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Burt, 92, at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; burial in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. LLANO - Sam Houston Merkel, 37, at 2 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home chapel; burial in Merkel Ranch Cemetery. MIDLAND - Patricia J. Chiles, 66, at 1 p.m. at Fairmont Park Church of Christ; burial in resthaven Memorial Park; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. STANTON - John Christopher Briseno, 24, of San Angelo; at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Grace Aulick Anderson, 84, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Frank E. Stone, 88, memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virginia Callison Virginia Lee Callison, 71, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Belvedere Memorial Park with the Rev. Paul Terry, chaplain of Hospice of San Angelo, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.She was born May 7, 1926, in Eldorado and was a lifetime resident of San Angelo. She was a nurse. Survivors include two sisters, Jody Yancy and Darla Watson, both of San Angelo; two brothers, Forrest Yancy of Abilene and Bud Yancy of Ballinger; and numerous nieces and nephews. Billy Dunn Billy R. Dunn, 60, of Carlsbad died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in a local hospital.Graveside service was Thursday in the All Faith Cemetery in Carlsbad with the Rev. Gil Nemeth officiating. Arrangements were by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. He was born Jan. 14, 1937, in Loco, Okla. There are no known survivors. Lovie Jones Lovie L. Higginbotham Jones, 98, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Pioneer Rest Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born May 17, 1899, in Robert Lee. She was a retired licensed vocational nurse. Survivors include several nieces including Bernice Weinkauf of Miles, Nell Draper and Stella Brooks, both of Big Spring, and Treasa Kerby of Sand Springs. Mary Gilliam JUNCTION - Mary Anderson Gilliam, 96, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. She was born Aug. 26, 1901, in Kimble County and was a lifetime resident. She was a schoolteacher and a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star. Survivors include a nephew, Bryan Gilliam of Junction; a niece, Bess Simmons of San Antonio; and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Samuel Walker ROBERT LEE - Samuel Gorman Walker, 67, of Robert Lee died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Robert Lee Baptist Church with burial in McKenzieville Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 2, 1930, in Miles and was a longtime resident of Robert Lee. An Army veteran, he was a ranch foreman for the Wendland Ranch for 34 years and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Jewel Walker of Robert Lee; a son, Jimmie Walker of Robert Lee; four daughters, Linda Jones of Hico and Martha Blackstock, Janet Graves and Cathy McGinley, all of Robert Lee; a brother, Ronnie Walker of Rankin; a sister, Mary Streng of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild; and eight step-great-grandchildren. Janice Brandenberger JUNCTION - Janice Lee Kirk Brandenberger, 53, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel. She was born Feb. 17, 1944, in Hillsboro. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, DeeAnn Reeves of Austin; her mother, Estelle Kirk of Junction; a sister, Nancy Loeffler of Kenney; and two grandchildren. Evelyn Prude ALPINE - Evelyn Prude, 91, died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in a Fort Davis nursing home. Service was Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Evant with burial in Langford Cemetery. Memorial service was Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Del Rio. Arrangements were by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 31, 1906, in Evant. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, John G. Prude of Fort Davis; a son, John Robert Prude of Fort Davis; a daughter, Ruth Elizabeth Longbotham of Clyde; eight grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Victoria Rivera MARFA - Victorina Silvas Rivera, 78, of Eldorado died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in an Eldorado hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis. Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the church with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Fort Davis and was a longtime resident until moving to Eldorado in 1993. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Ernesto Rivera Sr. of Eldorado; a daughter, Annie Lou Arispe of Eldorado; two sons, Ernest Rivera Jr. of Mesa, Ariz., and Ruben Rivera of Uvalde; six sisters, Ida Gonzalez and Patsy Rodriguez, both of Fort Davis, Isabel Dillow of California, Gloria Bustamante, Dolores Najar and Lenore Rodriguez, all of Monahans; two brothers, Fidel Silvas of Monahans and Edward Silvas of Midland; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great- great- grandchild. Dayul Donaldson KERRVILLE - Dayul W. Donaldson, 92, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. Gertrude Mahder KERRVILLE - Gertrude Mahder, 87, of Center Point died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a Comfort care center. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. THELMA MAE VANCE Thelma Mae Vance, 88, of San Angelo died at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in a local hospital. She was born April 25, 1909, in Coleman County. She was a sales representative for JC Penney Co., and she married Patric R. Vance April 8, 1961, in San Francisco, Calif. Survivors include her husband, Patric Vance of San Angelo; one daughter, Mary Angeline Horner of Chandler, Ariz.; nine grandchildren, Angelique Sizemore of San Diego, Calif., Nanette Burkhart of Chandler, Ariz., Jonathan Horner of Chandler, Ariz., Chris Horner of Paris, France, Chantelle Husband of Grand Rapids, Mich., Jim Kirby of Houston, Chris Kirby of Santa Rosa, Calif., Shawn Kirby of San Francisco, Calif., and Cindy Castleberry of San Bruno, Calif.; 16 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, June Bell, Lucille Hagelstein and Dorothy Scott, all of San Angelo. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Marjorie Ouida Kirby in August 1985 and two brothers, Carl and Raymond Clary. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in Midway Cemetery in Coleman County with Nevada St. Clair officiating. Johnson's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. UNA LOIS HUDSON Una Lois Hudson, 88, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in Columbia Medical Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in Johnson's Funeral Home with the Rev. Chester McCown officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Una was born Oct. 28, 1909, to Roscoe and Lula Johnson in Tom Green County. She married Charlie Hudson on Nov. 27, 1926. He preceded her in death in 1982. Una devoted her life to her husband and family. She helped run the family dairyfor about 20 years. She is survived by one daughter, Nevelyn Madison of Garland; two sons, Wayne Hudson and his wife, Wanda, of San Angelo and Jerry Lynn Hudson and his wife, Teresa, of San Marcos; one sister, Newell Pace of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mike Walsh, Terry Hudson, Ronnie Hudson, Steve Beach, Nelson Roach and Andy Smith. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Glenda Lemmons and the staff of Division 5 at Baptist Memorials and also Dr. Darby and staff of the third floor at Columbia Medical Center, for all their loving care of Una Hudson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news January 24, 1998 Funerals & Death Notices Skip to next story TODAY SAN ANGELOA Grace Aulick Anderson, 84, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Ä Lovie L. Higginbotham Jones, 98, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Pioneer Rest Cemetery in Menard; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. JUNCTION Janice Lee Kirk Brandenberger, 53, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel. JUNCTION Mary Anderson Gilliam, 96, at 11 a.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery. KERRVILLE Frank E. Stone, 88, memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. MARFA Victorina Silvas Rivera, 78, of Eldorado, at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis; burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. MENARD Ä Howell Land Braly, 79, at 1 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Pioneer Rest Cemetery. Dessie Dunkin Dessie Dunkin, 96, of San Angelo and formerly of San Antonio, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Sunset Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 21, 1902, in Bandera. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two nieces, Patty Cervenka of Bronte and Betty June Reneau of Burnet; two grandchildren, Jeff Stickel of Virginia and Mark Stickel of Florida; two great-grandchildren; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Nadeene King Nadeene King, 65, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paul Terry, chaplain of Hospice of San Angelo, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Georgetown and had lived in San Angelo for 45 years. She worked as a nurse's aide. Survivors include her husband, Jake King of San Angelo; five children, Kenneth King, Debbie Kibiloski, Margaret Weinberg and Raymond King, all of San Angelo, and Susie McClarnon of Japan; two brothers, T.H. Eller of Johnson City and Howard Eller of Austin; a sister, Lois Sutton of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. William Lee KAUFMAN William Everett Lee, 73, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wilson Chapel Cemetery. He was born Oct. 3, 1924, in San Angelo. An Army veteran of World War II, he had retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk and was a member of the Kaufman Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Pat Lee of Kaufman; a daughter, Kathy Witcher of Plano; a brother, Spencer Lee of San Angelo; a sister, Leah Brooks of San Angelo; and three grandchildren. Victorina Rivera MARFA Victorina Silvas Rivera, 78, of Eldorado died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998,in an Eldorado hospital. Rosary was Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at the church with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Fort Davis and was a longtime resident until moving to Eldorado in 1993. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Ernesto Rivera Sr. of Eldorado; a daughter, Annie Lou Arispe of Eldorado; two sons, Ernest Rivera Jr. of Mesa, Ariz., and Ruben Rivera of Uvalde; six sisters, Ida Gonzalez and Patsy Rodriguez, both of Fort Davis, Isabel Dillow of California, and Gloria Bustamante, Dolores Najar and Lenore Rodriguez, all of Monahans; two brothers, Fidel Silvas of Monahans and Edward Silvas of Midland; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great- great-grandchild. Ellena Weston KERRVILLE Ellena E. Weston, 79, of Spring died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in a local hospital. Private services were held in Kerrville. Arrangements were by Overby Funeral Home. She was born May 9, 1918, in Colgate, Okla. Survivors include her husband, Ray Weston of Spring; four daughters, Linda Jo Soos of Cleveland, Texas, Nancy Huegel and Susan Whitworth, both of Houston, and Donna Necessary of Madisonville, Tenn.; two sons, Lewis Caldwell and John Huegel, both of Houston; a sister, Donna Marie Clark of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. L.C. Briley MIDLAND L.C. Briley, 72, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, at his residence. Service was Friday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. He was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Winters. A Navy veteran, he worked for the postal service and was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Veda Briley of Midland; three sons, Thomas L. Briley of Odessa, Ronald Briley of Kerrville and Bryan Briley of Midland; two brothers, W.B. Guy Jr. of Abilene and Doyle Guy of San Antonio; four sisters, Gwen Bosch of Gorham, Kan., Lela Mae Adcock of Odessa, and Dorothy Minor and Reba McCartney, both of Abilene; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Candelaria Carrillo FORT STOCKTON Candelaria M. Carrillo, 76, of Fort Stockton died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in Odessa. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 2, 1921, in Shafter and was a longtime resident of Fort Stockton. She was a retired cafeteria worker for the Fort Stockton Independent School District and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include three daughters, Gloria Aguilar of McCamey, Melinda Badillo of Vega and Ida Casias of Fort Stockton; three sons, Homer Carrillo of Fort Stockton, and Alfredo Carrillo and Adan Carrillo, both of Carlsbad, N.M.; three sisters, Etelvina Gonzalez, Lucia Garza and Amanda Armendariz, all of Fort Stockton; a brother, Gregorio Montez of Fort Stockton; 43 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Richard Hoover KINGSLAND Richard Roswell Hoover, 77, died Jan. 15, 1998, in Kingsland. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Highland Lakes Church of Christ. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born July 18, 1920, in St. Louis and had lived in Kingsland for two years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a mill accountant for CF&I Steel Corp. and was a member of the Highland Lakes Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Ann Hoover of Kingsland; a daughter, Bonnie Ellis of Las Animas, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Alta Kilgore of Marble Falls; two stepsons, Allen Kincaid of Castle Rock, Colo., and Dennis Kincaid of Santa Monica, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren. Flora McWilliams WINTERS Flora McWilliams, 89, of San Angelo and formerly of Winters, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a San Angelo nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Crews Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 5, 1908, in Runnels County and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Ronnie Tounget of Winters; a daughter, Gloria Thomas of San Angelo; two sisters, Belva Lawson and Arveta Matthews, both of Odessa; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Gertrude Mahder KERRVILLE Gertrude Page Edwards Mahder, 87, of Center Point died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a Comfort care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born Nov. 17, 1910, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident of Kerr County. She was a retired owner and operator of a business school and Edwards Realty Co. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Center Point. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sally Ruser of California; and two brothers, Marion Page of Kingsland and William ``Bill'' Page of Center Point. Otelia Fortune BIG SPRING Otelia Fortune died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton. She was born in Hughes Springs and was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include three nieces and three nephews, including June Stone and Charlene Smith, both of Big Spring, and Pat Fortune of Midland. Lorenzo Nieves FORT STOCKTON Lorenzo ``Lencho'' Nieves, 89, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. He was born Aug. 18, 1908, in Brogado and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1910. An Army veteran, he was a contract cemetery worker and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Ines Martinez Nieves of Fort Stockton; a daughter, Lorenza Ramirez of McCamey; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; and two nephews. Wesley Clyburn Jr. ODESSA Wesley Clyde Clyburn Jr., 74, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Aspermont. He retired from Exxon in 1985 and was a member of Crescent Park Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Vernell Clyburn of Odessa; a son, Wesley C. Clyburn III of Midland; a daughter, Debra Campsey of Odessa; a sister, Mildred Lambert of Midland; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Bernice Fowlkes BROWNWOOD Bernice Scott Fowlkes, 87, of Brownwood died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home with burial in East Lawn Memorial Park. She was born July 26, 1910, in Brownwood and was a lifetime resident. She had co-owned and operated the Yellow Wagon Restaurant until retirement in 1972 and was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Allen of Brownwood and Mosolete LeMaster of Midland; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and 11 nieces and nephews. W.F. Campbell COLEMAN W.F. ``Willie'' Campbell, 82, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. He was born April 4, 1915, in Melvin and was a longtime resident of Coleman. He was a pharmacist and the owner of Campbell Pharmacy, and was a member of the Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Campbell of Coleman; a son, Nance Campbell of Coleman; a daughter, Ann Moseley of Rochelle; a brother, Herbert Campbell of Dallas; a sister, Reba Owen of Abilene; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Irene Mann KERRVILLE Irene Mann, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a local care center. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Burial will be at a later date in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. She was born June 27, 1914, in Gordonville and had lived in Kerrville for 23 years. She was a retired registered nurse and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Lou Large of La Porte; a son, Lloyd W. Mann of Mexico City, Mexico; two brothers, Ray Payne of Georgia and J.C. Payne of Dallas; and six grandchildren. A.E. Rollans SWEETWATER A.E. ``Bus'' Rollans, 82, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local care center. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. SAMMIE LEE WARNOCK PFIESTER FORT STOCKTON Sammie Lee Warnock Pfiester, 79, born Sept. 1, 1918, in, and a longtime resident of, Fort Stockton, passed away Jan. 19, 1998, at her home in Sun City, Georgetown. Sammie was the eldest child of H. Clay Warnock and Eva Rachel Hannum Warnock, an early Pecos County farming family. After graduating from Fort Stockton High School, she attended Sul Ross University. She was the first Miss Fort Stockton, won the title a second time two years later, and also was crowned in the Sun Carnival Festival in El Paso. During her life, she was a Cub Scout den mother, PTA officer, room mother and pink lady (hospital auxiliary) who helped decorate the hospital Christmas tree for many years. She also was active in the Magno Usui Study Club, Chamber of Commerce, Water Carnival (charter member), Historical Society, Friends of the Fort and the First Methodist Church. In 1983, she was the First Lady of Fort Stockton. Sammie was a secretary at several Fort Stockton schools during her 33 years of service with the Fort Stockton Independent School District. When she retired in 1997, she moved to Sun City near Georgetown to be closer to two of her sons. Sammie is survived by her three sons, Roy Edward Pfiester Jr. and fiancee, Cyndy Procope, of Los Angeles, Sam Lee Pfiester and wife, Rebecca, and Donald Clay Pfiester and wife, Karen, all of Georgetown; grandchildren, Lauren Ann Pfiester of Arlington, and Winston Bunk Kauffman Pfiester, Rebecca Abigail Pfiester, Samuel Austin Pfiester, Jaybie Lee Pfiester and Rachel Beth Pfiester, all of Georgetown; a sister, Eva Jane Warnock Puckett and husband, Jerry, and brother, H. Clay ``Sonny'' Warnock, and wife, Elizabeth, all of Fort Stockton; and several nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by Roy Edward ``Bunk'' Pfiester. Service was held Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial followed in East Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Gary Puckett, Roger Puckett, Seth Warnock, Dr. Terry Carpenter, Paul Henderson and David Hardwick. Honorary pallbearers were Kenneth Cooper, H.F. Gilley, Sid McCallister, David Shelton, Ira L. Henslee, George Richardson, Jon Ryan, Paul Pasqua, Gene Diaz, Robert Ramirez and Ken Fields. Sammie will always be remembered for her quick smile and the sparkle in her eyes. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Alamo Elementary School Library in Fort Stockton or to the Project Georgetown in Georgetown. JAMES H. McCARTNEY James H. McCartney, 70, of San Angelo died at 4:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. James was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Paint Rock, Texas. He was married to Dyerline Burkes on June 30, 1948, in Mertzon. He was yard foreman for Producers Livestock Co. for 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Dyerline Burkes McCartney of San Angelo; three children, David Lynn McCartney of Denton, James Craig McCartney of San Angeloand Sherri Renae Reed and husband, Gary, of Lubbock; and four grandchildren, James Jr. Willingham, Cody McCartney, Chelsie McCartney and Casey McCartney. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bryan Ross officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/January 25, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices Skip to next story TODAY SAN ANGELO - Grace Aulick Anderson, 84, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Lovie L. Higginbotham Jones, 98, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Pioneer Rest Cemetery in Menard; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Janice Lee Kirk Brandenberger, 53, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel. JUNCTION - Mary Anderson Gilliam, 96, at 11 a.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Frank E. Stone, 88, memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. MARFA - Victorina Silvas Rivera, 78, of Eldorado, at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis; burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. MENARD - Howell Land Braly, 79, at 1 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Pioneer Rest Cemetery. Dessie Dunkin Dessie Dunkin, 96, of San Angelo and formerly of San Antonio, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Sunset Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 21, 1902, in Bandera. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two nieces, Patty Cervenka of Bronte and Betty June Reneau of Burnet; two grandchildren, Jeff Stickel of Virginia and Mark Stickel of Florida; two great-grandchildren; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Nadeene King Nadeene King, 65, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paul Terry, chaplain of Hospice of San Angelo, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Georgetown and had lived in San Angelo for 45 years. She worked as a nurse's aide. Survivors include her husband, Jake King of San Angelo; five children, Kenneth King, Debbie Kibiloski, Margaret Weinberg and Raymond King, all of San Angelo, and Susie McClarnon of Japan; two brothers, T.H. Eller of Johnson City and Howard Eller of Austin; a sister, Lois Sutton of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. William Lee KAUFMAN - William Everett Lee, 73, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wilson Chapel Cemetery. He was born Oct. 3, 1924, in San Angelo. An Army veteran of World War II, he had retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk and was a member of the Kaufman Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Pat Lee of Kaufman; a daughter, Kathy Witcher of Plano; a brother, Spencer Lee of San Angelo; a sister, Leah Brooks of San Angelo; and three grandchildren. Victorina Rivera MARFA - Victorina Silvas Rivera, 78, of Eldorado died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in an Eldorado hospital. Rosary was Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Davis. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at the church with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Fort Davis and was a longtime resident until moving to Eldorado in 1993. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Ernesto Rivera Sr. of Eldorado; a daughter, Annie Lou Arispe of Eldorado; two sons, Ernest Rivera Jr. of Mesa, Ariz., and Ruben Rivera of Uvalde; six sisters, Ida Gonzalez and Patsy Rodriguez, both of Fort Davis, Isabel Dillow of California, and Gloria Bustamante, Dolores Najar and Lenore Rodriguez, all of Monahans; two brothers, Fidel Silvas of Monahans and Edward Silvas of Midland; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great- great- grandchild. Ellena Weston KERRVILLE - Ellena E. Weston, 79, of Spring died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in a local hospital. Private services were held in Kerrville. Arrangements were by Overby Funeral Home. She was born May 9, 1918, in Colgate, Okla. Survivors include her husband, Ray Weston of Spring; four daughters, Linda Jo Soos of Cleveland, Texas, Nancy Huegel and Susan Whitworth, both of Houston, and Donna Necessary of Madisonville, Tenn.; two sons, Lewis Caldwell and John Huegel, both of Houston; a sister, Donna Marie Clark of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. L.C. Briley MIDLAND - L.C. Briley, 72, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, at his residence. Service was Friday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. He was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Winters. A Navy veteran, he worked for the postal service and was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Veda Briley of Midland; three sons, Thomas L. Briley of Odessa, Ronald Briley of Kerrville and Bryan Briley of Midland; two brothers, W.B. Guy Jr. of Abilene and Doyle Guy of San Antonio; four sisters, Gwen Bosch of Gorham, Kan., Lela Mae Adcock of Odessa, and Dorothy Minor and Reba McCartney, both of Abilene; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Candelaria Carrillo FORT STOCKTON - Candelaria M. Carrillo, 76, of Fort Stockton died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in Odessa. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 2, 1921, in Shafter and was a longtime resident of Fort Stockton. She was a retired cafeteria worker for the Fort Stockton Independent School District and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include three daughters, Gloria Aguilar of McCamey, Melinda Badillo of Vega and Ida Casias of Fort Stockton; three sons, Homer Carrillo of Fort Stockton, and Alfredo Carrillo and Adan Carrillo, both of Carlsbad, N.M.; three sisters, Etelvina Gonzalez, Lucia Garza and Amanda Armendariz, all of Fort Stockton; a brother, Gregorio Montez of Fort Stockton; 43 grandchildren; 74 great- grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Richard Hoover KINGSLAND - Richard Roswell Hoover, 77, died Jan. 15, 1998, in Kingsland. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Highland Lakes Church of Christ. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born July 18, 1920, in St. Louis and had lived in Kingsland for two years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a mill accountant for CF&I Steel Corp. and was a member of the Highland Lakes Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Ann Hoover of Kingsland; a daughter, Bonnie Ellis of Las Animas, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Alta Kilgore of Marble Falls; two stepsons, Allen Kincaid of Castle Rock, Colo., and Dennis Kincaid of Santa Monica, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren. Flora McWilliams WINTERS - Flora McWilliams, 89, of San Angelo and formerly of Winters, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a San Angelo nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Crews Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 5, 1908, in Runnels County and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Ronnie Tounget of Winters; a daughter, Gloria Thomas of San Angelo; two sisters, Belva Lawson and Arveta Matthews, both of Odessa; six grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Gertrude Mahder KERRVILLE - Gertrude Page Edwards Mahder, 87, of Center Point died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a Comfort care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born Nov. 17, 1910, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident of Kerr County. She was a retired owner and operator of a business school and Edwards Realty Co. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Center Point. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sally Ruser of California; and two brothers, Marion Page of Kingsland and William ``Bill'' Page of Center Point. Otelia Fortune BIG SPRING - Otelia Fortune died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton. She was born in Hughes Springs and was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include three nieces and three nephews, including June Stone and Charlene Smith, both of Big Spring, and Pat Fortune of Midland. Lorenzo Nieves FORT STOCKTON - Lorenzo ``Lencho'' Nieves, 89, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. He was born Aug. 18, 1908, in Brogado and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1910. An Army veteran, he was a contract cemetery worker and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Ines Martinez Nieves of Fort Stockton; a daughter, Lorenza Ramirez of McCamey; three grandchildren; a great- grandson; and two nephews. Wesley Clyburn Jr. ODESSA - Wesley Clyde Clyburn Jr., 74, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Aspermont. He retired from Exxon in 1985 and was a member of Crescent Park Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Vernell Clyburn of Odessa; a son, Wesley C. Clyburn III of Midland; a daughter, Debra Campsey of Odessa; a sister, Mildred Lambert of Midland; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Bernice Fowlkes BROWNWOOD - Bernice Scott Fowlkes, 87, of Brownwood died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Davis- Morris Funeral Home with burial in East Lawn Memorial Park. She was born July 26, 1910, in Brownwood and was a lifetime resident. She had co-owned and operated the Yellow Wagon Restaurant until retirement in 1972 and was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Allen of Brownwood and Mosolete LeMaster of Midland; eight grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; and 11 nieces and nephews. W.F. Campbell COLEMAN - W.F. ``Willie'' Campbell, 82, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. He was born April 4, 1915, in Melvin and was a longtime resident of Coleman. He was a pharmacist and the owner of Campbell Pharmacy, and was a member of the Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Campbell of Coleman; a son, Nance Campbell of Coleman; a daughter, Ann Moseley of Rochelle; a brother, Herbert Campbell of Dallas; a sister, Reba Owen of Abilene; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Irene Mann KERRVILLE - Irene Mann, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a local care center. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Burial will be at a later date in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. She was born June 27, 1914, in Gordonville and had lived in Kerrville for 23 years. She was a retired registered nurse and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Lou Large of La Porte; a son, Lloyd W. Mann of Mexico City, Mexico; two brothers, Ray Payne of Georgia and J.C. Payne of Dallas; and six grandchildren. A.E. Rollans SWEETWATER - A.E. ``Bus'' Rollans, 82, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local care center. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. SAMMIE LEE WARNOCK PFIESTER FORT STOCKTON - Sammie Lee Warnock Pfiester, 79, born Sept. 1, 1918, in, and a longtime resident of, Fort Stockton, passed away Jan. 19, 1998, at her home in Sun City, Georgetown. Sammie was the eldest child of H. Clay Warnock and Eva Rachel Hannum Warnock, an early Pecos County farming family. After graduating from Fort Stockton High School, she attended Sul Ross University. She was the first Miss Fort Stockton, won the title a second time two years later, and also was crowned in the Sun Carnival Festival in El Paso. During her life, she was a Cub Scout den mother, PTA officer, room mother and pink lady (hospital auxiliary) who helped decorate the hospital Christmas tree for many years. She also was active in the Magno Usui Study Club, Chamber of Commerce, Water Carnival (charter member), Historical Society, Friends of the Fort and the First Methodist Church. In 1983, she was the First Lady of Fort Stockton. Sammie was a secretary at several Fort Stockton schools during her 33 years of service with the Fort Stockton Independent School District. When she retired in 1997, she moved to Sun City near Georgetown to be closer to two of her sons. Sammie is survived by her three sons, Roy Edward Pfiester Jr. and fiancee, Cyndy Procope, of Los Angeles, Sam Lee Pfiester and wife, Rebecca, and Donald Clay Pfiester and wife, Karen, all of Georgetown; grandchildren, Lauren Ann Pfiester of Arlington, and Winston Bunk Kauffman Pfiester, Rebecca Abigail Pfiester, Samuel Austin Pfiester, Jaybie Lee Pfiester and Rachel Beth Pfiester, all of Georgetown; a sister, Eva Jane Warnock Puckett and husband, Jerry, and brother, H. Clay ``Sonny'' Warnock, and wife, Elizabeth, all of Fort Stockton; and several nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by Roy Edward ``Bunk'' Pfiester. Service was held Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial followed in East Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Gary Puckett, Roger Puckett,Seth Warnock, Dr. Terry Carpenter, Paul Henderson and David Hardwick. Honorary pallbearers were Kenneth Cooper, H.F. Gilley, Sid McCallister, David Shelton, Ira L. Henslee, George Richardson, Jon Ryan, Paul Pasqua, Gene Diaz, Robert Ramirez and Ken Fields. Sammie will always be remembered for her quick smile and the sparkle in her eyes. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Alamo Elementary School Library in Fort Stockton or to the Project Georgetown in Georgetown. JAMES H. McCARTNEY James H. McCartney, 70, of San Angelo died at 4:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. James was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Paint Rock, Texas. He was married to Dyerline Burkes on June 30, 1948, in Mertzon. He was yard foreman for Producers Livestock Co. for 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Dyerline Burkes McCartney of San Angelo; three children, David Lynn McCartney of Denton, James Craig McCartney of San Angelo and Sherri Renae Reed and husband, Gary, of Lubbock; and four grandchildren, James Jr. Willingham, Cody McCartney, Chelsie McCartney and Casey McCartney. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bryan Ross officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/January 26, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Pete Z. Gonzales Jr., 36, at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Belvedere Memorial Park. SAN ANGELO - Nadeene King, 65, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - James H. McCartney, 70, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. AUSTIN - Bobby L. Gray, 64, of Pflugerville, at 10 a.m. in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. FORT STOCKTON - Candelaria M. Carrillo, 76, at 10 a.m. at the Church of Christ; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Lorenzo Nieves, 89, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Gary A. Biese, 50, at 2 p.m. in Graham Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Gertrude Page Edwards Mahder, 87, of Center Point, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories. KERRVILLE - Irene Mann, 83, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - Ola Hanna, 84, of Cherokee, at 10 a.m. at Cherokee Church of Christ; burial in Cherokee Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Charles Thomas Gibson, 58, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. TUESDAY COLEMAN - Dan M. Bucy, 70, of Mart, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. KINGSLAND - Richard Roswell Hoover, 77, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Highland Lakes Church of Christ; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Elizabeth Comolli Whitworth, 80, at 10:30 a.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories. Fred Ubando Fred Ubando died in a Garland hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. David Baker David Worth Baker, 79, of Grape Creek died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Grape Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Clinton Eastman officiating. Burial will follow in Grape Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 31, 1918, in Grape Creek. He was retired from the Tom Green County Shop and Montgomery Sand & Gravel Co. He was a member of Grape Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Allard Baker of Grape Creek; two sons, Wayne Baker and Weldon Baker, both of Grape Creek; a daughter, Karen Brooks of San Angelo; a sister, Lena Miller of Cleburne; seven grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. James Cook Sr. GOLDTHWAITE - James Franklin ``Frank'' Cook Sr., 70, of Goldthwaite died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in a Brownwood hospital. Masonic graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy- Wilkins Funeral Home. He was born March 25, 1927, in Lampasas County and was a lifetime resident of Mills County. An Army veteran, he worked in the water well business and was a Mason and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Cook of Goldthwaite; two sons, Andy Cook of Goldthwaite and James Cook of Brownwood; two brothers, J.D. Cook of Mertzon and Kenneth Cook of Bloomfield, N.M.; four sisters, Linda Harvell and Blanche Biggs, both of San Saba, Wilda Harvell of Brownwood and Minnie Lois Wilkins of Belton; four grandchildren; a great- granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews. Florene Campbell BALLINGER - Florene Campbell, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. She was born July 31, 1914, in Coleman County and was a longtime resident of Ballinger. She was a cook and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Douglas Campbell of Sonora and Lloyd Campbell of Salem, Ore.; two daughters, Mildred Tabor of Miles and Jean Campbell of Midland; a brother, Monroe Boles of Winters; two sisters, Ethel Fowler of Odessa and Jewel Skaggs of San Angelo; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Marcelle Patterson WINTERS - Marcelle Patterson, 77, of Winters died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. She was born Dec. 10, 1920, in Valera and was a longtime resident of the Pumphrey community. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Milton Patterson of Winters; a son, John Lynn Patterson of Premont; a daughter, Judy Gersbach of Brownfield; two brothers, Odis Reneau of San Angelo and Cliff Reneau of Burnett; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Inez Hudson MENARD - Inez Adams Hudson, 69, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cox Cemetery in McCulloch County. She was born Sept. 17, 1928, in Mercury. She was a housekeeper and a Baptist and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Anita Hudson of Menard; four sisters, Valera Henderson of Bangs, Patsy Pasche and Peggy Hood, both of Carrollton, and Rita Lackey of Little Rock, Ark.; a brother, George Adams of Brownwood; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Marguerite Edington KERRVILLE - Marguerite H. Edington, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born May 31, 1914, in Mobile, Ala., and had lived in Kerrville for 48 years. She was an antique dealer and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Andrew Edington of Kerrville; a daughter, Rita H. Odom of Dallas; a son, David H. Edington of Austin; a sister, Betty Wilson of Spring; two brothers, Frank Robert Haas of Wilmer, Ala., and Will O. Haas of Fairhope, Ala.; and four grandchildren. Leo Lee KERRVILLE - Leo Alwin Lee, 79, of Ingram died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Nichols Cemetery. He was born April 17, 1918, in Ingram and was a lifetime resident of Kerr County. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was retired from the city water board in San Antonio and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the First Baptist Church in Ingram. Survivors include three daughters, Bertha Louise Ford of Roanoke, Va., Ella Mae Lee of Ingram and Betty Jean Smoot of Bulverde; a brother, Archie A. Lee Sr. of Mountain Home; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Melvin Hector SAN SABA - Melvin Calvin Hector, 80, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hector King Cemetery. He was born Nov. 21, 1917, in San Saba and was a lifetime resident. He was a rancher and a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Neva Ray Karnes Hector of San Saba; a son, Calvin Ray of San Saba; three daughters, Judy Hector Dunnegan of Houston, Florence Hector Bagley of San Saba and Kathleen Hector Hawkins of Brady; two sisters, Mabel Fleming of Farmington, N.M., and Miltie Brink of Waco; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Gladys Banta KERRVILLE - Gladys Ray Tobey Banta, 98, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in Kerrville. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Kathleen Bounds BRADY - Kathleen Bounds, 99, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1998, in Brady. Services are pending at Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. GORDON WILLIAMS Gordon Williams, 90, of San Angelo died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lynn Young of St. Luke United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Mullins Cemetery. Mr. Williams was born Aug. 24, 1907, near Zephyr in Mills County and had lived in San Angelo since 1911. He married Gladys Ogeal Bearfield on May 21, 1932, in San Angelo. She preceded him in death in 1987. He was a barber and a longtime member of Day Memorial Methodist Church. He joined St. Luke United Methodist Church recently. Survivors include four sons, Maxie Gordon Williams and wife, Sue, and Lesley Valton Williams and wife, Mary Ruth, all of Junction, Johnny Joe Williams and wife, Dianne, of McAllen and Terry Ken Williams and wife, Debbie, of San Angelo; three daughters, Hixie Jean Cone and husband, Arlen, of Tucson, Ariz., Jerrie Leone Dexter and husband, Ed, of Spencer, Okla., and Wyonona Gaye Ramsey and husband, Paul, of San Angelo; two sisters, Ester Jeanne Kincannon and Eppie Miller, both of San Angelo; 22 grandchildren; 26 great- grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Grandsons, sons and sons-in- law will serve as pallbearers. The family will be gathering at 4825 Scarlet Oak and would like to extend a special thanks to Teresa Holcomb and daughter, Reva, and Baker-Brame Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Our special Daddy loved his animals, his gardens and his family, especially the babies. We love you and miss you, Daddy. WOODROW WILSON PAGE ELDORADO - Woodrow Wilson Page of Eldorado died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born Dec. 29, 1923, in Eldorado to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Page. Wilson graduated from Eldorado High School in 1941 and entered Southern Methodist University, where his college career was interrupted to serve in the armed forces. He returned after the war to receive his bachelor's degree in business administration from SMU in 1948. He married Helen Marie Brown of Orient, Texas, on Oct. 8, 1949, and the couple settled in Eldorado to begin their 50-year ranching career in Schleicher, Sutton and Tom Green counties. Wilson was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church, serving his church faithfully in various capacities. He served on the Schleicher County School Board and was an honorary lifetime director of the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association. In 1998, he represented the Page family as the recipient of the Schleicher County Pioneer Family of the Year. A dedicated golfer, Wilson was a member of the Eldorado Golf Club and the San Angelo Country Club. Wilson is survived by his wife, Helen Marie; his children, Robert Wilson Page of Orient and Debra Ellen and husband, Kerry Joy, of Eldorado; four granddaughters, Courtney and Suzanne Page of Lake Jackson and Carmen and Madolyn Joy of Eldorado; two sisters-in-law, Maxine Page of San Angelo and Lucy Page of Eldorado; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Lucille Page Kinnamon and Anna Florence Page; three brothers, Robert Jones Page, James Albert Page and Paul Eugene Page; and a sister-in- law, Lillian Page. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Campbell, Dr. Robert Carsner, James Carter, Howard Derrick, Jo Ed Hill, Mike Holmes, Ed Meador, Mort Mertz, Raymon Mobley, Craig Porter, Jimmy Powell, Mickey Rathbone, Red Shaw, Oran Lee Schuch and Rick Sterling. The family would like to express deep appreciation to the doctors and staff of the Intensive Care Unit of Shannon Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Eldorado Cemetery with memorial service at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. JAMES H. McCARTNEY James H. McCartney, 70, of San Angelo died at 4:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in a local hospital. James was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Paint Rock, Texas. He was married to Dyerline Burkes on June 30, 1948, in Mertzon. He was yard foreman for Producers Livestock Co. for 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Dyerline Burkes McCartney of San Angelo; three children, David Lynn McCartney of Denton, James Craig McCartney of San Angelo and Sherri Renae Reed and husband, Gary, of Lubbock; and four grandchildren, James Jr. Willingham, Cody McCartney, Chelsie McCartney and Casey McCartney. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bryan Ross officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. CRESCENCIA M. REYES Crescencia M. Reyes, 86, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at 9:06 p.m. Wake service and rosary service were held Sunday, Jan. 25, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Monsignor Larry Droll officiating. Funeral service is to be held Tuesday, Jan. 27, in El Paso. Cris was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, on Jan. 26, 1911, and went to Juarez and El Paso as a young girl. Ralph A. Lowenfield sponsored her achieving her U.S. citizenship, which she said was one of the proudest days of her life. Cris is survived by her sister, Delfina Holguin; several nieces; and her adopted family, Burton and Tilly Chandler, Cenny Shepperd, Alyson Shepperd Stewart, Robert Shepperd and members of the Lowenfield family. Cris was visiting in the Chandler home at the time of her death. The Chandler family wants to thank Dr. David Vaughan, the staff at Shannon 5 South, the staff on Division 2 at Baptist Memorials and San Angelo Hospice with special thanks to James. The family would also like to give a special heartfelt thanks to Chela for all her help, love and support. The family would like to request that any memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo. ROBERT DAVIDSON VAUGHAN ROBERT LEE - Robert Davidson Vaughan, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in the Robert Lee Care Center. Graveside service will be at noon Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the Robert Lee Cemetery. Memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim McWilliams officiating. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Born Aug. 26, 1913, in Victoria to Robert Lee and Mary Orr Vaughan, Robert married Pauline Haynes on Dec. 27, 1934. Mr. Vaughan is survived by his wife, Pauline; four daughters, Eileen and her husband, Norman Watson, of Arlington, Mary and her husband, Ben Bessent, of Robert Lee, Vernay and her husband, Bob Lomas, of Longview and Paula Vaughan of Abilene; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and great-grandson, Cody Bill Bessent. After growing up in Victoria, Robert attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He was the civilian manager of the Post Exchange System at North and South Camp Hood during World War II. The Vaughans lived in Eastland from 1940 to 1952, where he owned and managed the Western Auto store. While in Eastland, Robert was active in civic organizations, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, was building chairman of the Eastland Memorial Hospital and served on the Eastland School Board. In 1952, Robert and Pauline moved to Robert Lee, where he owned and operated Vaughan Chevrolet until retiring in 1978. In Robert Lee, he served as B.C.D. president, director of the Upper Colorado River Authority for six years, a member of the Chevrolet Dealer Council of the Dallas zone, executive director of Tri-Region Health Systems Agency and citizens advisory director of Texas Water Quality Board (Section 208). He was West Texas Chamber of Commerce director, Heart O' Texas Savings director, a charter member of the Mountain Creek Golf Association, and a charter member and active participant in the Coke County Pageant Association and its pageant. He was a member of the Robert Lee First United Methodist Church since 1952 and had served in many capacities. Robert served as mayor of Robert Lee from 1962 to 1968, during which time many improvements for the city were accomplished. He was given the B.C.D. award in appreciation for community service. He was awarded the Lions Club Citizen of the Year award in 1978. He again took the mayor's office in January 1979, served a part term and served a second full term which ended April 1984. His main concern was adequate water supply for the city and rural people. He obtained a government grant for upgrading Robert Lee's water plant. Gardening was his hobby, and golfing was his favorite recreation. Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church or the West Coke County E.M.S. Pallbearers will be Craig Bessent, Randy Bessent, Mike Watson, Marcus Lomas, B.J. Bessent, Mick McCollum and Keith Watson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Wojtek, Donny Robertson, Foy Askins, Horace Scott, George Lomas and Jack Brewer. B.J. MIKESKA EDEN - Bohus Jan ``B.J.'' Mikeska, 80, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, peacefully at his home following a lengthy illness. B.J. was born Oct. 29, 1917, in Placedo, Texas, to Bessie and John Mikeska. On March 29, 1940, he married Joyce Jackson and took her to Eola in Concho County, where he was helping his father and uncle build a cotton gin. There, he and Joyce made their home until May of 1997, when they moved to San Angelo. B.J. devoted his life to building his business, Mikeska Gin and Grain, providing for his family, promoting the cotton industry and playing an active role in community affairs. His primary concern was always his wife and family. They will miss him deeply. B.J. is survived by his wife, Joyce Mikeska; three children and their spouses, Brenda and Tommy Chapman of San Angelo, Brent and Scarlotte Mikeska of Wingate and Bill and Candy Mikeska of Eola; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in the Eden Funeral Home Chapel followed by a Masonic burial in Eola Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Directors of the First State Bank of Paint Rock will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family requests that memorials be sent to Hospice of San Angelo, Eola Community Center or a favorite charity. RUBY FULLAGAR ROSS BRADY - Ruby Fullagar Ross, 85, of Brady passed away Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in a peaceful setting at the family lake house, located on the shores of Lake Travis near Austin, a place Ruby dearly loved. Ruby Lucille Ludwick was born Nov. 24, 1912, to Lenard Melvin Ludwick and Lillian Harriet Paulus in Willow City, Gillespie County, Texas. She moved to Pear Valley with her mother, father, sister, Floy, and brother, Melvin, in 1916. The trip to McCulloch County was made sitting beside her mother, who was driving a two-seat hack with fringe on top. Her mother and father began farming in the Pear Valley area, and in 1917 her first cousin, Thurston McAnelly, 12 years old, came to live with them after his mother died. As a youth, Ruby was active in 4-H work, raising and showing calves and sewing dresses and entering competitions. In 1929, Ruby won the senior 4-H dress competition in Brady, which sent her to the next level of competition at Texas A&M University. Ruby's first train experience was the ride from Brownwood to College Station to compete in the state senior dress competition. In 1934, Ruby exhibited a calf at the McCulloch County Stock Show and was the first 4-H youth to win Grand Champion. In the spring of 1934, Ruby went on to the Houston Stock Show with her calf, bred on the Jamie Brook Ranch, to win not only the Champion of the Herefords, Champion of the Senior Division and Champion of the Open Classes, but also the Grand Champion of the entire show. Ruby married Samuel Fullagar on Sept. 23, 1934, and they had four children, Shirley, Ann, Joan and Leonard. Ruby, Samuel and the four children lived on one of the Fullagar Farms near Lohn, where Samuel was a successful stock farmer. On June 29, 1976, Samuel passed away, and Ruby continued to live on one of the Fullagar Farms. On Oct. 4, 1984, she married E.L. Ross, a farmer in the Lohn community and a teacher who had taught school at Lohn and then at Brady until his retirement from teaching. In addition to her role as wife and mother, Ruby was talented in so many ways, especially in cooking, cake decoration and sewing. But her talents went beyond the home to include community and civic involvement. She served on committees and boards of numerous organizations and was often an officer. These organizations included the McCulloch County Museum, the Lohn PTA, the Lohn Valley Improvement Association, the Lohn Family Cemetery Association, the Sorosis Club and the Heart of Texas Hospital Auxiliary, as well as many others. Ruby was a member of Sunset Ridge Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, E.L. Ross of Brady; daughters and their husbands, Shirley and Brad Ellis of Austin, Ann and Larry Walker of Lohn and Joan and David Quillin of Deer Creek, Okla.; sons and their wives, Leonard and Randy Fullagar of Mill Creek, Okla., and Jim and Karen Ross of Lohn; sister, Floy Faulkner of Lampasas; sister-in-law, Ann Ludwick, wife of her late brother, Melvin; cousin, Thurston McAnelly and wife, Edna, of Corpus Christi; grandchildren, Steve Ellis and wife, Lisa, of Austin, Sherry Dean and husband, David, of Deer Creek, Michael Quillin of Deer Creek, Gregory Quillin of Denton, Julie Walker of Fort Worth, Tiffany McNiel of Fort Worth, Scott Fullagar of Dallas, Montana Hotema of Mill Creek, and James, Beth and Katie Ross of Lohn; nieces, June Lovan of Steelville, Mo., and Jo Spivey of Lampasas; nephews, Roy Ludwick of Dallas and Jerry Ludwick of Oklahoma City; great-grandchildren, Aryn Dean and Zack Dean, both of Deer Creek; and her special friend, Happy Cat. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, inLeatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service in Lohn Family Cemetery, one mile south of Lohn. The family members best remember Ruby for her nurturing love and enduring friendship. They are requesting that family and friends wishing to show their respects do so by making a memorial contribution to the Lohn Valley Improvement Association. The Lohn Valley was a special place where Ruby lived, made lifelong friends and raised her family, which was the centerpiece of her life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/January 27, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices Skip to next story TODAY SAN ANGELO - David Worth Baker, 79, of Grape Creek, at 2 p.m. at Grape Creek Baptist Church; burial in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangement by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Gordon Williams, 90, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Mullins Cemetery. COLEMAN - Dan M. Bucy, 70, of Mart, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. ELDORADO - Woodrow Wilson Page, 74, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Eldorado Cemetery; memorial service at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Marguerite H. Edington, 83, memorial service at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Leo Alwin Lee, 79, of Ingram, at 2:30 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Nichols Cemetery. KINGSLAND - Richard Roswell Hoover, 77, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Highland Lakes Church of Christ; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MENARD - Inez Adams Hudson, 69, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Cox Cemetery in McCulloch County. ROBERT LEE - Robert Davidson Vaughan, 84, graveside service at noon, in Robert Lee Cemetery; memorial service at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Melvin Calvin Hector, 80, at 2 p.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Hector King Cemetery. SWEETWATER - Elizabeth Comolli Whitworth, 80, at 10:30 a.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories. WINTERS - Marcelle Patterson, 77, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Marylin Bowling Marylin Bowling, 57, of San Angelo died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ron Sutto and the Rev. William Rosser officiating. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. She was born Aug. 8, 1940, in Miles and was a lifetime resident of the area. She was retired from General Telephone Co. and was a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Ted Bowling of San Angelo; two stepchildren, Forrest Bowling of Fort Worth and Rebecca Carter of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; a sister, Carolyn Turner of Carlsbad; a brother, Jim Rosser of De Soto; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Christine Davee KERRVILLE - Christine Davee, 74, of Ozona died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in at Lilburn, Ga., care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Ozona with burial at 3 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery in Brady. Arrangements are by Sizemore Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 30, 1923, in Brady. She served as justice of the peace for Crockett County. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Jones of Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Davee of Ozona; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Dayul Donaldson KERRVILLE - Dayul W. Donaldson, 92, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Nov. 25, 1905, in Coffey County, Kan., and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1986. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Lois Donaldson of Kerrville. Laura Chandler SNYDER - Laura Chandler, 79, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a Robert Lee care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Snyder Cemetery. She was born Aug. 9, 1918, in Scurry County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Gayle Sisemore of Robert Lee; two sons, Hollis Earl Chandler of Denton and Randy Chandler of Hermleigh; a sister, Jackie Rayburn of La Vernia; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. J.L. Robbins SONORA - J.L. ``Jay'' Robbins, 70, of Sonora died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 26, 1927, in Wynona, Okla. An Army Air Corps veteran, he worked for McVean & Barlow in pipeline construction. Survivors include four sisters, Jessie Lee Sims of Farmington, N.M., Loraine Berger of San Angelo, Billie Jean Barnes of Lubbock and Patsy Ruth Cline of Kemp; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ruben Usener FREDERICKSBURG - Ruben Usener, 65, of Sunrise Beach and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in an Austin hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. He was born Feb. 21, 1932, in Fredericksburg. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Weidenfeller Usener of Sunrise Beach; three daughters, Deborah Ayala of San Antonio, Melanie Usener of Austin and Monica Haag of Round Rock; a son, Mike Usener of Pflugerville; two brothers, Leroy Usener and Clinton Usener, both of Fredericksburg; a sister, Nora Fielder of Fredericksburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A.J. Locke KERRVILLE - A.J. Locke, 75, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Sabinal and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1961. An Army veteran of World War II, he retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. as the area repairman after 40 years of service. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorean Locke of Kerrville; a daughter, Janice Griffin of Uvalde; a son, Jimmy Locke of Boerne; a brother, B.R. Locke of San Antonio; and four grandchildren. Kathleen Bounds BRADY - Kathleen Bounds, 99, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born June 18, 1908, in Mason and was a longtime resident of Abilene before returning to Brady. She was a retired nurse and a Baptist. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Lucille Keller of Austin; and 10 nieces and nephews. Don Osborn GRANBURY - Don Harl Osborn, 65, of Glen Rose died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church of Glen Rose. Arrangements are by Wiley Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Norton. He was an engineer for General Telephone for 30 years and served in the Texas National Guard for seven years. He was a member of First Methodist Church in Glen Rose and was active in the Boy Scouts, Lions Club and Optimist Club. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Osborn of Glen Rose; four sons, Mark David Osborn of Weatherford, Mike Duane Osborn of Grapevine and James Cody Osborn and William Harl Osborn, both of San Angelo; a brother, James N. Osborn of Big Piney, Wyo.; and a sister, Ruth Stafford of Granbury. Lila Shilling BRYAN - Lila Shilling, 87, of College Station died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in College Station. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the A&M United Methodist Church of College Station with burial in College Station Cemetery. Arrangements are by Callaway-Jones Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 1, 1910, in Gainesville. She was a schoolteacher and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, A&M United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. Survivors include a son, Dr. Roy B. Shilling of Georgetown; two daughters, Sue Gibbs of Victoria and Beth VanCleve of College Station; a sister, Vida Mercer of Eldorado; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Tommy Hightower STANTON - Tommy Dwaine Hightower, 39, of Irving died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in Huntsville. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 28, 1958, in Stanton. He was in the telemarketing business. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Gaylon and Pat Hightower of Arlington; his mother and stepfather, Suzanne and Leon Been of Guthrie, Okla.; two brothers, Terry Hightower of Round Rock and Kevin Hightower of Arlington; grandparents, Leona Hightower of Houston and Tom and Virginia Stanford of Arlington; and a nephew. P.W. Malone BIG SPRING - Dr. P.W. Malone, 94, of Big Spring died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a Stanton hospital. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in the East Room of Dorothy Garrett Coliseum at Howard College. Arrangements are by Nalley- Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 15, 1903, in Watertown, Tenn., and had lived in Big Spring since 1930. He was a physician who helped establish the Malone-Hogan Clinic Hospital, the Malone & Hogan Foundation, the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce and Howard County Junior College. He was a member of the Lions Club, the Knights of Pythian and the Knights of Kohorasan. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Frances Malone of Big Spring; a brother, Wilson Malone of Nashville, Tenn.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Davida Young WINTERS - Davida Marie Young, 96, of Abilene and formerly of Winters, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 6, 1901, in Winters and had lived in Abilene since 1961. She was a schoolteacher, a Methodist and a member of El Minya Court 46 Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America. Survivors include a daughter, Relda Marie Dickson of Abilene; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Vallice White STANTON - Vallice White, 91, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Mona Franks KERRVILLE - Mona Snodgrass Franks, 97, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. WOODROW WILSON PAGE ELDORADO - Woodrow Wilson Page of Eldorado died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born Dec. 29, 1923, in Eldorado to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Page. Wilson graduated from Eldorado High School in 1941 and entered Southern Methodist University, where his college career was interrupted to serve in the armed forces. He returned after the war to receive his bachelor's degree in business administration from SMU in 1948. He married Helen Marie Brown of Orient, Texas, on Oct. 8, 1949, and the couple settled in Eldorado to begin their 50-year ranching career in Schleicher, Sutton and Tom Green counties. Wilson was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church, serving his church faithfully in various capacities. He served on the Schleicher County School Board and was an honorary lifetime director of the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association. In 1998, he represented the Page family as the recipient of the Schleicher County Pioneer Family of the Year. A dedicated golfer, Wilson was a member of the Eldorado Golf Club and the San Angelo Country Club. Wilson is survived by his wife, Helen Marie; his children, Robert Wilson Page of Orient and Debra Ellen and husband, Kerry Joy, of Eldorado; four granddaughters, Courtney and Suzanne Page of Lake Jackson and Carmen and Madolyn Joy of Eldorado; two sisters-in-law, Maxine Page of San Angelo and Lucy Page of Eldorado; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Lucille Page Kinnamon and Anna Florence Page; three brothers, Robert Jones Page, James Albert Page and Paul Eugene Page; and a sister-in- law, Lillian Page. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Campbell, Dr. Robert Carsner, James Carter, Howard Derrick, Jo Ed Hill, Mike Holmes, Ed Meador, Mort Mertz, Raymon Mobley, Craig Porter, Jimmy Powell, Mickey Rathbone, Red Shaw, Oran Lee Schuch and Rick Sterling. The family would like to express deep appreciation to the doctors and staff of the Intensive Care Unit of Shannon Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Eldorado Cemetery with memorial service at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. FEDERICO ZAPATA UBANDO JR. Federico Zapata ``Fred'' Ubando Jr. of Garland, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother was born Oct. 9, 1926, in Cameron. He left to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at the age of 71. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Manuela Ubando; eight children, Sammy Ubando and wife, Sheri, of Garland, Cynthia Ubando Gonzales and husband, Ruben, of San Angelo, Daniel Ubando and wife, Rosalie of Garland, Patricia Ubando Theis and husband, Ronnie, of Boerne, JoAnn Ubando of Boerne, Freddie Ubando and wife, Dora, of Fredericksburg, David Ubando of San Angelo and Edward Ubando of Palm Springs, Calif.; brothers, Danny Ubando and wife, Vera, of Snyder and Rudy Ubando and wife, Aurora, of Snyder; sister, Erlinda Canizales of Cameron; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many, many friends. His family will remember him as a man of strength, conviction and love and will be dearly missed, but also know that he is with Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. A prayer service and celebration will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. JAMES D. `J.D.' WRIGHT James D. ``J.D.'' Wright, 83, of San Angelo died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 16, 1914, in Harriett and was a resident of San Angelo for more than 50 years. J.D. was a graduate of Texas A&M University and served his country in the U.S. Army. J.D. was a retired police officer and was employed by the San Angelo Police Department. He was a member of Lake View Christian Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Starks Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include a host of family and friends, and a very special friend, Ann Lyte of San Angelo. Our thanks to Girling Home Health Nursing Services. NONNETT DAVIS O'DONNELL - Nonnett Davis, 84, of O'Donnell passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at 10:30 p.m. at St. Mary of the Plains Hospital in Lubbock. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at First Baptist Church with Pastor Richard Rush officiating. Burial will follow in O'Donnell Cemetery. She was a registered nurse, graduating from the Sanatorium School of Nursing at Carlsbad in 1939. She was an employee of O'Donnell Schools as an office clerk for several years. She served as librarian at First Baptist Church in O'Donnell for 10 years. She is survived by her husband, Deen; two sons, Jerry Davis of Big Lake and Larry Davis of Lubbock; two daughters, Karen Crouch of Bridgeport and Connie Davis of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be made to O'Donnell High School Scholarship Fund, O'Donnell, TX 79351. DAVID WORTH BAKER David Worth Baker, 79, of Grape Creek went to be with his Lord Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Grape Creek Baptist Church with Brother Clinton Eastman officiating. Burial will follow in Grape Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. The eulogy will be delivered by a special friend, Delbert Caffey. Mr. Baker was born May 31, 1918, in the Grape Creek community. He married Patsy Allard on July 19, 1935, at the Baptist Church in Water Valley. Worth and Patsy spent 62« wonderful years together. Mr. Baker was a mechanic for Tom Green County and was farmer for many years. He was employed by Montgomery Sand and Gravel and the Tom Green County Shop. He retired in 1982, after many years of service with the county. Mr. Baker was a member of the Grape Creek Baptist Church since 1928. He was very instrumental in the growth and rebuilding accomplished by the church. He served as a deacon since 1953, as well as a Sunday school teacher, song leader and held many other offices. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Baker; a sister, Lena Miller of Cleburne; two sons, Wayne Baker and his wife, Rosemary, of Grape Creek and Weldon Baker of Grape Creek; one daughter, Karen Brooks of San Angelo; grandchildren, Daniel and Loann Baker, Ted and Denise Untermeyer, Frank and Trudy Simpson, Jim and Stacy Carson, Warren and Tracie Baker, Mark and Angela Howell and Ricky Brooks; and 10 great-grandchildren, with one on the way. Affectionately called ``Bobo'' by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he found his greatest pleasures in his faith and his family. He loved researching history, studying his Bible and spending time with the family that loved him so much. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by hisparents and eight brothers. Pallbearers will be Daniel Baker, Warren Baker, Ricky Brooks, Jim Carson, Murray Carson, Ted Untermeyer, Frank Simpson and Mark Howell. Honorary pallbearers will be Joshua Baker, John David Baker and Eli Untermeyer and the members of the Buddies Sunday school class. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/January 28, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices Skip to next story TODAY SAN ANGELO - Marylin Bowling, 57, at 11:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Miles Cemetery in Miles. SAN ANGELO - Federico Zapata Ubando Jr., 61, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - James D. Wright, 83, at 10 a.m. in Starks Funeral Home Chapel. FREDERICKSBURG - Ruben Usener, 65, of Sunrise Beach, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Dayul W. Donaldson, 92, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. KERRVILLE - A.J. Locke, 75, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. SNYDER - Laura Chandler, 79, at 10 a.m. in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Snyder Cemetery. SONORA - J.L. Robbins, 70, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sonora Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. WINTERS - Davida Marie Young, 96, of Abilene, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery; arrangement by Winters Funeral Home. THURSDAY STANTON - Tommy Dwaine Hightower, 39, of Irving, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. MONDAY BIG SPRING - Dr. P.W. Malone, 94, memorial service at 4 p.m. in East Room of Dorothy Garrett Coliseum at Howard College; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Mona Franks KERRVILLE - Mona Snodgrass Franks, 97, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a local hospital.Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Hunt Japonica Cemetery.She was born Feb. 26, 1900, in Japonica and had lived in Rocksprings and San Angelo. She was a bookkeeper, real estate manager and operated a food store. She was a Methodist.Survivors include a brother, Ross Snodgrass of Kerrville; great-grandchildren; nieces and a nephew; and great- nieces, great-nephews; great-great-niece and great-great-nephews. Vallice White STANTON - Vallice White, 91, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in Stanton.Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven North Mausoleum in Midland. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.She was born April 28, 1906, in Lamar County. She had been a schoolteacher and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Stanton.Survivors include sisters-in- law, Ruth Hazlewood of Stanton and Blanche White of Big Spring; several nieces, including Martha Cummings of Big Spring and Betty Butler of Stanton; and a nephew. William Patterson WINTERS - William Milton Patterson, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in a local hospital.Service was Tuesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.He was born Jan. 11, 1918, in San Benito and was a lifetime resident of Runnels County. He was a farmer and a Baptist.Survivors include a son, John Lynn Patterson of Premont; a daughter, Judy Gersbach of Brownfield; four sisters, Imogene Onken of Fort Worth, Betty Jo Brown and Annie Belle Pierce, both of Winters, and Karen Nell Hancock of Wingate; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Edna Stuckenburg FREDERICKSBURG - Edna Boldt Stuckenburg, 95, of San Antonio and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in San Antonio.Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.She was born March 21, 1902, in Bexar County. She was a retired telephone operator.Survivors include three nieces, Diann Dieckow of San Antonio, Mary Lou Kneupper of Saint Hedwig and Judy Burns of Sutherland Springs; and five nephews, Wallace Sendmer, Louis Jupe, Allin Mahula and Terry Mahula, all of San Antonio, and Mike Mahula of Adkins. James White BRADY - James Elvard White, 84, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a local nursing home.Memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.He was born Feb. 27, 1913, in Pear Valley and was a lifetime area resident. He was a stock farmer and worked with the post office in Pear Valley. He operated a general store with his father for many years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge.Survivors include his wife, Josephine White of Brady; two daughters, Rilla Roots of Corpus Christi and Susan Riley of Buda; a sister, Leta Casey of Brady; and three grandchildren. Jody Breed MONAHANS - Jody Breed, 50, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a local hospital.Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Grace Fellowship Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home.She was born May 16, 1947, in Monahans and was a longtime resident. She was an office manager for Ward Memorial Hospital and a member of Grace Fellowship Church.Survivors include her husband, Bobby Breed of Monahans; her father, J.J. Pelletier of Midland; a daughter, Stephanie Breed of Monahans; a brother, John Pelletier of Midland; and a sister, Connie Pecore of Midland. W.J. Williams LLANO - W.J. ``Bill'' Williams, 95, of Kingsland died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in Kingsland.Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.He was born July 1, 1902, in Kingsland and was a lifetime resident of Llano County. He was a cattle rancher and a member of the First Baptist Church.Survivors include four daughters, Margaret Dotson, Claire Nell Edwards and Linda Jeanne Jewell, all of Llano, and Marilyn Davis of College Station; a son, W. Jay Williams of San Antonio; a sister, Beulah Newlove Power of Austin; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Roberta Anderegg FREDERICKSBURG - Roberta ``Bobbie'' Hicks Anderegg, 75, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in Austin.Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home.She was born April 10, 1922, in Turtle Creek, Pa. She was a Navy veteran and a homemaker.Survivors include her husband, Erwin A. Anderegg of Fredericksburg; two sons, Kim Anderegg and Corey Anderegg, both of Fredericksburg; two daughters, Karen Dittmann of San Diego and Kandy Anderegg of Austin; a brother, Bill Hicks of Davis, Calif.; and six grandchildren. FEDERICO ZAPATA UBANDO JR. Federico Zapata ``Fred'' Ubando Jr. of Garland, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother was born Oct. 9, 1926, in Cameron.He left to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at the age of 71.He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Manuela Ubando; eight children, Sammy Ubando and wife, Sheri, of Garland, Cynthia Ubando Gonzales and husband, Ruben, of San Angelo, Daniel Ubando and wife, Rosalie of Garland, Patricia Ubando Theis and husband, Ronnie, of Boerne, JoAnn Ubando of Boerne, Freddie Ubando and wife, Dora, of Fredericksburg, David Ubando of San Angelo and Edward Ubando of Palm Springs, Calif.; brothers, Danny Ubando and wife, Vera, of Snyder and Rudy Ubando and wife, Aurora, of Snyder; sister, Erlinda Canizales of Cameron; 19 grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and many, many friends.His family will remember him as a man of strength, conviction and love and will be dearly missed, but also know that he is with Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.A prayer service and celebration was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. DON HARL OSBORN GRANBURY - Don Harl Osborn, 65, won his battle and went home to be with his savior Jesus on Jan. 26, 1998.He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Juanita Russell Osborn; four sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Beverly Osborn of Weatherford, Mike and Holly Osborn of Grapevine, Jim and Cheryl Osborn of San Angelo and Bill and Lisa Osborn of San Angelo. Don also is blessed with 11 living grandchildren, two deceased grandchildren and one expected to join the family in April. Grandchildren include Marcus, Matt, Michaela, Megan, Sarah, Samuel, Maddi, Afton, Drake, Alexandra and Adrianna. He is survived by a brother, James N. Osborn of Big Piney, Wyo., and a sister, Ruth Stafford of Granbury. His parents, James Harl and Ione Cody Osborn, his brother, Bill Osborn, sister, Elizabeth Hammond, and two grandchildren, Hannah and Abigail, preceded Don in death.Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the First Methodist church in Glen Rose. Burial will be in Squaw Creek Cemetery in Rainbow. Arrangements are by Wiley Funeral Home.Don Harl was born Feb. 25, 1932, to James and Ione Osborn in Norton. He moved to Glen Rose during his first year of life and resided there until he left to attend Tarleton College. He married Juanita Russell on Sept. 19, 1953. He worked in the telephone industry for 38 years, retired in 1987 with 30 years of service with GTE in San Angelo.He not only was a leader but a teacher and a man that was compassionate toward those who were less fortunate than he. His love toward God, family and humanity was displayed and shared all his life. Don was constantly giving and sharing anything that was needed to others.Don was very active in community service. He spent 15 years as a Boy Scout leader. He also was active in the Lions Club and supporting Little League baseball. Don worked with the youth and taught Sunday school for 10 years in the Methodist church.Don will be missed as a husband, father and grandfather as well as a friend and brother. However those who knew him well know that they have received many blessings from Don that will be carried on forever. The family thanks everyone for the love and support that was given to Don and his family during this difficult time of struggle Dad endured. STANLEY JACK KRIST HOUSTON - Stanley Jack Krist, 64, died Jan. 26, 1998, in El Paso.Mr. Krist was a noted trial attorney in Houston since 1973, and an acknowledged expert in the field of oil and gas litigation. Mr. Krist was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Amarillo. Educated in the public schools at San Angelo and Midland, he attended the University of Texas prior to receiving his law degree in 1967, from South Texas College of Law with highest honors. At South Texas he was editor-in-chief of the South Texas Law Review and president of the student body.He was employed by Getty Oil Co. in Houston, Midland and Calgary, Canada, from 1955 to 1972, prior to establishing his law practice in Houston in 1973. Mr. Krist was a member of numerous prestigious legal societies including the International Society of Barristers, on which he served on the Board of Governors, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Since 1981, Mr. Krist had maintained his law practice in Houston while residing in Houston and at his ranch near Schulenburg.Mr. Krist is survived by his wife of 42 years, Nina Brown Krist of Schulenburg; daughter, Kim Krist Young of Omaha, Neb.; son, Kennedy Kirk Krist of Houston; grandchildren, Cameron Young, Colin Young and Cole Young, all of Omaha, Kendal Krist and Kennedy Krist, both of Houston; brother, Ronald Krist of Houston; nephews, Kevin Krist and Scott Krist of Houston; niece, Karyn Scott of Austin; son-in-law, Bruce Young of Omaha; daughter-in-law, Cindy Krist of Houston; and sister-in-law, Carole Krist of Houston.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive, where the family will be present for visitation and reception in the Pavilion. Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 5501 South Main, Houston. Private graveside service and interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Freyburg Methodist Cemetery in Freyburg.The family requests that contributions be given to the American Heart Association, 1415 LaConcha, Houston, TX 77054. ALDIS `ACE' HOELSCHER BIG SPRING - Aldis ``Ace'' Hoelscher, 75, of St. Lawrence died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a Stanton hospital.Rosary will be at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with the Rev. Tom Barley, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery.He was born Sept. 19, 1922, in Rowena. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his discharge from the service he came to St. Lawrence and was one of the first homesteaders there. He farmed in the St. Lawrence area for 52 years and was still farming at the time of his death.He was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Mr. Hoelscher was past director of the Glasscock County Co-Op Gin and served on the Soil Conservation Board. He was a member of Hermanson Lodge and the St. Lawrence Gun Club.Survivors include two brothers, Charles Hoelscher of Grape Creek and Leoran Hoelscher of Rowena; four sisters, Cecilia Brosig of Paint Rock, Bernadine Garner of Del Valle, Audrey Russell of San Angelo and Mary Dee Hoelscher of Hereford; and numerous nieces and nephews.A memorial fund has been established at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in memory of Aldis ``Ace'' Hoelscher.Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BERNICE CONNER STROTHER Bernice Conner Strother, 84, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in a local nursing home.Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Coleman City Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Hubert of First Christian Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.Mrs. Strother was born Nov. 17, 1913, in Santa Anna to Eugene and Ruth Scott Conner. She married Bob Strother in 1933, in Coleman. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Bernice was well known in San Angelo as an excellent seamstress and alterationist, her clients became her friends. She was known by her quick smile, a kind word for all and laughter shared. Her family expresses appreciation for the loving care she received from the staff of Baker-Brame Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Bernice was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Strother; her parents, Eugene and Ruth Conner; and two sisters, Ada Smith and Corine Conner.Survivors include two brothers, Robert Conner of Menard and Terry Conner of Arlington; four nieces and seven nephews; and special friends she considered her children, Barbara Elliott Tindel and Robert Elliott. MARYLIN BOWLING Marylin Bowling, 57, of San Angelo died at 12:43 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in Shannon Medical Center.Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ron Sutto and the Rev. William Rosser officiating. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery.Marylin was born Aug. 8, 1940, in Miles and was a lifetime resident of this area. She was retired from General Telephone Co. and was a Methodist. Marylin was married to Ted Bowling on April 2, 1988, in Fort Worth.She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, George Rosser.Survivors include her husband, Ted Bowling of San Angelo; two stepchildren, Forrest Bowling of Fort Worth and Rebecca Carter of St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands; one sister, Carolyn Turner and her husband, Leslie, of Carlsbad; one brother, Jim Rosser and his wife, Josephine, of De Soto; two sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Rosser of Miles and JoAnn Rosser of Georgetown; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews.Pallbearers will be her nephews. RUBY MAE McVAY EDEN - Ruby Mae McVay, 94, of Eden died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in San Angelo.Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Patrick officiating. Burial will follow in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home.Ruby was born Feb. 26, 1903, in Bolivar, Denton County, Texas, to Samuel C. Curtsinger and Ada France Curtsinger and moved to Paint Rock in 1906 as achild, where her father had a drug store. Ruby was married to Minor B. McVay on June 3, 1923, in Menard and they lived in Eden during their 60 years together.Ruby attended North Texas State Teachers College in Denton and taught school in Eden for almost 20 years. She was involved in some family businesses in Eden and was a faithful and longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Eden. Ruby loved music and was an accomplished musician on both piano and organ. Her life revolved around music.Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Minor; a sister, Irene Roach; three brothers, France Curtsinger, Ray Curtsinger and Claude Curtsinger.Survivors include a sister, Cornelia Allaun of Newport News, Va.; two nieces; three nephews; and two dear friends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/January 29, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices Skip to next story TODAY BIG SPRING - Aldis Hoelscher, 75, of St. Lawrence, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church; burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery; arrangements by Nalley- Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. EDEN - Ruby Mae McVay, 94, at 10:30 a.m. in the Eden Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Eden Cemetery. FREDERICKSBURG - Edna Boldt Stuckenburg, 95, of San Antonio, at 2 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery. MONAHANS - Jody Breed, 50, at 1 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. STANTON - Tommy Dwaine Hightower, 39, of Irving, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. FRIDAY FREDERICKSBURG - Roberta Hicks Anderegg, 75, at 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church; burial in Greenwood Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. MONDAY BIG SPRING - Dr. P.W. Malone, 94, memorial service at 4 p.m. in East Room of Dorothy Garrett Coliseum at Howard College; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Beulah Worrell Beulah Worrell, 77, of Miles died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Miles Cemetery with the Rev. Eddie Tingle, pastor of First Baptist Church in Miles, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 27, 1921, in Soper, Okla. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a sister, Ida Marie Ridge of Checotah, Okla.; a niece; two great-nieces; and 10 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. F.Paul Block F. Paul ``Bobby'' Block, 70, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Dale Followell Dale Followell of Mertzon died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Heather Harris Heather Charise Harris, 6, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Ernest Shawn Ernest M. Shawn, 78, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. P.B. Scott KERMIT - P.B. ``Bruce'' Scott, 94, of Kermit died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born March 27, 1903, in Caldwell and had been a resident of Kermit for 47 years. He worked for Standard Oil and Chevron Oil Co. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Annie Scott of Kermit; a son, R.B. Scott of New Orleans and Kermit; and several nieces and nephews. James Gage SAN SABA - James William ``Jr.'' Gage, 72, of San Saba died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in Temple. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. He was born April 25, 1925, in San Saba and was a lifetime resident. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a farmer and rancher and a member of the Parkview Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Gage of San Saba; two sons, Tommy Joe Gage of San Saba and James Gage of Early; two daughters, Marilyn Kay Schmidt of Cedar Park and Sherry Beth Gage of San Saba; a brother, Wilton Gage of San Saba; three sisters, Onieda Roy and Norene Letbetter, both of San Saba, and Wilma Johnson of Cherokee; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Lillian Bryant BRADY - Lillian Bryant, 95, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Brady. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Resthaven Memorial Cemetery in Lubbock. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 17, 1902, in Indian Territory, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of Lubbock before moving to Brady four years ago. She owned a dress shop and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Harry R. Bryant of Plainview; two daughters, Jessalu Lorck of Brady and Azalee Womack of Cross Plains; two brothers, Glen Bost of Melrose, N.M., and Flynn Bost of Purcell, Okla.; two sisters, Gladys Russell of Phoenix and Azalee Thomas of Harrah, Okla.; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Axel Appelquist KINGSLAND - Axel Robert ``Bob'' Appelquist, 78, of Marble Falls died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in Llano. Memorial service will be at a later date in Dallas. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 9, 1919, in Chicago. He was an insurance executive for Great Southern Life and Scor Re Co. Survivors include his wife, Maggie Appelquist of Marble Falls; two daughters, Teri McConnell of Horseshoe Bay and Cathy Trahan of Houston; a son, Jon Appelquist of Galveston; and two grandchildren. Oleta Holder GOLIAD - Oleta U. Holder, 78, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998. Private burial will be in Rowena Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements were by Colonial Funeral Home. She was born Dec, 31, 1919, in Copperas Cove and had been a resident of Saginaw and San Angelo. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four daughters, Orlean Lubbock of Goliad, Oleta Wilmore of Garland, Johnnie Doan of Milsap and Diann Pond of Anchorage, Alaska; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Hubert Ginsberg KINGSLAND - Hubert Mathew Ginsberg, 67, of Sunrise Beach died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Llano. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Federated Church of Sunrise Beach. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born July 11, 1930, in Chicago. He was a manufacturer of fluorescent lighting for 46 years. Survivors include his wife, Tannie Ginsberg of Sunrise Beach; his mother, Alice Ginsberg of Chicago; a daughter, Georgia Ginsberg of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a son, Carl Ginsberg of Sunrise Beach; two brothers, Farol Ginsberg of Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Daniel Ginsberg of Ohio; and four grandchildren. Arvel Reynolds KERMIT - Arvel ``Slim'' Reynolds, 74, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born Jan. 31, 1923, in Waurika, Okla., and had lived in Kermit for 29 years. He was a landfill operator for the city of Kermit and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Reynolds, and three sons, Arvel Wayne Reynolds, Hollis Clay Reynolds and Neal Travis Reynolds, all of Kermit; a brother, Horace Reynolds of Duncan, Okla.; two sisters, Sue Thompson of Waurika and Rita Grubbs of Borger; and three grandchildren. Lydia Fuchs MASON - Lydia Kothmann Fuchs, 88, of Longview died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Longview. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Hilda Methodist Church with burial in the Hilda Community Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Mason and had been a longtime resident of Austin prior to moving to Longview. She was a licensed vocational nurse and a member of Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Austin. Survivors include two sons, Malcolm J. Fox of Austin and Harvey D. Fox of Harleton; three granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy Modisett WINTERS - Dorothy Nell Modisett, 81, of Winters died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in Abilene. Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with burial in Wingate Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born April 16, 1916, in Mason and was a longtime resident of Winters. She worked in the Winters school cafeteria, the Abilene State School and was a nurse's aide at Winters Nursing Home. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, W.E. ``Doc'' Modisett of Winters; two sons, Robert Modisett of Lamesa and Bill Modisett of Greenwood; two daughters, Shirley Tekell of Wingate and Sonjia Frierson of Abilene; three sisters, Golda Prosise of Odessa and Benny Fine and Robbie Cotter, both of Winters; 12 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Leola Glenn STANTON - Leola Mae Lee Glenn, 72, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Stanton. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 2, 1925, in Houston and had lived in Stanton for five years, moving from San Antonio. She was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Graves of Stanton; a son, Steven Glenn of San Antonio; a sister, Edith Adams of Corpus Christi; a brother, Claude Dendy of Ingleside; and three grandchildren. Merle Herridge COLEMAN - Merle Dean Herridge, 77, of Austin and formerly of San Angelo, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in an Austin nursing home. Graveside committal service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born July 9, 1920, inColeman. She was retired from the accounting department of M Bank in Austin and was a member of First Baptist Church of San Angelo. Survivors include a daughter, Jan Bankston of Austin; a son, Walt Herridge of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Grace Gaines of Dallas; two granddaughters; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Clara Scarborough KERRVILLE - Clara Elisa Scarborough, 96, of Harper died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at her residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Harper with burial in Harper Cemetery. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 4, 1902, in Doss and was a longtime resident of Harper. Survivors include three daughters, Jimmie Ruth Hartzog of Brenham, Doris Burcham of Fredericksburg and Donna Stadler of Harper; a son, O.B. Scarborough of Houston; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a great- great- grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/January 30, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices Skip to next story TODAY SAN ANGELO - Beulah Worrell, 77, of Miles, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Miles Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Roberta Hicks Anderegg, 75, at 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church; burial in Greenwood Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. KERMIT - Arvel Reynolds, 74, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERRVILLE - Clara Elisa Scarborough, 96, of Harper, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Harper; burial in Harper Cemetery; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. STANTON - Leola Mae Lee Glenn, 72, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. WINTERS - Dorothy Nell Modisett, 81, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Wingate Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. SATURDAY COLEMAN - Merle Dean Herridge, 77, of Austin, graveside committal service in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - Hubert Mathew Ginsberg, 67, of Sunrise Beach, memorial service at 11 a.m. at Federated Church of Sunrise Beach; arrangements by Waldrope- Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home. MASON - Lydia Kothmann Fuchs, 88, of Longview, at 2 p.m. at First United Hilda Methodist Church; burial in Hilda Community Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. MONDAY BIG SPRING - Dr. P.W. Malone, 94, memorial service at 4 p.m. in East Room of Dorothy Garrett Coliseum at Howard College; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Delna Simpson Delna Simpson, 76, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Ernest Shawn Ernest Shawn 78, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Belvedere Memorial Park with the Rev. Jerry Beck of Riverside Nursing Center officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born March 4, 1918. A Navy veteran of World War II, he worked in automobile sales and was a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Roger Shawn of Austin and David Shawn of San Angelo; three sisters, Gladys Berry of Burke, Va., and Mary Alexander and Rene Gibson, both of Grand Prairie; two brothers, Clarence Shawn of Albuquerque, N.M., and A.J. Shawn of San Angelo; one grandson; and two great- grandchildren. Heather Harris Heather Charise Harris, 6, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Mack Porter officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. She was born Dec. 12, 1991, in Rankin and was a lifetime resident of San Angelo. She was a student at Reagan Elementary School. Survivors include her parents, Emily and Bill Harris, a brother, Blake Harris and a sister, Holly Harris, all of San Angelo; her maternal grandparents, Lee Rhodes and Leann Taylor; her paternal grandparents, Bill Harris and Gay and Dave Adams; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Floyd Davis KINGSLAND - Floyd Cecil Davis, 80, of St. Peter, Minn., died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Kingsland. There will be no services. Arrangements were by Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 10, 1917, in Cleveland, Minn., and had lived in Kingsland for 22 years. He was a farmer and a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Helen R. Davis, St. Peter.; two daughters, Gail Lofgren of St. Cloud, Minn., and Jacquelyn Henry of N. Mankato, Minn.; a son, Gary Davis of Le Sever, Minn.; two sisters, Luella Stapel of Boise, Idaho, and Ann Cassette of St. Peter; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. James Mitchell KERRVILLE - James A. Mitchell, 85, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born March 5, 1912, in Waltham, Mass., and had lived in Kerrville for 20 years. He was a retired bank officer, an Episcopalian and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include a son, Robert C. Mitchell of North Carolina; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Claude Gray Jr. KERRVILLE - Claude H. Gray Jr., 69, of Fredericksburg died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in an Austin care center. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories. He was born March 31, 1928, in Kerrville and was a 10-year resident of Fredericksburg. He had been a printer for the Texas Water Development Board, retiring after 25 years of service. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include his wife, Marie Gray of Fredericksburg; his mother, Imogene Gray of Kerrville; a son, Roy G. Gray of Round Rock; a stepdaughter, Jackie Perrault of Dripping Springs; a stepson, Wayne Perrault of Austin; a brother, Elmer Gray of Kerrville; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Gorman Beam MASON - Gorman Beam, 85, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 9, 1912, in Mason and was as lifetime resident. He was a plumber and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Beam of Mason; a son, Larry Beam of Arlington; four daughters, Pauline Robertson of San Angelo, and Sharon Beam of Austin and Brenda Davis and Anna Klingelhefer, both of Mason; four brothers, Rex Beam of Mason, Isaac Beam of Barry, Chester Beam of Adamsville and Willis Beam of Killeen; four sisters, Thelma Van Liew of Fredericksburg, Mabel Killgore of Kennedale, Nettie Short of Denver City and Etta Caylor of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Earl Riggs KINGSLAND - Earl Riggs, 81, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Kingsland. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Kingsland Community Church. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 17, 1916, in Chase County, Kan., and had been a resident of Kingsland since 1982. An Army veteran of World War II, he was an industrial mechanic with Phillips Petroleum Co., and was a member of the Kingsland Lions Club. He was an elder at the First Christian Church in Odessa and was a member of the Kingsland Community Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Riggs of Kingsland; three sons, Dale Riggs of Amarillo, Don Riggs of Odessa and Lyle Riggs of Bakersfield, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sudie Templeton SWEETWATER - Sudie Templeton, 91, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Roscoe Cemetery in Roscoe. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 6, 1906, in Sweetwater. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She is survived by a sister, Princie Terry of West Lake Village, Calif. Beatrice Stewart LLANO - Beatrice M. ``Aunt Bea'' Stewart, 79, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, 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 April 13, 1918, in Menard and was a lifetime resident of Llano. She was a bartender and owned Twin Oaks Tavern for 14 years. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include a daughter, Rosa Lee Merkel, and a sister, Gladys Turner, both of Llano; four grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; a great-great- grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Emily Moore GONZALES - Emily Francis Moore, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Gonzales Masonic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. She was born July 20, 1915, in Gonzales. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Gonzales. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Millen Moore Jr. of Gonzales and William Ritchie ``Bill'' Moore of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Anita Fierro OZONA - Anita Diaz Fierro, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 18, 1918, in Odell. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include five daughters, Maria F. Galindo, Juanita Mendoza, Margarita Longoria, Matilda Ortiz and Sylvia Lara, all of Ozona; nine sons, Urbano Fierro Jr. of San Angelo, Simon Fierro of Bozeman, Mont., Seferino Fierro, Raymundo Fierro, Thomas Fierro, Lucio Fierro, Margarito Fierro and Ismael Fierro, all of Ozona, and Greg Fierro of Sonora; a sister, Josepha Perez of Ozona; two brothers, Bekie Diaz of O zona and Teodoro Diaz of South Carolina; 39 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Vernie Smith BRONTE - Vernie Houston Smith, 95, died Wednesday,, Jan. 28, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Tennyson Baptist Church with burial in Miles Cemetery in Miles. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 27, 1902, in Bell County. He was a farmer and a dairyman. He was a member of the Tennyson Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Dorris Sonnenberg of Bronte; a grandson; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Rebecca Stalcup KERRVILLE - Rebecca Stalcup, 78, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local care center. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Cameron Pettitt BIG SPRING - Cameron E. Lee Pettitt, 19, of Big Spring died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Galveston. Service will at 2 p.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Nov. 13, 1978, in Big Spring. He was a member of the Birdwell Lake Church of Christ. Survivors include his parents, Leeon and Patsy Pettitt of Big Spring; three sisters, Tammy Burkhart of The Woodlands, Toni Stiles of Midland and Courtney Justice of Big Spring; two brothers, Colt Talley of Decatur and Michael Burrows of Childress; his grandmother, Ailene Mallicote of Big Spring; two nephews and three nieces. Robert Moore Jr. BIG SPRING - Robert H. Moore Jr. 81, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Aug. 16, 1916, in Hugo, Okla., and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1940. He had worked for T&P Railroad for 40 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the AF&AM Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Ann Moore of Big Spring; two sons, Robert H. Moore III and Phillip Baxter Moore, both of Big Spring; a sister, Evelyn Dennis of Fort Worth; two granddaughters; and three nieces. BOBBY BLOCK Bobby Block, 70, went to be with his heavenly father Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998. Bobby was born to Bruno and Clara Schwertner Block on July 5, 1927, in Rowena. Bobby worked for the Local 898 Electricians Union for 37 years. All of his life, he played music. He played until the day he got sick, mostly steel guitar and accordion, but he could play almost any instrument. Bobby served in the Navy during World War II. He married Polly Smith on July 27, 1982. He is survived by his wife and her children, daughter, Terri Satterwhite and husband, Chris, of San Angelo; sons Jimmy Smith and wife, Janette, of Santa Fe, N.M., and David Smith and wife, Debbie, of Carlsbad; one special grandson who wants to follow in Bobby's music world; one sister, Melva Schwertner and husband, Raymond, of Rockport; and a host of friends. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. At Bobby's request there will be a private family burial. The family requests memorials to West Texas Boys Ranch or a favorite charity. DALE FOLLOWELL Dale Followell, 86, of Mertzon died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at his residence. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the First United Methodist Church in Mertzon with Sandy Robinson and Jim Burk officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Dale was born Oct. 19, 1911, to Fred and Ellanora Followell in Murphysboro, Ill. He married Dorothy Jane Adams on April 15, 1934, in Pampa. He worked for Cabot Corp. in Pampa until his retirement in 1973. Dale was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mertzon. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Followell of Mertzon; two daughters, Judy Wilkerson of Mertzon and Jodale Weatherbee and her husband, Jimmy, of Odessa; one son, Robert Followell and his wife, Liz, of Farmington, N.M.; two sisters, Marie Teeters of Napa, Calif., and Skeeter Harbough of Republic, Mo.; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes any memorials to go to the First United Methodist Church of Mertzon of Hospice of San Angelo. BETTY COLE INMAN BRACKETTVILLE - Betty Lou Cole Inman, born May 30, 1920, died Jan. 24, 1998, in Brackettville. Betty was born in Jefferson City, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Jefferson and Jaley Stone Cole; a brother, Thomas J.Cole Jr.; and her husband, Harold A. Inman. A graduate of Texas Tech University, she served as an educational diagnostician with the Small School Co-Op in San Angelo. The Inmans were residents of San Angelo before their retirement to Fort Clark Springs. Betty was a member of College Hills Baptist Church, Altrusa and BPW. She is survived by a brother, John J. Cole; children, Harold Inman Jr., Judy Geissen, Gerald McNew, Thomas McNew, Sharon Covington and Richard Inman; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the First United Methodist Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Texas news and sports/January 31, 1998 Funerals & Death Notices Skip to next story TODAY SAN ANGELO - Dale Followell, 86, of Mertzon, memorial service at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Heather Charise Harris, 6, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Robert H. Moore Jr., 81, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Cameron E. Lee Pettitt, 19, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BRONTE - Vernie Houston Smith, 95, at 10 a.m. at Tennyson Baptist Church; burial in Miles Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Merle Dean Herridge, 77, of Austin, graveside committal service in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - Hubert Mathew Ginsberg, 67, of Sunrise Beach, memorial service at 11 a.m. at Federated Church of Sunrise Beach; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home. LLANO - Beatrice M. Stewart, 79, at 2 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. MASON - Gorman Beam, 85, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Gooch Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. MASON - Lydia Kothmann Fuchs, 88, of Longview, at 2 p.m. at First United Hilda Methodist Church; burial in Hilda Community Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. MONDAY BIG SPRING - Dr. P.W. Malone, 94, memorial service at 4 p.m. in East Room of Dorothy Garrett Coliseum at Howard College; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Claude H. Gray Jr., 69, of Fredericksburg, at 1 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories. KINGSLAND - Earl Riggs, 81, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Kingsland Community Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. OZONA - Anita Diaz Fierro, 80, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. TUESDAY KERRVILLE - James A. Mitchell, 85, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapel. Danny Chester Danny L. Chester, 50, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Southgate Church of Christ with Paul Shero officiating. Burial will follow in Belvedere Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born April 14, 1947, in Plainview and had been a resident of San Angelo for nine years. He worked as a switching technician for GTE for 30 years and was a deacon at Southgate Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, LaJuana Chester of San Angelo; a daughter, Amy Lopez of San Angelo; a son, Casey Chester of San Angelo; a brother, Mike Chester of Shallowater; and two granddaughters. John Cain John ``Sonny'' McDonald Cain, 70, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 21, 1927, in Slaton and was a resident of San Angelo since 1954. He retired from Santa Fe Railway after 45 years of service. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1880, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the United Transportation Union. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Anna Cain of San Angelo; his children, John Cain of Grape Creek, Joe Cain, Diana Cate, Jim Cain and Carol Cain, all of San Angelo, Mike Cain of Waco, Theresa Weidner of Wall, Janice Armijo of Albuquerque, N.M., Claire Smith of Water Valley and Marye Richardson of Tankersley; 24 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Raelyn Burdette KERRVILLE - Raelyn Nykole Burdette, infant daughter of Stacy Burdette of Tolar and Joe Bradshaw of Granbury, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at the Hunt Japonica Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. Raelyn was born Dec. 17, 1997. Survivors include her parents; a brother, Bradyn Burdette of Tolar; her maternal grandparents, Howard and Linda Basinger of Tolar and Wayne Burdette of Granbury; maternal great-grandmothers, Nola Terry of Center Point and Dot Burdette; great- grandfather, Tom Burdette of Fort Worth; an aunt and uncle; and a great-aunt and great-uncle. Mae Turner KERRVILLE - Mae Burley Turner, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with burial at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Aug. 7, 1916, in New Orleans. An Army Air Force Women's Air Corps veteran of World War II, she was a homemaker and a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Kerrville Major James Kerr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include two sons, John W. Turner Jr. of Falls Church, Va., and Charles A. Turner of Dripping Springs; and four grandchildren. Zemma Kington PECOS - Zemma Kington, 77, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 6, 1920. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Larry Kington of Pecos; a daughter, Kathleen Ivy of Pecos; a sister, Lou Sina Reed of Hatch, N.M.; six grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. Clyde Bone KERMIT - Clyde Bone, 92, of Kermit died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Grace Temple Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born March 13, 1905, in Clifty, Ark., and had been a resident of Kermit for 63 years. He was a construction inspector for El Paso Natural Gas and was a member of the Kermit Lions Club. Survivors include a son, Clyde Merrill Bone Jr. of San Angelo; a daughter, Virginia Ennis of Oklahoma City; two grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. James Gage LLANO - James F. ``Pete'' Gage, 83, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in Llano. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born April 20, 1914, in Llano and was a lifetime resident. He worked as a ranch hand and was a Baptist. Survivors include a sister, Olive Heffkew of San Antonio; and numerous nieces and nephews. Vonda Baird EARLY - Vonda Lee Beckham Jones Baird, 70, of Goldthwaite died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a Brownwood care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born March 19, 1927, in Flagg and had been a resident of Brownwood and Lubbock. She was a computer operator and a homemaker. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and the Lady Elks. Survivors include her husband, O.R. ``Rex'' Baird of Goldthwaite; three sons, James Darrell Jones, Lee Baird and Ray Baird, all of Brownwood; three daughters, Ladena Jones Roberts of Rochelle, Sue Baird Hamilton of Austin and Renetta Jones Neal of Brownwood; two brothers, John Hewlett and Glen Dale Boyett, both of Lubbock; three sisters, Geraldine Springer of Tulsa, Okla., Martha Hull of Junction and Joyce Burroughs of Lubbock; 12 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ellen Brown LLANO - Ellen Ann Brown, 97, of Waco died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in Waco. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Cold Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born March 11, 1900, in Valley Spring and had lived in Waco since 1984. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Walter C. Brown of Waco; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas Hamilton FORT STOCKTON - Thomas Carlton Hamilton, 62, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Hill Cemetery. He was born June 15, 1935, in Live Oak and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1964. He was a surveyor for the Texas Department of Transportation and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Margaret Hamilton of Fort Stockton; a son, Tony Carl Hamilton of Fort Stockton; three daughters, JonAnn Ledford of Midland and Gayle Young and Shelly Hamilton, both of Fort Stockton; four brothers, Grover Hamilton and Gary Hamilton, both of Las Vegas, George Hamilton of Bakersfield, Calif., and David Thorn of Phoenix; and nine grandchildren. Cecil Koerner BRADY - Cecil C. Koerner, 81, of Ranger died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in Bangs. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Crosby Cemetery in Mason County. He was born Jan. 11, 1917, in Mason. He was a rancher and a member of the Church of God. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Blocker and Sue Estes, both of Lake Brownwood; four sons, Billy Koerner of Ranger, Cecil Koerner Jr. of Brookesmith, Ray Koerner of Crowley and Mike Koerner of Louisiana; a sister, Annie Mae Hill of Brady; 19 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Isidore Stehling FREDERICKSBURG - Isidore P. Stehling, 79, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was born June 22, 1918, in Gillespie County. He was a farmer and rancher. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Kensing Stehling of Fredericksburg; two sons, Mark Stehling of Austin and Nicholas Stehling of Fredericksburg; a sister, Monica Weinheimer of Groom; and a son-in-law, David Loth of San Angelo. William McAdams FORT STOCKTON - William B. ``Bill'' McAdams, 42, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with burial in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born May 28, 1955, in Clinton, S.C., and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1980. He was a production specialist for Chevron and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Pam McAdams of Fort Stockton; a daughter, April McAdams of Farmington, N.M.; and a son, Brandon McAdams of Fort Stockton. Leonard Brown STANTON - Leonard H. Brown, 90, of Stanton died Thursday, Jan. 291, 998, in Stanton. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Mary Dayton KERRVILLE - Mary Alice Dayton died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Ewell Jones BRADY - Ewell Jones, 77, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in Brady. Services are pending at Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. VERNIE HOUSTON SMITH BRONTE - Vernie Houston Smith, 95, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in the Bronte Nursing Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Tennyson Baptist Church with Bryan Ross officiating. Burial will be in the Miles Cemetery in Miles. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Vernie was born Aug. 27, 1902, in Bell County. He married Myrtle Lummus on Sept. 9, 1927, in San Angelo. They lived in the Fairview community where he was a farmer and a dairyman. He and Myrtle moved to the Tennyson community in 1967 where he continued to farm and raise cattle. Myrtle died Jan. 1, 1989. In 1993, he moved to Bronte. Survivors include a daughter, Dorris Sonnenberg and husband, Charles, of Bronte. He is also survived by one grandson, Mike Saunders of Bronte, whom he was so proud of and loved very much; and a great-grandson, Jaylon Saunders of Bronte whom he also loved very much. He is also survived by several nephews and nieces. Pallbearers will be Gerald Ratliff, Bruce Sonnenberg, Jimmy Ed Mackey, Tony Holland, Craig Grant and Mark Saunders. Honorary pallbearers are Ray Ratliff, James Lee and Herman Miller. WILLIAM NEWSOM ROBINSON William Newsom Robinson, 82, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in Meadow Creek Nursing Home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Ken Holdorf officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Robinson was born June 16, 1916, in Mount Vernon, Ill. He served during World War II and later became a member of the Confederate Air Force. He was a retired real estate appraiser from the Texas Highway Department and was an avid golfer. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis C. Vicars and husband, Robert, of Katy and Helen L. Johnson and husband, Rick, of San Angelo; three sons and their wives, Tommy and Debbie Robinson of San Angelo, James and Nancy Robinson of Arlington and Robert and Sandi Robinson of Weatherford; and two grandchildren, Dustin Robinson and Sara Johnson, both of San Angelo. The family requests memorials be made to San Angelo Railway Museum at 703 S. Chadbourne St., San Angelo, TX 76903. CLARICE ARLEDGE Clarice Arledge, 86, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 26, 1998, in Rosewood Care Center in San Antonio. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, in the chapel of First Baptist Church with Dr. Jerold McBride officiating. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Arledge was born July 18, 1911, in Lamkin. She was married to Dr. W.I. Arledge in 1932 in Brownwood and was a devoted wife, loving mother and a homemaker. She was a charter member of the Joy Moon Sunday school class and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in San Angelo. Survivors include two daughters, Billye A. Dowdy of High Springs, Fla., and Vicky A. Hand of San Antonio; one son-in-law, Dr. Joe H. Dowdy of High Springs; one sister, Lauda McCarty Cooper of Blanco; two brothers, Victor Hanford McCarty of Littlefield and Billy James McCarty of Toledo Bend; and two sisters-in-law, Jean Arledge of San Angelo and Carol McCarty of Toledo Bend; three grandsons; one granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to Hospice or to the church of choice. IDA MAI WALLACE Mrs. Ida Mai Wallace, 90, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in Longview. She was born Oct. 21, 1907, in Greenville. She was married to Roger F. Wallace on July 24, 1926, in Mount Pleasant. She moved to San Angelo on May 24, 1928. Mrs. Wallace attended school in Greenville. While in San Angelo, she was a member of First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Wallace was also involved with numerous women's clubs and very active in church activities. Survivors for Mrs. Wallace are a son, Roger F. Wallace and wife, Judy, of Houston; six grandchildren, Steve Schlittner of San Angelo, Sherri Goodwin, R.D. Wallace and Monica Anderson, all of Longview, Tammy Tyler of Jefferson and Shane Wood of Belton; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Grosse Mohler officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Chuck Richardson, Ralph Englert, Joe Field, Arnold Landgraf, Cliff Peiser and Frank Powell. HEATHER CHARISE HARRIS Heather Charise Harris, 6, moved to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998. Heather was born Dec. 12, 1991, in Rankin. She weighed one pound six ounces and was 12 inches long. Even though doctors continued to tell us she would die, she continued to show the power of God against all odds and the great strength He had bestowed on her. Heather was always a very happy little girl even in the midst of adversity and taught everyone who came into contact with her the power of faith in God, the importance of joy and the love of God that can get you through anything. Heather loved the Lord with all her heart as well as everyone she ever met. She loved to praise and worship and go to church, and she loved to pray and be prayed for. God gave her the important job of showing people the love of God and teaching them the importance of relying on Him for everything. She took her job seriously and many people's lives were touched and changed because of her. Heather went through many things, things that would have caused many of us to give up and quit. She had eye surgery, heart surgery, a lung collapse, a fundo plication, a feeding button put in, her tonsils out, her adenoids out twice, a tracheostomy, a fusaport (that had to be removed because her skin would not heal over it), her hips broken and put in place, her hamstrings lengthened and oral surgery. She had numerous bouts with pneumonia and sometimes spent months in ICU. Heather attended school at Reagan Elementary School and loved school very much. She loved music, swimming, playing with her brother Blake, her sister Holly, her grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, as well as her teachers, friends and classmates. She loved listening to stories about Jesus and the Bible, going for rides in the car, riding carnival rides and anything that made neat noises. Mostly though, she loved people and being talked to and held. She liked to be dressed up, have her hair done and her fingernails painted (like all little girls do). No man took Heather's life from her, she willingly laid it down. She was not sick. She went peacefully in her sleep at home in her own bed. She is survived by her mother and father, Emily and Bill Harris; her brother and sister, Blake Aaron Harris and Holly Anne Harris; her grandfathers, Lee Anthony Rhodes, William Carl Mallard, Oscar Harris, David Adams and Andrew Taylor; her grandmothers, Gaye Adams and Leann Taylor; her uncles, Tony Harris and Christopher Rhodes; her aunts, Tanna Deloria and Tammy Rhodes; and her cousins, James Austin Harris and Dakota Lynn Rhodes. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service in Fairmount Cemetery. Mack Porter will preside over both services. There will be much celebrating for Heather at both services and at a noon gathering afterward in the Fort Concho Elementary School cafeteria. The public may attend. A fund has been set up at Texas State Bank in Heather's name to help her family with the numerous expenses. Come celebrate with Heather and her family as we rejoice her new life,health and abilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unless otherwise stated, all material is copyright of the San Angelo Standard- Times. E-mail comments to standard@texaswest.com