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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/Feb. 1, 1997 _________________________________________________________________ News digest / Sports digest Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Robert Amacker, 88, memorial service at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Lena Mae Childress, 86, of Eldorado, graveside service at 4 p.m. in Mertzon Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Maria F. Galindo, 94, at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN Angelo - Secundina ``Nina'' Gallegos, at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret's Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Melvin Johnston Sr., 75, at 2:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - James A. Killgore, at 11:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Floyd De Bruhl Martin Jr., 50, military graveside service at 3 p.m. in Harriett Community Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Anna Lou Baldwin Todd Nutter, 97, of Fort Worth, at 9 a.m. in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Lillie Bell Sampson, 72, at 10 a.m. at Crenshaw Memorial I.M.E. Church; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Oscar James Scott, 80, at 1 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial at 3 p.m. in Midway Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Raymond John Taylor, 94, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Anna Tomcik, 96, memorial service at 3 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ALPINE - Josefa O. Duarte, 93, of Sanderson, at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church; burial in Santa Rita Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. BRADY - Lula Bates Epps, 96, at 2 p.m. in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. LLANO - Willie M. Smith, 69, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MARFA - Salvador Baeza Sr., 72, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Merced Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. ROSCOE - Versie Seago Daily, 89, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. MONDAY KERRVILLE - Dorothy ``Dot'' Cooper, 56, of Ingram, at 10 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Center Point Cemetery in Center Point. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Donald C. Hale, 81, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. Deaths Luis Martinez Jr.Luis Rey Martinez Jr., 41, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at his residence. Prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Centro Cristiano Emmanuel Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 14, 1955, in San Angelo and was a lifetime resident. He was a barber and a member of Centro Cristiano Emmanuel Church. Survivors include his father, Luis Martinez Sr. and a sister, Eliza B. Martinez, both of San Angelo.Jeffrey FranklinJeffrey Wayne Franklin, 37, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.Patsy HillerPatsy Oliver Hiller, 53, of Miami and formerly of San Angelo, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, in a Florida hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Joe Stone officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 30, 1943, in San Angelo. Survivors include a son, Willie Lane Hiller of Fort Meyers, Fla.; a daughter, Kimberly Michelle Welty of Fort Meyers; her mother, Lela Davis of San Angelo; a sister, Melba Jean Hearn of Austin; and four grandchildren.Oscar PechacekOscar Adolph Pechacek, 79, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 5 p.m. Sunday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with the Rev. Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. He was born June 20, 1917, in Halletsville. He was a farmer and a member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Baird of Ballinger and Laverne Hall of Sweetwater; a son, Charles Pechacek of Garden City; and six grandchildren.Adell WhiteBIG SPRING - Adell Lott White, 57, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. today at Northside Baptist Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Kosse and had lived in Big Spring since 1958. She had worked at Webb Air Force Base and Big Spring State Hospital and was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John Henry White Sr. of Brownfield; three daughters, Dorothy Williams of Denver City and Delayne Parnell and Marilyn White, both of Big Spring; two sons, Lonnel Lott of Big Spring and John Henry White Jr. of Dallas; seven sisters, Katherine Keeling and Mabell Davis, both of Mexia, Bobbie Jo Bell of Crockett and Ocie Wilson, Martha Dupree, Mary Felton and Betty Green, all of Lubbock; and 15 grandchildren.Helen PagePECOS - Helen Page, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 5, 1912, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. She was a retired employee of Contel Phone Co. and was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Scott Windham of Pecos; two daughters, Laura Teal and Helen Miller, both of Pecos; a sister, Martha Marsh of Mesquite; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.Willie SmithLLANO - Willie M. Smith, 69, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in Llano. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Temple and was a lifetime resident of Llano. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a retired construction worker for General Telephone. He was a member of the Llano First Baptist Church, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Smith of Llano; two daughters, Ada Jo Bauman of Llano and Jimie Ruth Langehennig of Mason; a son, Willie Smith of Llano; two sisters, Ruth Oertli of Austin and Mozelle Idol of Marble Falls; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Shelton CastleBIG SPRING - Shelton Castle, 40, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 23, 1956, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. He had been the manager of Bearings Inc. and owned Worldwide Business and Promotional Services. He was a member of the 14th and Main Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his parents, T.J. and Lou (Dell) Castle of Big Spring; two sons, Jeffrey Castle and Jacob Castle, both of Big Spring; his grandmother, Margie Castle of Big Spring; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.Hertha HamiltonBRADY - Hertha Rohde Hamilton, 75, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in Brady. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 3, 1921, in Oldenburg, Germany, and was a longtime resident of Brady. She was a secretary-clerk for the ASCS office and was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia ``Cindy'' Hamilton; two nieces, Donna Hoddie of Austin and Nancy Hampton of Round Rock; a sister-in-law, Oveta Rohde of Austin; and several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.Rube TommeCOLEMAN - Rube Tomme, 90, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. She was born Sept. 18, 1906, in Lee County and had lived in Coleman since 1945. She was a homemaker and a member of Elm Street Church of Christ. Survivors include three sons, Jesse Tomme of Bangs, James Tomme of Rockwood, Tenn., and Harvie Tomme of Wichita Falls; three daughters, Bea Elliot of Houston, Bernice Seals of Buffalo Gap and Nell Oliver of Wichita Falls; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.Charles PottsMONAHANS - Charles W. Potts, 51, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in Monahans. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 2, 1945, in Monahans. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a pumper. Survivors include his wife, Loredia Potts of Monahans; a daughter, Helen Fox of Seguin; two sisters, Martha Wengert of Lancaster, Calif., and Marie McShane of Austin; and two grandchildren.Edd ComptonBALLINGER - Edd ``Jack'' Compton, 76, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in Ballinger. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in South Park Cemetery in Roswell, N.M. He was born May 2, 1920, in Crews. He was an automotive technician. Survivors include a brother, Troy Compton of Midland; and two sisters, Beatrice Carter and Edna Winans, both of Ballinger.Sylvia LujanALPINE - Sylvia H. Lujan, 32, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 13, 1964, in Juarez, Mexico, and had lived in El Paso until moving to Alpine in 1993. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Ramon Lujan of Alpine; her mother, Virginia Hernandez of El Paso; two sons, Ramon E. Lujan and Jesse E. Lujan, both of Alpine; a daughter, Lorrie Lujan of Alpine; four brothers, Jose Antonio Hernandez Jr. and Francisco Hernandez, both of El Paso, Luis Manuel Hernandez of Missouri and Sergio Hernandez of Arizona; seven sisters, Maria J. Villela and Reyna Hernandez, both of El Paso, Marta Montelongo and Armida Rangel, both of Juarez, Lettie Hernandez of Mexico City, Mayela Hernandez of Missouri and Sandra Hernandez of Arkansas.Dorthy AdamsWINTERS - Dorthy Cordelia Adams, 81, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 27, 1915, in Winters. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Joe Adams, and a daughter, Dorthy Bernardi, both of Winters; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.Aleazar Martinez Sr.SWEETWATER - Aleazar Martinez Sr., 60, of Sweetwater died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lamar Street Church of Christ with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born July 15, 1936, in Sweetwater and was a lifetime resident. He was a self-employed brick layer and a member of Lamar Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Reynalda Martinez of Sweetwater; two sons, Eleazar Martinez Jr. and Reynaldo Martinez, both of Fort Worth; a daughter, Linda Ann Rhodes of Sweetwater; three brothers, Amos Palma of Midland, Ezekiel Palma of San Angelo and Adam Martinez of Plano; three sisters, Dilia Stetlzen of Garland, Bertha Ybarra and Velia Martinez, both of Abilene; and 12 grandchildren.Bobby MoneyhunCOLEMAN - Bobby Moneyhun, 75, of Coleman died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in an Edmond, Okla., hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. He was born June 17, 1921, in Coleman, and had been a resident of Odessa before returning to Coleman in 1988. An Army veteran of World War II, he was an oil field distributor for Tesoro Oil Co. and was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Carr of Edmond, Okla., and Bobby Ann Wilson of Big Spring; a half sister, Faye Sackett of Coleman; four grandchildren; and three nieces. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Feb. 2, 1997 _________________________________________________________________ News digest / Sports digest Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Luis Rey Martinez Jr., 41, prayer service at 6 p.m. at Centro Cristiano Emmanuel Church; service at 10 a.m. Monday at the church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Oscar Adolph Pechacek, 79, rosary at 5 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart; burial in Calvary Cemetery. BALLINGER - Edd ``Jack'' Compton, 76, at 2 p.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday in South Park Cemetery in Roswell, N.M. COLEMAN - Bobby Moneyhun, 75, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. MONAHANS - Charles W. Potts, 51, graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Eleazar Martinez Sr., 60, at 2 p.m. at Lamar Street Church of Christ; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. WINTERS - Dorthy Cordelia Adams, 81, graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - V.M. ``Mark'' Boyles, 76, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Patsy Oliver Hiller, 53, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - John Ornelas Sr., 83, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Steve ``Pouder'' Tomlinson, 23, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Dorothy ``Dot'' Cooper, 56, of Ingram, at 10 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Center Point Cemetery in Center Point. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Donald C. Hale, 81, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. Death notices Simona Muniz Simona Muniz, 76, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, at her residence. Wake will be at 7 p.m. in Gutierrez Funeral Chapel of Prayer. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Corr officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. She was born Feb. 15, 1920, in San Carlos, Coahuila, Mexico. She was a Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Francisco Muniz and Jose Roberto Muniz, both of San Angelo; a daughter, Lupe Muniz of San Angelo; a brother, Santos Gonzales-Lopez of Del Rio; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Jeffery Franklin Jeffery Wayne Franklin, 37, of San Angelo died Dec. 30, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 30, 1959, in Kingsville and had lived in San Angelo for two years. Survivors include his wife, Sabrina Franklin of San Angelo; a daughter, Stacy Key Franklin of San Angelo; his mother, Leona Franklin of Corpus Christi; two brothers, Doug A. Franklin of Corpus Christi and Jerry Wesley Franklin Jr. of Nixon; and his grandparents, Frances and Don Noe of San Angelo. Herman Burgess Herman F. Burgess, 80, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Nelvin Tyler Nelvin E. Tyler, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, at his residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Mae Benson BRADY - Mae Rebecca Benson, 91, formerly of Melvin, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, in Aurora, Colo. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Melvin Methodist Church in Melvin with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. She was born May 27, 1905, in Manor and was a lifetime resident of the Melvin area before recently moving to Aurora. She was a homemaker and a member of the Melvin Methodist Church and Burns Methodist Church in Aurora. Survivors include two sons, Arnold Wayne Benson of Jacksonville, Fla., and Charles Benson of Denver; a daughter, Rebecca B. Henderson of Aurora; a brother, Sidney Swenning of Seattle; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Eleazar Martinez Sr. SWEETWATER - Eleazar Martinez Sr., 60, of Sweetwater died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the Lamar Street Church of Christ with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born July 15, 1936, in Sweetwater and was a lifetime resident. He was a self-employed bricklayer and a member of the Lamar Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Reynalda Martinez of Sweetwater; two sons, Eleazar Martinez Jr. and Reynaldo Martinez, both of Fort Worth; a daughter, Linda Ann Rhodes of Sweetwater; three brothers, Amos Palma of Midland, Ezekiel Palma of San Angelo and Adam Martinez of Plano; three sisters, Dilia Stetlzen of Garland, and Bertha Ybarra and Velia Martinez, both of Abilene; and 12 grandchildren Maurine Smith TAYLOR - Mrs. J. Frank (Maurine) Smith, 92, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Condra Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Taylor City Cemetery. She was born Oct. 25, 1904, in Lampasas. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Kenyon Smith of Austin; a sister, Wilma Moore of San Angelo; two brothers, Kenneth M. Leatherwood of San Angelo and Carlton E. Leatherwood of Beaumont; six stepgrandchildren; and a nephew and four nieces. William Shuey Sr. LAMPASAS - William Anderson Shuey Sr., 75, of Lampasas died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a Killeen hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lometa City Cemetery in Lometa. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 29, 1922, in Kokomo, Ind. He was retired from the Army and was a Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Winnie Irene Fudge of Lampasas; six sons, David Shuey of Ottoway, Ohio, Jimmy Shuey of Gatesville, Billy Shuey of Huntsville, Tommy Shuey of Brownwood, and Jackie Shuey and Steven Shuey, both of Lampasas; a sister, Dorothy Kemp of Benton Harbor, Mich.; a brother, Richard Shuey of Benton Harbor; and 11 grandchildren. Sarah Landers BIG SPRING - Sarah Nixon Landers, 92, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Clyde Cemetery in Clyde. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born April 10, 1904, in Clyde and had lived in Big Spring for 10 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, L.G. Nixon of Channelview and Lewis Nixon of Big Spring; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Elena Dominguez FORT STOCKTON - Elena L. Dominguez, 95, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with burial in St. Agnes Cemetery. She was born Feb. 3, 1901, in Ojinaga, Mexico, and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1939. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Roberto Dominguez of Fort Stockton; four daughters, Alicia Gonzalez, Carmen Sarabia and Pasquala Nunez, all of Fort Stockton, and Ester Nunez of Kermit; a brother, Manuel Lujan of Artesia, N.M.; two sisters, Francisca Lujan of Fort Stockton and Manuela Dominguez of Artesia; 22 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Maria Noyola BIG SPRING - Maria LeDesma Noyola, 67, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Aug. 15, 1929, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and had lived in Big Spring since 1973. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Noel Noyola of Big Spring; eight sons, Humberto LeDesma, Guadalupe LeDesma, Alfred LeDesma, Jesse LeDesma and Joe LeDesma, all of Big Spring, Fernando LeDesma of Andrews, Roy LeDesma of Odessa and Luis LeDesma of Sealy; five daughters, Gloria Delgado and Mary Edwards, both of Graham, Sandy McCluskey of Odessa, and Janie Talavera and Elda Bernal, both of Big Spring; a brother, Gregorio Puga of San Luis Potosi; 72 grandchildren; and 100 great-grandchildren. Hollis Bell PECOS - Hollis Bell, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Oct. 16, 1913, in Cooper and had lived in Pecos since 1940. He was a retired electrician and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Helen Bell of Pecos; two sons, Terry Bell of Lubbock and Randy Bell of Harlingen; a brother, Oran Bell of Haiti; and a niece. Terry Cheatheam III BIG SPRING - Terry Cheatheam III, 48, of died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Guadalupe Mendoza KERRVILLE - Guadalupe Mendoza, 73, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Templo de Restauracion with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, and had lived in Kerrville for 13 years. He was a retired rock mason and a member of Templo de Restauracion. Survivors include his wife, Maria Mendoza of Kerrville; four daughters, Juanita M. Lara and Guadalupe Delgado, both of Kerrville, and Rosario Rodriguez and Olga Perez, both of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico; a sister, Concepcion Balboa of Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Jewell Weeks KERRVILLE - Jewell Weeks, 91, of Kerrville died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a Del Rio care center. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. JOHN ORNELAS SR. John Ornelas Sr., 83, of San Angelo passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, at his home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Raymond Corr officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Ornelas was born June 24, 1913, in Santa Anna, Texas. He was a chef. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dolores ``Lola'' Boisse Ornelas; one daughter, Marie Dolores ``Lolie'' Garcia; his parents, Santiago and Maggie Ornelas; and three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Sabina Ornelas of San Angelo; five daughters, Frances Irene and husband, Bruce Brunoe, Susan Dominguez, Sandra Cain and husband, Al, and Rachel Sosa, all of Madras, Ore., and Carmen and husband, Robert Torres, of Dallas; one son, John Ornelas Jr. and wife, Mary, of Stanton, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Joe Ornelas of San Angelo; three sisters, Maggie Rivera and Adela Tafolla, both of San Diego, and Mary Gonzales of Bronte; one aunt, Isabel Cortez of San Angelo; and many nieces and nephews who loved him and will miss him dearly. Pallbearers will be grandsons, John Zapata, Joseph Zapata, Michael Garcia, Albert Garcia, Bruce Brunoe Jr. and Robert Brunoe. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Arocha and Henry Hogeda. John will always be remembered by the twinkle in his eye, the smile on his face, the song in his heart and his generosity and kindness. A special thanks to Family Hospice, especially his caretaker and nurse, Janie Torres, and Hospice Chaplain Don. ANNIE MORGAN GRENWELGE WINTERS - Annie Morgan Grenwelge, 89, of Ballinger and formerly of Winters, died Saturday morning, Feb. 1, 1997, at the Canterbury Villa Nursing Home in Ballinger. She was born March 10, 1907, in Brenham and married Ben Grenwelge on Jan. 29, 1931, in Valley Springs, Texas. They lived in Valley Springs until 1943, when they moved to the Crews Community in Runnels County. Mr. Grenwelge died Jan. 27, 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors are four sons and two daughters, J.B. Grenwelge, Carl Grenwelge and Charles Grenwelge, all of Winters, Ben Grenwelge Jr. of Pearland, Mrs. Nick (Elizabeth) Giammarino of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mrs. Walter (Mary) Davis of Ballinger; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, in Lakeview Cemetery with the Rev. Glenn Shoemake officiating. Burial will be directed by the Winters Funeral Home. Home Today God looked around His garden And found an empty space. He then looked down upon this Earth And saw your tired face. He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful; He only takes the best. He knew that you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well Upon this earth again. He saw the roads getting rough And the hills harder to climb, So He closed your weary eyes and Whispered in your ear, ``Peace be thine.'' It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home. We'll meet you in Heaven. We love you, and we'll miss you. JON ERIC SEILHANT McCAMEY - Jon Eric Seilhant, 22, of McCamey was killed in an automobile accident on Interstate 10 near Sheffield, Texas, Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997. Service for Jon will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at the First Baptist Church in McCamey with the Rev. Sheldon Johnson and the Rev. Steve Beckwith officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey. All services will be under the direction of Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He will be at the Richard W. Box Funeral Home in McCamey until taken to the church at noon Monday. Jon was born Jan. 28, 1975, in Iraan, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of McCamey. He graduated from McCamey ISD in 1993 and attended Western Texas Junior College in Snyder, Texas. He was a great lover of golf and the outdoors working with plants. He was employed with the Pro Shop Assistant and did work as a carpenter. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCamey. He is survived by his father, Buddy Seilhant of McCamey; his mother and stepfather, L'Jean and Marvin King of McCamey; his grandmother, Mrs. Joy Moody of McCamey; grandmother, Mrs. Bobbie Cooper of Kilgore, Texas; his brother, West Seilhant of Midland; two stepbrothers and wives, Monty and Barbara King of Crane and Cody and Vivian King of Wenden, Ariz.; and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins and many true friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, James Willard Seilhant in February 1968, and Sid Moody on July 19, 1981. OSCAR ADOLPH PECHACEK Oscar Adolph Pechacek, 79, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a local hospital after a sudden illness. Rosary will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with the Rev. Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Oscar was born to Emil and Elizabeth Pechacek in Halletsville,Texas, June 20, 1917. He married Dora Schwertner on Dec. 30, 1940, in Rowena. Oscar farmed in the Eola, Norton and St. Lawrence communities until he retired in 1986, and moved to San Angelo. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and a brother. Survivors include three children and their spouses, Charles and Marie Pechacek of St. Lawrence, Pat and Laverne Hall of Sweetwater and Bill and Sharon Baird of Ballinger; six grandchildren and their spouses, Curtis and Missy Pechacek, Stephen and Michele Halfmann, Jimmy Deckard, Chuck Deckard, Mark Baird and Travis Baird; eight great-grandchildren, Leland, Taylor and Brandi Pechacek, Justin Troy and Leah Halfmann and Amanda and Dustin Deckard; two sisters, Dee Yuncker and Bernice Pechacek of Midland; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. W.A. `BILL' WITCHER W.A.``Bill'' Witcher passed from this earthly life after a lengthy illness on Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a local nursing facility. Military graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. David Conrad, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Bill was born on May 2, 1912, in San Angelo to Charles Coleman and Marie Witcher and spent his childhood in and around Mertzon. He was a World War II veteran, having served with the Texas 36th Division in the European Theater. He retired from civil service after 30 years. Bill was preceded in death by both parents and two sisters. Granddad Bill is survived by his wife, Lois; one daughter and son-in-law, Carmen and Larry Behrens; three grandchildren, Kelly Byrd, Kortney Byrd and Blake Behrens; two great-grandchildren, Kassidy Tanner and Tyler Tanner; one sister, Edna Shafer ofCoppell; and several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Dr. David Vaughan and the nursing care staff at Baker-Brame Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Memorials may be made to Trinity Methodist Church, West Texas Rehabilitation Center or a favorite charity. Go in peace. We love you. LUIS REY MARTINEZ JR. Luis Rey Martinez Jr., 41, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at his residence. A prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Centro Cristiano Emmanuel Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at the church with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Luis was born Sept. 14, 1955, in San Angelo. He was a barber and had lived in San Angelo most of his life. He graduated from Central High School and had attended Angelo State University. He went to rest after a long-term illness. Survivors include his father, Luis R. Martinez Sr. of San Angelo; one sister, Eliza B. Martinez of San Angelo; relative Mary Garcia, Connie Torrez and her husband, Alfonso, of Grape Creek, and relative Bobby Garcia and his wife, April, of San Angelo; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23. CHESTER LEON STEPHENS Chester Leon Stephens of North Fort Myers, Fla., and formerly of San Angelo, passed away Jan. 24, 1997, in North Fort Myers of a heart attack at the age of 52. Chester was born Sept. 6, 1944. Cremation was performed in Florida. Chester worked for Culligan Water for many years in San Angelo. Upon his death, he was working as a supervisor for Compass Construction. Survivors include his former wife, Patricia Stephens of Mississippi. Chester is survived by six children, Trisha Jones and husband, Joe, of San Angelo, Debbie Fowler and husband, Dale, of Mississippi, Lori Fowler and husband, Lee, of Carlsbad, Texas, Juanita Churchwell and husband, Jimmy, of Mississippi, Leon Stephens and special friend, Michelle, of San Angelo and Eddie Stephens of Carlsbad. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Feb. 3 1997 _________________________________________________________________ News digest / Sports digest Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - V.M. ``Mark'' Boyles, 76, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Jeffery Wayne Franklin, 37, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Patsy Oliver Hiller, 53, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Luis Rey Martinez Jr., 41, at 10 a.m. at Centro Cristiano Emmanuel Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Simona Muniz, 76, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - John Ornelas Sr., 83, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Oscar Adolph Pechacek, 79, at 10 a.m. at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Steve ``Pouder'' Tomlinson, 23, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - W.A. ``Bill'' Witcher, 84, military graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Edd ``Jack'' Compton, 76, graveside service at 2 p.m. in South Park Cemetery in Roswell, N.M.; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Sarah Nixon Landers, 92, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Clyde Cemetery in Clyde; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Maria LeDesma Noyola, 67, at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Elena L. Dominguez, 95, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; burial in St. Agnes Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. McCAMEY- Jon Eric Seilhant, 22, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Dorothy ``Dot'' Cooper, 56, of Ingram, at 10 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Center Point Cemetery in Center Point. PECOS - Hollis Bell, 83, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. WINTERS - Annie Morgan Grenwelge, 89, of Ballinger, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Donald C. Hale, 81, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BRADY - Mae Rebecca Benson, 91, at 11 a.m. at Melvin Methodist Church in Melvin; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - William Anderson Shuey Sr., 75, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lometa City Cemetery in Lometa; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. Death notices Henry Boatright Henry Boatright, 76, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.David WarnerDavid E. Warner, 72, of San Angelo died Jan. 27, 1997, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Jewell Weeks KERRVILLE - Jewell Weeks, 91, of Del Rio died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a Del Rio care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. She was born March 4, 1905, in Salem. She was a homemaker, a nurse's aide and a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Judy McGonagill of Del Rio; a son, Daniel Weeks of Irving; two sisters, Thelma Dillard of Victoria and Esleta Prunckun of Newark, Del.; a brother, Thomas McCorkle of Arlington; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. James Tinney ODESSA - James Tinney, 70, of Odessa died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in an Albuquerque, N.M., hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 4 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. He was born March 1, 1926, in Comanche and had been a resident of Odessa since 1959. He worked for John Drilling until retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church and the American Legion. Survivors include four daughters, Janice Tinney, Becky Chatham, Kaye Corcoran and Michelle Baughman, all of Odessa; four sisters, Georgia Markham of Cross Plains, Ollie Walker of De Leon, Emma Watkins of Monahans and Mildred Thompson of Blanket; and five grandchildren. Gladys Burkholder PECOS - Gladys Burkholder, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Barstow Cemetery. She was born Dec. 27, 1906, in Comanche County and had been a resident of the Pecos area since 1925. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Bob R. Burkholder of Pecos; a daughter, Genora B. Prewitt of Pecos; a brother, G.T. Awl of Glassboro, N.J.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Okla Thornton Sr. SAN ANTONIO - Okla W. Thornton Sr., 86, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Mission Park Funeral Chapels South with burial in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. He was born Dec. 29, 1910, in Briggs. He was a retired master sergeant in the Army and had served in World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Frances B. Thornton of San Antonio; a daughter, Linda Inez Elsesser of Leander; a son, Okla W. Thornton Jr. of Ballinger; and five grandchildren. Beck Bonnet LAMPASAS - Becky Bonnet, 49, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. She was born April 27, 1947, in Lampasas. She had worked for the Lampasas Dispatch and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Christadelphian Church. Survivors include her husband, Leroy ``Lee'' Bonnet of Lampasas; her mother, Billye Louise Fletcher of Lampasas; two sons, Kevin Connolly of Lampasas and Clint Connolly of Bertram; two stepdaughters, Cindy Mueller and Susan Wells, both of Leander; two stepsons, Kenny Bonnet and Keith Bonnet, both of Austin; three sisters, Joan Caskey of Florence, Jane Hodges of Austin and Theresa Lockhart of Buchanan Dam; a brother, Rowe Greer III of Lampasas; and two grandchildren. Randy Pinkston CRANE - Randy Pinkston, 23, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 22, 1973, in Crane. He was an oil field roustabout gang pusher and a member of the Crane Christian Church and First Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, Ronnie and Janet Pinkston; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Haught and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rice, all of Crane, and Mr. and Mrs. R.Q. Wolsch of Odessa; his wife, Judy Pinkston and a daughter, Heather Pinkston, both of Crane; a sister, Dawna Pinkston of Crane; three brothers, Jeff Pinkston of Mesquite, Dean Pinkston of Franklin, Ohio, and Robert Wolsch of Midland; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Ethel Taylor WINTERS - Ethel Gladys Taylor, 91, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. She was born Nov. 7, 1905, in Oxford, Miss., and was a longtime resident of the Winters area. She worked for Dry Manufacturing for 15 years and was a Baptist. Survivors include a brother and two sisters-in-law, Buford and Athel Pennington and Ruth Pennington, all of Amarillo. Antonio Reyes KERRVILLE - Antonio ``Tony'' Reyes, 60, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Prayer service will be at 8 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. He was born Nov. 12, 1936, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident. He was a service attendant at Mosty's Garage for more than 30 years and was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Lucy Reyes of Kerrville; two sons, Fernando Reyes of Grand Island, Neb., and Roland Reyes of Kerrville; three sisters, Eloise Aguirre and Oralia Aguirre, both of Kerrville, and Christina Gonzales of Fredericksburg; three brothers, Martin Reyes, Henry Reyes and Robert Reyes, all of Kerrville; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Geraldine Daniels BIG SPRING - Geraldine ``Jeri'' Daniels, 71, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born June 12, 1925, in Wichita Falls and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1959. She worked as a real estate officer at Webb Air Force Base until retirement in 1978. She was a member of Airport Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, A.R. Ballard Jr. of Long Beach, Calif.; two daughters, Susan Myers of Phoenix and Jan Gregory of Andrews; a sister, Doris Booth of Big Spring; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Terry Cheatheam BIG SPRING - Terry Cheatheam, 48, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 22, 1948, in Ancon, Canal Zone and was a longtime resident of Big Spring until moving to Lubbock and then to Levelland. Survivors include a daughter, Tawnya Cheatheam of Seoul, Korea; his parents, Ann and Silas Cheatheam of Big Spring; a sister, Cindy Miller of San Antonio; and a nephew. Woodrow Shipman BIG SPRING - Woodrow Granville Shipman, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 3:30 in Tahoka Cemetery in Tahoka. He was born May 5, 1916, in Dublin and had been a resident of Big Spring sine 1961. He worked in Potash Mine, road construction, OFR cage construction and for Price Construction. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Glenda Williams of Big Spring and Wanda Bohannon of Hobbs, N.M.; a son, Donnie Shipman of Claremont, Okla.; two sisters, Lavona Sharp of Dublin and Maudine Apple of Lamesa; three brothers, Eldon Shipman of Marshall, Linden Shipman of Gorman and Neldon Shipman of Alvin; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Juanita Zubia BIG SPRING - Juanita F. Zubia, 69, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 28, 1927, in Taft and had been a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a homemaker. Survivors include five sons, Jesse Vera and Joe Vera, both of Big Spring, Richard Vera of Denver, Armando Vera of Albuquerque, N.M., and Alfonso Vera of Lubbock; two brothers, Pedro Flores and Sonny Flores, both of Corpus Christi; and five sisters. Vurnell Grant WINTERS - Vurnell Grant, 75, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending at Winters Funeral Home. HERMAN BURGESS Herman Burgess, owner of Burgess Radio and T.V., went to be with the Lord Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997. He was born Feb. 11, 1916, in Pottsboro, Texas. He married Margaret Wall July 4, 1939. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a deacon and an active member of the Lake View Baptist Church for many years. He served 11 years on the School Board of the Lake View Independence School District, serving as president and secretary during his tenure. He served on the board of the Boys Club for several years. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Binnix officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Burgess of San Angelo; four daughters, Sue Harrison and her husband, Charles, and Teresa Ayers and her husband, Gary, all of San Angelo, Betty Taylor and her husband, George, of Austin and Sherree Self and husband, Mike, of Arlington; one son, Ted Burgess and his wife, Joy, of Bakersfield, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roy and J.W. Burgess, both of San Angelo; three sisters, Helen Maples of San Angelo, Pauline Waller of Hale Center and Telado Wilson of Coffeyville, Kan.; and many nieces, nephews and friends. The family would like to offer special thanks to the staff of nurses of Baptist Memorials Hospital and Shannon 4 South. The family requests memorials be made to Lake View Baptist Church or a favorite charity. RUBY ETTA TALLEY Ruby Etta Talley, 90, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Ronald McGaughey officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Talley was born Jan. 9, 1907, in San Angelo. She was an Avon sales representative for more than 45 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert M. Talley in 1980. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Don Stewart of San Angelo, Gloria and Richard Kent of Eldorado; one son, Marshall Talley of San Angelo; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. From a Loved One in Heaven I would not have you grieve for me today, Nor weep beside my vacant chair. Could you but know my daily portion here, You would not, could not, wish me there. I know now why He said, ``Ear hath not heard.'' I have no words, no alphabet, Or even if I had, I DARE not tell Because you could not bear it yet. So only this - I am the same, though changed. Like Him! A joy so rich and strong I never dreamed that any heart could hold, And all my life is one glad song. Sometimes when you are talking to the Lord He turns and speaks to me .°.°. Dear heart, In that the rare moment you and I are just The distance of a word apart. And so, my loved ones, do not grieve for me Around the family board today; Instead, rejoice, for we are one in Him, And so, I am not far away. LEON ERNEST BODE Leon Ernest Bode, 79, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Hill officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Leon was born Dec. 3, 1917, in Roosevelt. He married Polly Hurley in San Angelo on Nov. 29, 1945. He was a member of Lakeview Christian Church and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving as crew chief on P-38s with the first fighter group in North Africa. He was involved in the livestock feed and mineral businesses and he farmed and ranched for many years. Leon was a member of the FCC, the Lions Club and the Tom Green County Historical Society. Leon was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Emogene Robbins; and one brother, Othello Bode. Survivors include his wife, Polly Bode of San Angelo; two, daughters, Mary Calhoun and husband, Dan, of San Angelo and Pat Saunders and husband, Jay, of Denton; one son, James R. Bode and wife, Mary, of Fredericksburg; three grandsons, Kent Saunders of Denton, Ben Calhoun and Andy Calhoun of San Angelo; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the West Texas Boys Ranch, West Texas Rehabilitation Center, Hospice of San Angelo or a favorite charity. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. HALLIE WESTBROOK CLARK Hallie Westbrook Clark, 80, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ben Todd officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Clark was born April 13, 1916, in Acorn Ridge, Mo., to Charles August Hughes and Clara Elliot Hughes. She married James Paul Clark Feb. 14, 1983, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of College Hills Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband I.O. Westbrook May 5, 1976. Survivors include her husband, Paul Clark of San Angelo; one son, Oneal Westbrook of San Angelo; one daughter, Pat Hampton, and one sister, Edna Lowe, both of West Memphis, Ariz.; one brother, Russell Hughes of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gus Alexander, Frank Strickland, Jim Rasor, Marin Hackerott, Johnny Coats and Johnny Burkhalter. Honorary pallbearers will be John Shriever, Arlis McCoulskey, Gillie Pfluger and Tom Allison. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Feb. 4, 1997 _________________________________________________________________ News digest / Sports digest Funerals and death notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Leon Ernest Bode, 79, at 2 p.m. in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Donald C. Hale, 81, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - John Ornelas Sr., 83, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Ruby Etta Talley, 90, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. BIG SPRING - Terry Cheatheam, 48, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Geraldine ``Jeri'' Daniels, 71, graveside service at 4:30 p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Woodrow Granville Shipman, 80, at 11 a.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Tahoka Cemetery in Tahoka. BIG SPRING - Juanita F. Zubia, 69, at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park.; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BRADY - Mae Rebecca Benson, 91, at 11 a.m. at Melvin Methodist Church in Melvin; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - William Anderson Shuey Sr., 75, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lometa City Cemetery in Lometa; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Antonio ``Tony'' Reyes, 60, at 4 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Mountain View Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Jewell Weeks, 91, of Del Rio, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. PECOS - Gladys Burkholder, 90, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Barstow Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. WINTERS - Ethel Gladys Taylor, 91, at 2:30 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeview Cemetery. WEDNESDAY SAN ANGELO - Hallie Westbrook Clark, 80, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ODESSA - James Tinney, 70, at 10 a.m. in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Death notices David Warner David Warner, 72, of San Angelo died Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at his residence. Military graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. (MST) Wednesday in Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born March 14, 1924, in Canton, Ohio. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Survivors include a daughter, Vickie Mosely of Midland; a son, Gary Lee Warner of San Angelo; and four grandchildren. Bea Hart VAN HORN - Bea Arlene Hart, 77, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a local hospital. Service was Monday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Van Horn Cemetery. Arrangements were by Van Horn Funeral Home. She was born May 17, 1919, in Pecos. She was a homemaker and a member of the Davis Mountains Heritage Association. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Mahoney of Dexter, N.M.; two sons, Roger Hart of San Angelo and James Hart of Van Horn; and four grandchildren. Eula Fredley SWEETWATER - Eula Reeves Fredley, 89, of De Soto died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in a De Soto nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born June 4, 1907, in Dora and was a longtime resident of Sweetwater. She was a schoolteacher in the Roscoe and Nolan school systems for 20 years and was a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Neelia Kennimer of Emory; a brother, Oscar Ensminger, and a sister, Ada Heflin, both of Sweetwater; and two grandchildren. Barbara Laughlin KERMIT - Barbara Laughlin, 67, died Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, in a local care center. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born Dec. 1, 1929, in Saginaw, Mich., was a longtime resident of Fort Davis and had lived in Kermit for two years. She was a librarian for the Fort Davis National Historic Site and was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Jay Scott Laughlin of Austin; a daughter, Jennifer Garcia of Fort Davis; a son-in-law, Joe Garcia Jr. of Fort Davis; three grandchildren; and an aunt. Maria Remling MASON - Maria Esther Remling, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in a Fredericksburg nursing home. Private graveside service was held Monday in Hilda Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 9, 1909, in Hildago County and was a longtime resident of Mason. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Caroline Kothmann of Mason; a brother, Eloy Edward Garcia of Wasilla, Alaska; and a granddaughter, Kaci Kothmann of Mason. Mary Paul KERRVILLE - Mary B. Paul, 83, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. Survivors include her family, Julie and Pierce Noble of Dallas, Neil Noble of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mr. Harper White of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Paul of Houston, Mary Ellen White and Charlotte White of Dallas, Dr. John White family of Denton, Rochelle White, Eloise Mahaffey, Sybil Wied and Carl A. Morriss of Kerrville, Cynthia White Llewellyn and Davis Pitts of Fort Worth, Doug Pitts of Houston and Randall Davis of Dallas. Betty Rosenberger DUNEDIN, Fla. - Betty Rosenberger, 85, of Keystone Heights, Fla., and formerly of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a Gainesville, Fla., hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clearwater, Fla., with burial in Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater. Arrangements are by Moss-Feaster Funeral Home. She was born in Elroy, Pa., and had lived in San Angelo until moving to Keystone Heights in 1974. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Meyer of Keystone Heights; two grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Vurnell Grant WINTERS - Vurnell Grant, 75, of Winters died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Northview Cemetery. He was born Nov. 18, 1921, in Huntsville and was a longtime resident of Winters. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a farmer and rancher and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mattie Thomas Grant of Winters; four sons, Vernon Ray Grant, Willie Grant, Richard Grant and Carl Grant, all of Abilene; three daughters, Stella Mae Knight, Patsy Kay Lewis and Mary Lucille Grant, all of Abilene; a brother, Eugene Grant of Abilene; three sisters, Esther Johnson and Ella Lee Grant, both of Winters, and Lucille Dairy of Abilene; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Kathryn Tomlinson CROSS PLAINS - Kathryn Tomlinson, 70, of Cross Plains died Jan. 25, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cross Plains Cemetery. She was born July 23, 1926, in Gilmer and had been a resident of San Angelo before moving to Cross Plains. She was a homemaker and a member of Pioneer Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Troy Tomlinson of Cross Plains; four daughters, Mary Whatley of Fritz, Margaret Jordan of Comanche, Barbara Thompson of Abilene and Vickie Murphy of San Angelo; two sons, Charles Strength and Donald Strength, both of Cross Plains; two stepbrothers, J.D. Fuller of Brownwood and Billy Joe Fuller of Chandler; three stepsisters, Virginia Sanchez of Louisiana, Ruth Kennedy of San Antonio and Della Marie Fuller of Waco; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Essie McGuire COLEMAN - Essie O. McGuire, 89, of Fort Worth died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a Fort Worth hospital. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. today in the Oak Park Retirement Center Chapel in Fort Worth. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rockwood Cemetery in Coleman County. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. She was born June 3, 1907, in Rockwood. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include two nephews, Jimmy Austin of Fort Worth and Paul Hemphill of Garland. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Feb. 5, 1997 _________________________________________________________________ News digest / Sports digest Funerals and death notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Henry Lamar Boatright, 76, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Miles Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Hallie Westbrook Clark, 80, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. COLEMAN - Essie O. McGuire, 89, of Fort worth, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Rockwood Cemetery in Coleman County; arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Mary B. Paul, 83, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. ODESSA - James Tinney, 70, at 10 a.m. in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. THURSDAY SWEETWATER - Eula Reeves Fredley, 89, of De Soto, at 2 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories. WINTERS - Vurnell Grant, 75, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Northview Cemetery. Nelvin Tyler Nelvin Tyler, 65, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, at his residence. Military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Belvedere Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born March 25, 1931, in Moffett, Okla. He was a retired Navy veteran, having served for 20 years. Survivors include two sons, three daughters, three sisters and several grandchildren. H.W. Wright H.W. Wright, 65, of Big Lake died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Gertrude Turner Gertrude Rau Turner, 88, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Mrs. Fritz Hahn MASON - Mrs. Fritz (Louise) Hahn, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a Fredericksburg hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 3, 1905, in Mason County and was a lifetime resident. She was a schoolteacher, a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Edward Hahn of Mason; a daughter, Medora Ricks of Austin; a brother, Walter Vater of Houston; two sisters, Lillian Mayo and Pearl Leifeste, both of Mason; three granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Katie Whitson CRANE - Katie Bea Whitson, 93, of Brownfield and formerly of Odessa and Crane, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a Brownfield hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born July 18, 1903, in Runnels County. Survivors include a sister, Edith Hicks of Brownfield; a brother, Warren W. Foreman of Weatherford; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Doug Damron of Crane. Neva Nesbitt CRANE - Neva Nesbitt, 58, of Mesquite died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in Mesquite. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Rankin Cemetery in Rankin. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born June 18, 1938, in McCamey. Survivors include her husband, Dickie Nesbitt of Mesquite; her mother, Monte McSpadden of Rankin; a daughter, Robbin Nesbitt Hobbs of Garland; two sons, Robert C. Nesbitt and Guy D. Nesbitt, both of Mesquite; a brother, W.R. ``Boogie'' McSpadden of Rankin; a sister, Barbara Hansen of Santa Fe, N.M.; a granddaughter; three aunts; two nieces and two nephews. Corra Petrie WINTERS - Corra Mae Petrie, 94, of Crews died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Crews Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born March 2, 1902, in Burnet County and had been a longtime resident of the Crews community. She was a bookkeeper and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Hambright of Winters and Neysa Sommerville of San Antonio; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Judy Lund SWEETWATER - Judy Gay Lund, 42, of Roby died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a Sweetwater health center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Pyron Cemetery. She was born Oct. 20, 1954, in Loraine and had been a resident of Roscoe before moving to Roby in 1996. She worked for the Roby Independent School District. Survivors include her husband, Neil Lund of Roby; a daughter, Teresa Lee of Abilene; two sons, John Lund and Jason Lund, both of Roby; two brothers, Kevin Bollinger and Todd Bollinger, both of Roscoe; three sisters, Linda Killian of Tuscola, Sue Smith of San Angelo and Amy Bollinger of Roscoe; her parents, Dorwin and Jane Bollinger of Roscoe; and two aunts. Dalton Millican ROBERT LEE - Dalton Millican, 74, of Silver died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Robert Lee Baptist Church with graveside service at 3 p.m. in Resthaven North Cemetery in the Garden of Love in Midland. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 23, 1922, in Silver and had been a longtime resident of Midland before returning to Silver in 1982. He was an electrician and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Millican of Silver; a daughter, Carolyn Insall of Belton; two sons, Homer Millican of Odessa and Larry Millican of Georgetown; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Archie Scott CAMERON - Archie Lee Scott, 94, died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Tow with burial in Tow Cemetery near Llano. Arrangements are by Green Funeral Home. He was born April 2, 1902, in Palestine. He was a farmer, a rancher and a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Charlie Ray Scott of Tow, A.L. Scott Jr. of Bakersfield, Calif., and Gene Autry Scott of Burnet; two daughters, Marie Braden of Cameron and Maxine White of San Angelo; three brothers, Raymond Scott of Stephenville and Roy Scott and J.L. Scott, both of San Angelo; five sisters, Etta Fleming of San Angelo, Linne Mae Curtis of Midland, Rozelle Wells of Abilene, Willie Doty of Farmington, N.M., and Bernice Walts of Dalhart; 17 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Alvis Sewalt BROWNWOOD - Alvis Lynn Sewalt, 69, of Brownwood died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cedar Point Cemetery in Brown County. He was born Feb. 23, 1927, in Brookesmith and was a lifetime resident of Brown County. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a rancher, a former tax appraiser and the first Brown County chief appraiser. He was a member of the Texas Assessing Officers Association, the American Board of Realtors and the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Maxie Sewalt of Brownwood; two sons, Jeff Sewalt of Brownwood and Sambo Sewalt of Athens; two daughters, Bonnie Burrus of Stephenville and Teddi Morrow of Lampasas; a sister, Alva Lee Crow of Reno, Nev.; nine grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. George Woodward SAN SABA - George ``Monk'' Woodward, 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in San Saba. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Kuykendall Cemetery in San Saba County. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 10, 1910, in Cherokee and was a lifetime resident of San Saba County. He was a painter and a member of the Assembly of God. Survivors include a son, Danny Woodward of Dallas; a sister, Pearl Harding of San Antonio; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Georgia Anderson KERRVILLE - Georgia Lynn Anderson, 50, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 1, 1947, in Waco and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1975. She was a nurse's aide at Kerrville State Hospital and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include a godson, Jose Francisco Marques of Chapla, Mexico, and several nieces and nephews. Rodolfo Garza FORT STOCKTON - Rodolfo G. ``Rudy'' Garza, 64, of Sanderson died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church in Sanderson. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church with burial in Santa Rita Cemetery in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 27, 1932, in Sanderson and was a lifetime resident. He was a Terrell County employee. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Garza of Sanderson; his mother, Blandina Garza of Houston; a son, Jerry Garza of Sanderson; a daughter, Martha Allen of Sanderson; four brothers, Harvey Garza and Salvador Garza Jr., both of Sanderson, Leon Garza of Andrews and Carlos Garza of El Paso; a sister, Lupe Marquart of Houston; and four grandchildren. Jess Fisher ALPINE - Jess D. Fisher, 84, of Big Lake died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Hillcrest Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 22, 1912, in Fort Davis and had been a resident of Sanderson before moving to Big Lake in 1979. He was a retired yardmaster for Southern Pacific Railway and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Bob Fisher of Odessa; a daughter, Bonnie Shahan of Big Lake; a brother, Edgar Fisher of Fort Davis; three sisters, Louise Coleman of Dawson, Mary Rinehart of Pflugerville and Grace Grisham of Sommerset, Ky.; and two grandchildren. Avie Knight KERRVILLE - Avie H. Knight, 86, died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in a local care center. Graveside service will be Friday in Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born March 3, 1910, in Huntington and had been a resident of Lufkin before moving to Kerrville nine years ago. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Bettie Webb of Ingram; a sister, Malee Tucker of Woodville; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. George Waibel KERRVILLE - George Waibel, 76, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born July 23, 1920, in Sapulpa, Okla., and had been a resident of Kerrville for 13 years. He was a retired airline maintenance manager and was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Fay Waibel of Kerrville; four sons, Henry E. Waibel of Bremerton, Wash., James J. Waibel of Bartonville, Larry R. Waibel of Ramona, Calif., and Rudy L. Waibel of San Jose, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Leola Cavender ALPINE - Leola A. Cavender, 78, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at her residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Marlow, Okla., and was a lifetime resident of Alpine. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Fred Cavender of Alpine; four daughters, JoAnn Burton of Dilley, Vera Blair of Fort Stockton, Gladys Irwin of Alpine and Lynda Helmers of Sanderson; four sisters, Cora Miller of California, Dorothy Donnell of Oregon, Frances Brown of Arizona and Ruth Cornwall of Lubbock; 17 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Fred Ernst BIG SPRING - Fred ``Fritz'' Ernst, 75, of St. Lawrence died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in Florida. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Warren Myers KERRVILLE - Warren Winfred Myers, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. HALLIE WESTBROOK CLARK Hallie Westbrook Clark, 80, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ben Todd officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Clark was born April 13, 1916, in Acorn Ridge, Mo., to Charles August Hughes and Clara Elliot Hughes. She married James Paul Clark Feb. 14, 1983, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a member of College Hills Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband I.O. Westbrook, May 5, 1976. Survivors include her husband, Paul Clark of San Angelo; one son, Oneal Westbrook of San Angelo; one daughter, Pat Hampton, and one sister, Edna Lowe, both of West Memphis, Ark.; one brother, Russell Hughes of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gus Alexander, Frank Strickland, Jim Rasor, Marion Hackerott, Johnny Coats and Johnny Burkhalter. Honorary pallbearers will be John Shriever, Arlis McCoulskey, Gillie Pfluger and Tom Allison. Memorials may be made to College Hills Christian Church or donor's choice of charity. ROBERT C. `BOB' SMITH Mr. Robert C. ``Bob'' Smith, a longtime San Angelo resident, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in the chapel of the First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Fairmont Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Smith was born May 16, 1906, in Chalk Bluff, Texas, to Billy and Clara Smith and was the next to the youngest of seven children. He came out to San Angelo as a young man in the late 1920s and in 1931 married Winnie Wright. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1981 and she passed away in 1987. Bob owned and operated the O&S Garage before World War II and later opened The Central Motor Company that was the dealership for DeSoto and Plymouth automobiles. Later he worked for Merchants Fast Motor Line, from which he retired around 1973. Some of his favorite pastimes were dove and quail hunting, playing dominoes and watching Cowboy football games. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of San Angelo and he belonged to the Goodfellow Sunday School Class. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Bill (Marilyn) Taylor of San Angelo; one son, Robert H. Smith of San Angelo and Dallas; and three grandchildren, Linda Uhr of Dallas, Rebecca Harrell of San Antonio and Robert Cobb of Waco. Pallbearers will be Jim Carter, Spencer McDonough, James Bunyard, Ben McCullough, Eugene Berger and Dave Stinnett. Honorary pallbearers will be Marion Balch, Gene Whitehead and Jack Wade. The family requests memorials be made to the Concho Valley Home for Girls or West Texas Rehabilitation Center. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Feb. 6, 1997 _________________________________________________________________ News digest / Sports digest Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Robert C. ``Bob'' Smith, 90, at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ALPINE - Leola A. Cavender, 78, at 1 p.m. in Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. BROWNWOOD - Alvis Lynn Sewalt, 69, at 2 p.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Cedar Point Cemetery in Brown County. CRANE - Neva Nesbitt, 58, of Mesquite, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Rankin Cemetery in Rankin; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. CRANE - Katie Bea Whitson, 93, of Brownfield, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Rodolfo G. ``Rudy'' Garza, 64, of Sanderson, at 2 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Sanderson; burial in Santa Rita Cemetery in Sanderson; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - George Waibel, 76, memorial service at 1 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. ROBERT LEE - Dalton Millican, 74, of Silver, at 10:30 a.m. at Robert Lee Baptist Church; graveside service at 3 p.m. in Resthaven North Cemetery in Garden of Love in Midland; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Eula Reeves Fredley, 89, of De Soto, at 2 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories. SWEETWATER - Judy Gay Lund, 42, of Roby, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Pyron Cemetery. TOW - Archie Lee Scott, 94, of Cameron, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Tow Cemetery near Llano; arrangements by Green Funeral Home of Cameron. WINTERS - Vurnell Grant, 75, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Northview Cemetery. FRIDAY KERRVILLE - Georgia Lynn Anderson, 50, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. SAN SABA - George ``Monk'' Woodward, 86, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Kuykendall Cemetery in San Saba County; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Gertrude Turner Gertrude Laverne Rau Turner, 88, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in San Angelo. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jason Fry, pastor of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. She was born Aug. 28, 1908, in San Angelo and was a longtime resident of Water Valley. She was a rancher and a member the First United Methodist Church of Water Valley. Survivors include a daughter, June Doggett of Water Valley; a son, Bud Turner of Water Valley and Galt, Calif.; three sisters, Jeanne Rau Hitch and Charlotte Rau Pfluger, both of San Angelo, and Frances Phillips of Abilene; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Margaret Blocker Margaret J. Blocker, 88, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a Christoval nursing home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Francis Strother, pastor of Christian Renewal Center, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born May 17, 1908, in Temple and had been a resident of San Angelo for more than 30 years. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Leroy Blocker of Saginaw; a daughter, Dorothy Dove of Christoval; two sisters, Louise Lee and Jo Roberts, both of San Angelo; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Eudora Wright KERMIT - Eudora Garrison Wright, 81, of Kermit died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Grace Temple Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born Dec. 6, 1915, in Whiteflat and had been a resident of Kermit for 60 years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 845. Survivors include her husband, Dayton W. Wright of Kermit; a son, Jerry Wright of Kermit; two brothers, C.D. Garrison of Matador and Alvin Garrison of Kermit; two sisters, Wandean Parks of Richland Hills and Eugenia Barton of Matador; and five grandchildren. Fairis Argo TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - Fairis H. Argo, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in Tahlequah. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Tahlequah City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hart Funeral Home. He was born April 8, 1905, in Marietta, Okla., and was a longtime resident of San Angelo before moving to Tahlequah in 1970. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a mechanic with Sinclair-Arco Oil Co. for 42 years. Survivors include his wife, Edna Vivian Argo of Tahlequah; two daughters, Tammie E. Knight of Tahlequah and Zona Z. Murphy of Laconia, N.H.; a son, Timothy J. Argo of Dallas; four sisters, Cordia C. Carter, Cleo Culpepper and Fois D. Argo, all of Wewoka, Okla., and Clora Litrell of Seminole, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Paul Roberds SAN SABA - Paul W. Roberds, 89, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in China Creek Cemetery. He was born Sept. 24, 1907, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. An Army Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a farmer, rancher and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Loraine Roberds of San Saba; and several nieces and nephews. Irene Sanderson GOLDTHWAITE - Irene Tullas Sanderson, 86, of Mesquite died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in a Mesquite hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. She was born Sept. 1, 1910, in Goldthwaite. She was a store detective for Neiman-Marcus and was a Baptist and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Maggie Robbins KERRVILLE - Maggie M. Robbins, 94, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Brookland Cemetery near Hemphill. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born May 29, 1902, in Brookland and had been a resident of Kerrville for 12 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Maxine Gunn of San Antonio; a brother, J.E. Cooper of Houston; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-granddaughters. Estella Unnasch KERRVILLE - Estella Reeh Unnasch, 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at her residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born March 14, 1913, in Fredericksburg and was a lifetime resident of Kerr County. She was a retired charge nurse at Kerrville State Hospital, was a rancher for 58 years and was a member of the Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include five sisters, Cora Stehling of Fredericksburg, Norma Baumann of Marble Falls, Alice Kuenemann and Louise Borchers, both of San Antonio, and Imogene Hamilton of Kerrville; and a brother, Reinhard Reeh of Marble Falls. Warren Myers KERRVILLE - Warren Winfred Myers, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with private graveside service in Garden of Memories. He was born Nov. 10, 1921, in Townsend, Tenn. A Navy veteran of World War II, he retired from Tidewater-Getty Oil Co. in Houston after 30 years of service and was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the Kiwanis and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla Myers of Kerrville; two daughters, Susan Ward Cory of Houston and Janet Prentice of Kerrville; two sisters, Hazel Culbert of Somis, Calif., and Ruth Ritchie of Roseburg, Ore.; and three grandchildren. George Waibel KERRVILLE - George Waibel, 76, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born July 23, 1920, in Sapulpa, Okla., and had been a resident of Kerrville for 13 years. He was a retired airline maintenance manager and was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Fay Waibel of Kerrville; four sons, Henry E. Waibel of Bremerton, Wash., James J. Waibel of Bartonville, Larry R. Waibel of Ramona, Calif., and Rudy L. Waibel of San Jose, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Rose Rider BRADY - Rose Erna Rider, 81, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in Brady. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Glenwood Cemetery in Beeville. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 7, 1916, in Nordheim and had lived in Brady for two years, coming from Midland. She was a cook and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Cloyd Rider of San Antonio; three daughters, Barbara Couch and Jackie Teague, both of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jo Ann Kring of Fredonia; four sisters; three brothers; 25 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Leon Maples KERRVILLE - Leon F. Maples, 75, of Harper died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born June 12, 1921, in Cache, Okla., and had been a resident of Kerrville before moving to Harper 16 years ago. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a deputy sheriff and also served as Kerr County sheriff. He was a member of the Harper Presbyterian Church, the Retired Peace Officers Association, the Survivors of the U.S.S. Washington and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Maples of Harper; a daughter, Sharon Maples Laning of Kerrville; a son, Mike Maples of Kerrville; two stepsons, John Miller Reeves of State College, Pa., and Bob Reeves of Kerrville; a sister, Louise McCracken of Lawton, Okla.; a brother, Alfred Maples of Lawton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Paul Jalamo Sr. BALLINGER - Paul L. Jalamo Sr., 72, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home.Helen Tucker BIG SPRING - Helen Tucker, 85, of Big Spring died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Dorothy Humphreys BIG SPRING - Dorothy Ford Humphreys, 74, of Sweetwater and formerly of Big Spring died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in Sweetwater. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/Feb. 7, 1997 _________________________________________________________________ News digest / Sports digest Funerals and death notices Funerals TODAY BIG SPRING - Fred ``Fritz'' Ernst, 75f, of St. Lawrence, rosary at 7 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church; burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery in St. Lawrence. KERRVILLE - Georgia Lynn Anderson, 50, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Leon F. Maples, 75, of Harper, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Warren Winfred Myers, 75, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Estelle Reeh Unnasch, 83, at 1 p.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. MENARD - Doris Molly Lankford, 75, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. OZONA - Olive Wills Berry, 88, at 11 a.m. at Ozona Church of Christ; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. SAN ANTONIO - Vincent Corte, 64, at 1 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North; graveside service at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. SAN SABA - George ``Monk'' Woodward, 86, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Kuykendall Cemetery in San Saba County; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Margaret J. Blocker, 88, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Gertrude Laverne Rau Turner, 88, at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. BRADY - Rose Erna Rider, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery in Beeville; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Maggie M. Robbins, 94, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Brookland Cemetery near Hemphill; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. Death notices H.W. Wright H.W. Wright, 65, of Big Lake died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Big Lake with the Rev. H.S. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born March 27, 1931, in Cameron. Survivors include seven children, Rosie Marie Wright of Midland, Carolyn Marie Gray of Mission Hills, Calif., Candra Lynette Wright of Waco, Henry Wayne Wright, Kayland Wright, Kristi Wright and Lanelle Wright, all of San Antonio; eight brothers and sisters, Charles Wright and Louis Colbert, both of Big Lake, Johnnie B. Wright, Robert Lee, and Mary Jo Jefferson, all of Houston, Rosie Marie Wright of Schenectady, N.Y., James C. Wright of Aurora, Colo., and Linda K. Mollica of Cameron; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Herb Edenbaum Herb Edenbaum, 78, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a San Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Irie Cox Irie Cox, 97, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Lawrence Hand Lawrence Hand, 47, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Ruby Griffith BRADY - Ruby Jewel Griffith, 74, of Brady died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Cox Cemetery in McCullough County. She was born Aug. 6, 1922, in Arkansas and had been a resident of Brady since 1986. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, J.R. Griffith of Brady; a daughter, Marva Rollins Pace of Alvarado; two sisters, Gladys Cornegys of Wink and Ruth Ely of Jal, N.M.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Harley Mulanax SWEETWATER - Harley Sheridan Mulanax, 88, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born March 7, 1908, in Glen Cove and had been a longtime resident of Sweetwater. He was a farmer and had worked for the USG, Rolling Plains Co-Op Compress and Halliburton Drilling Co. He was a member of the Pentecostal church. Survivors include his wife, Lorene Mulanax of Sweetwater; four sons, Jesse Lee Mulanax, Hoyt Mulanax and Keith Mulanax, all of Sweetwater, and Billy Mulanax of Pueblo, Colo.; a daughter, Janice Rena Mulanax of Sweetwater; a stepson, Command Sgt. Sammy W. Wise of Augusta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a half-brother, Donald Mulanax of Ohio. John Graham SAN ANTONIO - John Russell Graham, 78, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sunset Funeral Home. He was born May 19, 1918, in Junction. He was a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Survivors include a son, John Graham, and a brother, Callan Graham. Paul Jalomo Sr. BALLINGER - Paul Lopez Jalomo Sr., 72, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 6 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Sabinal and had been a longtime resident of Ballinger. A Texas National Guard veteran, he was a supervisor for the Southern Pacific Railroad for 36 years. Survivors include eight sons, Daniel Jalomo, David Jalomo, Paul Jalomo Jr., Richard Jalomo, Robert Jalomo and Rumaldo Jalomo, all of Ballinger, and Noe Jalomo and Rudy Jalomo, both of Fort Worth; three daughters, Dora Martinez of Midwest City, Okla., and Ophelia Martinez and Sylvia Ramos, both of Ballinger; a brother, Juan Jalomo of San Antonio; a sister, Manuela Salas of Phoenix; 42 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Daniel Garza SONORA - Daniel T. Garza, 30, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in Sonora. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 9, 1966, in Sonora. He was a Navy veteran and a Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Carmela Garza of Midland; two brothers, Ruben Garza of Sonora and Louie Vallejo of Midland; his maternal grandmother, Ofelia Torres of Sonora; paternal grandmother, Brijida Garza of Sonora; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Tiburcio Muniz MONAHANS - Tiburcio ``Matilde'' Muniz, 79, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local senior care center. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in Barstow. Mass will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church with burial in Barstow Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born April 14, 1917, in Redford and had lived in Monahans for 22 years. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Muniz of Monahans; five sons, Adolfo Muniz of Andrews, Angel Muniz, Nickolas Muniz and Thomas Muniz, all of Monahans, and Edward Muniz of Fort Worth; two daughters, Olivia Blian and Beatrice Muniz, both of Monahans; four brothers, Trine Navarrete and Juan Navarrete, both of Palomino, Mexico, Silvestire Gonzales of La Mount, Calif., and Francisco Gonzales of Fort Stockton; five sisters, Vicky Fuentes of Roswell, N.M., Mary Hernandez of El Mirage, Ariz., Lupe Navarrete, Benina Navarrete and Tomasa Navarrete, all of Palomino; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Helen Tucker BIG SPRING - Helen K. Tucker, 77, of Big Spring died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born July 15, 1919, in Los Angeles and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Bill Tucker of Big Spring; and two sisters, Marie Smyrl of Dallas and Dorothy Lewis of Fort Worth. Billie Barron BIG SPRING - Billie Barron, 76, of died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born March 31, 1920, in Oil City, La., and was a longtime resident of Howard County. She worked as a deputy clerk for the sheriff's department and then retired as a secretary for the county judge. She was a member of the College Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Toni Choate of Big Spring; a son, Jerry Barron of Seabrook; a brother, Harvey Smith of Eugene, Ore.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. J.B. McCullough BIG SPRING - J.B. McCullough, 70, of Sand Springs died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Military graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Howard County. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was retired from Midwest Farms, Southland Corp., in Shreveport, La., as an assistant fleet manager. He was a member of Airport Baptist Church and the American Legion. Survivors include a son, the Rev. John B. McCullough Jr. of Dripping Springs; three daughters, Johnetta Eleazer of The Woodlands, Ronna Conly of Cedar Hill and Lisa Tuttle of Haughton, La.; a sister, Claudine McMurray of Sand Springs; two brothers, Ben Stuteville of Haughton and Paul Stuteville of Colorado City; and seven grandchildren. Fidel Maldonado SWEETWATER - Fidel Martinez Maldonado, 75, of Fort Worth died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 21, 1921, in Aspermont. He was a 26-year veteran of the Army Air Corps and a 24-year veteran of the National Guard. Survivors include his wife, Luisa Maldonado of Fort Worth; several nieces, nephews; and numerous cousins. Dessie McMichael BIG SPRING - Dessie L. McMichael, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in Fort Worth. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Colonel Sparkman STANTON - Colonel Sparkman, 87, of Caddo, Okla., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in Durant, Okla. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Scott Murphree BIG SPRING - Scott Murphree, 33, of Salina, Kan., and formerly of Big Spring, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 24, 1963, and had been a resident of Salina since 1985. He was a carpenter and a student at Kansas Wesleyan University. Survivors include two daughters, Jasmine Murphree and Sierra Murphree, both of Salina; his mother, Linda Halliday of Midway; three brothers, Jeff Murphree of Coahoma, Mark Murphree of Houston and Brian Murphree of Big Spring; two sisters, Jana Murphree of Garland and Kristi Halliday of Midway; his grandmothers, Flora Porter and Lois Murphree, both of Big Spring; and two nieces and a nephew. Linda Thompson BIG SPRING - Linda Thompson, 46, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at her residence. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Gilberto Olivas FORT STOCKTON - Gilberto P. Olivas, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home with burial in East Hill Cemetery. He was born June 21, 1916, in Mexico, and had been a longtime resident of Odessa before moving to Fort Stockton last year. He was a general laborer in the ranching industry. Survivors include two brothers, Jose Olivas of Mexico and Juventino Olivas of Fort Stockton; and several nieces and nephews. GERTRUDE RAU TURNER Gertrude Laverne Rau Turner was born Aug. 28, 1908, to Gertrude and Charlie Rau in San Angelo, Texas. She passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in San Angelo. The eldest of five children, Gertrude attended San Angelo schools until her marriage to Percy William Turner on Nov. 26, 1925. They lived on the Percy Turner Ranch, south of Water Valley, for 57 years. After Percy's death in 1982, Gertrude remained on the ranch for another nine years. She then moved to the Rio Concho Manor, living there until October 1996, when her health caused her to move to Meadow Creek Nursing Home. Gertrude's many years on the ranch nurtured her skills and love for friends, family, knitting, bridge and helping others. She enjoyed her 10 years of service as a ``Pink Lady'' in the ICU lounge at Shannon Hospital following Percy's death and was recognized on several occasions for her dedicated service. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Water Valley, joining in 1956. She also was a member of the Water Valley Bridge Club, being the last original member. The club was organized in 1928 and consisted of ranch wives. Gertrude is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, June and Glenn Doggett, who reside on the ranch; her son and daughter-in-law, Bud and Michelle Turner of Water Valley and Galt, Calif.; her grandchildren, Carol and Scott Doggett of Dallas, Susan and James Steen of Water Valley, Judy and Tim Turner of Water Valley and San Angelo; and the joys of her life, her great-grandchildren, Turner Doggett, Jessica, Jim Bob and Jamie Steen, and Amanda and Tara Turner. Also surviving are her sisters, Jeanne Rau Hitch and Charlotte Rau Pfluger of San Angelo and Frances Phillips and husband, Si, of Abilene. Also surviving is Helen Hightower Turner of San Angelo and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Howard Rau. The Concho Valley has lost a considerate, compassionate and generous woman in her death. The family asks that memorials or gifts be directed to Meals for the Elderly, the scholarship fund at Water Valley Methodist Church, the West Texas Rehabilitation Center or a charity of one's choosing. Family visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in Robert Massie Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jason Fry, pastor of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Tim Robert Tuner, Scott Turner Doggett and James Steen, and nephews, Lee Hitch, Joe Pfluger, Charles Pfluger, Bruce McIntosh, John McIntosh and Steve Phillips. Special thanks go to Consolidated Care Crew and to the people at Meadow Creek Nursing Home for their months of loving care. LARRY RAY WRIGHT McCAMEY - Larry Ray Wright was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on April 9, 1942, and passed away after a brief illness on Feb. 5, 1997, in San Angelo, Texas, at the age of 54. Services for Mr. Wright will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the First Baptist Church in Rankin. Graveside service will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey with the Rev. David Crispin officiating. All services are under the direction of Richard W. Box Funeral Home. Before starting school, Larry moved to Fort Sumner, N.M., with his parents, Charles and Pauline Wright, who preceded him in death. There he graduated from high school in 1960, and on July 14, 1962, he married Jo Beth Beauchamp of McCamey, Texas. They made their home in Fort Sumner and were in business with his parents at the Wright's Dairy. While in Fort Sumner, two sons were born to them, Jeff in 1963 and Michael in 1966. In 1973, the family moved to Rankin, Texas, where Larry was employed by Halliburton Services until the time of his death. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Fort Sumner, N.M., and was active in his church and his community. Larry is survived by his wife, Jo Beth, of the home in Rankin, Texas; his son and daughter-in-law, ``Coach'' Jeff and Debbie Wright of Wall, Texas, his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Michelle Wright of Biloxi, Miss.; his two grandsons, Christopher Wright of Bunker Hill, W. Va., age 7, and Dylan Wright of Wall, Texas, age 3. He also is survived by his brother- and sister-in-law, Larry and Gwen Phillips of Branson, Mo., their sons, Byron Phillips of Branson, and their daughter, Renee Lee and her family of Rankin. IDA MAY WHITTENBURG HALE Ida May Whittenburg Hale, 80, of San Angelo died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the First United Methodist Church, officiated by the Rev. Carl Rohlfs, pastor. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Hale was born Aug. 10, 1916, in San Angelo, Texas. She attended East Ward Elementary School and graduated from San Angelo High School in 1934. Later she attended Shannon School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. She married Donald C. Hale of Christoval in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10, 1945, where he was serving in the U.S. Navy. Mrs. Hale accompanied her husband to many duty stations in the United States and two overseas stations, the territory of Hawaii and Taiwan. While in Taiwan, she took courses in Chinese cooking and Japanese flower arrangements. She later won many awards with flower arrangements. After Donald retired from the Navy in 1970, they retired in San Angelo. She served a term as secretary of the Tom Green Democratic club and as precinct election judge for 12 years. She was very active in the Federated Women's Clubs, served as president of Las Hermanas Study Club and also served as president of the board of trustees of the Massie Club House. She was very active in the First United Methodist Church, sung in the choir, was flower chairman for 17 years and served on various boards and commissions. She also held offices in Church Women United and United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Hale; by a daughter, Mary Josephine Bush; brothers, John James and Jo Ben; a sister, Catherine; and parents, Jo Ben and Lucy Whittenburg. Survivors include five grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. To all her loved ones, family and friends, thank you. A special thank you to Mrs. Hall and the staff of Baptist Memorials, Division 6, for their care and compassion for May and her family. The family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church or a favorite charity. MARGARET J. BLOCKER Margaret J. Blocker, 88, of San Angelo died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, in the Golden Years Nursing Home in Christoval. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Francis Strother, pastor of Christian Renewal Center officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Margaret was born May 17, 1908, in Temple, Texas, and was a resident of San Angelo for more than 30 years. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Margaret was married to Frayman Lee Blocker on March 16, 1929, in San Angelo, and he preceded her in death on May 19, 1980. Survivors include one son, Leroy Blocker and wife, Lyndia, of Saginaw, Texas; one daughter, Dorothy Dove and husband, George, of Christoval; two sisters, Louise Lee and husband, H.E., and Jo Roberts and husband, E.A. ``Jean,'' all of San Angelo; five grandchildren, Donella Sandquist, Wesley Mow, Deborah Luther, Gina Reeves and Brett Blocker; six great-grandchildren; and a niece, Jeanne Green and husband, Dewayne, of San Angelo. The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at Golden Years Nursing Home for their kindness and care. Memorials may be made to Family Hospice.