Potter Co. TX - Obits: September 29, 2005 ============================================================== Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. Amarillo Globe-News http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ============================================================== Amarillo Globe-News Obituaries Thursday, September 29, 2005 Amarillo Ezequiel DeLaCruz Ezequiel DeLaCruz, 76, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, in Albuquerque, N.M. A prayer service will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in Martin Road Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services, 1505 Martin Road. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Church of Christ on Evergreen with Joe Salas, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. DeLaCruz was born April 18, 1929, in Amarillo. He served in the Army and worked for Potter County. Survivors include his wife, Dolores DeLaCruz; three daughters, Ruth Jimenez, Elvira Padilia and Becky DeLaCruz, all of Amarillo; two sons, David DeLaCruz of Dallas and Joel DeLaCruz of Amarillo; a sister, Clariata DeLaCruz of Phoenix; and a brother, Manuel DeLaCruz of Amarillo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Ann Irvin Shirley Ann Irvin, 66, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Cremation is by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Shirley was born April 15, 1939, to Charles and Maude Kirtley. She moved from Jonesboro, La., to Amarillo 42 years ago. She is a member of Pampa Baptist Temple where she married Joe Irvin in 1964. Shirley and Joe raised two of their grandchildren, Timmy and Zach. Shirley loved being involved in 4-H. Most of all Shirley loved being "momma." Survivors include her husband, Joe; five daughters, Judy Hardman and husband, Bill, of Cisco, Melissa Nash and husband, Tommy, of Gould, Okla., Susie and Cindy of California, Sabrina Gibson and husband, Cecil, of Dumas; two sons, Kevin Irvin of Dumas and Guy Irvin of Abilene; two sisters, Betty Giorgi of California and Diana Culpepper of Jonesboro, La.; two brothers, Charles Kirtley of Jonesboro and Buddy Kirtley of Belen, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Special thanks to Cox Funeral Home and BSA Hospice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorothy Helen Jones Dorothy Helen Jones, 73, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, in Plainview. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Claude Cemetery in Claude with the Rev. Janet Edwards of United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Jones was born April 1, 1932, in Ranger to Dean and Cynthia Ella Gentry. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, husband and two sons, Survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Whitaker and husband, Lewis, of Claude and Phyllis Lunsford and husband, Denny, of Lubbock; six grandchildren, Lee Whitaker and wife, Leslie, of Claude, Lanny Whitaker and wife, Jessica, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Adam Lunsford and Wes Lunsford, both of Lubbock, Molly Huey and husband, BJ, of Dallas, and Mike Patton of Amarillo; three great-grandchildren, Emily Bliss Whitaker and Aiden Lee Whitaker of Claude and Alec Patton of Amarillo. The body will be available for viewing at Schooler Armstrong Chapel in Claude. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inge Reck Inge Reck, 55, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Highland Park Cemetery in Borger with the Rev. Randy Srader, pastor of God of Wonders Fellowship Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Inge was born Nov. 9, 1949, in Darmstadt, Germany. She was a homemaker. Inge will live in our hearts forever, and although she is in heaven, her memories will live on forever. We love you, Mom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Reck. Survivors include three daughters, Karen Byrum, Candy Ringo and Tanya Reck all of Amarillo; three sisters, Lydia Allen of Dallas, Eileen Kelley of Idaho and Michelle Martin of Evergreen, Colo.; a brother, Fritz Bitsch of Germany; a stepson, Shawn Foster; and seven grandchildren. The family will be at 1011 N. Seminole St. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret "Chaya" Gomez Margaret "Chaya" Gomez, 78, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Friday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Monsignor Rex Nicholl officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Gomez was a lifelong resident of Amarillo and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She married Carlos Gomez on February 21, 1955, in Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1995, a son, Salvador Taloy Jimenez, a grandson, Manuel Jimenez and a granddaughter, Virgie Jiminez. Survivors include her children, Andy Jimenez and Anita Ordaz, both of Amarillo, and Charlie Gomez of Dallas; a sister, Patricia Mendoza of Amarillo; a brother, Rito Carrosco of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glen Ray "G.R." Higgins Glen Ray "G.R." Higgins, 79, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Trent Sisemore officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Glen Ray Higgins was born on Sept. 19, 1926, at Maude, Okla., one of five children of James and Edith Higgins. He and his brothers, Jerry, Eldridge and James Edward Higgins and sister, Dolores Lowe grew up primarily in Borger. Glen joined the Navy at 18 and served overseas for three years as a Navy Radioman during World War II. He received medals in the European African Middle Eastern, Asiatic Pacific and American campaigns and two sets of air crew wings. In 1946, he married Ramona Joe Forrest at Borger. Glen learned the plastering trade from his father. His work took him and his family to many places including California, Indiana and the Bahamas. In 1957, the family settled in Amarillo and Glen started the Higgins Plastering Company. He was blessed with a successful business and a crew of wonderful, loyal workers who became lifelong friends. Glen and Ramona retired in 1986 to enjoy living, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Glen and his family are Baptist. Glen was preceded in death by a son, Terry Higgins, whom they lost at a young age. Glen has been blessed with a large and loving family, which includes lifelong friends and fishing buddies Billy and Jeanette Smallwood. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Glynda Warren-Keasler and husband, Jay, and Rhonda Maloney and husband, Dwaine, all of Amarillo; three grandchildren, Laina Ray Grimland, Erik Glen Maloney and Tony Warren; and three great-grandchildren, Dalton and Kaitlin Grimland and Braden Warren. The family suggests memorials be to American Lung Association of Texas, P.O. Box 26460, Austin, TX 78755. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alice Raynelle Colvin Jefferis Hornbuckle Alice Raynelle Colvin Jefferis Hornbuckle, 56, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Freedom Baptist Church with Alvin Walker, senior pastor, officiating. Alice was born Aug. 23, 1949. She was an active member of ASHA (American Speech, Language and Hearing Association) and a member of Amarillo South Church. As Director of Rehabilitation at Craig Methodist Retirement System, she helped establish their program in 2002. She was an enthusiastic Christian who dedicated her life to the service of others through her personal and professional endeavors. She was preceded in death by her brother, Dale Colvin, and her parents, William and Lorene Colvin. Survivors include her husband, Jack Hornbuckle; a daughter, Christa Jefferis; two sons, Jeremy Jefferis and Mitchell Jefferis; a stepson, Nathan Hornbuckle; a brother, Dwayne Colvin; and a sister, Kathleen Boyd. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elma Ochoa Olivarez Elma Ochoa Olivarez, 50, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. A prayer service will be from noon to 4 p.m. today in Martin Road Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services, 1505 Martin Road. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the funeral home with FCO Javier Rodriguez, Pbro, officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mrs. Olivarez was born April 29, 1955, in Levelland to Francisco and Margarita Ochoa. She married Gilbert Perez Olivarez on Dec. 22, 1970, in Dimmitt. She moved to Amarillo in 1990. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of Dimmitt; three daughters, Diane Cervantes of Bovina, Connie Gonzalez of Amarillo and Tina Tapia of Anaheim, Calif.; two sons, Nick Olivarez and Adam Olivarez, both of Amarillo; eight sisters and two brothers, Angelita Roblez, Elida Cordova, Frances Orosco, Sylvia De Leon and Debbie Rodriguez, all of Amarillo, Israel Ochoa of Three Rivers, Manuela Burciaga of Cleburne, Maria Elena Guerrero and Santos Lee Ochoa, both of Snyder and Esperanza Ochoa of Lubbock; and 18 grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie M. Sims Charlie M. Sims, 87, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with the Rev. Max Beggs officiating. Burial will be in Sudan Cemetery. Mr. Sims, a resident of Amarillo since 1952, served with the Army during World War II. He was a welder for Graham-Hoeme Plow Co. until his retirement in 1976. He was a member of Caprock Christian Fellowship and Family Life Fellowship and had volunteered at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He married Mary Ruth Toten on May 11, 1947. She preceded him in death on June 1, 2004. Survivors include a son, C.M. Sims and his wife, Leslie, of Amarillo; two daughters, Betty Hood and Mary Ann Dowdy and her husband, Joe, all of Amarillo; a sister, Mildred Tatum of Hot Springs, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Tiller David Tiller, 55, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Dr. Gil Lain and Dr. Darryl Tiller officating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. David Tiller was born Feb. 12, 1950, to Wayne and Billie Tiller in Amherst. He graduated from Tascosa High School in 1968 and West Texas University in 1973. David was a member of Paramount Baptist Church. He enjoyed guitars, camping and riding motorcycles in Palo Duro Canyon. David worked for the City of Amarillo in Information Services as a computer programer /analyst for the last 28 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Tiller, on March 7, 1979. Survivors include his mother, Billie Tiller of Amarillo; a sister, Pamela Tiller Wingo and husband, Ronald, of Amarillo; and two brothers, his twin brother, Danny Tiller and wife, Angie, of Amarillo and Dr. Darryl Tiller and wife, Linda, of Norman, Okla. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lottie Ruth Wheeler Lottie Ruth Wheeler, 94, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Brother Dane Keely and the Rev. Bradley Speer officiating. Lottie Ruth Wheeler was called home Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. Mrs. Wheeler was a very talented seamstress who owned Lottie's Drapery Shop for many years. She was active in civic clubs. She will be remembered for her strong faith in God and her positive outlook on life. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, a sister, her first and second husbands, Bruce N. Johnson Sr. and Dennis A. Wheeler, two daughters, one son and many friends. Survivors include two daughters; Cloris Lamberson and husband, Rex, of Amarillo and Judith Anne Evans and husband, John, of St. Charles, Mo.; two sons, Bruce N. Johnson Jr. and wife, Carolyn, of Houston and Roger Johnson and wife, Frances, of Amarillo; a sister, Mona Hardgrave and husband, Cecil, of Clovis, Calif.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emmitt Ray Livingston Emmitt Ray Livingston, 60, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005. Services will be at 5 p.m. today in Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Howard Romaine, pastor of New Zion Baptist Church of Borger, officiating. Mr. Livingston was born on June 5, 1945, in Waco. He was a resident of Amarillo for 17 years and was a former employee of Tyson Foods Inc. Survivors include a daughter, Courtney Moody of California; a brother, R.L. Livingston of Fort Worth; and a sister, Lovie Livingston of Amarillo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. V. "Tim" Timmens C. V. "Tim" Timmens, 93, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel in Pampa with Seth Timmens, grandson, officiating. Mr. Timmens was born Jan. 19, 1912, in Malvern, Ark. He was a resident of Pampa from 1950 until 1962, when he moved to Tulsa, Okla. He lived in Tulsa until moving to Amarillo in 1996. He was a Naval flight instructor during World War II and was discharged as a lieutenant commander. He was superintendent for the O. O. Fee Drilling Co. from 1950 until 1957. He was a longtime pilot and flight instructor in Pampa, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Tulsa, and was a longtime aviator and barnstormer. Survivors inlcude a daughter, Timara Graves of Russellville, Ark.; two sons, Terry Timmens of Fritch and Talley Timmens of Canyon; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Habitat for Humanity, 1533 N. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79107. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Josie R. Aguilar PLAINVIEW - Josie R. Aguilar, 62, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Bartley Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Alice Catholic Church with the Rev. Jim McCartney of the church officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mrs. Aguilar was born May 12, 1943, in Una, Colo. She was a certified practical nurse and a certified nurse's aide. Survivors include two sons, Isaias Galvan and Noah Galvan, both of Plainview; a daughter, Betsy Covarrubio of Hale Center; a brother, Jose Borrego of Corpus Christi; a sister, Theresa Rodriguez of Plainview; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Reeder SHAMROCK - Stanley Reeder, 82, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Calvary Christian Fellowship with the Rev. Joe Jernigan officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Reeder was born Jan. 4, 1923, in Nowata, Okla., to Stanley Onal and Annie Esther Angle Reeder. He married Audrey Carol Barnard on Jan. 25, 1946. Survivors include four sons, Russell Reeder, Randy Reeder and Robby Reeder, all of Shamrock, and Ricky Reeder of Amarillo; a daughter, Colleen Thompson of Shamrock; a brother, Jack Reeder of Archie, Mo.; 24 grandchildren; 24 great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandra Kathleen O'Connor SUNRAY - Sandra Kathleen O'Connor, 62, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005. Services were Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church of Maple Island, Minn. Ms. O'Connor was born Sept. 8, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn of St. Paul, Minn. She was a registered nurse for more than 30 years. Her passion was to serve people. She was employed by Dumas Memorial Nursing and Rehab/Moore County Hospital District as an RN-C. Sandy loved playing with her grandchildren and crafting. She was a volunteer with the AWANA program at Sunray Baptist Church. Survivors include her brother, John Snyder of Olney, Md.; two sisters, Lorrie Vaughn of Woodbury, Minn., and Geri Vaughn of St. Paul; four sons, Jeff Hanson and Jeryl Hanson, both of Buffalo, Minn., John Hanson of Twin Lakes, Minn., Jim Hanson of Big Lake, Minn., and Jason Hanson of Richfield, Minn.; a daughter, Heidi Galloway of Sunray; seven grandchildren, Aaron Nazor, Nick Godel-Hanson, Troy, Jerrod and Joel Galloway, Linsey Hanson, Lexi Hanson; and numerous friends. The family suggests memorials be to Sunray Baptist Church AWANA program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlene Reeves CHILDRESS - Charlene Reeves, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Norman Rushing and the Rev. Kerry Wood officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Reeves was born Dec. 5, 1927, to Charles W. and Luevada Sides Baird. She married LeRoy Reeves on March 15, 1946, in Childress. Survivors include a son, Mike Reeves; a sister, Celia Laurie of White Deer; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Music Ministry or Fellowship Hall, 300 Ave. C NW, Childress, TX 79201. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willie K. Nelson QUANAH - Willie K. Nelson, 89, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charlie Love of Amarillo and the Rev. Billy Earl Johnson of Joplin, Mo., officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Nelson was born Nov. 30, 1915, in Greenville to the late John and Lizzie Spencer Birdine. She married T.E. Nelson in 1934 in Quanah, where she was a resident most of her life. Survivors include a daughter, Ruby Faye Dickens of Quanah; two sisters, Ester Lee Love of Quanah and Clara Pyle of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doyle Carlyle Alexander BORGER - Doyle Carlyle Alexander, 87, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Boren, pastor, and the Rev. Terry Stegall officiating. Private burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Alexander was born Jan. 10, 1918, in Avant, Okla. He was a pilot and a petroleum engineer and president of Fora Oil Co. Survivors include his wife, Donna Alexander; four sons, Dean Carlyle Alexander of Oklahoma City, Alan Edward Alexander of Farmington, N.M., James Lawrence Alexander of Tulsa, Okla., and Terry Lee McQuary of Little Rock, Ark.; two daughters, Lee Ann McQuary Bierman and Donna Kaye McQuary Woods, both of Borger; two brothers, Gayle Edward Alexander of Borger and Stanley Warren Alexander of Oklahoma City; a sister, Wanda Sue Alexander of Houston; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Agnes Bargas DALHART - Mary Agnes Bargas, 83, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Busch, minister of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home. Mrs. Bargas was born June 10, 1922, in Channing to Fred Bargas Sr. and Juanita Aragon Bargas. Raised in Dalhart, she married John Martinez. Survivors include a son, Victor Palamino of Dalhart; a granddaughter; a grandson; a great-grandson; and a brother, Benny Bargas of Dalhart. The family suggests memorials be on behalf of the family in care of Horizon Funeral Home, 701 Elm Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Ray E. Sanderson LUBBOCK - Ray E. Sanderson, 74, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005. Private family services with military honors will be at a later date in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia. Arrangements are by Agape Funeral Chapel in Lubbock. Mr. Sanderson was born March 11, 1931, in Tulia to Phil and Blanch Mellott Sanderson. His professional career included serving as an Assistant District Attorney for Lubbock County, City Attorney and City Judge for the City of Abernathy, County Attorney for Hale County and many years of private law practice. Survivors include three children, David of Abernathy, Gary of Denton and Jane Evans of Lubbock ; five grandchildren; and two brothers, Phil Sanderson of Waco and Don Sanderson of Tulia. The family suggests memorials be to the American Lung Association. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kaleigh Arielle Sotelo MANDEVILLE, LA. - Kaleigh Arielle Sotelo, 2, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, in Irving, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mandeville. Burial will be in Mandeville Cemetery by Schoen Funeral Home of Covington. Kaleigh was born Aug. 16, 2003, in Metairie. Survivors include her parents, Joel and Dennell Lynn Gros Sotelo; a sister, Gabriela Kayla Loup; paternal grandparents, Ramon and Victoria Sotelo; maternal grandparents, Leroy P. and Sonja B. Gros; paternal great- grandparents, Manuel Guzman and Margarita Navarette; maternal great- grandparents, Jessie L. and Bernice H. Bourgeois; two uncles, Danny Sotelo and Dale P. Gros; five aunts, Jessica Sotelo, Evangelina Ontiveros, Melissa Bryan, Doreen Gros Lentz, and Jacinda Ontiveros; seven cousins, Jessica Brady, Stephanie Lentz, Calah Lentz, Cheyanne Lentz, Daylan Bryan, Matthew P. Gros, and Samual P. Gros; and a host of great-aunts, uncles and cousins. Family visitation will be 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Anna Katherine "Anne" Kral Hastings OWASSO, OKLA. - Anna Katherine "Anne" Kral Hastings, 97, former longtime resident of the Amarillo, Texas, area, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, in Tulsa, Okla. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Mowery Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Taud Boatman officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Hastings was born Jan. 10, 1908, in Uniontown, Penn., to Thomas and Anna Kral. She was raised in Fisher County, Texas, attending Longworth and Roby schools and graduating as valedictorian of the Roby High School Class of 1924. During her high school years, she won interscholastic league contests. She continued her education attending McMurry College, then attended Texas Tech University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Science in 1934. While at Texas Tech, she was a member of the Women's Athletic Association and was awarded the Double "T" letter for women, for outstanding sports activity. She later attended West Texas State University earning her master's degree in Education in 1951. She was married in 1935 to Albert Hastings and lived in San Antonio for a short time. After her husband's death, she moved to Amarillo, where she continued teaching and raised her son, Thom. She had an extensive teaching career in the field of science, physical education and coaching girls' athletic events, winning honors in various sports. She began her work in Fisher County, teaching at Capitola and Royston, and coaching girls' basketball. She taught girls physical education at Sam Houston Junior High in Amarillo, for 33 years until her retirement in 1971. She belonged to numerous professional organizations, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, A.A.U.W., was president of the Pilot Club, a women's service organization, as well as other community affairs. She enjoyed a variety of pastimes including china painting and traveling. She spent her last year living with her son in Owasso. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, grandson, Todd Hastings, three sisters, Edith Kral, Sara Kral, Margaret Baumgardner, and four brothers, Ed Kral, Ben Kral, Bud Kral, and Ted Kral. Loving family members include her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas A. and Shirley, of Owasso; two grandchildren, Clint Hastings and Laurie Hastings, both of Tulsa; a brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Willa Kral, of Corsicana, Texas; and two sisters, Marie McCain, of Early, Texas, and Irene Madden of Amarillo. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------