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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. 29, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY 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. SAN ANGELO - Faye Wagnor, 64, graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ALPINE - William Rogers ``Bill'' McDonald, 64, of Sanderson, service at 11 a.m. at the Church of Christ; burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Lenora Adline Brown Witty, 71, of Star, at 10 a.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Hurst Ranch Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Jerry Rodriguez, 22, rosary at 7 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Catholic Church; burial in St. Agnes Cemetery. 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. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Eva Mae Robinson, 95, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BRADY - Rowena Myers, 85, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. SWEETWATER - Melvin C. Faglie, 74, of Oak Creek Lake, at 11 a.m. in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; military graveside service in Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell. MONDAY SWEETWATER - Elmer Emmet Hopkins, 91, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Coy. Death notices Aniseto Padilla Jr. Aniseto ``Victor'' Padilla Jr., 62, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with burial in Calvary Cemetery. He was born July 28, 1934, in Bandera County. He was a sheep shearer. Survivors include his wife, Louisa Padilla of San Angelo; two daughters, Alicia Rodriquez and Linda Padilla, both of San Angelo; three sons, Aniseto ``Tito'' Padilla III, Ricky Urias and Regino Ramirez, all of San Angelo; two sisters, Rose Lopez of San Angelo and Elvira Diaz of Odessa; a brother, Paul Padilla of Big Spring; and five grandchildren. James McGee SONORA - James Franklin McGee, 78, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 11, 1918, in Bellevue and had been a resident of Sonora since 1980. He was a retired manager and salesmen for Basin Tank Rental. He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rosa McGee of Sonora; six sons, Robert McGee of Denver City, Martin McGee and Frank McGee, both of Sonora, Able McGee of San Antonio, Bill McGee of Bowie and Jimmy McGee of Wichita Falls; a daughter, Lisa Eastteam of Sonora; three brothers, Wayne McGee of San Antonio, Walter McGee of Oklahoma City, Elmer McGee of Victoria; four sisters, Margaret Wilkins of Odessa, Anez Wagonseller of Bowie, Helen Warner and Bernice Oaks, both of California; and seven grandchildren. Alta Underwood BIG SPRING - Alta Lee Underwood, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Memorial Park Mausoleum. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born April 10, 1909, in Brownfield and had been a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Newsom of Montgomery; a son, James L. Underwood of McKinney; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Lloyd Stafford IRAAN - Lloyd Stafford, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Iraan Christian Church with burial in Restland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Peru, Kan., and had been a resident of Iraan since 1948. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a pumper in the oilfield. He was a member of the Iraan Christian Church, the American Legion Post 421 of McCamey and served on the Iraan Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include four daughters, Jeri Gladman of Ramona, Calif., Mary Burkhart of Lovington N.M., Betty Lou Sanders of Knoxville, Ky., Lou Gail Sager of Chehalis, Wash.,; a son, Charlie Stafford of Brownwood; a sister, Betty Lou Miller of Falls Church, Va.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Rebecca White Rebecca Elizabeth White, 23, of Arlington, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Elmo Harris Elmo Harris, 77, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at his residence. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. Rudy Wagner MENARD - Rudy Wagner, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in Menard. Services are pending at Heritage Funeral Home. MRS. FRANK ``EVA MAE'' ROBINSON Mrs. Frank ``Eva Mae'' Robinson, 95, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at her home. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Robinson was born May 3, 1901, in Coke County, Texas. Eva came to San Angelo from East Texas in the early 1920s with her husband, Frank. After working at short-time jobs she began at J.C. Penny Co. She was in charge of the office for 40 years until her retirement in 1965. During those years, she became know as ``Miss Eva.'' That name stayed with her always. Eva and Frank built their home on South Park Street in 1928 and she was able to be there until her death on Tuesday. She and Frank celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in their home on Oct. 15, 1967. They were married 68 years until Frank passed away in 1985. During their retirement years, she spent most of her time creating a beautiful garden that all of her friends admired. She was known for her prize iris. Her other hobby was crocheting Afghans. She never sold them. If you showed an interest, you probably would be the next proud owner of one. She only had one brother and one sister who are both deceased. Survivors include a son, Tommy Robinson and his wife, Vicki, of Richardson; one daughter, Glenda Durham of Canoga Park, Calif.; five grandchildren, Ellen Richwine, Judy Jefferis and Janet Barile, all of California, Thomas Robinson and his wife, Jane, of Garland and Julie Cowan and husband, John, of Spring; and seven great-grandchildren. 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, Nov. 29, in Fairmount Cemetery with Kenneth Harrell officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Faye was born Nov. 9, 1932, in Fort Cobb, Okla. She married Harlie Wagnor of San Angelo Dec. 15, 1949. She always considered San Angelo her home. Harlie died Sept. 19, 1980. Mrs. Wagnor was a Baptist. She was a member of the antique automobile club and had a special love for antique Chevy's. She and her daughter traveled 38 states looking for antiques, arrowheads and different fossils. Faye was employed at Newsfoto Yearbooks for almost 16 years. Survivors include two sons, Charles Wagnor and wife, Carrie, of Hanna, Ind., and John Wagnor and wife, Pam, of Reasoner, Iowa; a daughter, Vicki Wagnor Lerch and husband, Fred, 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; a great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and friends from all walks of life. The family requests memorials be made to Family Hospice or a favorite charity. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Nov. 30, 1996 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Aniseto ``Victor'' Padilla Jr., 62, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Eva Mae Robinson, 95, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Alta Lee Underwood, 87, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park Mausoleum; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BRADY - Rowena Myers, 85, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Jerry Rodriguez, 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church; burial in St. Agnes Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Biddie Campbell-Riopelle, at 11:30 a.m. in Lake of the Woods Chapel in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. SONORA - James Franklin McGee, 78, at 2 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church; burial in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Melvin C. Faglie, 74, of Oak Creek Lake, at 11 a.m. in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; military graveside service in Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell. SUNDAY IRAAN - Lloyd Stafford, 76, at 2 p.m. at Iraan Christian Church; burial in Restland Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. MONDAY SWEETWATER - Elmer Emmet Hopkins, 91, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. Neva Turner Neva C. Sikes Turner, 53, of San Angelo died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Roy Byrd and the Rev. A.L. ``Scooter'' McCurdy officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 1, 1942, in San Angelo. She was employed by Shannon Medical Center, working in the insurance department, and had been a member of the Park Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Melanie Sallee of Broken Arrow, Okla.; a son, Ray W. Turner of Austin; her mother, Ella Mae Sikes of San Angelo; a sister, Rita Hurst of Plainview; and two grandchildren. Roy Irvin Roy O. Irvin, 89, of San Angelo died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Bernice Wilder KERMIT - Bernice Wilder, 98, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, in a local care center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Retreat Church with burial in Pleasant Retreat Cemetery in Milam County. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 20, 1898, in Thorndale and had been a resident of Kermit for 52 years. She was a child care provider, a Methodist and a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lund of Midland; three sons, Rhett Wilder Jr. of Waco, Perry Wilder of Odessa and Pat Wilder of Houston; two daughters, Agnes Bennett of Hainee, Ark., and Nanny Clark of Miami; a brother, R.M. Beard of Thorndale; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Laddie Belyeu ODESSA - Laddie Belyeu, 91, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 12, 1905, in Leon County and had been a resident of Odessa since 1951, moving from San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joey Anderson of Odessa; a brother, Verner Rose of Cross Plains; two sisters, Ruby Winn of Abilene and Faye Russel of Abilene; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Pat Mahan SAN SABA - Pat Mahan, 62, of San Saba died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, in Temple. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Chapel with burial in China Creek Cemetery. She was born March 13, 1934, in San Saba and had been a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Dane Mahan of San Saba; a daughter, Kim Robbins of Ballinger; her mother, Flossie Franklin of San Saba; a brother, Jerry Franklin of Houston; two sisters, Lavenia Hillin of Paoli, Okla., and Johnnie Flo Ray of San Saba; seven grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews. Helen Nixon MIDLAND - Helen Maxene Ross Nixon, 70, died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Clyde Cemetery in Clyde. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born June 18, 1926, in Baird. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, James L. Nixon, a daughter, Shannon N. Busby, both of Pecos; and a grandson, James Ross ``J. Ross'' Busby. Wilbor Hail KINGSLAND - Wilbor V. Hail, 74, of Kingsland died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. He was born Sept. 21, 1922, in Hale Center and had been a resident of Kingsland since October, moving from Abilene. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a former painting contractor in the construction industry and a member of Full Gospel Faith. Survivors include his wife, Melba Hail of Kingsland; three daughters, Kathy S. Mathis and Tin L. Hail, both of Granite Shoals, and Winna K. Fisher of Leander; two sons, Dennis M. Hail of Austin and Gaylon Hail of Marble Falls; two sisters, Grace Miller of Friona and Eva Smith of Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Cecil Hail of Abilene; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Ruby Wagner MENARD - Ruby Myrtle Wagner, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, in Menard. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born May 3, 1910, in Dublin and had been a resident of Menard since 1925. She was a member of the First Christian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Menard Historical Society and was a Fire Mother for the Menard Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include a son, Dwight Waggoner of Menard; two brothers, Henry Swindall of Stillwater, Okla., and Owen Swindall of Menard; six grandsons; and 10 great-grandchildren. Nathan Bell ALPINE - Nathan Bert Bell, 62, of Sanderson died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in Fort Stockton. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born June 15, 1934, in Alpine and had been a resident of Sanderson for 44 years. He was a former conductor for Southern Pacific Railway and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Joanne Bell of Sanderson; two daughters, Roberta Long of San Angelo and Marla William of Mulvane, Kan.; a brother, H.L. Bell of Fort Davis; and two grandchildren. Raymondo Balderas LAMPASAS - Raymondo Balderas, 73, died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Marble Falls Cemetery. He was born April 24, 1923, in Hondo. He was a farm laborer and a Catholic. Survivors include six daughters, Socorro Balderas and Juanita Balderas, both of San Antonio, Jovita Martinez of Oakland, Calif., Rosie Aguilar of Lubbock, Beatrice Bernal of Granite Shoals and Elida Clark of Lampasas; 25 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Leandro Gonzales LAMPASAS - Leandro Lopez Gonzales, 73, of Lampasas died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in Killeen. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born March 13, 1923, in Fredericksburg. An Army veteran, he was in the civil service and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Rita Olivares and Sonia Robles, both of Lampasas, and Lydia Escamilla of Burnet; four sons, Robert Gonzales of Tucson, Ariz., Philip Gonzales of San Antonio, David Gonzales of Lampasas and Mark Gonzales of Leander; two sisters, Mary Castro of Lampasas and Adela Miller of Garland; three brothers, Martin Gonzales and Ben Gonzales, both of Lampasas and Nacho Gonzales of Austin; his mother, Basilia Gonzales of Lampasas; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Craig McWilliams COLEMAN - Craig ``Mac'' McWilliams, 56, of Abilene died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in Coleman County. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home. Catherine Barton KERRVILLE - Catherine Barton, 99, died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. MARTHA HICKMAN HALL EDEN - Martha Hickman Hall, 84, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, in a Kerrville hospital after an extended illness. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Burton officiating. Burial will be in the Eden Cemetery. Martha was born May 11, 1912, in Stephenville, Texas. She was the daughter of Leroy Edwin and Lula Erah Hickman. She married Frederic William Hall in San Antonio on June 23, 1935. Mr. Hall preceded her in death in 1990. Martha attended John Tarleton College and the University of Texas and graduated from Texas State College for Women. During her college years, she had teaching positions in Springtown, Sydney and Franklin. Upon graduation, she was a home demonstration agent in Floresville. Martha was a longtime member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She served as officer of the Women of the Church in the Diocese of West Texas. She was a teacher in the Eden Public School for 25 years. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Jim Davis of Menard and Diane and Leland W. Eaton of Dothan, Ala.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Fred W. ``Tony'' and Judy Hall of Kerrville, Charles Edwin and Sue Hall of Corpus Christi and David Martin and Donna Hall of Katy; one sister, Mrs. E.M. (Opal) Jones of Jayton; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. A daughter-in-law, Jane Mears Hall, preceded her in death in 1992. Pallbearers will be grandsons Wm. Keith Davis of San Angelo, Charles Melvin Davis of Oklahoma City, John Edward Davis of Houston, Stephen Alan Hall of San Angelo, Derek Edwin Hall of Hopkinsville, Ky., Alexander Charles Hall of Corpus Christi and Laurence Montgomery Eaton of Dothan, Ala. The family requests memorials be made to the Friends of the Eden Library or a charity of choice. ANISETO `VICTOR' PADILLA JR. Aniseto ``Victor'' Padilla Jr., 62, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at Shannon Medical Center. Rosary was held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with the Rev. Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Victor was born July 28, 1934, in Bandera County to Guadalupe Martinez Padilla and Aniseto Padilla. He was a longtime resident of San Angelo. He was a sheep shearer until he became disabled. Survivors include his wife, Louisa Rojas Padilla, of 33 years; two daughters, Alicia Rodriquez and Linda Pearl Padilla, both of San Angelo; three sons, Aniseto ``Tito'' Padilla III and wife, Melissa Rios Padilla, Ricky Rojas Urias and Regino Ramirez, all of San Angelo; five grandchildren; two sisters, Rose Lopez of San Angelo and Elvira Diaz of Odessa; one brother, Raul Padilla of Big Spring; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Mauricia Lopez Jr., Virgil Yanez, Danny Lopez, Rudy Ramirez, Edward Renovato and Tony Arroyo. Honorary pallbearers will be Fernando Del Rio and Richard Sosa. The family gives thanks to Dr. Hewell, Dr. Rahman and staff, and Nurses Unlimited for all their care. PATSY MOSTELLER YOUNG EDEN - Patsy Mosteller Young, 63, of Allen, Texas, passed away unexpectedly Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, 1996, at the home of Pete and Billye (Bergmann) Latham of Paint Rock, Texas. Patsy was born in Paint Rock in February 1933. She attended public school there and went on to graduate from San Angelo Junior College. She was a member of the Tex-Ann Drill Team and was a cheerleader. She was a past president of the Ex-Student Association of Angelo College. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star 391 in Paint Rock. Patsy was employed by Gordon's Jewelers of San Angelo for 16 years. She was a lifetime member of the First Methodist Church of Paint Rock. Patsy was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Louis ``Bud'' Young; her mother and father, Stanley and Oleta (Thompson) Mosteller; and her grandparents, O.P. and Sophia (Collins) Thompson. Patsy is survived by her son, John Young and wife, Terrie, and their daughters, Ashley, Christel and Jenna, all of Allen; a daughter, Lucia Driskell and husband, Danny, and their two children, Chelsea and Danny Jr., all of San Antonio; and a host of family and friends. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Paint Rock Methodist Church. Living memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association through the Eden Funeral Home.