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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/December 8, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Yolanda Castro, 35, memorial service at 11:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. BALLINGER - Margarett E. Roach, 77, of Paint Rock, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Paint Rock Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - John Askew Coffey, 92, of Fort Worth, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Emetrio ``Milton'' Lozano Jr., 49, at 10:30 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - O.C. Moore, 90, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Gladys Phillips, 87, of Slidell, La., at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Claude Irving Wright Jr., memorial service at 11:30 a.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Wyona ``Onie'' Giles, 75, of Ingram at 2 p.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Reid Graham, 73, at 10 a.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sunset Cemetery in Mountain Home. MENARD - Ada Lee ``Pat'' Williamson, 83, at 2 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Fort McKavett; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Lottie Bowman, 90, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. ODESSA - Thurman L. Atchley, 63, at 10 a.m. at Tanglewood Church of Christ; burial at 4 p.m. in Dudley Cemetery in Dudley; arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. PECOS - Clarence Mount, 95, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. FRIDAY KERRVILLE - Louise M. Selbo, 90, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ Wilma Beatty Wilma B. Beatty, 81, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Terry, chaplain of Hospice of San Angelo, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born May 16, 1916, in Ringling, Okla., and had lived in San Angelo since 1931. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Nietert of Midland; two sisters, Mickey Van Stane and Peggy, both of California; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Maryon Barber BIG SPRING - Maryon Hutto Barber, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 24, 1909, in Big Spring. She was a teacher and a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Order of the Eastern Star and First Presbyterian Church in Coahoma. Survivors include a daughter, Frances Barber Cloud of Big Spring; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Harry Keller FREDERICKSBURG - Harry Keller, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church with burial at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 14, 1909, in Hye and was a longtime resident of Fredericksburg. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a photographer and had owned Keller Studio since 1946. He also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Survivors include his wife, Doris Fuller Keller, and a son, John Keller, both of Fredericksburg; and a grandson. Lanham Flynt BALLINGER - Lanham Flynt, 72, of Dallas and formerly of Ballinger, died Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, in Dallas. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 5, 1925. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Miller Flynt of Dallas; and three daughters, Karan Thetford of Graham, Kathy Clements of Coppell and Lana Kovner of Los Angeles. Bertie Coplen ROSCOE - Bertie Zora Coplen, 77, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories in Sweetwater with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. She was born July 4, 1920, in Mansfield and was a lifetime resident of Roscoe. She was a retired nurse's aide and a member of First Baptist Church, where she served as a nursery worker. Survivors include a son, Donald McFaul of Cedar Hills; four daughters, Bessie McFaul of Sweetwater, Sharon Henley of Priddy, and Vidella Kingston and Ramona McFaul, both of Roscoe; a stepson, Earl Ray Coplen of Aspermont; 23 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Wash Storm Jr. KERRVILLE - Wash Storm Jr., 82, of Premont died Thursday, Dec. 4, 1997. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Premont. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 11, 1915, in Goodnight. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a judge and had owned and operated Storm Nursery in Premont until he retired in 1990. He was a member of the American Association of Nurserymen and Rotary International. Survivors include his wife, Sylba Lee Adams Storm of Premont; three sons, Stephen Storm of Oracle, Ariz., Paul Storm of De Soto and Phillip Storm of Alice; three daughters, Shari Kelly and Priscilla Storm, both of Marana, Ariz., and Catherine Gordon of Carrollton; three brothers, Bob Storm, Ralph Storm and Walter Storm; and numerous nieces and nephews. James Jones BROWNWOOD - James G. ``Jerry'' Jones, 66, of Lake Proctor died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church with burial in Pecan Wells Cemetery near Goldthwaite. Arrangements are by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. He was born May 16, 1931, in Wichita Falls and had lived at Lake Proctor for the past year, moving from Llano. An Army veteran, he was a retired minister of The Disciples of Christ Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Jones of Lake Proctor; three daughters, LaDell Garrett of McCamey, Sherry Maulden of Wichita Falls and Yvonne Petross of Lamesa; a sister, Billye Leuthold of Reno, Nev.; a brother, Richard D. Jones; and seven grandchildren. Esmaldo Villarreal SONORA - Esmaldo Villarreal, 58, of Sonora died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church with burial at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Hereford. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 8, 1939, in Sonora. He was a laborer and a Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Raul Villarreal of Hereford; three sisters, Estella Holguin of Sonora, Orelia Rodriquez of San Angelo and Rebecca Ramirez of Hereford; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arthur Brink COLEMAN - Arthur Otto Brink, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. He was born June 18, 1919, in Waco. An Army veteran, he was a retired dentist and had been the mayor of Coleman and a member of the City Council. Survivors include his wife, Myrna Brink of Coleman; a son, John Arthur Brink of Allen; two stepdaughters, Fredda White of Reno, Nev., and Tonna DeMaet of Santa Fe; two brothers, Eddie Brink of Austin and John Brink of Pasadena; two sisters, Nola Everett of Huntsville and Jana Thomas of Pasadena; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Hipolita Rodriguez MONAHANS - Hipolita Chavarria Rodriguez, 76, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in Monahans. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at the Community Center in Imperial. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lady of Lords Church with burial in Imperial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 13, 1921, in Ruidosa and was a longtime resident of Monahans. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include four sons, Luciano Rodriguez of Grandfalls, Philpe Rodriguez of Laredo, Margarito Rodriguez of Odessa and Victor Rodriguez of Iraan; three daughters, Tina Pratt of Monahans, and Dolores Garcia and Josie Sanchez, both of Coyanosa; two brothers, Guadalupe Chavarria and Jesus Chavarria, both of Artesia, N.M.; four sisters, Angelita Arango of Artesia, Petra Machuca of Pecos, and Gloria Feirro and Maria Cartages, both of San Jose, Calif.; 26 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. Charm Cullum LAMPASAS - Charm Blanche Cullum, 95, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local nursing home. Cryptside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Hillcrest Mausoleum in Dallas. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. She was born April 2, 1902, in Golden. She was a retired deputy clerk for Dallas County and had co-owned a restaurant in Dallas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Dallas. Survivors include two sisters, Frankie Lee McCarthy of Santa Anna and Mary Alice Allen of Newport Beach, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews, including Mary Kendrick of Lampasas. Jerry Robinson JUNCTION - Jerry Ellis Robinson, 70, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at his residence. Masonic graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. He was born April 14, 1927, in Houston. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had worked in the engineering field. Survivors include his wife, Marie Robinson of Junction; a daughter, Robin Robinson of San Antonio; three sons, Michael E. Robinson of Katy, Mark L. Robinson of Junction and Eric Robinson of Menard and Junction; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Paul Branham WINTERS - Paul Woodie Branham, 57, of San Angelo died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bradshaw Cemetery. He was born June 22, 1940, in Rockhouse, Ky. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a security guard and a Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Opal Mayhew of Christianburg, Va.; three sons, Paul Branham of Norfolk, Va., Perry Branham of Haysville, Kan., and Robert Branham of Midland; two daughters, Billie Fort of Abilene and Sarah Haby of San Angelo; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Alvin Sherrell KERMIT - Alvin Enhart Sherrell, 74, of Allen died Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, in a Gunter nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Belvue Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born Aug. 6, 1923, in Graham. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired airline refueler for Allied Aviation. Survivors include his wife, Doris Ruth Sherrell, and a daughter, Laura A. Giles, both of Allen; a son, Younge Enhart Sherrell of Wake Forest, N.C.; and six grandchildren. Harriett Wright KERRVILLE - Harriett ``Dockus'' Wright, 88, of Kerrville died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local care center. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. Barbara Pemberton KERRVILLE - Barbara Ann Pemberton, 49, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at her residence. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Minnie Kunze KERRVILLE - Minnie E. Kunze, 76, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at her residence. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Sherwood Davis KERRVILLE - Sherwood Davis, 99, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Howard Kirby SONORA - Howard Kirby, 89, of Sonora, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in an Ozona nursing home. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home. Ethel Howie BIG SPRING - Ethel Howie, 77, of Big Spring died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Clarence Pollard Jr. BIG SPRING - Clarence Pollard Jr., 41, of Big Spring died Thursday, Dec. 4, 1997. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Minnie Nowell GOLDTHWAITE - Minnie Nowell of Goldthwaite died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local care center. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Jesus Ortega BIG SPRING - Jesus Ortega, 84, of Coahoma died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in Big Spring. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ OLGA LINA ZESCH MASON - Olga Lina Zesch, 94, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at her residence in Mason. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Dale Brand, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. Mrs. Zesch was born May 12, 1903, in Mason County and was a lifelong resident. She married Roy Eugene Zesch on Sept. 28, 1939, in Mason. He preceded her in death in 1952. She was a retired schoolteacher and had served on the state board of Parent/Teacher Association officers. She also was active in the Historical Society and the Gooch Cemetery Association. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Thefamily will receive visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8. SHIRLEY ALLEN A memorial service will be held for Shirley Louise Hudgins Allen, 72, of San Angelo at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in Johnson's Funeral Home. Shirley was born Feb. 1, 1925, to Clarence and Ima Hudgins in Memphis, Tenn. She was a longtime resident of San Angelo. She was a homemaker, a Baptist and a longtime volunteer at St. John's Hospital. She married R.D. Allen in San Angelo, and he preceded her in death in 1986. Shirley was also preceded in death by five sisters. She is survived by four children, Linda Seagler of Largo, Fla., Richard Johnson of San Angelo, Donald Johnson of Galen, Mont., and William Johnson Jr. of Roseburg; one sister, Jean Chandler and her husband, Wendell, of Grape Creek; one brother-in-law, Carson Seals of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/December 9, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Shirley Allen, 72, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Wilma B. Beatty, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Lanham Flynt, 72, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Maryon Hutton Barber, 88, at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BROWNWOOD - James G. Jones, 66, at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church; burial in Pecan Wells Cemetery; arrangements by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Arthur Otto Brink, 78, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Harry Keller, 88, at 2 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Jerry Ellis Robinson, 70, Masonic graveside service at 4 p.m. in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. KERRVILLE - Louise M. Selbo, 90, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Wash Storm Jr., 82, of Premont, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Premont; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. MASON - Olga Lina Zesch, 94, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church; burial in Gooch Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Hipolita Chavarria Rodriguez, 76, at 2 p.m. at Lady of Lords Church in Imperial; burial in Imperial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY SONORA - Esmaldo Villarreal, 58, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church; burial; at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Hereford; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. ROSCOE - Bertie Zora Coplen, 77, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories in Sweetwater; burial in Roscoe Cemetery. WINTERS - Paul Woodie Branham, 57, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bradshaw Cemetery. ______________________________________________________________ Malven Helmers Malven Helmers, 83, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mertzon Cemetery. He was born May 15, 1914, in Sherwood. A veteran of World War II, he had been a security employee for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Seagoville. He was a Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Selma Helmers of San Angelo; a daughter, Ruth Ann Rizzolo of Pearland; a son, Robert Eugene Helmers of Christoval; a brother, Alfred Helmers of Girvin; two sisters, Irene Willis and Dorothy Hoey, both of Grand Prairie; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Dan Racher Dan Racher, 35, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Tree of Life Church with the Rev. John Hollar officiating. He was born Feb. 11, 1962, in Salina, Kan. He was a music minister and a member of the Tree of Life Church. Survivors include his wife, Dana Racher of San Angelo; children, Daci Racher and Danielle Racher, both of San Angelo; his parents, Terry Racher of Rota, M.P., and Patsy Racher of Hondo, N.M.; two sisters, Jayme Avery of Socorro, N.M., and Trish Marr of Las Lunas, N.M.; and grandparents, Louise Joiner of Hondo and Florence Racher of Carrizozo, N.M. Juna Oliver SAN SABA - Juna Gray Oliver, 67, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. She was born April 28, 1930, in San Saba. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, Stephen Behrens and Chad Oliver, both of San Saba; two daughters, Andrea Brown of Temple and Marsha Behrens Smart of Austin; three sisters, Patricia Senterfitt of San Saba, Suzanne Adams of Lubbock and Mary Massie of Denver; and seven grandchildren. Tressie Moneyhun COLEMAN - Tressie Pearl Duke Moneyhun, 84, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 9, 1913, in Eastland County and was a longtime resident of Coleman. She was a nurse's aide at Holiday Hill and was a member of the Community Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Ginger Moneyhun Ransberger of Coleman; and three grandchildren. Lonnie Price KERRVILLE - Lonnie J. Price, 77, of Ingram died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Baldwin Cemetery in Ingram. He was born May 3, 1920, in Marlow, Okla., and was a longtime resident of Ingram. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired electrician and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Ida Faye Price of Ingram; a daughter, Lonneda Faye Alexander of Austin; a son, Lonnie J. Price Jr. of Houston; a sister, Ruth Townsend of Atascosa; three brothers, Jack Price of San Antonio, Carl Price of Helotes and J.C. Price of Ennis; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Laura Foertschbeck KERRVILLE - Laura M. Foertschbeck, 79, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Notre Dame Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born July 30, 1918, in Baltimore, Md., and had been a resident of Kerrville for more than three years. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Foertschbeck and Penny McConnell, both of Kerrville, and Pat Sabol of Hazleton, Pa.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Jesus Ortega BIG SPRING - Jesus ``Jessie'' Ortega, 84, of Sand Springs died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 11, 1913, in Manclova, Coahuila, Mexico, and had been a longtime resident of Howard County. He was a farm laborer and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and the Cursillistas. Survivors include four daughters, Cruz Moron of Coahoma, Leonora Padron of Sand Springs, and Petra Rodriquez and Connie Rodriquez, both of Big Spring; two sons, Juan Ortega of Snyder and Pete Ortega of Big Spring; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Minnie Kunze KERRVILLE - Minnie Wagner Kunze, 76, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in McCurdy Funeral Home Chapel in Lockhart with burial in Niederwald Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 16, 1921, in Mendoza and was a longtime resident of Kerrville. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Arthur Kunze of Kerrville; a brother, Frederick Wagner of Lockhart; and a sister, Lanell Scharchmidt of Lockhart. Sherwood Davis KERRVILLE - The Rev. Sherwood Smith Davis, 98, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 16, 1898, in Angelina County. An Army Hospital Corps veteran of both World Wars, he was a Methodist minister and a missionary to Mexico. Survivors include two daughters, Dawn Marie Shaw of Kerrville and Shirley B. Davis of Commerce; three grandsons; and three great-grandsons. Ethel Howie BIG SPRING - Ethel Alice ``Peppy'' Howie, 77, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Aug. 10, 1920, in Roscoe and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a homemaker and had been a telephone operator. Survivors include her husband, Randall W. Howie of Big Spring; a son, J.W. Howie of El Paso; and a sister, Forrest Lamberty of Colorado Springs, Colo. Clebert Kincaid BEAUMONT - Clebert Lamar Kincaid, 82, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at noon today in Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Miles Cemetery in Miles. He was born in Florence and had lived in Beaumont for 53 years. He was a retired lab supervisor for Mobil Chemical. Survivors include his wife, Mary Kate Kincaid of Beaumont; a daughter, Jane Kincaid Theobald of Beaumont; a brother, Leon Kincaid of Cisco; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Eris Mallow BROWNWOOD - Eris Mallow, 84, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park. She was born Feb. 13, 1913, in Brownwood and was a lifetime resident. She was a retired bookkeeper and was a member of Austin Avenue Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, James A. Mallow of Brady and Joe R. Mallow of Brownwood; a sister, Irma McDonough of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Robert Brown BALLINGER - Robert Allen ``Al'' Brown, 42, of Ballinger died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Minnie Nowell GOLDTHWAITE - Minnie Ruth Nowell, 87, of Goldthwaite died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local care center. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Herman Kilgo SAN SABA - Herman Kilgo, 82, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in San Saba. Services are pending at Howell-Doran Funeral Home. James Avants COLEMAN - James Avants, 73, of Coleman died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ HOWARD CLAY KIRBY SONORA - Howard Clay Kirby, 89, passed away in Crockett County Care Center on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997. He had been in ill health for some time. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Howard came to Sonora in 1937, from Lometa, Texas, where he was born. He went to work at the First National Bank in Sonora from 1937 until October 1943, serving as a teller and bookkeeper. He later became county clerk of Sutton County. He met and eventually married ChestinaElizabeth Thorp of Sonora on Sept. 17, 1939. Mrs. Kirby preceded him in death on June 28, 1996. Howard had been a business man and rancher all of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a 32nd Degree Mason. He is survived by his daughter, Lynn Stokes and husband, John, of Sonora; one granddaughter, Tamara Stokes of Laredo; one niece, Judy Churchwell of San Angelo; and one nephew, Ray D. Lancaster of Fort Worth. He will be missed by his family and friends. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/December 10, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Malven Helmers, 83, at 11 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Mertzon Cemetery. BEAUMONT - Clebert Lamar Kincaid, 82, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Miles Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. BROWNWOOD - Eris Mallow, 84, at 2 p.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park. KERRVILLE - Lonnie J. Price, 77, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Baldwin Cemetery in Ingram. SONORA - Esmaldo Villarreal, 58, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church; burial; at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Hereford; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. ROSCOE - Bertie Zora Coplen, 77, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories in Sweetwater; burial in Roscoe Cemetery. WINTERS - Paul Woodie Branham, 57, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bradshaw Cemetery. THURSDAY SAN ANGELO - Dan Racher, 35, memorial service at 2 p.m. at the Tree of Life Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - The Rev. Sherwood Davis, 98, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Laure M. Foertschbeck, 79, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. ______________________________________________________________ Isaih Lewis Isaih{CQ} Clay Lewis, infant son of David Lewis and Anna Samaniego of San Angelo, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents; and his grandmothers, Hazel Loosier and Martha Samaniego, both of San Angelo. Herman Kilgo SAN SABA - Herman E. Kilgo, 82, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in San Saba. Service will be at 10 a.m. today{Wed} in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. He was born May 21, 1915, in Carlton and was a longtime resident of San Saba County. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired mechanic and a member of Parkview Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Kilgo of San Saba; two sons, Royce E. Kilgo of May and Deral Kilgo of Austin; a daughter, Patsy Harkey of Liberty Hill; a sister, Nettie Phillips of Andrews; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Minnie Nowell GOLDTHWAITE - Minnie Ruth Nowell, 87, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. today{Wed} in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hurst Ranch Cemetery. She was born April 25, 1910, in Star and was a lifetime resident of Mills County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Ralph Nowell of Temple; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. James Avants COLEMAN - James Avants, 73, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. today{Wed} in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Whon Cemetery. He was born Oct. 25, 1924, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County. He was retired from 3M Co. and was a member of the Noncommissioned Officers Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Central Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James Aaron Avants of Berkeley, Calif.; his mother, Pearl Avants of Coleman; and a brother, Douglas Avants of Brady. Jewel Hyer SWEETWATER - Jewel Faye Hyer, 73, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. She was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Sweetwater. She had been a deli manager at Lawrence IGA and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Wootton of Sweetwater; a son, James Author Hyer of York, England; two brothers, Arnold C. Noel of Kilgore and Buford J. Noel of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Emma Moore ROSCOE - Emma Jean Moore, 75, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in a local health care center. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today{wed} in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born April 4, 1922, in Liberty, N.Y., and had been a resident of Roscoe for 20 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Ivan Roy Moore of Roscoe; two sons, Axel Moore of Sweetwater and Michael Moore of Houston; four daughters, Margaret Hall and Susan Bromley, both of Roscoe, Katherine Francisco of Sidney, N.Y., and Charlotte Haynes of Afton, N.Y.; a sister, Helen Barnes of Georgia; a stepdaughter, Ruth Marie Moore of Branson, Mo.,; a stepson, Bill Moore of Abilene; 12 grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren. Avery Poe GOLDTHWAITE - Avery Poe, 94, of Star died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in a Hamilton nursing home. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. today{wed} in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hurst Ranch Cemetery. He was born April 29, 1903, in Star and had been a longtime resident. He was a farmer and a rancher in the agriculture and cattle business. Survivors include his three sons, Roland Poe of Hamilton, Allen Poe of Waxahachie and Wayne Poe of Wortham; two daughters, Nelda Smith of Star and Geraldine Geeslin of Hamilton; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Helen Wrye MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. - Helen Louise Wrye, 75, of Bingham, N.M., died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in an Albuquerque, N.M., hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Carrizozo Church of Christ. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo. Arrangements are by the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary. She was born Dec. 21, 1921, in San Angelo and had been a resident of Bingham for 55 years. She was the postmaster in Bingham, retiring in 1989. She was a member of the Carrizozo Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, William H. Wrye of Bingham; two sons, Bill Wrye of Estancia, N.M., and Jody Wrye of Truth or Consequences, N.M.; three sisters, Doris Lovelace, Deane Phillips and Audrey Lee Burk, all of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. James Snider SAN SABA - James Kenneth Snider, 59, of Houston died Sunday, Nov. 23, 1997, in Houston. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 5, 1937, in Buchanan Dam and had been a lifetime resident of Houston. An Army veteran, he was a retired iron worker. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Snider of Houston; two sons, Stacey Snider of Pasadena and Shane Snider of Galveston; a daughter, Stephanie Martinez of Pasadena; three stepchildren; his mother, Frances Snider of San Saba; a brother, Guy Snider of Dallas; a sister, Jean Reeves of San Saba; 10 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Thomas Luna BALLINGER - Thomas Lugo Luna, 74, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in Ballinger. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today{Wed} in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He was born March 7, 1923, in Runnels County and had been a longtime resident. He was an employed at Ballinger Compress as a machine operator. Survivors include his wife, Victoria Vasquez Luna of Ballinger; four sons, Ruben Luna and Raymond Luna, both of San Angelo, and Felix Luna and Mike Luna, both of Ballinger; two daughters, Beatrice Luna and Alice Tucker, both of Ballinger; three sisters, Concepcion Bribiesca of Pejamo, GTO,{CQ} Pauline Chavez of Big Lake and Francis Magana of Krum;{CQ} and 18 grandchildren. ______________________________________________________________ MALVEN HELMERS Malven Helmers, 83, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mertzon Cemetery. Malven was born in Sherwood, Texas, on May 15, 1914, the second son of Adolph and Hattie Helmers. He spent his childhood in Sherwood and attended school there. On Feb. 11, 1935, he married Selma Zinke in Sweetwater. Following their marriage, they lived in Sherwood, where their daughter, Ruth, and son, Bob, were born. Malven entered the Navy 1942. After serving two years in Trinidad, BWI, he discharged in August 1945. The family returned to Sherwood, where over the next few years Malven farmed and later served as deputy sheriff of Irion County. In 1959, he came a security employee with the Federal Prison System at El Reno, Okla. He later served at the federal facility in Seagoville, Texas, until his retirement in 1970. Malven is survived by his wife, Selma of San Antonio; a daughter, Ruth Ann Rizzolo of Pearland; a son, Bob of Christoval; a brother, Alfred Helmers of Girvin; two sisters, Irene Willis and Dorothy Hoey, both of Grand Prairie; five grandchildren, Cindye Sablatura and Beverly Clement of Albuquerque, N.M., Edward Rizzolo of San Antonio, Paige Franklin of Boerne and Staci Michalewicz of San Angelo; three great-grandchildren, Erin and Anthony Rizzolo and Macy Michalewicz. Pallbearers will be Brian Sablatura, Allen Clement, Joe Franklin, Paul Michalewicz, Ellis Helmers and Jim Young. CLAYTON TOM BENGE Clayton Tom Benge of San Angelo and Millersview died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, on his 68th birthday. Funeral arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. His service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Military graveside service will be at 3 p.m. in Millersview Cemetery officiated by Deacon Leroy Beach. Clayton was born in 1929 in Millersview to Tom Fiern and Treba Faver Benge. Attending Millersview High School, he graduated as valedictorian in 1947. He was married Feb. 24, 1950, to Bobbye Joann Rainwater at the First Christian Church in Millersview. In 1951 he entered the U.S. Air Force where he spent four years teaching jet aircraft mechanics. Returning to his studies, he worked two jobs while attending San Angelo College. Then in 1961 he earned from Texas Tech University the bachelor of science degree in education with a major in mathematics. He began his teaching career at Edison Junior High School in 1961, teaching primarily algebra. He was voted Teacher of the Year in 1969 and also served on the Texas Mathematics Textbook Committee. After retiring from teaching in 1984, he continued his farming and ranching career in ``Paradise'' - his description of Millersview. He had been a member of the First Christian Church since 1966 where he served as a deacon and as a teacher in the youth department for a number of years and was a member of the Goldston Class. He is survived by his wife, Bobbye; a son, Joe Tom Benge and his wife, Phyllis, of Millersview; a daughter, Tracy Richardson and husband, Jimmy, of Big Lake; a grandson, Brandon Tom Benge of Millersview; a granddaughter, Stacy Richards of San Angelo; two great-grandsons, Anthony and Cody Richards of San Angelo; and a sister, Betty Kettler of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be Kelly Baucham, John Beach, Ted Babb, Roger Walker, Tom Rezzle and Arnold Garcia. Members of the Goldston Class will be honorary pallbearers. The family wishes to express appreciation to Family Hospice and nurses Linda, Gloria, Kathy, Dawn and Don; aides Sylvia and Della; and particularly Dr. Vayden Stanley and wife, Lois, for their love and care. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church or to a favorite charity. Clayton lived life to the fullest, each and every day, and touched the lives of many. He lives on in our hearts and will never be forgotten. Those of us left behind to continue our earthly pilgrimage stand in awe of his teaching, his love, his tenderness and his concern for his fellow man. Clayton will be deeply missed by all. JOSEPH McNATT SCOTT AUSTIN - Joseph McNatt Scott, 78, of Florence, Texas, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, at his home. He was born Dec. 7, 1919, in Caldwell to Joseph Philip Scott and Lillie Kate McNatt. He was a 1938 graduate of Austin High School, graduate of the University of Texas in 1949 with a degree in journalism, the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary from 1955-56 and Scarritt College in Nashville, Tenn., with a master of arts degree in evangelism in 1979. He was licensed to preach in 1954 as a Methodist minister. He served in many locations in Texas. He married Lula Mae Barber on March 22, 1948, and when they retired they moved to Florence. He is survived by his wife, Lula Mae Barber Scott of Florence; one daughter, Cheryl Arlene Roese of Florence; one son and daughter-in-law, Darrell Phillip and Virginia Scott of Houston; one half brother, Phillip Bruce Scott of Kermit; and four grandchildren, Eric Roese, Karen Roese, David Scott and Sheila Scott. The family will receive visitors Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Austin-Peel and Son Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Florence United Methodist Church with the Rev. Swede Erickson officiating. Burial will follow in the Capital Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Florence United Methodist Church or the Florence Public Library. Arrangements are by Austin-Peel and Son Funeral Home. MINNIE SHELL COTHRAN ROUND ROCK - Minnie Shell Cothran, 101, of Austin passed away Dec. 8, 1997. Mrs. Cothran was born Dec. 5, 1895, in San Saba County. She was the eighth of 10 children born to Robert and Matilda Shell. She was married in 1919 to W.H. Cothran in Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.H. Cothran; stepson, RayCothran; sons, Leon and Odell Cothran; and a daughter, Delma Thames. She is survived by a daughter, Ester Rogers of Round Rock; grandchildren, Shirley Petty of Irving, Donna Jordan of Corpus Christi, Steve and Tommy Thames of Lago Vista, Kelly Cothran of San Angelo and Kathy Cothran of Austin; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Brookshire Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cook Walden Condra Funeral Home. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/December 11, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Clayton Tom Benge, at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church; military graveside service at 3 p.m. in Millersview Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Isaih Clay Lewis, infant son of Davis Lewis and Anna Samaniego, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dan Racher, 35, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Tree of Life Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Thomas Lugo Luna, 74, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - The Rev. Sherwood Davis, 98, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Laura M. Foertschbeck, 79, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. - Helen Louise Wrye, 75, of Bingham, N.M., at 11 a.m. at the Carrizozo Church of Christ; graveside service at 1 p.m. Friday in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo; arrangements by Harris-Hanlon Mortuary. SAN SABA - James Kenneth Snider, 59, of Houston, graveside service at 11 a.m. in San Saba City Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Jewel Faye Hyer, 73, at 2 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. ______________________________________________________________ Gladys West Gladys May West, 88, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. She was born Dec. 23, 1908, in Menard County and was a longtime resident of Tom Green County. She was a ranch wife and a member of Park Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, J.D. Lock of San Angelo; a sister, Eula Wimberly of San Angelo; and two granddaughters. H.C. Woods FREDERICKSBURG - H.C. Woods, 49, of Stonewall died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in a Kerrville hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church with military burial in Stonewall Community Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 15, 1948, in Fredericksburg. He was a rancher. Survivors include his wife, Jeannie Massey Woods of Stonewall; two stepdaughters, Emily Massey and Christine Gordon, both of Stonewall; his mother, Evelyn Woods of Stonewall; a brother, Ronnie Woods of Stonewall; and his grandmother, Anna Weinheimer of Stonewall. Charles Svatek FREDERICKSBURG - Charles L. Svatek, 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in a local hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Rose Svatek of Fredericksburg; and four brothers, Joe Svatek of Flatonia, Jim Svatek of Moulton, Tommy Svatek of Colmesneil and Tony Svatek of San Antonio. George Veazey BRADY - George Shelby Veazey, 87, of Placid died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in Brady. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born Dec. 21, 1909, in East Tallassee, Ala., and was a longtime resident of McCulloch County. He was an airport manager and a pilot and founder of the McCulloch County Historical Museum. He was a member of the Placid Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Luna Veazey of Placid; a son, Shelby Veazey of Placid; a daughter, Marilyn Powell of Midland; three brothers, Fred Veazey of Molino, Fla., Ernest Veazey of Pensacola, Fla., and Jessie Veazey of Greenville, Ala.; and two grandchildren. Geraldine Reed KERRVILLE - Geraldine Reed, 75, of Kerrville died Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, in a Knoxville, Tenn., hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Assembly of God Church with graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Sept. 1, 1922, in Harlingen and had been a resident of Kerrville for 26 years. An Air Force veteran, she was a retired practical nurse and a member of the First Assembly of God Church and the Salvation Army. Survivors include a son, Roy ``Sunnie'' Preston Reed of Sutter, Calif.; a sister, Lois Horch of Georgetown; a brother, Jim Bob King of Mexico; and two grandchildren. William McFarland BRADY - William W. ``Bill'' McFarland, 74, of Brady died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in Kerrville. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Wilkerson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born July 2, 1923, in Blackwell. A Navy veteran of World War II, he owned and operated Brady Body Shop and was a member of the Brady Gospel Church. Survivors include two daughters, Casandra Anderson of San Antonio and Sherri Tally of Brady; three sons, Rodny McFarland and John McFarland, both of Brady, and James McFarland of Brownwood; a brother, J.C. McFarland; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Harriett Wright KERRVILLE - Harriett F. ``Dockus'' Wright, 88, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, in a local care center. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Christian Church of Kerrville. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 24, 1909, in Garrett, Ind., and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1985. She was a registered nurse and a member of the First Christian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Charles A. Wright of Kerrville; a daughter, Elizabeth JoAnn Critchfield of Erie, Pa.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dan Plowman BIG SPRING - Dan Plowman, 52, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at View Baptist Church in View with burial in Drummonds Cemetery in Drummonds. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 6, 1945, in Abilene and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1962. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he worked as a directional drilling supervisor in the oil industry. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Plowman of Big Spring; a daughter, Kelli Andrews of Midland; a son, Cody Plowman of Big Spring; his mother, Wanda Plowman of Abilene; a brother, Bobby Plowman of Aurora, Colo.; two sisters, Janis McDowell of Sweetwater and Susan Wilson of Big Spring; and two granddaughters. Robert Taylor LITTLEFIELD - Robert Lee ``Bob'' Taylor, 88, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, in a Big Spring hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Crescent Park Church of Christ with burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Hammons Funeral Home. He was born April 20, 1909, in Clarksville and was a longtime resident of Littlefield before moving to San Angelo in March 1997. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a painting contractor. He was a member of the Littlefield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4854, Crescent Park Church of Christ and the American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors include his wife, Theoder (Dude) Taylor of San Angelo; a daughter, Betty Jean Ford of San Angelo; two brothers, Jimmy Taylor of Lubbock and Waymon Taylor of McLean, Va.; three sisters, Iris Harlan of Sudan, Beatrice Simmons of Silsbee and Pauline Furrh of Wills Point; and two grandchildren. Clarence Pollard Jr. BIG SPRING - Clarence Pollard Jr., 41, of Big Spring died Thursday, Dec. 4, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born March 25, 1956, in Big Spring and had lived in Big Spring since 1993, moving from Houston. He was a stockbroker. Survivors include his mother, Sarah Pollard of Big Spring; two sons, Julian St. John Pollard of Houston and Brandon Pollard of California; a daughter, Brandi Pollard of California; three sisters, Barbara Parker of Philadelphia and Lanette Lister and Sarah Elizabeth Pollard, both of Houston; and several nieces and nephews. Robert Brown BALLINGER - Robert Allen ``Al'' Brown, 41, of Ballinger died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born June 6, 1956, in Dallas and was a longtime resident of Ballinger. He was a contract roofer. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Brewer Brown of Ballinger; three sons, Ezekiel Brown and Shaun Dale Brown, both of Ballinger, and Quincy Haden of Paris, Texas; a daughter, Michelle Brown of Lawton, Okla.; a brother, Owen Travis Brown of Pampa; three sisters, Patricia Murry, Saundra Norton and Toni Brown, all of Pampa; and two grandchildren. J.C. Brumley ROBERT LEE - J.C. Brumley, 75, of Robert Lee died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in San Angelo. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home. Clyde Nunn SWEETWATER - Clyde Nunn, 90, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. D.W. Richards BALLINGER - D.W. ``Dub'' Richards, 70, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Mary Wilson KERRVILLE - Mary Alice Wilson, 75, of Center Point died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in a San Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. ______________________________________________________________ CLAYTON TOM BENGE Clayton Tom Benge of San Angelo and Millersview died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, on his 68th birthday. Funeral arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. His service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Military graveside service will be at 3 p.m. in Millersview Cemetery, officiated by Deacon Leroy Beach. Clayton was born in 1929 in Millersview to Tom Fiern and Treba Faver Benge. Attending Millersview High School, he graduated as valedictorian in 1947. He was married Feb. 24, 1950, to Bobbye Joann Rainwater at the First Christian Church in Millersview. In 1951 he entered the U.S. Air Force, where he spent four years teaching jet aircraft mechanics. Returning to his studies, he worked two jobs while attending San Angelo College. Then, in 1961, he earned from Texas Tech University the bachelor of science degree in education with a major in mathematics. He began his teaching career at Edison Junior High School in 1961, teaching primarily algebra. He was voted Teacher of the Year in 1969 and also served on the Texas Mathematics Textbook Committee. After retiring from teaching in 1984, he continued his farming and ranching career in ``Paradise'' - his description of Millersview. He had been a member of the First Christian Church since 1966, where he served as a deacon and as a teacher in the youth department for a number of years and was a member of the Goldston Class. He is survived by his wife, Bobbye; a son, Joe Tom Benge and his wife, Phyllis, of Millersview; a daughter, Tracy Richardson and husband, Jimmy, of Big Lake; a grandson, Brandon Tom Benge of Millersview; a granddaughter, Stacy Richards of San Angelo; two great-grandsons, Anthony and Cody Richards of San Angelo; and a sister, Betty Kettler of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be Kelly Baucham, John Beach, Ted Babb, Roger Walker, Tom Rezzle and Arnold Garcia. Members of the Goldston Class will be honorary pallbearers. The family wishes to express appreciation to Family Hospice and nurses Linda, Gloria, Kathy, Dawn and Don; aides Sylvia and Della; and particularly Dr. Vayden Stanley and wife, Lois, for their love and care. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church or to a favorite charity. Clayton lived life to the fullest, each and every day, and touched the lives of many. He lives on in our hearts and will never be forgotten. Those of us left behind to continue our earthly pilgrimage stand in awe of his teaching, his love, his tenderness and his concern for his fellow man. Clayton will be deeply missed by all. CHARLES R. BOUNDS Charles R. Bounds, retired in 1995, as a Core Distributor in Abilene. He passed away on Dec. 4, 1997, in Broken Arrow, Okla., with cancer. Charles was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Vicksburg, Miss., to Ethel and Hazel Bounds. On Dec. 24, 1955, Charles was married to Nancy Hanks in Birmingham, Ala. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his son, Michael and wife, Danita; and daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Teddy Doss and Sandi and Roger Deale. He also is survived by five grandchildren. CLARA IRENE NORRIS Clara Irene Norris, 92, of San Angelo died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at Baptist Memorials Center. Clara was born Feb. 28, 1905, in Comanche. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist church and had lived in San Angelo since 1955. She is survived by one son, Billy J. and wife, Dottie McNutt of San Angelo; one daughter, Faye and husband, Frank Hamby of Fairfield, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert and Nelmar Edwards, both of Dallas. She was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth McNutt and Edward Norris; one daughter, Shirley Cozby; and two brothers, Weldon and Bryan Edwards. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Glenn Roenfeldt officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. MALVEN HELMERS Malven Helmers, 83, of San Angelo died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center. Service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hawley Wolfe officiating. Burial followed in Mertzon Cemetery. Malven was born in Sherwood, Texas, on May 15, 1914, the second son of Adolph and Hattie Helmers. He spent his childhood in Sherwood and attended school there. On Feb. 11, 1935, he married Selma Zinke in Sweetwater. Following their marriage, they lived in Sherwood, where their daughter, Ruth, and son, Bob, were born. Malven entered the Navy in 1942. After serving two years in Trinidad, BWI, he was discharged in August 1945. The family returned to Sherwood, where over the next few years Malven farmed and later served as deputy sheriff of Irion County. In 1959, he became a security employee with the Federal Prison System at El Reno, Okla. He later served at the federal facility in Seagoville, Texas, until his retirement in 1970. Malven is survived by his wife, Selma of San Angelo; a daughter, Ruth Ann Rizzolo of Pearland; a son, Bob of Christoval; a brother, Alfred Helmers of Girvin; two sisters, Irene Willis and Dorothy Hoey, both of Grand Prairie; five grandchildren, Cindye Sablatura and Beverly Clement of Albuquerque, N.M.,Edward Rizzolo of San Antonio, Paige Franklin of Boerne and Staci Michalewicz of San Angelo; and three great-grandchildren, Erin and Anthony Rizzolo and Macy Michalewicz. Pallbearers will be Brian Sablatura, Allen Clement, Joe Franklin, Paul Michalewicz, Ellis Helmers and Jim Young. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/December 12, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals and Death Motices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Clara Irene Norris, 92, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Gladys May West, 88, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Helen Louise Wrye, 75, of Bingham, N.M., graveside service at 1 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Harris-Hanlon Mortuary of Mountainair, N.M. BALLINGER - Robert Allen Brown, 41, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Dan Plowman, 52, at 2 p.m. at View Baptist Church in View; burial in Drummonds Cemetery in Drummonds; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Clarence Pollard Jr., 41, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. FREDERICKSBURG - Charles L. Svatek, 86, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in St. Mary's Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Geraldine Reed, 75, at 10 a.m. at First Assembly of God Church; graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Harriett F. Wright, 88, memorial service at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. SATURDAY BRADY - George Shelby Veazey, 87, of Placid, at 11 a.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. ______________________________________________________________ Moodean Holdridge Moodean Holdridge, 61, of San Angelo died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in Laredo.Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Frazier of Austin officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.She was born April 3, 1936, in Snyder. She was a homemaker.Survivors include a son, Doyle G. Holdridge Jr. of Laredo; and two grandsons, Justin Heath Holdridge of Austin and Jared Hugh Holdridge of Los Angeles. Mack Sampson BROWNWOOD - Mack E. Sampson of Coleman died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence.Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Coleman with burial in Brown Ranch Cemetery in Brown County. Arrangements are by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.He was born in Fisk and was a lifetime resident of Coleman. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a retired banker, rancher and Realtor. He was a member of the Lions Club and the First Presbyterian Church in Coleman.Survivors include his wife, Nelda Sampson of Coleman, a sister, Georgia Lynn Dalton of Gouldbusk; and several nieces and nephews. J.C. Brumley ROBERT LEE - J.C. Brumley, 75, of Robert Lee died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital.Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pecan Baptist Church with burial in Paint Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.He was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Joshua. A Marine Corps veteran of World War II, he was an operating engineer and a member of the Pecan Baptist Church.Survivors include his wife, Pauline Brumley of Robert Lee; two sisters, Cornelia Cooper of Dallas and Vera Lee Jeter of Ringo, La.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Clyde Nunn SWEETWATER - Clyde Nunn, 90, of Busby died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence.Service will be at 2 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Garden of Memories.He was born Oct. 22, 1907, in Sweetwater and was a lifetime resident of Fisher County. He was a farmer, rancher and dairyman and a member of the Fourth and Elm Street Church of Christ.Survivors include his wife, Josie Nunn of Busby; a daughter, Juanita Holley of Fort Worth; a sister, Mary Allen of Rotan; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Claudia Parker STERLING CITY - Claudia Jewell Parker, 84, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local nursing home.Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Montvale Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home.She was born March 6, 1913, in Brown County and had been a longtime resident of Sterling City. She was a restaurant cook and a Baptist.Survivors include a daughter, Maxine Turner of Sterling City; two brothers, John Richardson of Bangs and David Richardson of Comanche; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Ruth Fain LLANO - Ruth Fain, 91, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in Llano.Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery.She was born Dec. 10, 1906, in Coryell County. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church.Survivors include four sons, Edgar Earl Fain of San Antonio, Thomas Carroll Fain and Dewey Lee Fain, both of Llano, and Robert Charles Fain of Stephenville; three daughters, Margie Ruth Patterson of Santa Rosa, Elna June Fowler of Dilley and Sharon Irene Offer of Austin; a sister, Kathleen Fain of Houston; 22 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Patricia Wright BIG SPRING - Patricia Wright, 65, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local care center.Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church with graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.She was born Sept. 6, 1932, in Denton. She worked as an interior decorator and was a member of Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church in Abilene and the Order of the Eastern Star.Survivors include two daughters, Katanna Zachry of Garden City and Kimberli Ulmer of Abilene; and eight grandchildren. Glenn Berry COLEMAN - Glen Berry, 81, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence.Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.He was born April 16, 1916, in Bell County and was a longtime resident of Coleman. He was an auto mechanic at Berry Ford and was a member of the Church of Christ.Survivors include his wife, Daphnea Berry of Coleman; a daughter, Barbara Dawson of Coleman; a son, Billy Glen Berry of Odessa; a brother, John Berry of Abilene; a sister, Mary Ann Wade of Coleman; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Maybelle Drinkard ANDREWS - Maybelle Drinkard, 84, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in a local care center.Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.She was born May 11, 1913, in Brownwood. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Bovina.Survivors include three daughters, Dovie A. Turner and Totsy Hatley, both of Andrews, and Lola Mae Parson of Bovina; four brothers, John Drinkard of San Angelo, Elmer Drinkard of Comanche, Earl Drinkard of Ranger and Bobby Drinkard of Farmington, N.M.; two brothers, R.L. Barron and T.J. Barron, both of Brownwood; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Francis Benton KERRVILLE - The Rev. Francis B. Benton, 82, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in a local care center.Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home.He was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Bessemer, Ala., and was a longtime resident of Kerrville. He was a Presbyterian minister and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ingram and the Kerrville Kiwanis Club.Survivors include his wife, Mildred ``Billy'' Thomas Benton of Kerrville; two daughters, Elizabeth Lanz of Richardson and Margaret Buchanan of Temple; a son, Francis B. ``Buck'' Benton Jr. of San Antonio; and six grandchildren. Mary Hartin BIG SPRING - Mary Anne Hartin, 63, of Big Spring died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a Midland hospital.Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.She was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Winnsboro and was a lifetime resident of Big Spring. She was a school teacher and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Big Spring Chapter 67 and Coahoma Chapter 499 of the Order of the Eastern Star.Survivors include her husband, Del Hartin of Big Spring; one daughter, Ladene Hartin of Rochester; two nieces; and three nephews. Eva Jones LAMPASAS - Eva Louise Drake Jones, 83, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local nursing home.Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home.She was born March 8, 1914, in Lumberport, W.Va. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.Survivors include two daughters, Betty J. Wiley of Albuquerque, N.M., and Eva Lynne Moore of Lampasas; three sons, Robert D. Jones of Lake Oswego, Ore., Roger E. Jones of Dadeville, Ala., and Mark Rodney Jones of Sugar Land; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. James Jennings KERRVILLE - James F. Jennings, 91, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence, Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels Susie Harrell BIG SPRING - Susie Harrell, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ MAGGIE L. WILKERSON Maggie L. Wilkerson, 91, of San Angelo went to be with her Lord at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in Baker-Brame Nursing Center.Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Webb, pastor of Harris Avenue Baptist Church and Dr. J. Earl Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.Maggie was born Dec. 31, 1905, in Rattler and was a resident of San Angelo since 1930. She was a charter member of Harris Avenue Baptist Church, where she remained a faithful steward.Maggie was an advertising representative for Newton Manufacturing Co. for 47 years and was well known in San Angelo and the surrounding area.Maggie was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Wilkerson in 1983 and by one brother and three sisters.Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Elmer L. and Sybil L. Taylor of San Angelo; a daughter, Margreat V. Wilkerson of San Angelo; four granddaughters and their husbands, Kim and Marty Wilson, Aubrey G. and Jim Friar, Sherry and Jimmie Marshall and Tammy and Gordon Bellinger; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. God looked around his garden And found an empty space. He then looked down upon this earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful; He always takes the best. He knew that you were in pain. He knew you would never get well On this earth again. He saw the roads getting rough And the hills were hard to climb, So he closed your weary eyelids and Whispered in your ear, ``Peace by thine.'' It broke our hearts to lose you; But you did not go alone. For part of us went with you The day God called you home. PAUL COULTER Paul Coulter, 96, of San Angelo passed away at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center.Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Jim McWilliams, pastor of Water Valley United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.Paul was born Dec. 30, 1900, in Mayfield, Ky., to James David and Willie Beatrice ``Mudgie'' Coulter. His pioneer family came to the San Angelo area, by train, and settled in Ballinger.Paul was married to Lonnie Mims on Sept. 2, 1933, in Water Valley. Mr. Coulter worked, in the early development, at San Angelo National Bank and retired after 22 years. In 1946, they moved to Water Valley and formed a ranching partnership, Mims-Coulter, where he ranched until he retired in 1990.Mr. Coulter was a member of the Water Valley United Methodist Church, where he had held a number of church offices, including being treasurer for more than 20 years. He was very active in the Shriners and was a member of the Phil Head Lodge in Carlsbad and Masonic Lodge 1260 in San Angelo.Survivors include his wife, Lonnie Mims Coulter of San Angelo; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kathleen ``Kathi'' and Craig Johnson of San Angelo; one grandson, Paul Coulter Johnson of Fort Worth; two sisters, Tama Key ``Susan'' Wilemon of Littlefield and Mary Fawn Mauldin of Fort Worth; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Elton and Marie Mims of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews.Honorary pallbearers will be Wade Demere, Craig Demere, Frank Demere Jr., Greg Wilemon, Ken Wilemon, Leslie Turner and Roy Thomas Foster.The family requests memorials be made to West Texas Boys Ranch. DUDLEY W. RICHARDS BALLINGER - Dudley W. Richards, 70, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence.Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dale Schultz of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.Dudley was born Aug. 10, 1927, in Wilmeth to Ardell Jesse and Edith Lyle Carlton Richards. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a farmer and worked for McKee Construction in Coleman.He is survived by a brother, Carroll W. Richards of Kermit; a sister, Dorthalene Archie of Granbury; six aunts, Geraldine Davis, Charlene Willis, Ethel Richards, Geneva Tekell, Geraldine Coats and Loudell Shields; and two uncles, Wilmur Richards and Paul Richards. GLADYS WEST Gladys West, 90, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.She was born Gladys May Lock on Dec. 23, 1906, in San Angelo. Her parents were Augustus Emmett Lock, who was working as a ranch hand at the Kickapoo Ranch, and Jessie Priest Lock, a governess at the ranch.When she was two years old, her family moved to Tom Green County where she lived for the rest of her life. Her family ranched in southern Tom Green County between San Angelo and Christoval. In 1929, she married Arrie Glen West, and they had one daughter, Glenna Sue. For almost six decades, Gladys and Glen raised sheep and cattle on their Mesquite Valley Ranch. She loved the outdoors and country life, and was an avid hunter and angler. Her life was centered around family, and she entertained large gatherings at the holidays and other times of the year.She was an excellent and enthusiastic cook, and always grew a large garden and canned and preserved the results of her labors. Gladys and Glen traveled and enjoyed many vacations to the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado and to the Texas Gulf Coast. They were among the founding members of Park Heights Baptist Church in San Angelo and faithfully attended their entire lives.Gladys belonged to the San Angelo TOPS Club and made many good friends there. As she grew older, Gladys would often say that she had had a good life. In nine decades she saw much change in the world, and had many fascinating stories to tell about people and events in her past. In her later years she was bedridden and cared for by dear ladies which the family would like to thank, especially Liz Villarreal, Gloria Sosa and Martha Lara. Their compassion and caring was a blessing both to Gladys and to her family.She was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter; brothers, Richard Lock and Roy Lock; and sister, Willie (Mrs. Jack Patrick).She is survived by her sister, Eula (Mrs. Jack Wimberly) and brother, J.D.Lock, both of San Angelo; and granddaughters, Angie Stripe of San Angelo and Cindy Contreras of San Marcos; and many other relatives and dear friends.Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Dr. James Miller, pastor of Park Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/December 13, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Moodean Holdridge, 61, at 1 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Paul Coulter, 96, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangement by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Maggie L. Wilkerson, 91, at 9:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. ANDREWS - Maybelle Drinkard, 84, at 2 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Mary Anne Hartin, 63, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Patricia Wright, 65, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church; graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BRADY - George Shelby Veazey, 87, of Placid, at 11 a.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. KERRVILLE - The Rev. Francis B. Benton, 82, memorial service at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - Eva Louise Drake Jones, 83, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. LLANO - Ruth Fain, 91, at 2 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. ROBERT LEE - J.C. Brumley, 75, at 10 a.m. at Pecan Baptist Church; burial in Paint Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SUNDAY STERLING CITY - Claudia Jewell Parker, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Montvale Cemetery; arrangements by Ross Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ Ethel Glass SWEETWATER - Ethel Glass, 91, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local hospital.Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Loraine Cemetery in Loraine.She was born Aug. 9, 1906, in Hamilton County and was a longtime resident of Sweetwater. She was a homemaker and a member of Broadway Baptist Church.Survivors include two daughters, Ivy Graham of Sweetwater and Patsy Stanley of Big Spring; a son, Marshall Burrus of Snyder; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including Billy Gumm of Aledo. Florence McCormick LLANO - Florence B. McCormick, 77, of Llano died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, in Austin.Graveside service will be at 4:30 p.m. today in Bluffton Cemetery in Bluffton. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.She was born Sept. 13, 1920, in Austin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Llano Church of Christ.Survivors include two daughters, Janice Boatner of Austin and Delliah Buntyn of Fredonia; two sons, James (Evander) McCormick III of Austin and Michael B. McCormick of Cedar Park; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Ruby Alexander ARTESIA, N.M. - Ruby E. Alexander, 87, of Artesia died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a Roswell, N.M., nursing home.Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo with the Rev. Charles Camp of San Angelo officiating. Arrangements are by Terpening & Son Mortuary.She was born July 18, 1910, in Paint Rock and lived in Portales, N.M., until moving to Artesia in 1942. She was a retired music and piano teacher, a schoolteacher in Hope, N.M., and was a nurse's aide. She was a member of Clark Memorial Methodist Church.Survivors include a sister, Louise Crockett of Artesia; a brother, Joe V. Alexander of San Angelo; an aunt and an uncle; five nieces; two nephews; and several cousins. Bernice Springall FREDERICKSBURG - Bernice Trout Springall, 89, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local nursing home.Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.She was born April 23, 1908, in East Freedom, Pa. She was a registered nurse.Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Susie Harrell BIG SPRING - Susie Harrell, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local hospital.Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.She was born Dec. 4, 1916, in Loraine. She was a retired postmaster and a member of First Baptist Church.Survivors include a son, Glynn Harrell, two daughters, Edith Christian and Edna Young, all of Big Spring; two brothers, Gene Hogue of Clyde and Andrew Hogue of Abilene; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Vivian Hipp WINTERS - Vivian E. Hipp, 91, of Carrollton and formerly of Blackwell, died Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, in a Carrollton nursing home.Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Shep Cemetery.She was born May 12, 1906, in Nolan County and had been a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ in Blackwell.Survivors include three grandchildren, Pat Stephens of San Antonio, Jerry Linsley of Lewisville and Paul Linsley of Dallas; six great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Tharessy Mittel ELDORADO - Tharessy Doy Mittel, 93, of Eldorado died Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ MOODEAN LINCECUM HOLDRIDGE Moodean Lincecum Holdridge, 61, of San Angelo died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in Laredo following a lengthy illness.Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.She was born April 3, 1936, in Scurry County to Johnnie Lee Holt and Edgar Lincecum. She was a lifetime members of the Beta Sigma Phi. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Doyle and Lety Holdridge of Laredo; her grandsons, Justin Heath Holdridge of Austin and Jared Hugh Holdridge of Los Angeles; her aunt, Mary Davis of San Angelo; her dear friends, Carolyn Whitten, her children, Tara, Ashlie and Will Whitten, Roy Pippen and John Pippen; as well as her many, many lifelong friends.She was a dedicated Christian lady who loved her Lord. She was a mother to many and a friend to all. Her kind and gracious love and laughter that she was quick to share will be greatly missed. SHIRLEY HALLFORD BALLINGER - Mrs. John H. (Shirley) Hallford, 86, of Midland and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, at her residence.Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ferris Akins officiating. Burial will be in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa.Shirley was born April 28, 1911. She married The Rev. John Henry Hallford May 1, 1921, in Mullin. She worked as a teacher's aide with the Ballinger Independent School District while living in Ballinger and was a Baptist.She was preceded in death by her husband on March 12, 1984; and a brother, Andy Baker.Survivors include two sons, Baker Hallford of Midland and Ricky Hallford of Ballinger; a daughter, Sherry Palmer of Midland; a sister, Willie Adams of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.The family requests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, the National Kidney Foundation of Texas or a favorite charity. JIM BOB ALTIZER DEL RIO - Jim Bob Altizer, 65, of Del Rio passed away Friday morning, Dec. 12, 1997, in a local hospital.He was born May 19, 1932, in Del Rio. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Altizer.Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Minnie Lee Weathersbee Altizer of Del Rio; a daughter, Sherry Ingham and husband, Ben, of Sonora; a son, Mack Altizer and wife, Kathy, of Del Rio; sisters, Ora Riggs of Sanderson and Blanche Smith and husband, Bud, of Del Rio; grandchildren, Steely Ingham and Stella Ingham of Sonora; nieces and nephews, Olie Smith and wife, Carla, of Sonora, Jim Smith of Del Rio, Ada Lee Robbins and husband, John Ed, of El Paso, Jackie Bob Cox and husband, George, of Del Rio; great nieces, J.J. and Marty Scott of Las Cruces, N.M., and Kelsey Cox of Del Rio; cousins, Mae Ward ofSonora and Virgil Cauthorn and Mrs. Tom Taylor, both of Del Rio.His past community achievements include being past director of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, life director of West Texas Boys Ranch, San Angelo, Citizen of the Year in 1985 in Del Rio, past director of the Val Verde County Rodeo Association and past director of the American Junior Rodeo Association.Other achievements include his being the World Champion Calf Roper of 1959, World Champion Steer Roper of 1967, member of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, member of the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, Colo., and the Texas High School Rodeo Hall of Fame, Seguin.He also was a rancher and director of Westex Bancorp Inc. and Del Rio Bank and Trust Co.Funeral services are pending for Monday at G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home.Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997, at the funeral home, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, TX 78840, (830) 775-2000. The San Angelo Standard - Times Online West Texas news and sports/December 14, 1997 ______________________________________________________________ TODAY BALLINGER - Shirley Hallford, 86, of Midland at 2 p.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa. STERLING CITY - Claudia Jewell Parker, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Montvale Cemetery; arrangements by Ross Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Ethel Glass, 91, at 2 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home chapel; burial in Loraine Cemetery in Loraine. MONDAY BIG SPRING - Susie Harrell, 81, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. WINTERS - Vivian E. Hipp, 91, of Carrollton, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Shep Cemetery. ______________________________________________________________ Neal Gregory Neal Gregory, 70, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Leonard Arnold CRANE - Leonard ``L.D.'' Arnold, 91, of Odessa died Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel in Coleman with Masonic burial in Voss Cemetery in Voss. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born July 4, 1906, in Coleman County and had lived in Odessa since 1964. An Army veteran, he was a sales representative for R.J. Reynolds Co. and Martin Glover Co. He owned a furniture store, was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge and had 32nd Degree York Rites. Survivors include his wife, Estella Arnold of Odessa; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Brillhart of Perryton; two sons, James L. Arnold of College Station and Jesse Arnold of Canyon; a sister, Jetta Havlik of San Angelo; and three grandchildren. Angie Blueford SWEETWATER - Angie Blueford, 50, died Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Rose Baptist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. She was born March 15, 1947, in Rosebud. She had worked for Lang Aycock Day Care and was a member of Mount Rose Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, George Blueford Jr. of Sweetwater; three sons, Auendrea Blueford, Lamar Blueford and Jason Blueford, all of Sweetwater; two daughters, Mica Blueford of Sweetwater and Bobbie Jo Gibson of Nassau, Bahamas; her mother, Robbie Lee Green of Rosebud; a brother, Leonard Green Jr. of Dallas; six sisters, Bobbie English and Jerelyn Williams, both of Dallas, Margaret Warren of Garland, Virginia White of Shore Hills, N.J., Ballerie Hargrove of New Jersey and Zetta Anderson of Monahans; and 13 grandchildren. Johnnie Middleton COLEMAN - Johnnie Cecil Middleton, 72, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in a local medical center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. She was born Dec. 21, 1924, in Melvin. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a farmer and had worked in the oil business. He was a member of White Chapel Community Church. Survivors include his wife, Norma Middleton of Coleman; a daughter, Betty Laws of Glen Cove; three sisters, Viola Webb of Topeka, Kan., Virgie Jewell of Coleman and Edna Smith of Spiro, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Robert Maddox LUBBOCK - Robert E. Maddox, 73, of Denison died Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, at his residence. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Rix Funeral Directors. He was born Aug. 11, 1924, in Whitesboro. He was a sales supervisor for Acord and Bohlander Food Brokers and was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Tony Maddox of Denison, and a granddaughter, Buffi Maddox of San Angelo. Helen Henson KERRVILLE - Helen Henson, 74, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born March 8, 1923, in Tulsa, Okla., and had lived in Kerrville for 13 years, moving from Odessa. She was a retired stenographer and a member of the First Presbyterian Church and American Contract Bridge League. Survivors include her husband, Cecil Henson of Kerrville; two daughters, Linda Covington of Austin and Cathy Brown of Spicewood; a son, Randy Henson of Lubbock; a sister, Orelle Tweedy of Simi Valley, Calif.; and five grandchildren. James Jennings KERRVILLE - James F. Jennings, 91, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997, at his residence. Memorial service will be at noon Wednesday at First Christian Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Feb. 17, 1906, in Greenville, S.C. A Corps of Engineers veteran, he was a field superintendent and a member of the the Masonic Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star and First Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Allene R. Jennings of Kerrville; a daughter, Carol Lynn Nowlin of Big Pine Key West, Fla.; four sons, William S. Jennings and Thomas Jennings, both of Kerrville, James Sanburn Jennings of Balboa, Calif., and Robert Jennings of Houston; a brother, Thomas Hill Jennings of Brownsville; 29 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Bonnie Mims BIG SPRING - Bonnie Mims, 67, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Nancy Hammock KERRVILLE - Nancy Hammock, 59, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, at her residence. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. Willie Bishop KERRVILLE - Willie K. Bishop, 67, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Services are pending Grimes Funeral Chapels. J.B. Dankworth BALLINGER - J.B. ``Jimmy'' Dankworth, 72, of Ballinger died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. ______________________________________________________________ JIM BOB ALTIZER DEL RIO - Jim Bob Altizer, 65, of Del Rio passed away Friday morning, Dec. 12, 1997, in a local hospital. He was born May 19, 1932, in Del Rio. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Altizer. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Minnie Lee Weathersbee Altizer of Del Rio; a daughter, Sherry Ingham and husband, Ben, of Sonora; a son, Mack Altizer and wife, Kathy, of Del Rio; sisters, Ora Riggs of Sanderson and Blanche Smith and husband, Bud, of Del Rio; grandchildren, Steely Ingham and Stella Ingham of Sonora; nieces and nephews, Olie Smith and wife, Carla, of Sonora, Jim Smith of Del Rio, Ada Lee Robbins and husband, John Ed, of El Paso, and Jackie Bob Cox and husband, George, of Del Rio; great-nieces, J.J. and Marty Scott of Las Cruces, New Mexico and Kelsey Cox of Del Rio; and cousins, Mae Ward of Sonora, and Virgil Cauthorn and Mrs. Tom Taylor, both of Del Rio. His past community achievements include being past director of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, life director of West Texas Boys Ranch, San Angelo, Citizen of the Year in 1985 in Del Rio, past director of the Val Verde County Rodeo Association and past director of the American Junior Rodeo Association. Other achievements include his being the World Champion Calf Roper of 1959, World Champion Steer Roper of 1967, member of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, and member of the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, Colo., and the Texas High School Rodeo Hall of Fame, Seguin. He also was a rancher and director of Westex Bancorp Inc. and Del Rio Bank and Trust Co. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, in G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Timothy J. Vellom and Mr. Robert Kusenberger officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, and 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15. In lieu of usual remembrances, donations may be made to the West Texas Boys Ranch, 10223 Boys Ranch Road, San Angelo, TX 76904-9989 or the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements are by G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, TX 78840, (830) 775-2000. KIRK SIMPSON Kirk Simpson, also known as K.R. Simpson, passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, as a result of a massive heart attack which occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 2. His wife, Darlene, and four daughters, Valerie Davis, Stacy Trevino, Jessica Forney and Belinda Henson, wish to express their sincere thanks for the support and encouragement from their many friends. The flowers, food and kind words were deeply appreciated. His memorial service was held Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness. Arrangements were by Johnson's Funeral Home. THARESSY DOY MITTEL ELDORADO - Tharessy Doy Mittel, 93, died Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, in Schleicher County Medical Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Andy Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Doy was born Sept. 3, 1904, in San Saba County to William Harrison and Katholene Turner Joiner. The family moved to Eldorado in 1924. She married Perry Mittel on May 1, 1927, at the First Baptist Church in Sonora. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Mittel, in 1976 and a brother, Wallace Joiner. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Gail and Peggy Mittel of Eldorado; granddaughters and families, Cynthia and Evan Evans and David of Tulsa, Okla., and Gena and Michael Armitage and Amy and Mindy of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, William H. Joiner of Eldorado; a sister-in-law, Lula Mae Joiner of Eldorado; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Kyle Hayes, Felix Harrison, Gene Jones, Jerry Jones, Jerry Perry and Andy Smith. LILLIAN ELEANOR SHOOK Lillian Eleanor Shook, 91, of San Angelo died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, at her residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Calvin Warpula of Johnson Street Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Shook was born April 28, 1906, in Hamilton, Texas, and had lived in San Angelo most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, William ``Bill'' Shook and wife, Gwen, of Bryan; two daughters, Wanda Peeples of Tampa, Fla., and Judy Sheen of San Angelo; one sister, Hazel Manning and husband, Bill, of Hamilton; seven grandchildren, Leslie Albaugh, Lisa Malham, Patricia Felts, Laura Elam, Jenifer Witlow, Julie Saeger and Jarrod Sheen; and 10 great-grandchildren. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Loraine Shook, on Sept. 15, 1991. The family would like to thank Betty Leonhardt for her care of our mother.