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SAN ANGELO - Sidney Walker Moore Jr., 75, military graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Walter William Paul, 86, at 2 p.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; military graveside service in Robert Lee Cemetery in Robert Lee. SAN ANGELO - Gil Arispe Pena, 76, at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; burial in Belvedere Memorial Park. SAN ANGELO - Dorothy Faust Wilha, 72, graveside service at 1:30 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Helen Weaver, 79, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. JUNCTION - Joe Berry Simmons, 75, at 2 p.m. in Aubrey Fife Funeral Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Charles Wesley Sparks, 80, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel. MIDLAND - Dorothy Price, 66, at 10 a.m. in the First Baptist Church Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. in Hillside Memorial Gardens in Snyder; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Bessie Watkins, 90, at 11 a.m. in Harkey Funeral Home Tara Garden Chapel; burial in Crestland Memorial Park in Atlanta. OZONA - Benny Lee Friend, 60, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. PECOS - Joe M. Hagar, 83, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. STANTON - David Knapp Workman, 73, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Vernon M. Jones, 75, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Paul Shepherd Van Dyke, 105, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred Downs Fred N. Downs, 73, of San Angelo died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be Saturday in Roosevelt, Okla. Viewing will be until Thursday at Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born July 3, 1924, in Roosevelt and had lived in San Angelo for 39 years. He was an Army veteran and a businessman. Survivors include his wife, Garnet Downs of San Angelo; three children, Rusty Downs and Donna Karkal, both of San Angelo, and Diane Edwards of Lewisville; and four grandchildren. Anna Bonner Anna Ruth Bonner, 74, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in a local nursing home. There will be a private service at a later date. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 15, 1923, in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a sister, Wilma Hamilton of Albuquerque, N.M.; two nieces; and six great-nieces and great- nephews. Voyd Doggett GOLDTHWAITE - Voyd Lee Doggett, 79, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. He was born June 17, 1918, in Mills County and was a lifetime resident. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a mohair grader and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Cleda Doggett of Goldthwaite; two sons, Stanley Doggett of Venezuela and Doug Doggett of Goldthwaite; two daughters, Donna Lynn Benningfield of Golden, Colo., and Alicia Broadhurst of Austin; two sisters, Louise Walker and Bonnie Arnold, both of Goldthwaite; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Ruby Young LIVINGSTON - Ruby Boyd Young, 82, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a Beaumont hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cochran Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Hollis Cemetery in Ridge. Local arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home in Goldthwaite. She was born Feb. 15, 1916, in Killeen and was a longtime resident of San Angelo and Goldthwaite before moving to Beaumont. She was a member of Florida Avenue Baptist Church and Shepherd Chapter 1003 Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Newton G. ``Bucky'' Young of Beaumont; a brother, Jessie Sylvester Cummings of San Angelo; four daughters, Verba Lee Adkins of Grape Creek, Barbara Lynn King of San Angelo, Frances Ann Bush of Waco and Kathy Norris of Houston; two stepsons, Newt Wayne Young of Connecticut and Larry Young of Beaumont; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a great- great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Margarita Rivera FORT STOCKTON - Margarita Gamboa Rivera, 62, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at her residence. Wake service will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in East Hill Cemetery. She was born July 20, 1935, in Sanderson and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1974. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include her husband, Juan Rivera of Fort Stockton; a son, Johnny Rivera of Fort Stockton; three daughters, Virginia Urias and Melba Ortiz, both of Fort Stockton, and Rosie Knopps of Fond de Lac, Wis.; three brothers, Wally Gamboa, Fred Gamboa and James Gamboa, all of Hereford; four sisters, Laticia Berella of New Braunfels, Alice Garza and Yolanda Garza, both of Bossier City, La., and Beatrice Tijerina of Dallas; and nine grandchildren. Clarence Chandler Jr. THREE RIVERS - Clarence Allen Chandler Jr., 67, of Three Rivers died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Beeville hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the Church of Christ with graveside service at 4 p.m. in Skidmore Cemetery in Skidmore. Arrangements are by Roberson's Funeral Home. He worked as a civil engineer and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Chandler of Three Rivers; five sons, Clarence Chandler III of Alpine, Leslie Howell Chandler of Stockdale, Carl Ross Chandler of Port Isabel, Billy Mike Chandler of Papalote and Terry Wayne Chandler of Corpus Christi; a daughter, Mary Nell Burleson of Iraan; his mother, Lillie Chandler of Three Rivers; two brothers, Glynn Chandler of Seminole and Gene Chandler of Odessa; a sister, Mary Ellen Kimball of Alpine; 24 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Martin Sagebiel LLANO - Martin Carl Sagebiel, 88, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Llano. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. He was born July 12, 1909, in Eckert and was a longtime resident of the Oxford community. He was a rancher and a member of the St. James Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Dexter Sagebiel of Llano; a brother, Desmond Sagebiel of Eckert; a sister, Ethel Willman of Mason; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Robert Crawford ALPINE - Robert Guy Crawford, 73, died March 22, 1998, in Sante Fe, N.M. Inurnment was in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born Oct. 14, 1924, in Alpine. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked for the USDA Soil Conservation Service, the Texas Land Office and foreign service in U.S. aid projects in Tanzania and Nigeria, Africa. Survivors include his wife, Louisa Tucker Crawford of Kerrville; three children, Elaine Crawford of Santa Fe, Bill Crawford of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Philip Crawford of Honolulu; and two sisters, Betty Robertson and Dorothy McMillan, both of Alpine. Ira Whitley SAN SABA - Ira O. Whitley, 79, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Brownwood. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Spring Creek Cemetery. He was born Dec. 30, 1918, in San Saba County and had lived in Brownwood for 50 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was retired form the Texas Highway Department and was a member of the Brownwood Evangelism Center. Survivors include his wife, Cloma Ray Whitley of Brownwood; a son, Kenneth Dale Whitley of Brownwood; two daughters, Nancy J. Jones of Brownwood and Linda Joyce Nesmith of Blanket; two brothers, Albert Whitley of Reklaw and Jody Whitley of San Saba; five grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Margaret Watkins CRANE - Margaret Watkins, 78, of Crane died Monday, March 30, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Burial will be at a later date in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 20, 1919, in Burkburnett and had lived in Crane since 1949. She was a homemaker and a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Charles Watkins of California; a sister, Dorothy Evans of Crane; two grandchildren; and a niece. Abel Hinojos ALPINE - Abel Alvarado Hinojos, 81, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 30, 1916, in Lajitas. He was a mine worker and a general laborer for the railroad, and worked for the city of Alpine and the Alpine school system as a maintenance person. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Hinojos of Alpine; four sons, Merced Abel Hinojos and Ramon Hinojos, both of Alpine, Macaraio Hinojos of Ozona and Pedro Hinojos of McCamey; three daughters, Manuela Rodriquez of Albuquerque, N.M., Cruz Martinez of Eagle Pass and Rosie Roach of San Antonio; a brother, Santiago Hinojos of Odessa; two sisters, Josefa Ortiz of Monahans and Isabel Villa of Alpine; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; several great-great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary Younse ROSCOE - Mary Ellen Younse, 72, of Lewisville died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a Lewisville hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born March 27, 1926, in Joy. She was a retired librarian, had worked for the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District and was a member of the Wooster Baptist Church in Baytown. Survivors include a son, Dan Younse of Carrollton; a daughter, Linda Froufe of Lewisville; a brother, Don Lumpkin of Felton, Calif.; and four grandchildren. C.T. Moore SANTA ANNA - C.T. ``Pete'' Moore, 83, died Monday, March 30, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Northside Church of Christ with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are Henderson Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 13, 1914, in Travis and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County. He was a stock farmer and retired from Getty Oil as an oil- field pumper. He was a member of the Northside Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Pollock of Hurst; a son, Terry Moore of Fort Worth; four sisters, Velda Mills of Olton, Doris Penny of Robert Lee, Helen Hawthorn of Crane and Ruby Hartman of Santa Anna; a brother, Ed Moore of Tomball; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hubert Brewster ALBANY - Hubert A. Brewster, 89, of Moran died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in a Breckenridge hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Moran Methodist Church with burial in Moran Cemetery. Arrangements are by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 9, 1909, in the Deep Creek community. A Navy veteran, he owned Logrin's Bootshop in Junction. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a Rotarian, a Shriner and a member of the American Legion and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Tim Brewster of Eden; two grandsons; two great- grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. Regina Sutherland-Glynn CARLSBAD, N.M. - Regina Bell Sutherland-Glynn, 55, of Carlsbad died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Dallas. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Eldorado Cemetery in Eldorado. Arrangements are by Ratliff-Kerbow Funeral Home. She was born April 4, 1942. She was employed at Carlsbad Municipal Schools for six years. She had been a teacher and a coach in Marfa, Imperial and Stanton. Survivors include two sons, Wayne Harris of Higley, Ariz., and Todd Harris of Lubbock; a daughter, Gina Beckham of Lewisville; three brothers, Farris Sutherland of Waco, Richard Sutherland of California and Buddy Sutherland of McCamey; and three sisters, Flora Hubble and Melissa O'Harrow, both of Eldorado, and Carol Faircloth of Carlsbad. Joe Stone CLARENDON - Joe Don Stone, 62, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in a Dallas hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors. He was born Jan. 3, 1936, in Hedley and was a longtime resident of Amarillo before moving to San Angelo. He had been employed in the convenience-store business and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Stone of San Angelo; a daughter, Theresa Joann Ramsey of Ponca City, Okla.; a son, Jason Stone of San Angelo; four sisters, Daphine LaVarta and Omega Murray, both of Amarillo, Shirley Petty of Clarendon and Anita Aaron of Brownwood; a brother, Wendell Stone of Solomon, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Mary Close KERRVILLE - Mary L. Close, 69, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Kerrville. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLES M. FIRESTONE BALLINGER - Charles M. Firestone, 86, of Ballinger died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Rolling Plains Hospital in Sweetwater. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Howe officiating. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Charles was born Sept. 4, 1911, in West York, Pa. He operated the Desert Inn Motel in Ballinger for several years and was a Methodist. He married Ethel V. Heisey on April 16, 1933, in Pennsylvania. Survivors include one sister, Beryl Patrick of Hershey, Pa.; nine grandchildren, Harvey McCoy Jr. of San Antonio, Steve McCoy of Lubbock, Teresa McCoy Gill of San Angelo, Duane McCoy of Temple, Stuart McCoy of Fort Worth, Doug McCoy of Sweetwater, Tina Boone of Houston, Larry Boone of Arlington and Wesley Boone of Dallas; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Children's International, P.O. Box 419055, Kansas City, MO 64100. FLOYD C. `BRANDY' LYONS Floyd Lyons, 74, of San Angelo passed away Friday, March 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Military graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in Belvedere Memorial Park with the Rev. Billy Simmons of Trinity Fellowship Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Floyd was born Jan. 31, 1924, in Runnells to Joe T. Lyons and Josephine Bell Sutton. Floyd retired from Goodfellow Air Force Base after 30 years of service. He was a carpenter and then was promoted to the supervisor of the auto hobby shop. He was a World War II veteran, where he received numerous medals, including the Purple Heart. One of his favorite things was being involved in the sport of car racing. While he was in high school, he received ribbons and trophies for his achievements in sports. He also was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Evelyn; a daughter; his parents; and a brother. He is survived by a son, Ted Lyons of San Angelo; three daughters, Carolyn and Hollis Gill of San Angelo, and Faye Darden and Judy Mayfield, both of Carrollton; and five grandchildren, Pamela, Trey, Toby, John and Donna. He also was blessed with five great-grandchildren and one on the way, and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the emergency-room staff at Shannon Medical Center. JAMES NEWTON THOMPSON James Newton Thompson, dearest friend, 56, of San Angelo died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Floresville hospital. James was born Sept. 29, 1941, in Paris, Texas. He was a psychologist for Camino-Real in Floresville. He was a longtime psychologist for Carlsbad School and MHMR. He married Phyllis Drake on Dec. 22, 1970, in Denton, and he was a member of the Methodist Church. James is survived by his wife, Phyllis Thompson of San Angelo; two sons, James Thompson of San Diego and John Thompson of Temple; three daughters, Julie DePaolo of Houston, Jennifer O'Malley of Dallas and Jessica Kuykendall of Harlingen; six grandchildren, Marisa, Jana and Jonah, Faith, Grant and Meredith; his mother, Louise Thompson of Dallas; and one sister, Julia Hunt of Seguin. A son, Joe Thompson, preceded him in death in November 1997. Family visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 2, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. DOROTHY PRICE MIDLAND - Dorothy Price was born July 22, 1931, in Slaton to Dewey Moore and Eva Fenton Moore. Mrs. Price was employed with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for several years. She enjoyed the lifelong friendship of many people. Mrs. Price was a member of the First Baptist Church of Midland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Miller Price, and her father, Dewey Moore. She is survived by her daughters, Renee Abraham of Lubbock and Debbie Wooten of Midland; her mother, Eva Moore of Snyder; her sister, Janelle Pollard of Snyder; her granddaughters, Shannon Wood of Dallas, Rachel Wood of Lubbock, Lindsey Wood of Midland and Alex Abraham of Lubbock; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Price died Monday, March 30, 1998, at her home in Midland. Family visitation was Tuesday, March 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ellis Funeral Home. Funeral service has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the First Baptist Church chapel with Dr. Gary Dyer officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Hillside Memorial Gardens in Snyder with Dr. Marty Akins, pastor of First Baptist Church in Snyder, officiating. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. The family requests memorials be directed to Hospice of Midland Inc., P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79701; Hospice of Lubbock, P.O. Box 53276, Lubbock, TX 79453; or First Baptist Church Library Fund, 2104 W. Louisiana, Midland, TX 79701. WALTER WILLIAM PAUL Walter William Paul was born Sept. 3, 1911, at Walling in Hill County to Frederick and Marguerete Paul, both German immigrants. He was the eighth of 10 children. Walter passed from this life at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 1998, at the age of 86 years and seven months. Walter was raised on the family farm a few miles south of Jourdanton in Atascosa County. He was affectionately known to his south Texas friends and relatives as ``Black'' or ``Blackie'' and to his co-workers with Sun Oil Co. as ``W.W.'' W.W. started working for Sun Oil Co. in Freer in 1937. There he met and married Louise Young on March 15, 1941. Walter was drafted into the U.S. Army in May 1941 and served until September of 1945. He served in the 1st Platoon, Company D of the 23rd Armored Combat Engineers of the 3rd Armored Division. He saw action in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and throughout Germany. He earned the European Campaign Medal with five Bronze Campaign Stars as well as the Purple Heart. After the war, Walter and Louise moved to Premont and started their family with the births of Bill and Larry. They moved to Silver in Coke County in April of 1950. Although the Pauls later moved to Colorado City in 1966, W.W. continued to work for Sun Oil in the Silver area until he retired in 1977 after 40 years of service with the company. Walter and Louise resided in Colorado City for 27 years. The Pauls moved to the San Angelo area in 1994. At the time of his passing, Walter and Louise resided at Baptist Memorials Retirement Center. Walter was a member of the Robert Lee Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Lions Club. Those who knew W.W. knew him as a proud parent, an unflinching patriot and a fine dancer. He loved a good steak, a cold beer, Bob Wills music and a big laugh, especially if it was on a Democrat! Walter is survived by his wife, Louise, of San Angelo; two sons, Bill and his wife, Mary, of Liberty Hill and Larry and his wife, Jane, of Carlsbad, N.M.; and a sister, Clara Paul of Poteet. He had four grandchildren, Lindsey Paul of Liberty Hill, and Taylor, Allen and Ben of Carlsbad. He was a devoted husband and father, always interested in any project his sons were involved in. He will be remembered as a good and dedicated employee of Sun Oil and a proud parent. He will be missed greatly by all who knew him. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with Dr. Kenneth Patrick, chaplain at Baptist Memorials, officiating. Military graveside service will follow in the Robert Lee Cemetery. ROXIE V. BAUMANN Roxie V. Baumann, 72, of San Angelo died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1998,in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Jim Binnix, pastor of Lake View Baptist Church, and the Rev. Mike Burson, pastor of Edmund Boulevard Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. Roxie was born Nov. 26, 1925, in Miles to Robert and Lorene Balkum. She married Herman Baumann on July 28, 1941, in Miles. He preceded her in death May 13, 1987. Roxie was in the restaurant business for 20 years, having owned and operated Boatler's Restaurant in downtown San Angelo and also the Sherwood Lanes Cafe. She left the restaurant business to manage the `M' System Bakery and Deli, where she worked for 19 years. Survivors include two sons, Barney Baumann and wife, Cynthia, and Russell Baumann, one sister, Vicky Pierce and husband, Dewey, one brother, Wilmer Balkum, and two grandsons, Russell Allen Baumann and Dean Baumann, all of San Angelo; a number of nieces and a nephew, including two special nieces, Janis Baucom of San Angelo and Sandra Love of Midland; and a host of friends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/April 2, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Roxie V. Baumann, 72, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Miles Cemetery in Miles. SAN ANGELO - James Newton Thompson, 56, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ALPINE - Abel Alvarado Hinojos, 81, rosary at 7 p.m at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church; service at 2 p.m. Friday at the church; burial in Holy Angels Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. CRANE - Margaret Watkins, 78, memorial service at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Margarita Gamboa Rivera, 62, at 3 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; burial in East Hill Cemetery. GOLDTHWAITE - Voyd Lee Doggett, 79, at 10 a.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. ROSCOE - Mary Ellen Younse, 72, of Lewisville, at 2 p.m at First Baptist Church; burial in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Ira O. Whitley, 79, at 10 a.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Spring Creek Cemetery. SANTA ANNA - C.T. Moore, 83, at 10:30 a.m. at Northside Church of Christ; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery; arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Vernon M. Jones, 75, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Paul Shepherd Van Dyke, 105, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. SATURDAY ELDORADO - Regina Sutherland-Glynn, 55, of Carlsbad, N.M., graveside service at 1 p.m. in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Ratliff-Kerbow Funeral Home of Carlsbad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chester Hale Chester Lee Hale, 88, of Carlsbad died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Carlsbad Church of Christ with Ed McCorkle officiating. Burial will be in Grape Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born July 8, 1909, in Lampasas and had been a resident of San Angelo for 54 years. He was retired from the maintenance department at the San Angelo State School and was a member of Carlsbad Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Ester Hale of Carlsbad; three sons, Charles Alvis Hale of Austin, Sidney Rex Hale of Colorado City and David Lee Hale of Sterling City; two daughters, Sandra Boatright and Glenda Whittaker, both of Carlsbad; four brothers, William V. Hale of Stephenville, James Hale of Weatherford, Herbert Hale of Lockhart and Charles Hale of Carlsbad; five sisters, Lois McCall of San Angelo, Clara Hill of Lampasas, Otha Mae Kirkpatrick of Houston, Mary Fenner of Beaumont and Thelma Phillips of Lubbock; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Violet Carrigan Violet Onstott Carrigan, 78, of San Angelo died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Montvale Cemetery in Sterling City with the Rev. J. Jason Fry officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born June 25, 1919, in San Angelo. She was manager of the Gold Bond stamps and a PBX operator at San Angelo National Bank. She was a member of College Hills Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Pat Carrigan of Malakoff; a sister, Tommye Hodgers of Winnie; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Charles Huggins Charles Williams Huggins, 48, of San Angelo died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in San Angelo. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer. He was born Oct. 9, 1949, in Hendersonville, N.C. He worked as an auto mechanic. Survivors include his mother, Sarah Rebecca Huggins of Pearland; and three sisters, Becky Smith of Pensacola, Fla., Carol Lopez and Susie Vegas, both of Houston. John Wilson KERRVILLE - John C. Wilson, 93, died March 7, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Garden of Memories North. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Sept. 27, 1904, in Brackettville and had been a resident of Kerrville for 50 years. He worked for Geters as a truck driver and the Ford Motor Co. Survivors include two daughters, Gracie Laskey of Tacoma, Wash., and Juanita L. Montague of Los Angeles; a son, Earl Wilson of Pomona, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mary Close KERRVILLE - Mary L. Close, 80, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Kerrville. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Nov. 28, 1917, in Burns, Wyo., and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1982. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, George F. ``Bud'' Close of Kerrville; a daughter, Mary Jeaneen Close of San Antonio; four brothers, Harvey M. Humphrey, Kent L. Humphrey and William Humphrey, all of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Gary Humphrey of Burns; and two sisters, Dorothy Bergstrom of Artesia, N.M., and Norma Gorsuch of Nebraska. Melvin Reed LLANO - Melvin D. ``Tuffy'' Reed, 64, of Llano died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. He was born Jan. 16, 1934, in Llano County. He was an electrician for the Lower Colorado River Authority and a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Smith Reed of Llano; a daughter, Melanie Reed Kitchens of Llano; two sons, Billy Reed and Marty Reed, both of Llano; two sisters, Judy Myers and Betty Martin, both of Burnet; two brothers, Elmo Reed and Elvin C. Reed, both of Llano; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Tony Bevills COLEMAN - Tony Bevills, 62, of San Angelo died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 1, 1935, in Coleman County and had lived in San Angelo since 1960. He was retired and had worked as a receiving clerk at `M' System Grocery Store. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Pat Bevills of San Angelo; three sons, Tony Williams of Coleman, Marty Ray Bevills of San Angelo and Gregory Bevills of Amarillo; a daughter, Teresa Boykin of San Angelo; two brothers, DuWayne Bevills of Abilene and Bobby Bevills of Norman, Okla.; a sister, Wanda Willeford of Chickasha, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Stella Stone MONAHANS - Stella Mae Stone, 92, of Teague and formerly of Monahans, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a Teague nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Southside Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 30, 1905, in Dublin and was a longtime resident of Monahans. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Bill Stone of Mexia; a daughter, Joyce Miller of Monahans; a brother, Leldon B. Allen of Ajo, Ariz.; a sister, Alice Holsomback of Lancaster, Calif.; four grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mary Kellis BRONTE - Mary Frances Kellis, 85, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. She was born July 19, 1912, in Blackwell. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and had held Arizona state and international offices. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Neta Jameson of San Angelo and Bill Wilson of Grand Prairie. Spencer Wright STANTON - Spencer ``Slim'' Wright, 85, of Midland died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Midland. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 19, 1912, in Fannin County and had been a resident of Midland since 1990. He was a retired rancher. Survivors include a sister, Vera Coburn of Brownwood; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Daymond Wright of Midland. Doris Elliott SWEETWATER - Doris Grace Elliott, 86, of Abilene died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Slaters Chapel Cemetery in Nolan. She was born Aug. 22, 1911, near Trent. She worked at Field's Mens Wear and Russell's Department Store. She was a member of the Nolan Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Glynn Elliott of Abilene; a daughter, Glenda Coltharp of Abilene; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wilhelmina Thomison GOLDTHWAITE - Wilhelmina Thomison of Caradan died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a Temple hospital. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Forest Straley GOLDTHWAITE - Forest L. Straley died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local care center. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Madison Strunk KERRVILLE - Madison E. Strunk, 85, died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. Norman Sackett KERRVILLE - Norman Sackett, 71, died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROXIE V. BAUMANN Roxie V. Baumann, 72, of San Angelo died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at 1:45 p.m. in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Jim Binnix, pastor of Lake View Baptist Church, and the Rev. Mike Burson, pastor of Edmund Boulevard Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery. Roxie was born Nov. 26, 1925, in Miles to Robert and Lorene Balkum. She married Herman Baumann July 28, 1941, in Miles. He preceded her in death May 13, 1987. Roxie was in the restaurant business for 20 years, having owned and operated Boatler's Restaurant in downtown San Angelo and also the Sherwood Lanes Cafe. She left the restaurant business to manage the `M' System Bakery and Deli, where she worked for 19 years. Survivors include two sons, Barney Baumann and wife, Cynthia, and Russell Baumann, one sister, Vicky Pierce and husband, Dewey, one brother, Wilmer Balkum, and two grandsons, Russell Allen Baumann and Dean Baumann, all of San Angelo; a number of nieces and a nephew, including two special nieces, Janis Baucom of San Angelo and Sandra Love of Midland; and a host of friends. MARIE SMITH SNODGRASS CUERO - Marie Smith Snodgrass, born Aug. 20, 1901, on the Smith Ranch in DeWitt County, died on March 31, 1998, in Cuero. She was the third of eight children born to the DeWitt County pioneer families of Charles Goodrich Smith and Eliza Edgar. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the Student Council. In 1925, she married Scott Snodgrass, a Coleman attorney, and a year later moved with him to San Angelo where she resided for more than 50 years. In 1978 she returned to Cuero where she remained until her death. In 1938, Marie led a handful of courageous San Angelo women in the founding of the Mothers' Health Clinic, a predecessor of Planned Parenthood. In the early '50s she was president of the Texas state organization and remained active in it until her death. While in Cuero she was a member of the Yorktown Chapter of DAR and First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Scott Snodgrass; a son, Scott Jr.; sisters, Carrie May Buchel, Anabel Moore and Margaret Weldon; and brothers, Alexander and Rufus Smith. She is survived by her daughter, Marie and son-in- law, Maj. Gen. (ret.) George M. Wentsch of Llano County; daughter-in-law, Anne Douthitt Snodgrass of Dallas; a sister, Eleanor Smith, and brother, Edgar Smith, both of Cuero. She also is survived by three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held Friday, April 3, in the Hillside Cemetery in Cuero with the Rev. Tad Tadlock officiating. Arrangements are by Freund Funeral Home, (512) 275-2343. LEILA MARION WINDHAM Leila Marion Windham, 84, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 29, 1998. She was born April 30, 1913, in Harrisburg, Texas, to Annie Fayle Wagner and R.A. ``Dick'' Wagner. Her husband, Jimmie C. Windham; her son, Rick Windham; a sister, Annette Grounds; and a nephew, Frank Grounds Jr., preceded her in death. She is survived by a sister, Jeannette Wagner Curry of San Angelo; a grandson, Christopher Windham of Jacksonville, Fla.; three nieces, Marion Bird and husband, Robert, of San Antonio, Corrie Hail and husband, Steve, of San Angelo and Beverle Grounds of San Antonio; a nephew, Walter Curry and wife, Susan, of Dallas; six great-nieces and two great-nephews. Leila was married to Jimmie C. Windham on May 16, 1935, in San Angelo. They had one son, Rick Windham. Although accomplished at many things, Leila will best be remembered for her watercolors. She especially loved the outdoors and its inhabitants, which were the subjects of her artwork. May she forever rest in peace among the canyons of Big Bend. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 4, at Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. UNA HOLDEN JONES Una Holden Jones, 81, of San Angelo and formerly of Midland, died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Johnson's Funeral Home with Tom Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Una was born Dec. 27, 1916, to Elmer and Lelia Holden in Comanche County. She married Earnest H. Jones on Feb. 14, 1936. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1989. Una worked as a division manager for Sears, Roebuck & Co. until her retirement in 1977. She moved to San Angelo in 1978 and was a member of the Baptist Church. She also was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Mrs. J.D. Walker. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Coreta McCarthy of Midland; four nieces, Glenda Scever of Lampasas, Rita Mauldin of Lake Palo Pinto, Kay Stephens of Little Rock, Ark., and Ginger Chick of Stanford, Conn.; and one nephew, Jimmy Walker. HUBERT A. BREWSTER ALBANY - Hubert A. Brewster, 89, of Moran died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in a Breckenridge hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, at Moran Methodist Church with the Rev. Douglas Stenberg officiating. Burial will be in Moran Cemetery. Arrangements are by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home. Hubert was born Jan. 9, 1909, in Deep Creek Community in Shackelford County. He married Selma ``Shirley'' Samuelson on Nov. 25, 1936, in Dallas. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Hubert attended Moran public schools and in 1929 enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He attended boot camp in San Diego and was assigned to the USS Phillips, the USS Perry, USS Thatcher, USS Blakeley and the USS Manchester. The USS Blakeley was torpedoed by a German U-boat. He was one of few survivors. A story and pictures of his heroic efforts to save his crewmembers is told at the Hall of Heroes in Dallas. Shore duties included Naval Centennial Attachment in Dallas in 1936, instructor at Naval Turpine and Boiler Laboratory and assistant superintendent of shipbuilding at Consolidated Steel at Orange. While on leave in 1947 he bought Longrin's Boot Shop in Junction. His wife and stepfather operated the shop as Brewster's Boot Shop until Hubert's discharge in 1949. They operated the business until retirement in 1969. They purchased and lived on the Honest John Miller place near Junction for more than 30 years, until Hubert and Shirley moved back to Moran. He was past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, 32nd degree Mason at Moran Masonic Lodge; member of Chapter and Council, Legion of Honor and a charter member of the Suez Shrine Temple in San Angelo. Hubert also was past president of the Junction Rotary Club, commander of the Burt Fleming Post and James Pettit Post of the American Legion, vice commander and commander of the District 21 American Legion Department of Texas. He portrayed the character ``Pilate'' in the Easter pageant at Junction for 19 years. He was instrumental in organizing the Rainbow Girls at Junction and had worked on organization of Kimble County Hospital, and the dam project on the South Llano River for Junction City Lake. He was active with the Kimble County Historical Museum and the Moran Historical Museum. Hubert believed in helping others and was active in church and community until ill health prevented it. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Bonnie Brewster of Eden; two grandsons, Shawn Brewster of San Diego and Shannon Brewster and wife, Christa, of Gautier, Miss.; two great-grandsons, Bobby Brewster of San Diego and Max Brewster of Gautier; three sisters-in-law, Nadine Brewster of Albany, Mohlia Brewster of Comanche and Aileen Brewster of Cisco; and eight very special nephews and nieces. Pallbearers will be Richard Stockton, Charles Brewster, Larry Brewster, Delbert Brewster, Don Middleton, Roger Tonne, Buddy Brandenberger and Charles McAfee. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Bob Brewster, Morris D. Snyder and members of the Masonic Lodge. Memorials may be made to the Moran Historical Museum in Moran, TX 76464, or a charity of choice. NORMA JEAN GENTRY BALLINGER - Norma Jean Gentry, 65, of Bronte died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte with the Rev. Winford Gore officiating. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 6, 1933, in Marie. She graduated from Bronte High School and attended San Angelo College. She moved to Midland in 1952 and worked most of her life as a secretary for Harper and Essex Oil Operators. She retired in 1985 and returned to Bronte. She was a member of the Episcopal Church in Midland. Shewas preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Eulene Seago. Survivors include a sister, Jo G. Hutchison of Midland; three nephews, James C. Seago of Lamesa, Gregory H. Seago of Clyde and Sid R. Hutchison of Midland; three great- nephews; two great-nieces; one great-great-nephew; and a host of cousins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/April 3, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Violet Onstott Carrigan, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m in Montvale Cemetery in Sterling City; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Charles Williams Huggins, 48, memorial service at 3 p.m in Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer. SAN ANGELO - Vernon M. Jones, 75, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ALPINE - Abel Alvarado Hinojos, 81, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church; burial in Holy Angels Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. BRONTE - Mary Frances Kellis, 85, at 2 p.m in Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Tony Bevills, 62, of San Angelo, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Coleman Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Mary L. Close, 80, graveside service at 10 a.m in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KERRVILLE - Paul Shepherd Van Dyke, 105, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - John C. Wilson, 93, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Garden of Memories North; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - Melvin D. Reed, 64, at 2 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. STANTON - Spencer Wright, 85, of Midland, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Doris Grace Elliott, 86, of Abilene, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Slaters Chapel Cemetery in Nolan. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Chester Lee Hale, 88, of Carlsbad, at 2 p.m. at Carlsbad Church of Christ; burial in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Una Holden Jones, 81, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ELDORADO - Regina Sutherland-Glynn, 55, of Carlsbad, N.M., graveside service at 1 p.m. in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Ratliff-Kerbow Funeral Home of Carlsbad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Wharton Gordon Held Wharton, 76, of San Angelo died at his residence. Military graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Ronnie Laughlin officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 22, 1921, in Fort Sam Houston and had been a resident of San Angelo for four years. He was a retired Air Force captain and certified public accountant and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his children, Charles Edward Wharton of Tacoma, Wash., Sylvia A. Bush of Lubbock and Thomas Anderson Wharton of San Luis Obispo, Calif. Matthew Sivells Matthew Scott Sivells, 17, of Memphis, Tenn., died Monday, March 30, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. David Smith, pastor of Word of Life Assembly of God, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born July 2, 1980, in San Angelo. Survivors include his parents, Dennis Lee and Pamela Sue Jones Sivells, and two brothers, Michael Lee Sivells and Mark Elliott Sivells, all of Memphis; his grandparents, Johnny Jones of San Angelo and Chuck and Lois Sivells of Indianapolis, Ind.; and his great-grandmother, Kathern Chamberlain of Abilene. Lloyd Fisher Lloyd Wayne Fisher, 54, of San Angelo died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Eola Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Binnix of Lake View Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born March 1, 1944, in San Angelo. He was a security officer for many years and a Vietnam veteran. Survivors include his mother, Othello Fisher of San Angelo; three sons, James Fisher, David Fisher and Billy Wayne, all of Dallas; three daughters, Donna Anderton and Diane Fisher, both of Dallas, and Debbie Swain of San Angelo; three brothers, Norman Fisher and Ralph Fisher, both of San Angelo, and Bobby Fisher of Lovington, N.M.; several nieces and nephews; and six grandchildren. Sherman Jones Sherman Jones, 59, of San Angelo died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Doris Blaylock Doris Griffin Blaylock, 79, of San Angelo died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in a Ballinger nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Armando Morales EL PASO - Armando Manuel Morales, 22, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in San Angelo. Service will be at 9:45 a.m. today at St. Ignatius Catholic Church with burial in Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hillcrest Funeral Home. He was born May 10, 1975, and had been a lifetime resident of El Paso. He was a student at Angelo State University and an assistant manager at Hollywood Theater. Survivors include his mother, Ana Murillo Morales; his father, Lorenzo Armando Morales; a sister, Lorraine Alexis Morales; a brother, Larry Michael Morales; his maternal grandmother, Noemi Chavez-Murillo; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Aloys Gitter FREDERICKSBURG - The Rev. Aloys A. Gitter, 94, of Harper died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Harper. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with burial in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 25, 1904, in Hortonville, Wis. He served as the priest at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Harper for 57 years. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Buddy Edmiston COLEMAN - Buddy Edmiston, 54, died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Coleman City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home. He was born July 15, 1943, in Moran. He was a machinist and was the owner and operator of the Coleman Bait Shop. He was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Edmiston of Coleman; his mother, Mary Pryor of Coleman; his father, Willie ``Bill'' Edmiston of Odessa; two daughters, Kathy Browning of Kermit and Rebecca Edmiston of Odessa; two sons, Shane Edmiston and Lane Edmiston, both of Odessa; two stepsons, Christopher Hoerster and Karl Hoerster, both of San Angelo; three brothers, Ronald Edmiston and Keith Edmiston, both of Coleman, and Gayland Edmiston of Odessa; and four grandchildren. Gerald Knight WINTERS - Gerald Knight, 90, of Dixon, Calif., died Friday, March 27, 1998, in Dixon. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. He was born April 13, 1907, in Runnels County. A World War II veteran, he was self-employed and a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Our Faith Lutheran Church in Dixon. Survivors include his wife, Flora Knight of Dixon; a daughter, Lela Kay Nishicaki of Dixon; a brother, Raymond Knight of Kings Mountain, N.C.; two granddaughters; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. John Butler WINTERS - John Henry Butler, 78, of Winters died Monday, March 30, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery. He was born Aug. 15, 1919, in Bradshaw and was a lifetime resident of Runnels County. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a mechanic and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Mullins of San Angelo; four sons, Johnny D. Butler of Wingate, Walter Butler of Mariposa, Calif., Danny Butler of Vicksburg, Miss., and Roy Butler of Van Nuys, Calif.; three brothers, W.T. ``Bus'' Butler of Bullhead, Ariz., Bill Butler of Winters and R.Q. Butler of Iraan; two sisters, Annie May Finny and Edith Bishop, both of Fresno, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Juanita Flowers BIG SPRING - Juanita Fannin Flowers, 76, of Houston and formerly of Big Spring, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Lake Charles, La., hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born March 1, 1922, in Oklahoma. She was a longtime resident of Big Spring, moving to Houston in 1972. She had worked for Hemphill-Wells Department Store and was a member of Baptist Temple Church and the Pythian Sisters. Survivors include two sons, Paul Fannin of Colleyville and Dwain Fannin of Houston; a daughter, Pat Prentis of Houston; four sisters, Imogene Neill and Mary Pybus, both of Big Spring, Yvonne Ash Thompson of Seattle and Betty Whitehead of Houston; two brothers, Glenn Jones of Spicewood and Jimmy Knous of Corpus Christi; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. James Allen ROSCOE - James O. Allen, 71, of Roscoe died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a Sweetwater hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Hico Cemetery in Hico. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born March 19, 1927, in Hico and had lived in Roscoe since 1953. An Army veteran of World War II, he retired from U.S. Gypsum Co. after 38 years. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Allen, a son, William Sims Allen, and a daughter, Kathryn Kinsey, all of Roscoe; a brother, Frank Allen of Hico; a sister, Margaret Chaney of Clifton; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wilhelmina Thomison GOLDTHWAITE - Wilhelmina ``Billie'' Thomison, 69, of Caradan died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Cemetery in Caradan. She was born April 21, 1928, in Plainview. She was a seamstress, homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include four sons, Willie Thomison Jr. of Wichita, Kan., J.C. Thomison of Gustine, Darrell Thomison of Dickenson and David Thomison of Rule; three daughters, Barbara Ivy of Brownwood, Patsy Miller of Goldthwaite and Annetta Jernigan of Valley Mills; two sisters, Audrey Smith of San Angelo and Mildred Huckabee of Miles; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Forest Straley GOLDTHWAITE - Forest L. Straley, 91, died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. He was born Aug. 15, 1906, in Mills County and was a lifetime resident. She was a carpenter and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, David Straley of Evant and Dale Straley of Round Rock; three daughters, Charlotte Straley of Goldthwaite, Janita Wilkins of St. Petersburg, Mo., and Carol Lohn of Brownwood; a brother, Dave Straley of Goldthwaite; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. R.J. Mueller KERRVILLE - The Rev. R.J. Mueller, 93, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Kerrville Nursing Home. Robert Ivy BALLINGER - Robert Franklin Ivy, 82, of Miles died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at his residence. Services pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORMA JEAN GENTRY BALLINGER - Norma Jean Gentry, 65, of Bronte died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Graveside service was at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte with the Rev. Winford Gore officiating. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 6, 1933, in Marie. She graduated from Bronte High School and attended San Angelo College. She moved to Midland in 1952 and worked most of her life as a secretary for Harper and Essex Oil Operators. She retired in 1985 and returned to Bronte. She was a member of the Episcopal Church in Midland. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Eulene Seago. Survivors include a sister, Jo G. Hutchison of Midland; three nephews, James C. Seago of Lamesa, Gregory H. Seago of Clyde and Sid R. Hutchison of Midland; three great- nephews; two great-nieces; one great-great-nephew; and a host of cousins. FRANCES SADOWSKI MIDLAND - Frances Sadowski was born April 26, 1922, in Winters to Dewey Smith and Willie Bridwell Smith. She had lived in Midland for the past eight years. Mrs. Sadowski was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in San Angelo. Mrs. Sadowski was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Sadowski; two brothers, George Neill of Phoenix and Bill Neill of Mesquite; and her sister, Maxine Buckalew. She is survived by her daughter, Tonya Reece of Midland; by her sister, Garlene Hawkins of San Angelo; by her granddaughter, Robin Reece of Midland; and numerous nieces and nephews. She died Sunday afternoon, March 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be W.B. Reece Jr., Jerry Altman, John Houghton, Ray Hawkins and Harvey Hawkins. VIOLET ONSTOTT CARRIGAN Violet Onstott Carrigan, 78, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in Shannon Medical Center after a long illness. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Montvale Cemetery in Sterling City with longtime friend, the Rev. J. Jason Fry, officiating. Violet was born June 25, 1919, in San Angelo to Thomas A. Onstott and Lucy Kelly Onstott. She attended school in San Angelo, Ozona, Sterling City and at John Tarleton College in Stephenville. Sheretired from San Angelo National Bank and Texas Commerce Bank on June 30, 1981. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 29 of Sterling City since 1956. She also had memberships in the College Hills Baptist Church, Parents Without Partners chapter 279 and the Business and Professional Women's Sunday School Class of the College Hills Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Charles P. Carrigan and his wife, Christie; two granddaughters, Chelsey Nicole Carrigan and Michelle Renee Carrigan of Malakoff; one sister and brother-in-law, Tommye and Don Hodges, nephew, Steve Hodges and his wife, Melissa, all of Winnie; niece, Dianne Gaudet and husband, Terry, of Baytown; four great-nieces; two great-nephews; two cousins; and six very dear friends, Marie ``Jo'' Bentley, Mamie Latimer, Dixie Ritter, Bill Rogers and Mike Jones, all of San Angelo, and Mary Emery McCann of Ellicott City, Md. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/April 4, 1998 Funerals & Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Lloyd Wayne Fisher, 54, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Eola Cemetery in Eola; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Chester Lee Hale, 88, of Carlsbad, at 2 p.m. at Carlsbad Church of Christ; burial in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Una Holden Jones, 81, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Matthew Scott Sivells, 17, of Memphis, Tenn., graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ELDORADO - Regina Sutherland-Glynn, 55, of Carlsbad, N.M., graveside service at 1 p.m. in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Ratliff-Kerbow Funeral Home of Carlsbad. FREDERICKSBURG - The Rev. Aloys A. Gitter, 94, of Harper, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Harper; burial in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Forest L. Straley, 91, at 10 a.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. GOLDTHWAITE - Wilhelmina Thomison, 69, of Caradan, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Cemetery in Caradan. MIDLAND - Frances Sadowski, 75, at 11 a.m. in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. WINTERS - Gerald Knight, 90, of Dixon, Calif., graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. SUNDAY WINTERS - John Henry Butler, 78, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherman Jones Sherman Jones, 59, of San Angelo died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born April 30, 1938, in San Angelo. An Air Force veteran, he was retired from Hirschfeld Steel. Survivors include his wife, Pat Jones of San Angelo; three children, Zedric Wayne Savoy and Sharon Marie Jones, both of San Angelo, and Lawrence Charles Jones of Kerrville; three brothers, L.C. Jones of Fort Worth, Thomas Jones of Joplin, Mo., and Billy Lawrence Jones of San Diego; four sisters, Lizzie Mae Holcomb and Irma Ruth Jones, both of San Angelo, Gladys Smoot of Los Angeles and Rosa Lee Thomas of El Paso. Marie Williams Marie Williams, 65, of San Angelo died Friday, April 3, 1998, in a local hospital. There will be no services. Arrangements were by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 9, 1932, in San Angelo. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Sellers of Peculiar, Mo.; and two sisters, Alice Omdal of San Angelo and Bessie May Ray of Aransas Pass. Cecil Snow Cecil Snow, 82, of San Angelo died Friday, April 3, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Noble Brock KERRVILLE - Noble Thomas Brock, 73, of San Antonio and formerly of Kerrville, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in San Antonio. Graveside service will be Monday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born July 5, 1924, in Odell and had lived in San Antonio for two years. He was a Navy veteran and a retired salesman for a truck company. He is survived by his wife, Sarah D. Brock of Corpus Christi. Leoma Boyle LAMPASAS - Leoma Boyle, 90, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in a Killeen hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. She was born July 17, 1907, in Denton. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Chuck Kelly of Lometa; a sister, Marie Brooks of Fort Worth; a brother, Horace Fowler of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Robert Ivy BALLINGER - Robert Franklin Ivy, 82, of Miles died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Miles Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 5, 1916, in Collins, Ark. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a construction worker for Seidel Inc. He was a Baptist. He is survived by Arlis Daniel and Bob and Judy Murray, all of Miles. Herman Robinson MARFA - Herman L. Robinson, 78, of Donna and formerly of Marfa, died March 15, 1998, in Donna. A memorial service was held at the Chapel Hills Methodist Church in Farmers Branch in Dallas. He was born Jan. 7, 1920, in Cabot, Ark., had lived in Marfa and was a longtime resident of Dallas. He was a World War II veteran and had operated a jewelry store in Marfa and worked for Braniff Airlines in Dallas for 30 years. He was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Dorcas Robinson of Donna; two sons, Jim Robinson of Jakarta, Indonesia, and John Robinson of San Antonio; two daughters, Xanna Williamson of Dallas and Betty Robinson of Riverton, Wyo.; three sisters, Berniece Watkins of Fort Worth, Ruth Jenkins of Midland and Marjorie Carr of Lady Lake, Fla.; two brothers, R.B. Robinson Jr. of Denton and Carl Robinson of Marfa; and nine grandchildren. Jimmie Winborn LAMESA - Jimmie Lee Winborn, 81, of Waco died Friday, April 3, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Lamesa Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Branon Funeral Home. She was born March 20, 1916, in Comanche and had been a residence of Lamesa since 1929. She was the co-owner of E&W Meat Co., where she worked as a bookkeeper and was a member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in San Angelo. Survivors include her husband, Otis Winborn of San Angelo; a daughter, Rhonda Lee Carpenter of Waco; and two grandchildren. Reinhold Mueller KERRVILLE - The Rev. Reinhold John Mueller, 93, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with graveside service at 9 a.m. Monday in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 24, 1905. He pastored in many churches and prisons before serving at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Carrow of Kerrville; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LaDORIS GRIFFIN BLAYLOCK LaDoris Griffin Blaylock passed from this life into the arms of her Lord and Savior on April 2, 1998. She was born in San Angelo to Ben Griffin and Laura Young Griffin on Jan. 4, 1919. She graduated from school in San Angelo and spent the majority of her life in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and spent her entire life nurturing children and grandchildren. Doris sought out the needy and dedicated most of her days helping friends, family members and acquaintances. There was always room at her table for ``one more.'' She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Ben and Laura Griffin; husband, Willis Blaylock; sister, Alta Alexander; and grandson, Lancy Lowery. She is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline Ingram and husband, Bob, of San Angelo; her son, Ben Hays and wife, Lisa, of Ballinger; daughter, Laurie Blalock of Ballinger; her sister, Inez Savchick of San Angelo; grandsons, Mike Ingram and Mark Ingram of San Angelo, Patrick Ingram of San Antonio, Larry Lowery, Jim Harrell and Benji Hays, all of Ballinger; an adopted son, Joe Seals of Montana; four great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter; an aunt, Essie Bradford of Ruidoso, N.M.; and a host of friends and cousins. We would like to express our undying gratitude to Heritage Oaks Nursing Home of Ballinger and the loving and caring staff, not only to our dear mother but to the entire family. Also we would like to thank caregiver Peggy Curtis and Jackie Oglsby of Shannon Home Health and to lifelong friend, Joyce Arnold, for her faithful visits. Cousin Rondyl Brewer said of our dear mother, ``The only way to describe her - Her heart is bigger than her body.'' Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Hamm officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and honorary pallbearers will be great-grandsons. ``Rest in peace Sweet Mother. - Your children. In Time of Loss Lonely is the home without you, Life to us is not the same; All the world would be like heaven, If we could have you back again. A light is from our household gone, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home, That never can be filled. May the God of Love and Mercy, Care our loved one who is gone, And bless with consolation, those left to carry on. The happy hours we once enjoyed, How sweet their memory still, But death has left a vacant place, This world can never fill. How dearly we loved you, And prayed you might live, But Jesus just beckoned, And we had to give. God gave us strength to bear it, And courage to fight the blow, What it has meant to love you, God alone will ever know. ADELA Y. CORTEZ ELDORADO - Our beloved mother and aunt went to be with her savior on April 2, 1998. She was born July 3, 1915, to Francisco and Adela Cortez in Brackettville. Ms. Cortez was preceded in death by her beloved brothers, Pedro and Domingo Cortez. Adela was a lifelong resident of Eldorado and had resided at Park Plaza Nursing Home when she passed away. Adela was a Catholic and enjoyed listening to her church music. She will be deeply and greatly missed because she stood for family and the love for family and friends. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Josie C. and Thomas C. Knight of San Angelo; four grandchildren, Anthony C. Lopez of San Angelo, Yvette C. Rodriguez of Eldorado and Connie and Alvin Knight of Nashville, Tenn.; four great-grandchildren, Joseph and Corey Knight, Brandon Ray Lopez and Preston ``Petie'' Rodriguez; two nieces, Maria Ramirez of Houston and Geneva Arispe of Eldorado. Other survivors include several nieces and nephews from New Mexico, Houston and Eldorado. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial service following. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. I love you, Mom. - Your daughter, Josie. FERNANDO `FRED' M. HERNANDEZ Fernando ``Fred'' M. Hernandez, 76, of San Angelo died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Riverside Nursing Home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 6, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.resident of San Angelo and worked as an automotive finisher for 45 years. Fred also was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Belia Torres. He is survived by two daughters, Beatrice Hernandez and Maria Hernandez, both of Seguin; one son, Fernando ``Sonny'' Hernandez Jr. of Seguin; three sisters, Fina Hernandez and Catherina Gonzales, both of Seguin, and Maria Torres of Lubbock; two brothers, his twin brother, Santiago M. Hernandez and Simon Briseno, both of San Angelo; a very special companion, Petra Navaretta of San Angelo; several grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/April 5, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Fernando M. Hernandez, 76, rosary at 7 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home; service at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home; burial in Calvary Cemetery. KERRVILLE - The Rev. Reinhold John Mueller, 93, at 4 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church; graveside service at 9 a.m. Monday in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. WINTERS - John Henry Butler, 78, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery. MONDAY LAMESA - Jimmie Lee Winborn, 81, of Waco, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Lamesa Memorial Park; arrangements by Branon Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Sherman Jones, 59, at 1 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleda Doggett GOLDTHWAITE - Cleda Lynn Geeslin Doggett, 74, died Friday, April 3, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. She was born Dec. 5, 1923, in Mills County and had been a lifetime resident. She was a grocery clerk and a homemaker. She was a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Stanley Doggett of Venezuela and Doug Doggett of Goldthwaite; two daughters, Donna Lynn Benningfield of Golden, Colo., and Alicia Broadhurst of Austin; two sisters, Maxine Geeslin of Goldthwaite and Ada Margaret Hardcastle of Meridian; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dorothy Lillard KINGSLAND - Dorothy Annette Joiner Lillard, 75, died Friday, April 3, 1998. Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Catholic Church. Graveside service will be Tuesday in Decatur. She was born Aug. 7, 1922, in Montgomery, Ala. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Steve A. Lillard III; a daughter, Dottie De La Garza of Dallas; three sons, Steve A. Lillard IV of Buda, Dr. George Terrell Lillard of Buchanan Dam and Thomas F. Lillard of Dallas; and 13 grandchildren. Ruth Holcomb CRANE - Ruth Lancaster Holcomb, 73, died Friday, April 3, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Rankin with burial in Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born April 19, 1924, in May. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Rankin. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in McCamey. Survivors include two daughters, Gay Long of Odessa and Mary Robbins of McCamey; and two sons, Albert Holcomb and Cecil Holcomb, both of Odessa; a sister, Gay Burkett of Austin; and a brother, Franklin Lancaster of Houghton, La. Jesse Cozart COLEMAN - Jesse Kenneth Cozart, 67, of Brownwood and formerly of Gouldbusk, died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a Brownwood hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Gouldbusk Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. He was born June 6, 1929, in Coleman County and had been a resident of Brownwood since 1977. He was a member of Voss Baptist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Frances Horton of Bangs; and Helen Tindell of Abilene; three nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Oscar Lewallen SWEETWATER - Oscar Marvin Lewallen, 84, of Hico died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Hendrick Medical Center Chapel in Abilene. Graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. in Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born March 13, 1914, in Van Alstyne and had been a 30-year resident of Hico. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Faye Lewallen of Hico; a daughter, Marian Gale Hyde of Rosenberg; a son, Wade Lewallen of Electra; a brother, G.K. Lewallen of Stephenville; a sister, Gladys Longoria of Austin; three grandchildren; and four great-granddaughters. Joe Kozelsky Jr. Joe Kozelsky Jr., 53, of Ballinger died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHERMAN M. JONES Sherman Jones, 59, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Sherman was born April 30, 1938, in San Angelo. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from Hirschfeld Steel. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by both parents, May Francis and L.C. Jones Sr. He leaves to mourn his wife, Patricia Jones; one daughter, Sharon M. Jones of San Angelo; two sons, Zedric W. Savoy of San Angelo and Lawrence Jones of Kerrville; two grandchildren, Ashley and Lawrence Jones of Kerrville; three brothers, L.C. Jones of Fort Worth, Thomas Jones of Joplin, Mo., and Billy Lawrence Jones of San Diego; four sisters, Lizzie Mae Holcomb and Irma Ruth Jones, both of San Angelo, Gladys Smoot of Los Angeles and Rosa Lee Thomas of El Paso; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The family would like to thank Cathy Martinez and the staff of Shannon Home Health and Five South Nursing Staff at Shannon Medical Center for their loving care and especially Dr. Ty Hughston and Dr. Raj Cheruku. EUDOCIA E. STEWART Eudocia E. Stewart, 82, of San Angelo died Saturday, April 4, 1998, at 2:50 p.m. in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Stewart was born Oct. 12, 1915, in Sandy Creek, N.Y., to Earl and Fannie DeForest. She married Warren L. Stewart in 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband and her son, Warren Jr. Survivors include two sons, Donald Stewart of San Angelo and Archie E. Stewart of Aurora, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the nursing staff of the fifth floor of Shannon Medical Center and the staff of Park Plaza Nursing Home for all of the kind and loving care of Mrs. Stewart. FRANCES SADOWSKI MIDLAND - Frances Sadowski was born April 26, 1922, in Winters to Dewey Smith and Willie Bridwell Smith. She had lived in Midland for the past eight years. Mrs. Sadowski was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in San Angelo. Mrs. Sadowski was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Sadowski; two brothers, George Neill of Phoenix and Bill Neill of Mesquite; and by her sister, Maxine Buckalew. She is survived by her son, Stephen Sadowski of Houston; her daughter, Tonya Reece of Midland; by her sister, Garlene Hawkins of San Angelo; by her granddaughter, Robin Reece of Midland; and numerous nieces and nephews. She died Sunday afternoon, March 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Service was Saturday, April 4, in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Don Williams, W.B. Reece Jr., Jerry Altman, John Houghton, Ray Hawkins and Harvey Hawkins. CECIL A. SNOW Cecil A. Snow, CW04, USAF (Retired) passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, April 3, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 6, at Belmore Baptist Church. The church will share Easter decorations in a resurrection motif during Mr. Snow's funeral. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Snow was born Oct. 1, 1915, in Williamson County, Texas. He served 29 years in the US Army Air Corps and USAF. During World War II, he served in Italy. He was in the USAF during the Korean War and went briefly into Vietnam during that war. Mr. Snow was always proud to report that he went through 105 different nations during his time in the service. He and his wife, Alma, who passed away last year, retired to San Angelo more than 20 years ago. Survivors include his twin sons, Brian Snow and wife, Myra, of Laurel, Md., and Don Snow of Fort Worth; three granddaughters, Teresa, Karen and Cindy; his sister, Faye and her husband, E.W. Dykes, of Crockett; numerous nieces and nephews, as well as his brother-in-law, Eugene Williams of San Angelo; sister-in-law, Lajuan Brummett of Hatfield, Ark.,; and other in-laws. Although he is now at rest, Mr. Snow will be sorely missed by his sons and others who loved him. JUNE LAMBRETH ROBBINS GARLAND - June Lambreth Robbins, age 83, of Garland passed away Friday, April 3, 1998. She is survived by her sons, John Robbins of Garland and Joe Robbins and Jerry Robbins, both of Irving; daughter, Janice Mauldin of Kenya, Africa; sisters, Frances Campbell and Kathleen Young, both of Winters; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 6, in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo with Stanley Lockhart officiating. Arrangements are by Williams Funeral Directors. The family requests donations be made to the Alzheimers Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611 (800) 272-3900. RUTH TOWNLEY WALTON Ruth Townley Walton, 86, of San Angelo died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 1998, in Meadow Creek Nursing Home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Hope Cemetery in Henrietta with the Rev. Darrell Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Ruth was born April 8, 1911, in Greenwood, Ark., and was a resident of San Angelo for three years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include one son, Robert G. Walton andwife, Pam, of Harlingen; two grandsons, Rizer Walton of Austin and Adam Walton of Harlingen; two sisters, Mary Jo Harris of San Angelo and Billie Jean Painter of Roanoke, Va.; and several nieces and nephews, including Terri Motl of San Angelo. MARIE IMOGENE WILLIAMS Marie Williams, 65, of San Angelo died Friday, April 3, 1998, in a local hospital. Arrangements were by Johnson's Funeral Home. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Sellers of Peculiar, Mo.; granddaughter, Poppie Sellers and ex- daughter-in-law, Paula Bowman, both of San Angelo; sisters, Alice Omdal and brother-in-law, Marvin Omdal, of San Angelo and Bessie May Ray and brother-in- law, Pee Wee Ray, of Aransas Pass; numerous nieces and nephews; and several aunts and one uncle. The family would like to thank all the ones that took care of our sister for the past year of her life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/April 6, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Fernando M. Hernandez, 76, at 10 a.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - June Lambreth Robbins, 83, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Williams Funeral Directors of Garland. SAN ANGELO - Cecil A. Snow, 82, at 11:30 a.m. at Belmore Baptist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Jesse Kenneth Cozart, 68, of Brownwood, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Gouldbusk Cemetery; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. CRANE - Ruth Lancaster Holcomb, 73, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Rankin; burial in Rankin Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Cleda Lynn Geeslin Doggett, 74, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. KERRVILLE - The Rev. Reinhold John Mueller, 93, graveside service at 9 a.m. in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - Dorothy Annette Joiner Lillard, 75, at 1 p.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. LAMESA - Jimmie Lee Winborn, 81, of Waco, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Lamesa Memorial Park; arrangements by Branon Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Sherman Jones, 59, at 1 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Eudocia E. Stewart, 82, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nealene Owens Nealene Petty Owens, 83, of San Angelo died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a local nursing home. Memorial service will be at 6 p.m. today in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with the Rev. Roland L. Jones of Crenshaw Memorial I.M.E. Church officiating. She was born April 1, 1915, in Bryant. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. There are no immediate survivors. Eula Ethridge Eula Ethridge, 87, of San Angelo and formerly of Abilene, died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home in Abilene with local arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. Margaret Myers LLANO - Margaret ``Maggie'' Myers, 83, died Saturday, April 4, 1998. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 1, 1914, in Lampasas County and had lived in Llano for four years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a stepson, Arthur Myers of Llano; a stepdaughter, Zona Mae of Weimer; and numerous stepgrandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and step- great-great-grandchildren. Wilfred Spinks GOLDTHWAITE - Wilfred Spinks, 76, of Austin died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in Austin. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oakview Cemetery in Mullin. He was born March 19, 1922, in Mills County and had lived in Austin since 1970, moving from Lometa. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he had worked as a TV repairman on the Capital Police Force in Austin. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Spinks of Austin; a daughter, Sandra Medart of Snyder; a stepdaughter, Kay Keene of Austin; his mother, Eva Lena Spinks of Bangs; a brother, Freddie Spinks of Bangs; a sister, Juanelle Spinks; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dessie Fry SAN SABA - Dessie Fry, 77, of Cherokee died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in Llano. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Fry Family Cemetery in Burnet County. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 15, 1921, in Priddy and was a lifetime resident of San Saba County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Levi Fry of Cherokee; five sons, Albert Fry of San Saba, Allen Fry of Lake Victor, Cole Fry and Ronnie Fry, both of Llano, and Jerry Fry of Cherokee; three daughters, Louise Isbel of Florence, Sheila Meador of San Saba and Margarett Faught of Cherokee; a sister, Mary Ann Trigg of Llano; 24 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. John Whiddon Jr. BALLINGER - John T. Whiddon Jr., 76, of San Angelo died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in Big Spring. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Jessie Baccus KERRVILLE - Jessie I. Baccus, 84, died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Ethelene Craddock BALLINGER - Ethelene Payne Lee Craddock, 73, formerly of Ballinger, died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in a Midland hospital. Services are pending at Rains- Seale Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EUDOCIA E. STEWART Eudocia E. Stewart, 82, of San Angelo died Saturday, April 4, 1998, at 2:50 p.m. in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens officiated by the Rev. Phil Webber, associate pastor of Baptist Temple. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Stewart was born Oct. 12, 1915, in Sandy Creek, N.Y., to Earl and Fannie DeForest. She married Warren L. Stewart in 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband and her son, Warren Jr. Survivors include two sons, Donald Stewart and wife, Mary, of San Angelo and Archie E. Stewart of Aurora, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the nursing staff of the fifth floor of Shannon Medical Center and the staff of Park Plaza Nursing Home for all of the kind and loving care of Mrs. Stewart. MAX H. GROSSHANS Max H. Grosshans, 82, of San Angelo died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Grosshans was born March 7, 1916, to Henry and Emma (Ochsner) Grosshans in Sutton, Neb. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Max married Shirley Stahnke July 3, 1958, in Lincoln, Neb. Max was a retired funeral director, having served in his profession for 30 years, and having owned and operated funeral homes in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Max was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Palmer, in 1985. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Grosshans of San Angelo; one daughter, Shelley Allen of Robert Lee; and one son, Guy Grosshans of Fort Pierce, Fla.; two grandsons, Foster Allen of Robert Lee and Gregg Grosshans and wife, Wanda, of Norman, Okla.; and one granddaughter, Kim Shaw and husband, T.J., of Bassett, Neb.; three great- grandchildren; and his mother-in-law, Esther Stahnke of Lincoln. The family would like to extend its deepest thanks to the caregivers of Division 5 at Baptist Memorials Geriatric Hospital, for the love and kindness they gave to Max while he was there. VIRGIE BOYER RAMPY Virgie Boyer Rampy, 96, of San Angelo died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chester Sylvester of Lake View Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Virgie was born May 4, 1901, in Coleman County to Samuel and Rutha Boyer. She married Clarence J. Rampy in Ballinger Nov. 28, 1920. Preceding her in death were her parents, two sisters, three brothers, two sons and her husband. Survivors include two sons, Pete Rampy and wife, Clema, of San Angelo and Dale Rampy of Grape Creek; two daughters, Maxine Kimbro and husband, James, of Euless and Imogene Weddell and husband, James B., of Grape Creek; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Geneva Johnson of Abilene, Billie Belcher of San Angelo and Leola Stephenson of Eldorado; sister-in-law, Isabell Boyer of Eldorado; two daughters-in-law, Pauline Rampy of Woodland and Glenda Rampy of San Angelo; and numerous nephews and nieces. Great-grandsons will be pallbearers. Family visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the funeral home. JOE J. KOZELSKY JR. Joe J. Kozelsky Jr., 53, of Ballinger died Saturday morning, April 4, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, April 6, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rowena, officiated by Father Hugh Wade, Father Stephen Kennelly, Father Sam Homsey and Father Louis Moeller. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Rowena. Joe was born June 14, 1944, in San Angelo. He graduated from Winters High School in 1963 and attended Angelo State College. He graduated from Commonwealth College of Mortuary Sciences in Houston in 1969. He married Janet Wilde Sept. 3, 1967, in Rowena. Joe worked as a licensed funeral director for several years until May of 1977, when he and his wife entered the retail business in Ballinger, owning and operating the Western Auto Store until 1982. He then built the Muffler Shop, and in December of 1997, he added the Radio Shack and appliance center now known as Ballinger Appliance and Auto Center. Joe was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, serving as president from 1987 to 1989. He had been a member of the Ballinger Rotary Club, serving as president in 1976, and he had been a member of the Ballinger Volunteer Fire Department, serving as president in 1975. Joe was a life memberof the Ballinger Chamber of Commerce, serving as director from 1978 to 1980. He served as a Ballinger city councilman from 1982 to 1984 and was a member of the Ballinger Noon Lions Club, serving as president from 1994 to 1995. Survivors include his wife, Janet Kozelsky of Ballinger; two sons, Tim Kozelsky and wife, Cherie, of San Antonio and Darren Kozelsky of San Angelo; a grandson, Ben Kozelsky of San Antonio; his parents, Joe and Dorine Kozelsky of Winters; a sister, Dianna Lehr of Eola; a brother, Mike Kozelsky of Winters; and many special aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, godchildren, cousins and dear friends. The family requests any memorials be made to West Texas Boys Ranch, the Ballinger Carnegie Library or a favorite charity. Joe will be missed by family and friends. He was committed to his community. He gave a lot, and he left a lot behind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/April 7, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Sherman Jones, 59, at 1 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Joe J. Kozelsky Jr., 53, of Ballinger, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rowena; burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Virgie Boyer Rampy, 96, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Eldorado Cemetery in Eldorado. SAN ANGELO - Eudocia E. Stewart, 82, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. LLANO - Margaret Myers, 83, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Dessie Fry, 77, of Cherokee, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Fry Family Cemetery in Burnet County; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY SAN ANGELO - Max H. Grosshans, 82, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carl White Carl White, 78, of San Angelo died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Alfredo Chabarria PECOS - Alfredo ``Freddy'' Chabarria, 32, of Pecos died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in Kenedy. Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. today in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 13, 1965, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. He worked as a lead man for Trace Ventures Exploration Inc. Survivors include his wife, Irma Rodriquez Chabarria of Pecos; his father, Manuel Chabarria of Pecos; two sons, Abdiel Chabarria of Arlington and Sean Micheal Jasso of Pecos; two daughters, Ashley Jasso and Stephanie Jasso, both of Pecos; his grandmother, Josephina Gonzales of El Paso; four brothers, Manuel Chabarria Jr. and Alex Chabarria, both of Kerrville, Martin Chabarria of Odessa and Adolfo Chabarria of Weatherford, Okla.; three sisters, Esmeralda Castillo of Grand Prairie, Yvonne Amarillas of Snyder and Gloria Lopez Martinez of Pecos; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Annie Scott SWEETWATER - Annie Mary Scott, 91, died Monday, April 6, 1998, in a Merkel nursing center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Roscoe Cemetery in Roscoe. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. She was born March 14, 1907, in Lavaca County. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Jim Scott of Sweetwater; a sister, Emma Jobb of Merkel; and two grandchildren. Jessie Baccus KERRVILLE - Jessie Linora Ingham Conklin Baccus, 84, died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church with burial at 3:30 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Feb. 18, 1914, in Ozona and had lived in Kerrville for 26 years. She was a licensed vocational nurse, a leader for the Red Cross and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Linora Godwin of Kerrville; three sons, Ben Byrl Conklin of Mountainair, N.M., Wilburn Pierce Conklin Jr. of Colville, Wash., and Carl Franklin Conklin of Nacogdoches; a sister, Betty Boothe of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Antonio Garcia ALPINE - Antonio Ramirez Garcia, 83, died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Marathon. He worked as a laborer for the railroad and was a retired maintenance person, having worked at Big Bend National Park for 32 years. He was a Catholic and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Study Butte. Survivors include a son, Isabel A. Garcia of Marathon; two daughters, Patricia Llanez and Estella Reyes, both of Alpine; two brothers, David Garcia of Alpine and Mancie Payne of Ontario, Calif.; a sister, Manuela Moreno of Alpine; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Consuello Marquez SWEETWATER - Consuello Gutierrez Marquez, 64, of Sweetwater died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service was Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements were by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 16, 1933, in San Benito. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Sylvester Marquez, three daughters, Noemi Russell, Rachel Castorena and Hilda Alvarado, and a son, David Gutierrez, all of Sweetwater; two brothers, Dan Romero and Shorty Romero, and two sisters, Dora Rodrequez and Ophelia Villegos, all of San Benito; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Virginia McWilliams SWEETWATER - Virginia Jewell McWilliams, 89, of Sweetwater died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in Amarillo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lamar Street Baptist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 30, 1908, in South Texas and was a longtime resident of Sweetwater. She was a homemaker and a retired cashier. She was a member of Lamar Street Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Navada O'Pry of Amarillo, Lady Jewell McMahon of Brea, Calif., and Ann Brand of Grand Junction, Colo.; three sons, Winston Westbrook of Andrews, Jim McWilliams of Playas, N.M., and Danny McWilliams of Coolidge, Ariz.; a stepdaughter, Sue Elsclager of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Navada Epperson of Modesto, Calif.; 27 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and a niece and nephew. Ellen Barnes BIG SPRING - Ellen V. Barnes, 61, died Monday, April 6, 1998, at her residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Nov. 28, 1936, in Soper, Okla., and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1963. She was a businesswoman and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Lynn Norsworthy and Carol Denton, both of Big Spring; and three grandchildren. Damon Cavness LAMPASAS - Damon Edward ``Bill'' Cavness, 83, of Lampasas died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Cherokee Church of Christ with burial in Kuykendall Cemetery in Cherokee. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 25, 1915, in Cherokee. He was a rancher and farmer and a member of the Cherokee Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Cavness of Lampasas; a daughter, Danna Jean Davidson of Dallas; a son, Pat Edward Cavness of Lampasas; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Robert Reissig FREDERICKSBURG - Robert Benjamin Reissig, 95, died Monday, April 6, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Der Stadt Friedhof. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 7, 1902, in Austin. He owned and operator the Old City Tire Store and was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. Survivors include a daughter, Irene Hargrove of Fort Worth; a son, Robert M. Reissig of Pflugerville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Eula Ethridge ABILENE - Eula Maye Ethridge, 87, of San Angelo and formerly of Abilene, died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 Highway 277 South, with burial in Elmwood Memorial Park. She was born July 20, 1910, in Old Glory. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Ann Shuffield of San Angelo, Betty Copeland of Hawley and Willetta Mansell of Kingwood; a brother, Thomas Julian Newman of Bay Cliff; two sisters, Effie Peters of Artesia, N.M., and Lila Coats of Abilene; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. John Gardner WINTERS - John Wayne Gardner, 19, of Winters died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Glen Cove Cemetery. He was born Sept. 3, 1978, in Coleman and was a lifetime resident of Winters. He was a student at Winters High School and a member of the Second Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, Tommy and Carolyn Gardner of Winters; his paternal grandmother, Winnie Jones of Lipan; his maternal grandmother, Jennie B. Perkins of Winter; and three brothers, B.J. Gardner, Calvin Jerimiah Gardner and Joseph Daniel Gardner. Mattie Webber BIG SPRING - Mattie Mae Webber, 95, died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Lamesa with burial in Lamesa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born May 12, 1902, in Milam County and was a longtime resident of Lamesa before moving to Big Spring in 1996. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Enora Morrison of Big Spring; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ethelene Cradduck BALLINGER - Ethelene Payne Lee Cradduck, 73, of Odessa died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in Midland. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Crews Cemetery in Crews. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. She was born July 16, 1924, in Crews. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Jerry Lee of Odessa; three brothers, Edgar Payne of Lubbock, Elroy Payne of Gun Barrel City and Eugene Payne of Ballinger; four sisters, Eva Jo Bozeman, Eron Hudgens and Evelyn Klutts, all of San Angelo, and Earldean Damron of Ball; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. John Whiddon BALLINGER - John T. Whiddon, 76, of San Angelo died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a Big Spring hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 5, 1922, in Ballinger. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked in route delivery and was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Ben Anderson of San Angelo and James Anderson of Valdosta, Ga.; three daughters, Evelyn Johnson of Arizona, Henrietta Reeves of Big Spring and Susanne Tatum of Arlington; and 20 grandchildren. Jeanne Slater SWEETWATER - Jeanne Slater, 71, died Monday, April 6, 1998, at her residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. Leonard Still KERRVILLE - Leonard ``Gene'' Still, 38, of Ingram died Saturday, April 4, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALTER B. TINNEY Walter B. Tinney, 94, of San Angelo died Monday, April 6, 1998, in Baptist Memorial Center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Johnson's Funeral Home with L.C. Messer officiating. Burial will follow in Belvedere Memorial Cemetery. Walter was born March 6, 1904, to Elbert and Bessie Tinney in Baylor County. He had been a resident of San Angelo since 1941. Walter married Julia Edith Rooker in January 1957. She preceded him in death in 1992. He was a retired city employee after 22 years of service, retiring in 1969. Walter was well-known for his true to life animal carvings. He was an avid duck hunter and a collector of Indian relics. He was a member of Full Gospel Assembly of God and attended First Assembly of God. He also was preceded in death by five brothers, James Robert Tinney, Isaac Clark Tinney, Lee Tinney, Troy Woodrow Tinney and George Dewey Tinney. He is survived by one son, Wesley Tinney and his wife, Cathy, of San Angelo; two sisters, Alice Sneed and Allene Richter, both of San Angelo; and four grandchildren, Brandon Tinney, Gregg Hughes, Shaunna Tinney and Stacey Tinney. The family would like to give a special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be members of his church. MICHAEL B. STEVENS Michael B. Stevens, 22, of Austin and formerly of San Angelo, passed away Sunday, April 5, 1998, in Austin. Service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Michael was born April 16, 1975, in Midland to Robert C. and Connie L. Stevens. Michael was a resident of Austin for three years and a member of Southland Baptist Church. Michael was a member of the San Angelo Police Explorers from 1991-1993. He graduated from Central High School in 1993 and from Scott & White Paramedic Training in 1996. Michael was employed with the Travis County Emergency Service, Company One, as a fireman-engineer and paramedic. He received numerous awards for service, valor and lifesaving. Michael was preceded in death by his father on Jan. 11, 1995. Survivors include his son, Bradley Wayne Stevens of San Angelo; his mother, Connie L. Stevens and stepfather, Claude R. Wilson, of San Angelo; two brothers, Phillip Brandon Elliott of Arlington and Robert Doyle Stevens of Midland; one sister, Cynthia Scarlett Burkhart of Bedford; his grandmother, Jewel C. Olsen of Odessa; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mr. Stevens will receive a full honor escort from Austin to San Angelo, by his fellow firefighters of Company One Travis County Emergency Service who will also serve as pallbearers. JOE J. KOZELSKY JR. Joe J. Kozelsky Jr., 53, of Ballinger died Saturday morning, April 4, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Monday, April 6, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rowena, officiated by Father Hugh Wade, Father Stephen Kennelly, Father Sam Homsey and Father Louis Moeller. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Rowena. Joe was born June 14, 1944, in San Angelo. He graduated from Winters High School in 1963 and attended Angelo State College. He graduated from Commonwealth College of Mortuary Sciences in Houston in 1969. He married Janet Wilde Sept. 3, 1967, in Rowena. Joe worked as a licensed funeral director for several years until May of 1977, when he and his wife entered the retail business in Ballinger, owning and operating the Western Auto Store until 1982. He then built the Muffler Shop and in December of 1997, he added the Radio Shack and Appliance Center now known as Ballinger Appliance and Auto Center. Joe was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, serving as president from 1987 to 1989. He had been a member of the Ballinger Rotary Club, serving as president in 1976, and he had been a member of the Ballinger Volunteer Fire Department, serving as president in 1975. Joe was a life member of the Ballinger Chamber of Commerce, serving as director from 1978 to 1980. He served as a Ballinger city councilman from 1982 to 1984 and was a member of the Ballinger Noon Lions Club, serving as president from 1994 to 1995. Survivors include his wife, Janet Kozelsky of Ballinger; two sons, Tim Kozelsky and wife, Cherie, of San Antonio and Darren Kozelsky of San Angelo; a grandson, Ben Kozelsky of San Antonio; his parents, Joe and Dorine Kozelsky of Winters; a sister, Dianna Lehr of Eola; a brother, Mike Kozelsky of Winters; and many special aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, godchildren, cousins and dear friends. The family requests any memorials be made to West Texas Boys Ranch, the Ballinger Carnegie Library or a favorite charity. Pallbearers will be John Lehr, Mark Meurer, Scott Kozelsky, Kye Franke, Johnny Franke and Henry Klepac. Honorary pallbearers will be Roy Schaefer and Carl Braden. Joe will be missed by family and friends. He was committed to his community. He gave a lot, and he left a lot behind. MAX H. GROSSHANS Max H. Grosshans, 82, of San Angelo died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 1998, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Grosshans was born March 7, 1916, to Henry and Emma (Ochsner) Grosshans in Sutton, Neb. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Max married Shirley Stahnke July 3, 1958, in Lincoln, Neb. Max was a retired funeral director, having served in his profession for 30 years, and having owned and operated funeral homes in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Max was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Palmer, in 1985. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Grosshans of San Angelo; one daughter, Shelley Allen of Robert Lee; and one son, Guy Grosshans of Fort Pierce, Fla.; two grandsons, Foster Allen of Robert Lee and Gregg Grosshans and wife, Wanda, of Norman, Okla.; and one granddaughter, Kim Shaw and husband, T.J., of Bassett, Neb.; threegreat- grandchildren; and his mother-in-law, Esther Stahnke of Lincoln. The family would like to extend its deepest thanks to the caregivers of Division 5 at Baptist Memorials Geriatric Hospital, for the love and kindness they gave to Max while he was there. LOUELLA DAVIDSON ROBERT LEE - Louella Davidson, 87, of Robert Lee died Monday, April 6, 1998, in the Robert Lee Care Center. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, in the Terry Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Louella was born Sept. 26, 1910, to Hubert and Kellie Brown Fields in Edith. She married Elbert Davidson on Aug. 11, 1930, in Edith. They were engaged in ranching in Coke and Brown counties. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and three brothers, Buster, Dick and Bob. Survivors include one son, Lynn Davidson and wife, Tommye, of Robert Lee; two daughters, Bobbie Box and husband, S.V., of Robert Lee and Doris Price of San Angelo; two brothers, Carlton Fields and wife, Maxine, of Robert Lee and Hawley Fields and wife, Lora, of San Angelo; two sisters-in-law, Dale Fields and Zera Fields, both of Robert Lee; 10 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless otherwise stated, all material is copyright of the San Angelo Standard- Times. E-mail comments to standard@texaswest.com