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The San Angelo Standard - Times OnlineWest Texas News
Funerals and Death Notices
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ELIZABETH STOUT LAKE
Johnson's Funeral Home
Our mother went to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 1, 2003. Funeral service
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. John Reynolds officiating. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 6, in Portageville, Mo. Elizabeth Jeanne was born Nov. 26, 1930,
in Portageville, Mo., to John L. and Georgia Ann Girvin. Born during the
Depression as the sixth child, she grew to be strong and independent. Her father
was recognized by the state of Missouri for his contributions to the farming
community. Her mother was the matron of the home, talented in sewing, cooking,
decorating, and healing. Her parents taught her to have respect for the land and
each other. She had a close knit family that lived life to the fullest. Her
parents, two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Growing up,
mother wanted to live in Texas. In the 1960s, she remarried and moved to San
Angelo. She reared her children with discipline but always supported and
accepted her children. We will always have respect and admiration for our
mother. Mother had a strong relationship with God and always felt his presence
in her life. She loved to read, work cryptograms, and stayed abreast of
political news. We will miss our mother's strong opinion about most subjects,
but most of all will miss having her here to confide in and talk with. Survivors
include her son, Gordon Stout and wife, Debby, of San Angelo; daughters, Susan
Creel and Mary Kate Stout of San Angelo; and daughter, Michelle Edwards and
husband, Les, of Flower Mound. She has 11 grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren that she was proud of and loved. Perhaps you sent a lovely card,
Or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent a funeral spray, If so we saw it
there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, As any friend could say; Perhaps you
were not there at all, Just thought of us that day. Whatever you did to console
our hearts, We thank you so much whatever the part. The family wishes to thank
our friends, mother's caretakers at West Texas Renal Center, San Angelo
Community Medical Center, Dr. Johnny French, Dr. Pat Gibson and Dr. Michel Wess
during her illness. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
6931 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814, www.cff.org.
DR. JERRY DALE THOMERSON, D.V.M.
KERRVILLE - Dr. Jerry Dale Thomerson, D.V.M. of Kerrville, died Monday, March 3,
2003, in Austin. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at Grimes Funeral
Chapel in Kerrville. Jerry was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Lampasas, Texas, to Louise
and A.B. Thomerson. Jerry finished high school in Eldorado. He graduated from
veterinary medicine school at Texas A&M in 1969. At the age of 12, after
doctoring a sick ewe, he decided he wanted to become a veterinarian, as he felt
good about helping animals. Jerry started his career in Mason, and then moved to
the Kerrville area and opened the Town & Country Animal Clinic on the Ingram
Highway. Jerry donated countless hours to the Kerr County 4-H Program, serving
as president for many years, and was instrumental in building the new horse
facilities. Jerry enjoyed his profession and his relationship with the
customers; he, unselfishly, was always available to look at their sick animals.
In the last 10 years of his life, Jerry had devoted himself to his church and
God, serving as elder, treasurer and founding member of Heart of the Hill
Fellowship. Survivors include his loving wife, Gail Nichols of Ingram; two
daughters, Connie Weber and husband, Stephen, of San Antonio and Cindy Zagrzecki
and husband, Chris, of Houston; son, Travis Kimble and wife, Penny, of Yoakum;
his mother, Louise Thomerson of San Angelo; two sisters, Kay Drake and husband,
Richard, of Windsor, Colo., and Barbara Vernor and husband, Tommy, of Lake
Jackson, Texas; one brother, Al Thomerson and Diane Kenny of San Angelo; and
half-brother, Guy Thomerson and wife, Brenda, of Leadville, Colo. Cherished
grandchildren include Cameron Weber, Emily, Taylor and Jason Zagrzecki, and
Jack, Elizabeth, Daniel and Trisa Kimble. Jerry will be greatly missed and
fondly remembered by all as honest, caring and truly a good, good man.
LOUNETTE ALEXANDER
Rains-Seale Funeral Home
BALLINGER - Lounette Alexander, age 93, of Paint Rock passed away early Friday
morning, Feb. 28, 2003, in a Ballinger nursing home. She was born on the old
home place in Concho, Texas, the youngest of 10 children, on July 14, 1909, to
Antonio and Alice Leverenz Rezzlle. She married Austin Alexander on Dec. 22,
1935, in Millersview, Texas. He preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1970. Her
parents and all her siblings also preceded her. Lounette lived her life in
Concho County where she was a homemaker and farmed and ranched. She was a member
of the Paint Rock Church of Christ. Her passion in life was cooking, which she
excelled at. Survivors include her son, Ronny Alexander and his wife, Robin, of
Paint Rock; and three daughters, Jan Heald of Pagosa Springs, Colo., Alyne
Holland of Miles and Pat Thomas and her husband, Fred, of Tennyson.
Grandchildren, Dusty Alexander, April Alexander, Josh Alexander, Don Heald Jr.,
Austin Holland, Eppie Houston, Tiffany Meek and Mark Thomas; 10 great-
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. There will be a
family visitation from 6-7 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 3, at Rains-Seale Funeral
Chapel with Chris Chant of the Paint Rock Church of Christ officiating. Burial
will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. The family requests that
memorials be made to the American Heart Association or a favorite charity.
BERNICE "BERN" AUGUSTINUS
Robert Massie Funeral Home
Bernice "Bern" Augustinus, 93, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in the Regency
House. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 3, at First Christian Church with
the Rev. Ben G. Hubert officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Augustinus was born on June 2, 1909, in Manchester, N.H., where
she taught school and was active in the community as a symphony violinist and
was a performer in the "Little Theater of the Air" and the Civic Theater. She
was a member of the Manchester Junior League and a Red Cross Volunteer. She was
married to the former Goodfellow Air Force Base Wing Commander, Col. Robert H.
Augustinus on July 2, 1934, in Manchester, N.H. He preceded her in death on July
28, 1985. Mrs. Augustinus continued with her volunteer work and private tutoring
and music lessons wherever they were stationed. In 1958, they came to San Angelo
where Col. Augustinus established the USAF Security Service Training School and
also developed the Security Service Non-Commissioned Officer's School. Mrs.
Augustinus was active at the base as honorary president of the Officer's Wives
Club, the Non-Commissioned Officer's Wives Club, and a volunteer in the Red
Cross, Gray Ladies and Family Services. She was a former member of the '32 Club,
San Angelo Garden Club, Daughters of the Nile, the RSVP Advisory Council and the
Shrine Widows Club. When Col. Augustinus became executive director of Rio Concho
Manor, Mrs. Augustinus continued her volunteer work with Manor activities and
Bible studies. She was a member of the First Christian Church, The Christian
Women's Fellowship and the Henson Sunday School Class. Survivors include a
daughter and son-in-law, Elaine Augustinus Lee and Joe Bill Lee, and grandson,
Kenneth Robert Lee, all of San Angelo; granddaughter, Linda Lee Cox and her
husband, Geoffrey H. Cox, and great-grandchildren, Elena Marie Cox and Joseph
William Cox, all of Austin, Texas. The family requests that memorial
contributions be made to Rio Concho Memorial Fund, First Christian Church, or to
a favorite charity.
IRENE BALKUM
Johnson's Funeral Home
Irene Balkum, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2003. Funeral service will be at
10 a.m. Friday, March 7 in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.B.
Bitner Jr. of First Baptist Church in Big Lake and the Rev. Travis Monday of
Harris Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Miles
Cemetery. Irene was born on Dec. 17, 1918, in Tom Green County to M.B. and Annie
Helwig. She was an active member of Harris Avenue Baptist Church. She taught
Sunday school classes throughout her life, most recently the Rachel Class at
Harris Avenue Baptist Church. She married L.T. Balkum on March 19, 1937, in
Veribest. They lived in Lowake, Bronte and San Angelo. They were involved in
stock farming in Runnels and Concho counties. Survivors include her husband,
L.T. of San Angelo; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Bob Harsch of Amarillo;
a grandson, Travis Harsch of Amarillo; a granddaughter, Tamsen Harsch of
Lubbock; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Marvin and Leona Helweg and Elwood and
Lydia Helwig of Miles; two nieces, along with many friends and relatives. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Harris Avenue Baptist Church,
1026 E. Harris, San Angelo, TX 76903, or Meals for the Elderly at 310 E. Houston
Harte, San Angelo, TX 76903.
ELIZABETH LEONA BALUSEK WALTHER
Rains-Seale Funeral Home
BALLINGER - Elizabeth Leona Balusek Walther, 82, died of leukemia in Ballinger
on Wednesday, March 5, 2003. She was born Aug. 11, 1920, in Taylor, Texas, the
daughter of Willie Ben Balusek and Vera Mucha Balusek Palla. She grew up in the
Taylor area and attended the Turkey Creek School and Taylor High School. She was
baptized and confirmed in the Czech-Moravian Brethren Church of Taylor. She
married Edwin A. Walther on July 8, 1936, and moved to Rowena in 1937. She
worked as a bookkeeper in her husband's business, F&M Garage in Rowena, then as
a waitress in local steak houses and as a clerk and postmaster in Rowena until
her retirement in 1984. She was prominent in the revival of the SPJST Lodge No.
49 of Rowena where she served as lodge president more than 20 years. She was a
charter member of the Czech Heritage Society of Texas Concho Valleys Chapter.
She was a longtime member of the Zoar United Church of Christ in Rowena, which
she served as church council president for a time. She was preceded in death by
her father, a casualty of World War II; mother; husband, Ed; son, Edwin Jr.;
brother, Harry Palla; sister, Willie Mae Pokorny; and brother-in-law, Vernon
Kruse. Her children, daughter, Beverly Teplicek and husband, James, of Rowena;
son, Wallace and wife, Celeta, of Quanah; son, Wayne and wife, Mary Lou, of
Lockhart; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren survive her. She also is
survived by her sister, Viola Kruse of Taylor; sister, Dorothy Mikulencak and
husband, Frank, of Taylor; brother-in-law, Ben Pokorny of Taylor; sister-in-law,
Shirley Palla of Irving; and sister-in-law, Olga Walther of Taylor. The family
requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the SPJST
Scholarship Fund, the Zoar United Church of Christ, Hospice of San Angelo or the
charity of your choice. The family wants to thank the nurses and staff of
Hospice of San Angelo and the nurses and staff of Heritage Oaks Estates of
Ballinger for their excellent professional and personal care during the months
of our mother's illness. We also acknowledge and thank her many friends for
their calls and visits during this time, especially her devoted friend, Lula
Marcek, for her constant help and support. Funeral service will be at 9 a.m.
Friday, March 7 at Zoar United Church of Christ in Rowena. Burial will follow in
the Rowena Protestant Cemetery. The Rev. Pastor Glenn Dittmer of St. John's
Lutheran Church of Winters will preside. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Newirth, Bruce Havlak and Dan Marcek.
RAY PEARL HOLDER BLOEBAUM
Johnson's Funeral Home
Having completed all of her earthly duties, having seen her two sons "turn out
good," and having seen her two granddaughters grow up to be well-educated young
women and teachers, Ray Pearl Bloebaum - "Ma" and "Meems" to her family and "Ray
Pearl" to her friends - left us on the balmy evening of Saturday, March 1, 2003.
Her crusading heart beat its last, and she rejoined her only love - her husband,
Alan Parker - her parents, her brothers and sisters, her good friends, Myriam
Garwood and Mary Frances Campbell, and all the others who have "lived the good
life and fought the good fight." Her first priority in life was always her
family. She worked and sacrificed so her sons could have a good education, she
crusaded against many social injustices and worked for women's reproductive
rights, and with her last breaths she expressed excitement about the
accomplishments of the students whom her granddaughters teach. Ma, you "done
good;" you prepared us well for life, so enjoy that rest you've earned. We'll
all miss you! Ray Pearl Holder Bloebaum was born to Ray W. Holder and Pearl
Burnett Holder on Feb. 5, 1914, in McGregor, Texas, where her dad was a teacher
and coach. As a child, she lived with her family in several places, including
Austin, where her dad served in the Adjutant General's office during World War
II and her mother was the housemother at a local military academy. Her dad
taught school in Austin and became an attorney in the days before one had to
graduate from law school. The family moved to Lancaster, Texas, in the 1920's,
where her dad became mayor and served two terms in the Texas legislature - where
he championed education bills before the Gilmer-Akin Act. The family owned and
operated the Lancaster Printing Company and published the weekly Lancaster
Herald. Ray Pearl's parents instilled in her the value of education and hard
work and the importance of family. She graduated from Lancaster High School in
1931 as valedictorian of her class. Following some summer business school
classes, she left for Austin to attend the University of Texas and to work in
the office of Comptroller Robert Calvert. It was there she met her one true
love, Alan Parker, an athletic young man from St. Charles, Mo. They were married
in 1936, and she dropped out to work full-time so Alan could finish his physical
education degree. After Alan's graduation, she worked while Alan taught at
Bickler Elementary, then they moved to Zavalla - where Alan coached and taught
math. After a short stay, they returned to Austin, and Alan earned his master's
in education. They then moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, where - while Alan taught
math and was a school principal - she devoted herself, full-time to their first
son, Alan Paul. In 1945, the family returned to Austin for good, where they had
their second son, David Ray, and where Alan sold real estate, then worked for
the Texas State Department of Health. Ma worked as the principal's secretary at
Bryker Woods Elementary - where the boys attended school - then as secretary for
her own University Baptist Church (UBC), even then a progressive and forward-
thinking church, where legendary pastor, Dr. Blake Smith, racially integrated
the church in the mid-1950's. Ma saw to it that her boys had every opportunity
the family could afford. She found money for school yearbooks and fees. She and
Dad provided a comfortable and stable home and also served faithfully in the
PTA. We all attended church regularly at the UBC. She encouraged our learning
and applauded our successes, she and Dad fostered our love of music, she ferried
us to and from activities until we could drive ourselves, she saw to it that we
stayed busy in the summers at West Enfied and Rosedale parks, and she tolerated
Dad's and our constant joking, kidding and punning. In 1963, Dad became
southwest regional director of the Planned Parenthood Federation, and Ma became
his executive secretary. They worked together for 13 years, then retired
together in 1976. Their retirement years together were wonderful as they
traveled all over the world and spent many summers living in a travel trailer
among friends in Ruidoso, N.M. Following Dad's death in 1986, Ma really began to
indulge her crusading spirit and her interest in her family's history. She
became a member of both the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), serving as Regent in DAR. She lobbied
the legislature for the American Association of Retired Persons, and she served
on the Texas Board for Nursing Home Accreditation. She was always a loyal
democrat and generously supported son David's efforts to rescue and adopt
abandoned cats and dogs. She also spent time with her good friends, Susan
McElwain, Kitty Dorsey, Marilyn Smiland and Myriam Garwood. Ray Pearl moved from
Austin to San Angelo in 2000 and lived for three years at the Royal Estates,
where she made many friends, including her very special friend, Mary Frances
Campbell. She spent the final years of her life enjoying being near Alan Paul's
family, getting to visit her granddaughters more often, and taking pride in all
their accomplishments. All of Ray Pearl's family would like to thank the many
friends who enriched her life - and ours - at some time, Julie Hammer and
Patricia Stone of VistaCare Hospice, the nurses and aides at the Regency House
of San Angelo, the staff and residents of the Royal Estates, Deanna Clark and
Lauri Broccolo. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at Cook-
Walden-North Lamar in Austin. There will be a graveside service in celebration
of her life at 10 a.m. Friday, March 7, in Austin Memorial Park, with Dr. Larry
Bethune officiating. If you wish to remember or honor her, she would have
appreciated a memorial gift to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 3001 S.
Jackson, San Angelo, Texas, 76904, or the Animal Trustees of Austin; Low Cost
Spay Neuter Clinic, P.O. Box 26742, Austin, Texas, 78755. Ah, Koof! Caught ya!
We love you.
MARY FRANCES CAMPBELL
Our mother is gone. Born Mary Frances Owen on July 27, 1912, in Dallas, Texas,
to Walter Owen and Mary Agnes Mowat, she passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003,
in Community Hospital, San Angelo, after a lingering illness. She had "fought
the good fight and kept the faith," now it was time to put down her burden and
seek her rest. The Owen family, of ancient Welsh origin, appeared in Colonial
Virginia in the 1600s, in Henrico County. Thomas Owen (1660?-1744?), who
apparently immigrated with his brothers, William and John, became a prosperous
"planter." His position in society is also partially reflected in his election
as a captain in the Virginia Militia during "Lord Dunsmore's War." In 1694(?),
he married Elizabeth Brooks, a member of a prominent Virginia family. After her
death, he married a Miss Hobson. A son, Hobson Owen, was apparently very
successful, as he was elected in 1785 to the prestigious position of "Vestryman"
at St. John's Church, (Protestant-Episcopal) Richmond, Va. (The same church
where Patrick Henry gave his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech a few
years prior.) Hobson's son, Thomas (1792-1877) married (1817) Mildred Nelson, a
child of Thomas Nelson and Helen Honyman (daughter of Dr. Robert Honyman, a
successful Scots surgeon who was formerly a regimental surgeon during the
Revolution.) Dr. Honyman opened a school for the children of his neighbors at
his plantation, "Humanity Hall," in Hanover County and Thomas Owen assisted at
the school. In 1831, the couple moved to Haywood County, Tenn., not too far from
Memphis, where he established a farm or plantation, also named "Humanity Hall."
But before they left Virginia, they were baptized into the Baptist Church. In
Tennessee, he was referred to as "Reverend" Thomas Owen and did in fact briefly
preach. And we have been Baptists ever since. A son, Samuel Hobson Owen (born
Tenn., 1831), moved to Arkansas, where the next generation would begin with
Samuel Robert Owen (B: 1861, Ark.). He married Emma Tillman, daughter of Joe
Tillman, a former soldier of the Confederacy (the Tillmans had their origin in
Maryland). Emma Tillman was also a granddaughter of John McKinney, a
"frontiersman" from North Carolina who came to Texas in the last days of the
Republic and subsequently died while serving as a Texas Ranger during the
Mexican War. He also figured in a German novelist's story of his adventures on
the American frontier. Mother's father, Walter Owen, was born in Fort Smith,
Yell County, Ark., in 1885. Samuel Robert Owen brought his family down to Texas
(circa 1880-1890), where he would eventually establish himself in the produce
distribution business in the Dallas Farmers Market and later participated in the
real estate business. Walter Owen eventually began working with his father at
the market. Then Walter met Mary Agnes Mowat and in turn, married in 1908.
Grandmother was a child of Scots and Scots-Irish (or Ulster Scot) parents, who
had met and married in Ontario, Canada. After a struggle trying to farm in the
Canadian winter, they came south to Texas, where they established a dairy in
Dallas County. Mother, and her older sister, Grace (B 1910) and younger sister,
Sheila (B 1917), did not live on a farm as their forebears. They lived "in town"
but not too far from the dairy, where her Scottish grandmother reigned. To put
events into proper context, Mother was born in the same year as when the
"Titanic" went down. She was two when the First World War broke out. She was
seven when her uncles came home from that war. She was not much older when her
mother died suddenly (presumably from complications from meningitis) on March
15, 1920. Her father was completely unprepared to take over the rearing of three
little girls as well as conduct business. He did remarry to a woman who he
perceived would fill the vacuum. The little girls, in the meantime, were forced
into roles quite different from that which had existed when their mother was
there. The girls, ranging from 10 to three, worked together, albeit in a
difficult environment. It was hard, but they "made it." Mother, being the
"middle child" was often the "mediator" among the girls. In regard to her
stepmother, it can be said that despite the heartbreak in their relationship,
this became a true test of character and Christian love/forgiveness. In later
years, after Grandfather Owen had passed on and her stepmother was ill in
health, it was Mother and Aunt Grace who came forward to look after her and also
her stepsister until their deaths. At the same time, each sister looked forward
to getting away and forming their own family. She met our father, Preston Daniel
(P.D) Hale sometime in the late Twenties. He was a typical boy of rural Texas at
the time. His father's family was from East Tennessee where they had been since
the closing days of the American Revolution. His grandfather had brought the
family down (less one son who remained) to Texas. Our parents were married June
1, 1929, in Dallas. While the world struggled in the "Great Depression," the new
Hale couple, just as their relatives and friends did, coped with the situation.
Both had a job and Dad had joined the 112th Calvary, Texas National Guard, in
1925, which provided some needed extra income. When asked about those days,
Mother would simply point out that "everyone" was having a hard time. They
simply did what they had to do. For recreation, they would take "drives" and
watch the airplanes land/take off at Love Field, ride horses (using the cavalry
mounts) and/or playing "dominos" (usually "42"). Circa 1930, Dad joined the
Dallas Police Force. In 1939, Dad was commissioned second lieutenant, Cavalry in
the 112th. Events in retrospect seemed to move quickly. On Nov. 18, 1940, the
56th Cavalry Brigade (112th and 124th Cavalry Regiments) was mobilized and sent
initially to Fort Bliss and then to Fort Clark (Bracketteville) on the border.
The family accompanied Dad, though quarters were not available "on post." So we
began a series of short-term "rentals." In 1942, Dad transferred to the Air
Corps. Mother was determined to keep the family together as long as possible. We
were together in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida and Mississippi.
Then, he was sent "overseas" to England. He served as a base commander at
several bases in England. Mother now had three children (Dan, Helen and David)
in her care. He returned home to Dallas following the end of World War II. A
fourth child was born in 1946, Terry. Dad was planning to return to active duty
when he died in a plane crash in February 1947. At the time of his death, he had
obtained the rank of Colonel. Once again, Mother was confronted with unexpected
adversity and essentially alone. In 1953, Mother married an old family friend,
Herbert Campbell and they moved to the Irving area. He died after a long illness
in the 1980s. David and Terry both served in Vietnam. David was a member of the
1st Cavalry Division. Terry was an advisor in the Delta when he was mortally
wounded. Through all these travails, she remained faithful in her trust in God.
She was active in her church; teaching, arranging flowers, ministering to the
sick, preparing food and helping where she was needed. We never thought she
would be lonely in her retirement setting because there were always people who
needed "mothering." Mother was a prolific reader who encouraged her children to
read by frequent excursions to the library. All four children obtained their
college degrees and two children acquired advanced degrees. She moved to San
Angelo in 2000 and lived at the Royal Estates where she made many friends. She
often commented on the friendliness of West Texas people. She is survived by
sons, Preston D. Hale (Dan) and wife, Devi, of Richardson and David Hale and
wife, Mary, of Woodbridge, Va.; daughter, Helen Lewis of San Angelo; sisters,
Grace Dean of Tyler and Sheila Mayard of Natchitoches, La.; grandchildren,
Russell Lewis and wife, Margaret, Mark Lewis and wife, Ruth, of Austin, Steven
Hale and wife, Teresa, of Richardson, Roger Hale and wife, Teresa, of Mesquite,
Sherry Wilkenson and husband, Eric, of Ypsilanti, Mich., Daniel Hale and
Elizabeth Hale of Woodbridge, Va.; great-grandchildren, Samuel Hale, Greg Hale,
Kevin Hale, Randy Hale of Richardson, Daniel Hale, Elizabeth Hale of Woodbridge,
Va., Travis Hale, Jonathan Hale of the 2nd Airborne, Afghanistan, Morgan Lewis
and Mattie Lewis of Austin; and several nieces and nephews. A private memorial
service will be conducted in Dallas. The family wishes to thank Dr. Stephen
Smith and the nurses at Community Hospital for their kindness and consideration
of Mother. The family requests donations be made to the First Baptist Church of
San Angelo Building Fund or a charity of your choice.
JOEL STEVENS CARR M D
Martin Thompson Funeral Home
GRAPEVINE - Joel Stevens Carr M.D., 63, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003. Funeral
service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 10 at St. Martin In The Fields
Episcopal Church, Keller, Texas. Burial will follow at noon in Dallas/Fort Worth
National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at Martin
Thompson Funeral Home, Grapevine, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to St. Martin In the Fields Episcopal Church, Keller, Texas; Mount Union
College, Alliance, Ohio; or to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 1023 15th St.
N. W. -second floor-Washington, D.C 20005. Joel graduated from Washington High
School, Massillon, Ohio, in 1957, received his B.S. from Mount Union College,
Alliance, Ohio, in 1962 and received his M.D. from Ohio State University College
of Medicine in 1965. He proudly served his country as a general medical officer
with the United States Army in Vietnam from 1966-67. He was then assigned to
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston from 1967-70, next to Valley Forge
Army Hospital from 1970-72. He worked with Scott & White Clinic in Temple,
Texas, from 1972-78 and spent the next 20 years with the West Texas Medical
Association of San Angelo. Dr. Carr was an avid sports fan and was part owner of
the San Angelo Colts baseball team. Dr. Carr was affiliated with the Tarrant
County Medical Society, American Medical Association and the American Society of
Anesthesiologists. Joel leaves behind his loving family, wife, Helen Elizabeth
Carr; son, Wesley Scott Carr and wife, Kelly; grandchildren, Lauren Elizabeth
Carr and Matthew Joel Carr; sister, Sue Bracken and husband, Dick; nieces, Dawn
Scott and Kerri Leon; nephews, Tim Bracken and Jeff Bracken; and also many other
relatives and close friends.
WANDA REID CAVE
Winters Funeral Home
WINTERS - Mom went to her heavenly home just before midnight on Thursday, Feb.
27, 2003. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, in Hylton
Cemetery in South Nolen County with the Rev. June White and the Rev. Barbara
Dyke officiating. Wanda was born in Tuscola, Texas, to Bob and Grace Reid on
Aug. 9, 1933. She married George Cave of Wingate in 1950. In 1956 she started
nursing and had a wonderful 40-year career doing what she loved and helping
others. She nursed at Bronte, Ballinger, Winters, Cross Plains and finally
retired form Baptist Memorial in 1996. She was an Eastern Star and had served in
every station including worthy matron. Mom was a dedicated Methodist. She loved
her Lord, her church (Day Memorial United Methodist) and her church family. Her
parents, Bob and Grace Reid; her sister, Gay Reynolds; and her husband, George,
all preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, Randy Cave of San Angelo;
her brother, Tommie Reid and his wife, Dorothy, of Decatur; numerous nieces and
nephews; a very special sister-in-law, Anita Sowders of Wingate; and a huge host
of friends that are special in our hearts beyond belief. Mom lived a good life,
fought a good fight and has earned her rest. Her life was a celebration of
everything that is good. Very special thanks to Dr. Roberta Hinshaw, the staff
of Shannon, the Rev. June White and the Rev. Barbara Dyke for all their help and
support. Thanks to everyone for all the prayers. Memorials may be made to Day
Memorial United Methodist Church, 1202 Preusser, San Angelo, TX. 76903.
DOROTHY COATES
Myers and Smith Funeral Home
BIG SPRING - Dorothy Coates, 76, of Washington, Pa., formerly of San Angelo,
died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, in Pittsburgh, Pa., following a sudden illness.
Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6, in the Peace Chapel at
Trinity Memorial Park. She was born March 11, 1926, in Pekin, Ill. She was the
daughter of Thelma Elsie Nixon Soldwedel and Paul Soldwedel. She was a resident
of Big Spring from 1952 until 1980 when she moved to San Angelo. She moved to
Washington, Pa., in September of 2002. She was a homemaker. She and her husband,
W. Dub Coates farmed in Howard County for 23 years. In addition to cotton
farming, they also had caged hens, and Mrs. Coates sold eggs to area grocery
stores. She was later employed at Hall-Bennett Memorial Hospital and the Big
Spring State Hospital. She was a member of the Congregational Church. She is
survived by one son, Dub Coates of Austin; five daughters, Donna Gannaway of Big
Spring, Peggy Lee and her husband, Ray, of Coahoma, Debbie Livolsi of
Washington, Pa., Barbara Jones and her husband, Dennis, of Tacoma, Wash., and
Patricia Winkler and her husband, Ronnie, of San Angelo; one brother, Don
Soldwedel of Tucson, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren, Jay, Greg and Ryan Gannaway,
Brandy, Maegan and Kelly Janea Lee, Sean Livolsi, Niki Fields, Carly and
Cassandra Jones, and Rea and Brooks Wrinkle, Rachael Winkler; four great-
grandchildren, Tori and Joseph Livolsi, Isabella Fields and Sailor Lee; and four
nephews and one niece. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
one granddaughter, Kelly Marie Jones. Pallbearers will be Jay Gannaway, Greg
Gannaway, Ryan Gannaway, Rea Wrinkle, Brooks Wrinkle and Wendell Shive. Honorary
pallbearers will be Jim Bob Coates, Daryle Coates, Roger Coates and Joe
Soldwedel. The family suggests memorials to Make a Wish Hawaii, P. O. Box 1877,
Honolulu, HI, 96805 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2121, Big Spring,
TX 79721
RODNEY GREY FRANKLIN
Johnson's Funeral Home
Rod Franklin, 63, of San Angelo, passed away March 4, 2003, at his Grape Creek
residence after almost a year of battling prostate cancer. Viewing of the body
was from 8 a.m. Thursday, March 6 through noon on Friday, March 7. Funeral
service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8 in Johnson's Funeral Chapel with
interment to follow in Grape Creek Cemetery. Rodney Grey Franklin was born in
San Angelo, Texas, on Oct. 21, 1939, to Robert Morgan Franklin and Ethel Mae
Strickland Franklin. His early life was spent in Ozona, where he went to school
and graduated in 1958. He attended San Angelo College and later graduated from
East Texas State University in Commerce with a bachelor's of science in
technical agriculture. Rod married Carolyn (Katy) England in 1960 in Commerce,
and they would have celebrated 43 years of marriage on Oct. 14, 2003. Rod was
affiliated with M.L. Leddy and Sons Boot Company for 20 years (16 years in
Midland and four years in San Angelo) before selling out his interest in 1986.
He then went to work with his cousin, Rusty, in the Rusty Franklin Boot Company,
where he was general manager until illness forced his retirement in January of
this year. His favorite pastimes during the years have been fishing, team roping
and hunting. He gave up roping in 1987 and has concentrated mostly on fishing
since then. His greatest joy in life was watching his sons grow up riding
horses, fishing and hunting, playing basketball and football, singing in the
choir, working in the family business and finally becoming fathers themselves.
He often said that if he had done nothing else right in his life that he knew he
had raised two wonderful sons. Rod is survived by his wife, Katy; his son, Rob
of Comfort and his family, Susan, Morgan, Conner, Blue, Skyler and Robin; his
son, Fred of Midland and his family, Brenda, Chelsea, Grey, Aaron and Brodie;
his brother, Chuck of Stanton, Ky.; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and
dear friends who will miss him very much. Special people who will be honorary
pallbearers are Rusty Franklin, Clayton Friend, Eugene Lopez, Craig Franklin,
Jim Bob Harris, Eddie Fowler, Raymond Parker, Greg Garrett, Glen Hadley and
Gordon Votaw. The family wishes to acknowledge Amanda and the 2-East nursing
staff at San Angelo Community Medical Center for their outstanding service and
loving care. Also, appreciation goes to Dr. Jack Rice, Denise, Debbie and Carmen
at West Texas Medical Associates for their special care and understanding. A
special thanks goes to the Community of Grape Creek and the wonderful people of
the Grape Creek School District. To everyone who brought food and offered
prayers, comfort and support, we hope you know that we will be forever grateful.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Texas Boys Ranch, West Texas
Rehab Center, Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church of San Antonio or a charity of
choice.
JIM HANSON
Johnson's Funeral Home
Jim Hanson, 64, of San Angelo died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, in a San Angelo
hospital after a brief illness. Born Jimmy Noel Hanson on March 8, 1938, in San
Angelo, Texas, to Noel "Pete" and Georgia Mae Hanson, he graduated from Sterling
City High School in 1956. Jim married Belva Blevins in 1958 in San Angelo,
Texas. He retired from the Texas Department of Transportation in 1993 after 33
years. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a special niece, Tonja
Colvert Higgins. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Belva Blevins Hanson;
children, Noel Dean Hanson of Lindale, Texas, Steve Hanson and wife, Cheryl, of
Menard, and Tara Bradbury and husband, Robert, of San Antonio; grandchildren,
Joshua, Courtney and Kiersten Hanson, all of Menard, Hannah Hanson of Lindale
and Gavin Box of San Antonio; sister, Celia Ruth Hanson of Canyon Lake; sisters-
in-law, Karen Cook and husband, Wayne, of San Angelo and Nancy Plumley and
husband, John, of Whitney, Texas; brother-in-law, D'Alton Blevins and wife,
Jean, of San Angelo; and 19 nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 3
p.m. Saturday, March 8, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. James Murphy
officiating. Interment will follow in Water Valley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be
Shawn Colvert, Shane Colvert, Pat Dansby, Billy Hawkins, Craig Kleypas, Jack
Taylor, H.L. Turnbow and Mitch McAda.
LORENE MILDRED KIETH HENDRICKS
Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors
PAMPA - Lorene Mildred Kieth Hendricks, 88, died Wednesday, March 4, 2003, in
San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in Fairview
Cemetery in Pampa, with the Rev. Barry A. Loving, pastor of the First Christian
Church of Pampa, officiating. Mrs. Hendricks was born July 23, 1914, in Shamrock
to Sam Jones Kieth Sr. and Ida Bagwell Kieth. She was the second of three
siblings in a poor and virtually uneducated parent family. Her public education
was at Pampa, where she graduated from Pampa High School in 1933, during the
Great Depression. On Aug. 29, 1937, she married Richard L. "Dick" Hendricks in
Sayre, Okla. Mr. Hendricks was working for Cabot Corporation since 1931. A son,
Larry, was born to them in 1938, and a second child, June, was born in 1940.
Mrs. Hendricks was preceded in death by her husband, Dick in July of 1981; and
one sibling. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Sue
Hendricks of Lubbock; one daughter and son-in-law, Laura June and Walter Dean
Wilson of Livingston; four grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and a nephew
and his wife, James D. and Joan Hendricks of Houston. Memorial may be made to
the Hospice of your choice or the American Diabetes Association.
JAMES LUTHER HOLDAR IV
Johnson's Funeral Home
James Luther Holdar IV, infant son of James Luther Holdar II and Judith Adams
Holdar, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday, March 8 in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. John Reynolds
officiating. Survivors include his parents, James and Judith of San Angelo;
maternal grandparents, Gerald and Eileen Adams of Brady; paternal grandparents,
Jim and Carmen Holdar of Brownsville and Bill and Jacki Brower of Bella Vista,
Ark.; and great-grandparents Jack and Emma Tiffin of Ozark, Ark.
RUTH CLARK HOLLAND
Rains-Seale Funeral Home
BALLINGER - Ruth Clark Holland, age 99, of Brookshire Community passed away
Monday afternoon, March 3, 2003, in Bronte Health and Rehab Center. She was born
in Rising Star on Oct. 4, 1903, to Jim and Addie Toombs Clark. She and her
parents and brother came to the Brookshire Community in a covered wagon in 1909.
On May 20, 1922, she and Herbert Holland sneaked over to the Concho County
Courthouse in Paint Rock to get married. After the ceremony they both went back
to their own homes. It was 30 days before they told anyone about the marriage.
She lived in the Brookshire Community almost all her life. She was a homemaker,
a rancher and a member of the Tennyson Baptist Church. She wrote articles for
the Bronte, Miles and Ballinger papers entitled the "Brookshire Browsings." Her
husband, Herbert, preceded Ruth in death on March 30, 1996. Her parents; her
sons, H.J. "Red" Holland; a granddaughter, Vicki Holland Canfil; and her
brother, Homer Clark also preceded her. Survivors include her grandson, Cap
Holland and his wife, Dianne, and Tony Holland and his wife, Debbie, of
Brookshire Community; a daughter-in-law, Mary Holland of San Angelo; four great-
grandsons; five great-granddaughters; four great-great-grandchildren; and four
nieces. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at Tennyson Baptist
Church. Burial will follow in the Mount Victory Cemetery in Brookshire
Community. The family requests that memorials be made to the Tennyson Baptist
Church or a favorite charity. The family wishes to give a special thanks to her
caregivers at the Bronte Health and Rehab Center.
CHRISTOPHER A. JONES
Shaffer Funeral Home
Christopher A. Jones, 17, of Carlsbad, Texas, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in Grape Creek Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, George O. Compton. He leaves behind
his mother, Sabrina Compton and brother, William R. Barker, both of Carlsbad;
his father, Robert Jones of San Angelo; his grandparents, Tom and Judy Short of
Carlsbad and Ingrid Weber of San Angelo; his aunts and uncles, Kenneth and Paula
Compton of Galveston, Jeff and Jan Compton of San Angelo, Robert and Ivy Compton
of San Angelo, Terry and Debbie Searcy of Albuquerque, N.M., Conan Elliott of
San Angelo, Shawn Weber of San Antonio, Shelly Jones of San Angelo, Treasha and
Buddy Ellington of South Carolina and Donnie Wright; many cousins; a world of
friends; and his girlfriend, Lindsey Solis of San Angelo. Our hearts go out to
Sheri and Eric Arp and a huge host of friends that are special in our hearts.
Our special thanks to the Carlsbad Community and everyone who brought us food
and support. We are forever grateful for your kindness. Our very special thanks
go to all his friends for their prayers for Chris and our family. Christopher's
job on earth is now over and God called him home. He is with his heavenly father
in his home in heaven. Chris touched the lives of many people with his love,
humor, and wit. He will be greatly missed. 'I Dreamed of You Last Night' I
dreamed of you last night, up where the angels sing. You had the brightest
smile, as you bowed before the King. And still I wanted to hold you, and keep
you near my heart. The thought of never seeing you, is tearing me apart. How can
I go on living? when part of me has died. And the aching inside of me, compares
only to the tears I've cried. God taught me how to love you, taught me to watch
as you grow. The lesson that he never taught me, was how to let you go. Every
breath I take is agony, every tear I cry is sharp. Please let the angels hold
you, as they play upon their harps. I pray with every breath I take, you know
that you were loved. And how I asked God each night, to watch you from above. I
dreamed of you last night, and together we walked in the sand. And I placed the
child I love, into the Father's Hand.
CYNTHIA LEIGH LACY
Cynthia Leigh Lacy died at her residence Tuesday, March 4, 2003. She was born on
Dec. 19, 1957, in Odessa, Texas, to Weldon and Jacquelene Lacy. She graduated in
1976 from Central High School and from Southwest Texas State University in 1989.
She resided in San Angelo for most of her life. She enjoyed reading novels,
writing journals and keeping her granddaughter. She was a caretaker to friends
and relatives. She will be missed. She is survived by her daughter, Merisa Lacy,
son, Dustin Lacy, granddaughter, Kaytlynn Lacy, and mother, Jacquelene Martin,
all of San Angelo. Other survivors include her sister, Sharon Walker of Corpus
Christi; her brother, Lonnie Lacy of San Angelo; and her stepsisters, Janet
Martin and Penny Martin of San Angelo. We love you, Mom, and we will always
cherish you.
JIMIE LEE JR
Johnson's Funeral Home
Jimie Lee Jr. of San Angelo passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2003. Born in St.
Louis on Aug. 14, 1951, he is survived by his wife of 28 years, Genevia; four
children, Vanessa, Jimie the IV, Christopher and Christina; and eight brothers
and sisters. He served his country proudly for 24 years in the Air Force, a
career he cherished and honored. He was a man who was truly loved. His kind
heart and patient approach allowed him to use few words to leave an indelible
impression on everyone around him. To his wife, a loving, passionate husband; to
his children a steadfast love, whom they knew he put first; and to his brothers
and sisters, a stream of confidence and encouragement. He had many friends who
he considered special. He felt lucky to have so many people call him friend. In
reality, his friends considered themselves lucky to have known him. When anyone
spoke of Jimie, he was called the kindest and most giving man they had ever
known. Even after enduring years of illness, he always managed to be without
complaint, always encouraging and giving of himself. To say Jimie will be missed
is an understatement. Jimie was God sent; everyone felt blessed to have known
him. Jimie, we your family and friends are proud of you. We are the one who God
blessed, by giving us you. We will miss you. We love you.....Always. Service
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Donny Rouse officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
MELBA MARION LEWIS
Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Funeral Home
AUSTIN - Melba Marion Lewis was born Nov. 25, 1912, in Goldthwaite, Texas, to
Mr. and Mrs. Clay P. Jones. She ascended to heaven on Wednesday, March 5, 2003,
to be with her God and to join her loved ones who passed before her, including
her husband, Lee Hugh; her daughters, Judith Karen and Joy Lee; and her sons,
Jim Hugh and William "Bill" Rodney. She awaits those of us yet to follow, her
daughter, Becky Jo Lewis; daughter-in-law, Barbara Lewis; her grandchildren,
Rodney Mash and wife, Nancy, Robin Light and husband, Randy, Michelle Barnett
and husband, Jody, Kenneth Beasley Jr., Will Lewis and wife, Leslie, Ken Leake
and wife, Gina, John Lewis and wife, Shay, and Christopher Lewis; 13 great-
grandchildren; and her sister, Hallie Carpenter. Melba lived a life of service
to her family and to her Lord. She was a positive Christian influence on each
life she touched. She lived in Eldorado, San Angelo and Sonora before moving to
Clyde in 1953. She moved to Austin in 1994. She taught Sunday school and GA's
and was active in WMU and TOPS Club. Her hobbies were gardening, quilting and
crocheting. The pallbearers will be her grandsons. The funeral service will be
at 2 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Westoak Woods Baptist Church in Austin, with the
Rev. Will Lewis, the Rev. Scott McIntosh and the Rev. Ron Danley officiating. A
graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8 in Fairmount Cemetery,
Avenue N in San Angelo. Memorial contributions may be sent to Westoak Woods
Baptist Church Building Fund, 2900 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78748.
DAVID H LOYD SR
Robert Massie Funeral Home
David H. Loyd Sr. went to his final peace on Friday, Feb. 28, 2003. He was born
in Derrick, Ark., on Oct. 19, 1914, to Wiley Loyd and Ethel Alexander. While
working in the oilfields around Rodessa, La., he met and married Thelma Lois
Whitfield on June 21, 1938. He was a Methodist and was a member of Trinity
Methodist Church for more than 35 years, and more recently was a member of St.
Luke United Methodist Church. During World War II he worked on what was de-
scribed to those working on it as a "defense project." After atomic bombs were
dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he and the rest of the world discovered that
the complex system of valves, pumps and piping that David had helped construct
was, in fact, the gaseous diffusion plant that was used to separate the more
fissionable isotope of uranium U-235 from the more abundant isotope U-238. The
product of this plant provided the material from which the atomic bomb was
constructed. In 1947 he was working in Texas City, Texas, at the Union Carbide
plant at the time the French ship, the S.S. Grandcamp, exploded in the harbor,
devastating much of the town. This tragedy proved to be the impetus for the
family to move to San Angelo. He spent the next 56 years working, raising his
family and enjoying the town that he grew to love. For many years he worked for
Bowen Plumbing Company. When he came to San Angelo, there were very few
steamfitters in West Texas with the knowledge and skill to construct boiler
systems. As a result, during the 1950s he was personally responsible for the
construction of many heating systems in schools and public buildings in the
towns within a 100-mile radius of San Angelo. He eventually established his own
mechanical contracting firm and continued this type of work in the San Angelo
area until his retirement in 1978. He is survived by Lois Loyd, his wife of 65
years, and son, Dr. David H. Loyd Jr. and his wife, Judy, all of San Angelo; and
daughter, Linda Whatley and husband, Ronnie, of Georgetown. He also is survived
by grandchildren, Lisa Helm of Fort Worth, John Loyd of Plano, Amy Rike, Brooke
Hallmark, Keith Whatley, Ronnie Whatley Jr., Deborah Harkins and Danielle
Dahlberg, all of the Austin area; and nine great-grandchildren. The family is
especially grateful for the loving and considerate care David received from the
administration, doctors, nurses and the entire staff of Baptist Memorial Nursing
Home for the past many years. We feel so blessed to know he always was cared for
with such constant and loving attention. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, March 3, in Robert Massie Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. George Lumpkin officiating. Pallbearers
will be Mr. Ed Williams, Dr. David Alexander, Dr. Ray Dawson, Mr. Burl Grafton,
Dr. Jim Holland and Dr. George Shankle. The family requests that donations be
made to Baptist Memorial Nursing Home, West Texas Rehab, St. Luke United
Methodist Church or to the charity of your choice.
ISIDORO "LOLO" RANGEL MARTINEZ
Kerbow Funeral Home
ELDORADO - Isidoro "Lolo" Rangel Martinez, born April 4, 1955, went to be with
his Lord and Savior on Sunday night, March 2, 2003. Preceding him in death were
his wife, Vangie; his grandfather, Manuel Rangel; and his brother, Willie.
Survivors are his mother, Manuela Espinosa from Snyder, Texas; his grandmother,
Sara Rangel of Eldorado; brothers, Antonio Martinez and family of Eldorado, and
Ernest Rangel; sisters, Anna Bertha Hoxsey and family of Snyder, Anna Maria
Rangel and family of Sweetwater and Lori Parish and family of Houston; his
father, Ascension Martinez of Eldorado; a special uncle, Isabel Rangel and
family of Rocksprings; and a lot of loving nieces and nephews, great-nieces and
nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins. "Lolo" started playing guitar at the age of
seven years. He loved playing music at weddings. When he found Jesus, he started
playing in churches. He played with his brother in Christ. He played in a band
called Grupo Milagro, where he enjoyed playing music for the Lord Jesus. Service
will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, at Templo Getsemani Assembly of God with
burial to follow in Eldorado Cemetery.
MARTHA A. MCDONALD
Johnson's Funeral Home
Mrs. Martha A. McDonald, 84, of San Angelo, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2003,
in San Angelo due to a lengthy illness. Martha was born April 10, 1918, in
Sherwood, Texas, to parents, Albert and Mary Vinson. She married William C.
"Box" McDonald in September of 1939. They had one child, Jerry Wayne McDonald.
She graduated from Jolly Beauty School in San Angelo. She was a beautician for
40 years, having owned and operated shops in Mertzon and Rankin before retiring.
She was active in many community activities including serving as director of
senior citizen activities. Martha had many friends who will sorely miss her
energetic, loving ways. She was preceded in death by parents, husband and six
siblings, James, Duwain, Finis, Mordecai "Morty" and Robert Vinson, along with
Verna Speck Vinson. Survivors include her son, Jerry Wayne McDonald of San
Angelo; grandchildren, Cassie Kermode and husband, John, of Roswell, N.M., and
grandchildren, Keagan and Case Kermode of Roswell; stepson, W.C. "Mickey"
McDonald of Rankin; and sister, Bertha M. Ham of Odessa. Serving as pallbearers
will be her nephews. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at
Johnson's Funeral Home in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5, in Rankin Cemetery in Rankin, Texas, with the Rev. Larry
Underwood, pastor of Rankin Church of Christ, officiating. Donations may be made
to the Rankin Church of Christ in Rankin, Texas.
BARBARA PUCKETT
Johnson's Funeral Home
Barbara Puckett, 72, of San Angelo, died Monday, March 3, 2003. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Puckett was born June 19, 1930, in Winters. She was retired from Ethicon
and a member of the Ethicon retiree club. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Vernon and Faye Hightower; and a grandson, Jacoby Lynn Bishop. She is
survived by her husband, Carroll C. Puckett of San Angelo; two sons, Larry A.
Bishop of San Angelo and Gary L. Bishop of Big Spring; one daughter, Jacqueline
D. Garland of San Angelo; six grandchildren, Brandon Bishop of Omaha, Neb.,
Molly Falter of Fort Worth, Karma Chogyal of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Joshua L.
Bishop of Big Spring, Christopher K. Bishop of Big Spring and Tamara L. Bishop
of Big Spring; and two great-grandchildren, Audrey Bishop of Omaha, Neb., and
Michael Joseph Falter of Fort Worth. Memorials may be made to the American Lung
Association or a favorite charity.
PATRICIA LUCILE RAWLINGS
Shaffer Funeral Home
BRONTE - Patricia (Pat) Lucile Rawlings, 77, of Bronte died Saturday, March 1,
2003, in Dallas, Texas, after a lengthy illness. She was born on Feb. 20, 1926,
in Denton, Texas, to James Lee Pope and Ethel Lucile (McDill) Pope. Pat attended
Denton schools and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Woman's
University in Denton. She taught history and government in schools in Ballinger
and San Angelo. On Feb. 4, 1950, Pat married Joe D. Rawlings in San Angelo. She
and Joe lived on the ranch where Joe farmed and ranched southwest of Bronte. Pat
was an active member of the First United Methodist Church and the Federated
Sorosis Study Club of Bronte. Following her marriage, she taught in the Bronte
public schools until her retirement in 1978. Pat was preceded in death by her
husband, Joe D. Rawlings in 1994; and by her parents, James L. and Lucile Pope.
Survivors include one son, Jim Rawlings of Bronte; two daughters, Patty Rawlings
of Dallas and Nancy Poe and husband, James, of Kaufman; two grandsons, Brian and
David Poe, both students at Texas A&M University; sister-in-law, Katherine
Meador of Abilene; and two nieces, Cynthia Clark of Killeen and Linda Williams
of Georgetown. Pat is also survived by her special caregiver, Jodi Glass of
Bronte; and numerous cousins. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,
March 4, at the First United Methodist Church in Bronte with the Rev. Paul A.
Evans and the Rev. Kary Rawlings officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill Simpson,
J.D. McDonald, LaDrew Arrott, Joey Luckett, Alonzo Robbins and C.B. Barbee. The
family requests that memorials be sent to First United Methodist Church in
Bronte or West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
COLEEN STEVENS SWATZELL
Kerbow Funeral Home
ELDORADO - Coleen Stevens Swatzell passed away Friday, March 7, 2003, in a San
Angelo hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at First
Baptist Church with burial to follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Coleen was born Aug.
22, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Philip Dale
Swatzell. Coleen was the daughter of Alfred and Cora Stevens and was born and
raised in Schleicher County. She and Phil later retired in the house in which
she was born. She graduated from high school in Alpine, Texas, where she lived
with her sister and brother-in-law, Alta and Peyton Cain. She graduated from Sul
Ross University with a degree in home economics. She was a loving wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. Her passions in life were family, friends and
the family ranch. She will be sorely missed. Survivors include four daughters
and one son, Sally and Mike McWillians of Dallas, Phil and Michelle Swatzell of
Winnetka, Ill., Carla and Rick Gaylor of Dallas, Gayle and Philip Wood of
Westlake, and Melissa and Dave Chartier of Katy. There are 10 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box
458, Eldorado, TX 76936.
THOMAS EDSEL "ED" WELLS
Rains-Seale Funeral Home
BALLINGER - Thomas Edsel "Ed" Wells, 80, of Concho County, Texas, passed away
Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Oklahoma City. He was born July 5, 1922, in Lynnville,
Tenn. On March 11, 1944, Ed married Velma Pauline Moseley. He attended Abilene
Christian College (ACC), and served his country during World War II as a
lieutenant in the United States Navy. After he received his BBA from ACC, he
worked for Conoco Oil Company. With Conoco, Ed and his family moved several
times, living in Abilene, Fort Worth, Houston and Midland, Texas, and Oklahoma
City. In 1984, he and Pauline retired to Concho, Texas. Ed was an active member
of the Church of Christ, serving as an elder among other leadership roles. Also
known affectionately as "Doc" - a nickname he earned as the college basketball
team trainer - by family and friends, he is forever remembered as a gracious
host, prolific letter writer, one who never met a stranger, dear friend, and
most of all a devoted husband, father and family man. He considered Concho,
Texas, his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Pauline of
Concho, Texas, and Oklahoma City; and two sons, Wayne Wells and wife, Karen, of
Oklahoma City and Dwayne Wells of Baytown, Texas; and four grandchildren,
Susannah and Emily Wells of Oklahoma City, and Brian and Tony Wells of Baytown,
Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the general
scholarship fund at Abilene Christian University. Service will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, March 5, at Rains-Seale Funeral Home in Ballinger, Texas.
ROBBINETT WHITE
Starks Funeral Home
Robbinett White passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2003. Service will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, March 8, 2003, at St. Paul Baptist Church with burial in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens. Robbinett was born on Jan. 26, 1958, to M.G. Givens and
Alpearl Jones in Houston. She graduated from San Angelo Central High School and
attended Angelo State University. She worked for (GTE) Verizon and was a small
business entrepreneur. She was a member of the Greater St. Paul AME Church and
Busy Bee Sewing Club. She leaves to cherish her memories, her loving daughter,
Brandy J. Butler of San Antonio; her mother, Alpearl Jones of San Angelo; her
sister, Alarice Massingill of San Antonio; her grandmother, Robbie L. Dunn of
San Angelo; two nieces, Ebeny Givens and Madison Massingill of San Antonio; a
great niece, Toni-Janai Wright; great nephews, Eperez O'Neil Ross and Keith
Aundre Wright Jr., all of San Antonio; aunts, Rosa Fields and Robbie Turner of
San Angelo, and Ella M. Levine of Lubbock; uncle, Kenneth Dunn of San Angelo,
and a host of friends and relatives.
MELVIN WAYNE WOMACK
Shaffer Funeral Home
BRONTE - Melvin Wayne Womack, 49, of Bronte, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in
Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo after a lengthy illness. He was born on
Jan. 13, 1954, in Spokane, Wash., to Marvin Wayne and Lou Flanary Womack. Melvin
married JoAnn Kirkham on Dec. 30, 1977; they just celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary. He proudly served in the Air Force. He and his family lived in
Bronte seven years. Survivors include wife, JoAnn of Bronte; daughters, Wynema
and husband, Eric Pedroza, of San Angelo, Krissy Seale of Fort Worth, Diane
Womack of Bronte and Kimberly Womack of Bronte; son, Eric Williams of San
Angelo; his parents, Marvin and Lou Womack of San Angelo; sister, Brenda and
husband, Phil Young, of Wentachee, Wash.; brother, David and wife, Julia Womack,
of Chula Vista, Calif.; mother-in-law, Jackie Kirkham of San Angelo; and four
grandchildren. There are also many extended family members and friends that will
miss Melvin, yet give thanks that he is free of earthly pain and suffering.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Fairview Cemetery in
Bronte with Dr. David Womack officiating. The family wishes to express its
deepest and heartfelt thanks to Dr. Neil Chinn, Dr. Rick Hiller, Dr. Mohamad
Ayass, Dr. Robert Hinshaw and all of the wonderful ICU and Fourth Floor nursing
staff for their expert and loving care for Melvin and his family.
2003-03-01
March Funerals
Today
SAN ANGELO
Jack Bundrant Johnson's Funeral Home 10 a.m.
Margaret Byars. Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 3:30 p.m.
Eugenio Gonzales Johnson's Funeral Home 2 p.m.
Candelario Moreno Jr. St. Mary's Catholic Church 9 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Arturo Ramirez Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home, Crane 2 p.m.
Raymond Barclay. First Baptist Church, Fredericksburg 2 p.m.
Letha Featherston Stacy-Wilkins, Goldthwaite 4 p.m.
Damon Davison Imperial Community Center, Imperial 10 a.m.
Thelma Gierisch Mason Funeral Home, Mason 11 a.m.
Amelia Palacio St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason 1 p.m.
Teresa Proctor. Miles Cemetery, Miles 2 p.m.
Henry Wurtz Jr. Monahans Municipal Cemetery, Monahans 11 a.m.
Effie Pumphrey. Lakeview Cemetery, Winters 3 p.m.
March 1 Death Notices
SAN ANGELO - Bernice ''Bern'' Augustinus, 93, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in a
local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church
with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie
Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Elaine Augustinus Lee of San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO - Rosa Linda Diaz Garza, 50, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at her
residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - David H. Loyd Sr. 88, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at his residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Loyd, and son, David H. Loyd Jr., both of San
Angelo; and daughter, Linda Whatley of Austin.
SAN ANGELO - Chris Jones, 17, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, in an area hospital.
Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home.
FORT WORTH - Joe Bob Sparks, 84, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. Service will be
at 3:30 p.m. today in Mount Olivet Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will
be at 10 a.m. Monday in Melvin Cemetery in Melvin.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene Ickes Sparks; daughters, Sandra Owens and
Amy Sparks; and son, Robert Tom Sparks.
FORT STOCKTON - Victor P. Bustamente, 79, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003 in an
Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sundayat St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with burial in Fort Stockton
Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include wife, Dora Bustamente of Fort Stockton; sons, Noe Lujan, Eddie
Bustamente and Erick Bustamente all of Fort Stockton; daughter, Linda Speckt of
San Antonio; brothers, Socretas Bustamante of Ojinaga, Mexico, Diojenec
Bustamente of Chihuahua and Gus Bustamante of Phoenix; and sister, Blanca
Bustamante of Chihuahua.
GOLDTHWAITE - Letha Featherston, 94, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in a
Gatesville hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include daughter, Linda Taylor of Ropesville; and sisters, Valeria
Gray and Evelyn Roberts, both of Goldthwaite.
ROBERT LEE - Prudence Ann DuBas, 80, of Houston died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Paint Creek Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Shaffer Funeral Home Pioneer Memorial Park.
Survivors include sons, John DuBas, Peter DuBas and Michael DuBas; daughters,
Elizabeth DuBas Darrough, Susan Carver and Margaret DuBas; and sisters, Jessie
Harmon of Robert Lee and Madelle Griffith of Lubbock.
BALLINGER - Lounette Alexander, 93, of Paint Rock, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003,
in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rains-Seale
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors include son, Ronny Alexander of Paint Rock; daughters, Jan Heald of
Augusta Springs, Colo., Alyne Holland of Miles and Pat Thomas of Tennyson.
March 2, 2003
Today
Sue Garrett Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna 2 p.m.
Glynn Elliott McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 2 p.m.
March 2, 2003
SAN ANGELO - Warren L. Johnsen, 78, of San Angelo died June 30, 2002. Military
graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Dwayne Johnsen of Pooler, Ga.; and brother, Elwood
Johnsen of Littleton, Colo.
SAN ANGELO - Rosa Linda Diaz Garza, 50, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at her
residence. Graveside service will be at noon Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Garza, daughters, Dianne Bass and Miranda
Sanchez, and son, Lee Cortez, all of San Angelo; brothers, John Munoz, Lewis
Munoz, Paul Munoz, Mario Munoz and Carlos Munoz; and sisters, Carmen Espinoza,
Refuina Espinoza, Cruizta Guerrero, Lydia Gonzales, Solia Del Rio and Mary
Munoz.
BIG SPRING - Jose Angel Samaniego, 82, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, in San
Angelo. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Survivors include son, Hervey Samaniego of Big Spring; and daughters, Maria
Guerra of San Angelo, and Gracie Alcantar and Romelia Rameriz, both of Big
Spring.
MONAHANS - Jimmy Bruce Redmon, 72, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. Service will be
at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Funeral ServicesJackie Harkey.
Survivors include sons, James Redmon of Dallas, Jackie Redmon of Pyote, Bruce
Redmon of Wickett and Michael Collins of Athens, Texas; daughters, Sally
Browning of Mansfield, La., Cindy Clark of Monahans, Donna Clark of Canada,
Melody Volz of Hobbs, N.M., and Tina Reed of Midland; brothers, Richard Coss of
Columbus, Ohio, Raymond Redmon of Seoul, Korea, LeRoy Redmon of Odessa and Billy
Redmon of Monahans; and sisters, Marie Wells of Midland, Elizabeth Carroll of
Monahans, Annie Everetts of Katy and Sue Lytle of Midland.
SWEETWATER - Glynn C. Elliott, 96, of Abilene died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003.
Service will be at 2 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Masonic
graveside service in Slaters Chapel Cemetery in Nolan. Survivors include son-in-
law, Ed Coltharp of Abilene.
BIG SPRING - Bonnie Eugenia Dyer, 85, of The Woodlands died Friday, Feb. 28,
2003, in the Woodlands. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include son, Joe Liberty of Midland; and daughter, Linda Kay Dyer of
The Woodlands.
SWEETWATER - Shirley Mack Knox, 81, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in a local
hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Harold Edward Davis Jr., 71, of Odessa died Saturday, March 1,
2003, in Odessa. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
March 3, 2003
Today
SAN ANGELO
Bernice Augustinus, First Christian Church 2 p.m.
Rosa Garza, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens noon
Warren Johnsen, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 3:30 p.m.
David Loyd Sr., Robert Massie Funeral Home 10 a.m.
Emilia Sanchez, St. Mary's Catholic Church 11 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Lounette Alexander, Rains-Seale Funeral Home,Ballinger 10 a.m.
Jose Samaniego, Myers & Smith, Big Spring 10:30 a.m.
Victor Bustamente, St. Joseph Church, Fort Stockton 10 a.m.
Joe Sparks, Melvin Cemetery, Melvin 10 a.m.
Jimmy Redmon, Bethel Baptist Church, Monahans 2 p.m.
Prudence DuBas, Paint Creek Cemetery, Robert Lee 2 p.m.
Harold Davis Jr., McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 2 p.m.
March 3, 2003
SAN ANGELO - Martha A. McDonald, 84, died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rankin Cemetery in Rankin. Arrangements
are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, Jerry McDonald; and sister, Bertha M. Ham.
FORT STOCKTON - Holly A. Meiller, 46, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, in Odessa.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, with burial
in Evergreen East Cemetery in El Paso. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
Survivors include her husband, John Meiller of Fort Stockton; son, John Thomas
Meiller of Fort Benning, Ga.; and daughter, Rachael L. Meiller of Fort Stockton.
SWEETWATER - Harold Edward Davis Jr., 71, of Odessa died Saturday, March 1,
2003, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home
Chapel, with burial in the family cemetery in Nolan County.
Survivors include his wife, Johnnye Davis of Odessa; daughters, ''Mimi'' Johnnye
Lee Watson and Bobbie Jean Vaughn, both of Odessa, Dianna Dale Fuller of
Glenrose and Cindy Sue Watson of Sweetwater; sons, Don Davis of Houston and
Eddie Davis of Dallas; and sisters, Mary Stuart of Skiatook, Okla., and Donna
Randall of Tulsa, Okla.
SWEETWATER - Shirley Mack Knox, 81, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Marna Allen of Champion; sons, Jay Knox of
Sweetwater and Phil Knox of Douglasville, Ga.; and brother, Lee Roy Knox of
Buchanan Dam.
COLEMAN - Willie D. Norwood, 82, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at his residence.
Military graveside service will be at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
Survivors include sisters and son.
SAN SABA - Fred Townsend Jr., 85, died Saturday, March 1, 2003. Service will be
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in San
Saba City Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Townsend and daughter, Karen Townsend Stuart,
both of Lubbock; and son, Paul Townsend of Big Spring.
SWEETWATER - Maria Rodriguez Pena, 74, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in a local
hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home
Chapel. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, John Pena of Houston, Sotero Pena Jr. of Perryton,
Ernest Pena of Iowa Park, Benito Lozano of Lansing, Mich., and Porfedio Lozano
of Corpus Christi; daughters, Angie Basquez of Bronte, Olivia Pena of Austin,
Teresa Torres of Tampa, Fla., Martina Soto of Austin and Beatrice Rodriguez of
Kenedy.
BRONTE - Melvin Womack, 49, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in an area hospital.
Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Lou Reed, 70, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in a local nursing home.
Services are pending at Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
March 4, 2003
Today
SAN ANGELO
Christopher Jones, Grape Creek Cemetery 2 p.m.
Elizabeth Lake, Johnson's Funeral Home 10 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Bonnie Dyer, Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home, Big Spring 2 p.m.
Lou Reed Myers, and Smith Funeral Home, Big Spring 11 a.m.
Patricia Rawlings, First United Methodist Church, Bronte 10 a.m.
Murtice Rodgers, Fort Stockton Funeral Home,Fort Stockton 10 a.m.
Agnes Carrigan, GoldthwaiteMemorialCemetery,Goldthwaite 11 a.m.
Fred Townsend Jr., Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba 10:30 a.m.
Shirley Knox, Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater 2 p.m.
Maria Pena, Cate-Spencer & Trent, Sweetwater 10:30 a.m.
March 4, 2003
FREDERICKSBURG - John A. Hanson, 72, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in a local
nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Seventh Day Adventist
Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral
Home.
Survivors include daughters, Debbie Reed, Cindy Phillips and Kim Kothe, all of
Fredericksburg.
FORT STOCKTON - Murtice C. Rodgers, 93, died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Services
will be at 10 a.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel and at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in Higginbothom Funeral Chapel with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery in
Gorman.
Survivors include sons, Freddie Clark of Gorman and Joe Bob Rodgers of Eureka
Springs, Ark.; daughters, La Venia Rodgers Echlos of Eastland and Alice Varner
of Fort Stockton; and brother, Joe Cook of Beaumont.
BIG SPRING - Lou Reed, 70, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Myers and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
JUNCTION - Melba Jean Taylor, 68, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at her residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial in
Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Graham Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Jake Gordon of Parkersburg, W.Va., Terry Gordon of
Houston and Jamie Carter of Staples; daughters, Holly Black of Llano, Linda Page
of Austin and Glenda Mullins of Chandler, Ariz.; brothers, Leonard Taylor of
Llano, Bobby Taylor of Ruidoso, N.M., and Sammy Wilder of Junction; and sister,
Richadene Williams of Victoria.
BIG SPRING - Vernon Walters, 86, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mount Olive Memorial
Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Walters of Big Spring; daughter, Charlotte
Lindsey of San Angelo; and brother, Exvelon Walters of Jackson, Miss.
FORT STOCKTON - Susan Jane Vasquez, 47, of Big Spring, died Thursday, Feb. 27,
2003, at her residence. Service was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Big Spring. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Ramon Vasquez and daughter, Azure Wilbert, both
of Big Spring; and sister, Rebecca Norris and stepmother, Winifred Prines, both
of West Virginia.
GOLDTHWAITE - Agnes W. Carrigan, 82, of Fort Worth, died Saturday, March 1,
2003, in a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in
Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, James Carrigan of Fort Worth; daughter, Rosemary
Wright of Fort Worth; and sisters, Effie Hairston of Burleson, Mary Lou Gilmore
of Grapevine and Ethel Phillips of Fort Worth.
MARFA - Charlie E. Bailey, 75, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, in an Alpine
hospital. Military graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Fort Bliss
National Cemetery in El Paso.
Survivors include daughter, Elaine McSwain of El Paso; son, Charlie Bailey of
Tucson, Ariz.; and sisters, Irene Hillgartner of Dallas and Hazel Courtney of
Fort Worth.
BALLINGER - Ruth Holland, 99, died Monday, March 3, 2003, in a Bronte care
center. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
March 5, 2003
Today
SAN ANGELO
Barbara Puckett, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m.
Michael Ray, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 11:30 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Thomas Wells, Rains-Seale Funeral Home, Ballinger 10 a.m.
Vernon Walters, Mount Olive Memorial Park, Big Spring 11 a.m.
Melvin Womack, Fairview Cemetery, Bronte 10 a.m.
Isidoro Martinez, Templo Getsemani Assembly of God, Eldorado 10 a.m.
John Hanson, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fredericksburg 2 p.m.
Melba Taylor, First Baptist Church, Junction 10 a.m.
Martha McDonald, Rankin Cemetery, Rankin 2 p.m.
John Thorp, San Saba City Cemetery, San Saba 1 p.m.
March 5, 2003
SAN ANGELO - Jesse Crook, 65, of Paint Rock died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at his
residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Jerrie Crook of O.H. Ivie Reservoir; daughter,
Bonnie Crook of San Angelo; son, Bobbie Crook of San Angelo; mother, Margaret P.
Crook of San Angelo; and brother, Charlie M. Crook of Brownwood.
SAN ANGELO - Irene Balkum, 84, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003. Service will be at
10 a.m. Friday in Johnson's Funeral Home, with burial in Miles Cemetery in
Miles.
Survivors include her husband, L.T. Balkum of San Angelo; and daughter, Janice
Harsch of Amarillo.
SAN ANGELO - Michael Ray, 57, of Grape Creek died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at his
residence. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker.
Survivors include aunt, Daphene Cooke and uncle, Roland Davis, both of San
Angelo.
LLANO - Junior Kirkland, 53, died Monday, March 3, 2003. Graveside service will
be at 2 p.m. in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-
Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc.
Survivors include son, Andy Kirkland of Llano; brothers, Charles Kirkland and
Everett Kirkland both of Llano; sisters, Juanita Waliky and Margaret Garza both
of Kerrville, and Paula Riggs of Llano.
ALPINE - Antonio Aguilar, 55, of Marathon died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Rosary
will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Service will be at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the church, with burial in Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include mother, Sarah Aguilar of Odessa; daughters, Zenja Archuleta of
Sierra Blanca, Toni Aguilar of Marathon and Bianca Aguilar of Alpine; and
sisters, Glynda Gonzales of Lubbock, Lorissa Gonzales of El Paso, JoElla Bewley
of Odessa and Gina McCormack of Monahans.
BENSON, Ariz. - Raymond Burl Woodward, 86, died Sunday, Feb. 23, in Tucson.
Memorial service was Feb. 28 at the Benson Eagles Club.
Survivors include children, Raymond, Ronald, Ruby Lee, Bonnie Joe, Susan Ann,
Lola Mae, Ann Cornelius of Tucson and Nan Matson of Murfreesboro, Tenn.;
stepchildren, Wanda Moon and Stephen Fortenberry, both of Tucson; brother, M.H.
(Matt) Woodward; and sisters, Ruth Taylor and Billie Jean McAlpine, both of San
Angelo.
FORT STOCKTON - Elias H. Rodriguez Sr., 76, died Monday, March 3, 2003. Rosary
will be at 7 p.m. Thursdayat St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Service will be at 10
a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Juana Galindo Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; sons,
Armando Rodriguez of Seguin, Elias Rodriguez Jr. of Midland, Jose Luis Rodriguez
of Pecos and Mario Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; daughter, Erlinda Chapman of Fort
Stockton; brothers, Francisco Rodriguez and Alberto Rodriguez, both of Fort
Stockton; and sisters, Antonia Gonzales of Fort Stockton, Amelia Ramirez of
Odessa, Isabel Carrera of Hayward, Calif., and Aurora Rodriguez, Teresa
Rodriguez, Adelaida Rodriguez and Maria Elena Villalobos, all of California.
SAN SABA - John Bill Thorp, 70, died Monday, March 3, 2003. Graveside service
will be at 1 p.m. today in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-
Doran Funeral Home.
Survivors include sister, Laura Ellis of Lampasas.
SAN SABA - Edward G. Christmas, 75, died Monday, March 3, 2003. Service will be
at 10 a.m. Friday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Varga
Chapel Cemetery in San Saba County.
Survivors include daughters, Gailene Zalman of Colorado Springs, Colo., Carole
Strunk of Fremont, Neb., and Mary Levario of Hartselle, Ala.; and sister, Norma
Jean Means of Brady.
PADUCAH - Laddie Lenhart, 90, of San Angelo died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in a
San Angelo nursing home. Services are pending at Seigler Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - E.H. ''Buddy'' Robertson, 71, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in a
local nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
March 6, 2003
Today
SAN ANGELO
Jesse Crook Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 11 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Antonio Aguilar St. Mary's Catholic Church, Alpine 2 p.m.
Dorothy Coates Trinity Memorial Peace Chapel, Big Spring 11 a.m.
E. H. Robertson Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 2:30 p.m.
Holly Meiller First United Methodist Church, Fort Stockton 1 p.m.
Jerry Thomerson Grimes Funeral Chapel, Kerrville 1 p.m.
March 6, 2003
SAN ANGELO - Cynthia Lacy, 46, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at her residence.
Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
Survivors include son, Dustin Lacy, daughter, Merisa Lacy, and mother,
Jacquelene Martin, all of San Angelo; sister, Sharon Walker of Corpus Christi;
brother, Lonnie Lacy of San Angelo; and stepsister, Janet Martin of San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO - Hope Dalton, infant daughter of Ashley and Robert Dalton Jr., died
Tuesday, March 4, 2003. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Mary Ann Dudley, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in Fort Worth.
Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Todd Rush Chapel. Arrangements
are by Family Funeral Services-Jackie Harkey.
Survivors include husband, Benjamin Dudley of Pyote; sons, Lynn Caldwell of
Houston and William Sam Welch of Fort Worth; daughter, Donna Lansdowne of Fort
Worth; stepchildren, Kathy Dendy of Monahans, Mike Dudley of Rosanky and, Mark
Dudley of Killeen.
BIG SPRING - E.H. ''Buddy'' Robertson, 71, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in a
local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursdayin Trinity
Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Survivors include wife, Vera Robertson of Big Spring; sons, Mike Robertson of
Midland and Brain Scott Robertson of Houston; daughters, Patti Robertson of Big
Spring and Vicki Martin of Lubbock; brother, Claude Robertson of Big Spring;
sisters, Lillian Dossey of Colorado City and Faye Adams of Brazoria.
EARLY - Oleta Gilbreath Penn Pillows, 84 of Lake Brownwood died Tuesday, March
4, 2003, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Heartland
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cox Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Burl Pillows of Lake Brownwood; daughters,
Jeanette Cloude of Maud and Jo Ann McLean of Brownwood; and sisters, Viola
Mothershead and Winchell Velma Adams of Winchell.
PADUCAH - Laddie Lenhart, 90, of San Angelo died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in a
San Angelo nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Garden of
Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Seigler Funeral Home.
Survivors include son, James Hicks of Knickerbocker; sisters, Ruby Brookshire of
Colorado City and Louise Webb and Willie Mae Nolan, both of Paducah; and
brother, John Ellis of Amarillo.
BIG SPRING - Opal Dean, 92, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in Snyder. Services are
pending at Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
BIG SPRING - Pat LaBrew, 48, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, in a local hospital.
Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
March 8, 2003
Today
SAN ANGELO
Rodney Franklin Johnson's Funeral Home 10 a.m.
Jim Hanson Johnson's Funeral Home 3 p.m.
James Holdar IV Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 10 a.m.
Jimie Lee Jr.. Johnson's Funeral Home 1 p.m.
Melba Lewis Fairmount Cemetery 11 a.m.
Robbinett White St. Paul Baptist Church 11 a.m.
ELSEWHERE
Opal Dean Trinity Baptist Church, Big Spring 11 a.m.
Granvil Miller Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 10 a.m.
Alice Howlett Heritage Funeral Home, Brady 10 a.m.
Sarah and Emily Loehman Ivy Cemetery, Christoval 1 p.m.
Loyce Wilson McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 2 p.m.
March 8, 2003
SAN ANGELO - Evelyn Juanita Miller, 82, died Thursday, March 6, 2003, at her
residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints on Christoval Road with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, James M. Miller Jr. of San Angelo; daughters,
Barbara Ann Barney of Roosevelt, Utah, Sandra Kay Sanford of Boise, Idaho, and
Margaret Evelyn Brooks of Alpine; sons, Roy Dean Rogers of Eastman, Ga., and
James M. Miller III of Dayton, Ohio; and sister, Claudia Savage of Clovis, N.M.
SAN ANGELO - J.A. ''Jay'' Brown, 68, died Thursday, March 6, 2003, in a local
hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with
military burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Sandi Hilton Brown of San Angelo; children, Tanya
Osborne of Vale, N.C., and Ronnie Brown of San Angelo; brother, T.C. Brown of
Idaho; and sisters, Claudia Cole of Texoma, Pansy Wilson of Odessa and Eunice
Laul of El Paso.
SAN ANGELO - Sarah and Emily Loehman, infant twin daughters of Eddie Loehman and
Katherine Hayes, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, in Fort Worth. Graveside service
will be at 1 p.m. today in Ivy Cemetery in Christoval. Arrangements are by
Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Survivors include her parents and sisters, Kaitlyn and K'Lee, all of Christoval;
and grandparents, Kilah and Johnny Lane of Christoval and Steve and Jean Hayes
of San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO - Jessie ''Sye'' Cummings, 98, died Friday, March 7, 2003, in a local
hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include sons, Wayne and John Cummings; and daughter, Sherry Daigle.
BIG SPRING - Granvil T. ''Grannie'' Miller Sr., 76, died Thursday, March 6,
2003, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in
Trinity Memorial Park.
Survivors include son, Tip Miller of Big Spring; daughter, Debbie Craig of
Wortham; stepdaughter, Susie O'Neal of Mount Vernon; and sister, Joy Phillips of
El Paso.
MONAHANS - Edith Porter, 84, died Friday, March 7, 2003, in a Crane nursing
home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial in
Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Red Porter of Monahans; and daughter, Barbara
Rowland of Fort Worth.
GOLDTHWAITE - Doris Leam Davis Kelcy, 82, of Mullin died Thursday, March 6,
2003, in a Brownwood nursing home. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Stacy-
Wilkins Funeral Home with burial in Oakview Cemetery in Mullin.
Survivors include daughter, Peggy Blue of Arlington; sister, Florance Ethridge
of Democrat; and brother, Lyndon Davis of San Bernadino.
GOLDTHWAITE - Darrell Taylor Gent, 88, of Mullin died Friday, March 7, 2003, in
a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Crawford-Bowers Chapel
in Copperas Cove with burial in Moody Cemetery in Moody. Arrangements are by
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Floy Gent of Mullin; daughters, Sandra Cartwright of
Early and Wanda Foster of Copperas Cove; stepchildren, Cindy Pennington and Mike
Pennington, both of Fort Worth; and brother, Owen Gent of San Antonio.
BALLINGER - Thomas Fred Peiser, 78, of Miles died Friday, March 7, 2003, in a
Kerrville hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Mullins
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Joy Milsap of Brady, Tammy Kruppa of Veribest and
Gwen Pearson of Houston.
BRADY - Jerry ''Skipper'' Keith, 58, died Thursday, March 6, 2003. Service will
be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Grit
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Keith of Brady; daughter, Karen Jacoby of
Ponder; son, Chad Keith of Fredericksburg; sister, Barbara Rodgers of East
Sweden; brother, John C. Westbrook of San Saba.