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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/Dec. 8, 1996 Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY KERRVILLE - Clifford M. Morris, 69, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Nichols Cemetery; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Dr. James D. Wimpee, 69, memorial service at 11 a.m. at Southland Baptist Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Lydia Martin, 72, at 3 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Tivy Mountain Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Ronald Reed, 57, at 1 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church in Harper; burial in Harper City Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Arnold Smith Sr., 64, at 10 a.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. SWEETWATER - Eva Lewter, 98, of Austin and formerly of Sweetwater, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. Death notices Dick Worley Dick Worley, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Belvedere Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born July 11, 1931, in Quanah. He owned and operated Angelo Mini Storage. Survivors include two sons, Rick Worley and Scott Worley, both of San Angelo; a daughter, Julie Scott of Midland; a sister, Racheal Sanders of Andrews; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Francisca Martinez Francisca Martinez, 91, of Mertzon died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mertzon with burial in Mertzon Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Ignacio Martinez of Big Lake and Samuel Martinez of Mertzon; a daughter, Lidia Gonzales of Gelben, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Juanita Ortez Juanita Mesa Ortez, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Corr officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. She was born March 9, 1919, in Sinion and had been a longtime resident of San Angelo. She was a housekeeper and a Catholic. Survivors include six children, David Ortez of Fort Worth, Minnie O. Haro, Joe De La Rosa, Sandra Ortez and Freddie Vigil, all of San Angelo, and Raul Hernandez of Arlington; two aunts; one uncle; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Ruby McMeekin Ruby Opal McMeekin, 87, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at 22nd and Austin Church of Christ in Colorado City with Eric Dickey officiating. Burial will be in Westbrook Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born June 1, 1909, in Colorado City. She was a homemaker and a member of Sand Springs Church of Christ. Survivors include four children, Betty Hardegree of San Angelo, Jean Little of Sweetwater, Brenda Watts of Carlsbad and James T. McMeekin of Arlington; two brothers, Jack Carpenter of Lubbock and Kent Carpenter of Big Spring; a sister, Laverne Muinch of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Marcus Torson Marcus Torson, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Dennis Romans Dennis Romans, 68, of San Angelo died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Jamie Padilla Jamie Padilla, 22, of San Angelo, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Marlin Rogers Sr. FORT WORTH - Marlin W. Rogers Sr., 76, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home with burial at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Bronte. He was born Sept. 6, 1920, in Bronte. He was the owner of Rogers Jewelry Inc. in Fort Worth and was a former employee of Hollands Jewelry. Survivors include his wife, Melba Rogers of Fort Worth; two sons, Marlin W. Rogers Jr. of Arlington and Lynn Allison Rogers of Fort Worth; a daughter, Robyn L. Prater of Allen; two sisters, Irene Hardy of Snyder and Fay Wheeler of May; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A.D. Duncan ROSCOE - A.D. ``Dunk'' Duncan, 96, of Midland died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born June 7, 1900, in Delton County and had been a resident of Midland since 1986. He served in the Texas National Guard and was retired from the Roscoe School District. Survivors include a son, the Rev. Jack A. Duncan of Midland; two daughters, Mary Snyder of Kermit and Pat Pool of El Paso; a sister, Mary Ola Sandridge of Arkansas; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Ennis Disheroon KERRVILLE - Ennis R. Disheroon, 72, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home. He was born April 27, 1924, in Pride. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Jerry Disheroon of Cibolo; three sister, Velma Lankford of Las Cruces, N.M., Lois Goldson of Dimming, N.M., and Ruth Wilson of Carazoa, N.M.; two brothers, Wesley Disheroon of Odessa and Gene Disheroon of Las Cruces; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Margarita Lara PECOS - Margarita Lara, 72, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at her residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. She was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include three sisters, Maria Munoz, Romana Nunez and Martina Ortega, all of Pecos; and numerous nieces and nephews. J.G. Garry Sr. LUBBOCK - J.G. ``Jiggs'' Garry Sr., 75, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 7, 1921, in Glenpool, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of Lubbock. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a retired chief underwriter for the Federal Housing Administration. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the First Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Lou Alexander Garry of Lubbock; five sons, Jerry Garry of Wolfforth, Fred Garry and Mike Garry, both of Harrison, Ark., Pat Garry of Lubbock and Steve Garry of Rio Rancho, N.M.; a daughter, Becky Yates of Lubbock; two brothers, Charles Jacobs of Olympia, Wa., and Howard Thompson of Lubbock; a sister, Virginia Beeson of Mount Vernon, Ind.; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Elgin Kuhlmann FREDERICKSBURG - Elgin A. Kuhlmann, 89, died Friday, Dec. 6, in a local hospital. Service will be at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaetter Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 16, 1907, in Fredericksburg. He had been an electrician at Dueker, retiring after 50 years and was a volunteer at the fire department. Survivors include his wife, Erna Hahn Kuhlmann of Fredericksburg; a daughter, Marion Hammett of Lampasas; a sister, Dora Dolezal of Fredericksburg; and a grandson. Edward Willson GOLDTHWAITE - Edward Harvey Willson, 70, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche. He was born March 1, 1926, in Lampkin and had been a resident of Goldthwaite since 1991, moving from DeLeon. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a heavy equipment mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Willson of DeLeon; two daughters, Beverly of Abilene and Pamela of Victoria; a stepdaughter, Wanda Faye Boen of DeLeon; three brothers, Warren Willson of Mullin, Vonnie Willson of Tye and Freddie Willson of Stephenville; a sister, Gloria Marler of Goldthwaite; and numerous nieces and nephews. Darrel Sharp BRONTE - Darrel Lee Sharp, 19, of Bronte died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in San Angelo. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bronte Church of Christ with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 17, 1977, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was a student and had been a resident of Bronte for four years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Rodriguez of Bronte; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Fetty of Valley Mills; two brothers, Allen Elvena and Chad Elvena, both of San Angelo; four stepbrothers, Samuel Gonzales of Massachusetts, Jimmy Rodriguez of Killeen, Michael Rodriguez of Omaha, Neb., Steven Rodriguez of San Angelo; five stepsisters, Irma Ramirez and Pearl Thompson, both of San Antonio, Annette Garcia of Bronte, Marybelle Dobson of Omaha and Elaine Padilla of San Angelo; an aunt; an uncle; and two nieces. L.V. Miller SANTA ANNA - L.V. Miller, 75, of Santa Anna died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 21, 1921, in Cameron and had been a resident of Coleman County since 1950. He was employed at the Ranger Park Inn Nursing Home and was a member of the St. Willow Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Judy Jackson and Gail Kirven, both of Santa Anna, and Katie Merchant of Rockdale; a brother, James Miller of Cameron; four sisters, Ophelia Rosemond of San Antonio, Frances McArthur and Eva Mae Wilson, both of Vernon, and Marie Jackson of Amarillo; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Howard Rosser EARLY - Howard W. Rosser, 78, of Lake Brownwood died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 4:30 p.m. today in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday in the Bronte Cemetery in Bronte. Arrangements are by Heartland Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 14, 1918, in Bronte. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a park warden at Lake Brownwood State Park and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Annie Rosser of Lake Brownwood; two daughters, Peggy Clark of Abilene and June Cummings of Brownwood; two sons, Jack Rosser of Abilene and Dickie Rosser of Austin; a brother, Johnny Rosser of Plano; a sister, Becky Johnson of San Angelo; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Margie Bell BIG SPRING - Margie Alies Bell, 96, of Lake Jackson and formerly of Big Spring, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in Lake Jackson. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Curtis Van Dalsem COLEMAN - Curtis Van Dalsem, 86, of Kerrville died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a Kerrville care center. Services are pending at Henderson Funeral Home. JAMES D. WIMPEE James D. Wimpee went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, three days before his 70th birthday. He died at his home after a battle with heart disease. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Southland Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Dan Williams, pastor of Southland Baptist Church, and Dr. Bill Skaar, pastor of Central Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Jim was born Dec. 9, 1926, in Kaufman to Warner Wimpee and Mayme Robinson Wimpee. Jim graduated from Kaufman High School at age 16 and soon thereafter joined the Navy. He was in the Naval Air Corps. He also was a good boxer and became a Golden Gloves Boxer in the Navy. He later attended Texas A&M University to become an engineer, but eventually received a bachelor of arts degree from Baylor University in Waco with double majors in biology and mathematics. He received his M.D. degree from Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston in 1952, and served an internship from Detroit City Receiving Hospital from 1952 to 1953. After a two-year period in private family practice in Harrisburg, Ill., he entered a surgical residency program at Baylor University-Houston from 1955 to 1958. He received further extensive training at the State University of Iowa Department of Orthopedic Surgery and passed written and oral exams from the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery from Mayo Clinic in 1959. He began a private practice in orthopedic surgery in San Angelo in July 1959, which he maintained until his declining health recently required his retirement. He received numerous outstanding awards and his accomplishments in the field of medicine are impressive, including acceptance as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Jim is survived by his wife of 45 years, Dixie Wickersham Wimpee of the home; he and Dixie met while in training at Southern Pacific Hospital in Houston when she was a dietitian at the facility. Also surviving are a son, Dr. Marc Wimpee and daughter-in-law, Margaret, of San Angelo; a son, Blake Wimpee and daughter-in-law, Sue, of San Angelo; a daughter, Pamela Skaar and son-in-law, Dr. Bill Skaar of Livingston; 11 grandchildren, Lauren, Kristen, Matt, Allison, Zachary Wimpee and Megan Jane Jett, also, Blake Lee, Brandon, Brant Wimpee and Melissa and Bradley Skaar of Livingston. Dr. Wimpee is also survived by one brother, W.J. Wimpee and wife, Lillian, of Waco; a sister, Thelma Lee of Kemp; and a sister-in-law, Audrey Wimpee of Bryan. He was preceded in death by one brother, the Rev. Robert Wimpee of Kennedy, Texas. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Fiveash, Jack Bleakley, Jack Grafa, Dennis Vick, Travis Perry, George Tankey, Carl Strain, Bob Payne, Gus Eckhardt, Dwain Dodson and O. Paul Smith Jr. The family will be available for visitation at the home from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The family requests memorials be made to the House of Faith Children's Ministries, P.O. Box 4091, San Angelo, TX 76902, or a favorite charity. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Dec. 8, 1996 Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Ruby Opal McMeekin, 87, at 2 p.m. at 22nd and Austin Street Church of Christ in Colorado City; burial in Westbrook Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Juanita Mesa Ortiz, 77, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Francisca Martinez, 91, of Mertzon, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mertzon; burial in Mertzon Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Dr. James D. Wimpee, 69, memorial service at 11 a.m. at Southland Baptist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. FORT WORTH - Marlin W. Rodgers Sr., 76, at 10 a.m. at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home; burial at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Bronte. FREDERICKSBURG - Elgin A. Kuhlmann, 89, at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in St. Mary's Cemetery; arrangements by Shaetter Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Edward Harvey Willson, 70, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche. KERRVILLE - Ennis R. Disheroon, 72, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Lydia Martin, 72, at 3 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Tivy Mountain Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Ronald Reed, 57, at 1 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church in Harper; burial in Harper City Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Arnold Smith Sr., 64, at 10 a.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. PECOS - Margarita Lara, 72, service at 2 p.m. in Santa Rosa Catholic Church; burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. ROSCOE - A.D. ``Dunk'' Duncan, 96, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. SANTA ANNA - L.V. Miller, 75, at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery; arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Eva Lewter, 98, of Austin and formerly of Sweetwater, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Dick Worley, 65, graveside service will at 11 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. EARLY - Howard W. Rosser, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Bronte Cemetery; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. Death notices Olive Taylor Olive Marie Taylor, 85, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in San Antonio. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. James Briggs James Milton Briggs, 69, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Charlcey Rosenthal KERRVILLE - Charlcey Alma Rosenthal, 83, of Kerrville died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a Fredericksburg care center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. She was born Jan. 27, 1913, in Kerrville and had lived there for more than 25 years. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Joe Charles Rosenthal of Boerne and William Rosenthal of San Antonio; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Charles Baccus KERRVILLE - Charles H. ``Doc'' Baccus, 93, died Friday, Dec. 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born June 18, 1903, in Hollis, Okla., and had been a resident of Kerrville for 29 years, formerly residing in Ozona. He was a retired assembler for General Electric and had worked for the railroad. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jesse Baccus of Kerrville; three daughters, Betty McMullen of Coosbay, Ore., Colyn Sharp and Yvonne Thomas, both of California; a son, Charles H. Baccus Jr. of San Jose, Calif.; two sisters, Bertha Hooks of Disney, Okla., and Lillian Hill of Hollis; a brother, Raymond Earl of Oklahoma City; four stepchildren, Ben Conklin of Mountain Air, N.M., Wilburn Conklin of Kettle Falls, Wash., Carl Conklin of Nacogdoches, and Lenora Godwin of Kerrville; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Shane Mahana LAMPASAS - Shane Mahana, 64, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 27, 1932, in Lampasas. She was a nurse and homemaker and a member of the Community Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Dorman Mahana of Lampasas; a daughter, Denise Wagstaff of Lampasas; a son, Gary Mahana of Kempner; a sister, Marie McMillon of San Antonio; and six grandchildren. Clarence Davis JUNCTION - Clarence Weston Davis, 87, of Menard died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996 in a local hospital. Service will at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Methodist Church in Menard. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. He was born Feb. 7, 1909, in Nattla County, Miss. He was a rancher and former mayor of Menard. Survivors include his wife, Alda Davis of Menard; a son, Brian Davis of Menard; three sisters, Eleanor Mojack of Indiana, Johnnie Jay of South Carolina and Katherine King of San Angelo; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Gordon Beam MASON - Gordon Ray Beam, 50, of Irving died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Mason Funeral Home with burial in Cavness Cemetery. He was born July 4, 1946, in Mason. He was a laborer and a Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Alma Beam of Mason; a daughter, Ginger Beam of Blackwell, Mo.; five brothers, Wilton Beam of Wichita Falls, Bill Beam of Mason, Franklin Beam of Killeen, Beauford Beam of Brady and Kerman Beam of Pointsville, Ky.; five sisters, Wanda White of Kemp, Betty Robertson of San Saba, Norma Britton of Plymouth, Ind., Mae Holley of Tencha, Angie Riffe of Livingston; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Orville Reevs MONAHANS - Orville Clyde Reeves, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Clarendon Cemetery in Clarendon. He was born Oct. 16, 1913, in Texas. A Marine veteran of World War II, he worked in auto maintenance. Survivors include a brother, Laird Reeves of Wickett; and a sister, Pauline Duncan of Monahans. Edith Banfield BRONTE - Edith Mae Banfield, 89, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in a local nursing home. Services will be held at a later date in Joshua Tree, Calif. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. She was born March 31, 1907, in Mount Sterling, Ky. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Richard Banfield of Orient and Oliver Burt Banfield of Fort Collins, Colo.; a daughter, Anna Mae Mannion and a brother, Arnold Conway, both of Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.; three sisters, Migga Risner of Yucca Valley, Calif., and Elanor Loughrom of Hamilton, Ohio, and Treva Craig of Mount Sterling; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. W.J. Harvey Jr. SWEETWATER - W.J. ``Dub'' Harvey Jr., 80, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Palava Cemetery in Fisher County. He was born May 10, 1916, in Palava. He was a farmer and rancher. Survivors include his wife, Melba Harvey of Roby; a stepson; a stepdaughter; four stepgrandchildren; a step-great-grandchild; and two nieces. Melvin Weaver BIG SPRING - Melvin Weaver, 74, of Big Spring died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Hudson Mayes OZONA - Hudson ``Bud'' Mayes, 96, of Ozona died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in a local care center. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral Home. Isabel Alvarez KERRVILLE - Isabel Alvarez, 7 months, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. JUANITA MESA ORTIZ Juanita Mesa Ortiz, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Corr officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in Johnson's Funeral Home. Juanita was born March 9, 1919, to Jose and Lola Rubio in Sinton. She was a longtime resident of San Angelo, a housekeeper and a member of the Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Ezperanza Rubio. Her survivors include six children, David Ortiz and his wife, Stella, of Fort Worth, Minnie O. Hara and her husband, Willie, Joe De La Rosa and his wife, Lina, of San Angelo, Sandra Ortiz and Freddie Vigil, both of San Angelo, and Raul Hernandez of Arlington; two aunts, Santos Ortiz and Lucy De La Rosa; one uncle, Victor Ortiz; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Willie De La Rosa, Andy Ortiz, Joseph Ortiz, Ruben Haro, Will Haro Sr. and Wille Haro Jr. DENNIS ROMANS Dennis Romans, 68, of San Angelo passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at his home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Romans was born Jan 23, 1928, in Gloucester, England. He was a World War II veteran of the Royal Air Force. He lived in San Angelo for 22 years. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Romans of San Angelo; one daughter, Tina Hooper and son-in-law, Dwayne, of Kennesaw, Ga.; two sons, Lynn Romans and daughter-in-law, Janelle, of Kirkland, Wash., and Trevor Romans and daughter-in-law, Amy, of Coppell; one sister, Jane Winder of Australia; and six grandchildren. JAMES D. WIMPEE James D. Wimpee went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, three days before his 70th birthday. He died at his home after a battle with heart disease. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Southland Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Dan Williams, pastor of Southland Baptist Church, and Dr. Bill Skaar, pastor of Central Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Jim was born Dec. 9, 1926, in Kaufman to Warner Wimpee and Mayme Robinson Wimpee. Jim graduated from Kaufman High School at age 16 and soon thereafter joined the Navy. He was in the Naval Air Corps. He also was a good boxer and became a Golden Gloves Boxer in the Navy. He later attended Texas A&M University to become an engineer, but eventually received a bachelor of arts degree from Baylor University in Waco with double majors in biology and mathematics. He received his M.D. degree from Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston in 1952, and served an internship from Detroit City Receiving Hospital from 1952 to 1953. After a two-year period in private family practice in Harrisburg, Ill., he entered a surgical residency program at Baylor University Houston from 1955 to 1958. He received further extensive training at the State University of Iowa Department of Orthopedic Surgery and passed written and oral exams from the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery from Mayo Clinic in 1959. He began a private practice in orthopedic surgery in San Angelo in July 1959, which he maintained until his declining health recently required his retirement. He received numerous outstanding awards and his accomplishments in the field of medicine are impressive, including acceptance as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Jim is survived by his wife of 45 years, Dixie Wickersham Wimpee of the home; he and Dixie met while in training at Southern Pacific Hospital in Houston when she was a dietitian at the facility. Also surviving are a son, Dr. Marc Wimpee and daughter-in-law, Margaret, of San Angelo; a son, Blake Wimpee and daughter-in-law, Sue, of San Angelo; a daughter, Pamela Skaar and son-in-law, Dr. Bill Skaar of Livingston; 11 grandchildren, Lauren, Kristen, Matt, Allison, Zachary Wimpee and Megan Jane Jett, also, Blake Lee, Brandon, Brant Wimpee and Melissa and Bradley Skaar of Livingston. Dr. Wimpee also is survived by one brother, W.J. Wimpee and wife, Lillian, of Waco; a sister, Thelma Lee of Kemp; and a sister-in-law, Audrey Wimpee of Bryan. He was preceded in death by one brother, the Rev. Robert Wimpee of Kennedy, Texas. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Fiveash, Jack Bleakley, Jack Grafa, Dennis Vick, Travis Perry, George Tankey, Carl Strain, Bob Payne, Gus Eckhardt, Dwain Dodson and O. Paul Smith Jr. The family will be available for visitation at the home from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The family requests memorials be made to the House of Faith Children's Ministries, P.O. Box 4091, San Angelo, TX 76902, or a favorite charity. EMMA GOLDIN MELCER DALLAS - Graveside service for Emma Goldin Melcer of Dallas will be 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 in Shearith Israel Cemetery. Rabbi Stefan Weinberg will be officiating. Arrangements are by Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home. Emma Goldin Melcer was preceded in death by her husband, David Melcer. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Annette Melcer of Brady; five grandchildren, Felicia, Jennifer, Amanda, Justin and Cody; and one sister, Mary Friedman of Dallas. Memorials may be made to a charity of choice. DARREL LEE SHARP BRONTE - Our son, brother and good friend, Darrel Lee Sharp, age 19, died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at the Bronte Church of Christ with John Driggers officiating. Burial will follow in the Bronte Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Darrel was born Sept. 7, 1977, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was a 1996 graduate of Bronte High School. While at Bronte, Darrell participated in a wide variety of activities, athletically and academically. In his favorite sport, football, he showed tremendous leadership, earning All-District defensive line and center, All-West-Texas defensive line, All-Big-Country defensive line, not to mention being the backbone of the team. Academically, Darrell also excelled, earning the Army Academic and Athletic Award of Excellence. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Rodriguez of Bronte; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Fetty of Valley Mills; his brothers, Allen Elvena of San Angelo and Chad Elvena and wife, Carmen, of San Angelo; his stepbrothers, Samuel Gonzales of Massachusetts, Jimmy Rodriguez of Killeen, Michael Rodriguez of Omaha, Neb., Steven Rodriguez of San Angelo; his stepsisters, Irma Rodriguez of San Antonio, Annette Garcia of Bronte, Pearl Thompson of San Antonio, Marybelle Dobson of Omaha and Elaine Padilla of San Angelo; his aunt, Velda Fetty of McGregor; and uncle, Carl Fetty of Davenport, Iowa; as well as nieces, Alyssa and Ariana Elvena. Darrel also is survived by his fiancee, Joy King of Bronte and her father and special friend, Wayne King, along with a host of other close friends and people who loved him dearly. Pallbearers will be Allen and Chad Elvena, Jason Rodriguez, Nick Arrott, Gary Walker and Casey Thorn. Honorary pallbearers will be the 1995 Bronte Longhorn Football Team and coaches and members of the Bronte High School Class of 1996. Darrel, Thanks for the memories and the everlasting influence you have had on all of our lives. You have shown us how to see the good in everything and how to take life easy. We will always miss you. See ya, stump.Your friends NEAL D. SHEPARD SEAGOVILLE - Neal D. Shepard was born March 22, 1915, to the late Maude Bradford Shepard and Frank Burton Shepard. A graduate of Texas A&M, he served during World War II and later retired after 35 years as an engineer with the Corps of Engineers. He had been a resident of Seagoville since 1972 and was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Shepard died at his residence Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996. Mr. Shepard was married to the late Edna Mae Hamilton Shepard. She preceded him in death on April 16, 1980. He is survived by his brother, Jack Shepard and a nephew, Rex Shepard, both of Spring; and a nephew, Mark Shepard of Sonora. Family visitation will be Monday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 10, in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Roselawn Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Dec. 10, 1996 Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Juanita Mesa Ortiz, 77, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dick Worley, 65, graveside service will at 11 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. EARLY - Howard W. Rosser, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Bronte Cemetery; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Clarence Weston Davis, 87, of Menard, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Menard; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. KERRVILLE - Charlcey Alma Rosenthal, 83, at 11 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. LAMPASAS - Shane Mahana, 64, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - W.J. ``Dub'' Harvey Jr., 80, at 1 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Palava Cemetery in Fisher County. Death notices Vickie Proctor EUNICE, N.M - Vickie Sue Terry Proctor, 40, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in Carlsbad. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hobbs, N.M., with burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Calvary Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 9, 1956, in Hobbs. She was a waitress and a member of the Full Gospel Church of God. Survivors include two daughters, Sebrina Bumbarger of Pennsylvania and Misti Koprovich of San Angelo; two sons, Christopher Bumbarger of Pennsylvania and Joshua Koprovich of Hobbs; her mother, Jerry Prather of Hobbs; her father, A.J. of Coleman; her mother, Lois Feagin of Hobbs; six sisters, Lois Orosco of Arlington, Jaynan Carrasco and Margaret Carrasco, both of Roswell, N.M., Dwanna Sereno of Houston, Renee Galvan of San Angelo and Sonjia Salazar of Hobbs; an uncle; an aunt; and 18 nieces and nephews. James Briggs James M. Briggs, 69, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. He was born March 18, 1927, in Coleman. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a mechanic and owned a garage for many years. Survivors include his wife, Letha Briggs of San Angelo; four daughters, Sheryl Warren of Ballinger, Teresa McKeekin of California, Daphne Coplin of New Iberia, La., and Belinda Kay Holling of Lubbock; three sons, Don Settle of Slaton, James Aaron Briggs of Carlsbad and David Milton Briggs of Eden; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jaime Padilla Jaime Padilla, 22, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Manny Maldonado officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 4, 1974, in Hillsboro. He was employed by Trashaway Service of San Angelo. Survivors include his parents, Jose and Natilla Padilla of San Angelo; and three sisters, Thelma Padilla and Gloria Padilla, both of San Angelo, and Gale Falcon of Fort Worth. Marcus Torson Marcus Torson, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Maurice Voity of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 1, 1931, in Kansas City, Mo., and was a longtime resident of San Angelo. He was a paint and body repair man and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Pat Torson of San Angelo; a daughter, Lindi Torson of San Angelo; two brothers, Ross Torson and Eugene Torson, both of Las Vegas; and two grandchildren. Elmer Martin Elmer John Martin, 76, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Myldred Robinson Myldred Robinson, 88, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local nursing center. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. E.J. Martin E.J. Martin, 72, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. Charles Baccus KERRVILLE - Charles H. ``Doc'' Baccus, 93, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born June 18, 1903, in Hollis, Okla., and had been a resident of Kerrville for 29 years, formerly residing in Ozona. He was a retired assembler for General Electric and had worked for the railroad. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jesse Baccus of Kerrville; three daughters, Betty McMullen of Coosbay, Ore., and Colyn Sharp and Yvonne Thomas, both of California; a son, Charles H. Baccus Jr. of San Jose, Calif.; two sisters, Bertha Hooks of Disney, Okla., and Lillian Hill of Hollis; a brother, Raymond Earl of Oklahoma City; four stepchildren, Ben Conklin of Mountain Air, N.M., Wilburn Conklin of Kettle Falls, Wash., Carl Conklin of Nacogdoches and Lenora Godwin of Kerrville; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. L.D. Cox Sr. SWEETWATER - L.D. Cox Sr., 91, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. He was born April 10, 1905, in Nolan County. He owned and operated Cox Service Station. Survivors include a son, L.D. Cox Jr. of Sweetwater; a daughter, Lois Frazier of Tucson, Ariz.; two sisters, Edna Blair Reves of Lueders and Vera Hill of Arlington; five granddaughters; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Bobbye Bearden KERMIT - Bobbye Ruth Skidmore Bearden, 74, of Kermit died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in Flora Vista, N.M. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangement are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born May 8, 1922, in Abbott. She was employed by Albertson's and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Clark of Odessa and Brenda Seabolt of Flora Vista; two sisters, Goldie Herring of Wink and Katie Nolan of Waco; three grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.Melvin Weaver BIG SPRING - Melvin Weaver, 74, of Big Spring died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Dec. 19, 1921, in Fairfield, Mo., and had been a longtime resident of Big Spring. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a retired aircraft mechanic at Webb Air Force Base and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Helen Weaver of Big Spring; two daughters, Deborah Eberhard of Kechi, Kan., and Cheryl Moore of Midland; and two grandsons.Curtis VanDalsem COLEMAN - Curtis Hays VanDalsem, 86, of Kerrville died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, in a Kerrville care center. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at Elm Street Church of Christ with burial in Voss Cemetery in Voss. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. He was born March 8, 1910, in Trickham, had lived in Coleman and Kerrville and was a longtime resident of Maverick County. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was an irrigation farmer and was a board member of the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Arthyeta VanDalsem of Kerrville; a foster daughter, Andrea Bucha of Beeville; a sister-in-law, Mable VanDalsem of Coleman; and four foster grandchildren.A.L. Jordan OVERTON - A.L. Jordan, 59, of Granbury died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in a Granbury hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home with burial in the Ebenezer Cemetery near Arp. He was born April 29, 1937, in Erath County. He was a truck driver for Big 3 Industries and Paschall Trucking Co. and was a member of the Odessa Christian Faith Center. Survivors include three sons, Danny Jordan of Midland, Jimmy Jordan of Dallas and Albert Jordan of Hobbs, N.M.; a daughter, Lafonda Autry of Granbury; two brothers, Dwayne Jordan and R.D. Jordan, both of San Angelo; three sisters, Janelle Hiser of Houston, Earlene Flippen of Amarillo and Charlene Loveall of Trenton, Mo.; a grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews.Rosa Olague BIG SPRING - Rosa Olague, 68, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local nursing home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. She was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Lupe Villa, Olga Olague and Janell Olague, all of Big Spring; three sons, Manuel Olague Jr., Santos Olague and Jesus Olague, all of Tucson, Ariz.; four brothers, Ernest Saiz and Isibio Saiz, both of Big Spring, Frank Vidales of Odessa and Salvador Vidales of Seguin; five sisters, Juanita Villareal of Midland, Elvira Moreno of Big Spring, Susie Villa of Odessa, Consuelo Flores of Pomona, Calif., and Quaquina Valencia of Nampa, Idaho; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.Margie Bell BIG SPRING - Margie Alies Bell, 96, of Lake Jackson and formerly of Big Spring, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 24, 1900, in Big Spring and was a longtime resident. She was the co-owner and operator of the Corrall Curio Shop and the Corrall Cafe until retirement and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Lou Suggs of Lake Jackson; a brother, William Eugene Gillespie of Mackinaw, Ill.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.Beulah Sorrells FORT STOCKTON - Beulah C. Sorrells, 79, of Fort Stockton died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 22, 1917. She had lived in Fort Stockton since 1968 and was the owner and operator of a fast food restaurant. Survivors include a niece, Kathy Knight of Haltom City; and three nephews.Lida White KERRVILLE - Lida G. White, 93, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.HUDSON `BUD' MAYESOZONA - Hudson ``Bud'' Mayes, 96, of Ozona died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in the Crockett County Care Center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Mr. Mayes was born Feb. 11, 1900, in Robert Lee, Texas. He was a rancher and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Mayes married Clara Burns Friend March 23, 1923. She preceded him in death in 1981. Survivors include his wife, Polly Eppler Mayes of Ozona; two daughters and a son-in-law, Helen M. Wilson of Rosewell, N.M., and Ethel and Dick Henderson of Kerrville and Silver City, N.M.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Wilson, Bobby Wilson, Scott Henderson, Jimmy Burnett, Gene Williams, Bill Childress, Volkmar von Sehlen, Daniel Carpenter and Steve Wilkins.JUANITA MESA ORTIZJuanita Mesa Ortiz, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Corr officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary was Monday, Dec. 9, in Johnson's Funeral Home. Juanita was born March 9, 1919, to Jose and Lola Rubio in Sinton. She was a longtime resident of San Angelo, a housekeeper and a member of the Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Ezperanza Rubio. Her survivors include six children, David Ortiz and his wife, Stella, of Fort Worth, Minnie O. Haro and her husband, Willie, Joe De La Rosa and his wife, Linda, of San Angelo, Sandra Ortiz and Freddie Vigil, both of San Angelo, and Raul Hernandez of Arlington; two aunts, Santos Ortiz and Lucy De La Rosa; one uncle, Victor Ortiz; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Willie De La Rosa, Andy Ortiz, Joseph Lopez, Ruben Haro, Will Haro Sr. and Wille Haro Jr.RICHARD `DICK' WORLEYRichard ``Dick'' Worley, age 65, passed from this life on Dec. 7, 1996. He left many friends whom he helped in many ways while here on this earth. He made those whom he met or knew ``feel something,'' that each of us will carry with us as we continue our own journeys. It is a warmth that we all can rejoice in when we feel the need for those who are no longer with us. Dick shared his knowledge and helped those he met grow to become what we each are today. Those who worked for him more than 30 years he was in San Angelo will certainly miss his presence. He was an ``opinionated ole cus'' who was always caring and helpful to those he knew and cared about. We each will save and be glad from what we gleaned from his sharing and helpful way. We each will take what he gave us and hold it near and dear to our hearts as we continue our own journeys. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Belvedere Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Dec. 11, 1996 Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Dick Worley, 65, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Margie Alies Bell, 96, of Lake Jackson, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Rosa Olague, 68, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Melvin Weaver, 74, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. EARLY - Howard W. Rosser, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Bronte Cemetery; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. OZONA - Hudson ``Bud'' Mayes, 96, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - L.D. Cox Sr., 91, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. THURSDAY SAN ANGELO - James M. Briggs, 69, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. KERMIT - Bobbye Ruth Skidmore Bearden, 74, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Death notices Arnold Lively Arnold Campbell ``Skipper'' Lively, 86, of Sterling City died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jason Fry, pastor, and the Rev. John Wintringham of the First Presbyterian Church in Sterling City officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 12, 1910, in Houston County. He had retired from the oil industry and was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Norma (Punkin) Lively of Sterling City; a son, Robert Lively of Dallas; a daughter, Gailann Huffman of San Angelo; and five grandchildren. Harold Smith Harold Glenn Smith, 32, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Ben Ficklin Cemetery with Jose Vasquez officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 11, 1964, in Odessa. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his parents, Harl Smith of Roswell, N.M., and Bertha Smith of Mission Viejo, Calif.; a sister, Kasty Brown of Las Vegas; two brothers, Mitch Baxter of Mission Viejo and Chad Baxter of Powell, Wyo.; grandparents, Cy and Dorothy Wright of Huntington Beach, Calif.; and his grandmother, Alvia Mae Smith of Valley Mills. Myldred Robinson Myldred McKee Robinson, 88, of San Angelo died Dec. 9, 1996, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Grosse Mohler of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 14, 1908, in Miles and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1974. She was employed by Western Auto for many years and had been a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Stephens of Haynesville, La.; and three granddaughters. E.J. Martin E.J. Martin, 72, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996. in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. Donald Gilbert Donald A. Gilbert, 35, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. John Burklow SWEETWATER - John E. ``Pa'' Burklow, 91, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at his son's residence in Nolan community. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Nolan Cemetery. He was born April 29, 1905, in Stephenville. He was a cowboy and worked on ranches in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. He was a Baptist and a deacon. Survivors include two sons, J.P. Burklow of Hobbs, N.M., and Gordon Burklow of Nolan community; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Isabel Alvarez KERRVILLE - Isabel Alvarez, infant daughter of Tangie Gonzales of Kerrville and Sixto ``Tito'' Alvarez Jr. of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in Kerrville. Graveside service was Tuesday in Guadalupe Cemetery. Arrangements were by Grimes Funeral Chapels. Isabel was born April 23, 1996, in San Antonio. Survivors include her parents; her paternal grandparents, Alice Flores and Sixto Alvarez, both of Kerrville; her maternal grandparents, Marilyn Melissa Skero of Kerrville and Johnny Gonzales of Denver City; her uncles, Jeff Boldin, Nathaniel Boldin, Lorenzo Boldin, Glenn Cashaw and Jimmy Couch, all of Kerrville, and Austin Skero of Brownsville; and her aunts, Stacey Williams and Shawnette Goodloe, both of Kerrville, and Anna Gonzales, Regina Gonzales and Jeannette Gonzales, all of Austin. Gladys Reese KERMIT - Gladys Reese, 84, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Methodist Church in Stamford with burial in Stamford Highland Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born June 4, 1912, in Tipton, Okla., and was a 13-year resident of Kermit. She was a bookkeeper. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Fogle of Kermit; two sons, Robert Bruce Reese and William John Reese, both of Abilene; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Johnnie Brazeal LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - Johnnie Spillars Brazeal, 91, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Arrangements are by Pacific View Memorial Chapel. She was born Aug. 11, 1905, in Lufkin and had lived in Lincoln City since 1993, previously living in San Angelo and Irving. She was a member of the Northview Baptist Church in Irving. Survivors include three sons, Johnnie Brazeal of Corona, Calif., A.B. Russell of San Angelo and Jimmie C. Russell of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; a daughter, Ginger Tibbles of South Beach., Ore.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Henry Wienecke KERRVILLE - Henry Milton Wienecke, 68, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a Kerrville hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. James Lutheran Church in Harper with burial in Harper City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born July 7, 1928, in Harper and had lived in Kerrville for 38 years. He was a self-employed painter and a member of St. James Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Wienecke of Kerrville; two sons, Johnny Wienecke of Cleveland, Texas, and Jerry Wienecke of Kerrville; five sisters, Jenny Gold of Uvalde, Alma Kline of Fredericksburg, Anna Fay Greeson of Llano, Julie McBee of Boerne and Ellie Thomas of Harper; four brothers, Clifford Wienecke, James Wienecke and Bobby Wienecke, all of Harper, and Otto Wienecke of Stephenville; and three grandchildren. Carl Flora KINGSLAND - Carl Albert Flora, 75, of Kingsland and formerly of Peabody, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in Williamson County. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Kingsland. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Emmaus Church Cemetery in Butler, Kan. Local arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born May 10, 1921, in Holden, Mo. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a schoolteacher and a member of Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Edna Flora of Kingsland; five sons, Richard Flora of San Antonio, Ed Flora of Wichita, Kan., Robert Flora of Las Cruces, N.M., David Flora of Pinehurst, N.C., and Dennis Flora of Burnet; and 11 grandchildren. Alvin Nitsch Sr. WINTERS - Alvin Nitsch Sr., 96, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in Winters Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born Feb. 13, 1900, in Seguin and was a lifetime resident of Winters. He was a farmer, worked in the oil patch and was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Alvin Nitsch Jr. of Ballinger and Gene Nitsch of San Pablo, Calif.; a daughter, Evelyn Michael of Fort Worth; two sisters, Clara Holman of San Antonio and Edna Mae Ludwig of New Braunfels; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Clarence Wilkerson BRADY - Clarence Wilkerson, 75, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in Brady. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wilkerson Funeral Home. He was born July 4, 1921, in McCulloch County and was a lifetime resident of Brady. A veteran of World War II, he was a truck driver for Stanley Moore and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Nola ``Chatchie'' Wilkerson of Brady; three daughters, Beverly Wilkerson and Debra Escobar, both of Brady, and Cathy Keith of Bangs; a son, Greg Wilkerson of Springtown; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Freddie Cook KERMIT - Freddie Lee Cook, 73, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born July 31, 1923, in Ada, Okla., and had lived in Kermit for 58 years. He was an Army veteran and a retired custodian for the Kermit Independent School District. Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie Nunn of Monahans and Patricia Holder of Lubbock; four stepdaughters, Mary Ann Thompson, Augustine Pheonix and Louise Cox, all of Kermit, and Viola Rucker of El Paso; three brothers, Lee Andrew Cook of Dallas, Carl James Cook of Purcell, Okla., and Floyd L. Cook of Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, Loretta Walton and Pauline Cook, both of Kermit; four grandchildren; and nine grandchildren. Euna Benefield BRADY - Euna Mae Benefield, 87, of Brady died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a Mesquite hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in the Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rochelle Cemetery in Rochelle. She was born April 23, 1909, in Rochelle and had been a longtime resident of McCulloch County and Brady. She was a switchboard operator at Curtis Field and Brady Phone Co. for many years and had been a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Eloise Priest of Seagoville; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Martha Martinez KERMIT - Martha Isela Martinez, 43, of Kermit died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at the church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born Jan. 1, 1953, in Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Kermit for 25 years. Survivors include her father, James Bonilla, her mother, Carlota Bonilla, a daughter, Claudia Martinez, a son George Martinez Jr., a sister, Socorro Alvarado, three brothers, Jaime Bonilla, Ramon Bonilla and Raul Bonilla, all of Kerrville; and a grandchild. Katherine Woods KERMIT - Katherine ``Kate'' Woods, 68, of Kermit died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Belvue Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Copper Funeral Chapel. She was born July 7, 1928, in Midland and had been a resident of Kermit for 42 years. She was a newspaper carrier for the Odessa American and the San Angelo Standard-Times. Survivors include a daughter, Diana Gail Keathly of Springfield, Mo.; a son, Ronny Lee Woods of Kermit; two brothers, Elmo Anderson of Loraine and George Anderson of Midland; a sister, Faye Wilson of Brownwood; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mary Lewis SWEETWATER - Mary A. Lewis, 87, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. CHARLES E. `ED' CARRUTH Charles E. ``Ed'' Carruth, 49, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, after a brief, furious battle with cancer. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in Knickerbocker Cemetery in Knickerbocker with the Rev. Grosse Mohler with the First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 12, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Ed was born Feb. 13, 1947, in San Angelo. He was a graduate of Central High School in 1965, and later graduated from Baylor University Law School. He was an attorney in Mabank. Survivors include his wife, Lynda Carruth of Terrell; his father, Charles Carruth of Knickerbocker; a sister, Karen House and husband, Robert, of Grapevine along with their children Sam and Amanda House; his grandmother, Thelma Parker of San Angelo; and many other loved relatives. OLIVE MARIE TAYLOR Olive Marie Taylor, 85, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in San Antonio. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Calvin Warpula of Johnson Street Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Mrs. Taylor was a longtime resident of San Angelo and a member of the Johnson Street Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, William H. Taylor, one son and daughter-in-law, James and Sharon Taylor, a grandson, Brian Taylor and wife, Viki, and two great-grandchildren, Amy and Austin Taylor, all of San Antonio. Pallbearers will be Brian Mahon, Marion Glasscock, John Poss, Harold Anderson, Brian Taylor and Charley Leak. Honorary pallbearer will be Herbert McLin. GLENVIL MAXWELL HALE JUNCTION - Glenvil Maxwell Hale passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home. He was born June 10, 1917, in Blue Creek, W.Va., to Stella and William F. Hale. He served four years in military service during World War II in the European Theatre. He was an employee of the Marathon Oil Co. for 45 years in Iraan. He was a member of the Iraan Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of Junction; a daughter, Mary Margaret Hale of San Antonio; one son, Bill Hale and his wife, Sally, of Hendersonville, N.C.; one sister, Pauline Rosenthal of Indianapolis, Ind.; one niece, Penny Rosenthal of Indianapolis; three nephews, Peter Rosenthal of Indianapolis, Mike Hale of Sonora and Sam Hale of San Antonio; and one sister-in-law, Vaughn Hale of San Antonio. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. MILDRED F. HIBBARD Mildred F. Hibbard, age 81, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Lynn Young of St. Luke United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Hibbard was born Nov. 29, 1915, in Flynn, Texas. She came to San Angelo in 1929. She graduated from San Angelo High School and San Angelo Business College. She retired from Gandy's Dairies in 1981, after 20 years of service. Mrs. Hibbard was a charter member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and was instrumental in helping to organize the church in the southwest part of town. Mrs. Hibbard was married to Roy V. Hibbard on Dec. 5, 1962. She is survived by her husband of San Angelo; one daughter, Sue Newberry Bingham and her husband, Ronald Bingham, of Beaumont; five grandchildren, Randy Lopshire and his wife, Beth, of North Carolina, and Joel Bingham, Danny Bingham, Rhonda Bingham and Mylinda Young and her husband, Wendell, all of Beaumont; 12 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Doris Mims of Junction. She leaves many nieces and nephews that she was very close to and also many wonderful friends. The family wants to express thanks to Hospice of San Angelo for all the wonderful nursing care given to Mildred. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo or St. Luke United Methodist Church. ELMER JON MARTIN Elmer Jon Martin, 76, of San Angelo, Texas, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in Shannon Medical Center. Mr. Martin was born Jan. 26, 1920, in Summit County, Ohio. He was director of United Blood Services of San Angelo and was a member of the Salvation Army. He was married to Delia Hernandez April 8, 1945, in Hawaii. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Delia Martin of San Angelo; one daughter, Geraldine Martin of Houston; one son and daughter-in-law, Jon C. and Karen Doss Martin of San Angelo; and one granddaughter, Paige Le Ann Martin of San Angelo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles W. and Mildred Martin. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at 215 Gillis with Captain W.D Owens of the Salvation Army and Pastor Steve Hamm of Crossroad Assembly of God Church officiating. Family requests that memorials be made to the Salvation Army, 215 Gillis or to Crossroad Assembly of God Church, 301 N. Marie in memory of Elmer Jon Martin. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Dec. 12, 1996 Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - James M. Briggs, 69, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Mildred F. Hibbard, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Arnold Campbell ``Skipper'' Lively, 86, of Sterling City, at 2 p.m. at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - E.J. Martin, 72, at 11 a.m. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Elmer Jon Martin, 76, memorial service at 1 p.m. at 215 Gillis; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Myldred McKee Robinson, 88, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Harold Glenn Smith, 32, graveside service at 4 p.m. in Ben Ficklin Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Glenvil Maxwell Hale, 79, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. KERMIT - Bobbye Ruth Skidmore Bearden, 74, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERMIT - Freddie Lee Cook, 73, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERMIT - Martha Isela Martinez, 43, at 4 p.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERMIT - Gladys Reese, 84, at 10 a.m. at St. John's Methodist Church in Stamford; burial in Stamford Highland Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. WINTERS - Alvin Nitsch Sr., 96, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church; burial in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Charles E. ``Ed'' Carruth, 49, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Knickerbocker Cemetery in Knickerbocker; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Johnnie Spillars Brazeal, 91, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Pacific View Memorial Chapel in Lincoln City, Ore. KERMIT - Katherine ``Kate'' Woods, 68, at 2 p.m. at Belvue Baptist Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Death notices Ruby Allen SWEETWATER - Ruby Revis Allen, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bovina Cemetery. She was born April 4, 1917, in Forreston and had been a resident of Lubbock before moving to Sweetwater in 1993. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Dwight Allen of Sweetwater; two daughters, Gwen Howard of Kyle and Rona Spell of Clovis, N.M.; a sister, Mavis McClure of Midlothian; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Donald Gilbert Donald Alonzo Gilbert, 35, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Lynn Rutland officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte.He was born Feb. 7, 1961, in San Angelo and was a lifetime resident. He was a bricklayer and a truck driver. Survivors include his parents, Donald and Jackie Gilbert of San Angelo; two sisters, Dianna Smith and Brenda Young, both of San Angelo; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Agnes McDurmitt Agnes Z. McDurmitt, 96, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local nursing home. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born April 12, 1900, in Helena, Mont., and had lived in San Angelo for 75 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Jack C. McDurmitt of San Angelo; three grandchildren, David McDurmitt and Diane McDurmitt, both of San Angelo, and Damon McDurmitt of Lubbock; and five great-grandchildren. E.J. Martin E.J. Martin, 72, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at Wesley United Methodist Church with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 29, 1924, in Rotan. He was a retired concrete finisher and a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Etta Jean Hall of Dallas, Barbara Shird of Fort Worth and the Rev. Ella McDonald of Denton; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Willie Williams Willie Etta Williams, 31, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in Fort Worth. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. Barbara Field KERRVILLE - Barbara B. Field, 75, of Ingram died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m Friday at Hunt United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 25, 1921, in New York, was a longtime resident of Kerrville and had lived in Ingram for nine years. She was a member of The '99s International Women's Pilot Club, a volunteer at the River Nature Center and Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library and a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Robert N. Guttormsen of Altus, Okla., and Eric T. Guttormsen of Pittsfield, Mass.; two daughters, Kathy J. Guttormsen of New York and Debra J. Guttormsen of Waltham, Mass.; a brother, Daniel E. Smith of Pittsfield, Mass.; and three grandchildren. Mattie Glenn BIG SPRING - Mattie Glenn, 87, of Lubbock and formerly of Big Spring, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Aug. 14, 1909, in Calhoun, La., and was a longtime resident of Big Spring until moving to Lubbock in 1995. She had worked for Hemphill-Wells. She was a member of the Beauceants, Eastern Star Chapter 1019 and the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joy Parrish of Lubbock; a sister, Lena Wylie of Dana Point, Calif.; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Lorean Schneider LLANO - Lorean Schneider Hyatt, 80, of Round Mountain and Llano died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in Austin. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. She was born Nov. 17, 1916, in Llano County and was a longtime resident, moving to Round Mountain in 1991. She was a retail sales clerk for Sears Catalog Store and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Owen Hyatt of Round Mountain; a daughter, Patty Pfister of Llano; a sister, Maybelle Taylor of Llano; two stepdaughters, Marjorie Reagor of College Station and Sally Dalchau of Brady; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Marge Underwood BIG SPRING - Marge Underwood, 60, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Aug. 19, 1936, in Monticello, Wis., and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a Mary Kay representative and an administrative secretary at Big Spring State Hospital. She was a member of the Berea Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert Underwood of Big Spring; a daughter, Julie Bailey of Big Spring; a son, Todd Underwood of Jesup, Ga.; her mother, Emma Graber of Monroe, Wis.; two brothers, Fritz Graber and Walt Graber, both of Monroe, Wis.; three sisters, Bertha Johnson of Monticello, Dee Hall of Las Vegas and Liza Krammer of Rockton, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Mary Lewis SWEETWATER - Mary A. Lewis, 87, of Roscoe died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Roby Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born June 10, 1909, in Forrest and was a lifetime resident of Nolan County. She was a retired housekeeper. Survivors include two sisters, Bessie Bridges of Quitman and Ella P. Lewis of Roscoe; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Frank Olivas PECOS - Frank Olivas, 27, of Ingalls, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in Ingalls. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the East Side Community Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born June 5, 1969, in Ojinaga, Mexico. He was a maintenance worker for a feed yard and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Vicky Carrasco Olivas, a daughter, Kori Cruz Olivas, and his father, Bruno Olivas, all of Ingalls; grandfather, Thomas Olivas of Andrews; and a brother, Bruno Olivas Jr., and a sister, Melissa Olivas, both of Ingalls. Buelah Anderson KERRVILLE - Buelah Irene Anderson, 91, of El Paso died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in El Paso. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She had been a resident of El Paso for 32 years and was a hair stylist. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Jones of El Paso; two grandchildren, Bobbie Boyd of Mississippi and Don Jones of Big Spring; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. John Gregg SANTA ANNA - John C. Gregg, 77, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Northside Baptist Church with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Rising Star and had been a longtime resident of Santa Anna. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he owned and operated the Santa Anna Newspaper from 1921 to 1967 and was the Santa Anna postmaster. He was a member of the Santa Anna Lions Club and Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Billie Gregg of Santa Anna; two daughters, Darlene Pirrello of Carson, Calif., and Juanell Stiles of Coleman; a son, John Gregg of Coleman; two sisters, Eris Munneck of Bishop and Mary Jo Teel of Rush Springs, Okla.; two brothers, Jack J. Gregg of Austin and Burton Gregg of Ingram; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. CHARLES E. `ED' CARRUTH Charles E. ``Ed'' Carruth, 49, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, after a brief, furious battle with cancer. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in Knickerbocker Cemetery in Knickerbocker with the Rev. Grosse Mohler of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 12, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Ed was born Feb. 13, 1947, in San Angelo. He was a graduate of Central High School in 1965, and later graduated from Baylor University Law School. He was an attorney in Mabank. Survivors include his wife, Lynda Carruth of Terrell; his father, Charles Carruth of Knickerbocker; a sister, Karen House and husband, Robert, of Grapevine along with their children Sam and Amanda House; his grandmother, Thelma Parker of San Angelo; and many other loved relatives. ARNOLD CAMPBELL `SKIPPER' LIVELY Arnold Campbell ``Skipper'' Lively of San Angelo was born May 12, 1910, in Houston County, Texas, to Della and Fletcher Lively. He passed away on Monday, Dec. 9, in a local hospital. Skipper worked 23 years for Stanolind Oil and Gas. He was president of Ramgas Inc. for 15 years and retired in 1981. He was an avid gardener and always strived to be the best. His pecans took state prize at least six times in years past. His greatest achievement economically was trading in the stock market. Skipper and Punkin married June 4, 1970, in Sterling City. He was active in the Presbyterian church. He was a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner in the Mozla and El-Mida temples. Preceded in death by another son, Ray, he is survived by his wife, Norma (Punkin) of the home in Sterling City; children, Gailann and Tom Huffman of San Angelo and Robert C. Lively of Dallas. Grandchildren are Richard, William and Erin Nicole Huffman of San Angelo and Alexis and Shenna Lively of Dallas. He said:``When he rode the Black Camel, that the Lord would give him a garden to till and an oil well to drill.'' Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jason Fry and the Rev. John Wintringham of Sterling City officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. ELMER JON MARTIN Elmer Jon Martin, 76, of San Angelo, Texas, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in Shannon Medical Center. Mr. Martin was born Jan. 26, 1920, in Summit County, Ohio. He was director of United Blood Services of San Angelo and was a member of The Salvation Army. He was married to Delia Hernandez April 8, 1945, in Hawaii. He served in the U.S. Army from 1938 to 1945 and received the Good Conduct Medal and was a longtime member of the Lions Club. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Delia Martin of San Angelo; one daughter, Geraldine Martin of Houston; one son and daughter-in-law, Jon C. and Karen Doss Martin of San Angelo; and one granddaughter, Paige Le Ann Martin of San Angelo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles W. and Mildred Martin. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at 215 Gillis with Captain W.D Owens of The Salvation Army and Pastor Steve Hamm of Crossroad Assembly of God Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Family requests that memorials be made to The Salvation Army, 215 Gillis or to Crossroad Assembly of God Church, 301 N. Marie in memory of Elmer Jon Martin. EMMI `BITSY' WORD Emmi ``Bitsy'' Word, 57, of San Angelo joined her father and daughter in heaven Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at the residence of her mother. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Johnson's Funeral Home with her friend and co-worker, Daniel Springer, officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Cemetery. Mrs. Word was born May 10, 1939, in Menard. She was a receptionist at KGKL Radio Station where she will be deeply missed. Mrs. Word was preceded in death by a daughter, Vicki Kuykendall, and her father, Clayton Word. Survivor include her mother and stepfather, Bertha and W.R. Balkum of San Angelo; one brother, F.W. Word of Mertzon; two grandchildren, Chuck and Lonnie Kuykendall of San Angelo; and a son-in-law, Dewayne Kuykendall of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be friends and co-workers of KGKL radio station, Ric Reyes, Perry Curnutt, Dave Hollebeke, Steve Hayes, Roy Cox and Jeremy Gibson. The family would like to offer special thanks to Jean and Anitta and request all memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Dec. 13, 1996 Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Johnnie Spillars Brazeal, 91, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Pacific View Memorial Chapel in Lincoln City, Ore. SAN ANGELO - Charles E. ``Ed'' Carruth, 49, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Knickerbocker Cemetery in Knickerbocker; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Emmi ``Bitsy'' Word, 57, at 10 a.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Sherwood Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Mattie Glenn, 87, of Lubbock, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Marge Underwood, 60, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. KERMIT - Katherine ``Kate'' Woods, 68, at 2 p.m. at Belvue Baptist Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERRVILLE - Buelah Irene Anderson, 91, of El Paso, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Glen Rest Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Barbara B. Field, 75, of Ingram, at 2 p.m. at Hunt United Methodist Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. PECOS - Frank Oliva, 27, of Ingalls, Kan., at 2 p.m. at Santa Rosa Catholic Church; burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. SANTA ANNA - John C. Gregg, 77, at 2 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery; arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Donald Alonzo Gilbert, 35, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. Death notices Alvis Newman Alvis Nathan Newman, 87, of Big Lake died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in a Big Lake hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry C. Googe officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born April 5, 1909, in Comanche and had been a resident of Big Lake since 1944. He worked as a field gauger and station operator for Exxon Pipeline for 30 years. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mary Lois Zeller of Kountez, Mildred Roach of Alpine, Betty Wauer of Victoria and Patty Turner of Odessa; a son, George Newman of Big Lake; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Earnest Nelson Earnest Nelson, 58, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in a local hospital. White Funeral Home in Mineral Wells will be handling the arrangements. Local arrangements were by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born April 4, 1938, in Mineral Wells. He had worked for the Texas Department of Public Safety for 31 years. Lida White KERRVILLE - Lida G. White, 93, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 11:15 a.m. today in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 12, 1903, in Chico and had lived in Kerrville since 1986. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Leta J. White of Kerrville; a son, the Rev. Dr. Thomas H. White of Birmingham, Ala.; two sisters, Leta Herron of Dallas and Virginia Piper of Gun Barrel City; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Fannie Madrey BIG SPRING - Fannie ``Josie'' Madrey, 72, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born July 8, 1924, in Adairsville, Ga., and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1962. She had been a member of the Pentecostal Church of God for 47 years. Survivors include her husband, Rupert Madrey of Big Spring; a son, Johnny Fowler of Calhoun, Ga.; a sister, Dorothy Morris of Adairsville; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Betty Johnson JUNCTION - Betty Dyer Johnson, 64, of Junction died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in a Kerrville hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Graham Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 12, 1932, in Taft and had been a resident of Junction since 1958. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Junction. Survivors include her husband, Aubrey C. Johnson, a son, Chip Johnson, three daughters, Judy Raley, Sherry Moss and Nancy Chapman, all of Junction; her parents, Julius and Bessie Dryer of Sinton; a brother, Joe Dryer of Taft; two sisters, Jeanette Hendley and Donna Rogers, both of Sinton; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Bud Jackson MENARD - Leslie ``Bud'' Jackson, 76, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 10, 1920. He was in the masonry business and was a veteran. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. John Cory JUNCTION - John C. Cory, 88, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Graham Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 11, 1908, in McCaulley. He was an ordained Baptist minister and a school teacher. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Junction. Survivors include his wife, Leona Cory of Junction. James Phillips BROWNWOOD - James Windham Phillips, 83, of Lake Brownwood, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will follow in Windham Cemetery at Byrd's Store in Brown County. He was born Sept. 19, 1913, in Brown County. He was retired from Humble Oil-Exxon Corp. after 30 years, was a businessman in Andrews and a rancher. He was a member of the May Masonic Lodge, the Eastern Star and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Valera Phillips of Lake Brownwood; a son, James E. Phillips of Monte Vista, Colo.; a daughter, Annette Dean of Lake Jackson; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a nephew. Richard Taylor BROWNWOOD - Richard Sloan Taylor, 80, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. in Cherokee Cemetery in Cherokee. He was born May 9, 1916, in San Saba and had been a resident of Brownwood for 49 years. An Army veteran of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars, he was retired from the military and was a rancher. He had been a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Jane Jester Taylor of Brownwood; two daughters, Jane Kelly of Salinas, Calif., and Sue Scibek of Graham; two sons, Keith Taylor of Boring, Ore., and Michael Taylor of Carrollton; a brother, W.H. Taylor Jr. of Cherokee; two sisters, Ruth Adams of Richland Springs and Fannie Pearl Arms of Field Creek; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. George Skaggs SAN SABA - George A. Skaggs, 85, of San Saba died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in a Llano hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born Sept. 11, 1911, in San Saba and had been a lifetime resident. He had been a truck driver. Survivors include two sons, Stoney Skaggs of Cherokee and Richard Boyd of Mesquite; two daughters, Dorothy Haggerton of Llano and Nell Duke of Eufaula, Okla.; a brother, Billy R. Skaggs of Brownwood; two sisters, Clara Levensailor and Lois Levensailor, both of Llano; numerous grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mildred Pyeatt SWEETWATER - Mildred Orr Phillips Pyeatt, 80, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at her residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. in Oakland Cemetery in Weatherford. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. She was born April 11, 1916, in Weatherford. She was a school teacher and a Presbyterian and a member of the Sorosis and Rotary clubs. Survivors include two sons, Robert E. Pyeatt of Austin and Woodrow W. Pyeatt Jr. of Dallas; a brother, Robert Phillips of Denver; three grandchildren; and a niece. Edward Briese KERRVILLE - Edward Briese, 87, of Eagle Lake died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in an Eagle Lake hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Willis Wilkinson KERRVILLE - Willis W. Wilkinson, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. Charmaine Merrill KERRVILLE - Charmaine M. Merrill, 71, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in a local care center. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. REBECCA CLARK McCALEB CRANE - Rebecca Clark McCaleb died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in Crane. She was born to Ella Fletcher Clark and Merriman Clark Aug. 21, 1899, in Hamilton County, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Flavius McCaleb; daughter, Melva English Williams; sister, Merry Frances Ryan; and brothers, M.F., John E., Joe, George and Quay Clark. Mrs. Mc is survived by Nathana and Jim Frederick of Crane, J. Matthew Frederick of Lubbock, Will Frederick of Levelland, Harriet and Ken Lamour of Missouri City, Nathan Wise of Irving, Beverly English Evans of Ozona, Jennifer Evans of Georgetown, Melinda, Robby and Dean Stockwell of Austin and Marilyn Stockwell of Cookeville, Tenn. A Presbyterian and a Republican, Mrs. Mc was an inspiration to all who knew her. I Thess. 4:16; I Cor. 2:9. Graveside service will be at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. RAY DAVIDSON LILLEY CRANE - Born Sept. 9, 1924, in Hart, Texas, Ray Davidson Lilley moved to Crane, Texas, in 1958, and opened a small pharmacy. As a pharmacist, Ray conducted business with a strong sense of ethics and believed in doing business in the old-fashioned way of a handshake. He considered service to include delivery of medicine to a patient's home 24 hours a day. As business grew, he opened Lilley Pharmacy and built it into a cornerstone business in Crane. Known as a practical jokester, as well as a community servant, his interests included flying, ranching, gardening, reading and time with his family. Preceded in death by his wife, Kathyleen Richardson Lilley, he is survived by two daughters, Theresa Lilley Haubursin of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Paula Lilley of San Antonio; three sons, Stephen Lilley of Galveston and Robbie Lilley and Ron Lilley of Crane; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was a member of Mary Street Church of Christ and proud to be on the board of directors of the Crane County Water District. Service for Ray Davidson Lilley will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Mary Street Church of Christ with Truman Smith and Jim Smitherman officiating. Burial will be in Crane County Cemetery under the direction of Richard W. Box Funeral Home. DONALD ALONZO GILBERT Donald Alonzo Gilbert, 35, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Lynn Rutland officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. Donald was born Feb. 7, 1961, in San Angelo and had lived here all of his life. He was a bricklayer and a truck driver. Survivors include his parents, Donald and Jackie Gilbert of San Angelo; two sisters, Dianna Smith of San Angelo and Brenda Young and husband, Randy, also of San Angelo; three nephews, Casey, Aubrey and Dylan; two nieces, Katie and Georgeann; his aunts, Donna Moorehead, Nona Seales and Mary Thomas; his uncles, Weldon Gilbert, Harvey Gilbert and Johnny Grimes; and numerous cousins. John 14: Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Fathers's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there may ye be also. WILLIE ETTA WILLIAMS Willie Etta Williams, 31, passed from this life into eternity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in Fort Worth. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alexander Temple with the Rev. H.C. Gates officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Starks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Willie Etta was born Oct. 25, 1965, in San Angelo to the parentage of Willie Tom and Bertha Roberson Williams. From birth she was a sweet, happy, loving child. She made friends with everyone she met. She grew up in San Angelo and attended San Jacinto and Bowie schools through the Special Education Programs of the San Angelo Independent School District. She took tap dance, loved to bowl and participated in the Special Olympics. After finishing her education, she was employed as a vocational trainee at the Alpha Workshop of MHMR Services for the Concho Valley. Willie was preceded in death by her father, Willie Tom Williams, and a sister, Willette Johnson. Left with precious memories are her mother, Bertha, and one niece, Natasha Williams, both of San Angelo; four aunts, Alice Jones of Houston, Gertrude McCullough and her husband, Curtis, of San Angelo, Theresa Whitfield and her husband, A.D., of Rosebud and Mattie Campbell of Pecos; two uncles, Dan Grate and his wife, Jewel, of Oklahoma City and Johnny B. Grate of Oakland, Calif.; and a host of other relatives and very ``special'' friends. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Dec. 14, 1996 Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Donald Alonzo Gilbert, 35, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. SAN ANGELO - Alvis Nathan Newman, 87, of Big Lake, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGEL0 - Willie Etta Williams, 31, at 11 a.m. at Alexander Temple; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Fannie ``Josie'' Madrey, 72, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BROWNWOOD - Richard Sloan Taylor, 80, at 11 a.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 3 p.m. in Cherokee Cemetery in Cherokee. MENARD - Leslie ``Bud'' Jackson, 76, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. SAN SABA - George A. Skaggs, 85, at 10 a.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. MONDAY SWEETWATER - Mildred Orr Phillips Pyeatt, 80, at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Oakland Cemetery in Weatherford; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. Death notices Beatrice Layton MENARD - Beatrice Layton, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born Aug. 13, 1922, in Menard. She was a retired telephone operator and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Elsie Maserang of Menard; two brothers, Buster Low of Weatherford and Adam Low of Lamesa; three sisters, Katie Cox of Refugio, Namoi Etheridge of Lamesa and Retta Bishop of Menard; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Edward Briese KERRVILLE - Edward Briese, 87, of Eagle Lake died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in an Eagle Lake hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born March 10, 1909, and was a former resident of Kerrville. A World War II veteran, he worked as a machinist. He was a former member of the First Baptist Church of Ingram. Survivors include a nephew and niece, Roy and Joyce Cloudt of Baytown. Charmaine Merrill KERRVILLE - Charmaine M. Merrill, 71, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in a local care center. Services will be held at a later date in Norwich, Conn. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 10, 1925, in Hereford. She was a school teacher. Survivors include two sisters, Blanche McMakin of Kerrville and Ruth Thomas of Odessa; and two nephews and a niece. Debra VanVleck BRONTE - Debra Jean VanVleck, 39, of Bronte died Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 13, 1957, in Webster, Mass. She was a cashier and sales clerk. Survivors include a daughter, Shannon VanVleck of Bronte; a son, Eric VanVleck of Leominster, Mass.; her mother, Barbara Fournier of Sweetwater; two brothers, Bernard Walkowiak and Dennis Walkowiak, both of Connecticut; and a sister, Elaine Haas of Sweetwater. James Reynolds STANTON - James Lee Reynolds, 56, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in Stanton. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 3, 1940, in Stanton. He was a retired employee of the city of Odessa. Survivors include two sons, Kevin Reynolds of Virginia Beach, Va., and Kris Reynolds of Glendale Heights, Ill.; a daughter, Kim Reynolds of Glendale; his mother, Oleta Reynolds of Stanton; a brother, Royce Reynolds of Stanton; and six grandchildren. Willis Wilkinson KERRVILLE - Willis W. Wilkinson, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Overby Funeral Home Chapel with military burial at 2 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was born Oct. 22, 1917, in Westmoreland County, Pa., and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1962. An Army veteran of World War II, he was member of Southern Oaks Baptist Church and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Wilkinson of Kerrville; a son, Robert A. Wilkinson of Houston; a daughter, Sandra Lynn Wilkinson of Houston; a granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Willie Dotson BRADY - Willie E. Dotson, 76, of Brady died Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, in San Angelo. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born March 5, 1920, in Hayes County and had been a resident of Brady for 35 years. He was self-employed as the owner of an auto wrecking yard and a member of the Resurrection Power Church. Survivors include his wife, Lois Dotson of Brady; a son, Willie Wade Dotson of Brady; three daughters, Onie Marie Veitch and Shirley Ann Blair, both of Brady, and Mary Alice Sawey of Blanco; two brothers, O.C. Dotson of Blanco and General Marion Dotson of Jewett; a sister, Mary Lee Havins of Dripping Springs; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Paul Bledsoe SWEETWATER - Paul Bledsoe, 82, of Fort Worth died Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, in a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 8, 1914, in Sweetwater and had lived in Fort Worth since 1959. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he worked in the retail and wholesale grocery business and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Bledsoe of Fort Worth; a daughter, Paula Bledsoe of Fort Worth; a sister, LaVern Glass of Farmington, N.M.; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Lillie Templeton WINTERS - Lillie Mae Templeton, 82, of Ballinger died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, in a Ballinger hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born Oct. 4, 1914, in Winters and was a lifetime resident of Runnels County. She was a homemaker and a food supervisor for Ballinger Manor for several years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Winters. Survivors include two sons, James Templeton of Ballinger and Gene Templeton of Ruidoso, N.M.; Carolyn Harris of Ozona and Norma Haddon and Wanda Booe, both of Ballinger; a brother, Norman Kiefer of Hamilton; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Billy Middleton KERRVILLE - Billy Joe Middleton, 65, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in Kerrville. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Irene Nelson KERRVILLE - Irene A. Nelson, 83, died Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. MARTHA DALE CHARLESS POLLARD On Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, Martha Dale Charless Pollard passed gently into the hands of God. The younger of two daughters, Martha was born in Amarillo, Texas, on Dec. 5, 1936, to Margaret and Henry Charless. She lived in Amarillo until she moved with her family to San Angelo in 1944. She married James Frank Pollard on Feb. 24, 1962, at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in San Angelo. Frank and Martha settled in Fort Stockton and were blessed with three children, an abundance of dear friends and 10 years of memories that are treasured by the Pollard family. In 1972, the Pollards moved to their family ranch in the Davis Mountains near Alpine. Martha nourished a heartfelt love for the majestic mountains, her many dear friends in the Big Bend Country, her wide array of pets and wildlife and above all else, her family and her God. It was a magical place and magical time. Martha's legacy to her family and friends is to be found in the way she lived each day. In a life blessed with wondrous joy and also touched by deepest sorrow, Martha never lost her faith, her love and commitment to her family, her passion for being part of this world or her devilish sense of humor. We count the final weeks of Martha's life as a special blessing. We treasure the memory of a Thanksgiving in the snowy mountains of Colorado spent skiing with the family and a surprise birthday party full of laughter, dancing and dear friends. This time will always hold a special warmth and glow. Martha shared with all of us a most giving and compassionate soul. There was never an animal, child, friend or stranger in difficult straits or a time of crisis who could not count on Martha to be there - lending her hand or helping shoulder the burden. Martha is survived by her husband, Frank; her daughter, Lisa Pollard; her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Wendy Pollard; her mother-in-law, Grace Pollard; her brother-in-law, Bernard Beck; her niece, Lori Upham, her husband, Robert, and their children, Ashley, Slade and Olivia; her nephew, Brandon Beck, his wife, Suzanne, and their children, Grace, Emily and Pierce; her nephew, Kyle Beck, his wife, Tisha, and their children, Madeline and Anna. She will also be greatly missed by family members Max and Grace Beck and Beverly Blum. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at the First Presbyterian Church in San Angelo with the Rev. Ron Sutto officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery, under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home. We have faith in the fact that Martha has returned to her God. We find consolation in the knowledge of her reunion with her parents, Henry and Margaret Charless, her sister, Jayne Beck, and her eldest son, Mark Pollard. ALVIS NATHAN NEWMAN Alvis Nathan Newman of Big Lake, Texas, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, and will be buried in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born April 5, 1909, in Comanche, Texas. Mr. Newman had been a resident of Big Lake since 1944; he retired from Exxon in 1964. He was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church, serving as a deacon for more than 30 years. He was a longtime supporter of Paisano Baptist Encampment and was a member of the board of directors since 1972. His wife, Mary Holcomb Newman, preceded him in death in 1991. They were married in 1929 in Barnhart. They are survived by their children, Mary Lois Zeller, Mildred Elizabeth Roach, Betty Joan Wauer, Patty Mary Turner and George William Newman. They had 17 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by his sisters, Alma Parham of Rankin, Viola Peters of Tyler, Martha Jones of San Antonio and brothers, M.M. Newman of San Angelo, Marvin Newman of Levelland and Ervin Newman of Encinal; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Newman was a sixth-generation Texan. He was the great-great-grandson of Joseph and Rachel Rabb Newman, who came into Texas in 1821 with Stephen F. Austin. INEZ McENTIRE BALLINGER - Inez McEntire, 85, of Ballinger died at 7:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, in Canterbury Villa Nursing Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Winford Gore officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. McEntire was born June 20, 1911, in Bogata, Texas. She was married to Tommy W. McEntire Dec. 17, 1932, in Brownwood. He preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 1983. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star 266, the Ballinger Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and was the Department Mother for many years. She is survived by a niece, Mary Kathryn McGowan of Shreveport, La.; friends and caregivers, Odell and Brooxie Denton of Ballinger; and several cousins.