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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. 22, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Linda Gifford, 51, at 3 p.m. at First Christian Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Margaret Windham Gunter, 88, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Marinel A. Hamrick, 71, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Frances Henley Piercey, 70, wake service at 7 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home; graveside service at 3 p.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Gainsville. SAN ANGELO - Reba Retha Wright, 81, graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - James Butler ``J.B.'' Thompson, 66, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Edmund L. Koennecke, 79, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Emma Mogford, 93, of Center Point, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Hunt Japonica Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Eula E. Patton, 96, at 10:30 a.m. in Barnett Chapel Methodist Church; burial at 2:15 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. LUBBOCK - Russell Weems, 64, at 2 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church; burial in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park; arrangements by Rix Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Lenta Langston, 82, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Garland Ray Hazle, 61, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dwight Walker, 68, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - Vada Aleen McBride, 85, at 1 p.m. in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Death notices Linda Gifford Linda Gifford, 51, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 15, 1944, in Park Hill, Okla. She had been a school teacher. Survivors include three daughters, (names obmitted) Robin Gifford of San Angelo; her mother, Velma Hutson of Tahlequah, Okla.; four sisters, Flora Merritt of Oklahoma City, Mary Halpain of Tahlequah, Viola Welch of Tulsa, Okla., and Barbara Shawver of Siloam Springs, Ark.; three brothers, Barney Hutson of Tulsa, Gene Hutson of Tahlequah, and Ronald Hutson of Cookson, Okla.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sallie Chriesman Sallie Chriesman, 73, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a local nursing center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Craig Meyers officiating. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. She was born June 25, 1923, in Ypsilanti, Mich., and was a longtime resident of San Angelo. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Marrucca of Neptune, N.J., and Kathleen Chriesman of Houston; an adopted daughter, Josie Whaley of San Angelo; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wilbur Sage Wilbur L. Sage, 76, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a local nursing home. Masonic graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Easthill Cemetery in Fort Stockton with A.D. Jackson officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Cisco. He was a retired farmer and a 32nd Degree Mason. Survivors include his wife, Rita B. Sage of San Angelo; two sons, Dwayne Sage of San Angelo and Charley Sage of Fort Stockton; a daughter, Desiree Sage of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Frederico Gonzales FORT STOCKTON - Federico Jesus ``Jesse'' Gonzales Jr., 21, of Fort Stockton died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. He was born April 27, 1975, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime resident. He worked as a roughneck for a drilling company. Survivors include his parents, Jesse and Tina Gonzales, two brothers, Jeffrey Gonzales and Jason Carrillo and a sister, Abigail Carrillo, all of Fort Stockton; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugenio Barron and Mr. and Mrs. Augustin Velasquez Sr., all of Fort Stockton. Lillian Kolb BRADY - Lillian G. Kolb, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, in an Austin care center. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born March 19, 1907, in Mississippi and had been a resident of Brady since 1968. She was a hairdresser, a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Dr. David A. Kolb, a grandson, Aaron Kolb, and a granddaughter, Samantha Kolb, all of Austin. Pauline Sharp ODESSA - Pauline Sharp, 85, died Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Service was Thursday in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She was born Dec. 25, 1910, in Richland Springs and had been a resident of Odessa since 1954. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Jesse Sharp of Odessa and Hiram Sharp of Levelland; a daughter, Helen Norman of Pearland; three brothers, Jim Herron of Junction, Morris Herron of Valley Center, Kan., and Burleson Herron of San Angelo; a sister, Dortha Plum of Wichita Falls; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Chester Jones BIG SPRING - Chester Jones, 74, of Odessa died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 6, 1922, in Coleman County and had been a resident of Big Spring for four years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was an electrician and worked for Phillips 66 in Odessa for 12 years. He was a member of the Bethel Assembly of God in Odessa. Survivors include two daughters, Georgia Park of Grand Prairie and Mary Ann McBride of Arlington; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Carley Farr LAMPASAS - Carley Jean Farr, infant daughter of Ron and Jean Ann Farr of Lampasas, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Killeen hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Nix Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. Carley Jean was born Nov. 20, 1996, in Killeen. Survivors include her parents, two sisters, Haylee Ann Farr and Emily Von Farr, and her maternal grandparents, Vonnie and Jo Tucker, all of Lampasas; and her paternal grandmother, Violet Farr of Eden. EMILY KATHERINE WULFF AUSTIN - Emily Katherine Wulff, a native of Brady and longtime Austin resident, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 45. Throughout her illness, Katherine demonstrated an amazing strength and grace that touched everyone who knew her. She was cherished by her family and a widespread group of friends, many of whom gathered around her in her final days and sustained her family with a love that seemed boundless. Her family will never forget that. Her legacy survives in the beauty and strength of her children and in the love she gave to everyone around her. Katherine was born in Brady on Jan. 25, 1951, the daughter of Fred and Emily Wulff and the sister of Bart Wulff. She came from a pioneer ranching family in McCulloch County, and her roots in the land and in Texas ran deep. Her father, a Brady rancher and lawyer, was president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association in the early 1960s. She was the great-great-granddaughter of Anton Frederick Wulff, an early San Antonio merchant and banker who built the King William-area Wulff house, now the headquarters of the San Antonio Conservation Society. Katherine's great uncle was G. Rollie White, a prominent Texas cattleman of the early part of this century who served as chairman of the board of regents at Texas A&M University. Survivors include her husband, D. Michael McCullar, son, David F. McCullar, daughter, Emily Katherine McCullar, and mother-in-law, Kathleen Brett McCullar, all of Austin; and her brother, Frederick Bartlett Wulff, sister-in-law, Bonnie Wulff, nephew, Frederick Bartlett Wulff Jr., and aunt, Martha Sargent and uncle, Bob Sargent, all of Dallas. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin with the Rev. Anne Knight Hoey officiating. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Live Oak Cemetery in Brady. The family requests that donations be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75244, or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78705, (512) 452-8811. CHARLES WEBB ROTAN - Charles Webb, 83, of Roby passed away Wednesday night, Nov. 20, 1996, in the West Coke County Nursing Home in Robert Lee. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Weathersbee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Roby Cemetery. Mr. Webb was born Sept. 30, 1913, in Sylvester to the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Webb Sr. He graduated from Roby High School and was a lifelong resident of Fisher County. Mr. Webb served on the Roby School Board from 1943 to 1953, serving as president of the school board for several years. He was a member of Roby First Methodist Church and was also a member of the church board. Mr. Webb was a retired farmer and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Marilyn and Joe White of Lubbock and Lynda and Jimmie Laurie of Roby; five grandchildren, Jemmye Johnson and Jill Craig, both of Hamlin, Charlyn Clauson of Wamego, Kan., D'Aun Chapa of Lubbock and Charlie White of League City; eight great-grandchildren, Loryn Clauson, Tyson and Tana Chapa, Riley and Brenna White, Jake Johnson and Josh and Clay Craig. He was preceded in death by a brother, Layton Webb, and a sister, Lucille Webb. GARLAND RAY HAZLE Garland Ray Hazle, 61, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at his home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, in Belvedere Memorial Park with the Rev. Roger Roenfeldt officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Garland was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Lorenzo. He served in the Army and Navy. Daddy had a full life driving cross country and locally as a truck driver. His joys in life were his grandchildren Ushawna, Raylon, Dylan, Garrett, Jessica, Trey, Michael, Kiarra and Lyndsee. Survivors include his wife, Jackie, of San Angelo; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Alan, Terry and Gina of Oklahoma and David and Samantha of California; one daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Troy; one brother, Thomas Calvin and wife, Cathy, of Granbury; and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all of the wonderful people of Family Hospice, especially Bob Vincent. We ask that all memorials go to Family Hospice, 5301 Knickerbocker, San Angelo, Texas 76904. LOIS ERLINE DAVIS TAHOKA - Lois Erline Davis, 75, of Tahoka died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Denton hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Sweet Street Baptist Church with burial in Nevills Cemetery. Arrangements are by White's Funeral Home. Lois was born April 19, 1921, in Lamesa and was a longtime resident of San Angelo before moving to Tahoka. She married Cecil Monroe Davis Sr. on March 18, 1939, in O'Donnell. She was employed by the San Angelo Independent School District for a number of years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William A.S. Williams and Elizabeth Sandlin Williams; one son, Jimmy Curtis Davis of San Angelo; and one grandson, Charles Monroe Davis of Sanger. Survivors include her husband, Cecil Monroe Davis Sr. of Tahoka; two sons, Cecil Monroe Davis Jr. of Pilot Point and Clois Ray Davis of San Angelo; three brothers, R.A. Williams of Abilene, Jessie Williams of Trail, Ore., and Terrell C. Williams of Lockhart; two sisters, Gladys Ivy and Mable Spruiell, both of Tahoka; two granddaughters, Cindy Slay of Pilot Point and Mindy Davis Kerr of Collinsville; and three great-grandchildren, Amanda, Dallas and Logan. Family members will serve as pallbearers. MARGARET WINDHAM GUNTER Margaret Windham Gunter, 88, of San Angelo died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at her home. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at First Presbyterian Church, officiated by Dr. Ron Sutto, pastor. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Margaret was born April 1, 1908, in Italy, Texas, to Charles and Mary (Sullivan) Windham. She married William M. Gunter April 24, 1932. He preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1983. Margaret was a loyal and faithful member of First Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Elizabeth Wood Sunday School Class. Survivors include her children, Dr. Charles Alvis Gunter of El Paso and Mary Gunter Beeman of San Angelo; seven grandchildren, Elaine Frances Gunter, Katherine Ann Palafox, William Buckner Gunter, Elizabeth Anne Beeman, Kristi Lynn Beeman, Bryan Charles Gunter and Erika Gayle Gunter; two great-grandchildren, William Palafox and Maria Palafox; and two sisters, Helen Hamilton of Ballinger and Katherine Harris of Ruston, La. Pallbearers will be Melvin Eckerman, William Gunter, Bryan Gunter, Kenneth Gunter, John Jost and Buddy Tawater. Honorary pallbearers will be Lewis Seibert, Fred Conn and Raymond Pipkin. The family requests that any memorials be made to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center or the First Presbyterian Church. FRANCES HENLEY PIERCEY Frances Henley Piercey went to be with her Lord on Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, following a long illness. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Johnson's Funeral Home with Father Maurice Voity and Monsignor Larry Droll officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her best friend and beloved sister, Joe Ann Smith. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, in Fairview Cemetery in Gainsville, Texas. She was born on Jan. 4, 1926, in Murray, Ky., to the late Melvin Brent and Cloteil McReynolds Henley. Frances was a loving, giving person. She was loved and respected by all who knew her. She especially loved being around children, dedicating her life to teaching. After receiving her master's degree from Memphis State University, she taught in Jackson, Tenn., for many years. She was a principal in the Catholic school system, including St. Luke Catholic School in Irving, Angelo Catholic Schools and St. Mary Catholic School in Gainsville. Frances is survived by her son, Tony Piercey and his wife, Brigitte; two grandchildren, Brent and Lauren Piercey, both of San Angelo; her brother, Dr. Melvin Henley and his wife, Rita Henley, of Murray, Ky.; her niece, Michelle Burke and her husband, Ken Burke, of Santa Monica, Calif.; and many loving friends who will miss her so much. The family requests memorials be given to the American Lung Association or to a charity benefiting the education of all children. May the hand of the Lord Jesus Christ shelter all. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 23, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Death notices and funerals Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Sallie Chriesman, 73, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Garland Ray Hazle, 61, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Frances Henley Piercey, 70, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery in Gainsville; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Wilbur L. Sage, 76, Masonic graveside service at 10 a.m. in Easthill Cemetery in Fort Stockton; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dwight Walker, 68, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. AUSTIN - Emily Katherine Wulff, 45, at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Live Oak Cemetery in Brady; arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Chester Jones, 74, of Odessa, graveside service at 1:30 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Park in Odessa; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BRADY - Lillian G. Kolb, 89, at 1 p.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Federico Jesus ``Jesse'' Gonzales Jr., 21, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - Vada Aleen McBride, 85, at 1 p.m. in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. ROTAN - Charles Webb, 83, of Roby, at 2 p.m. in Weathersbee Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Roby Cemetery. TAHOKA - Lois Erline Davis, 75, at 10:30 a.m. at Sweet Street Baptist Church; burial in Nevills Cemetery; arrangements by White's Funeral Home. Death notices Wilbur Sage Wilbur L. Sage, 76, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a local nursing home. Masonic graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Easthill Cemetery in Fort Stockton with A.D. Jackson officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Cisco. He was a retired farmer and a 32nd Degree Mason. He also was a member of College Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Reta B. Sage of San Angelo; two sons, Dwayne Sage of San Angelo and Charley Sage of Fort Stockton; a daughter, Desiree Sage of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Federico Gonzales Jr. FORT STOCKTON - Federico Jesus ``Jesse'' Gonzales Jr., 21, of Fort Stockton died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Rosary was Friday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. He was born April 27, 1975, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime resident. He worked as a roughneck for a drilling company. Survivors include his parents, Jesse and Tina Gonzales, two brothers, Jeffrey Gonzales and Jason Carrillo and a sister, Abigail Carrillo, all of Fort Stockton; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugenio Barron and Mr. and Mrs. Augustin Velasquez Sr., all of Fort Stockton. Maude Lollar LUBBOCK - Maude Harrington Lollar, 99, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. today in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo. She was born Feb. 1, 1897, in Foss, Oklahoma Territory, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of San Angelo and Garland before moving to Lubbock in 1995. She was a schoolteacher and an artist. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Garland. Survivors include two daughters, Modelle Maule of Lubbock and Ginger Burks of Little Rock, Ark.; a son, Dr. Jim Lollar of Dallas; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Carver Monroe SILVERTON - Carver Monroe, 81, of Silverton died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in Tulia. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church of Silverton with Masonic graveside service in Silverton Cemetery. Arrangements are by Myers-Long Funeral Directors of Silverton. He was born July 25, 1915, in Winters and was a longtime resident of Silverton. He was a stockman and a farmer. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Silverton and was a 32nd Degree Mason. Survivors include his wife, Iwana Monroe of Silverton, three daughters, Mary Strange of Kress, Carlye Fleming of Silverton and Marsha Iwana Miller of Roscoe; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Coy Lenhart KERRVILLE - Coy S. Lenhart, 67, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Overby Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 2 p.m. Monday in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was born June 5, 1929, in Neosho, Mo., and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1993. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was and Episcopal. Survivors include his wife, Joan Lenhart of Kerrville; three sons, Gordon Lenhart of Deer Park, Mark Lenhart of Houston and Dale Smith of Oklahoma City; two daughters, Brenda Stephens of Escondido, Calif., and Diana Murray of New Port Richey, Fla.; five sisters, Jean Anderson of Houston, Joan Johnson of Santa Rosa, Calif., Yvonne Smith of Cave Springs, Ark., Emily Robertson of Nort Port, Fla., and Janice Lenhart of Indonesia; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Roland Pamplin LAMPASAS - Roland Edgar Pamplin, 69, of Lometa died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 8, 1927, in Lometa. He worked as a roughneck. Survivors include a sister, Helois Adams of Lampasas; and a brother, Darrell Pamplin of Sugar Land; a nephew, Gerald Adams of Austin; and three nieces, Laura Pamplin, Lawanna Hemphill and Vivian Dimmock, all of Sugar Land. Atanasio Espino FORT STOCKTON - Atanasio A. Espino, 72, of Fort Stockton died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Houston hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. He was born April 3, 1924, in Fort Stockton and was a lifetime resident. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was in auto sales and service. Survivors include four sons, Manuel Espino, Billy Espino, Fernando Espino and Atanasio Espino Jr., all of Fort Stockton; three daughters, Rosella DeAnda of El Paso and Minerva Robles and Lorina Espino, both of San Angelo; two brothers, Jesus Espino and Joe Espino, both of Fort Stockton; a sister, Lupe Duarte of Fort Stockton; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moses Garcia KERRVILLE - Moses A. Garcia, 74, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories. He was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Houston and was a longtime resident of Kerrville. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a retired construction laborer, a Catholic and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Mary O. Garcia of Kerrville; two sons, Rudy Garcia and Ernest O. Garcia, both of Kerrville; a sister, Pina DeLaPortilla of Houston; two brothers, Tony Alvarez and Alvarado Alvarez, both of Houston; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Marshall Cauley BIG SPRING - Dr. Marshall Quentin Cauley, 77, of Big Spring died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a Lubbock hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Beth Brown KERRVILLE - Beth Nell Brown, 76, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Ruby Rennie GOLDTHWAITE - Ruby Rennie of Arlington died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in Arlington. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. JO AVIS ASKEY LOGAN STERLING CITY - Jo Avis Askey Logan died Thursday morning, Nov. 21, 1996, of heart failure. She was known as Avis or Abbie to relatives and those who grew up with her. People who knew her best lied in Alpine, Texas, where she spent more than 20 years loving and raising her family and being a good neighbor and friend to thousands of Alpine residents. Those who were sick, needy or hungry did not go without a delicious hot meal if she had anything to do with it. We don't know if you knew Jo Avis like we do, but one thing is sure, she is dancing in heaven with her Jesus. Jo is survived by her husband, Jimmy, 89, of Arlington; three children, Dan, Mickey and Brenda, as well as grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at First Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 24, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funeral and death notices Funerals TODAY FORT STOCKTON - Atanasio A. Espino, 72, rosary at 7 p.m. in the Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Moses A. Garcia, 74, rosary at 7 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; Mass at 2 p.m. Monday at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories. MONDAY KERRVILLE - Coy S. Lenhart, 67, graveside service at 2 p.m. in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. Death notices Ruby Rennie GOLDTHWAITE - Ruby Cornelius Rennie, 88, of Fort Worth died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, in an Arlington hospital. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. She was born May 24, 1908, in Mills County and had been a resident of Fort Worth for 50 years. She was a nurse and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Leslie Hudson of Fort Worth; a sister, Ruth Patterson of Goldthwaite; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Marshall Cauley BIG SPRING - Dr. Marshall Quentin Cauley, 77, of Big Spring died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born July 25, 1919, in Comanche and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1949. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he co-owned and operated his own optometry practice. He was a member of the Downtown Lions Club, the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association and the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marion Cauley of Big Spring; two sons, Dr. Richard Cauley of Big Spring and Dr. Lynn Cauley of Baton Rouge, La.; a brother, H.M. ``Buzz'' Cauley of Comanche; two sisters, Catherine Everidge and Tillie Franks, both of Comanche; and two grandsons. Jake Young HICO - Jake L. Young, 84, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial at 10 a.m. Monday in Der Stadt Friedhof in Fredericksburg. Arrangements are by Rutledge Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 19, 1911, in Harper and had been a resident of Fredericksburg before moving to Hico 15 years ago. He was a retired farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Janice Hughes of Austin, Merlane B. Pool of San Saba and Carolyn Wooten of Cleburne; two sons, Jerald Lynn Young of Fredericksburg and Jessie L. Young of Irving; a sister, Linda Morrison of Winters; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Oris Cecil BALLINGER - Oris ``Buck'' Cecil, 86, of Paint Rock died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Paint Rock with burial in Paint Rock Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 22, 1910, in Hollis, Okla. He was a carpenter and a master cabinet builder and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Paint Rock. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Cecil of Paint Rock; a son, Oris Cecil of Abernathy; three stepsons, Bill Leach of Llano, Travis Leach of Houston and Alvin Leach of San Antonio; two stepdaughters, Twity Watts and Jeanie Grisham, both of Abernathy; a sister, Joyce McGee of Tulia; 19 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Orby Sikes COLEMAN - Orby S. Sikes, 91, of Talpa died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in Lamesa. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Talpa Cemetery. He was born Jan. 18, 1905, in Santa Anna and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County before moving to Lubbock and then to Lamesa in 1995. He was a stock farmer and owned and operated Sikes Grocery in Talpa. He was former mayor of Talpa and was a member of the Talpa Lions Club and the Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Don Sikes of Lubbock and Ronnie Sikes of Houston; four daughters, Jeanette Brooks of Coahoma, Nita Mathis of Lamesa, Hiawatha Hallford of Midland and Pat Hudgins of Forsan; a brother, Leland Sikes of Coleman; 17 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. John Miller MIDLAND - John A. Miller, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Eastland County Cemetery in Eastland. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born July 27, 1910, in Fairview, W.Va. He was a member of the Kelview Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Miller of Midland; two daughters, Sue Pittman and Betty Newson, both of Midland; a son, John F. Miller of La Grange; a sister, Ezma Vaught of Comanche; his stepmother, Cloey Miller Whitney of Osawatomie, Kan.; a brother, Bob Miller of Kansas City, Kan.; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a foster great-grandchild; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Johanna Germany LAMPASAS - Johanna Christina ``Hanna'' Germany, 44, of Lometa died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lometa Church of Christ with burial in Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 16, 1952, in Freisen, Germany. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Dale Germany Sr. of Lometa; a daughter, Maria Christina ``Tina'' Germany of Lometa; two sons, Marco Kreussel and Dale Germany Jr., both of Lometa; a sister, Nora Smothers of Rome, N.Y.; a brother, Hans Georg Kreussel Jr. of St. Julian, Germany; her mother, Maria Christina Kreussel of Freisen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Carley Farr LAMPASAS - Carley Jean Farr, infant daughter of Ron and Jean Ann Farr of Lampasas, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, in a Killeen hospital. Graveside service were be at 10 a.m. Friday in Nix Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. Carley Jean was born Nov. 20, 1996, in Killeen. Survivors include her parents, two sisters, Haylee Ann Farr and Emily Von Farr, and her maternal grandparents, Vonnie and Jo Tucker, all of Lampasas; and her paternal grandmother, Violet Farr of Eden. JAMES H. AMOS James Harold ``Ace'' Amos died of congestive heart failure at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Ace was born on Feb. 1, 1925, to Edgar Preston Amos and Nell Frances Riley Amos in Menard, Texas. He attended Menard Grammar School and graduated from Menard High School in 1942. Shortly after graduation, he joined the 517 Regimental Paratrooper Team and served in the European Theater in World War II from 1943 to 1945. After the war, he attended Sul Ross State University, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1948 and a master of education degree in 1955. Ace was employed as a football, basketball and boxing coach at Edinburg in 1948. He returned to Menard as an assistant coach from 1949 to 1952. He was a coach and American history and general science teacher at Eden for three years and a football, basketball and track coach and physical education teacher at Snyder for 10 years. From 1965 to 1968, he was employed as a football coach and physical education teacher at Edison Junior High School in San Angelo. In 1968, he became assistant principal at Edison and in 1972, he was promoted to principal. In 1984, he retired from Edison but continued to serve first as supervisor and later as director of the adult education program until he retired in 1991. Ace had a great love for flying and received a commercial pilot's license in 1961. For 20 years, he spent his vacation time from school business working as a crop duster. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer. Ace is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eloise Napier Amos of San Angelo; a daughter, Jan Hari and son-in-law, Michael L. Hari of Paxton, Ill.; a daughter, Bonnie B. Amos of San Angelo; a daughter, Jamie Amos and son-in-law, Ned Ramage of Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Kelly Amos of San Angelo; six grandchildren, Michael B. and Jason Hari of Paxton, Riley and Eden James Ramage of Nashville, and Ashley and Bonnie A. Amos of San Angelo; and two great-granddaughters, Mollie and Allene Hari of Paxton. Ace also is survived by two sisters, Patsy Noll and Gloria Roberts, both of San Antonio; a favorite nephew, Scott Sorrell of Eden; and numerous other nephews and nieces. Ace was very close to his father-in-law, Floyd L. Napier of Menard, his brothers-in-law, Harris Napier of Eldorado, Floyd Napier Jr. of Menard; and his sisters-in-law, Jackie Napier and Ramona Napier. Ace had numerous friends, including his lifelong friend, D. David White of Stephenville, and his special buddy, Joe Freeman of Ballinger. The family requests memorials be made to the James ``Ace'' Amos Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of the President's Office, Sul Ross State University, Box C-144, Alpine, TX 79832 or a charity of choice. GINGER LEA GROSSHANS Ginger Lea Grosshans, 18, of San Angelo passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a local hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov 25, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home. Ginger was born Oct. 20, 1978, in Caldwell, Texas. She was a senior at Wall High School. She was active in the Wall High School Tech Prep Program where she was working at a veterinary hospital. She enjoyed that a great deal and was a big animal lover. She had every animal imaginable at one time or another. She also enjoyed playing tennis at Wall. She was a very funny person and had a concern of others. Ginger made the decision to give the gift of life by choosing to be an organ donor. Ginger is survived by her parents, Bruce and Vicki Grosshans of San Angelo; an older sister, Leslie Dawn Grosshans of San Angelo; her maternal grandmother, Lovella Clarkson of Corsicana; her paternal grandparents, Roy and Reba Grosshans of San Angelo; aunts and uncles, Lea and John Hensley of Duncanville, Ann and Bob Blackstock of Aransas Pass; and an Aunt Ruth Abbott of Veribest. She also is survived by many very special friends at Wall and Ballinger. JAMES DAVID PHILLIPS AUSTIN - James David Phillips, son of Stanley and Shirley Phillips, grandson of Irene and Walt (deceased) Phillips, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home in Austin. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. in the Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 25, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - James Harold ``Ace'' Amos, 71, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. SAN ANGELO - Ginger Lea Grosshans, 18, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. AUSTIN - James David Phillips, at 10 a.m. in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery in Bronte. BIG SPRING - Dr. Marshal Quentin Cauley, 77, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. COLEMAN - Orby S. Sikes, 91, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Talpa Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Atanasio A. Espino, 72, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Ruby Cornelius Rennie, 88, of Fort Worth, at 1:30p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. HICO - Jake L. Young, 84, burial at 10 a.m. in Der Stadt Friedhof in Fredericksburg; arrangements by Rutledge Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Moses A. Garcia, 74, at 2 p.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Coy S. Lenhart, 67, graveside service at 2 p.m. in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - Johanna Christina ``Hanna'' Germany, 44, of Lometa, at 2 p.m. at Lometa Church of Christ; burial in Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. MIDLAND - John A. Miller, 86, graveside service 11 a.m. in Eastland County Cemetery in Eastland; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. Death notices Thelma Huddleston Thelma Louise Huddleston, 66, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Ramon officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born July 5, 1930, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Beacon Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert Vernon Rees of Arlington and William Herbert Rees of Big Lake; three brothers, Ralph Thomas Thorp of Wolfforth, John Belton Thorp of Perryton and William Harvey Wilkinson of San Angelo; a sister, Geraldine Gottshall of San Angelo; and a grandson. James Fox James Edgard Fox, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. James Ramsey James Ramsey, 52, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 24, 196, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Alta Hallmark Alta Clements Hallmark, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at her residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. William Green BIG SPRING - William H. Green, 68, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in Big Spring. Graveside Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 22, 1927, in Ackerly and was a longtime resident of Lamesa and Houston before moving to Big Spring. He was a mechanic for Patton Towing Co. and a Baptist. Survivors include a sister, Pauline Porch of Big Spring; three nephews; and two nieces. Vernon Gross KERRVILLE - Vernon T. ``Lucky'' Gross, 69, of Comfort died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in a Comfort nursing home. Memorial service was Sunday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Nov. 6, 1927, in Dublin and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1964. He was a deputy with the Val Verde County and Kerr County sheriffs offices and was a member of Center Point Lions Club, Center Point Masonic Lodge, and A Special Friend of Bill Wilson. Survivors include a son, Bob Barton of Center Point; three daughters, Gwen Hane of Salem, Ore., Judith Barton of Colorado, Colo., and Hazel Doty of Kerrville; two sisters, Ruby Lee White of Luling and Betty Jean Dutton of Fort Worth; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Jewell DeBusk McCAMEY - Jewell DeBusk, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 11, 1907, in Coleman and had been a resident of McCamey since 1934. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Fadal of Waco; a son, Freddie Neal DeBusk of Fountain Valley, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren numerous great-great-grandchildren. Thurman Woods IRAAN - Thurman C. ``Rusty'' Woods, 71, of Sheffield died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a Granbury hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Sheffield Cemetery in Sheffield. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 20, 1925, in Van Zandt County and had been a resident of Sheffield for 25 years. An Army veteran, he was owner and operator of a service station and had been a mechanic. Survivors include a sister, Oletha Rollins of Granbury. Lois Webb COMFORT - Lois Edith Olson Webb, 71, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Schaetter Funeral Home with burial in Comfort Cemetery. She was born April 17, 1925, in Minneapolis. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Walter W. Webb of Comfort; two daughters, Valeri Deason of Brownwood and Judy Bollom of Austin; two sisters, Carol Childs of San Antonio and Ruth Reeves of Tyler; a brother, Paul Olson of Kenedy; and four grandchildren. Elpidia Lopez FORT STOCKTON - Elpidia G. Lopez, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at 607 S. Jackson. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born April 18, 1911, in Esmeralda, Coahuila, Mexico, and had been a resident of Fort Stockton for 16 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include six sons, Jesus G. Lopez, Agustin G. Lopez, Rogelio G. Lopez, Enrique G. Lopez, Jose Maria G. Lopez and Manuel G. Lopez, all of Fort Stockton; six daughters, Margarita L. Muniz, Juliana L. Miramontez and Rebecca L. Bernal, all of Fort Stockton, Rosa L. Meraz, Barbarita L. Guzman and Juanita L. Garcia, all of Mexico; a niece; 65 grandchildren; 84 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Lessie Robinson WINTERS - Lessie Robinson, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wilmeth Cemetery. She was born July 3, 1912, in Santa Anna. She was a homemaker, grocery clerk and Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Robert N. Robison of San Angelo and Gayland Robison of Brownwood; two sisters, Adele Hughston of Big Spring and Addie Paris of Abilene; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Donald Sanderson BRADY - Donald Edward ``Don'' Sanderson, 55, of Brady died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. He was born April 25, 1941, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and was a longtime resident of Brady. An Army veteran, he was the owner and operator of the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Brady, Brownwood and Granbury. He was a former chamber of commerce director, former member of the Lions Club and attended the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Connie Sanderson of Brady; a son, Warren Sanderson of Dallas; a daughter, Kimberly Sanderson of Granbury; a sister, Gail Wright of Brady; a niece; and two great-nephews. Skinnie Naff KINGSLAND - Skinnie Naff, 76, of Kingsland died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kingsland Community Church with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born April 15, 1920, in Bookman, La., and was a longtime resident of Kingsland. An Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant. He was a member of the Kingsland Community Church, Masonic Lodge 1424, Worth Commandery No. 19 Knights Teplar of Texas, the Lions Club of Kingsland and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Marion R. Naff of Kingsland; a son, Allen Naff of Bertram; three sisters, Earline Brown and Orene Hammon, both of Bastrop, La., and Mae New of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Rodney Young BIG SPRING - Rodney L. Young, 34, of Big Spring died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in Midland from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born June 18, 1962, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. He was a hot oil operator at Ackerly Service Co. and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Fallon Young and Brooke Young, both of Tracey, Calif.; his parents, Bernard and Cleo Young of Big Spring; two sisters, Denise Hinton of Abilene and Kimberly Hayes of Peachtree City, Ga.; his grandfather, Cleve Young of Clyde; his grandmother, Eva Lee Dixon of Clyde; three nephews;and one niece. Mabel VanderStucken SONORA - Mabel VanderStucken, 93, of Sonora died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in San Angelo. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home. THERESA MAYEAUX WORD Theresa Mayeaux Word, 68, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, following a lengthy illness. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, with Pastor Chris Seidlitz officiating. Theresa was born Aug. 22, 1928, to Judith and James Mayeaux in Alexandria, La. On April 28, 1944, she and C.D. Word were married in Port Arthur. Theresa, a homemaker who never met a stranger, now resides with her friends and heavenly family. Mrs. Word is survived by her husband of 52« years, Carl Durward ``C.D.'' Word of the home; three daughters, Carolyn Barker and husband, Charles, of the home, Sherry Vidler and husband, Bob, of Veribest, and Pam Zumwalt and husband, Darin, of San Marcos; one son, Carl ``C.D.'' Word and wife, Paula, of San Angelo; seven grandchildren, Travis Strother Jr. and wife, Janet, Mike Strother, Charmaine Russell, Courtney Vidler, Chris Word, Cory Word and Ashlea Zumwalt; one great-granddaughter, Chelsea Russell; four brothers, James, L.J. and Eugene Mayeaux, all of Louisiana, and Mike Mayeaux of Mississippi; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; her special friend and sister-in-law, Hazel Word; and a close friend, Doris Walsh. The family wishes to extend a thanks to Hospice of San Angelo, with special thanks to David Ruiz and Ann Bullard for their loving care and concern. The family requests that memorial donations by sent to Hospice of San Angelo or the American Cancer Society. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 26, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Thelma Louise Huddleston, 66, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Theresa Mayeaux Word, 68, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. BIG SPRING - Rodney L. Young, 34, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BRADY - Donald Edward ``Don'' Sanderson, 55, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. COMFORT - Lois Edith Olson Webb, 71, at 2 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Comfort Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Elpidia G. Lopez, 85, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - Skinnie Naff, 76, at 2 p.m. at Kingsland Community Church; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. WINTERS - Lessie Robinson, 84, at 11 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Wilmeth Cemetery. Death notices James Fox James E. Fox, 65, of Grape Creek died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Grape Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Heimbecker officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born July 8, 1931, in Plumerville, Ark., and had been a longtime resident of Grape Creek. He served in the Marines. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Fox of Grape Creek; four children, James Fox, Robert Fox, Sharon Fox and Kelly Fox, all of Grape Creek; a brother, Lincoln Fox of Colorado; a sister, Jean Strain of Buchanan Dam; and four grandchildren. Alta Hallmark Alta Juanita Clements Hallmark, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at her residence. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 25, 1919, in Gorman and had been a resident of San Angelo for 34 years. She worked as a registered nurse at Angelo Community Hospital for 30 years. Survivors include a sister, Alma Allen of Fort Worth; a brother, Parish ``Paul'' Clements of Vivian, La.; and several nieces and nephews. Tommie Stephens PECOS - Tommie Jean Stephens, 69, of Pecos died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Barstow Cemetery in Barstow. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born April 14, 1927, in Kunauh and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Robert Stephens, Roger Stephens and Randy Stephens, all of Pecos; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Carrie Cupps EARLY - Carrie Lee Bible Cupps, 87, of Bangs died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at her residence. Service was Saturday in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna. She was born July 9, 1909 in Trickham and had lived in Santa Anna until moving to Bangs in 1977. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Darrel Cupps of Bangs; a son, Raymond L. Bible of Bangs; two daughters, Carmeleta N. Crawford and Shirley M. Baker, both of Brownwood; a brother, Allen Wells of Santa Anna; a sister, Lena M. Gunn of Brownwood; a stepdaughter, Sydney Burleson of Brownwood; a stepson, Richard Cupps of Santa Anna; 12 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Clyde Reven LLANO - Clyde Willis Reven, 80, of Kingsland died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in Llano. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 16, 1916, in Muleshoe and had been a resident of Kingsland for one year. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a self employed carpenter and a Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Clinton T. Reven of Kingsland; two nephews, Larry Reven of Kingsland and Forest Reven Jr. of Mesquite; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Domingo Carrasco PECOS - Domingo Carrasco, 91, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. He was born Aug. 4, 1905, in Cuchio, Mexico, and had lived in Pecos since 1914. He worked for the railroad and was Catholic. Survivors include four sons, Lupe Carrasco of San Jose, Calif., Martin Carrasco, Christopher Carrasco and Moises Arenivas, all of Pecos; four daughters, Manuela Rodriguez and Tomasa Carrasco, both of San Jose, Elydia Mondragon of Balmorhea and Jessica Montgomery of Pecos; four sisters, Juanita Carrasco and Gredrio Contreras, both of Loving, N.M., Vedalo Contreras and Filomena Ramirez, both of Pecos; 25 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Carroll Jones MONAHANS - Carroll Lee ``Dock'' Jones, 71, of Monahans died Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 12, 1925, in Coleman County and had been a resident of Monahans since 1976. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a foreman and a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lavern Jones of Monahans; a son, Garlon Jones of Perryton; three daughters, LaJuana Thames of Canyon and Jane Grametbaur and Doronna Langston, both of Odessa; three brothers, Sam Jones and Vernon ``Cowboy'' Jones, both of Hobbs, N.M., and Elgin ``Punk'' Jones of Mentone; a sister, Callie Newcomb of Lueders; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mabel Vanderstucken SONORA - Mabel Mears Vanderstucken, 93, of Sonora and San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in San Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. She was born July 28, 1903, in Menard. She was a rancher and a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Vanderstucken of Sonora; a daughter, Jo Bess Jackson of Dallas; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mary Deere BROWNWOOD - Mary Belle Deere, 80, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenleaf Cemetery. She was born Nov. 4, 1916, in Hollis, Okla., and had been a resident of Brownwood since 1947. She was a homemaker and a member of Fourth and Stewart Street Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, B.F. Deere of Brownwood; two sons, Bruce Deere of Robert Lee and Doug Deere of Bedford; a daughter, Becky Hayes of Brownwood; a brother, E.L. Guthrie of Sweetwater; a sister, Oma King of Carbondale, Colo.; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Debbie Hawkins KERRVILLE - Debbie Hawkins, 38, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in Gillespie County. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grime Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born April 16, 1958, in San Antonio and had been a resident of Kerrville for 18 years. She was a waitress at Acapulco Restaurant. Survivors include her husband, Craig Hawkins of Kerrville; her mother and stepfather, Barbara and Walter Dill of Boerne; her father and stepmother, Bill R. and Judy Hall of San Antonio; her grandparents, Mary Mueller and Jean L. Hall, both of San Antonio; a daughter, Courtney Lee-Ann Butler, a son, Jeremy Alan Butler, a stepdaughter, Sabra Hawkins, and a stepson, Christopher Hawkins, all of Kerrville; two brothers, Robert Alan Hall of Boerne and W. Bryan Hall of Las Vegas; two stepsisters, Stacy Lynn Dill of Boerne and Erin Tenille Hall of San Antonio; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Lessie Robinson WINTERS - Lessie Robinson, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in the Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wingate Cemetery. She was born July 3, 1912, in Santa Anna. She was a homemaker, grocery clerk and Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Robert N. Robison of San Angelo and Gayland Robison of Brownwood; two sisters, Adele Hughston of Big Spring and Addie Paris of Abilene; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. William O'Hagan KERRVILLE - William P. O'Hagan, 77, of Ingram died Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, in Ingram. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.Marguerite StevensKERRVILLE - Marguerite Stevens, 79, of Harper died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Darrell Ditto BIG SPRING - Darrell Eugene Ditto, 66, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Nov. 10, 1930, in China Springs and had been a resident the Knott Community since 1946. A veteran of the Korean War, he worked for Planters Gin and in the oil field. Survivors include two daughters, Carla Crow of Big Spring and Syble Breihan of Morongo Valley, Calif.; a sister, Wanda Foster of Kermit; four brothers, Alto Ditto, Dale Ditto and Loy Ditto, all of Big Spring, and Edwin Ditto of Kermit; five grandchildren; and a grandchild. DON SANDERSON BRADY - Don Sanderson, 55, a well-known Brady businessman, died at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo after a short illness. He had suffered a massive heart attack at home Friday morning. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at First Baptist Church in Brady with the Rev. Mark Elliott and the Rev. Norman Roe officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. Born April 25, 1941, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he moved to Houston with his family in 1951. A graduate of Sam Houston State University in 1964, he was employed by several pharmaceutical companies before he moved to Brady in 1979 with his new wife, Connie. They purchased the Kentucky Fried Chicken store in Brady that year and then added KFC stores in Brownwood and recently in Granbury. Several years ago the Sandersons concocted a new item for the KFC menu. They called it ``chicken tenders,'' strips of chicken breast in a tasty batter. It was a hit in Brady and KFC officials were so impressed they added it to KFC menus throughout the country as ``crispy strips.'' A good-natured man, Mr. Sanderson loved people and especially followed the Brady Bulldogs and other high school athletic teams. He was a past director of the Brady Chamber of Commerce. He attended the First United Methodist Church of Brady. Survivors include his wife, Connie; a son, Warren Sanderson of Dallas; a daughter, Kimberly Sanderson of Granbury; a sister and her husband, Gail and Jim Wright of Brady; a niece, Debbie Linnard of Houston; and two great-nephews, Brandon and Jason Linnard of Houston. Pallbearers will be Joe King, Larry Smith, John Quinn, Robert Barnhill, Jim Shuffield, Bill Martin, Al Brown and Roy Appleton. The family has requested that memorials be made to the Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital and to the American Heart Association. ALEX W. SCHWERTNER SR. BALLINGER - Alex W. Schwertner Sr., 78, of Ballinger passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 24, 1996, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the Rains-Seale Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Louis Moeller officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Rowena, Texas. Alex was born on Jan. 1, 1918, in Runnels County to the late Ben and Annie Schwertner. He married Irene Hennecke on Jan. 23, 1940, in Rowena. He was a farmer and a longtime employee of Ballinger Butane. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ballinger and a member of the Sons of Hermann Lodge 215 in Rowena. Alex is survived by his wife, Irene of Ballinger; a daughter, Teresa Latzel and her husband, Johnny, of Midkiff; a son, Alex W. Schwertner Jr. of San Angelo; four grandchildren, Joey Schwertner of Bronte and Katherine, Steven and Michael Latzel of Midkiff. He is also survived by a sister, Angeline Jones of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be Stanley Latzel, Derek Latzel, Steven Latzel, David Workman, Vernon Wallace ad Clifford King. The family requests that memorials be given to a favorite charity. THELMA LOUISE HUDDLESTON Thelma Louise Huddleston, 66, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Ramon officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Huddleston was born July 5, 1930, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of Beacon Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert Vernon Rees of Arlington and William Herbert Rees III of Big Lake; a grandson; three brothers, Ralph Thomas Thorp of Wolfforth, John Valton Thorp of Oklahoma and William Harvey Wilkinson of San Angelo; and one sister, Geraldine Gottshall of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be Dr. George Moutos, Dave Gottshall, Walter Whitfield, David Whipple, J.D. DeFord and Sam Jordon. JAMES `JIM' C. RAMSEY James C. Ramsey died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Chris Seidlitz officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. James was born Aug. 27, 1944, in Plainview, Texas. He was a longtime resident of San Angelo. He is survived by his parents, Grover C. and Ava D. Ramsey of San Angelo; one son, Kevin Lee Ramsey of Austin; and one daughter, Kim Ramsey Calf. He is also survived by four sisters, Carol Rush and husband, Al, Olieta Kline and husband, Larry, Roylene Dickson and husband, Ricky, and Sue Gomez and husband, Louis, all of San Angelo; eight nieces and nephews, Brent and Brooke Dooley, Tammy Smith, Lori Brutton, Brandon and Lindsey Dickson and Brian and Michael Woodruff; two great-nieces; and two great-nephews, all of San Angelo. GUILLERMO `MEMO' VALDEZ SR. Guillermo ``Memo'' G. Valdez Sr., 74, of San Angelo died at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at his residence. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carlos Valenzuela, pastor of Genesis Baptist Church, officiating. Military graveside service will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Guillermo was born Feb. 10, 1922, in Del Rio, Texas, and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1931. He owned and operated Memo's Restaurant and was a member of Genesis Baptist Church. Guillermo was married to Lilly Martinez on Sept. 5, 1942, in San Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Lilly, of the home; three sons, Rene Valdez, Guillermo ``Pee Wee'' Valdez and Chapo Valdez, and two daughters, Raquel V. Sanchez and Linda V. Escobedo, all of San Angelo; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother, David Valdez of Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters, Grace Bonillo of Tucson, Shelia Mitchell of Abilene and Oralia Banchs of California. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family wishes to express its thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and especially to David, Sandy, Paul and Eddie. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo. K. SUE HARRISON MENZIES MENARD - Kitty Sue Harrison Menzies, 88, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Kitty Sue was born Dec. 19, 1907, in Collinsville, Texas, to Albert Grant and Marie Antoinette Barron Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison were pioneer teachers in West Texas. Kitty Sue attended grade school in Plainview, Texas, and graduated from high school in 1924 in Columbia, Mo. She received a bachelor's degree in home economics from Texas Woman's University in Denton in 1929. She taught home economics in high school in San Saba from 1929 to 1931. She was the first home economics agent for the Texas Agriculture Extension Service of Texas A&M University in Menard County from 1931 to 1933. She was a supervisor for both the work projects with the Texas Relief Commission and for W.P.A. from 1933 to 1937. She returned to teaching in Menard public schools in 1950 and retired in 1972. Kitty Sue and Max Duery Menzies Sr. were married Aug. 27, 1933, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reeve in Menard. She and Max observed their 50th wedding anniversary in 1983. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Duery and LaWanda of San Angelo, William ``Duck'' and Gina of Gatesville and John and Brenda of Nedo; six grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. Kitty Sue joined the First Presbyterian Church in San Saba and both she and Max were members of Menard Presbyterian Church, where both served as elders. She was a member of the Home Demonstration Club, Retired Teachers Association in both Menard and San Angelo. During the 1940s and 1950s, she served as president and secretary of the Menard Reading Club. She served in the Menard PTA and was presented with a life membership. She lived in Rio Concho Manor in San Angelo from 1987 to 1996, and had lived in the Menard Manor since February 1996. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max; one grandson, Ben; three brothers; and two sisters. The family requests that memorials be made to the Menard County 4H, P.O. Box 727, Menard, TX 76859, for the scholarship program. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 27, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funeral and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - James ``Jim'' C. Ramsey, 52, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Guillermo ``Memo'' Valdez Sr., 74, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. BALLINGER - Alex W. Schwertner Sr., 78, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Rowena; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Darrell Eugene Ditto, 66, at 11 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BROWNWOOD - Mary Belle Deere, 80, at 10 a.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenleaf Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Debbie Hawkins, 38, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories. MONAHANS - Carroll Lee ``Dock'' Jones, 71, at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. PECOS - Domingo Carrasco, 91, at 2 p.m. in Santa Rosa Catholic Church; burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. SONORA - Mabel Mears VanderStucken, 93, of Sonora and San Angelo, at 2 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church; burial in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - James E. Fox, 65, of Grape Creek, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. Death notices Earl Rohlf Earl A. Rohlf, 89, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a local nursing care center. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 17, 1907, in Davenport, Iowa. He was a musician and taught organ and piano lessons until his retirement in 1977. He had played with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and was the first organist to play the organ on television. Survivors include a son, William A. Rohlf of Helena, Mont.; a daughter, Mary R. Merson of San Angelo; and three grandchildren, Anne Merson of San Angelo, Julie Merson of Orlando, Fla., and Cynthia Rohlf of Tennessee. Marguerite Stevens KERRVILLE - Marguerite Wendel Stevens, 79, of Harper died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Harper Presbyterian Church with burial in Harper City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born March 2, 1917, in Gillespie County and was a lifetime resident of Harper. She was a rancher and a homemaker and a member of Eastern Star Chapter 24, the Harper Chamber of Commerce, the Harper Community Chest and Harper Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Stevens and Martha Leach, both of Austin; two sisters, Carrie Tarr and Esther Bode, both of Harper; three grandchildren; and three aunts. Raymond Stern KERRVILLE - Raymond L. Stern, 91, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Sept. 7, 1905, in Beasley and had been a Kerrville resident for 26 years, formerly living in Weslaco. He had owned and operator Border Lumber Co. in Weslaco. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Kerrville and the Kiwanis Club in Weslaco. Survivors in include a son, Allen R. Stern of Kerrville; a sister, Leora Krause of Houston; and two grandchildren. Wallace Taylor KERRVILLE - Wallace W. Taylor, 83, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 13, 1913, in Waco and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1975. A veteran of World War II, he was retired from the Texas Highway Department after 35 years of service and was a member of the First Christian Church of Waco. Survivors include his wife, Frances Kennon Taylor of Kerrville; three sisters, Marcella T. Harris of Dripping Springs, Uala Gobel of Rockdale and Patsy Taylor Smith of Waco; and a brother, John G. Taylor of Lubbock. Eduardo Crona VAN HORN - Eduarda Crona, 77, of Pecos died Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, in a Pecos hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. todayat Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with burial in Van Horn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Van Horn Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 19, 1919, in Van Horn. She was Catholic. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Biddie Riopelle KERRVILLE - Biddie Campbell-Riopelle died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Notre Dame Catholic Church. A second service and burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Lake of the Woods Chapel in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She had been a resident of Kerrville since 1969, formerly residing in Houston. She was owner of Biddie Campbell Real Estate and had been a member of the Kerrville Board of Realtors since 1970. She was a member of the Notre Dame Catholic Church, the president's Club of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the American Business Women's Association in Kerrville. Survivors include her husband, Warren J. ``Rip'' Riopelle; two sisters, Tessie Gibson of Westlake, La., and Fannie Sue Young of Pasadena; and numerous nieces and nephews. Tony Washburn KERRVILLE - Tony L. Washburn, 41, formerly of Ingram, died Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, in Gulfport, Miss. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. Laurence Coles KERRVILLE - G. Laurence Coles, 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. GUILLERMO `MEMO' G. VALDEZ SR. Guillermo ``Memo'' G. Valdez Sr., 74, of San Angelo died at 2 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at his residence. Prayer service was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carlos Valenzuela, pastor of Genesis Baptist Church, officiating. Military graveside service will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Guillermo was born Feb. 10, 1922, in Del Rio, Texas, and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1931. He owned and operated Memo's Restaurant and was a member of Genesis Baptist Church. Guillermo was married to Lilly Martinez on Sept. 5, 1942, in San Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Lilly, of the home; three sons, Rene Valdez, Guillermo ``Pee Wee'' Valdez and Chapo Valdez, and two daughters, Raquel V. Sanchez and Linda V. Escobedo, all of San Angelo; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother, David Valdez of Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters, Grace Bonillo of Tucson, Shelia Mitchell of Abilene and Oralia Banchs of California. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Memo Valdez Jr., Michael Samaniego, Rene T. Valdez, Marc Anthony Valdez III, Ernesto Valdez and David Samaniego Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Les Cady and Erlu Polanco. The family wishes to express its thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and especially to David, Sandy, Paul and Eddie. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo. MABEL VANDERSTUCKEN SONORA - Mabel VanderStucken, 93, of Sonora died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, in San Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Sonora with the Rt. Rev. Robert Hibbs, suffragan bishop of the Diocese of West Texas, and the Rev. Monte Jones, St. John's Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Mabel is survived by her husband, Joseph Max VanderStucken; a sister, Ethel Spiller of Junction; a daughter, Jo Bess Jackson of Dallas; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Elizabeth and Daniel Donegan; a grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joseph and Linda Jackson; two great-grandchildren, James and Josette Jackson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mabel was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Mears VanderStucken; and a brother, Edward Lamar Mears Jr. Born Mabel Emma Mears on July 28, 1903, in Menard, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lamar and Emma Wilkinson Mears, both from pioneer families in Menard County. After attending school in Menard, Mabel graduated from the Miss Hockaday School for Girls in Dallas and later attended St. Mary's College in Dallas. Mabel and Joseph were married at the Mears home in Menard on July 27, 1925, and subsequently moved to their ranch home in Sonora. Mabel VanderStucken leaves a lasting legacy for her lifelong support of civic and charitable causes in Sonora and throughout West Texas. She served for many years on the Sonora Independent School District school board and the Lilian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, and was a past president of the hospital auxiliary. In 1960, Mabel and Joseph donated the chapel at Lilian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital in honor of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mears and the late E.F. and Bessie VanderStucken. A longtime supporter of scouting, Mabel served as president of Sonora Girl Scouts, vice president of the El Camino Girl Scout Council, and as a troop leader of Sonora Girl Scout units. In 1970, Joseph and Mabel donated the site in Real County as a Girl Scout camp, later named Camp Jo Jan Van in honor of their daughters. Mabel also served on the advisory board of the Concho Valley Home for Girls in San Angelo, and she was a longtime supporter of West Texas Boys Ranch and West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Mabel was a lifelong member of St. John's Episcopal Church, having served as president of the Episcopal Women of the Church and as a member of the church vestry. In 1990, Mabel and Joseph established the St. John's Mission Endowment Fund, a community agency which presently supports organizations dedicated to feeding hungry children throughout the world. Mabel and Joseph were major contributors to the construction of St. John's Parish Hall, built in 1990 as a memorial to their late daughter, Jan VanderStucken. Mabel also helped establish the Sutton County Trust, a community funding source for college scholarships and other needs of Sutton County residents. She also was an honorary director of First National Bank of Sonora, and was a 50-year member of the Eastern Star, Sonora Chapter 575. Dedicated to the preservation of Sonora's heritage, Mabel was a charter member of the Sutton County Historical Society, and she was instrumental in the preservation of the original Sonora Depot. As a longtime member of Sonora Women's Club, Mabel was an active member of the Sutton County Public Library Committee, which recently raised the funds to construct the new Sutton County Public Library. On Nov. 12, 1996, Mabel and Joseph were honored at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new library, and a memorial plaque honoring their contributions will be placed on a commemorative wall in the library. Pallbearers will be Bob Brockman, Stephen Brown, Ronnie Cox, Herschel Davenport, Edward Earwood, Ed L. Mears III, Edwin E. Sawyer III, Eddie F. Smith, Rob Roy Spiller and Lea Roy Valliant. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Frank Bond, Harold McKewen, W.B. McMillan and members of the Lilian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital corporate board of directors, which includes Vicenta Cervantez, Al Elliott, Tryon Fields, Mike Hale, Monte Jones and John Tedford. Church ushers will be Armer Earwood, John Allen Ward, Ben Epps, Corky Schwiening and Dick Street. The family requests that memorials be sent to any of the named agencies or Hospice of San Angelo. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 28, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals and death notices Funerals FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - James E. Fox, 65, of Grape Creek, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Biddie Campbell-Riopelle, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; second service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Lake of the Woods Chapel in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. Death notices Faye Wagnor Faye Wagnor, 64, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Fairmount Cemetery with Kenneth Harrell officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 9, 1932, in Fort Cobb, Okla. She was employed at Newsfoto Yearbooks for 16 years and was a member of the Antique Automobile Club. She was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Charles Wagnor of Hanna, Ind., and John Wagnor of Reasoner, Iowa; a daughter, Vicki Wagnor Lerch of San Angelo; three sisters, Nola Johnson of Lancaster, Calif., Eva Turney of Fort Cobb and Beula Lee of Lawton, Okla.; a twin brother, Ray Pack of Marlow, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Eva Mae Robinson Mrs. Frank (Eva Mae) Robinson, 95, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born May 3, 1901, in Coke, Texas. She was retired office manager for JC Penney Co. Survivors include a son, Tommy Robinson of Richardson; a daughter, Glenda Durham of Canoga, Calif.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Elmer Hopkins SWEETWATER - Elmer Emmet Hopkins, 91, died Nov. 22, 1996, in Los Angeles. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 15, 1905, in Holdenville, Okla., and had lived in Sweetwater until moving to Los Angeles in 1925. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Reid of Lancaster, Calif., and Carol Leonard of Clear Lake, Calif.; a son, William R. Hopkins of Whittier, Calif.; a brother, Harold Hopkins of Sweetwater; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. George Coles KERRVILLE - George Laurence Coles, 81, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996. Services will be private at a later date. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Nov. 23, 1915, in Endicott, N.Y., and had lived in Kerrville for six years. He was a retired dairy farmer. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Barclay of Albany, N.Y.; three sons, Clint Coles and Conrad Coles, both of Kerrville, and David Coles of Potsdam, N.Y.; three sisters, Mildred ``Dutch'' Tuttle of Johnson City, N.Y., Ruth Adamek of Glen Aubrey, N.Y., and Eleanor Schultz of Montrose, Pa.; a brother, Stuart Coles of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren. William McDonald ALPINE - William Rogers ``Bill'' McDonald, 64, of Sanderson died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Christ with burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born April 21, 1932, in Sanderson. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a surveyor and a member of the Booster Clubs of Terrill County. Survivors include his wife, Janie McDonald of Sanderson; two sons, Rocky Dale McDonald and Russell Scott McDonald, both of Sanderson; a daughter, Lauren Spears of Alpine; a brother, Jackie Zane McDonald of Sanderson; a sister, LaJuana Offield of Adkins; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Melvin Faglie SWEETWATER - Melvin C. Faglie, 74, of Oak Creek Lake died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military graveside service in Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell. He was born Aug. 11, 1922, in Utopia and had been a resident of Sweetwater for 20 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Temple Baptist Church in San Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Frances Faglie of Oak Creek Lake; a son, Gary Faglie of Monahans; a stepdaughter, Patsy Word of Odessa; four brothers, Troy Faglie of Roby, Roy Faglie of San Antonio, Bobby Faglie of Midland and Larry Faglie of Knippa; three sisters, Vida Jones of Uvalde, Edith Wolfe of Garland and Katherine Flemming of Live Oak, Fla.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Jerry Rodriguez FORT STOCKTON - Jerry Rodriguez, 22, of Fort Stockton died Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, in Fredericksburg from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial in St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery. He was born Sept. 22, 1974, in Bell Flower, Ga., and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1981. He worked as a telephone solicitor. Survivors include a son, Sean Alec Gutierrez of Ozona; his parents, Alonzo Rodriguez and Frances O. Rodriguez, both of Fort Stockton; a brother, Oscar Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; three sisters, Delia Baca, Edna Vargas and Crystal Rodriguez, all of Fort Stockton; his grandmother, Geronima Ortiz of Fort Stockton; and three nieces, seven nephews and several aunts and uncles. Lenora Witty GOLDTHWAITE - Lenora Adline Brown Witty, 71, of Star died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hurst Ranch Cemetery. She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in the Pleasant Grove community and was a longtime resident of Star. She was a licensed vocational nurse, a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Norris Witty of Star; two daughters, Katherine Witty of San Antonio and Avalon Lynn of Star; three sons, David Witty of Evant and Jimmy Dale Witty and Richard Witty, both of Star; four sisters, Willie Hamilton of McGregor, Bonnie Potter of Eastland, Dovella Johnson of Denver and Georgie Conner of Pueblo, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandson. Rowena Myers BRADY - Rowena Myers, 85, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in Brady. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born Feb. 27, 1911, in Haskell County and was a longtime resident of McCulloch County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Harold E. Myers of Elm Grove; three grandchildren, Harold E. Myers II of Brady, Debra D. Myers Blackburn of San Antonio and Tammie L. Myers Johnson of Jacksonville, Ark.; and 12 great-grandchildren. Alta Lee Underwood BIG SPRING - Alta Lee Underwood, 87, of Big Spring died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in a Farmersville nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ROBERT H. LOFTIN FORT WORTH - Robert H. Loftin, 89, of Fort Worth died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at Westside Care Center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park. He was born May 25, 1907, in Grimes County. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired pharmacist and had been the co-owner of L&H and Renfro Drug. He was a member of Polytechnic United Methodist Church, the Tarrant County Pharmaceutical Association and the Texas Pharmaceutical Association. He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Harned Loftin. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association or American Heart Association.