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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 8, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Amelia Espinosa, 72, at 10 a.m. at Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart; burial in Miles Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Sam Franco, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Barbara Wood, 52, of Blackwell, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; family burial in Eden Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Jesus Parras, 45, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. EDEN - Anna Bell Stephenson, 74, at 10 a.m. in Eden Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Eden Cemetery. SATURDAY ELDORADO - John T. ``Jake'' Casbeer, 79, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Diane Elizabeth Taylor, 53, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Cherokee Cemetery in Cherokee; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville 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. Arrangements are by 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. ANN STEPHENSON EDEN - Ann Stephenson, devoted wife and loving and caring mother and grandmother, went to be with the good Lord on Aug. 5, 1997. She was born March 13, 1923, in Paint Rock, Texas, to W.F. ``Bud'' and Ella Mae Houston. Ann was the youngest of five children who grew up in Paint Rock. She went on to marry her husband of almost 54 years, Wilburn Gail Stephenson of Eden and Paint Rock. In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by her two children, Guy S. Stephenson and wife, Cheri, of Tulsa, Okla., and Paula G. Potter and husband, Brad, of Augusta, Ga. She leaves two precious grandchildren whom she loved very much: Hallie Ann and Meredith Lyn Potter. Ann is also survived by three sisters, Connie Russell and husband, Dick, of Paint Rock, and Williedell ``Bill'' Davis and husband, Punk, of Lumberton, Miss., and Lois Currie of Paint Rock; a brother, W.F. ``Dub'' Houston and wife, Dot, of Paint Rock; a sister-in-law, Gwen Stephenson, also of Paint Rock; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Eden. Her family and many friends are a testament to the love and care she shared with everyone. We will miss her greatly, but give thanks to God for her wonderful life. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in Eden Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Currie and the Rev. Jack Dale will officiate. Burial will be in Eden Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pat Bradley, Doug Harris, Buddy Kinsloe, Bobby Meddars, J.C. Prince and Jess P. Roach. 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, David Ruiz, Dr. Raj Cheruku and the Baptist Memorials staff. Pallbearers will be Pablo Matta, Michael Cortez, Joshua Leyva, Jason Casarez, Lupe Espinosa III, Johnny Espinosa and Jonathan Hernandez. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo. JENNIFER LEE GRAVELL OZONA - Jennifer Lee Gravell, age 9, of Ozona died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in Ozona. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Johnnie Perkins of the Ozona Church of Christ officiating. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Jennifer was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on Aug. 9, 1987. She was a student at the Ozona Intermediate School and attended the Church of Christ. Jennifer was also a member of the Girl Scouts and was involved in the 4-H shooting sports program in Ozona. Jennifer is survived by her parents, Beth and Charlie Gravell of Ozona; grandparents, Dottie Elrod of Fort Worth, Dorothy Day of Ashland, Ky., Cecil Terry of Ashland, Charles Buser of Boerne, Texas, and Buck Williams of Ozona; one sister, Tiffany Marie Gravell of Ozona; one brother, Charlie Brown Gravell Jr. of Ozona; five aunts, Donna Melvin, Laura Hollingsworth, Candy Castaneda, Brandi Zapata and Tanya Clark; two uncles, Mark Terry and Jodi Harris; and numerous cousins. JOHN T. ``JAKE'' CASBEER JR. ELDORADO - John T. ``Jake'' Casbeer Jr. was born Dec. 26, 1917, in Ozona, Texas. He went to be with his Lord on Aug. 6, 1997, after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He served his country in the Air Force during World War II. He retired from Atlantic Richfield after 34 years. Most importantly, he taught his family to love God and each other. He was a beloved husband and father and a friend to many. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Lavern Casbeer of Eldorado; and two daughters, Carol McGarvey of Austin and Donna Barron of Mesquite. He also leaves two beloved granddaughters, Michelle and Megan McGarvey; one sister, Oleta Snodgrass of Monahans; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society. ______________________________________________________________ Jessie Wright Jessie May Lott Wright, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nathaniel A.B. Hankins officiating. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. She was born July 24, 1914, in Goliad and had lived in Denver, Portland, Ore., and California, returning to San Angelo in 1991. She was a hairstylist and a volunteer for the Salvation Army. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Javaun R. Francis of San Angelo; a son, Kenneth Wright of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Alma Lofton of Berkeley, Calif., and Ruby Stroman of Bluffton, S.C.; and six grandchildren. Francisca Gonzales FORT STOCKTON - Francisca Gonzales, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in Fort Stockton. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born June 12, 1917, in Marathon and was a lifetime resident of Fort Stockton. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her mother, Sophia Gonzales of Fort Stockton; three children, Rosa Lopez and Amanda Morrissiey of Orlando, Fla., and Lupe Hernandez of Fort Stockton; two stepsons, Juan Rivera and Leonardo Rivera, and a stepdaughter, Celia Flores, all of Fort Stockton; two sisters, Lee Pena and Diane Garcia, both of Fort Stockton; 31 grandchildren; and 59 great-grandchildren. Charles Munselle LAMPASAS - Charles A. Munselle, 81, of Temple died Wednesday, 6, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Heights Baptist Church in Temple with graveside service at 3 p.m. in Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born May 16, 1916, in Richland Springs. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a district supervisor for a vending company and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Munselle of Temple; a daughter, Sandra Gay Bynum of Spring; four sisters, Bentley Stevens of Provo, Utah, Sloan Bryant of San Saba, Ophelia Nagel of San Antonio and Gladyse Powell of Duncanville; a brother, J.W. Munselle Jr. of Lovelady; and three grandchildren. Kate Hoffman ALPINE - Kate Hoffman, 101, of Fort Stockton died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a Fort Stockton nursing center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Hillcrest Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born July 7, 1896, in San Jose, Ill. Survivors include a son, Dr. George Hoffman of Fort Stockton; a daughter, Anna Teague of Fort Davis; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Larry Batchelor PALESTINE - Larry Frank Batchelor, 39, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery in Mills County. Arrangements were by Bailey & Foster Funeral Home with graveside arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home of Goldthwaite. He was born April 28, 1958, in Denver City. An Army veteran of the Gulf War, he was a correctional officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Batchelor of Palestine; his parents, William and Eula Batchelor of Goldthwaite; a daughter, Kamella Batchelor, and a son, Larry Batchelor Jr., both of Palestine; two sisters, Opal Batchelor of Granbury and Georgia Batchelor of Goldthwaite; five brothers, Willie Batchelor of Mineral Wells, Gary Batchelor and Steve Batchelor, both of Lampasas, Woodie Batchelor of Kempner and Wilmer Batchelor of Gatesville; and his grandmother, Susie Cooper of Athens. Dora Prater MASON - Dora Lee Prater, 91, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, in a Fredericksburg hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bethel Cemetery. She was born Jan. 5, 1906, in Mason County and had been a longtime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Doris Chenault of Kerrville; a grandson, Charlie Chenault of San Antonio; and three great-grandchildren. James Cook BIG SPRING - James Cook, 64, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born May 27, 1933, in Ackerly and was a lifetime resident of the area. He had worked for Cosden for 25 years, retiring in 1984 and had owned and operated Cook's Pump Service. An Army veteran, he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Coahoma and was a member of the Optimist and Lions clubs and was a Boy Scout leader. Survivors include his wife, Loretta Cook of Big Spring; two daughters, Vickie Lyn Turner of Smyrna, Ga., and Terri Jo Newton of Big Spring; three sisters, Joyce M. Grigg of Big Spring and Margie Weaver and Jane A. Hawk, both of Clyde; a brother, J.T. Cook Jr. of Crowley; and three grandchildren. Regino Cruz EDEN - Regino Cruz, 75, of Eden died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1997, in a Menard nursing home. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at St. Charles Catholic Church with burial in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Doole, and had been a lifetime resident of Eden. He was a sheep shearer and a Catholic. Survivors include two sisters, Victoria Martinez of San Jose, Calif., and Maria Garcia of Stockton, Calif., and numerous nieces and nephews. Lollie McCoy SWEETWATER - Lollie McCoy, 93, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a local retirement center. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in McCoy Chapel of Memories. Graveside service will be at 4:30 p.m. in Lamesa Memorial Park in Lamesa. She was born Feb. 25, 1904, in Weaver and had been a resident of Sweetwater since 1971, moving from Lamesa. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Helen Costin of Sweetwater, Mary Klink of Henderson and Lois Hardy of Irvin; two sisters, Gertie Barnes of Riverside, Calif., and Dell Cox of Plano; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. James Parisher SAN SABA - James ``Hoss'' Parisher, 62, of Cherokee died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, in Austin. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Cherokee Church of Christ with burial in Kuykendall Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Jan 23, 1935, in San Saba County and had been a resident of Cherokee for 11 years. He was a retired fireman, having worked for the Odessa Fire Department and a rancher. He was a Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Carol Parisher of Cherokee; four sons, James Ray Parisher of Odessa, Terry Don Parisher of Blackwell, Kenneth Parisher of Odessa and Patrick McConal of Austin; four daughters, Linda Munoz of Austin, Tabitha Frame of Ohio, Cynthia Pierce of Waco and Karen Dennis of Odessa; three brothers, Ricky Don Parisher and Johnny Parisher, both of Cherokee, and Odell Parisher of Orange Grove; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A.N. Hudgins ABILENE - A.N. Hudgins, 84, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in San Angelo. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 Highway 277 South, with burial in Talpa Cemetery. He was born in Hill County and had been a resident of Ballinger before moving to Abilene in 1965. He was a farmer and ran several service station businesses and was a member of the Southwest Park Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Roger Hudgins of Forsan and Dean Hudgins of San Angelo; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Mary Ornelaz BALLINGER - Mary Ornelaz, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church with burial in Latin-American Cemetery. She was born Feb. 3, 1918, in Hollister, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of Ballinger. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Eduvijues Alfaro; three sons, Clyde Escobar Jr. of Houston, Lee Escobar of Ballinger and Jesus Chavez of Floydada; three daughters, Helen Escobar of Ballinger, Olivia Sosa of Hanford, Calif., and Marvann Randolph of Jacksonville, N.C.; six brothers, Steve De Lacer Da and Richard Alfaro, both of Lubbock, David Alfaro of Ballinger, Martin Gomez of Amarillo, Tano De Lacer Da of California and Juan De Lacer Da of San Angelo; two sisters, Luisa Herrera of Lubbock and Yolanda Jalomo Ballinger; 29 grandchildren; and 60 great-grandchildren. Sam Fowler BIG SPRING - Sam Fowler, 90, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, in an Andrews nursing home. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Inez Cotton ROSCOE - Inez Evelyn Cotton, 78, of Roscoe died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in an Abilene medical center. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. Jack Hyatt KERRVILLE - Jack B. Hyatt, 73, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 9, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Jessie May Lott Wright, 83, at 10 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Mary Ornelaz, 79, at 10 a.m at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Latin-American Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. ELDORADO - John T. ``Jake'' Casbeer Jr., 79, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Francisca Gonzales, 80, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Diane Elizabeth Taylor, 53, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Cherokee Cemetery in Cherokee; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Cecelia Levinton, 71, memorial service at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Lollie McCoy, 93, at 1 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; graveside service at 4:30 p.m. in Lamesa Memorial Park in Lamesa. ______________________________________________________________ MARY ORNELAZ BALLINGER - Mary Ornelaz, 79, of Ballinger passed away at 1:22 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, in Ballinger Memorial Hospital. Rosary was held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Louis Moeller officiating. Burial will follow in Latin-American Cemetery in Ballinger. Mary was born Feb. 3, 1918, in Hollister, Okla., to Elivorio Ornelaz and Eduvijues Alfaro. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include a very special granddaughter, Vanessa Escobar of Ballinger; her mother, Eduvijues Alfaro; three daughters, Helen Escobar of Ballinger, Olivia Sosa of Hanford, Calif., and Maryann Randolph and husband, Allen, of Jacksonville, N.C.; three sisters, Luisa Herrera and husband, Leo, of Lubbock, Angie Jalomo of Ballinger and Yolanda Jalomo and husband, Roumaldo, of Ballinger; six brothers, Steve De La Cerda and Richard Alfaro, both of Lubbock, David Alfaro and wife, Cathy, of Ballinger, Martin Gomez and wife, Eva, of Amarillo, Tano De La Cerda of California, and Juan De La Cerda and wife, Eva, of San Angelo; 30 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A.N. HUDGINS ABILENE - A.N. Hudgins, 84, of Abilene died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a San Angelo nursing home. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 Hwy. 277 South, with the Rev. Mike Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Talpa Cemetery. Mr. Hudgins was born May 9, 1913, in Hill County and attended school in Talpa. He married Thelma Elaine Brown in Coleman on Nov. 21, 1933. They moved to Abilene in 1965 from Ballinger. Mr. Hudgins worked with his wife in their farming business and Exxon service station at North First and Grape in Abilene. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Southwest Park Baptist in Abilene and the Masonic Lodge in Ballinger. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years in 1993, his parents and all of his brothers and sisters. Survivors include two sons, Roger Hudgins of Forsan and Dean Hudgins of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Cristi Higgins of College Station and Alisen Hudgins of San Angelo; and three great-grandchildren, Ryan, Andrew and Courtney Higgins of College Station. Our father was a loving, Christian husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. WINNIE BEAUCHAMP BURNETT EDEN - Winnie Beauchamp Burnett, 88, was born Oct. 27, 1909, in Runnels County, Texas, and died Aug. 6, 1997. Final arrangements are handled by the Eden Funeral Home. Memorial service will be private. She is survived by one daughter, B.J. Green, one son, Gerry T. Burnett and daughter-in-law, Nelda; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren, all of Austin; and a brother, W.E. Beauchamp of Somerset, Texas; and friends. Winnie B. asked that any memorials be sent to the donor's church or favorite charity. Her wish was peace for all. ______________________________________________________________ Mary Aduca Mary Ruth Aduca, 67, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a local hospital. Private service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born June 29, 1930, in Lamesa. She was retired from Campbell Soup Co. and was a member of the Pentecostal church. Survivors include her mother, Effie Hearon of Baxter Springs, Kan.; three daughters, Lucy Aguirre of San Angelo, Sharon Lazono and Rosie Garay, both of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons, Emeterio ``Terry'' Aduca and Bryan Aduca, both of Sacramento; three brothers, Lewis Hearon of Andrews, A.V. Hearon of Baxter Springs and Ernest Hearon of Bolingbrook, Ill.; two sister, Wilma Viloria of Stockton, Calif., and Laura Miles of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Jasper Herndon Sr. SWEETWATER - Jasper Lynn Herndon Sr., 80, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel. He was born June 30, 1917, in Anson. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was employed by Pioneer Natural Gas and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lila Belle Herndon of Sweetwater; three sons, Jasper Lynn Herndon Jr. of Sweetwater, Louis C. Herndon of Cedar Hill and John F. Herndon of Harker Heights; two sisters, Martha Knox of Abilene and Alice Bristow of Big Spring; a brother, Leo Herndon of Abilene; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Josephine Mitchell MARFA - Josephine Luton Mitchell, 87, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, in an El Paso hospital. Private burial service will be today in Marfa Cemetery. Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Bloys Camp. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born May 20, 1910, in Spring Hill, Tenn., and was a longtime resident of Marfa. She was a ranchwoman and a homemaker and a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the First United Methodist Church and the West of the Pecos Cattle Women. Survivors include a son, William Kerr Mitchell Jr. of Tucson, Ariz; a brother, Jesse P. Luton of Houston; seven grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sam Fowler BIG SPRING - Sam Fowler, 90, of Sand Springs died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, in an Andrews health care center. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Colorado City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 2, 1907, in Scurry County, had lived in Monahans and Lampasas and moved to Howard County in 1982. He was a retired pipeliner and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Melvin Fowler of San Angelo; two grandchildren, Stacy Durrett of Big Spring and Sammy Fowler of Dallas; and four great-grandchildren. Louise Sasin ROSCOE - Louise Sasin, 82, of Sweetwater died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a Baird nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Salem Lutheran Church with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 19, 1914, in Lavaca County and had been a longtime resident of Sweetwater. She was a homemaker and a member of Salem Lutheran Church. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Wilks of Maryneal; two sons, Frank Sasin Jr. of Clyde and Edwin Sasin of Abilene; four sisters, Amma Gasper of Stonewall, La., Lorene DeMaris of Russellville, Ark., Willie Mae Brazil of Odessa and Carrie Hrachovy of La Grange; a brother, Emil Orsak of Sand Springs; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Inez Cotton ROSCOE - Inez Evelyn Cotton, 78, of Roscoe died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Roscoe Church of Christ with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 12, 1918, in Evadale and had been a longtime resident of Roscoe. She was a bookkeeper for Nolan County Implement and a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Johnnie B. Cotton of Roscoe; two daughters, Helen Martin of Champion and Linda Juhan of Atlanta; a son, Jimmy Cotton of Roscoe; eight sisters; two brothers; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Otis Layman COMANCHE - Otis Mack Layman, 68, of Miles died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Newburg Cemetery in Comanche County. Arrangements are by Comanche Funeral Home. He was a truck driver. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa McGowan of San Angelo; two brothers, Willie Layman of Comanche and Earnest Layman of Austin; two sisters, Eva Nell Sliger of Comanche and Jewell Ripley of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Beverly Zumsteg KERRVILLE - Beverly Zumsteg, 70, died Friday, Aug. 8, 1998, in a local care center. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 10, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY MARFA - Josephine Luton Mitchell, 87, memorial service at 1:30 p.m. at Bloys Camp; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Jasper Lynn Herndon Sr., 80, at 2 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel. ROSCOE - Inez Evelyn Cotton, 78, at 2 p.m. at Roscoe Church of Christ; burial in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. MONDAY ROSCOE - Louise Sasin, 82, at 10 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church; burial in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ CAROLYN S. FOX Carolyn S. Fox, 62, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Mrs. Fox was born Nov. 22, 1934, in San Angelo. She had been employed with GTE. Survivors include one son, Charles Phillip Fox and wife, Connie, of San Angelo; two daughters, Pam Alberts and husband, Don, of Gilbert, Ariz., and Delicia Fox and Todd Roberts of San Angelo; six grandchildren, Amber and Trey Alberts, Trent and Brian Fox and Karen and Colton Brooks; two brothers, Walter Pierce of Eden and Billy Pierce of Mertzon; two sisters, June Blackwood of Winters and Alice Cochran of Waco; and her father, O.L. Pierce of Eden. J.M. PITTS J.M. Pitts, 84, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Melvin was born Aug. 21, 1912, in Mullin to R.D. and Sally Snow Pitts. He was a retired mechanic and a Baptist. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and in the National Guard. Melvin was married to Faye Jones on Sept. 16, 1939, in Coleman. He was preceded in death by his son, James A. Pitts on Nov. 19, 1989, and by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Faye of San Angelo; one son, Charles W. Pitts of San Angelo; a daughter-in-law, Rita Pitts of Miles; seven grandchildren, Darryl and Derrick Pitts of New York, Melissa Canarelli of Massachusetts, Teresa Cantu of Montana, Chris Pitts of Missouri, Brandye and Keria Pitts of Miles; six great-grandchildren, Christy and Kevin Pitts of Granbury, Mary Pitts of New York, Joshua Canarelli of Massachusetts, and Andrea and Daniel Cantu of Montana; two brothers, J.D. Pitts of Odem and George Robert Pitts of Albuquerque, N.M.; and three sisters, Lucile Holeman of Big Lake, Zelda Henriksen of North Richland Hills and Ella Brown of Sandy Shores. ______________________________________________________________ Rosco Arnett FREDERICKSBURG - O. Rosco Arnett, 71, of Fredericksburg died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 1:30 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio. He retired from the Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Frances Carpenter Arnett of Fredericksburg; a son, Charles Allen Arnett of Minnesota; a daughter, Debbie Harrison of Fort Worth; a brother, Sam Arnett of Indiana; four sisters, Vesta Hill of Indiana, Viola Yingst of Ohio, Bernice Jones of Arizona and Betty Hare of Illinois; and two grandchildren. Pantaleon Berger WINTERS - Pantaleon ``Buddy'' Berger, 71, of Houston died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, in a Houston hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Crews Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 11, 1925, in Bondurant, Ky., and had been a longtime resident of Houston. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a data processor for the University of Texas and worked for the Houston Independent School District. He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Lavora Morrison Berger of Houston. Pat Brown SONORA - Pat Brown, 72, of Sonora died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 15, 1925, in Sonora. A Marine veteran of World War II, he was a retired job foreman for the Texas Department of Transportation. Survivors include his wife, Santos Brown of Sonora; six sons, Dan Brown of Odessa, Jim Brown of Houston, Pat Brown of Eastland, and Ruben Brown, John Brown and Nelson Brown, all of Sonora; two daughters, Juanita Perez and Christina Lopez, both of Austin; a brother, Emil Brown of Sonora; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Melecia Santellan BIG SPRING - Melecia Rosales Santellan, 87, of Big Spring died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, in Weatherford. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. She was born Nov. 13, 1909, in Big Spring. She worked for the Medical Arts Hospital and Jabors Dry Goods. She was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church,the Altar Society, Rebekah Lodge, Woodmen of the World and the Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary. Survivors include two sisters, Adela Rosales of Big Spring and Amelia Martinez of California, and numerous nieces and nephews. Marguarette Lunsford MIDLAND - Marguarette Lucille Morgan Lunsford, 69, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. She was born march 10, 1928, in Midland. She was a homemaker and a member of the Westside Freewill Baptist Church and the Rebekahs. Survivors include two sons, Raymond E. ``Butch'' Lunsford of Guadalupe Peak, N.M., and Douglas L. Lunsford of San Angelo; two daughters, Sharon Dale Halbrook of Houston and Sheila Lane Cook of Midland; two sisters, Ethel ``Joyce'' Syler and Sammie Lou Bujnoch, both of Midland; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary Latimer STANTON - Mary Grace Latimer, 90, of Midland died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in Midland. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church of Stanton with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 28, 1907, in Eolian, and had been a resident of Stanton since 1945, moving to Midland 12 years ago. She was a bookkeeper for Alsup Motor Co. and Wheeler Motor Co. She had been a past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, a member of the American Cancer Society and First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Turk of Midland and Thelma ``Ted'' Ellis of Andrews; two brothers, Oron Price of Andrews and the Rev. Henry Price of Waxahachie. Hugh Shearer Jr. MASON - Dr. J. Hugh Shearer Jr., 71, of San Antonio died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Mission Park Funeral Chapels North in San Antonio. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Gooch Cemetery. He was born Oct. 15, 1925, in Mason County and was a longtime resident of Mason. He was a dentist in San Antonio for 35 years and a member of the Coker United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Davis Shearer of San Antonio; two sons, Michael Hugh Shearer of Oklahoma City and Frank Shearer of San Antonio; two daughters, Ann Malick of Tulsa, Okla., and Nancy Shearer of San Antonio; a brother, Wilburn Shearer of Mason; a sister, Christine Shields of Whitney; and four grandsons. Beverly Zumsteg KERRVILLE - Beverly Zumsteg, 70, died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in a local care center. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. She was born June 17, 1927, in Detroit and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1988. She was a Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Scherer of Farmersville; and two grandchildren, Cari Scherer and Davis Scherer. Neel Eubank AUSTIN - T. Neel Eubank, 85, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Cook-Walden Funeral Home Colonial Chapel. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. He was born March 30, 1908. He was an architect and a member of Central Christian Church, Austin Lodge No. 12, Scottish Rite Bodies, Ben Hur Shrine and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Willard McMillan Jr. Willard Edward McMillian Jr., 71, of Knickerbocker died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Dorothy Schumaker KERRVILLE - Dorothy J. Schumacher, 77, died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Hazel Hamm STANTON - Hazel Lee Hamm, 88, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 11, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Deaths TODAY SAN ANGELO - Carolyn S. Fox, 62, at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - J.M. Pitts, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Melecia Rosales Santellan, 87, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. MASON - Dr. J. Hugh Shearer Jr., 71, at 3 p.m. in Mission Park Funeral Chapels North in San Antonio; graveside service at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Gooch Cemetery. ROSCOE - Louise Sasin, 82, at 10 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church; burial in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SONORA - Pat Brown, 72, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. STANTON - Mary Grace Latimer, 90, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. WINTERS - Pantaleon ``Buddy'' Berger, 71, of Houston, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Crews Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. TUESDAY AUSTIN - T. Neel Eubank, 85, at 11 a.m. in Cook-Walden Funeral Home Colonial Chapel; graveside service at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. FREDERICKSBURG - O. Roscoe Arnett, 71, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 1:30 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. KERRVILLE - Beverly Zumsteg, 70, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. MIDLAND - Marguarette Lucille Morgan Lunsford, 69, at 1 p.m. in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. ______________________________________________________________ James Wells SAN SABA - James Nelson Wells of Buda and formerly of San Saba County, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Varga Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ann Wells; three daughters, Pamela Pierce of Houston, Rebecca Hudson of Rockport and Jame' Fowler of Reno, Nev.; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Hazel Hamm STANTON - Hazel Lee Hamm, 88, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, in Stanton. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born July 12, 1909, in Garland County, Ark., and had been a longtime resident of Martin County. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Bill Hamm of Ranier, Wash., and Bob Hamm of Erie, Kan.; two sisters, Lois Church and Reva Koonce, both of Stanton; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Ollie Haile KINGSLAND - Ollie Lea ``Granny'' Haile, 93, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, in Kingsland. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Kingsland Cemetery. She was born March 12, 1904, in Coryell County and had been a longtime resident of Kingsland. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Jan Corn of Kingsland; a son, Bud Haile of Buchanan Dam; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Dorothy Schumacher KERRVILLE - Dorothy Joan Schumacher, 77, died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. A Navy veteran of World War II, she was a nurse and had been head nurse at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband, William Charles Schumacher of Kerrville; a daughter, Jean Cronk of Lexington, Ky.; a son, Robert Schumacher of Santa Rosa, Calif.; a brother, Robert Dempsey of Huntington Beach, Calif.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Casandra Sifuentes EL PASO - Casandra Sifuentes, 11, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Van Horn. Memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by La Paz Funeral Home. She was a Jehovah's Witness and a student. Survivors include her parents, Carlos and Maria Elena Sifuentes; two sisters, Damariz Sifuentes and Bianca Sifuentes; her grandfather, Reynaldo Burciaga;his grandfather, Pilar Burciaga; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. Lester Grona AUSTIN - Lester Grona, 67, of Austin died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. An army veteran, he was a retired electrician for Material Expeditor II with 34 years of service. He had also worked for the Lower Colorado River Authority. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Grona; two sons, Walter Grana and Roy Grona; a brother, Joe Grona; and two grandchildren. Ovid Rankhorn KERRVILLE - Ovid K. ``Dick'' Rankhorn, 89, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. He was born Feb. 28, 1908, in Omaha and had been in Kerrville for 53 years. He was a physical therapist and an electrician at the Kerrville Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was a Baptist and a Navy veteran. Survivors include wife, Laura Rankhorn, and a daughter, Lina Ahrens, both of Kerrville; a son, Dr. Barney Lee Rankhorn, and a sister, Carroll Flannagin, both of Tyler; and four grandchildren. Johnie Cavness MASON - Johnnie Ray Cavness, 47, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cavness Cemetery. He was born May 9, 1950, in Eldorado and had been a longtime resident of Mason. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, LeeAnna Cavness of Kermit; a son, John Cavness of Gladewater; four daughters, Christy Emery of Round Rock, Nicole Minton of Water Valley, Jessica Cavness of Shallowater and Keitlyn Cavness of Kermit; his father, Jessie Cavness of Mason; a brother, Ronnie Motley of Mason; two sisters, Dean Everett of Mason and Jan Markee of San Angelo; and three grandchildren. Rev. Bill Johnson BROWNWOOD - The Rev. Bill Johnson, 82, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Southside Baptist Church with burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 16, 1914, in Beaumont and had been a resident of Brownwood since 1968. He was a Baptist minister for more than 50 years, having pastored at Southside Baptist Church and Concord Baptist Church in Bangs. Survivors include his wife, Nora Johnson of Brownwood; two daughters, Pat Roark of Blanket and Bille Bolton of Beaumont; a brother, Gordon Johnson of Freeport; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Rev. Leslie Kelley BIG SPRING - The Rev. Leslie Kelley, 83, of Lubbock and formerly of Big Spring, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ CALVIN JAMES `C.J.' TROSCLAIR Calvin James ``C.J.'' Trosclair passed away Aug. 10, 1997, in a local nursing home. Memorial services will be held at a date to be announced later with arrangements through Johnson's Funeral Home. C.J. was born Nov. 13, 1909, in Plaquemine, La. C.J. married Miriam Elizabeth Daigle of Port Arthur on Jan. 27, 1936. They lived in Port Arthur until 1954 when they moved to Texas City, Texas, where C.J. worked as an engineering draftsman until retirement in 1974. Retirement years were spent in Kerrville, Texas, until they moved to San Angelo in 1992. C.J. was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Miriam; one granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Trosclair; and one grandson, Curtis Paul Trosclair. Survivors include one son, Paul Stephen Trosclair and his wife, Lyndel, of San Angelo; two grandsons; and six great-grandchildren. Calvin was an accomplished artist and sculptor, with many of his creations exhibited in several noted places each gathering recognition awards for his talented productions. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 12, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY BROWNWOOD - The Rev. Bill Johnson, 82, at 10 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church; burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park; arrangements by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - O. Roscoe Arnett, 71, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 1:30 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. KERRVILLE - Ovid K. ``Dick'' Rankhorn, 89, at 10:30 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Beverly Zumsteg, 70, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. KINGSLAND - Ollie Lea ``Granny'' Haile, 93, at 10 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Kingsland Cemetery. MASON - Johnnie Ray Cavness, 47, at 2 p.m. in Mason Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Cavness Cemetery. MIDLAND - Marguarette Lucille Morgan Lunsford, 69, at 1 p.m. in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. SAN SABA - James Nelson Wells of Buda, at 2 p.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Varga Cemetery. WEDNESDAY BALLINGER - T. Neel Eubank, 85, of Austin, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger; arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home of Austin. STANTON - Hazel Lee Hamm, 88, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ LENA FAY CHILDS IRBY Lena Fay Childs Irby of Coleman went to join her husband Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997. Lena Fay Childs was born Jan. 29, 1910, in Harper. She was an elementary school teacher, teaching in Comanche and Silver Valley. She attended San Marcos State Teachers College. Lena Fay married Prentice Otto Irby on Jan. 1, 1930, in Coleman. The marriage was `extra' special because it was a double ceremony with Artie Irby (Otto's brother) and Florence Seals. Lena Fay and Otto moved to Martinez, Calif., during the war years to help their country by working in the arsenal. While in California in 1944, a daughter, Nyla Dell Irby was born. After returning to Coleman, Lena Fay began working with her husband at the Otto Irby Upholstery Shop. The eldest of nine children, she was preceded in death by her father and mother, Henry L. and Maudie Childs; a sister, Doris Childs; and four brothers, Shelton, Wilson, Arden and W.B. Childs. Mrs. Irby was a member of the First Baptist Church of Coleman where the Mary Sunday school class was very special to her. Lena Fay's greatest pride was in her 23-year-old grandson, Jason Prentice Rosenstrom. Loving him as an infant and watching him grow into manhood was a great joy to her. She is survived by her daughter, Nyla Dell Rosenstrom of San Angelo; grandson, Jason Prentice Rosenstrom of Dallas; and three brothers, Preston Childs of San Angelo, Ed Childs of California and Clifton Childs of Kansas. We want to thank Ruth Esterwood's family, Mrs. Irby's former roommate at Baker-Brame Skilled Nursing Center, for their friendship. We also want to thank all the staff at Baker-Brame, Family Hospice and Dr. Hewell and Dr. Cook for their care, concern and friendship to Mrs. Irby. Lena Fay was a very positive, loving, kind Christian lady, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and FRIEND. The Christian values and morals she instilled in her loved ones and friends always will be with us; therefore, Lena Fay Irby will always be with us. We are all better people for having known her. I love you and miss you, Mother; we all miss you. Your love, laughter, friendship and caring were so very special. This poem expresses her final wishes: Don't grieve for me, for now I am free. I am following the path God has laid, you see. 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, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joys. Of friendships 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's been full, I've favored 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 hearts and peace to thee. God wanted me now; He set me free! Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in White Chapel Cemetery. DONLEY AKIN ROBERTS Donley Akin Roberts of Manchaca, the only son of Lois Hilton of San Angelo, passed away Aug. 7, 1997. Mr. Roberts is survived by sons, Ronnie of Honolulu, Richard of Waikoloa, Hawaii, and Randall and wife, Robin, of Austin. Don Roberts was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Wichita Falls. He graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1947. In 1978 he received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and in 1980 a master of education from Southwest Texas State University at San Marcos. Don joined the U.S. Navy in 1947 and worked his way up through the ranks to retire as a lieutenant commander in 1976. A Vietnam veteran, during his military career he received numerous distinguished decorations, medals and citations. Besides the many commands he was assigned to in the U.S., he also served in Vietnam, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Morocco, England, the Philippines and Japan. Don took up residence in Manchaca after retirement. He was a life member of VFW Post 3377 and the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association. Don's ashes will be interred in the columbarium at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) in Honolulu, Hawaii. In lieu of the usual remembrances, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Rd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759. ______________________________________________________________ Betty Nixon Betty Fay Nixon, 65, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Southgate Church of Christ with Paul Shero officiating. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. in Resthaven Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 5, 1932, in Las Vegas and had been a resident of San Angelo for 16 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Southgate Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Johnny Nixon of San Angelo; five daughters, Melody O'Brian of Midland, Susan Lasseter of Houston, Melissa Drueckhammer of Plano, Jonnette Parker of Mertzon and Camilli Flanagan of Odessa; and five grandchildren. William McMillian Jr. Willard Edward McMillian Jr., 71, of Knickerbocker died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in a Big Spring hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Knickerbocker Cemetery with Dr. David Womack, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 23, 1925, in Ballinger. He was a veteran of World War II and a Baptist minister. Survivors include a son, Edward Scott McMillian of Jacksonville, N.C.; a daughter, Sharon Ann Farmer of Lebanon, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Nealon B. Stovall of San Angelo; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Stella Baker Stella Baker, 88, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. I.W. Greer, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Mule Creek Cemetery. She was born June 8, 1909, in Kosse. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Stella A. Wueming of Iredell, Dorothy Alice Leifeste of San Angelo, Walter Dean McKee of Beeville and Patsy Jo Stockton of Oklahoma; two sons, Everett C. Baker and Guy David Baker, both of San Angelo; a sister, Lola Faye Manahan of Houston; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Leo White KERRVILLE - Leo White, 73, of Center Point, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bandera Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Oct. 9, 1923, in Brookfield, Mo. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a retired teacher and tech writer for the Air Force. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Center Point and First Baptist Church in Bandera. Survivors include his wife, Harriette White of Center Point; a daughter, Janet D. Salzman of Center Point; three sons, Gary E. White and Philip White, both of San Antonio, and Stephen White of Bellville; a stepsister, Irma J. White of Kerrville; and eight grandchildren. Leslie Kelley BIG SPRING - Leslie Kelley, 83, of Lubbock and formerly of Big Spring, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born May 10, 1914, in Snyder. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a pastor in Dermott, Hermleigh, Fluvanna, Big Spring and Lubbock and a was a teacher at Howard Community College. He was a member of South Park Baptist Church in Lubbock. Survivors include his wife, Jean Kelley of Lubbock; a stepdaughter, Elaine Salyer of Lubbock; an aunt and several cousins. Irene Rose KERRVILLE - Irene F. Rose, 97, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chicago. She was born March 18, 1900, in Chicago and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1979. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Baker of Kerrville; two grandsons, Michael Baker of Kerrville and Steven Baker of Boise, Idaho; and six great-grandchildren. Dayton Wright KERMIT - Dayton Wright, 83, died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Temple Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 25, 1914, in Miles and had been a 60-year resident of Kermit. He as a retired lease pumper for Mobil Oil and a member of the Kermit Masonic Lodge No. 1258. Survivors include a son, Jerry S. Wright of Kermit; a sister, Audray Lee Murphy of Rankin; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Sybil Summers SANTA ANNA - Sybil Vinson Summers, 99, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. She was born Nov. 27, 1897, in Tishomingo, Miss., and had been resident of Santa Anna since 1983. She was a nurse and a member of the First Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a stepson, Sewell Summers, and a stepdaughter, Louise Carter, both of of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; eight stepgrandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; eight step-great-great-grandchildren; and several cousins. Roberto Urias PECOS - Roberto Urias, 63, died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. Joe Newton ROBERT LEE - Joe Newton, 73, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 13, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Stella Baker, 88, at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Mule Creek Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Willard Edward McMillian Jr., 71, of Knickerbocker, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Knickerbocker Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Betty Fay Nixon, 65, at 10 a.m. at Southgate Church of Christ; graveside service at 1 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - T. Neel Eubank, 85, of Austin, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger; arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home of Austin. KERMIT - Dayton Wright, 83, at 10 a.m. at Grace Temple Baptist Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERRVILLE - Irene F. Rose, 97, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chicago; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Leo White, 73, of Center Point, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Bandera Cemetery in Bandera; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. SANTA ANNA - Sybil Vinson Summers, 99, at 11 a.m. in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. STANTON - Hazel Lee Hamm, 88, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ Willard McMillan Jr. Willard Edward McMillan Jr., 71, of Knickerbocker died Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, in a Big Spring hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in the Knickerbocker Cemetery with Dr. David Womack, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 23, 1925, in Ballinger. He was a veteran of World War II and a Baptist minister. Survivors include a son, Edward Scott McMillan of Jacksonville, N.C.; a daughter, Sharon Ann Farmer of Lebanon, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Nealon B. Stovall of San Angelo; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Charles Bingham Charles Duane Bingham, 30, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. David Womack officiating. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Eden Cemetery in Eden. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 13, 1967, in Odessa and was a lifetime resident of San Angelo. He had worked for Air Con Heating and Air Conditioning. Survivors include a daughter, Summer Diane Bingham, a son, Gene Lee Bingham, a stepdaughter, Tory Young, his father, Clyde Bingham, three brothers, Billy Bingham, Bobby Bingham and Michael Bingham, and two sisters, Edna Bingham and Rene Romo, all of San Angelo. Roberto Urias PECOS - Roberto Urias, 63, died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Buena Vista, Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Pecos since 1968. He was a laborer and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Olga Urias of Pecos; four sons, Dagoberto Urias and Roberto Urias Jr., both of Odessa, Rigoberto Urias of Lubbock and Gilberto Urias of Pecos; two daughters, Angie G. Urias and Aggie U. Gabaldon, both of Pecos; three brothers, Armando V. Urias, Cesario V. Urias and Ezequiel Venegas, all of Pecos; a sister, Agricola Urias Ontiveros of Ojinaga, Mexico; and 10 grandchildren. D.H. Sneed Jr. SEAGRAVES - David Harrison ``D.H.'' Sneed Jr., 85, died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church with graveside service at 2:30 p.m in Lubbock City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Head Family Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 3, 1912, in Oklahoma, and had been a 25-year resident of Seagraves. He was a retired pipe fitter and had owned a supply company in Muleshoe. Survivors include his wife, LaJean Armstrong Sneed; a son, Clifton A. Jones; two brothers, R.H. Sneed and Carl Sneed Sr.; a sister, Grace Sawyer; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mildred Davis COLEMAN - Mildred Davis, 74, of Coleman died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in an Abilene hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Antlers, Okla., and had been a resident of Coleman since 1980. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Dykes of Coleman; two brothers, Bob Glaze of Manteca, Calif., and Elvis Glaze of St. Luis Obispo, Calif.; a sister, Wanda Liles of Manteca; a grandson; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lola Jordan COLEMAN - Lola Mae Olliff Jordan, 84, of Fisk and formerly of Lubbock, died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Girard Cemetery near Spur. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 20, 1912, in Oklahoma, and had been a longtime resident of Lubbock, before moving to Coleman County one month ago. She served as a nurse during World War II and was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church in Lubbock. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Howard of Fisk; a brother, Mickey Olliff of Odessa; a sister, Christine Long of Burkett; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Dot Key MORTON - Dot Key, 98, of Big Lake and formerly of Morton died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, in a Big Lake hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Morton Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 1, 1899, in Eastland and was a longtime resident of Morton, moving to Big Lake in 1987. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Pat Hodge of Big Lake and Peggy Allsup of Ruidoso, N.M.; four grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Joe Galan OZONA - Joe Thomas Galan, 21, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ STELLA MOZELL HIGGINS BAKER On Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, we lost our loving mother and friend, Stella Mozell Higgins Baker. Our mother was born June 8, 1909, in Kosse, Texas, to Walter and Stella Higgins. She was married to Guy F. Baker on April 26, 1926, in San Angelo at the home of friends. Our mother was a longtime member of Bethel Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy; two loving sons, Robert and Clarence Baker; and one grandson, Clifford Wayne Baker. Survivors include four daughters, Stella A. Wueming of Iredell, Dorothy Alice Leifeste of San Angelo, Walter Dean ``Deanie'' McKee of Bellville and Patsy Jo Stockton of Checotah, Okla.; two sons, Everett C. Baker and Guy David Baker, both of San Angelo; one sister, Lola Faye Manahan of Houston; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. I.W. Greer, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Mule Creek Cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Our beautiful mother blessed us with her love. Her faith gives us strength and guides our paths. Now she sings with the angels. Mother's strong values never faltered. We thank you Mama for your courage and love.Your children BETTY FAY NIXON Betty Fay Nixon, 65, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Southgate Church of Christ with Paul Shero officiating. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. Johnson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Betty was born Jan. 5, 1932, to Guy and Doris Bridges in Las Vegas, Nev. She married Johnny Nixon on Feb. 14, 1962, in Harlingen. She had been a resident of San Angelo for 16 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Southgate Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Johnny Nixon of San Angelo; five daughters and sons-in-laws, Melody and George O'Brian of Midland, Susan and Granville Lasseter of Houston, Melissa and Carl Drueckhammer of Plano, Jonnette and Paul Parker of Mertzon and Camille and Randy Flanagan of Odessa; and five grandchildren, Dustin, Chelsey, Jenna, Jon Paul and Alicia. Pallbearers will be Paul Parker, Carl Drueckhammer, Granville Lasseter, Randy Flanagan, Jackie Jones and Jimmy Jones. JOE N. KEEL ROBERT LEE - Joe N. Keel, 73, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Robert Lee Baptist Church with the Rev. Neal Brillhart officiating. Burial will follow in the Paint Creek Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home. Joe was born Dec. 12, 1923, in San Angelo, Texas. He married Vivian C. Blair on June 27, 1942, in San Angelo. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Navy. He was a crew foreman and backhoe operator for Lone Star Gas for 27 years before his retirement in 1985. Joe was known throughout San Angelo for his fiddle playing, having played for the San Angelo Senior Citizens. Joe was also a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and was a member of the Central Faith Baptist Church. Joe was preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Dolen in February 1997; his parents, William Walter Keel and Martha Elizabeth Keel; one brother; and one sister. Joe is survived by his wife, Vivian C. Keel of San Angelo; two sons, Sam Keel and his wife, Judy, and Joe David Keel and his wife, Wynell, all of San Angelo; one daughter, Martha Sue Relaford and her husband, Jim, of Metamora, Ill.; one sister, Marion Gatlin of Graham; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jason Groat, Dan Keel, Brad Qualls, Randy Qualls, Bobby Walker and Jesse Eads. OLLIE KATHRYN MCMANUS MILLER Ollie Kathryn McManus Miller, 89, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at home. Born May 11, 1908, to Mary and Jim McManus at Sherwood, Texas, Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Homer; and five brothers and sisters, Bill McManus, Mattie B. Demere, Jimmie McManus, Houston McManus and Lucille Williams. After graduating from San Angelo High School, she worked for awhile as a secretary and in 1930 married Homer Owen Miller. The couple soon moved to a house out on Fairgrounds Road (now 3701 N. Chadbourne) that was their home for the rest of their lives. Kathryn was a member of the First Baptist Church, was past president and always active in the Lake View Home Demonstration Club and served for years as an election judge in the Lake View area. Surviving her are son, Kye Royden Miller and his wife, Helen, and son, Edward Clinton Miller; and grandchildren, Clinton McManus Miller, Virginia Leigh Miller Nix and Toby Joe Miller. ``Mother,'' ``Grandmother,'' ``Aunt Kat'' was much loved, the life of every gathering and will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. We know, however, that she is now truly at home. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Lee McManus, Bill McManus Jr., George Demere, Wade Demere, Craig Demere and Clint Miller. Honorary pallbearer will be Frank Demere Jr. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/August 14, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Charles Duane Bingham, 30, memorial service at 9 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church; graveside service at 11 a.m. in Eden Cemetery in Eden; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Ollie Kathryn McManus Miller, 89, at 1 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. COLEMAN - Mildred Davis, 74, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Coleman Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ OLLIE KATHRYN McMANUS MILLER Ollie Kathryn McManus Miller, 89, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at home. Born May 11, 1908, to Mary and Jim McManus at Sherwood, Texas, Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Homer; and five brothers and sisters, Bill McManus, Mattie B. Demere, Jimmie McManus, Houston McManus and Lucille Williams. After graduating from San Angelo High School, she worked for a while as a secretary and in 1930 married Homer Owen Miller. The couple soon moved to a house out on Fairgrounds Road (now 3701 N. Chadbourne) that was their home for the rest of their lives. Kathryn was a member of the First Baptist Church, was past president and always active in the Lake View Home Demonstration Club and served for years as an election judge in the Lake View area. Surviving her are a son, Kye Royden Miller and his wife, Helen, and son, Edward Clinton Miller; and grandchildren, Clinton McManus Miller, Virginia Leigh Miller Nix and Toby Joe Miller. ``Mother,'' ``Grandmother,'' ``Aunt Kat'' was much loved, the life of every gathering and will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. We know, however, that she is now truly at home. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Lee McManus, Bill McManus Jr., George Demere, Wade Demere, Craig Demere and Clint Miller. Honorary pallbearer will be Frank Demere Jr. JOE THOMAS GALAN OZONA - Joe Thomas Galan, 21, of Ozona died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Thomas was born Feb. 29, 1976, in Ozona. He was a 1994 graduate of Ozona High School and a member of the Catholic church. Survivors include his parents, Francisco and Thomasa Galan of Ozona; his grandmothers, Mercedes Ramos and Ciela Galan, both of Ozona; two brothers, Frank Galan and his wife, Lynn, of Ozona and Lee David Galan of Midland; a niece, Jessica Kay Galan of Ozona; a nephew, Justin Eric Galan of Ozona; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. SAMMIE ANN FARMER GARNER HOUSTON - Sammie Ann Farmer Garner passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at Bellaire General Hospital. She was born Aug. 4, 1932, in Eola, Texas. She was the daughter of Sam F. Farmer and Virginia L. Farmer. Both preceded her in death. Sammie Ann's journey brought her to live in San Angelo, Abilene, Midland, Oklahoma City, and eventually to Houston in 1967 where she lived the remainder of her life. Sammie Ann was a devoted wife and mother. In her later years her grandchildren were her greatest pleasure. Her warmth and helping hand will be missed by all. She was loved by everyone close to her. She is survived by her husband, Robert Dale Garner of Houston; sons, Sam F. Hensley Garner and wife, Deborah, and Curtis Lee Hensley, both of Houston; grandchildren, Laura Ann, Dale Allen, Trace Warne, Ashley Mae and Lily Elizabeth. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Earthman Bellaire Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Johnson's Funeral Home in San Angelo. Interment will be in Eola Cemetery in Eola. Arrangements are by Earthman Funeral Directors. EVELYN GREGG HAGELSTEIN Evelyn Gregg Hagelstein, 75, died Aug. 13, 1997. Evelyn was born Aug. 26, 1921, in San Saba County. She moved to San Angelo by covered wagon from San Saba County with her family in the fall of 1923. Evelyn attended school in San Angelo, graduating from San Angelo High School in 1939. She attended Tarleton, graduating in 1941. She began her teaching career in 1942 in the Grape Creek area. After receiving her degree from North Texas State Teachers College in 1945, she taught at Santa Rita, Reagan and Alta Loma. In 1977, Evelyn was named Elementary Teacher of the Year by the San Angelo Classroom Teachers. While teaching at Reagan, she met Hans Hagelstein. They were married on Aug. 15, 1948. They had been married 43 years when Hans passed away on Dec. 1, 1991. Evelyn was a charter member of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church and a founding member of the Mary Martha Sunday School Class. She was active in the United Methodist Women, serving in several official capacities. After her retirement in August 1981, she completed a hand-made quilt for each of her grandchildren. She was also director of Mothers Morning Out and active in Fun Fest at Sierra Vista. She was instrumental in organizing a quilting group at Sierra Vista. Evelyn also was preceded in death by her brothers, Neal, Everett and Henry Gregg; and sisters, Verna and Bernice Gregg. She is survived by two sons, Gregg and his wife, Kristin, of Odessa and Bryan and his wife, Debbie, of San Angelo; and one daughter, Eva of San Angelo. She also is survived by five grandchildren, Jill, John and Justin Hagelstein of San Angelo and Riley and Andrew Hagelstein of Odessa; two stepgrandchildren, Carla Collinsworth of Odessa and Neil Collinsworth of Austin; and two step-great-grandchildren. She also is survived by three brothers and their wives, Tom Sr., Jack and James Gregg, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. J. Jason Fry, pastor of Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church or Hospice of San Angelo. ______________________________________________________________ Margaret Elliott Margaret Ann Elliott, 85, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Flossie McIllwain Flossie McIllwain of San Angelo died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Wayne Carter Sr. MONAHANS - Wayne Carter Sr., 50, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Faith Temple Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born July 12, 1947, in Marlin. He was a retired truck driver, had served in Army and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Carter of Monahans; six daughters, Belinda Adams of Atlanta, Sheilah Adams, Terri Carter, Destaney Carter and Rachel Ramirez, all of Monahans, and Vicky Carter of Odessa; two sons, Lewis Carter and Wayne Earl Carter Jr., both of Monahans; two brothers, Walter Carter of Killeen and Rodney Carter of Monahans; two sisters, Muriel Brooks and Alice Miles, both of Fort Worth; 17 grandchildren; and an aunt and an uncle. Frank Oliphint KERRVILLE - Frank Oliphint, 86, died Monday, Aug. 11, 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 April 5, 1911, in Hemphill and had lived in Kerrville for 20 years. He was a retired owner of an automotive parts and repair store and was a longtime Mason and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Oliphint of Kerrville; three daughters, JoAnn Anders and Myra Bobo, both of Kerrville, and Betty Leifeste of South Houston; a son, Frank W. Oliphint Jr. of San Antonio; two brothers, Rodney Oliphint of South Houston and Guy W. Oliphint of New London; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Flossie Poynor BIG SPRING - Flossie D. Poynor, 96, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 1, 1900, in Alvarado and was a longtime resident of Forsan. She had worked as a nurse's aide and was a member of the Forsan Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, J.F. Poynor of Big Spring; a sister, Virginia Dutton of Fort Worth; three granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; and a step-great-great-grandchild. Jerre Pratte KERRVILLE - Jerre Mae Pratte, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 5:30 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial at a later date. She was born Feb. 1, 1931, in Waco and had been a resident of Kerrville for nine years. She was a waitress and cashier and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Jean Jacques Pratte of Kerrville; her mother, Addie Mae Keton of Wharton; two daughters, Pamela Ann Schneider of Sealy and Tamara Alison Orsak of Bay City; three sons, Dennis Clayton Marlow of Jansen, Neb., Patrick Lee Marlow of Wharton and Jerry Bob Marlow of Kerrville; a sister, Karen Hinze of Wharton; a brother, Pat Keton of Wharton; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Irma Engel KERRVILLE - Irma L. Engel, 93, of Hunt died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, in a local care center. Services are pending at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe. La., with local arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. Pauline Rhoads KERRVILLE - Pauline Edith Rhoads, 79, of Kerrville died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, in a San Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home.