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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 1, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notices Wallis Beam Wallis Beam, 69, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Francis Strother and the Rev. Rickey Green officiating. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. in Gooch Cemetery in Mason. He was born May 31, 1927, in Mason and had been a resident of San Angelo for 50 years. He was a retired cable splicer for GTE, past president of the CWA and a member of the Christian Renewal Center. Survivors include his wife, Adeline Beam of San Angelo; three daughters, Judy Jackson of Sheffield, Susie Dunaway of Longview and Sharlotte Chamberlain of Grapevine; five brothers, Gorman Beam and Reall Beam, both of Mason, Ike Beam of Barry, Chester Beam of Lampasas and Willis Beam of Killeen; four sisters, Thelma Van Liew of Fredericksburg, Mable Kilgore of Kennedale, Nettie Short of Denver City and Etta Faye Caylor of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Victor Perez Victor Dominguez Perez, 84, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Corr officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Georgetown and had been a resident of San Angelo for 47 years. He worked as a mechanic and was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Carmen Perez of San Angelo; three sons, Victor Perez Jr. of Washington, D.C., Jerry Perez of San Angelo and Michael Perez of Dallas; four daughters, Mary Perez, Betty ``Belia'' Gonzales and Judy Perez, all of San Angelo, and Stella Perez of Las Vegas; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Donald Visser FREDERICKSBURG - Donald D. Visser, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born April 21, 1921, in Monroe, S.D. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a road contractor. Survivors include his wife, Vernice Schoeneman Visser of Fredericksburg; a son, Duane Visser of Marshalltown, Iowa; two daughters, Susan Leggett of Llano and Bonnie Hudson of Femecula, Calif.; a sister, Audrae E. Visser of Elkton, S.D.; and 11 grandchildren. Maria Lopez MIDLAND - Maria Sanchez Lopez, 66, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Thomas Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Alpine and had been a resident of Midland for 39 years. She was employed by Mr. and Mrs. Arden Grover, was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and a Cursillista. Survivors include her husband, Gregario Lopez of Midland; four sons, Ernest Sanchez, Danny Sanchez, Eddie Lopez and Greg Lopez III, all of Midland; five daughters, JoAnn Hernandez, Linda Sanchez, Susana Sanchez, Angie Lopez and Connie L. Gonzalez, all of Midland; a stepdaughter, Adelina Cortez of Odessa; 25 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Nazario Juarez BIG SPRING - Nazario Juarez, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 27, 1907, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Juan Juarez and Felipe Juarez, both of Big Spring; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Sadie Stewart KINGSLAND - Sadie Baugh Meyer Stewart, 90, of Tyler died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, in Tyler. Graveside service will be at noon Saturday in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born April 6, 1906, in Carthage and had been a resident of Tyler for two years. She was a beautician, schoolteacher and a Baptist. Survivors include a sister, Birdie Kelly of Chama, N.M.; a daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Meyer Wells of Monroe, La.; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Emma Medcalf KERMIT - Emma Medcalf, 87, of Kermit died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Grace Temple Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born April 24, 1909, in Coleman County and had been a resident of Kermit for 48 years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Sarah Lunsford of Odessa, Dorothy Rylant of Lampasas and Reba Trimble of Pampa; a son, James Medcalf of Shelton, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Susan Roberts FORT STOCKTON - Susan Roberts, 48, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Sunset Terrace Memorial Cemetery in Farwell. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 15, 1948, in Wichita Falls and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1968. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Charles Roberts of Fort Stockton; a son, James Matthew Roberts of College Station; a daughter, Amy Paige Roberts of Fort Stockton; a brother, David Blair of Allen; and a sister, Martha Ayres of Abilene. Jack Whittenburg GOLDTHWAITE - Jack Whittenburg, 56, of the Ebony Community died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, in a Houston hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Ebony Cemetery. He was born July 30, 1940, in Brownwood and was a lifetime resident of Mills County. He was a welder-well driller. Survivors include his parents, W.C. and Verla Rae Wittenburg of Ebony Community; a brother, Clint Whittenburg of the Ebony community; an uncle, Dale Reid of Mullin; a foster brother, Jay Roberts of Azle; and three nieces and four cousins. Elizabeth Thurman MENARD - Rebecca Elizabeth Thurman, 103, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 16, 1893, and had been a resident of Menard since 1911. She was a schoolteacher and a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a brother, Ben Peterson of Brady; three grandsons, Charles Thurman of Hattiesburg, Miss., John Casparis of Sonora and Bob Casparis of Vanderpool; four great-grandchildren, Donna Thurman of Hattiiesburg, Johnell Casparis of Sonora, Toby Casparis and Jody Casparis, both of Vanderpool; and numerous nieces and nephews. Roberta Birdwell BIG SPRING - Roberta Phelan Birdwell, 78, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, in Big Spring. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.Charles PinkertonWINTERS - Charles R. Pinkerton, 73, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Newcastle. A Marine veteran, he opened Winters Welding Works in 1953 and became a partner in Winters Oilfield Supply in 1982. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193 for more than 40 years and the Church of Christ. Survivors a wife, Bettye Pinkerton, a son, Gary Don Pinkerton, and a daughter, Cyndi Ashley, all of Winters; a brother, Robert Pinkerton of Graham; two sisters, Lucille Day and Lillie Cavitt of Newcastle; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 2, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notices Anthony Connell KERRVILLE - Anthony Edward Connell, 39, of Ingram died Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. He was born Aug. 31, 1957, in Kerrville. He was an accountant in the hotel industry and a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include his father, Maurice Connell of San Antonio; his mother and stepfather, Norma and Gene Roberts of Kerrville; four sisters, Tammy Samford and Melissa Connell, both of Ingram, Amy Connell of San Angelo and LeAnn McGee of Kerrville; six brothers, Maurice W. Connell of College Station, John Connell and Kyle Connell, both of Ingram, Tommy Connell and Pat Connell, both of Center Point, and Michael Connell of Austin; and his grandmother, Mrs. W.E. Morgan of Kerrville. LaRue Baker KERRVILLE - LaRue Baker, 78, died Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Marietta and had been a resident of Kerrville for 15 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Baker Heffernan of Lake Jackson; two sisters, Viola Crow of Kerrville and Juanita Bluhm of Alice; a brother, Orel Dinwiddie of Boston; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Clarence Gunn POST - Clarence Gunn, 61, of Post died Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with burial in Terrace Cemetery. Arrangements are by Justice-Mason Funeral Home. He was born April 11, 1935, in Kent County. He was a farmer in the Close City community and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Oneita Gunn of Post; a son, Danny Gunn of Lamesa; two daughters, Darlene Speck of Eden and Nita Jo Heckaman of Post; a sister, Marty Elliott of Abilene; and eight grandchildren. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 3, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notics Cynthia Castillo Cynthia Castillo, infant daughter of Paul and Cynthia Castillo of San Angelo, died Friday, Nov. 1, 1996. Rosary will be at 5 p.m. today in Johnson's Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Deacon Dan Pena officiating. Cynthia is survived by her parents; two brothers, Paul Castillo Jr. and Robert Joseph Castillo, both of San Angelo; paternal grandparents, Robert and Beatris Castillo of San Angelo and Santos and Erasmom Huerta of Wall; great-grandparents, Ygnacio and Geneva Castillo and Carmen Bermea, all of San Angelo; great-great-grandmother, Jesusa Gonzales of San Angelo. Robert Ray Robert Lyndon ``Bobby'' Ray, 58, of Midland and formerly of San Angelo, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, in a Big Spring hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Starks Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Delta Cemetery. Arrangements are by Jackie Warren's Funeral Home in Midland and Starks Funeral Home. He was born May 15, 1938, in San Angelo, and had been a resident of Midland for 32 years. He was a veteran of the Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Ray of Midland; four daughters, Devora Ray, Jackie Ray, Mary Rose Ray and Debbie Fitchett; five brothers, Louis Ray of McAllen, Milton Ray of Springville, Mass., George Kennedy of San Angelo, the Rev. Carl Kennedy of Oakland, Calif., and John Kennedy of Duncanville; two sisters, Sue Keith and Eddie Brainard; and seven grandchildren. Marilyn Edwards LLANO - Marilyn Claire Edwards, 39, of Llano died Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, in Kingsland. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Honey Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 31, 1957, in Crosbyton and had been a resident of Llano for 31 years. Survivors include her father, Earl Edwards Jr., her mother, Claire Nell Edwards, two sisters, Cynthia Lang and Jamie Bond, a brother, Bill Edwards, and her grandfather, W.J. Williams, all of Llano; and seven nieces and nephews. Manuel Robledo Jr. ALPINE - Manuel Garcia Robledo Jr., 69, of Alpine died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in an El Paso hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peach Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 14, 1926, in Alpine and was a lifetime resident. An Army veteran of World War II, he was manager of Bienvinidios Restaurant and a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Lena Robledo of Alpine; a brother, Ismael Robledo of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Estefana Urquidez of Alpine; and numerous nieces and nephews. Byrd Deats BIG SPRING - Byrd Lea Deats, 96, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in Big Spring. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 30, 1899, in The Grove and had been a longtime resident of Howard County. She was a legal secretary for the McDonald and Sanders law firm and was a member of the Church of God in Fort Worth. Survivors include her sister, Cleo Hensley of Big Spring and several nieces and nephews. Roberta Birdwell BIG SPRING - Roberta Phelan Birdwell, 78, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born April 26, 1918, in Carlsbad, N.M., and had been a resident of Big Spring for 64 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Rachael Wilson of Roseville, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Lydia Elkins ELDORADO - Lydia Elkins, 69, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in a Lubbock hospital. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home. Murray Hastings KERRVILLE - Murray M. Hastings, 98, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at his residence. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 4, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notices Bonnie Dieringer Bonnie Dieringer of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with the Rev. Ron Sutton officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Phil Dieringer of Wheeling, W. Va.; a nephew, Jim Dieringer of Du Bois, Pa.; and a niece, Bonnie McCutchan of Plantsville, Conn. William Holland LLANO - William E. Holland, 81, of Bluffton, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in Llano. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Flat Rock Cemetery. He was born Aug. 13, 1915, in Burnet County. He was a retired postmaster and a member of the Church of Christ in Lone Grove. Survivors include his wife, Edith Holland of Bluffton; two sons, Kenneth E. Holland of San Antonio and Eddie Holland of Kerrville; two brothers, Louis Holland of Blanket and Ross Holland of Austin; four sisters, Polly Munsell of Llano, June Beakley of Rochelle, Paula Dean Blackmon of Austin and Mary Helen Holland of Dale; and three granddaughters. Jesse Highsmith MARFA - Jesse Lee Highsmith, 72, of Harker Heights, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in Killeen. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Marfa Presbyterian Church with burial in Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 23, 1924, in Marfa. An Army Air Force veteran of World War II, he worked in the investment business. He was a volunteer firefighter for the Marfa Fire Department. Survivors include a sister, Sara Sue Johnston of Harker Heights; a nephew, Myron Thomas Johnston II of Harker Heights; a nieces, Nora Sue Little of Las Vegas; and four cousins. Lydia Elkins ELDORADO - Lydia Mae Elkins, 69, of Eldorado died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial at 4 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery in Robert Lee. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. She was born May 9, 1927, in Sweetwater. She worked for Green Thumb and was a member of Lake View Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Pat Lloyd of Eldorado; a son, Dean Elkins of Sweetwater; four brothers, Jack Hobbs, Ed Hobbs, Bennie Hobbs and Harrell Hobbs, all of Sweetwater; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. D.L. Atchison ODESSA - D.L. Atchison, 68, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born Feb. 22, 1928, near Hollis, Okla. He owned and operated a property damage appraisal business. Survivors include his wife, Laura Atchison of Odessa; a son, Danny Atchison of Odessa; a daughter, Diana Atchison Rhinehart of Carrollton; his mother, Ann Atchison of Spearman; and two grandchildren. Florence Tabor CRANE - Florence ``Boots'' Tabor, 74, of Crane died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born July 9, 1922, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and had been a resident of Crane since 1986. She was a member of the Moravian Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Tabor of Crane; two sons, Barry Allen Tabor of Bandera and Charles Edward Tabor of Alma, Ark.; and a brother, Clarence Busenius of Edmonton. Grant Bell LAMPASAS - Edison Grant Bell, 67, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sheppard Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial in Hillsdale Cemetery. He was born Dec. 18, 1928, in Bangs. He was a rancher and founded Bell Masonry Co. He was a member of Izoro Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Delores Bell of Lampasas; two sons, Kent Bell and Jackie Bell, both of Temple; two grandsons; two stepgrandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Maida McCulloh BRADY - Maida Ben McCulloh, 75, died Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. She was born July 17, 1921, in Cooper and had been a resident of Brady since 1954. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Ben McCulloh of Austin; two daughters, Karen McCulloh Dorsey of Shreveport, La., and Cathy McCulloh of Brownwood; a sister, Wilma Keahey of Dallas; and two grandsons. Thomas Masley LAMPASAS - Thomas Earl ``Tom'' Masley, 49, of Tupelo, Miss., died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in Jackson, Miss. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in the West Main Chapel of McGrath-Rasberry Funeral Home in Tupelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa. Local arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Heidelberg, Germany. He worked for Action Industries in Tupelo and was a member of Gloster Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Delena Masley, a daughter, Holly Masley, two sons, Stephen Masley and Chad Masley, all of of Tupelo; two brothers, David Masley of Escondido, Calif., and Don Masley of Allentown, Pa.; his mother, Roberta Masley Kiser of Mentor, Ohio. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 5 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notices Georgann Ward Georgann Elizabeth Ward, 93, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Francis Strother and the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. She was born Oct. 17, 1903, in Breckenridge. She was a homemaker and a member of Day Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Minor of Los Alamos, N.M., Wanda Davis of Garland, and Linda Chapman and Marie Massengill, both of San Angelo; a son, Joe Ward of Clovis, N.M.; a sister, Leona Branham of Rotan; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Henry Carrasco FORT STOCKTON - Enrique ``Henry'' Carrasco, 81, of Carlsbad, N.M., died Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, in a Carlsbad hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born July 15, 1915, in Marathon and had lived in Carlsbad since 1945. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a mill operator for Amax Potash Mine. Survivors include a son, Noel Carrasco of Carlsbad; four sisters, Merced Blanco, Pola Carrasco and Julia Carrasco, all of Fort Stockton, and Mary Urias of Amarillo; and three grandchildren. Alice Jones COLEMAN - Alice Lola Jones, 85, of Fisk died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brown Ranch Cemetery. She was born March 17, 1911, in Coleman and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County. She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Frances Richardson and Freda Stephenson, both of Santa Anna; three sons, William Earl Jones of Voss, and Jerry Jones and Rodney Jones, both of Coleman; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Charles Hesson BIG SPRING - Charles W. ``Chuck'' Hesson, 60, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born July 19, 1936, in West Newton, Pa., and had lived in Big Spring since 1974. A Marine veteran, he had worked as a plumber and a car salesman and was a member of the East Fourth Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jonetta Hesson of Big Spring; a son, Russell Hesson of Big Spring; three stepsons, Dwain Yarbar, Ritchie Yarbar and Luke Yarbar, all of Big Spring; a sister, Elizabeth Gira of West Newton; and eight grandchildren. Florence Haley KERMIT - Florence T. Haley, 89, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in Kermit. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Haley Ranch with burial in Haley Ranch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born March 21, 1907, in Monahans. She was a homemaker and a member of the World War I Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Gene Haley and John A. Haley, both of Kermit; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Juanita Carrasco FORT STOCKTON - Juanita L. Carrasco, 86, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born March 28, 1910, in Terlingua and was a longtime resident of Fort Stockton. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Julio Carrasco of Crane; a daughter, Arcilia Valenzuela of Fort Stockton; a sister, Josefina Cobarrubio of McCamey; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Ellean Fowler MONAHANS - Ellean O. Fowler, 82, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in Monahans. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Crandall Cemetery in Crandall. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 13, 1914, in Quitman and had lived in Monahans for 55 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Brice Fowler Sr. of Monahans; a son, Brice Fowler Jr. of Abilene; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Yolanda Ayala KERRVILLE - Yolanda Ayala, 60, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. She was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Manuel Ayala Jr., and her mother, Mariana Vargas, both of Kerrville; two sisters, Stella Calderon and Olivia Gutierrez, both of Galesburg, Ill.; and nine nieces and nephews. Marie Taylor BRADY - Marie Taylor, 74, of Brady and formerly of Brownwood, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in McCulloch County. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born April 14, 1922 in Brady. She was a member of the Church of Christ. There are no immediate survivors. Louis Ranne BRADY - Louis Ranne, 84, of Bluffton died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in Kingsland. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born Aug. 31, 1912, in Albany, Okla., and was a longtime resident of McCulloch County and Kerrville. He was a rancher and mechanic and was a Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Ranne of Bluffton; a son, Bill Ranne of Norman Park, Ga.; a daughter, Shirley Baldwin of San Antonio; two stepdaughters, Patricia McGee of Brady and Beverly Kammlah of Fredericksburg; two sisters, Inez Valiant of Rome and Deliah Shanks of McKinney; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Robert Griffin MASON - Robert Armand Griffin, 69, of San Antonio died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in Mason. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Mission Park Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 26, 1927, in San Antonio. He was employed by Pearl Brewing Company for 48 years and was a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Robert H. Griffin of Mason; two daughters, Terrie Walpole of San Marcos and Cherrie Ricks of San Antonio; a brother and a sister; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Robert Owen WINTERS - Robert Wayne Owen, 72, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a Ballinger hospital. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born Sept. 25, 1924, in Young County and had lived in Winters since 1971. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was employed at Exxon for 38 years. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193 and Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Alma Jean Owen of Winters; two sons, Alvin Owen of Norton and Glen Owen of Dennison; two foster children, Shelly Elizabeth Owen and Tom Christopher Owen, both of Houston; two brothers, Olen Owen of Ardmore, Okla., and Benjamin Owen of Houston; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ernie Morgan BIG SPRING - Ernie Morgan, 74, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a Fort Worth hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Roy Harvey KERRVILLE - Roy J. Harvey, 83, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at his residence. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 6, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notices Hwa Ung Cha Hwa Ung Cha, 51, of San Angelo died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Chang Sang Kil of the Korean Church of San Angelo officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 18, 1945, in Seoul, South Korea, and had been a resident of San Angelo for 14 years. He was employed at Ethicon for 12 years. Survivors include his wife, Pok Sun Cha, a daughter, Sun Cha, and a son, Ronald Cha, all of San Angelo; his mother, Kim Ki Chong, and a sister, Sun Ok Cha, both of Houston. Dollie Parker Dollie Ann Parker, 93, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Floyd Jennings of the First Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery. She was born Oct. 29, 1903, in Cullman, Ala. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include four daughters, Ida Williams, Kathleen McCool, Juanita Norton and Patsy Piggs, all of San Angelo; a son, James Parker of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Ruth McGuire ORANGE - Ruth A. McGuire Thomas, 91, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Claybar Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens in Lake Charles, La. She was born Feb. 20, 1905, in Orange and had lived in Orangefield until moving to San Angelo two years ago. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Jean Marshall of San Angelo; two sisters, Bernice McDermand of Beaumont and Eva Jane Dowdy of Pleasington; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Beverly Strickland COLEMAN - Beverly Ann Strickland, 48, of Burkett died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the Burkett Tabernacle with burial in Burkett Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home. She was born May 11, 1948, in Coleman and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County. She was a nurse and respiratory therapist and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Eddie Strickland of Burkett; a daughter, Tami Priddy of Burkett; a son, David Strickland of Blanket; six brothers, Luther Knight and Billy Yonnie, both of Brownwood, Billie Knight of Houston, Bobby Knight of Carlsbad, N.M., Johnnie Knight of Waller and Eddie Knight of Fredericksburg, Va.; and seven grandchildren. Moye Smith SWEETWATER - Moye A. Smith Jr., 64, of Sweetwater died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in Kenscott, Ark. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 11, 1931, in Sweetwater. He was a machinery salesman for Multiplex Corp. in St. Louis, Ark., and was a member of Church of Christ. Survivors include two brothers, Paul Douglas Smith of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Charles Dwight Smith of Searcy, Ark. Iva Marie Taylor BRADY - Iva Marie Taylor, 74, of Brady and formerly of Brownwood, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, in McCulloch County. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born April 14, 1922, in Brady. She was a house parent for the Texas Youth Commission and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her mother, Annie Collingsworth of Brady; two daughters, Donna Antonelli of Fairfield, Calif., and Linda Steiner of Suffolk, Va.; two sisters, Wanda Cooper of Cloudcroft, N.M., and Dean Murr of San Angelo; four granddaughters; and nine great-grandchildren. Mabel Porter MASON - Mabel Lorine Porter, 63, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at her residence. Memorial graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 28, 1933, in Mason County and was a lifetime resident. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Jordan of Pendleton and Peggy Arnold of Canada; three brothers, Marvin Sanders of Midland and Arling Sanders and Howard Sanders, both of Mason; two sisters, Velma Scantlin of Mason and Faye Tuckness of Canadian; and three grandchildren. A.B. Fritz FREDERICKSBURG - A.B. Fritz, 79, of London died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a Junction hospital. Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Junction with burial in London Cemetery in London. He was born March 21, 1917, in London. He was a farmer and a rancher. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Welch Fritz, and a son, Michael Fritz, both of London; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Ernie Morgan BIG SPRING - Ernie Morgan Sr., 74, of Big Spring died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a Fort Worth Hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Nalley-Pickle and Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Aug. 1, 1922, in College Station and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1962. A Navy veteran of World War II, he had owned and operated Ernie's Fina for 28 years and was a member of the Berea Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Will Morgan of Pass Christian, Miss., and Ernie Morgan Jr. of Big Spring; a daughter, Claudia Poylniak, and a sister, Dorothy Henderson, both of Big Spring; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lora Davidson GOLDTHWAITE - Lora Davidson, 84, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 15, 1912, in Pleasant Grove community. She was a dental assistant, a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star 116 and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, John Davidson of Goldthwaite; a sister, Pauline Lucas of Goldthwaite; two stepchildren, Shirley Clark of Torrance, Calif., and John Davidson Jr. of Hickson, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Edith Henderson GOLDTHWAITE - Edith Henderson, 73, of Mullin died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Duren Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 16, 1923, in Joshua. She was a missionary and a congregational Methodist. Survivors include a sister, Allene Green of Mullin; three brothers, Richard Henderson of Flagstaff, Ariz., and H.T. Henderson and Raymond Henderson, both of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lewis Lott KERRVILLE - Lewis J. Lott, 79, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a San Antonio hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born April 10, 1917, in Kerr County and had been a resident of Kerrville for 25 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired rancher. Survivors include a son, Lew Moellendorf of Willow City; a brother, Walter Lott of Spring Branch; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Camilla Kemp KERRVILLE - Camilla A. Kemp, 81, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a local care center. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with burial at a later date in Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison, Neb. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born April 3, 1915, in Madison, Neb., and had been a resident of Kerrville for 11 years. She was a retired general accounting clerk for Uniroyal and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a niece, Ann Lawrence of Dallas; a great-niece and great-nephew, Dana Lawrence and David Lawrence; a stepson, Jere Kemp of Caracas, Venezuela; and a step-nephew and step-niece, Jeff Kemp and Alice Kathleen Kemp. Beulah Schaffrina WINTERS - Beulah Schaffrina, 71, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 1996, in Winters. Services are pending with Winters Funeral Home. Hal Thompson KERRVILLE - Hal Keith Thompson, 65, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at his residence. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Kenneth McElreath BIG SPRING - Kenneth Ray McElreath, 68, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 7, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notices Cecelia Gibson Cecelia Rosene Gibson, 67, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Canadian. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, E.W. ``Rusty'' Gibson of San Angelo; two daughters, Cee Cee Gibson of San Angelo and Eldra Sanford of Wichita Falls; a son, Lonnie Gibson of Abilene; a brother, Artis Cansler of Abilene; a sister, Edna Woods of Amarillo; and two grandchildren. Velah Motl Velah C. Motl, 75, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with Stanley Lockhart officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. She was born June 23, 1921, in Bronte. She retired from Gandy's Dairies as a bookkeeper and was a member of the Johnson Street Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Joan Tucker of San Angelo and Christine Rushing of Irving; and two grandchildren, Jason Tucker and Scott Rushing. Hollis Harsch Hollis Harsch, 56, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. John Berry BRADY - John William ``Bill'' Berry, 63, of Rochelle died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Leatherwood Colonial Chapel with burial in Rochelle Cemetery in Rochelle. He was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Roosevelt County, N.M., and had lived in Rochelle since 1992. A veteran of the Korean War, he was an electrical contractor and operated Berry Electric. He was a Methodist, 32nd Degree Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite, Estacia, N.M., Veterans of Foreign Wars 3370. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Berry of Rochelle; five sons, Jim Bob Berry of Hico, George Berry of Fort Sumner, N.M., Richard Berry of Portales, N.M., Shannon Berry of Junction and Justin Berry of Hobbs, N.M.; a stepson, David A. Smith of New Milford, Conn.; two daughters, Dottie Tipton of Floyd, N.M., and Chandra Berry of Rochelle; three sisters, Ellen Dale Snyder of Roswell, N.M., Joan Payne of Cimarron, Kan., and Wanda Fallwell of Hot Springs, Ark.; and 12 grandchildren. Ruby Baugh SWEETWATER - Ruby Katherine Baugh, 83, of Fort Worth died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a Fort Worth care center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 3, 1913, in Olney and had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1957, coming from Sweetwater. She was the owner and operator of a gift shop in Sweetwater and a member of Lamar Street Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Lola McDonald of Fort Worth and Dorthy Martin of Camp Springs; a son, T.J. Pike of Mount Pleasant; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Joe Head LAMPASAS - Joe Head, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11.m. today in Sheppard Memorial Chapel of Memories with graveside service at 1 p.m. in Locker Cemetery in San Saba County. He was born Dec. 31, 1910, in Indian Creek. He was a a mechanic and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Irene Head of Lampasas; two daughters, Vanita McBurnett of Kerrville and Jo Ann Mason of Temple; two stepdaughters, Vernette Harkey of Lampasas and Sammy Maxwell of Austin; three sons, Manley Head of Carrollton, Leon Head of Arizona and Deral Head of Rankin; two stepsons, Jackson L. Jones of Lampasas and Clayton Jones of San Antonio; a sister, Katie Ellison of Farwell; a brother, L.J. Head of Denver; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Roman Mendoza MONAHANS - Roman Compaya Mendoza, 61, of Monahans died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Southside Baptist Church with military graveside service with Goodfellow Air Force Base Honor Guard in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born May 24, 1935, in Candelaria and had been a resident of Monahans since 1994, coming from Pyote. An Air Force veteran, he was retired from the Texas Youth Commission and a was member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Vi Mendoza of Monahans; a son, Andy Mendoza of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Leslie Mendoza Denny of San Antonio; a brother, Alberto Mendoza of Pecos; and three grandchildren. Billie Ann Sanderson BIG SPRING - Billie Ann Sanderson, 57, of Big Spring died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Sept. 13, 1939, in Ropesville and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a homemaker and a member of Living Water Fellowship. Survivors include her husband, Pete Sanderson of Big Spring; two daughters, Mitzi Knight and Vickie Hector, both of Big Spring; two brothers, Joe W. Turner of Tulsa, Okla., and E.R. Turner of Richardson; a sister, Betty Jan Cook of Grand Prairie; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Kenneth McElreath BIG SPRING - Kenneth ``Bob'' McElreath, 68, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born March 23, 1928, in Lee's Store and was a lifetime resident of Howard County. A Navy veteran, he worked for Forsan Oil Well Service for 22 years and Byron Transport Service for 15 years and was a Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Hazel McElreath of Big Spring; five brothers, Festus McElreath of Big Spring, Henry McElreath of Andrews, Donald McElreath of Hurst, David McElreath of Longmont, Colo., and H.D. McElreath of Arlington; a sister, Ona Mae Hall of Hurst; and several nieces and nephews. Lonnie Coker BIG SPRING - Lonnie Coker, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born April 20, 1909, in Van Zandt County and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1934. He owned and operated a cafe with his twin brother, Leonard, until retiring in 1972. He had worked for Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home as a greeter for 10 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Kiwanis Club, was a Gideon and served on the Salvation Army board since 1954 and the board of trustees of Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Evlyn Coker of Big Spring; two daughters, Londa Henry of Austin and Gloria Petterson of Whitesboro; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Severiana Talamantes BIG SPRING - Severiana Talamantes, 83, of Garden City died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery in St. Lawrence. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born June 20, 1913, in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico, and had lived in Glasscock County since 1971. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Arturo Talamantes of Garden City; four sons, Pedro Talamantes of Garden City, Jesus Talamantes of Bandera, Jose ``Pepe'' Talamantes and Arturo Chico Talamantes, both of Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico; a daughter, Guadalupe Fuentes of Eagle Pass; two brothers and a sister, all of Mexico; 20 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Beulah Schaffrina WINTERS - Beulah Schaffrina, 71, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born May 31, 1925, in Clyde and had been a resident of Winters since 1967. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, John Schaffrina of Winters; her mother, Vera Nelson of Winters; three sons, David Schaffrina of El Paso, Donald Schaffrina of Odessa and Carl Schaffrina of Jacksonville, Miss.; two daughters, Jean Lafair of Winters and Laura Clepper of Midland; two brothers, Ewing Nelson Jr. of Abilene and Clinton Nelson of Midland; a sister, Zona Phillips of Tehama, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Louise Bennett JUNCTION - Louise Bennett, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in Copperas Cemetery. She was born April 25, 1913, in Kimble County. She was a homemaker, a rancher and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Millard Bennett of Junction; a son, Millard Leon Bennett of Junction; a brother, Leon Turner of Kerrville; three granddaughters; and three great-granddaughters. Denny Rhymes LAMPASAS - Denny Doyle Rhymes, 52, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Lampasas. He was a truck driver and a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Ann Rhymes of Lampasas; three daughters, Elizabeth Rhymes and Penny Cox, both of Del Valle, and Geraldine Pizzaferrato of Lampasas; five sons, Denny Doyle Rhymes Jr., Corky Rhymes, Willis Rhymes and George Rhymes, all of Del Valle, and Brain Haggerton of Lampasas; a sister, Lena Cummins of Lampasas; a brother, Harold Rhymes of Independence, Ore.; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ada Cummings BIG SPRING - Ada F. Cummings, 93, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 27, 1903, in Shreveport, La., and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1941. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Charles Cummings of Big Spring and Durwood Cummings Jr. of Lomita, Calif.; and two granddaughters, Debra Ann Bacher of Dallas and Linda Rickard of Everette, Wash. Juan Hilario BIG SPRING - Juan Hilario, 57, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, in a local nursing home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. He was a truck driver and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Juan Hilario Jr. of Las Vegas, and Jimmy Hilario and Tony Hilario, both of San Angelo; two daughters, Grace Hilario Carrasco of Fort Worth and Cindy Hilario Rojas of San Angelo; a sister, Ramona Munoz of Big Spring; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. June Armstrong BIG SPRING - June Armstrong, 68, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Vivia Holeman KERRVILLE - Vivia Holeman, 88, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.