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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/August 1, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Bertie B. ``BeBe'' Bright, 74, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Anthony B. Hall, 36, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Starks Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Luz H. Perez, 86, at 1 p.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Refugio ``Shorty'' Perez, 56, of Big Lake, at 1 p.m. at the Apostolic Church in Big Lake; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Clarence ``C.K.'' Vordick, 74, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. KERRVILLE - Beula Neve, 98, at 2 p.m. at Kerrville Funeral Home. OZONA - Enrique Caldera Sr., 66, at 10 a.m. at Templo Bautista Jerusalem Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. SONORA - Ruth Whittemore cooper, 71, at 9 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Junction; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. AUG. 9 KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ BERTIE B. `BEBE' BRIGHT Bertie B. ``BeBe'' Bright, longtime resident of San Angelo died Tuesday evening, July 29, 1997, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born July 10, 1923, in Iowa Park, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, James H. ``Sam'' Bright. There was a memorial gathering at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 31, for friends and family. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Chester McCown officiating. Survivors include her daughter, Ponda Rodrigue and son, Tom Bright, of San Angelo; her son-in-law, Ricky Rodrigue and daughter-in-law, Lynn Bright; three granddaughters, Carrie Bright, Leigh Hill and Randye Bright of San Angelo; four grandsons, John and Carl Rodrigue of Oklahoma and Jason and Stephen Bright of San Angelo; and one great-grandson, Levi Rodrigue. In addition, she is survived by two sisters, Nell Chance of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Saunda Morgan of Lubbock; two brothers, Bill Glenn of Stamford and Sam Bingham of Lubbock and their families. Honorary pallbearers will be Armando Vasquez, Travis Thetford, Chris Hill, Randy Cave, Ernie Cano, Tony Graf and Jim Grenda. The family requests memorials to be made to the Hospice Association of personal choice. DAVID MELTON David Mart Melton, 43, of Huntsville went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Huntsville. The family will receive friends at Robert Massie Funeral Home on Friday evening. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Greenwell, pastor of Holy Angels Catholic Church, officiating. David was born April 15, 1954, in Fort Worth. He was a general contractor in Louisiana for many years before moving to Huntsville. He attended South West Texas University on an athletic scholarship and later attended Louisiana State University. David was a beloved son, grandson, father and brother. He is survived by his parents, Mart and Patricia Melton of Huntsville; a daughter, Ashleigh Rebecca Melton of Baton Rouge, La.; a sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Wade Thomas of Crockett; his grandmother, Thelma Perry of San Angelo; his fiancee, Sally Kundig of Huntsville; nieces, Tiffany Thomas and Lauren Thomas; a nephew, Jared Thomas; and numerous other relatives. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Herman Perry, Mart Melton Sr. and Florence Melton. Family requests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association. JAMES L. HUNTER James L. Hunter, 73, of San Angelo died at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, at his residence. James was born Dec. 7, 1923, in Algood, Tenn. He was a veteran of World War II and a resident of San Angelo for seven months. He married Sammie J. West Aug. 28, 1940, in Cookville, Tenn. He is survived by his wife, Sammie Hunter of San Angelo; one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Mae Hunter of San Angelo; one granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Michelle and Bobby Smith of Lubbock; one great-granddaughter, Heather Smith of Lubbock; one brother, Arville Hunter of Clarksville, Tenn.; three sisters, Roxie Dishmond of Clarksville, Ardith Turner of Warren, Mich., and Mildred Anderson of Duluth, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Ann Hunter of Clarksville. Services are pending at Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home in Clarksville. The family requests memorials be made to the San Angelo Hospice. CLARENCE `C.K.' VORDICK Clarence ``C.K.'' Vordick, 74, of San Angelo passed away at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Francis Strother officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Clarence was born April 14, 1923, in Wharton, Texas, to J.D. ``Dee'' and Lillian Vordick. He attended schools in Paint Rock and Eden. Clarence married Evelyn Perry Nov. 22, 1955. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Gunners Mate 2nd Class on U.S.S. Skirmish from March 25, 1944, to April 19, 1946. Clarence joined the Navy reserve and was called back to service during the Korean War from Sept. 5, 1951, to Dec. 6, 1952, serving on the U.S.S. Baltimore. Mr. Vordick retired from the U.S. Post Office on Oct. 1, 1986, after 36 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn of the home; one son, Mike Vordick and his wife, Debi, of Ozona; two daughters and their husbands, Debbie and Terry Williams of San Angelo and Carol and Ricky Ferguson of Mertzon; six grandchildren, Terry Williams II and wife, Helen, of San Angelo, Jerrie Danz and husband, Darrell, of San Angelo, Jennifer and Michelle Martinets of Mertzon, Travis and Tyson Vordick of Ozona; three great-grandchildren, Kari and Terry Don Williams and John Tyler Danz; one brother, W.C. Vordick and wife, Jerry, of Millersview; one sister, Lorene Tenant and husband, John, of Brady. The family would like to thank Baptist Memorials for their compassionate care, Hospice of San Angelo and a special thanks to Clarence's personal care giver, Annette Jones. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association, Hospice of San Angelo or the Christian Renewal Center. The family will receive visitors at 1014 Scott Lane. ______________________________________________________________ Geraldine Deming Geraldine Lucille Deming, 76, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Unity Church of San Angelo. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 2, 1920, in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was a teacher and community service volunteer. Survivors include five daughters, Janet Hinds of Dayton, Nev., Nancy Amundson of Northwood, Iowa, Carole Harstad of Merced, Calif., Judy Calabrese and Joan Deming, both of San Angelo; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Mary Meador Mary Ellen Meador, 73, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Lora Baughman LLANO - Lora Mae ``Sully'' Baughman, 81, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Volente. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in the Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Tow Valley Cemetery. She was born July 18, 1916. She had served in the Army Nursing Corps in World War II and was involved in industrial nursing in Houston and in Midland. She also worked for the Midland Memorial Hospital and Kermit Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Joanna Green; a sister, Kathryn Bell; a brother, Joe Sullenberger; and several nieces and nephews. Josh Bruton TEMPLE - Josh Maurine Bruton, 87, of Monahans died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. She was born in Scranton and had been a resident of Monahans since 1935. She co-owned and operated Bruton's Jewelry Store in Monahans and was a member of the Monahans First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Wilhite Smith of Temple; a son, J.T. Davis of Wimberley; a stepson, Ollie A. Bruton Jr. of Snyder; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Maxine Roberts BIG SPRING - Maxine Virginia Howard Roberts, 75, of Big Spring died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 4:30 p.m. today in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 21, 1921, in Big Spring. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Golden chapter No. 5 Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Raymond R. Roberts Jr. of Westfield, Mass.; a daughter, Frances Houser of Adrian; a brother, Bill Howard of Big Spring; three sisters, Geraldine Parrish, Joyce Bradley and Delores Currie, all of Big Spring; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Maria Galvan WINTERS - Maria A. Galvan, 43, of Winters died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in the Winters Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Carmel Catholic Church with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. She was born Nov. 3, 1953, in Smiley and had been a resident of Winters since 1990. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Felipe Galvan of Winters; her father, Jose Perez of Quero; two sons, Pasquel Cardenas of California and Jesse Zamora of Navasota; two daughters, Cynthia Moreno of Nixon and Melissa Zamora of Winters; three brothers, Jessie Perez and Rudy Perez, both of Quero, and David Perez of Bryan; four sisters, Alicia Silva of Winters, Paula Green and Peggy Perez, both of Bryan, and Nicolasa Perez of Fort Worth; and five grandchildren. Mary Petty COLEMAN - Mary Anna Petty, 89, of Coleman died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in an Arlington nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. She was born Aug. 9, 1907, in Burnet and had been a resident of Coleman since 1955. She was a seamstress and a homemaker and a member of the Elm Street Church of Christ. Survivors include three daughters, Anna Mae Byrd of Arlington, Lillian Rathmell of San Antonio and Billie Joy Williams of Millersview; four sisters, Dollie Alexander of Lampasas, Frances Parks of San Saba, Odessa Parks of Bay City and Nancy Doyle of Moran; a brother, Leon Stewart of San Saba; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. William Malmberg LLANO - William E. ``Bill'' Malmberg, 75, of Kingsland died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in Llano. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Marble Falls with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 27, 1921, in Everson, Wash., and had been a resident of Llano for six years. A Navy veteran, he was an independent claim adjuster and a member of the American Legion and St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Malmberg of Kingsland; three daughters, Jane Fisher of Boulder, Julie Lanterman of Las Alamos, N.M., and Jill Van Portfliet of Arvada, Colo.; four brothers, Ken Malmberg of Davenport, Iowa, Edwin Malmberg of Mesa, Ariz., Walter Malmberg of Canoga Park, Calif., and Quentin Malmberg of Helena, Mont.; and eight grandchildren. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 2, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - David Mart Melton, 43, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Mary Anna Petty, 89, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. WINTERS - Maria A. Galvan, 43, at 1:30 p.m. at Mount Carmel Catholic Church; burial in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. SUNDAY LLANO - William E. ``Bill'' Malmberg, 75, of Kingsland, at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Marble Falls; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Geraldine Lucille Deming, 76, memorial service at 2 p.m. at the Unity Church of San Angelo; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home AUG. 9 KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ MARY KATHARINE HUGHES TRIGG Mary Katharine Hughes Trigg, 87, of San Angelo and the Log Cabin Ranch near Mertzon, died at 12:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 1997, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs of First United Methodist Church and Gov. William P. Clements officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Trigg was born Jan. 20, 1910, to D.E. Hughes Sr. and Zulette Jackson Hughes in Sherwood, Texas. She was a graduate of Southern Methodist University, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in Music in 1931. She was a homemaker and was active in ranching. Following her husband's coaching career, Mr. and Mrs. Trigg moved to Eldorado in 1947 and assumed the Ford Dealership. She also worked as a bookkeeper at the dealership. They moved from Eldorado in 1976 and made their home at the Log Cabin Ranch near Mertzon. They also ranched at the family ranch in Reagan County. Mr. and Mrs. Trigg gifted the Hughes-Trigg Student Center to Southern Methodist University, which was completed in 1988. The Triggs have established two endowments at SMU - The Charles H. and Katharine Hughes Trigg Athletic Endowment and The Katharine Hughes Trigg and Charles H. Trigg Presidential Scholarships Program. In addition, they helped support the Ownby Stadium Renovation Fund in 1989, are life members of the SMU Alumni Association and have been active with their graduating class reunions. Mr. and Mrs. Trigg gave substantial amounts to the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo and to West Texas Boys Ranch, as well as other charities. Mrs. Trigg was preceded in death by three brothers, Jackson Hughes, Studley Emery Hughes and Duwain E. Hughes Jr.; and one sister, Francis Hughes Crews. Mrs. Trigg is survived by three nieces, Dorothy Jean Hanebutt of Fort Worth, Carol Crews Carter of Dallas and Joan Crews Hoyt of Mertzon; two nephews, Bill Brown of Aledo and Charles J. Hughes of San Angelo; and three sisters-in-law, Wanda Hughes Doss and Mrs. M.J. (Carlotta) Hartman, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Louise Trigg of Fort Worth. She is also survived by her longtime friend, companion and loving caregiver, Alicia Robledo. Pallbearers will be O.K. Wolfenbarger and Loye Tankersley, both of Mertzon, Greg Charles, George Finley, Cody Marshall and Bill Collins, all of San Angelo. Honorary pallbearers will be Vic Eckert, Dr. Dan Stultz, W. Truett Smith and Alvin Hay, all of San Angelo, and Forrest Gregg of Dallas. The family has requested that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo, Southern Methodist University or Hospice of San Angelo. MARY ELLEN REED MEADOR Mary Ellen Reed Meador, 73, of San Angelo went to be with the Savior at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, in Columbia Medical Center of San Angelo. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at First United Methodist Church of San Angelo with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs officiating. She will be buried beside her husband, Roy V. Meador Jr., Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in Snyder Hillside Memorial Gardens in Snyder. Mary Ellen was born Oct. 15, 1923, at home in Breckenridge to Frank D. and Annie E. Reed. She graduated from Breckenridge High School and attended John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville. She married Roy Verner Meador Jr. in Breckenridge on Feb. 6, 1947. She was the secretary to the district attorney in Snyder for 12 years and worked at various CPA firms over the years. Her last position was in service to the Lord as secretary at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in San Angelo. She was a longtime member of American Business Women's Association where she served as president and was honored as Woman of the Year in the Snyder chapter. Mary Ellen was always very active in the United Methodist Women in her churches in Snyder and San Angelo. The Emmaus Walks and Gatherings were a very important part of her life, as well as the Bayith Sunday school class and the XYZ Club at church. Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Nancy and Dwight Hewitt of Friendswood, and Valli Ann and Gary Kerr of Cedar Hill; grandson, Edward Alan Jones and his wife, Jennifer, of Olympia, Wash., and their two sons, Hunter and Walker; grandson, Timothy Kane Brawner of the home; one brother and sister-in-law, Gilbert Bailey and Aline Reed of Graford; one brother-in-law, Norman Meador and his wife, Jean, of Garland; niece, Linda Brunson and her husband, Troy, of Hurst; niece, Sherry Meador of Austin and her son and daughter; nephew, Mike Meador and his wife, Cheryl, of Bastrop; and nephew, Scott Meador and his wife, Wanda, of Dallas. Memorials may be made to the music program or the building fund of First United Methodist Church of San Angelo. EDWARD R. KOHUTEK BALLINGER - Edward R. Kohutek, age 80, of Rowena died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at his home on Rowena. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, in the Protestant Cemetery in Rowena with the Rev. Monsignor Kevin Heyburn officiating. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Edward was born April 27, 1917, in Granger, Texas, to Frank and Rosie Kaspar Kohutek Sr. At the age of four he and his family moved to Pilot Point, Texas. In 1939 he won the Golden Glove Championship in Abilene, Texas, as a heavyweight. He moved from Miles, Texas, to Rowena at a young age after living in the Groenwald community. He is survived by his wife, Claudine Malish Kohutek, who he married Jan. 1, 1941, in Rowena. He was a retired painter and carpenter, working in Rowena all his life. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 3« years during World War II, most of it at the San Angelo Air Force Base. He spent several months at Champaign, Ill. He loved to work and enjoyed sports, especially baseball, football and boxing. Edward was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include two brothers, Anton Kohutek of Taylor and Amos Kohutek of Anaheim, Calif.; three sisters, Emma Trojcak and her husband, George, Mary Perotti and Christine Mitchell and her husband, James T. ``Tribble,'' all of San Angelo; six nephews; and four nieces. The nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family wishes to thank all of the nurses from West Texas Registry and Shannon Medical Center. THELMA VALREE PARKER Thelma Valree Parker, 91, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery. Thelma was born June 4, 1906, in San Saba. She married Charles E. Carruth in 1924, and he died in 1934. In 1937, she married Elton E. Parker and he preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Parker was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church. Thelma was dearly loved by her family and friends, especially everyone at the Baptist Memorials High Rise. Survivors include two sons, Charles E. Carruth of Knickerbocker and James E. Parker of Tennessee Colony, Texas; two daughters, Jessie Mae Vines of Lubbock and Nancy Jean Shields of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wilson R. Joiner of San Angelo and Orlin B. Joiner of Canyon Lake; and one sister, Jean McCullough of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jody H. Shields, Donald E. Shields, Tony R. Shields, Thad L. McCollum, John E. Parker, Robert F. House and John N. Truby. The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity. ______________________________________________________________ Amparo Garcia Amparo M. Garcia, 73, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in San Angelo. Wake will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Terry Brenon officiating. Entombment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. She was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Lockhart. She was a Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Gregorio Garcia of San Angelo; and three sisters, Carmen Rivera of San Juan, Hortencia Hernandez of San Angelo and Aurora Martinez of Pharr. Denny Sullivan Denny O. Sullivan, 89, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Robinson Scogin SWEETWATER - Robinson ``Bob'' Hendon Scogin, 80, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Palava Cemetery. He was born June 26, 1917, in Wood County and had been a resident of Sweetwater since 1945. An Air Force veteran, he was a lineman for T.U. Electric and was a member of the Highland Heights United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Monez Scogin of Sweetwater; two sons, Dennis C. Scogin of Fort Worth and Robert Scogin of Cleburne; two sisters, Kathleen Brown of Mount Pleasant and Gene Crawford of Rockwall; and two grandchildren. Marjorie Johnson FREDERICKSBURG - Marjorie C. Taylor Johnson, 84, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. She was born July 5, 1913. Survivors include two sons, James C. ``Slick'' Johnson of Fredericksburg and William Franklin ``Bo'' Johnson of Houston; a daughter Patricia Ann ``Trish'' Johnson of Houston; three brothers, Ralph Taylor and Jesse Taylor, both of Arkansas, and Carra Walter Taylor Jr. of Houston; a sister, Fannie S. Bird of Katy; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Laurence Nixon FREDERICKSBURG - Laurence S. Nixon, 83, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Blanco Cemetery in Blanco. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 11, 1913. And was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Nixon of Fredericksburg; two sons, Robert L. Nixon of Florida and Charles L. Nixon of California; three daughters, Patricia Woodard of San Antonio, Paula Brock of Georgetown and Mary Evans of Fredericksburg; two sisters, Frances Boyd of Kingsville and Olivia Jordan of Bishop; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Vanal Smith KINGSLAND - Vanal Ewing Smith, 58, of Granite Shoals died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 30, 1938, in Mangum, Okla. An Army Air Force veteran, he was a self-employed mechanical engineer and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ilene Smith of Granite Shoals; two daughters, Dinty Louise Davis of Temple and Tamara Jay-Net Smith of Fort Smith; three sons, Gene Forrest Smith of Granite Shoals and Daniel Aaron Smith and Lloyd Henry Smith, both of Marble Falls; two sisters, Marzelle Boyles of Odessa and Helen Swindle of Euless; a brother, the Rev. Ned Smith of Cedar Park; and 14 grandchildren. Elise Kohutek SWEETWATER - Elise Lauw Kohutek, 80, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Salem Lutheran Church in Roscoe with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Dewitt County and had been a longtime resident of Sweetwater. She was a homemaker and a member of First Salem Lutheran Church in Roscoe. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Feagan of Sweetwater; and a granddaughter, Rhonda Feagan of Arlington. Jesse Silvas KERRVILLE - Jesse C. Silvas, 48, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, at his residence. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Carol Dulske BIG SPRING - Carol Ann Dulske, 58, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, at her residence. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Jay Smith KERRVILLE - Jay B. Smith, 69, of Center Point died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 3, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Amparo M. Garcia, 73, wake at 7 p.m. in the Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church; entombment in Calvary Cemetery. LLANO - William E. ``Bill'' Malmberg, 75, of Kingsland, at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Marble Falls; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Geraldine Lucille Deming, 76, memorial service at 2 p.m. at the Unity Church of San Angelo; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Laurence S. Nixon, 83, service at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church; burial in Blanco Cemetery in Blanco; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Mary Katharine Hughes Trigg, 87, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Marjorie C. Taylor Johnson, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. SATURDAY KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ Antonio Tafolla Antonio Tafolla, 76, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Raul Hernandez BIG SPRING - Raul F. Hernandez, 59, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born May 22, 1938, in Big Spring. An Army veteran, he worked in the civil service for the Big Spring Veterans Administration Hospital for 30 years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Esther Hernandez of Big Spring; four sons, Javier Hernandez of Amarillo, Oscar Hernandez of Brazoria, Peter Hernandez of Austin and Jon Ray of Big Spring; four brothers, Jesse Hernandez and Mike Hernandez, both of Big Spring, Arnulfo Hernandez Jr. of Austin and Humberto Hernandez of Phoenix, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Doris Dickson CRANE - Doris Marie Dickson, 77, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church with burial in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 31, 1919, in Eddy and had been a resident of Crane for nine years. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and the Gideons Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence E. Dickson of Crane; a daughter, Kay McCann of Avinger; two sons, Tommy Staley of Sturgis, S.D., and Zane Staley of Longview; two brothers, John M. Weir of Oklahoma City and Billy Weir of Oakland, Calif.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Marie Stockton UVALDE - Marie Pullen Stockton, 79, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at her residence in Uvalde. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. James Episcopal Church in Fort McKavett with burial in Fort McKavett Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Fort McKavett and had been a longtime resident of Uvalde and retired in Fort McKavett. She was a stock farmer in both Uvalde and Fort McKavett with her husband and was a hair dresser. Survivors include three children, Sam Rogers Stockton and Billie Marie Stockton, both of Fort McKavett, and John Burton of Uvalde; and four grandchildren. Maudie Killam ROBERT LEE - Maudie Killam, 90, of Mission died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at her residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Skinner-Silva Funeral Home Chapel in Pharr. Second service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Sanco Church with burial in Sanco Cemetery in Sanco. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 7, 1907, near Sanco. Survivors include two daughters, Fay Webb of Bethany, Okla., and Edna Lea Killam of Mission; a son, Ray Killam of Bethany; a sister, Thelma Killam of Mission; nine grandchildren; and numerous cousins. Elodia Diaz ABILENE - Elodia Flores Diaz, 59, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel, 542 Hickory. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church with burial in Elmwood Memorial Park. She was born Sept. 1, 1937, in Sonora and had been a resident of San Angelo before moving to Abilene in 1962. She was a registered nurse at Hendricks Medical Center and the Taylor County Health Department and was a member of St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Lino Diaz; two sons, Lawrence ``Joe'' Diaz of Lubbock and Oscar Lino Diaz of Abilene; a daughter, Debi Diaz Salazar of Abilene; and a sister, Oralia Sanchez of San Angelo. ______________________________________________________________ MARY KATHARINE HUGHES TRIGG Mary Katharine Hughes Trigg, 87, of San Angelo and the Log Cabin Ranch near Mertzon, died at 12:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 1997, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs of First United Methodist Church and Gov. William P. Clements officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Trigg was born Jan. 20, 1910, to D.E. Hughes Sr. and Zulette Jackson Hughes in Sherwood, Texas. She was a graduate of Southern Methodist University, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in music in 1931. She was a homemaker and was active in ranching. Following her husband's coaching career, Mr. and Mrs. Trigg moved to Eldorado in 1947 and assumed the Ford Dealership. She also worked as a bookkeeper at the dealership. They moved from Eldorado in 1976 and made their home at the Log Cabin Ranch near Mertzon. They also ranched at the family ranch in Reagan County. Mr. and Mrs. Trigg gifted the Hughes-Trigg Student Center to Southern Methodist University, which was completed in 1988. The Triggs have established two endowments at SMU - The Charles H. and Katharine Hughes Trigg Athletic Endowment and The Katharine Hughes Trigg and Charles H. Trigg Presidential Scholarships Program. In addition, they helped support the Ownby Stadium Renovation Fund in 1989, are life members of the SMU Alumni Association and have been active with their graduating class reunions. Mr. and Mrs. Trigg gave substantial amounts to the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo and to West Texas Boys Ranch, as well as other charities. Mrs. Trigg was preceded in death by three brothers, Jackson Hughes, Studley Emery Hughes and Duwain E. Hughes Jr.; and one sister, Francis Hughes Crews. Mrs. Trigg is survived by three nieces, Dorothy Jean Hanebutt of Fort Worth, Carol Crews Carter of Dallas and Joan Crews Hoyt of Mertzon; two nephews, Bill Brown of Aledo and Charles J. Hughes of San Angelo; and three sisters-in-law, Wanda Hughes Doss and Mrs. M.J. (Carlotta) Hartman, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Louise Trigg of Fort Worth. She is also survived by her longtime friend, companion and loving caregiver, Alicia Robledo. Pallbearers will be O.K. Wolfenbarger and Loye Tankersley, both of Mertzon, Greg Charles, George Finley, Cody Marshall and Bill Collins, all of San Angelo. Honorary pallbearers will be Vic Eckert, Dr. Dan Stultz, W. Truett Smith and Alvin Hay, all of San Angelo, and Forrest Gregg of Dallas. The family has requested that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo, Southern Methodist University or Hospice of San Angelo. DENNY O. SULLIVAN Denny Owen Sullivan was born in Comstock, Texas, to Maude Lindsey Sullivan and Patrick Fletcher Sullivan. He attended school in Comstock and graduated from Del Rio High School. He also attended Texas A&M University. He ranched in Valverde and Terrell counties. Denny married Dorothy Wilson of Lubbock on June 28, 1936, in Austin, Texas. In 1941, Denny joined the Department of Agriculture which later became the F.H.A. He worked as the county supervisor for Kerr, Runnels and Kimble counties. While working in Kimble County, he was sent to Mexico to bring agricultural workers to California. In 1942, Mr. Sullivan started his service in the 260th Combat Engineers. He served in the Rhineland Central European Campaigns and a total of 26 months overseas. Upon his return from Europe in 1945, he served as county supervisor in Tom Green County and in 1952, became district supervisor. From 1965 until his retirement in 1968, he was assigned to the Alliance for International Development. He taught agricultural finance in Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Columbia to young bankers. From 1972 until 1981, Mr. Sullivan lived in Kimble County on Bear Creek and made his living as a stock farmer. Mr. Sullivan was a 60-year member of the Masonic Lodge and was at one time a member of the Optimist Club and is a charter member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. He was also district commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of San Angelo; a daughter, Molly Sullivan Faith and her husband, Dr. Carl Faith of Princeton, N.J.; four grandsons, Zeno Wood of Boston, Japheth Wood of Berkeley, Calif., Malachi Wood of Allentown, Pa., and Ezra Wood of New Brunswick, N.J. Mr. Sullivan is also survived by a sister, Dorothy Green of Georgetown; and a sister-in-law, Linda Sullivan of Benbrook, Texas; as well as several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in Fairmount Cemetery with Dr. Jim L. Burk, pastor of St. Luke United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. GERALDINE LUCILLE DEMING Geraldine Lucille Deming, 76, of San Angelo passed away Thursday, July 31, 1997, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at Unity Church of San Angelo. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of San Angelo. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Gerry was born Aug. 2, 1920, in Santa Barbara, Calif., to George Hoyt and Edith Tooker. She was a graduate of the University of California and was a retired school teacher and a community service volunteer with the Public Library, RSVP and AARP, and a member of Unity Church. She was an avid quilter, water colorist and gardener. She was well loved by her family and friends. Her wonderful wit and sense of humor will be dearly missed. Gerry was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Bill Deming, in 1995. Gerry is survived by five daughters, Janet Hinds of Dayton, Nev., Nancy Amundson of Northwood, Iowa, Carole Harstad of Merced, Calif., and Judy Calabrese and Joan Deming, both of San Angelo; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.I'm Free Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found peace at the close of day. If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembering joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Oh yes, these things I, too, will miss. Be not burdened with time of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life has been full, I've savored much, Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, he set me free. THELMA VALREE PARKER Thelma Valree Parker, 91, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at Shannon Medical Center. Service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Fairmount Cemetery. Thelma was born June 4, 1906, in San Saba. She married Charles E. Carruth in 1924, and he died in 1934. In 1937, she married Elton E. Parker and he preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Parker was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church. Thelma was dearly loved by her family and friends, especially everyone at the Baptist Memorials High Rise. Survivors include two sons, Charles E. Carruth of Knickerbocker and James E. Parker of Tennessee Colony, Texas; two daughters, Jessie Mae Vines of Lubbock and Nancy Jean Shields of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wilson R. Joiner of San Angelo and Orlin B. Joiner of Canyon Lake; and one sister, Jean McCullough of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jody H. Shields, Donald E. Shields, Tony R. Shields, Thad L. McCollum, John E. Parker, Robert F. House and John N. Truby. The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity. VIRGINIA SHILLER FILIP Virginia Shiller Filip, 75, of San Angelo passed away Friday evening, Aug. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in Evergreen Cemetery in Rowena with the Rev. Glenn Roenfeldt officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Virginia was born Oct. 22, 1921, in Cameron, Texas. She was married to Charlie Filip on April 12, 1961, in San Angelo, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 20, 1995. She was a member of the Wall Brethren Church. Survivors include two sisters, Lillian Kotrla of San Angelo and Bessie Puryear of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Roy Shiller of Miles and Franklin Shiller of San Angelo; and several nieces and nephews. JACK WANER WARREN Jack Waner Warren was born June 29, 1927, in Keren, Texas, and joined our Lord on Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at the age of 70 years at his residence in San Angelo, Texas. Graveside service for Mr. Warren will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in Snyder Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, Aug. 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home. Jack and Johnnye were married Aug. 1, 1961, in Snyder. Jack is survived by his wife of 36 years, Johnnye Cole-Warren; two daughters, Mary Johna Warren and special friend, Bill Coffey, both of San Angelo, and Tomibeth Hunt-Brooks and husband, Gary Brooks, of Weatherford; two granddaughters, Ashley and Camille Brooks of Weatherford; and his father, ``Mack'' Warren and wife, Vanita, of Hermleigh. Jack was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Eunice Tramel-Warren. He is also survived by seven sisters, Martha McCoy of Pennsylvania, Marilyn Williams and husband, Ted, of Post, Billie Ruth Shingleton and husband, Doug, of Fredericksburg, Gloria Lee Glass and husband, Bill, of Odessa, Joyce Ann Lionberger and husband, Jim, of Hermleigh, Connie Reed and husband, Joe, of Sweetwater and Tracey Lee Dickerhoff and husband, Paul, of Snyder; two brothers, Robert Warren and wife, Lela, of Midland and Stanley Warren and wife, Terri, of Okinawa, Japan, U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Warren is also survived by a very special and caring niece and nephew, Carla and Mike Shaw of San Angelo; numerous other nieces and nephews; a very special and loyal friend, ``Hop'' Ivy; and a close and special friend, Bill H. Armstrong Jr. A sincere thank you to Hospice of San Angelo, especially David, Tina, Hope and Paul. Jack served his country from 1944 to 1948 in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was a member of the Carlson's Raiders, the 2nd Raider Battalion, and then the 2nd Marine Division in Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa, Guam and China. He received the Purple Heart and other battle stars and medals. After his military tour, he worked for Tucker Drilling Co. of San Angelo until 1957. Jack worked for Iraq Petroleum Co. in the Oman, Yemen, Qatar, Trucial Coast, Saudi Arabia and Sedco in Argentina. In 1963, he began an 18-year career in farming and ranching in Scurry, Kent and Garza counties. In 1981, he returned to San Angelo and worked as an independent oil and gas consultant until his retirement in 1987. The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo, Meals for the Elderly or a charity of choice. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 4, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Geraldine Lucille Deming, 76, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Unity Church of San Angelo; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Virginia Shiller Filip, 75, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Rowena; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Amparo M. Garcia, 73, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; entombment in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Denny Owen Sullivan, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Jack Waner Warren, 70, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Snyder Cemetery in Snyder; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ABILENE - Elodia Flores Diaz, 59, at 11 a.m. at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church; burial in Elmwood Memorial Park; arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Raul F. Hernandez, 59, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. CRANE - Doris Marie Dickson, 77, at 10 a.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church; burial in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Laurence S. Nixon, 83, service at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Blanco Cemetery in Blanco; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Mary Katharine Hughes Trigg, 87, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Marjorie C. Taylor Johnson, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. ROBERT LEE - Maudie Killam, 90, of Mission, at 2:30 p.m. at the Sanco Church; burial in Sanco Cemetery in Sanco; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. UVALDE - Marie Pullen Stockton, 79, at 10 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Fort McKavett; burial in Fort McKavett Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. SATURDAY KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ Stanley Jones Stanley M. Jones, 61, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Evelyn Jeschke Evelyn Jeschke, 75, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Cary Shadburn PECOS - Cary James Shadburn, 59, of Pecos died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 23, 1938, in Kossuth, Miss., and had been a resident of Pecos since 1952. He was a mechanic and worked in the oil field, and was a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Mike Shadburn and Cary Shadburn Jr., both of Tupelo, Miss., and Mark Shadburn of Dallas; a daughter, Cindy Shadburn of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Joe Shadburn of Kossuth and Donny Shadburn of Corinth, Miss.; two sisters, Betty Brock of Corinth and Judy Tennyson of Memphis; his mother, Velma Shadburn of Corinth; and three grandchildren. Geraldine Coates FORT STOCKTON - Geraldine Coates, 84, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Fort Stockton. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born June 28, 1913, in Ozona and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by three cousins, Pam Coates Harris and Joy Coates Schweemann, both of Fort Stockton, and Roy Coates of Ozona. John Stowers Sr. BIG SPRING - John A. Stowers Sr., 60, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Oct. 5, 1936, in Cushing, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of Douglas, Ariz., before moving to Big Spring a year ago. An Air Force veteran, he was a retired heavy-equipment operator and was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, John Stowers Jr. of Big Spring and Greg Stowers of Grapevine; a brother, Edwin Stowers of St. Louis; three sisters, Rebecca Stowers of Cushing, Frances Wood of Tulsa, Okla., and Betty Stowers of California; and two grandsons. Jay Smith KERRVILLE - Jay B. Smith, 69, of Center Point died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 9:15 a.m. today in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 13, 1927, in San Antonio. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a Protestant. Survivors include six children, Laurel L. Smith, Katherine A. Smith, Rebecca L. Smith, Cindy A. Smith, Harold A. Smith and Jay B. Smith. Danny Harris SWEETWATER - Danny Lynn Harris, 30, of Sweetwater died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at Lake Brownwood. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. He was born Nov. 22, 1966, in Loraine and had been a lifetime resident of Sweetwater. He was a self-employed auto mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Harris of Sweetwater; two sons, Michael Lynn Harris and Brandon Lee Harris, both of Sweetwater; his father, James Harris of Sweetwater; four sisters, Mary Holland of Sweetwater, and Donna Summers, Glenda Kelly and Sherry Harris, all of Abilene; and four brothers, Ricky Phillips of Brownwood, Russell Phillips of Wichita Falls, Lee Phillips of California and James Douglas Phillips of Lubbock. David Sisson BIG SPRING - David N. ``Buster'' Sisson, 76, of Forsan died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Jan. 6, 1921, in Motley County and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1957. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked for McGibbon Oil Co. and Bill Wilson Oil Co. and was a farmer. He was a member of Forsan Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Polly Sisson of Forsan; three daughters, Jeannette Ritter of Houston, Carolyn Sue Salmon of Hobbs, N.M., and Debbie Newton of Big Spring; four sisters; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. ______________________________________________________________ TOMMY CAMPBELL LONG Tommy Campbell Long, 57, of San Angelo went to be with his Lord at 11 p.m. Aug. 2, 1997, after a 40-year courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jim Burke of St. Luke United Methodist Church and Larry Altman of Fredericksburg United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Tommy was born Jan. 10, 1940, to Robert Lee and Lucille Long in Goldthwaite, Texas. He graduated from Goldthwaite High School in May 1958, graduated from North Texas State University in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in history education and received his master's degree in speech therapy from North Texas in 1968. His teaching career in speech therapy included the Cleburne and Midland Independent School Districts. Then, in June 1968, Tommy came to San Angelo to conduct a survey of special education needs in the 18 counties of the Region XV Education Service Center and continued to work in the special education area at the center for 14 years. Later, Tommy became director of special education with the San Angelo Independent School District, until retirement in June 1988. In 1989 Tommy became an avid duplicate bridge player, and his last teaching assignments were beginning bridge classes at Baptist Memorials and through continuing education at Angelo State University. He truly enjoyed every class and student. In June 1997, Tommy achieved the Silver Life Master designation in the ACBL duplicate bridge point count when he had won more than 1,000 masterpoints. Another important hobby which Tommy studied and enjoyed was coin collecting, which he had begun as a child working in his father's grocery store. He spent hours daily during the past four years learning about numismatics and visiting at the San Angelo Stamp and Coins. Tommy's greatest gift was his ability to care for others - children, teachers, family and friends. He had taught youth Sunday school at St. Luke UMC. He was a lifetime member of the PTA, several education associations including the San Angelo Retired Teachers and the Texas State Teachers Association. Tommy was a past director of the Concho Educators Federal Credit Union and had served on numerous local boards including the PIC and the San Angelo Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Bill Long of Clyde. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Anna; his daughter, Sharon Long and her husband, Steven Madden, of San Antonio; his stepson, Michael Ray Dingler of Arlington; and two brothers, Robert Long and his wife, Louise, of Goldthwaite and Gene Long and his wife, Deborah, of Houston; plus numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be nephews Bob Long, Paul Wagner, Charles Long, Mark Wiggins and Bruce Hammonds and brother-in-law Fred Reynolds. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Jack Self, Dr. Doug John, Don Woods, Jerry Kight and Turner Oates. The family has requested that memorials be made to the Sue Barber Bridge Center, West Texas Rehabilitation Center or a favorite charity. ANTONIO A. `TONY' TAFOLLA Antonio A. ``Tony'' Tafolla was born on June 28, 1921. Tony passed away on Aug. 2, 1997. He has gone to be with his God that blessed and protected him throughout his life. Tony is survived by his wife of 51 years, Felice Garcia Tafolla; his daughter, Christine Collier and her husband, Bill; and his sons, Alex Tafolla and his wife, Liz, Charles Tafolla and Sammy Tafolla. Also surviving Tony are his sister, Josie Soto, and his brother, Blas Tafolla; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Tony served in the United States Army during World War II. He survived the Bataan Death March and Japanese prisoner-of-war camps. Included among his many decorations were the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. Following his discharge from the Army, Tony married his green-eyed sweetheart, Felice Garcia. Tony retired as a civil servant after 28 years of service at Goodfellow Air Force Base. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his nephews Arthur Davila, Joe Tafolla, Fred Garcia Jr., Arnold Garcia Jr., Tom Soto and Vidal Soto. Honorary pallbearers will be Jessie Zapata, Sonny Cleere, Sam Soto, David Crews, Al Harrington, Bud Springer, Henry Terrazas and Marcos Balderas. The family requests contributions be made to the American Heart Association or Hospice of San Angelo. VIRGINIA SHILLER FILIP Virginia Shiller Filip, 75, of San Angelo passed away Friday evening, Aug. 1, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in Evergreen Cemetery in Rowena with the Rev. Glenn Roenfeldt officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Virginia was born Oct. 22, 1921, in Cameron, Texas. She was married to Charlie Filip on April 12, 1961, in San Angelo, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 20, 1995. She was a member of the Wall Brethren Church. Survivors include two sisters, Lillian Kotrla of San Angelo and Bessie Puryear of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Roy Shiller of Miles and Franklin Shiller of San Angelo; and several nieces and nephews. MARY KATHARINE HUGHES TRIGG Mary Katharine Hughes Trigg, 87, of San Angelo and the Log Cabin Ranch near Mertzon, died at 12:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 1997, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Rohlfs of First United Methodist Church and Gov. William P. Clements officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Trigg was born Jan. 20, 1910, to D.E. Hughes Sr. and Zulette Jackson Hughes in Sherwood, Texas. She was a graduate of Southern Methodist University, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in music in 1931. She was a homemaker and was active in ranching. Following her husband's coaching career, Mr. and Mrs. Trigg moved to Eldorado in 1947 and assumed the Ford Dealership. She also worked as a bookkeeper at the dealership. They moved from Eldorado in 1976 and made their home at the Log Cabin Ranch near Mertzon. They also ranched at the family ranch in Reagan County. Mr. and Mrs. Trigg gifted the Hughes-Trigg Student Center to Southern Methodist University, which was completed in 1988. The Triggs have established two endowments at SMU - The Charles H. and Katharine Hughes Trigg Athletic Endowment and The Katharine Hughes Trigg and Charles H. Trigg Presidential Scholarships Program. In addition, they helped support the Ownby Stadium Renovation Fund in 1989, are life members of the SMU Alumni Association and have been active with their graduating class reunions. Mr. and Mrs. Trigg gave substantial amounts to the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo and to West Texas Boys Ranch, as well as other charities. Mrs. Trigg was preceded in death by three brothers, Jackson Hughes, Studley Emery Hughes and Duwain E. Hughes Jr.; and one sister, Francis Hughes Crews. Mrs. Trigg is survived by three nieces, Dorothy Jean Hanebutt of Fort Worth, Carol Crews Carter of Dallas and Joan Crews Hoyt of Mertzon; two nephews, Bill Brown of Aledo and Charles J. Hughes of San Angelo; and three sisters-in-law, Wanda Hughes Doss and Mrs. M.J. (Carlotta) Hartman, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Louise Trigg of Fort Worth. She is also survived by her longtime friend, companion and loving caregiver, Alicia Robledo. Pallbearers will be O.K. Wolfenbarger and Loye Tankersley, both of Mertzon, and Greg Charles, George Finley, Cody Marshall and Bill Collins, all of San Angelo. Honorary pallbearers will be Vic Eckert, Dr. Dan Stultz, W. Truett Smith and Alvin Hay, all of San Angelo, and Forrest Gregg of Dallas. The family has requested that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church of San Angelo, Southern Methodist University or Hospice of San Angelo. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 5, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Tommy Campbell Long, 57, at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Antonio A. ``Tony'' Tafolla, 76, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Mary Katharine Hughes Trigg, 87, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - David N. ``Buster'' Sisson, 76, of Forsan, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - John A. Stowers Sr., 60, memorial service at 11 a.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. PECOS - Cary James Shadburn, 59, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. ROBERT LEE - Maudie Killam, 90, of Mission at 2:30 p.m. at the Sanco Church; burial in Sanco Cemetery in Sanco; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. UVALDE - Marie Pullen Stockton, 79, at 10 a.m. at the St. James Episcopal Church in Fort McKavett; burial in Fort McKavett Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Danny Lynn Harris, 30, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Roscoe Cemetery. SATURDAY KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ EVELYN MARIE JESCHKE Evelyn Marie Jeschke, 75, joined her husband, Wilburn, in God's Kingdom on Aug. 3, 1997. She was born Oct. 31, 1921, in Lowake, to Ben and Marie Schroeder. She attended Lowake School and graduated from Paint Rock High School. Evelyn married Wilburn Jeschke, her childhood sweetheart, on Nov. 16, 1939, and they shared 55 years of love and hard work raising their family and working in farming and cotton ginning. They were temporarily separated by Wilburn's death in 1994. This marriage was blessed with five children, Ellen Jeschke of Austin, Binnie Dierschke and husband, Kenneth, of San Angelo, Mike Jeschke and wife, Angela, of Tifton, Ga., Roger Jeschke of Phoenix, and John Jeschke and wife, Julia, of San Angelo. She dearly loved playing the board game ``Polyanna'' with her grandchildren, Kenny Dierschke and wife, Kim, of Denver City, Patrick Dierschke and wife, Michele, of San Antonio, Kara Dierschke of Irving, David Jeschke of Austin and Katherine Jeschke of Tifton. Special delights to her were her great-grandchildren, Jacob and Mackenzie Dierschke of San Antonio, and Ryne Dierschke of Denver City. Evelyn worked side by side with Wilburn, especially after they purchased Veribest Gin. They were enthusiastic promoters of the cotton industry, traveling extensively in Texas and the United States. As a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles, Evelyn served the Altar Committee, the Church Council and Lutheran Church Women. She also trained acolytes to assist with the worship service, taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school. Evelyn was a life member of the PTA, Veribest Home Demonstration Club and served as financial secretary for Germania Insurance. As a volunteer at Veribest School, she coached participants for UIL spelling contests. Evelyn is also survived by two brothers, Harvey Schroeder and his wife, Dorine, of Ballinger and Ben Schroeder and wife, Toni, of Lowake, and sister-in-law, Nora Schroeder of Teague. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. For the past nine years, Evelyn was cared for by her special ladies whom she grew to love and make part of her family, Angie Miller, Olivia Acosta, Ida Walter, Nelda Hancock, Margie Burdett and Olivia Gonzales. They are serving as honorary pallbearers. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Theo and Henry; and one grandchild, Beth. A celebration of life is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles with the Rev. Faith Jensen officiating. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. There will be a family visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Kenny Dierschke, Patrick Dierschke, David Jeschke, Clayton McCown, Max Eschberger and Kermit Wendland. The family requests memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, West Texas Rehabilitation Center or a favorite charity. STANLEY MARION JONES Stanley Marion Jones, 61, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center-St. John's Campus. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in Belvedere Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 8, 1935, in Floydada, Texas, and spent his childhood and childhood years in Dickens, Texas. The love of his life was truck driving. He drove a truck for City Concrete in San Angelo for many years and also owned and operated a plumbing and heating business in Zanesville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Jones; and his grandparents, Raleigh and Maggie Ola Harkey. Survivors include his mother, Estelle Harkey Niles of San Angelo; his sister, Catherine E. Niles of San Angelo; a brother, Bruce Niles of Odessa; three sons, Raleigh S. Jones, Robert C. Jones and Paul L. Jones, all of Dale; three daughters, Carmen E. Hopersberger of Nanticoke, Pa., Melissa A. Jones-Smith of Dale and Patricia L. Jones, currently stationed in Heidelberg, Germany; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Hunt and the nursing staff at St. John's. ______________________________________________________________ Jimmie Ford Jimmie B. Ford, 78, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Wilkerson of Hillcrest Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born July 18, 1919, in Center. She had worked for McLellan's variety store for 15 years. Survivors include two brothers, Henry E. Ford and Bernard Ford, both of San Angelo; and two sisters, Blanche Hill of Del Rio and Frances Benton of Houston. Eunice Dudley KERMIT - Eunice Dudley, 68, of Wink died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Wink with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Blackwell and had been a resident of Wink for 23 years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Pat Dudley of Wink; two sons, Gary Marvin Dudley of Wink and James Milton Dudley of Artesia, N.M.; two daughters, Judy Lynette Redwood of Tulsa, Okla., and Linda Ann Ferguson of Evanston, Wyo.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Odessa Clevenger CENTERVILLE, Tenn. - Odessa Triplett Brown Clevenger, 79, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Centerville. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Lakewood Memory Gardens East in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by McDonald Funeral Homes. She was born May 8, 1918, in Bridgeport, Ala. She was employed by the Hamilton County School System before retiring in 1979. Survivors include a son, Donald W. Brown of Rockmart, Ga.; two daughters, Kay Brown Henry of Denver and Johnnie Ruth Brown Elrod of Centerville; two sisters, Lena Lee Hawkins of South Pittsburg, Tenn., and Estelle Cureton of Bridgeport; a brother, Silas Triplett of San Angelo; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Snooks Prosise EDEN - Isaac Henry ``Snooks'' Prosise Jr., 78, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eden Cemetery. He was born Nov. 29, 1918, in Runnels County. He was a laborer and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include four daughters, Bee Davis and Glenda Stovall, both of Eden, Janie Smith of Odessa and Alice Barnes of Austin; two sons, Henry Prosise of Ballinger and Delbert Prosise of Eden; four sisters, Johnnie Mae Ward of Lubbock, Geneva Medders and Shirley McIntosh, both of Eden, and Lois White of San Angelo; three brothers, Jeff Prosise of Grants Pass, Ore., Waymon Prosise of Houston and Gerald Prosise of Eden; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Bobby Fenton COLEMAN - Bobby Carl Fenton, 41, of Coleman died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. He was born Nov. 29, 1955, in Coleman. He was a pipeline contractor and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Vicki Fenton of Coleman; two sons, Chad Garrett and Clay Bob Fenton, both of Coleman; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. James Low LLANO - James E. Low, 92, of Kingsland died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Llano. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. He was born July 9, 1905, in Rough Creek. He retired from Amerada Petroleum Corp. as vice president of production after 40 years of service and was a rancher. He was a member of the Kingsland Community Church. Survivors include his wife, Lenora Low of Llano; a daughter, Betty Sue Low of Pontotoc; a son, James Edward Low of Burnet; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Patsy Bosio KERRVILLE - Patsy Bosio, 69, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with graveside service at 10 a.m. in Buena Vista Memorial Park in Brownsville. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Sept. 18, 1927, in Stearns, Ky., and had lived in Brownsville, moving recently to Kerrville. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Carr of Dripping Springs; a son, Stuart Bosio of Austin; two sisters, Katie Garvey of Amarillo and Alleen Calloway of Mobile, Ala.; two brothers, Buddy Dupuy of Crittenden, Ky., and Harold Dupuy of Gainesville, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Michael Stewart IRAAN - Michael Shawn Stewart, 34, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Iraan. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with burial at 4:30 p.m. in the City of Levelland Cemetery in Levelland. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born July 21, 1963, in Levelland and was a 13-year resident. He was employed by Marathon Oil Co. and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dena Denise Stewart of Iraan; his grandparents, Louise Bruton of Mineral Wells and Ernest and Jerri Stewart of South Plains; a daughter, Kelsey Loree Stewart of Seminole; two sons, Corey Seth Stewart and Eric Michael Stewart, both of Seminole; and two stepsons, Clint Smithson and Brian Smithson, both of Iraan. Roman Almanza MONAHANS - Roman Almanza, 85, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Monahans. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. He was born Feb. 28, 1912, in Barstow and was a longtime resident of Monahans. He was a retired employee of the city of Monahans and was a Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Ernesto Almanza and Adolfo Almanza, both of Monahans, and Johnny Almanza of Dallas; five daughters, Ofelia Juarez of Barstow, Otelia Garcia of Lubbock, Josefa Segovia and Lucila Quiroz, both of Odessa, and Connie Naegle of Bloomfield, N.M.; two brothers, Antonio Almanza of Monahans and Miguel Almanza of Odessa; a sister, Josefina Gonzales of Barstow; 55 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy Fisher KERRVILLE - Dorothy Fisher, 84, of Center Point died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Harwood Cemetery in Harwood. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Sept. 15, 1912, in Luling and was a 30-year resident of Kerr County. She was a schoolteacher and had worked at the Bay City Tribune and the Kerrville Mountain Sun. Survivors include a son, Don Fisher of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Billie Nibblett of Center Point and Louise Fisher of Kerrville; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Wanita Hulme DALLAS - Wanita Faye Graves Hulme, 68, died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in Dallas. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Restland Memorial Chapel. She was born July 31, 1929. She was a homemaker and a member of Skillman Avenue Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Harold Hulme; three daughters, Sharon Stephens of San Angelo, Debra Rush of Lewisville and Kimberly Seale of Plano; her mother, Hattie Graves of Greenville; four sisters, Flossye Gagneux of Addison, Rae Nell MacDonald of Eagle, Idaho, Mary Ruth Garcia of Farmerville and Linda Glass of Denver; three brothers, Ray Don Graves of Wylie, Jimmy Graves of Quinlan, Paul Graves of Greenville and six grandchildren. Elsie Spradlen JUNCTION - Elsie Hooker Spradlen, 74, died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Graham Funeral Home. She was born April 12, 1923, and had been a longtime resident of San Angelo, before moving to Junction in 1994. She was a homemaker and attended the Full Gospel Church. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Jo Tomlinson of Junction; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Paris Thompson KERRVILLE - Paris M. Thompson, 83, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 6, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Jimmie B. Ford, 78, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Evelyn Marie Jeschke, 75, at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles; burial in Miles Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Stanley Marion Jones, 61, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. EDEN - Isaac Henry ``Snooks'' Prosise Jr., 78, at 10 a.m. in Eden Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Eden Cemetery. IRAAN - Michael Shawn Stewart, 34, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial at 4:30 p.m. in City of Levelland Cemetery in Levelland; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Elsie Hooker Spradlen, 74, graveside service at 9 a.m. in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Graham Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Patsy Bosio, 69, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; graveside service at 10 a.m. in Buena Vista Memorial Park in Brownsville; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Dorothy Fisher, 84, of Center Point, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Harwood Cemetery in Harwood; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - James E. Low, 92, of Kingsland, at 10 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. MONAHANS - Roman Almanza, 85, at 11 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SATURDAY KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ EVELYN MARIE JESCHKE Evelyn Marie Jeschke, 75, joined her husband, Wilburn, in God's Kingdom on Aug. 3, 1997. She was born Oct. 31, 1921, in Lowake, to Ben and Marie Schroeder. She attended Lowake School and graduated from Paint Rock High School. Evelyn married Wilburn Jeschke, her childhood sweetheart, on Nov. 16, 1939, and they shared 55 years of love and hard work raising their family and working in farming and cotton ginning. They were temporarily separated by Wilburn's death in 1994. This marriage was blessed with five children, Ellen Jeschke of Austin, Binnie Dierschke and husband, Kenneth, of San Angelo, Mike Jeschke and wife, Angela, of Tifton, Ga., Roger Jeschke of Phoenix, and John Jeschke and wife, Julia, of San Angelo. She dearly loved playing the board game ``Polyanna'' with her grandchildren, Kenny Dierschke and wife, Kim, of Denver City, Patrick Dierschke and wife, Michele, of San Antonio, Kara Dierschke of Irving, David Jeschke of Austin and Katherine Jeschke of Tifton. Special delights to her were her great-grandchildren, Jacob and Mackenzie Dierschke of San Antonio, and Ryne Dierschke of Denver City. Evelyn worked side by side with Wilburn, especially after they purchased Veribest Gin. They were enthusiastic promoters of the cotton industry, traveling extensively in Texas and the United States. As a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles, Evelyn served the Altar Committee, the Church Council and Lutheran Church Women. She also trained acolytes to assist with the worship service, taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school. Evelyn was a life member of the PTA, Veribest Home Demonstration Club and served as financial secretary for Germania Insurance. As a volunteer at Veribest School, she coached participants for UIL spelling contests. Evelyn is also survived by two brothers, Harvey Schroeder and his wife, Dorine, of Ballinger and Ben Schroeder and wife, Toni, of Lowake, and sister-in-law, Nora Schroeder of Teague. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. For the past nine years, Evelyn was cared for by her special ladies whom she grew to love and make part of her family, Angie Miller, Olivia Acosta, Ida Walter, Nelda Hancock, Margie Burdett and Olivia Gonzales. They are serving as honorary pallbearers. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Theo and Henry; and one grandchild, Beth. A celebration of life is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles with the Rev. Faith Jensen officiating. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kenny Dierschke, Patrick Dierschke, David Jeschke, Clayton McCown, Max Eschberger and Kermit Wendland. The family requests memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, West Texas Rehabilitation Center or a favorite charity. ______________________________________________________________ Barbara Wood Barbara Wood, 52, of Blackwell died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with family burial in Eden Cemetery. She was born June 1, 1945, in San Angelo. She was a school teacher. Survivors include her husband, Richard R. Wood of Blackwell; a daughter, Kim Cannon of Houston; a son, Scott Wood of Uvalde; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Black of Uvalde; a sister, Diana Meyer of Uvalde; and three grandchildren. Jessie Wright Jessie M. Wright of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a local care center. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. Benniejo Milligan COLEMAN - Benniejo Bodine Milligan, 70, of Coleman died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. She was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Callahan County. She was a certified cook for Novice Independent School District and was a homemaker and a member of North Coleman Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bill Milligan of Coleman; three daughters, Dannie Joe Gill of Rio Vista, Jan Garner and Mandy Milligan, both of Coleman; a son, Johnny Bodine of Leesville, La.; three sisters, Oleta Sanders of Stanton, Louise McClure of Cibolo and Lanell McClure of Coleman; a brother, Billy James Merryman of Coleman; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Grace Wilson COLEMAN - Grace Wilson, 92, of Gouldbusk died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at her is residence. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Gouldbusk Cemetery. She was born Aug. 21, 1904, in Milam County and had been a lifetime resident of Coleman County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gouldbusk Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Doreece Ford of Gouldbusk and Sue Hemphill of Coleman; three sons, Randolph Wilson of Leaday, Hershell Wilson of Coleman and Glen Wilson of Gouldbusk; 14 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. J.M. Crumley LAMPASAS - J.M. Crumley, 83, died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Sheppard Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial in Knox Cemetery near Evant. He was born June 6, 1914, in Lampasas. An Army veteran, he was an engineer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a 60-year Mason. Survivors include his wife, Mutsu Nagai Crumley of Lampasas, and a sister, Jessie Lou Munday of Burleson. Deward Awalt WINTERS - Deward Awalt, 71, of Albany and formerly of Winters died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born Nov. 12, 1925, in Pumphrey and had been a longtime resident of Albany. A Navy veteran of World War II, he owned and operated his own bulldozer business and worked in the filling station business. He was a Methodist and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9193. Survivors include his wife, Ouita Baldwin Awalt of Albany; two sons, Terry Awalt of Colleyville and Randy Awalt of Albany; a daughter, Brenda Mitchell of Baird; three brothers, Charlie Awalt of Pumphrey, Joe Awalt Jr. of Norfolk, Va., and Dalvin Awalt of Midland; three sisters, Alta Kornegay of Brownfield, Winona McDowell of Lubbock and Loretta Gravella of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rosamond Grigg BIG SPRING - Rosamond Grigg, 82, of Big Spring died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Dec. 22, 1914, in Comanche and had lived in Ackerly, moving to Big Spring in 1980. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Clifton C. Grigg of Big Spring; four sons, Pete Grigg of Bedford, Dub Grigg and Pat Grigg, both of Big Spring and Buster Grigg of Diboll; a brother, Travis Cottrell of Levelland; three sisters, Artie Roberts, Melva Lee Singleton and Doris Turner, all of Levelland; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mary Garrett LUBBOCK - Mary Alice Garrett, 79, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home. She was born in Miles and had lived in San Angelo until moving to Lubbock in 1951. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Grady Garrett and Ross Garrett, both of Lubbock; a daughter, Betty Fried of Lubbock; and four granddaughters. Rev. Lewis McGarity BIG SPRING - The Rev. Lewis McGarity, 61, of Big Spring died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Birdwell Lane Baptist Church. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Leagueville Cemetery in Leagueville. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 1, 1936, in Dallas. An Army veteran, he had been the pastor of Birdwell Lane Baptist Church since 1994. Survivors include his wife, Hollis McGarity of Big Spring; a daughter, Connie McGarity of Big Spring; two sons, Mark McGarity and Thomas McGarity, both of Houston; two brothers, Herbert McGarity Jr. and Johnny McGarity, both of Dallas; two sisters, Jerry Ledford of Garland and Dollie Hawkins of Dallas; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Ann Stephenson EDEN - Ann Stephenson, 74, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Eden Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 7, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY BIG SPRING - Rosamond Grigg, 82, at 11 a.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - The Rev. Lewis McGarity, 61, at 3 p.m. in Birdwell Lane Baptist Church; graveside service at 2 p.m. Friday in Leagueville Cemetery in Leagueville; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BRADY - Olive M. Purcell, 93, at 11 a.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Barbara Wood, 52, of Blackwell, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; family burial in Eden Cemetery. SATURDAY KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ Yolanda Anglin BIG SPRING - Yolanda Ramirez Anglin, 45, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. She was born May 6, 1952, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Michelle Puga, Amy Puga, Mary Alice Anglin and Raylene Anglin, all of Big Spring; four sons, Gilbert Puga, Christopher Puga, Raymond Roland Anglin Jr. and Clifford Leon Anglin, all of Big Spring; her mother, Guadalupe Ramirez of Big Spring; two sisters, Olga Sanchez and Sylvia Cantu, both of Big Spring; two brothers, Daniel Ramirez and Andrew Aguirre, both of Big Spring; and two grandchildren. Mary Lombardo TULSA, Okla. - Mary Maxwell Lombardo, 77, of Tulsa, Okla., and formerly of San Angelo, died July 18 at her residence. Graveside service was in the Veterans National Cemetery in Fort Gibson, Okla. A veteran of World War II, she served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and was a Code Lady. Survivors include three children, two grandchildren, three sisters, a brother, and a nephew, Dr. Terry Maxwell of San Angelo. Joe Ruth Howard MARFA - Joe Ruth Espy Howard, 89, died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in Fort Davis. Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the Bloys Cowboy Camp Meeting Tabernacle. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born May 6, 1908, in Fort Davis and was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Hugh Howard of Marfa; a daughter, Suzanne Sullivan of Fort Davis; a brother, J.P. Espy of Fort Davis; a sister, Tommie Williams of Fort Davis; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ernestine Smith MIDLAND - Ernestine Bell Smith, 74, died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at her residence. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Raymond Smith of Big Spring; her mother, Gladys O'Brian of Pinson, Ala.; two sisters, Sara Bishop of Tulsa, Okla., and Beverly Crotwell of Pinson, Ala.; and several cousins. Diane Taylor SAN SABA - Diane Elizabeth Taylor, 53, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in Boring, Ore. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Lincoln Memorial Park Funeral Home in Portland, Ore. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Cherokee Cemetery in Cherokee. Local arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 23, 1943, in Astoria, Ore. She was a homemaker and a member of the Retail Clerk Union. Survivors include her mother-in-law, Mrs. Richard Taylor of Brownwood; her husband, Keith Taylor of Boring; her sons, Keith S. Taylor of Boring and Jason S. Taylor of Clackamas, Ore.; a daughter, Heather D. Hann of Boring; a sister, JoAnn Brewer of Warrenton, Ore.; and four grandchildren. Jesus Parras BIG SPRING - Jesus Parras, 45, of Big Spring died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born March 10, 1952, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. He was a cotton gin worker and a member of the First Mexican Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Anita Sotelo of Big Spring; his mother, Ester Parras of Big Spring; his father, Catarino Nunez of California; and several cousins, including Robert Luevano of Big Spring. John Casbeer ELDORADO - John T. ``Jake'' Casbeer, 79, of Eldorado died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 26, 1917, in Ozona. He was a retired pumper for Atlantic Richfield and an Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Lavern Casbeer of Eldorado; two daughters, Carol McGarvey of Austin and Donna Barron of Mesquite; a sister, Oletta Snodgrass of Monahans; and two grandchildren. Anna Stephenson EDEN - Anna Bell Stephenson, 74, of Eden died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eden Cemetery. She was born March 13, 1923, in Paint Rock. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Gail Stephenson of Eden; a son, Guy Stephenson of Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Paula Potter of Martinez, Ga.; a brother, W.F. ``Dub'' Houston of Paint Rock; three sisters, Connie Russell and Lois Currie, both of Paint Rock, and Willie Dell Davis of Lumberton, Miss.; and two grandchildren. Mary Ornelaz BALLINGER - Mary Ornelaz, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ SAM FRANCO Sam Franco of San Angelo passed away and went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Maurice Voity, of the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart, officiating. The family will receive visitors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Sam married Dardanella McDaniel of Paint Rock on July 20, 1948. He owned a drug store in San Angelo prior to being drafted into the Air Force during World War II. Shortly after discharge from the military, he was a pharmacist at the Goodfellow Air Force Base hospital for 33 years until his retirement. He also was a night pharmacist at Shannon Hospital for several years. He was a member of the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart. Sam was a good friend to everyone. His kind, generous and loving personality made a tremendous impact on everyone who was fortunate enough to know him. He was a man of the highest character with a deep abiding faith in his Lord and Savior. He was admired and well respected by everyone who knew him and he practiced and shared his faith daily. Sam is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dardanella; one daughter, Becky Stewart and husband, Jack Stewart Jr., of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Kimberly Stewart Lee and husband, Jeff Lee, of Bronte and Shelley Stewart of Denton; one very special great-grandson, Kolby Lee of Bronte; one half brother, Louis Jaimes of San Angelo; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews, Frankie McDaniel, David McDaniel, Tim Stone, Johnnie Cameron, and cousin, Gordon Dalton. A sincere thank you to Dr. Zeitler, Dr. Ramesh, Dr. Cornell, Bill Corases and the nurses and staff on Four South, who helped so kindly in Sam's last hours. The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo. BARBARA WOOD Barbara Wood, age 52, of Blackwell went to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, in San Antonio hospital very near to where she entered this world June 1, 1945, as the daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Black. She was raised in and around San Antonio, graduating from high school in Uvalde in 1963. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with a family burial in Eden Cemetery. On Aug. 23, 1966, she married Richard R. Wood. Barbara lived with her husband during his Army career at various locations. She moved to Concho County in 1979 and taught school at Paint Rock for 11 years before multiple sclerosis forced her to take a medical retirement. She battled MS for another six years, until finally the MS, combined with leukemia, took her from her loved ones. She was a loving and friendly person who loved to visit any and everyone always seeing nothing but the good in each and everyone. She is survived by her husband of almost 31 years, Richard R. Wood of Blackwell; one daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Gregory Cannon of Houston; one son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Misty Wood of Uvalde; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Black of Uvalde; the pride of her life, her three grandchildren, Kayla Wood of Uvalde and Nicole and Douglas Cannon, both of Houston; and one sister, Diana Meyer of Uvalde. Barbara fought a long hard battle with multiple sclerosis and wanted this fight to continue in her memory, so the family requests that donations be given to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. She was surely one of God's roses that could look beyond the thorns. AMELIA ESPINOSA Amelia Espinosa, 72, of San Angelo passed away at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in Baptist Memorials Hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart with Father Pablo Matta officiating. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. Amelia was born July 12, 1925, in Presidio, Texas, and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1955. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Amelia was married to Guadalupe G. Espinosa on Aug. 15, 1945, in Pecos, Texas. He preceded her in death on July 4, 1971. Survivors include four daughters, Elena Casarez and husband, Arturo, of Abilene, Ilda Leyva and husband, Jesse, Linda Montez and Amelia Espinosa, all of San Angelo; two sons, Guadalupe A. Espinosa Jr. of Fort Stockton and Juan A. Espinosa of San Angelo; two brothers, Manuel Acosta of Carlsbad, N.M., and Alvaro Acosta of El Paso; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and especially to Delia Guerra and David Ruiz. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo.