velma L. Crockett, 87, of Austin passed away on March 2, 2002.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1914, in Ballinger, Texas, to William L. and
Elsie W. Lampe. She had lived in Ballinger, San Angelo and Midland.
She always was involved in the Lutheran church wherever she lived.
With her husband, Walter, she moved to Lakeway in 1979. She moved to
The Summit at Westlake Hills in 1990.
Mrs. Crockett is survived by her daughter, Sue Beth Lain; son, Mike
Crockett and wife, Debbie; grandchildren, Bo, Christian and Mary
Catherine Crockett, all of Austin; brother, Dr. James Lampe; and
sister, Alma Fry.
Mrs. Crockett was preceded in death by her parents, husband and
sister, Freda Hale.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Cook-Walden
Forest Oaks Funeral Home with Dr. William B. Knippa officiating.
The family wishes to thank her faithful caregiver, Janet Hellums and
the staff of The Summit for their loving and supportive care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 4829, Austin, TX 78765 or Bethany
Lutheran Church, 6215 Manchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745, or to a charity
of ones choice. Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home
DAVID G. ALLEN
David G. Allen was called to heaven on March 4, 2002, at the age of
71, following a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout his illness,
he was surrounded by his wife and children as well as many caring
friends and family members.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Johnsons Funeral
Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeffery Lee, pastor of First Baptist
Church in Mertzon, and the Rev. Mike Oneill, pastor of Northridge
Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens.
David was born Oct. 19, 1930, in Rising Star, Texas, to Tressie and W.
L. Allen. He moved to Eldorado, Texas, where he attended school,
graduating from Eldorado High School. David received a football
scholarship to Howard Payne University. From there he joined the Air
Force. He met and married Joann Keesee on Oct. 23, 1952, in Ozona,
Texas. They moved to the Rocker B Ranch in Barnhart, Texas, where he
cowboyed for several years. David joined the Parks and Wildlife
Department as a game warden in 1960, spending most of his 31 years in
Del Rio, Texas. He retired in Mertzon in 1992 and was a member of
First Baptist Church in Mertzon.
David was preceded in death by his sister, Wilma Courtney, brother,
Monroe Allen and mother, Tressie Allen.
He is survived by his wife, Joann Allen; sons, David E. Allen and
wife, Evelyn, of San Angelo and Herb D. Allen and wife, Jennifer, of
San Antonio; daughter, Carolyn Valdez and husband, Javier, of San
Angelo; father, W.L. Bill Allen of San Angelo; brother, Gary Allen and
wife, June, of Lancaster; sisters, Sybil Benson of San Angelo and
Darla Collier of Brownwood; grandchildren, Joshua Allen and wife,
Anna, and Jeremy Allen, all of San Angelo, Leah, Samuel and Charlie
Allen, all of San Antonio and Jennifer and Jessica Storts of San
Angelo; and great-grandchildren, Jordan and William Allen of San
Angelo.
Pallbearers will be Mack Caudle, Don Jackson, Brent Johnson, Allen
Maslof, Bert Williams and Al Velma. Honorary pallbearers will be Wes
Janek, Terry Courtney, Donald K. Morris, Gary Gulihur, Jerry Gulihur,
Mike Porter and Rodney Knight.
Special thanks go to the staff of Hospice of San Angelo for their help
in caring for our husband, dad, granddad and great-granddad while he
was sick. Johnsons Funeral Home
WILLIAM RODNEY LEWIS
AUSTIN William Rodney Lewis, 61, of Austin died Saturday, March 2,
2002.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather Paw Paw. His greatest
legacy is his three sons. He was a member of the First Baptist Church
of Kyle, Texas, and a supporter of the YMCA.
Bill was born in Eldorado, Texas, and attended Clyde High School. He
spent six years in the United States Navy. For over 42 years he was in
the sign industry and was the founder, owner and president of Lewis
Sign Builders Inc.
His survivors are his wife, Barbara Lewis of Austin; sons and
daughters-in-law, William and Leslie Lewis of Lewisville, Texas, Ken
and Gina Leake of Houston and John and Shay Lewis of Austin;
grandchildren, Morgan, Madison, Lindsay, Tyler, Mallory, Alyssa and
Summer; sister, Becky Jo Lewis; and mother, Melba Marion Lewis.
Bill loved to spend time outdoors, hunting and fishing with his family
and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at
Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at
10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at First Baptist Church in Kyle, Texas,
with the Rev. Robert Horton officiating. Interment will follow in
Driftwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mel Holcomb, Jim Snodgrass, Tyson Jamison, Craig
Boutwell, Allan Hollifield, Dennis Strathman, Dave Walker and Lynn
Wilkerson.
Memorial contributions are preferred and may be made to Hope
Ministries at 3022 Sesbana Dr., Austin, TX 78748. Cook-Walden/Forest
Oaks Funeral Home
JUANITA LOVELACE ALEXANDER JOHNSON
Juanita Lovelace Alexander Johnson was called home to be with the Lord
on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at the age of 80. She was born Nov. 13,
1921, in Tyler, Texas, the only child of William and Mae Ella
Alexander, who preceded her in death.
Juanita began her career in 1942 as a hairdresser after graduating
from the School of Cosmetology in Austin, Texas, in 1942. Juanita
owned and operated the Hill Side Beauty Shop in San Angelo for 60
years. She also served in many capacities within the San Angelo
community as Den Mother for Boy Scout Troop 327 and as PTA treasurer
for Carver Elementary and Blackshear Junior High School.
Juanita began serving the Lord at an early age and became a member of
Antioch First Missionary Baptist Church (formerly Mount Zion Baptist
Church) where she served as president of the usher board.
Juanita met the love of her life, Rufus Johnson, and they were married
on Aug. 18, 1947, in San Angelo. He preceded her in death. Juanita was
the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman, a loving wife, mother and
friend.
The family legacy she leaves behind to carry on her smile, her love,
her joy and her faith includes her children, Rufus Lamar Johnson Jr.
and his wife, Betty, daughter, Vanessa K. Johnson and adopted
daughter, Judith McAnanama, all of San Angelo; sister, Rosa Fields and
husband, Raymond; sister-in-law, Ora Emmanuel; grandchildren, Jay
Griffith of Dallas, Kenneth Brown and Jackie Brown, both of Long
Beach, Calif., and Christopher Moye of Grant Pass, Ore.;
great-grandchildren, Kenneth Michael Brown of Long Beach, and Jaznae
Moye of San Angelo; nephew, the Rev. Herschel Steger, and his wife,
Jessie, of Dallas; niece, Barbara Johnson King and husband, Dr. Wesley
King, of Los Angeles; five grandnieces; four grandnephews; two
grandnieces; six grandnephews; and four very dear cousins, Arnetha
Williams of Dallas, Ocie Nell Smith of Fort Worth, Bush Battles of
Dallas, Vernon Battles of Flint, Texas, and Bernice Lawler of Tyler,
Texas.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Wesley United Methodist
Church with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be sent to Hospice of San Angelo or
a charity of choice. Starks Funeral Home
DONNA GAYLE WALKER
Donna Gayle Walker, 44, of Abilene died Sunday, March 3, 2002, in
Abilene. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Chuck Webber officiating.
Donna was born June 2, 1957, in San Angelo. She had been a resident of
Abilene for 26 years.
She is survived by her mother, Oleta Walker of San Angelo; and three
brothers, James Floyd Walker of San Angelo, Johnny Ray Walker of
Ballinger and Kenneth Dale Walker of San Angelo. Johnsons Funeral
Home
March 6, 2002
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Funerals
Today
San Angelo
David Allen Johnsons Funeral Home 2 p.m.
Sue James Shaffer Funeral Homes Pioneer Chapel 2 p.m.
Braulio Sosa Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 3 p.m.
Guadalupe Zapata Templo Bethel 10 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Mabel Cook Eden Funeral Home, Eden 2 p.m.
Christina Davila St. Josephs Catholic Church, Fort Stockton 10 a.m.
Fay Ricketson Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne, Llano 11 a.m.
Mozelle Bassham First Methodist Church, Paint Rock 3:30 p.m.
Merle Patterson Mount Rose Baptist Church, Sweetwater 11 a.m.
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Death Notices
-SAN ANGELO Elizabeth Atkins Eisenbach, 82, died Monday, March 4,
2002, in Altus, Okla. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Johnsons
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include children, Roy Clarence Eisenbach and Eddie
Eisenbach, both of San Angelo and Vicki Ruth Scarborough of Altus; and
sisters, Mary Cole and Ruth Muston, both of San Angelo.
FORT STOCKTON Christina Maria Davila, 22, died Friday, March 1, 2002.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Josephs Catholic Church with
burial in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include parents, Jose and Maria Davila; brothers, Tacho
Davila and Braulio Davila, both of Fort Stockton; and sisters, Ana
Ureste, Blanca Davila and Josie Davila, all of Fort Stockton.
BIG SPRING Glen Bray, 61, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Levelland Cemetery.
Survivors include daughter, Pricilla Bray of Tucson, Ariz.; sons,
Phillip Bray of Levelland, and Otis Bray and Albert Bray, both of
Sundown; mother, Obelia Bray of Big Spring; sister, Gleneva Van Story
of Big Spring; and brothers, Delbert Bray of Big Spring and Elbert
Bray of Sulpher, La.
KINGSLAND Curtis Alvin Armstrong, 73, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lakeland Hills
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Haw-thorne
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Pasty Bevil Armstrong of Kingsland; son,
Lynn Armstrong of Uvalde; daughter, Kathy Willard of Fairfield.
FREDERICKSBURG Johnny R. Meyer, 51, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in a
San Antonio hospital. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at
the Market Platz. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Della Mac Lean Meyer of Fredericksburg;
daughters, Melissa Meyer of San Antonio, Leslie Meyer of San Marcos
and Lindsey Meyer of Austin; brother, Robert Meyer of Colorado; and
sister, Marilyn Wells of Boerne.
BIG SPRING Willie P. Bobo, 65, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in a
Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Myers &
Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby Bobo of Big Spring; daughters,
Cindy Langston and Wendy Bobo, both of Big Spring; son, Jim Bobo of
Seattle; brothers, Jake Lackey of Old Town, Fla., Carl Lackey of
Riverside, Calif., Buddy Lackey of Keystone Heights, Fla., and Billy
Lackey of Lutz, Fla.; and sister, Carolyn Lackey Jones of Lithia, Fla.
SAN ANGELO M.T. Barnes, 71, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Marvin M. Boss, 83, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Damian Trystan Collins, infant son of Travis T. Collins and
Cassandra Martin Collins, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include his parents; and grandparents, Terry and Debbie
Collins of San Angelo, JaNae June Galaway of Utah and Brent Martin of
Utah.
SAN ANGELO Braulio Lizandro Alvarado Sosa, infant daughter of Pedro
Alvarado and Guillermina Sosa, died Monday, March 4, 2002. Graveside
service will be at 3 p.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO Polly Thiers, 78, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 3, 2002,
in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Robert
Massie Funeral Home Riverside Chapel with burial at 3 p.m. in Cedar
Hill Cemetery in Roosevelt.
Survivors include her husband, Otto Alfred Thiers of San Angelo;
daughters, Sharon Haney and Paulette Pierce, both of San Angelo; and
sons, Ronnie Thiers of San Angelo and Wes Thiers of Mertzon; and
sisters, Louise Cates of Iredell and Lorene Brown of Ponca City, Okla.
SAN ANGELO Sharon Lynn Clark, 55, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at her
residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Fairmount
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Chalman Lewis Clark of San Angelo; son,
Buddy Stewart of San Angelo; daughter, Lisa Allison of Sterling City;
father, Lester Millhauser of Carlsbad; brothers, Mike Millhauser and
David Millhauser, both of San Angelo, and Richard Millhauser of
Carlsbad.
PECOS Norine Hoover, 88, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, in a local
nursing home. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
BOBBY JOE PERRY
SAN SABA Bobby Joe B.J. Perry was born Sept. 11, 1932, in San Saba,
Texas. He graduated from high school in 1952 and served in the United
States Navy from 1952 to 1956. He worked for the Department of
Ag-riculture for 12 years. He was also a farmer and rancher and worked
for Bagley Pecan from 1971 to 1997. He died at his residence on March
5, 2002, after a lengthy illness.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy Perry; granddaughter, Jennifer
Fleming and husband, Charles, of San Saba; stepson, Brian Gerhart and
stepgrandson, Ronnie, of San Saba; sister-in-law, Dorothy Perry of
Fort Worth; nephews, Dana Perry and wife, Kay, of Granbury, Jody Huff
and wife, Stephanie, of New Mexico, Jeff Huff and wife, Kay, of Llano;
and niece, Gayla Hawkins of San Saba. He is also survived by one aunt,
Lorene Perry of San Saba; cousins, Lyla Hopson of Eastland, Billy Jean
Amthor and George of San Saba, Mable Ann Blaylock and Wayne of
Copperas Cove, Marshall Perry and Cheryl of Lampasas, Roger Crockett
and Patsy of San Saba, and Olan Crockett and Dorothy of Hamilton.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, John C. Perry and
Mildred Johnson Perry; a twin brother, Charles Rae Perry; one older
brother, John Perry Jr.; and his first wife, Virginia Jen Huff Perry.
Pallbearers will be Boyd Stewardson, Jimmie Allen, Daryl Daniel,
Rueben Almaguer, Robert Daniel, Marshall Perry, Ronnie Daniel, Joel
Daniel and Larry Daniel. Honorary pallbearers will be Max Mahan,
Gordon Henry, Charles Fleming, Brian Gerhart and Jack Huff.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the
Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sam Crosby of the First
Baptist Church in San Saba officiating. Interment will follow in San
Saba City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Walker Cancer Center
of Brownwood, Texas, and the Heart Hospital of Austin, Texas.
Howell-Doran Funeral Home
SUE ELLEN TINNEY JAMES
Sue Ellen Tinney James went to be with the Lord and loved ones who
preceded her Monday, March 4, 2002, after a lengthy illness.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Joyce and Ray
Tinney; her brother, Jason Tinney; and her father-in-law, Gilmer
James.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Gilmer James; three sons,
Kyndall Dwight James, Kenneth Gilmer James II and Joshua Ray James;
her mother-in-law, Joan James; her brothers, Larry Bodell, Mark Tinney
and Edgar Ray Tinney Jr.; and her loving sister, Shelann Potts and her
husband and special friend, Jessie Potts.
It was a hard road, sister, and we will love and miss you. Rest in the
arms of our Lord and well meet again.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in Shaffer
Funeral Homes Pioneer Chapel. Burial will follow in Grape Creek
Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank all the friends and special people who
helped in our time of need. We also would like to thank Hospice of San
Angelo.
The family would like for memorials to be made to Hospice of San
Angelo. Shaffer Funeral Home
DAVID G. ALLEN
David G. Allen was called to heaven on March 4, 2002, at the age of
71, following a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout his illness,
he was surrounded by his wife and children as well as many caring
friends and family members.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Johnsons
Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in
Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeffery Lee, Pastor of
First Baptist Church in Mertzon and the Rev. Mike Oneill, Pastor of
Northridge Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens.
David was born Oct. 19, 1930, in Rising Star, Texas, to Tressie and W.
L. Allen. He moved to Eldorado, Texas, where he attended school,
graduating from Eldorado High School. David received a football
scholarship to Howard Payne University. From there he joined the Air
Force. He met and married Joann Keesee on Oct. 23, 1952, in Ozona,
Texas. They moved to the Rocker B Ranch in Barnhart, Texas, where he
cowboyed for several years. David joined the Parks and Wildlife
Department as a game warden in 1960, spending most of his 31 years in
Del Rio, Texas. He retired in Mertzon in 1992 and was a member of
First Baptist Church in Mertzon.
David was preceded in death by his sister, Wilma Courtney, brother,
Monroe Allen and mother, Tressie Allen.
He is survived by his wife, Joann Allen; sons, David E. Allen and
wife, Evelyn, of San Angelo and Herb D. Allen and wife, Jennifer, of
San Antonio; daughter, Carolyn Valdez and husband, Javier, of San
Angelo; father, W.L. Bill Allen of San Angelo; brother, Gary Allen and
wife, June, of Lancaster; sisters, Sybil Benson of San Angelo and
Darla Collier of Brownwood; grandchildren, Joshua Allen and wife,
Anna, and Jeremy Allen, all of San Angelo, Leah, Samuel and Charlie
Allen, all of San Antonio and Jennifer and Jessica Storts of San
Angelo; and great-grandchildren, Jordan and William Allen of San
Angelo.
Pallbearers will be Mack Caudle, Don Jackson, Brent Johnson, Allen
Maslof, Bert Williams and Al Velma. Honorary pallbearers will be Wes
Janek, Terry Courtney, Donald K. Morris, Gary Gulihur, Jerry Gulihur,
Mike Porter and Rodney Knight.
Special thanks go to the staff of Hospice of San Angelo for their help
in caring for our husband, dad, granddad and great-granddad while he
was sick. Johnsons Funeral Home
WILLIAM EDWARD PARKINSON SR.
BURLESON William Edward Bill Parkinson Sr., 79, passed away Sunday,
March 3, 2002, in Burleson after a long illness.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Kimball
Cemetery in Kopperl, Texas. Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at
Laurel Land Burleson Funeral Home in Burleson.
Bill Parkinson was born Nov. 16, 1922, in White Point, Texas. He
married Margie Kinsey on May 15, 1954, and was a longtime resident of
Odessa and San Angelo before moving to Burleson last year. He was a
truck driver for 44 years, retiring from Enterprise Transportation on
Nov. 16, 1984.
Bill was preceded in death by a son, Wade E. Parkinson Sr. on May 13,
1999.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Margie Parkinson; eight
children, Charles Leach of San Angelo, Fran Reid of Burleson, Luther
Leach of Grandview, Donald Leach of San Antonio, Sue Leach of Odessa,
Adaline Parkinson of Burleson, Dorothy Eudy of Cisco and Sonny
Parkinson of Chico; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother,
Vernis Parkinson of Abilene; sisters, Lewellyn Ganoe of Abilene, Grace
Ratcliff of Las Vegas and June Tinney of San Angelo; and many nieces
and nephews. Laurel Land Funeral Home of Burleson
March 7, 2002
Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries
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Funerals
Today
SAN ANGELO
M.T. Barnes Galilee Baptist Church 2 p.m.
Damian Collins Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m.
Elizabeth Eisenbach Johnsons Funeral Home 2 p.m.
Gilbert Martinez Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m.
ELSEWHERE
Willie Bobo Myers & Smith Funeral Home, Big Spring 10:30 a.m.
Glen Bray Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home, Big Spring 10 a.m.
Tommie Medlock Miles Cemetery, Miles 2 p.m.
Bobby Perry Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba 2 p.m.
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Death Notices
SAN ANGELO Tommie Lavon Gray Medlock, 69, died Monday, March 4, 2002.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Miles Cemetery in Miles.
Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Michael Jones of Jonestown and Tommy Jones of
Purcell, Mo.; sisters, Margie Adams of Bedford, Pauline Ables of
Youngsville, La., and Betty Burleson of Odessa; and brother, William
H. Gray of Odessa.
SAN ANGELO Marvin Martin Voss, 83, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, in a
local hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. todayat the
Dinning Room of the Rio Concho Terrace, Arrangements are by Shaffer
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his son, Marvin D. Voss of Durango, Colo.; daughter,
Gayle Button of Farmington, N.M.; stepdaughters, Cheryl Timm, Jan
Welsorn, and Jill Eddy, all of San Angelo; and sisters, Vera Wollesem
and Fern Bishop, both of Oregon.
SAN ANGELO M.T. Barnes, 71, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Galilee Baptist Church
with burial in Delta Memorial. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral
Home.
Survivors include sons, M.T. Barnes Jr. and Bruce Barnes, both of
Dallas; and mother, Gazzie Pullin of San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO Gilbert P. Martinez, 62, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, in a
local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral
Chapels/Knickerbocker.
Survivors include sons, Refugio Martinez of San Angelo, Gilbert
Martinez Jr. of Fort Worth and Joe M. Martinez of Abilene; daughters,
Sylvia Mascorro of San Angelo and Margarita Martinez of Japan;
brothers, Catarino Luna, Oscar Luna and Ricky Luna, all of San Angelo,
and Joe Martinez of Arlington; and sisters, Susan Banda and Gracie
Aguirre, both of San Angelo, and Margaret Ornelas of Fort Worth.
MASON Kathleen Patton, 69, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002. Service will
be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Fellowship Church with burial in Gooch
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Elvin Patton of Mason; sons,
Charles Patton of Riverside, Calif., and Steve Patton of Cross Plains;
and brothers, Edwin Webb of Fairlea, W. Va., and Marshall Webb of
White Sulfur Springs, W. Va.
PECOS Max Stool, 84, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian
Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Stool of Pecos; stepsons, Charles
P. Medanica of Vienna, Va., Scott Medanica of San Angelo, Ted Medanica
of Nanaco, Venezuela, and Roger Medanica of Los Angeles; and sister,
Ida Mason of Albuquerque, N.M.
KERMIT Joe Dibrell Heath, M.D., 84, died Sunday, March 4, 2002, in an
El Paso hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First United
Methodist Church with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery in Terrell.
Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include sons, Robert L. Bob Heath of Farmington, N.M., and
William A. Bill Heath of El Paso.
FREDERICKSBURG Virginia Garza, 72, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in a
local nursing home. Vigil service will be at 4 p.m. today in Schaetter
Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at noon Friday at St. Marys
Catholic Church with burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters, Martha Garza of Houston, Myrna Perez and
Angie Garza, both of San Antonio, Virginia Strackbein of
Fredericksburg, Gracie Totman of Dallas and Dalila Garza of Austin;
sons, Johnny Joe Garza of Harper and Paul Garza of Fredericksburg;
brothers, Jesus Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez and Edwardo Rodriguez, all
of Mexico; and sisters, Eliza Cavelaris and Elvira Cavelaris, both of
Mexico.
SAN SABA Billy Ray Martinets, 63, died Monday, March 4, 2002. Service
will be at 10 a.m. today at First Christian Church in Richland Springs
with burial in the Eller Family Cemetery in San Saba County.
Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Belle Martinets of Austin; daughters,
Cheryl Joseph, Anna Kiper and Kimberly Martinets; mother, Zelma Knapp;
brothers, Alvin Martinets and Larry Martinets; and sister, Darlene.
JUNCTION Allen E. Davis, 98, of London died Wednesday, March 6, 2002,
in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Aubrey
Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in Little Saline Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Robert W. Davis of San Antonio; daughter, Doris
Dunn of Fredericksburg; and brother, Abner Davis of Junction.
COLEMAN Vonceal Dennis Trammel, 80, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at
his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Concho Baptist
Church with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Walker Funeral Home.
Survivors include mother, Ruby Trammel; daughters, Peggy Sue Swindall
of Santa Anna, Betty Lou Bates of Waco and Mary Jo Brixey of Coleman;
sons, Virgil Edward Trammell of San Diego, Calif., Robert Dale
Trammell of Midland and William Ray Trammell Sr. of Coleman; sisters,
Pauline Strickland of San Angelo and Billie Wells of Abilene; and
brothers, James Trammell Jr. of Coleman and Donald Trammell of Lufkin.
SAN SABA Nila Mae Schaeffer, 74, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002. Service
will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Wallace Creek Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Bill Schaeffer of Burnet and Dennis Schaeffer
of San Saba; and sisters, Dorothy Cahoon and Marjorie Hicks, both of
San Saba.
BROWNWOOD Donnie Faye Smith, 87, of Odessa died Monday, March 4, 2002,
in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in
Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lost Creek Cemetery
near May.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
ROBERT LEE Sara L. Summers, 78, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002.
Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home.
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Obituaries
SHARON LYNN CLARK
Sharon Lynn Clark, 55, of San Angelo died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at
her residence after a long illness. Graveside service will be at 2
p.m. Friday, March 8, in Fairmount Cemetery.
Sharon was born on June 10, 1946, in Ballinger to Lester and Lucille
Cole Millhauser. She married Chalman Lewis Clark on March 23, 1982.
She was retired from Ethicon. Her mother preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Lewis Clark; son, Buddy Stewart of San
Angelo; daughter, Lisa Allison and husband, Ray, of Sterling City;
grandchildren, Heather and Tylor of Sterling City; father, Lester
Millhauser of Carlsbad; brothers, Mike Millhauser and David Millhauser
and wife, Mary, all of San Angelo, and Richard Millhauser and wife,
Edith, of Carlsbad; along with her nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo. Johnsons Funeral Home
ELIZABETH ATKINS EISENBACH
Elizabeth Atkins Eisenbach, 82, of San Angelo, Texas, died at 3:30
p.m. Monday, March 4, 2002, in Altus, Okla.
She was born Aug. 3, 1919, in Rankin, Texas. She married Clarence
William Eisenbach on Sept. 5, 1937, and they were married 51 years.
Clarence preceded her in death.
She was the daughter of Walter and Maudie Pearl Atkins.
Elizabeth is survived by three children, Roy Clarence Eisenbach and
Eddie Eisenbach, both of San Angelo, and Vicki Scarborough of Altus;
16 grandchildren, Roy Eisenbach Jr., Van Eisenbach, Neil Eisenbach,
Jeremy Eisenbach, Dennis Lee Eisenbach, Angie Smith, Richie Eisenbach,
Tarayla Shepherd, Cody Eisenbach, Lon Eisenbach, Steve Eisenbach,
Sherry Scott, Jim Bob Harris, Christy Dorr, Cristy Scarborough and
Katie Beth Scarborough; 39 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary
Cole and Ruth Muston.
She was preceded in death by two children, Lee Eisenbach and Beth
Cravens and three grandchildren, Rusty Lamar Cravens, Lane Eisenbach
and Kevin Eisenbach.
She was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Elizabeth was a precious, loving mother. Her legacy is her children
and grandchildren. Elizabeth was a loving homemaker and faithful
friend. She was known as by her friends as a very classy lady.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in Johnsons Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Johnsons Funeral Home
NORINE J. HOOVER
PECOS Norine J. Hoover, 88, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2002, in
Pecos Nursing Home. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March
8, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bruce Abbott
officiating.
Norine was born May 8, 1913, in Sonora, Texas. She was a retired
cotton store manager and a Methodist.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Gene Ater and Joe R. Ater; and
her first husband, Joe L. Ater.
Survivors include her husband, Mitch Hoover of Pecos; daughter, Peggy
Drake and husband, Jimmy, of Hobbs, N.M.; son, Jimmy Ater and wife,
Carol, of Arlington; stepson, M.M. Hoover and wife, Helen, of Saginaw;
daughter-in-law, Caroline Ater of Tyler; eight grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren. Pecos Funeral Home
POLLY THIERS
Polly Thiers, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and
friend, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 3, 2002. Service will
be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8, at Robert Massie Funeral Home. A family
visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the funeral
home.
She was born August 3, 1923, to Clyde and Doll Miller. She married
Otto A. Thiers Jr. on Aug. 12, 1941, in San Antonio. They moved to San
Angelo after World War II ended. She was well known in the community,
having served the public for many years at M-System, Warren Drug and
Gift Gallery. Polly was a charter member and Sunday school teacher at
the Baptist Tabernacle Church where she served the Lord faithfully for
over 50 years.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, two daughters, two sons,
eleven grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, two sisters and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Children include Sharon Haney,
and Ronnie Thiers and Lorie, all of San Angelo, Paulette Pierce and
husband, Glen, of Tyler and Wes Thiers and wife, Karen of Mertzon.
Grandchildren include Ake and wife, Karla, Jaron, Kristie, Jeremie,
Dustin, Ryan, Victoria, J.D., Candy, Mandy, Brittany and Jon Wesley;
and great-granddaughter, Paige. Sisters include Louise Cates of
Iredell and Lorene Brown of Ponca City, Okla.
Pallbearers will be her seven grandsons.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 8, in Cedar Hill
Cemetery, outside of Roosevelt, Texas, on CR 307.
The family wishes to thank Meals of Wheels, Hospice of San Angelo, her
doctors and the many friends who helped in her care throughout her
valiant 15 year fight with cancer. Robert Massie Funeral Home