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BRONTE - Chelsea Jo Johnson, 14, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairview Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Rosa Lee Wortman, 94, memorial service at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - Timothy Wayne Williams, 14, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. PECOS - Bond Bradford, 89, at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church; burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Donne Chasteen, 59, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. WINTERS - Jose Falcon Fernandez, 68, at 10:30 a.m. at Mount Carmel Catholic Church; burial in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY SAN ANGELO - Dixie H. Lancaster, 87, at 11 a.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Wynell-Sally Thomas Rayburn, 72, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Joseph Johnson Sanders, 78, of Kingsland, at 10 a.m. at Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home; military burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Deaths William Cooper William Gary Cooper, 58, of San Angelo died Saturday, June 20, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. Dorothy McAlexander Dorothy L. McAlexander, 78, of San Angelo died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Webb of Harris Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery. She was born Nov. 7, 1919, in Dallas. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James Neal of San Angelo; a brother, James Newberry of Belton; and two grandchildren. Santiago Samaniego Santiago Samaniego, 79, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in a local nursing home. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Cresencio Rodriguez officiating. He was born Dec. 24, 1918, in Junction and was a longtime resident of San Angelo. He was a sheepshearer. Survivors include his wife, Beatriz Samaniego of San Angelo; a son, Santiago Samaniego Jr. of San Angelo; three brothers, Raul Samaniego and Andres Samaniego, both of San Angelo, and Evaristo Samaniego of Ciudad Acuna; a sister, Auorora Ramirez of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Charley Swindle GOLDTHWAITE - Charley Swindle, 83, of Goldthwaite died Saturday, June 20, 1998, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Indian Gap Cemetery. He was born Jan. 26, 1915, in Indian Gap. He was a farmer and rancher and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Maudine Swindle of Goldthwaite; a brother, Ralph Swindle of Los Altos, Calif.; a sister, Zelma Hays of Goldthwaite; and numerous nieces and nephews. Joseph Sanders KINGSLAND - Joseph Johnson Sanders, 78, of Kingsland died Saturday, June 20, 1998, in Austin. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home with military graveside service in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet County. He was born Aug. 25, 1919, in Howe and had lived in Kingsland since 1966. He was a retired captain in the Army National Guard and had been a land developer. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Jean Sanders of Kingsland; a son, Arnie Riffe of Austin; three daughters, Jo Neal Prendergast of Austin, Mary Ann Harris of Sunrise Beach and Laura Bousquet of Bastrop; a brother, Robert William Sanders of Houston; eight grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Wanda Youts DIMMITT - Wanda Youts, 77, of Dimmitt died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in Hart. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Ivey Chapel with burial in Castro Memorial Gardens. She was born Jan. 26, 1921, in Elmer, Okla. She worked in the lunchroom of the Dimmitt Independent School District for many years, retiring in 1980. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Charles T. Youts Jr. of Laredo; three daughters, Charlette Sanders of San Angelo, Shirley Carpenter of Lubbock and LaWanda Quintero of Hart; three brothers, Paul Williams and Leroy Williams, both of Wichita Falls, and Laverne Williams of Bowie; a sister, Willie Moore of Columbia, N.C.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Juan Gaytan SWEETWATER - Juan Esteban Gaytan, 39, died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in Sweetwater. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born June 24, 1958, in Juarez, Mexico, and had lived in Sweetwater for 16 years. He was a cement finisher for Big Spring Bridge Co. and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Maria Gaytan, a daughter, Adriana Gaytan, and a son, Sergio M. Gaytan, all of Sweetwater; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esteban Gaytan of Juarez; a sister, Carmen Zamorano of Odessa; and five brothers, Richard Gaytan of Odessa, Ernesto Gaytan of El Paso, and Hector Gaytan, Edwardo Gaytan and Oscar Gaytan, all of Juarez. Ruby Hodnett BIG SPRING - Ruby Fay Hodnett, 84, died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 6, 1913, in Katemcy and had lived in Big Spring since 1923. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Jo Nell Daniels of Big Spring and Linda Kay Black of Oklahoma City; two sons, James Hodnett and Lynn Hodnett, both of Big Spring; 14 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mae Wilder EARLY - Mae E. Wilder, 85, of Brownwood died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a Brownwood hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Greenleaf Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heartland Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 2, 1912, in Rochelle and was a lifetime resident of Brown County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Debra McWilliams of Brownwood; a brother, Manuel Cunningham of Brady; two sisters, Ora Nell Cavin of Brady and Sondra Piel of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Inez Kerr BIG SPRING - Inez Kerr, 94, died Monday, June 22, 1998, at her residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Howard Collier Jr. PECOS - Howard Taylor Collier Jr., died Monday, June 22, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. Ted Burnham SAN SABA - Ted Burnham, 87, of San Saba died Monday, June 22, 1998, in Llano. Services are pending at Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Sig Rogers BIG SPRING - Sig Rogers, 91, died Monday, June 22, 1998, in Conroe. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Obituaries LEM MATTHEWS Lem Matthews, 79, of Carlsbad died Sunday, June 21, 1998, at his residence. Visitation with the family will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Lem was born Aug. 2, 1918, in Leaday. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Matthews was preceded in death by his first wife, Heide Matthews. Survivors include his wife, Ella Mae Randolph Matthews of Carlsbad; two brothers, A.J. Matthews and Les Matthews, both of Seattle; two sisters; and cousins, Leck Matthews and Willie Matthews, both of Coleman. L.D. MUND ELDORADO - L.D. ``Jelly'' Mund went home to be with his Lord Sunday, June 21, 1998, at 2:35 p.m. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, in the Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Jelly was born Oct. 7, 1919, in Schleicher County. He married Norma Lynn Hodges Nov. 2, 1940, and their home has been in Eldorado since that time. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and an active member of American Legion Post 257. Jelly was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend who always put others first. For those who knew him, he was fun-loving and always willing to share his humor. He will be greatly missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Frances Mund; one brother, Charles Orland Mund; and one sister, Bonnie Yates. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Norma Lynn Mund; his three daughters, Jeannie Stockton and husband, Curtis, of Houston, Marsha Pearce and husband, Fred, of Pecos and Norma Kay Pederson and husband, Mark, of Midland; 14 grandchildren, Trey and Lisa Stockton, Ron Griffin, Todd and Mya Griffin, Shanie Griffin, Travis and Lorne Pederson, Chad and Stephanie Pederson, Ricky and Leslie Pearce, and Rory and Ioulia Pearce; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Charlene Edmiston and husband, Orval, of Eldorado; one brother, Charles ``Tart'' Mund and wife, Wallie, of New Braunfels; one brother-in-law, Jack Hodges and wife, Martha, of Niederwald; and many nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers are Curtis Stockton III, Ron Griffin, Todd Griffin, Shanie Griffin, Travis Pederson and Chad Pederson. The family would like to express a special thanks to Bob and Paulette Soergel, Sylvia Aguirre and Chaplain Don Bailey, and requests contributions and memorials be made to Family Hospice, 1121 S. Bryant Blvd., San Angelo, TX 76905. LUCIA SANCHEZ SONORA - Lucia Mendez Sanchez, 59, of Sonora died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the Primera Iglesia Bautista with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Mrs. Sanchez was born Aug. 26, 1938, in Sonora. She was a lifetime resident and a member of the Primera Iglesia Bautista. Survivors include her husband, Samuel Sanchez of Sonora; three sons and their wives, Sammy and Carri Sanchez of Ranger, George and Rosa Sanchez and Abel and Monica Sanchez, all of Sonora; four sisters and their husbands, Quela and the Rev. Frank Flores of San Antonio, Lala and Maria Duran of Sonora, Amparo and Zaragoza Esquevel of Eldorado and Hermina and Rojelio Carranza of Fort Worth; and six grandchildren, Ross Sanchez, Austin Sanchez, Jacinda Sanchez, Isaac Sanchez, Samantha Sanchez and Grady Sanchez. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sabino and Petra Mendez; and an infant daughter, Ida Sanchez. God saw you getting tired, And a recovery was not to be. So He wrapped His arms around you And whispered, ``Come Home with Me.'' With tearful eyes, we watched you fade away. Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating. A determined spirit is at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. CHELSEA JO JOHNSON BRONTE - Chelsea Jo Johnson, 14, died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, in Fairview Cemetery with Dr. David Womack of Calvary Baptist Church of San Angelo officiating. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. The family requests that no black be worn to the services. Chelsea was born Feb. 28, 1984, in San Angelo. She had lived in Bronte all of her life. Survivors include hergrandmother, Dixie Johnson of Bronte; one sister, Calli Jo Johnson of Bronte; one aunt, Paula Johnson of Bronte; and two great-aunts and great-uncles, Pat and Allen Bishop of Winters and Betty and Jimmy Criswell of Miles. Chelsea also is survived by many special friends. Chelsea's caregivers will act as her honorary pallbearers. They are as follows: Roselle Hall, Margaret Alderman, Jim Raines, April Oden and Roberta Wilcox. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 23, (24th?) 1998 Funerals and Death notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Dixie H. Lancaster, 87, at 11 a.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dorothy L. McAlexander, 78, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Santiago Samaniego, 79, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Ruby Fay Hodnett, 84, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Wynell-Sally Thomas Rayburn, 72, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. EARLY - Mae E. Wilder, 85, of Brownwood, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Greenleaf Cemetery; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. ELDORADO - L.D. Mund, 78, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - Joseph Johnson Sanders, 78, at 10 a.m. at Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home; military graveside service in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. THURSDAY SWEETWATER - Juan Esteban Gaytan, 39, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. Deaths Roydston House GOLDTHWAITE - Roydston W. House, 87, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 6 p.m. today in House Ranch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 20, 1910, in Mills County and was a lifetime resident. He was a rancher and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, Rodney House of Mart, Gary House of Huntsville, Wayne House of Plains and Dayton House of Mullin; a brother, Jim Tom House of Brenham; four sisters, Billie Jo Humphries of Austin, Nora B. Soloman of Waco, Ann Stachowiak of Brownsville and Alpha Harris of Goldthwaite; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Irene Garzon PECOS - Irene Orona Garzon, 60, of Pecos died Thursday, June 18, 1998, in California. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born April 5, 1938, and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Isabel Garzon of Bakersfield, Calif.; two sons, Ernesto Orona and Luiz Garzon Jr., both of Bakersfield; seven brothers, Manuel Orona of Stockton, Calif., Santiago Orona, Leandron Orona, Fernando Orona Sr., Jesse Orona and Casmiro Orona, all of Pecos, and Ramon Orona of Midland; four sisters, Maria Licon of Pecos, Maria Alvarado of Fort Davis, Maria Lobato of Littlefield and Ramona Cortez of Lamont, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Lucille Halamicek McCAMEY - Lucille Halamicek, 96, died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 26, 1901, in Bellville and was a longtime resident of McCamey. She was a Baptist. She is survived by a son, Eddy Halamicek of McCamey. Ted Burnham SAN SABA - Ted Burnham, 87, of San Saba died Monday, June 22, 1998, in Llano. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bend Methodist Cemetery. He was born Dec. 30, 1910, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. He was a pecan harvester and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Burnham of San Saba; a brother, Jack Burnham of Cleburne; a sister, Lois Ledbetter of Buchanan Dam; and several nieces and nephews. James Ertle MUNCIE, Ind. - James R. Ertle, 69, died Monday, June 22, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Elm Ridge Funeral Home with burial in Elm Ridge Memorial Park. He retired from Delco Battery in 1985, after 37 years of service, and was a member of the Normal City United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Anna J. Ertle of Muncie; three sons, Wayne H. Ertle of Yorktown, James R. Ertle Jr. of Muncie and Ronald R. Ertle of San Angelo; three brothers; four sisters; eight grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Samuel Neely KERRVILLE - Samuel O. Neely, 80, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. He was born June 16, 1918, in Smiley and had lived in Kerrville since 1967. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a butcher and had worked for Food City Grocery Store. He was a Baptist and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include three sons, David Neely of Kerrville, Ron Neely of Mountain Home, Ark., and Hobby Neely of Ingram; two brothers, Dwight Neely of San Antonio and Bill Neely of Tucson; five sisters, Merle Stokes of Rockdale, Mildred Randolph of Karnes City, Sue Pavilska of Floresville, Doris Copeland of Seguin and Patsy Drake of San Antonio; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Inez Kerr BIG SPRING - Inez Kerr, 94, of Sand Springs died Monday, June 22, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Lakeview Cemetery in Marietta, Okla. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 6, 1904, in Marietta and was a longtime resident before moving to Sand Springs one year ago. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 28 years and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Larry Kerr of Sand Springs and Jack Kerr of Marietta; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Cliffie Graham ROSCOE - Cliffie G. Graham, 77, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in a local care center. Masonic graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 14, 1920, in Roscoe and was a lifetime resident. He was a World War II veteran and worked for West Texas Gulf Pipeline as an engineer for 35 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge 571. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Graham of Roscoe; a daughter, Linda Osborne of Howe; a stepson, Larry Cornoyer III of Fort Worth; three grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Irene Jacques SWEETWATER - Irene T. Jacques, 68, of Sweetwater died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born March 14, 1930, in Sweetwater. She worked as a licensed vocational nurse for 22 years at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, O.M. Jacques of Sweetwater; a son, Rodney Jacques of Sweetwater; a daughter, Lydia Steele of Uvalde; two sisters, Margaret Virgen and Lydia Reyes, both of Sweetwater; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sig Rogers BIG SPRING - Sig Rogers, 91, of Big Spring died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a Conroe hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born March 20, 1907, in Terre Haute, Ind., and had lived in Big Spring since 1950. He owned Sig Rogers Sign Shop, worked as missionary and was a member of the Temple Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Eula Mae Rogers of Big Spring; a daughter, Sharon L. Rick of Big Spring; a son, Steve Rogers of Fairplay, Colo.; a brother, Dick Rogers of Port O'Connor; three sisters, Joan Wilson of Chester, Calif., and Sunday Brush and Jeannetta Turnmire, both of Whittier, Calif.; two grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. Norwood Holloway STANTON - Norwood Holloway of Stanton died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in Midland. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Kermit Spiser EDEN - Kermit Spiser, 86, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Eden Funeral Home. Obituaries HOWARD TAYLOR COLLIER JR. PECOS - The family of Howard Taylor Collier Jr. mourned his passing on Monday, June 22, 1998. Howard died at his home after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Reeves County, Howard was the son of pioneer ranchers. H.T. Collier Sr. and Mae Ward Collier, some of the first homesteaders of ranching country in Reeves County near Toyah Creek. Howard attended Pecos schools and graduated from Pecos High School. He also attended TCU and Texas Tech. He returned home to work with his parents in the ranching business. He married Ethel Armstrong, daughter of another pioneer Pecos family, on Nov. 9, 1941. Howard served in the U.S. Army beginning in 1943 and was discharged upon the death of his father in 1945 in order to return to the ranch to supply beef for the war effort. Howard and Ethel ranched in the Orla area on the Angeles and Screwbean ranches, and at one time had ranching interests in three counties. He moved his family to the home place, Hoban Ranch on Toyah Creek, where he ranched, farmed and raised three children, Drue C. Stanford, Howard T. Collier III and Cathryn C. Godfrey. Howard was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church and an ardent supporter of the Reeves County 4-H Club, the Pecos Museum and the West of the Pecos Rodeo. As a young boy, Howard participated in the Pecos Rodeo as a trick roper. His father participated in the first West of the Pecos Rodeo in 1883. Howard also served as Reeves County Democratic chairman for a number of years and was on the Toyah-Limpia Water Conservation District Board of Directors for 29 years. Howard is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ethel Jane Armstrong Collier; daughters, Drue Stanford and husband, Charles, of Verhalen, and Cathy Godfrey and husband, Mike, of Georgetown; son, Bo Collier of Abilene; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Following a private family service, a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the First Christian Church in Pecos. Pecos Funeral Home is handling arrangements. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Bloy's Camp Meeting Association in Fort Davis or the West of the Pecos Museum. DOROTHY LaVONIA McALEXANDER Dorothy LaVonia McAlexander passed away from this life Monday, June 22, 1998, at 2:45 a.m. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Webb of Harris Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Dorothy may best be remembered as Dorothy Peavy during a sales career at Barnes & Co. and at Hemphill-Wells Co. during the years 1958-1970. Her sales expertise was in hats, bags and gloves. Dorothy also handmade many hats, ``Hats by Dorothy,'' for social events and weddings in the San Angelo area, including Eden, Mason, Sonora, Ozona and Fort Stockton. She was born Dorothy LaVonia Newberry on Nov. 7, 1919, in Dallas. She was raised along with her brother, James Newberry, in Belton, Texas, by her mother and grandmother. Dorothy is survived by a son, James L. Neal Sr. and loving daughter-in-law, Gloria, of San Angelo; granddaughter, Cheryl and her husband, Greg Weadon, of Tucson; grandson, James L. ``Jimmy'' Neal Jr. of San Angelo; one brother, James Newberry and his wife, Margie; and three nieces and one nephew, all of Belton. Dorothy married Dr. Edward J. McAlexander in 1967, having 25 loving years together, until his death in 1992. DONALD BANE BOWEN Donald Bane ``Big Don'' Bowen was born in San Angelo, Texas, Feb. 23, 1919, to Clyde A. and Barsha Ketchum Bowen. He died in San Angelo Tuesday, June 23, 1998, from complications of cancer. He grew up on a ranch in Sterling County. His family moved to the ranch near Robert Lee, Texas, in 1937. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1940; married Josephine Butt of San Angelo on Christmas Day 1942; and shipped out three months later. He served as a decorated combat company commander on New Guinea, Morati and Mindanao for almost two years with the 31st Infantry Division. Postwar, he served 10 years in the Texas National Guard, retiring as a major. He and his family moved to Abilene, Texas, in 1952, where he was the manager of Childs' Ready-Mix Concrete until 1967, when he moved back to the family ranch. He was active in Rotary for 30 years, serving as president of two different clubs. His return to ranching rekindled his artistic talent, and he became a noted western sculptor. His bronzes have been used annually by the United Way, and given annually as awards by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' and National Rambouillet Breeders' associations, as well as auctioned for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center telethon. His ``Half Section'' bronze is on display at Field Artillery facilities in Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas. He was recently honored by the city of San Angelo when his ``200%'' piece was enlarged and installed at South Bryant Boulevard and West Avenue J as the ``Wool Capital Landmark.'' He is survived by his wife, Josephine; two children, J. Donald of Abilene and Houston and Donna Jo of Austin; as well as five grandchildren. He also is survived by his two sisters, Gloriadel Mallan of Midland and Phyllis Baugh of San Antonio. He was a longtime member of Johnson Street Church of Christ, where a celebration of his life will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 25, following a private burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Johnson's Funeral Home is handling arrangements. He was active in the Rehab and Meals for the Elderly, but the family asks that any memorials be made at the discretion of the rememberer. VIOLET SALLIE Violet Ruth Sallie, 72, of San Angelo died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, at 1:18 a.m. in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 25, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, officiated by the Rev. Charles Beal. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Violet was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Mineral Wells.She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Violet was a dedicated Christian and instilled Christian values in her three daughters. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She will be missed but will live on in our hearts. Violet was preceded in death by her mom and dad, Callie and Luther Robertson; two brothers, Clarence and William Robertson; and one sister, Helen Lee. Survivors include her three daughters and sons-in-law, Patsy and Bill Donnelly, Linda and Kenny Young and Brenda and Jimmy Villers; one sister, Louise Worley and her husband, William; seven grandchildren, Jennifer West, Heather Miears, Shea Harris, Shannon Villers, Joy Young, David Young and Ben Young; two great-grandchildren, Zachary and Luke West; and several nieces, nephews and friends, including a special friend, Dyerline McCartney. The family wishes to thank those special people at Baker-Brame Nursing Center who took care of our mother the last four years. Also, we wish to thank the staff on 3 South at Shannon Medical Center and Dr. Peter Chang for their loving care. The family requests any memorials be made to House of Faith Children's Ministry at 2525 S. Johnson St., San Angelo, TX 76904. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 25, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Donald Bane Bowen, 79, at 4 p.m. at Johnson Street Church of Christ; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Violet Ruth Sallie, 72, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Sig Rogers, 91, at 10 a.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. McCAMEY - Lucille Halamicek, 96, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Resthaven Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. PECOS - Howard Taylor Collier Jr., memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. ROSCOE - Cliffie G. Graham, 77, Masonic graveside service at 10 a.m. in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Ted Burnham, 87, at 10 a.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bend Methodist Cemetery. SWEETWATER - Juan Esteban Gaytan, 39, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. FRIDAY KERRVILLE - Samuel O. Neely, 80, at 11 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Deaths Robert Hughes Robert Lee Hughes, 87, of San Angelo died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Belvedere Memorial Park with the Rev. Harry Wright officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 30, 1910, in Dallas County and had lived in San Angelo for 56 years. He was a self employed oil field pipe dealer and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hughes of San Angelo; a son, Bob R. Hughes of San Angelo; two daughters, Iris Lee Rasper of Corpus Christi and Wanda Horton of Pecos; a sister, Ethel McKee of Soper, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Peggy Dalton MONAHANS - Peggy Ann Dalton, 44, of Monahans died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. She was born July 6, 1953, in Cortland, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Center. Survivor include her husband, Amuel Dalton of Monahans; her parents, Sherman and Gertrude Edwards of Monahans; two sons, Samuel Dalton of Mansfield and Jessie Dalton of Midland; two brothers, Danny Edwards of Glendale, Ariz., and John Edwards of Kansas City, Mo.; and two grandchildren. Norwood Holloway STANTON - Norwood Eugene Holloway, 74, of Stanton died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in Midland. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Lamesa and had lived in Stanton for 35 years. A veteran of World War II, he was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Mary Holloway of Stanton; a daughter, Carolyn Kay Adams of Greenwood; two brothers, Elton Holloway of Midland and Gleen Holloway of Tarzan; and two grandchildren. Dorothy Chipman HOPE, Ark. - Dorothy Joan Chipman, 61, formerly of Hope died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Harmony Cemetery in Sutton. Arrangements are by Herndon Funeral Home. She was born April 29, 1937. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband, Henry Chipman of San Angelo; two sons, Larry Goodrich and Terry Goodrich, both of Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Becky Langston of Hope; two brothers, Bob Fish of Texas and Dick Fish of Coras Cove, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Ricarda Carrion SWEETWATER - Ricarda Carrion, 90, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. She was born March 17, 1908. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Erlinda Gutierrez of Tahoka and Vera Cantu of Sweetwater; two sons, Rogerio Carrion of Rotan and Roy Carrion of Stephenville; and 24 grandchildren. Anton Freytag SWEETWATER - Anton Freytag, 87, of Sweetwater died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Moulton. He was born Dec. 1, 1910, in Moulton and was a longtime resident of Inadale. He was a farmer and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha Freytag of Sweetwater; two sons, Jimmy L. Freytag of Ardmore, Okla., and Tommy L. Freytag of Gilbert, Ariz.; two daughters, Barbara J. Harvel of Little Rock, Ark., and Dorothy A. McKenzie of Abilene; a sister, Marie Appelt of Pasadena; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Doris Finley KINGSLAND - Doris Jean Finley, 42, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in Kingsland. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. She was born Feb. 4, 1956, in Georgetown and had lived in the Kingsland area for 10 years. She was a self-employed domestic worker. Survivors include her mother, June Jones of Kingsland; two brothers, Earnest H. Finley Jr. of Liberty Hill and Daniel DeWayne Finley of Middlebury, Fla.; four nephews; and a niece. Annie Brotherton ALPINE - Annie Slina Brotherton, 91, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with graveside service at 3 p.m. Saturday in Westlawn Cemetery in Del Rio. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home and G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home in Del Rio. She was born March 10, 1907, in Dryden and had lived in Alpine since 1980. She was a rancher. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Quigg of Alpine; a grandchild; four great-grandchildren; and a niece and three nephews. Joe Boyd CRANE - Joe Allen Boyd, 59, of Andrews died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 11, 1938, in McCamey and was a longtime resident of Crane. He served the McAllen, Harlingen, Alpine, Sweetwater, Crane, Roswell, N.M., Kermit and Buena Vista school districts and was superintendent at Buena Vista. Survivors include his wife, Dannes Hickey Boyd of Andrews; two daughters, Kirsty Teel and Kelly Rogers, both of Andrews; a son, Dan Allen of Lubbock; a brother, Bruce Boyd of Phoenix; a stepbrother, Stephen Thomas of Victoria; his stepmother, Ruth Boyd of Midland; and three grandchildren. Orville Cotter WINTERS - Orville Cotter, 64, of Norton died Wednesday, June 23, 1998, in a Ballinger hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born Jan. 22, 1934, in Winters and was a lifetime area resident. He was a mechanic and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Vaughdeen Cotter of Norton; two sons, Orville Dean Cotter of Norton and Daniel Lynn Cotter of Robert Lee; three sisters, Geneva Towry of San Angelo, Neomi Longbine of Red Oaks and Leona Hersom of Cleburne; and two grandchildren. Elton Wallace BIG SPRING - Elton Wallace, 67, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Cecil Pinson EARLY - Cecil Edwin Pinson, 68, of San Angelo died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending with Heartland Funeral Home. Cora Myers BRADY - Cora M. Myers, 92, of Richland Springs died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in Amarillo. Services are pending at Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. OBITUARIES DOROTHY LaVONIA McALEXANDER Dorothy LaVonia McAlexander passed away from this life Monday, June 22, 1998, at 2:45 a.m. Service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Webb of Harris Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Fairmount Cemetery. Dorothy may best be remembered as Dorothy Peavy during a sales career at Barnes & Co. and at Hemphill-Wells Co. during the years of 1958-1970. Her sales expertise was in hats, bags and gloves. Dorothy also handmade many hats, ``Hats by Dorothy,'' for social events and weddings in the San Angelo area, including Eden, Mason, Sonora, Ozona and Fort Stockton. She was born Dorothy LaVonia Newberry, Nov. 7, 1919, in Dallas. She was raised along with her brother, James Newberry, in Belton, Texas, by her mother and grandmother. Dorothy is survived by a son, James L. Neal Sr. and loving daughter-in-law, Gloria, of San Angelo; granddaughter, Cheryl and her husband, Greg Weadon, of Tucson; grandson, James ``Jimmy'' L. Neal Jr. of San Angelo; one brother, James Newberry and his wife, Margie, and three nieces and one nephew, all of Belton. Dorothy married Dr. Edward J. McAlexander in 1967, having 25 loving years together, until his death in 1992. LOUIE BROWN OZONA - Louie Brown, 80, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in the Crockett County Care Center. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. (MST) in Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery in Santa Teresa, N.M. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Mr. Brown, the youngest of 15 children, was born Aug. 30, 1917, to William and Alma Brown in Limestone County. Prior to moving to Ozona one year ago, Mr. Brown was a resident of Sanderson for 30 years. Survivors include two sons and their wives, Joe Leslie Brown and Debra of Ozona and Randal R. Brown and Marib of Anthony, N.M.; three grandchildren, Jodye Dabovich and husband, Miles, Kristan Brown and Cortney Brown. He was preceded in death by his wife, Johnnie J. Brown, and a grandson, Jeff R. Brown. THANA JOY TREVINO AUSTIN - Miss Thana Joy Trevino, 16, of Austin died Tuesday, June 23, 1998. Thana was born Nov. 9, 1981, in San Angelo. She was a student at Travis High School. Thana is survived by her critically ill 11-month-old son, Joseph Balderramos, and her mother, Diane Trevino, both of Austin; father, Joe Trevino of San Angelo; sister, Nicole ``Nikki'' Valles, aunts, Dora Valles, Velma Gonzales and her husband, Gilbert, and Pat Valles, all of Austin; uncle, Paul Valles and wife, Luisa, and grandfather, Juan Valles, all of San Angelo; cousins, Jacob Valles of Austin and Amelia and Belinda Valles, both of San Angelo. Family members will receive friends after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at Angel Funeral Home. Recitation of the Holy rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the funeral home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Jubilee Christian Center, 2909 W. William Cannon. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery. Diane and family would like to extend their gratitude to the many friends for their loving support.Thana, thank you for being with us for 16 years, and for blessing us with a wonderful grandson and nephew for 11 months. Mere words cannot express the love we have for you, and how much we miss you already.Love, Mom, Nikki, your aunts and uncles, grandpa and your cousins.Serving as pallbearers will be her friends. Arrangements are by Samuel DeLeon & Son/Angel Funeral Home, 1600 S. First St., Austin, TX 78704, (512) 441-9738. KERMIT SPISER EDEN - Kermit Spiser, 86, of Eden passed away Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in Eden. He was born Dec. 9, 1911, in Old Glory, Texas, and lived most of his life in Eden. He was a rancher and a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Hendricks Spiser of Eden; two sons, Joe Spiser of Austin and Bob Spiser of San Antonio; one daughter, Sandra Briggs of Belton; one brother, Alvin Spiser of Eden; one sister, Louise Anderson of Arlington, S.D.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Kermit was preceded indeath by his wife of 54 years, Capitola Porter Spiser, in 1987; son, Joe Kermit Spiser; parents, Gus and Lydia Spiser; brother, Edgar Spiser; and sister, Rosalie McCoy. Memorial service will follow at a later date. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the donor's favorite charity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 26, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Robert Lee Hughes, 87, graveside service at 4 p.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ALPINE - Annie Slina Brotherton, 91, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church; graveside service at 3 p.m. Saturday in Westlawn Cemetery in Del Rio; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home and G.W. Cox Funeral Home in Del Rio. CRANE - Joe Allen Boyd, 59, of Andrews, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Samuel O. Neely, 80, at 11 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. STANTON - Norwood Eugene Holloway, 74, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Ricarda Carrion, 90, at 1 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Anton Freytag, 87, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; graveside service at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Moulton; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SATURDAY KINGSLAND - Doris Jean Finley, 42, at 10 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. MONAHANS - Peggy Ann Dalton, 44, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. WINTERS - Orville Cotter, 64, of Norton, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeview Cemetery. DEATHS Cora Myers BRADY - Cora Mozelle Armentrout Myers, 92, of Rochelle died Tuesday, June 23, 1998, in an Amarillo nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Cowboy Cemetery in Mercury. She was born Oct. 3, 1905, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. She was a stock farmer and rancher and a member of the First Baptist Church of Jacinto. Survivors include a son, James William Myers Jr. of Jacinto; two daughters, Lillie Ruth Regian of Houston and Jane McBee of Billings, Mont.; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy Chipman HOPE, Ark. - Dorothy Joan Chipman, 61, formerly of Hope, died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Harmony Cemetery in Sutton. Arrangements are by Herndon Funeral Home. She was born April 29, 1937. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in San Angelo. Survivors include her husband, Henry Chipman of San Angelo; her parents, Truell and Viola Hogue of Hope; two sons, Larry Goodrich and Terry Goodrich, both of Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Becky Langston of Hope; two brothers, Bob Fish of Walder, Texas, and Dick Fish of Coarse Gold, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Frank Zoch III KERRVILLE - Frank Peter Zoch III, 56, of Mountain Home died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Sunset Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born June 3, 1942, in Corpus Christi. He was the co-founder of Sedico Oil Co., which later merged with Slumberger Oil. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marion ``Mimi'' Chandler Zoch; six children, Laura Frances Zoch, Rhonda Zoch Given, Frank Peter Zoch IV, Patricia Zoch Smith, Elizabeth Chandler Zoch and Frank Morgan Zoch; two sisters, Frances Zoch Fulton and Patricia Zoch Ferguson; and a grandchild. Elbert Archer FORT STOCKTON - Elbert H. Archer, 70, of Fort Stockton died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Hill Cemetery. He was born April 25, 1928, in Corsicana and was a longtime resident of Fort Stockton. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a test engineer at the Firestone Test Track and a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 3220. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Archer of Fort Stockton; two sons, Ricky Archer of Houston and Randy Archer of Fort Stockton; a sister, June Archer of Corsicana; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Evelyn Odom KERMIT - Evelyn Odom, 72, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Colorado City and was a longtime resident of Kermit. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Cecil Odom of Kermit; two sons, Randy Odom of Lakin, Kan., and Ricky Odom of Midland; two daughters, Sherrilyn Blase of San Angelo and Vicky Kvasnicka of Gilbert, Ariz.; her stepmother, Lee Lipham of Kermit; three brothers, James E. Lipham and Bill Lipham, both of Odessa, and Ronnie Lipham of Plano; a sister, Wanda Cooper of Kermit; 12 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Ida Clark ARANSAS PASS - Ida Reva Stinebaugh Clark, 96, died Thursday, June 25, 1998. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Charlie Marshall Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Brookshire Cemetery in Bronte. She was a longtime resident of San Angelo and was a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include a son, Eugene L. Clark of Phoenix; four daughters, Homalie Bullard of Junction, Jimaileen Jenson of Slaton, Frances Lowery of Aransas Pass and Ida Ruth Armstrong of Corpus Christi; an adopted son, Charles Stuart of Corpus Christi; a sister, Freda Stephenson; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bonetta Franklin-McDonald BIG SPRING - Bonetta Franklin-McDonald, 86, formerly of Riverside, Calif., and Big Spring, died April 9, 1998, in Lake Havasu, Ariz. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley- Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Big Spring and had been a resident of Riverside before moving to Lake Havasu City. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Wilmore of Riverside; three sons, Cedell of Bakersfield, Calif., Johnny of Houston and David of Washington; two brothers, Joe Franklin of Tulare, Calif., and Clifford Franklin of Midland; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. James Neeley BIG SPRING - James Milton Neeley, 51, died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 17, 1947, in Kerman, Calif., and had lived in Big Spring for four years. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and served with the military police. He worked as a machinist in a glass factory. Survivors include two daughters, Kiersten Neeley of Fresno, Calif., and Kathryn Wiggins of Madera, Calif.; his father, Milton James Neeley of Kerman; three brothers, G.C. Bayes of Big Spring, Bobbie Bayes of Knott and G.W. Bayes of Indonesia; four sisters, Jerry Neeley of Wilson, N.C., Helen Biggs of Kerman, Bobbie Harper of Pinole, Calif., and Betty Gomez of Sunnyvale, Calif.; a grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mildred Chandler CRANE - Mildred Chandler, 74, of Crane died Thursday, June 25, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Richard W. Box Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Crane County Cemetery. She was born July 27, 1923, in London. She served as justice of the peace of Precinct 4 of Crane County for 16 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Greg Earl Box of Midland; her mother, Elsie Pearl of Crane; three sisters, Nell Brookshire of Odessa, Melva Campbell of Fort Worth and Sandy Allred of Farmington, N.M.; two brothers, Carlton ``Corky'' Pearl of Slidell, La., and Michael Pearl of Jackson, Miss.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Obituaries CECIL EDWIN PINSON EARLY - Cecil Edwin Pinson, 68, of San Angelo and formerly of Brownwood, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, in Eastlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Capps officiating. Arrangements are by Heartland Funeral Home. Mr. Pinson was born April 12, 1930, in San Saba County to Zim and Mollie Wrenn Pinson. He attended school in Rochelle, where he graduated. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On April 9, 1954, he married Patricia Oakley in Brownwood. He retired after 35 years as an optician in San Angelo. He was a member of Park Heights Baptist Church in San Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Pinson of San Angelo; one son, Doug Pinson of San Angelo; two daughters, Penni Morrison of Early and Patti Taylor of Midland; two brothers, Oran Pinson of Brownwood and Bert Pinson of Brazoria; three sisters, Dorothy Eoff, Vera Huddleston and Lennie Neal, all of Early; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister. BEULAH LESTER COLORADO CITY - Beulah Lester, 75, of Colorado City died Monday, June 22, 1998, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 1998, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kay Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Colorado City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home. Mrs. Lester was born Oct. 7, 1922, in Big Spring and was a longtime resident of Colorado City, having lived in Iraan and Eldorado for several years. She married William C. Lester on April 4, 1942, in Fort Worth. He preceded her in death on June 16, 1990. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was an active volunteer with the Heart of West Texas Museum and the Colorado City Opera House. She was instrumental in organizing class reunions and Old Settlers Reunions. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Bobbie Lester of McCamey and Bob and Nancy Lester of Eldorado; one daughter and son-in-law, Bunny and Bob Ruddick of De Soto; three grandchildren, Amy Lester, Jennifer Ruddick and Sam Ruddick; a sister-in-law, Mary Frances Moore of Lubbock; and four cousins, Harriett Ann Richardson and Mildred Smith, both of Big Spring, Marie Hale of Llano and Mary Robinson of Washington, D.C. She also was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Beulah Robinson; two brothers; and a grandson, Justin Lester. The family requests memorials be made to your favorite charity. NELLIE FREELIN RANDOLPH JUNCTION - Nellie Freelin Randolph, 92, of Junction passed away Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in Junction. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Scott Bradford officiating, assisted by the Rev. Carl Rohlfs of the First United Methodist Church in San Angelo. Burial will follow in the Copperas Cemetery in western Kimble County. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. Nellie was born March 11, 1906, on the Bennett Ranch in Kimble County. Her parents, Stephen P. and Martha Ann (Mattie) Bennett, were pioneer Kimble County settlers. Nellie had lived in Kimble County her entire life. She had been an active member of the Methodist church since youth and was educated in Kimble County schools. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas in 1928 and then taught at Junction High School until 1939. She married Jesse Ramsey Randolph on June 21, 1933. He preceded her in death on Oct. 24, 1997. Survivors include one son, Frank Randolph of Junction; grandchildren, Jeannie Duncan and husband, Brad, of Tulsa, Okla., and Mark Randolph and wife, Connie, of Buda; one great-grandson, Ramsey Allen Randolph of Buda; a sister-in-law, Catherine Randolph of Junction; one older brother, Millard Bennett; and a nephew, Millard Leon (Onnie) Bennett and his wife, Mary Lee, of Junction. ROBERT LEE HUGHES Robert Lee Hughes, 87, of San Angelo died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, June 26, in Belvedere Memorial Park with the Rev. Harry Wright officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Robert was born Sept. 30, 1910, in Dallas County and had been a resident of San Angelo for 56 years. He was a self-employed oil field pipe dealer and a Baptist. Robert was married to Dorothy Gilbert on Dec. 27, 1931, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hughes of SanAngelo; one son, Bob R. Hughes and wife, Shirley, of San Angelo; two daughters, Iris Lee Rasper of Corpus Christi and Wanda Horton of Pecos; one sister, Ethel McKee of Soper, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obits for Saturday, June 27 is unavailable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 28, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY BRONTE - Ida Reva Stinebaugh Clark, 96, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Brookshire Cemetery in Bronte; arrangements by Charlie Marshall Funeral Home of Aransas Pass. DEL RIO - Johnnie Mae Dingler Calvin, 44, of Midland, at 3 p.m. at G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home; burial in Westlawn Cemetery. EDEN - J.D. ``Sud'' Locklear, 83, at 2 p.m. in Eden Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Jim Neal Bean Sr., 78, graveside service at 10 a.m. in the Protestant Cemetery in Wall; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. ALPINE - Jacobina Miller, 93, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marathon; burial in Marathon Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Derwood E. McKnight, 85, of San Angelo, at 11 a.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Old Runnels Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Bonetta Franklin-McDonald, 86, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Claron Bailey, 62, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Deaths Tomasa Pena Tomasa R. Pena, 66, of San Angelo died Saturday, June 27, 1998, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with the Rev. Gabriel Garza of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Burial will follow in Belvedere Memorial Park. She was born July 18, 1931, in McCamey. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include three daughters, MaryLou Montoya of Odessa, Nora P. Molina of Brownfield and Amanda Pena of San Angelo; two sons, Gilbert Pena and Tony Arambula, both of San Angelo; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Dotsy Jones BIG SPRING - Dotsy Jones, 80, died Friday, June 26, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 9:15 a.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park with memorial service at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 23, 1917, in Granbury and had lived in Big Spring since 1948. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Truman Jones of Big Spring; a daughter, Libby Jacobus of Midland; a brother, George B. ``Pete'' Jones of Grapevine; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two nieces. Elton Wallace BIG SPRING - Elton Wallace, 67, of Luther died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 2, 1930, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident of Howard County. He had been an accountant for Texas Electric for 33 years and was a farmer. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Wallace of Luther; three sons, DeWayne Wallace of Kermit, Davis Wallace of Georgia and Douglas Wallace of Provo, Utah; three daughters, Lisa Bernet of San Antonio, Marsha Meeks of Lake Whitney and Aimee Wallace of Luther; a sister, Marie Ervin of Austin; and 23 grandchildren. J.D. Locklear EDEN - J.D. ``Sud'' Locklear, 83, of Eden died Thursday, June 25, 1998, in a Kerrville hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. He was born in McCulloch County and was a longtime resident of Eden. He was a truck driver and a rancher. Survivors include his wife, Natha Locklear of Eden; two daughters, Natalee Joy of Kerrville and Dianna Davison of Kerrville; and five grandchildren. John Burkes LAMPASAS - John Howard Burkes, 70, of Slayton died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a Slayton care center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Copperas Cove Cemetery in Copperas Cove. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 6, 1928, in Lampasas County. He worked in the truck maintenance business and was a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Olive and Jinnie Dobitas, both of Slayton; two sisters, Bobbie Brown and Opal Beall, both of Copperas Cove; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Bruce Perry GOLDTHWAITE - Bruce Dale (Acmey) Perry, 32, of Goldthwaite died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a Brownwood hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. He was born April 17, 1966, in Goldthwaite and was a lifetime resident of Mills County. He was a laborer and a Baptist. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Joyce and George Simpson of Goldthwaite; a brother, Kenneth Perry of Goldthwaite; his grandmother, Oma Perry of Fort Worth; his grandfather, Troy Boyett of Goldthwaite; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Mildred Pietzsch ROSCOE - Mildred L. Pietzsch, 72, of Sweetwater died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in Sweetwater. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Salem Lutheran Church with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born July 13, 1925, in Kaufman County and had lived in Nolan County since 1927. She was a retired secretary and had worked for the housing authority. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Sweetwater American Legion Auxiliary, Business and Professional Women and First Salem Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Ronnie Pietzsch of Colorado City; a daughter, Linda Tidwell of Abilene; a sister, Jessie Ray Bell of Lubbock; a brother, Sammy Eugene Hughes of Kemp; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. N.R. Densman COLEMAN - N.R. ``Junior'' Densman, 69, died Friday, June 26, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 21, 1929, in Buckeye and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County. He was a retired welder. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Densman of Coleman; four sons, Ricky Densman of Abilene, and Jackie Densman, Danny Densman and Michael Densman, all of Coleman; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Lester Covey GOLDTHWAITE - Lester Scott Covey, 25, of Goldthwaite died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in Mills County. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. He was born April 23, 1973, in Kerrville and had lived in Goldthwaite since 1988. He was a brickmason. Survivors include his wife, Tammie Covey, and a daughter, Harley Covey, both of Goldthwaite; his mother, Lena Covey; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Covey of Caradan; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Raymond Cooper BIG SPRING - Raymond L. Cooper, 77, died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Sept. 16, 1920, in Goldthwaite. He was retired, having served 37 years as a laundry superintendent at the Veterans Administration hospitals in Kerrville and Big Spring. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Melva Cooper of Big Spring; a daughter, Janice Dowe of West Monroe, La.; two sisters, Montzalee Shiffer of Dallas and Alene Orsack of Waco; a brother, Bill R. Cooper of Odessa; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Marie Ash BIG SPRING - Marie Ash, 75, of Odessa died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Fluvanna and was a longtime resident of Big Spring before moving to Odessa in 1981. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bob Ash of Odessa; two daughters, Melva Shearin of Big Spring and Pam Beck of Abilene; a son, Gene Patton of Gene; two stepsons, Link Ash and Matt Ash, both of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. William Holiman MIDLAND - William T. Holiman, 65, of Midland died Saturday, June 27, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Pipkin Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Arden Cemetery near San Angelo. He was born Aug. 10, 1932, in Comanche County and had lived in Midland since 1955. He was a farmer and had worked as a shop foreman for the city of Midland. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Lorraine Holiman of Midland; a son, Monte L. Holiman of Magnolia; a daughter, Jeanne L. Armstrong of Midland; a sister, Elsie Harper of San Angelo; a brother, Odis M. Holiman of Midkiff; and three grandchildren. Shirley Bell SANTA ANNA - Shirley Bell, 82, of Bedford died Friday, June 26, 1998, in a Bedford hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. She was born Jan. 25, 1916, in Davis, Okla., and had lived in the Dallas/Bedford area since 1946. She had worked as a dietitian and was a member of the Christian church. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Thornton of Arlington; two sons, Richard Bell of Hurst and Larry Davis of Dallas; four sisters, Eugenia Proper of New Castle, Colo., Rea Grigsby of San Antonio, Shasta Toms of Leakey and Jean Poore of Dallas; a brother, Ellsworth Gillum of Othenia, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Adolph Evers Jr. FREDERICKSBURG - Adolph ``Jack'' Evers Jr., 88, died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Sidonie Kott Evers of Fredericksburg; three daughters, Judith L. Long of Stonewall, Doris J. Eckert of Fredericksburg and Kay C. Woerner of Georgetown; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Sophia Schoenberg LLANO - Sophia Schoenberg, 94, of Pflugerville died Friday, June 26, 1998, in Pflugerville. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. James Lutheran Church with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 27, 1903, in Cottonwood and had lived in Pflugerville for eight years, moving from Tow. She was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pflugerville. Survivors include a daughter, Jeannette Renken of Pflugerville; two grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Obituaries MARGARET CULP NEILL OZONA - Margaret Culp Neill, of Ozona and formerly of Crane and Christoval, died Thursday, June 25, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, in Crane County Cemetery in Crane. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Mrs. Neill was born Sept. 18, 1913, in Glencoe, N.M. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Nash of Fort Gibson, Okla., and Roylan Sullivan of Ozona; one sister, Sue Vincius of Mansfield; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Dean Hardee Culp II. JIM NEAL BEAN SR. Jim Neal Bean Sr. passed away at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 1998, in Baker- Brame Nursing Center. Jim, a well-known photographer, was born Jan. 28, 1920, in Wall, Texas, to Will and Leah Bean. An Air Force lieutenant in World War II, he served as a transport pilot in Europe and North Africa and later worked as a free-lance photographer for National Geographic Magazine, The Associated Press and the Pathe Films News Service. Jim established Jim Bean Studios in the mid-'40s and was forced to retire in 1978 due to a massive stroke. Jim was an inspiration not only to his family but to all who had the privilege to know him. He loved people, he loved his country, and he served many years in the West Side Lions Club. He passed his positive, confident attitude about life and the human condition on to all he encountered. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Dennis. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Madeline; sons, Jim Jr. and Ted; his brother, Clayton; four stepchildren; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 28, in the Protestant Cemetery in Wall. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. The family wishes to express appreciation to the staff members of Baker-Brame Nursing Center for their loving care. DERWOOD E. `MR. MAC' McKNIGHT BALLINGER - Derwood E. McKnight, 85, of San Angelo and formerly of Ballinger, passed away at 2:35 a.m. Friday, June 26, 1998, in the Lake View Manor Nursing Center in San Angelo. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 29, in the Rains- Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tony King officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Runnels Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at the funeral home. Derwood was born on March 1, 1913, in Fouke, Ark., to Victor H. and Nezzie Decker McKnight. He married Ione M. McKinzie on Aug. 27, 1932, in Fouke. They moved to Ballinger in 1939. She preceded him in death on Feb. 2, 1988. He was foreman of the cheese plant in Ballinger for many years, where he was known as ``Pappy.'' He later went to work at Mueller Supply Co. in Ballinger, where he picked up the name of ``Mr. Mack.'' He was a member of the Seventh Street Baptist Church in Ballinger. Derwood is survived by five sons, Roy Gene and his wife, Betty, Glenn W. and his wife, Jettie, Harold W. and his wife, Carolyn, Bobby V., and Billy L. and his wife, Jeanie, all of San Angelo; his stepmother, Florence Pate of Texarkana; a brother, Boice McKnight of Wake Villa; and four sisters, Pauline Morphew, Jean Bradshaw and Barbara McKnight, all of Texarkana, and Aubrey Palmer of Baltimore. He also is survived by 14 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Charles, Wayne, Randy, Landy and Roy Gene II McKnight, Robert Wilson and Kenneth Foeppel. The family requests that memorials be made to the Seventh Street Baptist Church Building Fund or a favorite charity. WILLIAM E. `TOMMY' THOMPSON William E. ``Tommy'' Thompson, 83, of San Angelo died at 2:17 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a local hospital. William was born Sept. 15, 1914, in Bland, Va. He married Ruth Murray on May 2, 1942. She preceded him in death in 1987. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Artillery at age 17 and served in combat during World War II and rose to the rank of master sergeant. He retired from the Air Force after the Korean War. He was shop foreman with the Civil Service at Goodfellow Air Force Base and was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. He is survived by three brothers, Shular Thompson of Bland, Charlie Thompson of Wytheville, Va., and Eugene Thompson of Bastian, Va.; one sister, Alma Thompson of Bastian; four sisters-in-law, Marie Scarborough of San Antonio, Alberta Moos of Minneola, Merle Murray of Brandon, Miss., and Loretta Thompson of Bland; and a number of nieces and nephews. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lynn Young officiating. Military graveside honors will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 29, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Jim Neal Bean Sr., 78, graveside service at 10 a.m. in the Protestant Cemetery in Wall; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Tomasa Pena, 66, at 2 p.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; burial in Belvedere Memorial Park. ALPINE - Jacobina Miller, 93, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marathon; burial in Marathon Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Derwood E. McKnight, 85, of San Angelo, at 11 a.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Old Runnels Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Marie Ash, 75, of Odessa, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Raymond L. Cooper, 77, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Bonetta Franklin-McDonald, 86, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Dotsy Jones, 80, graveside service at 9:15 a.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; memorial service at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Elton Wallace, 67, of Luther, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Claron Bailey, 62, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery. FREDERICKSBURG - Adolph Evers Jr., 88, at 3 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery. GOLDTHWAITE - Lester Scott Covey, 25, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. GOLDTHWAITE - Bruce Dale (Acmey) Perry, 32, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - John Howard Burkes, 70, of Slaton, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Copperas Cove Cemetery in Copperas Cove; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. LLANO - Sophia Schoenberg, 94, of Pflugerville, at 2 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church; burial in Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home. ROSCOE - Mildred L. Pietzsch, 72, of Sweetwater, at 10 a.m. at First Salem Lutheran Church; burial in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SANTA ANNA - Shirley Bell, 82, of Bedford, at 11 a.m. in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - William E. Thompson, 83, at 1:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; military burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. COLEMAN - N.R. Densman, 69, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna; arrangements by Walker Funeral Home. MIDLAND - William T. Holiman, 65, at 9 a.m. in Pipkin Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Arden Cemetery near San Angelo. OZONA - Margaret Culp Neill, 84, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Crane County Cemetery in Crane; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. Deaths Daniel Alexander Daniel Alexander of San Angelo died Saturday, June 27, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. Jerry Morales Jerry Morales of San Angelo died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in San Angelo. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. Melvin Bell Melvin L. Bell, 79, of San Angelo died Saturday, June 27, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Belton and was a lifetime resident of San Angelo. He owned and operated Oberkampf Plumbing Supply until retirement. He was an Army veteran and a member of Trinity Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, June Bell of San Angelo; a son, Stephen Bell of Austin; a daughter, Lorena Muzquiz of Springtown; a brother, Loyd Bell of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Elizabeth Scheuber Elizabeth F. Scheuber, 82, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Sara Partida DEL RIO - Sara Partida, 90, of Del Rio died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Templo Tabernacula Church with burial in Westlawn Cemetery. She was born Sept. 16, 1907, in Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. She was a member of Templo Tabernacula Church. Survivors include her husband, Guillermo Partida of Del Rio; five daughters, Rosa Perkey of Beebe, Ark., Alicia Martinez of Wellington, Esther Morales of Independence, Mo., and Ruth Partida and Elizabeth Partida Maldonado, both of Del Rio; three sons, Eleazar Partida and Guillermo N. Partida, both of Del Rio, and Ruben Partida of Oxnard, Calif.; a sister, Anita Torres of San Angelo; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Carolyn Pendleton STEPHENVILLE - Carolyn Pendleton, 67, of Kopperl died Friday, June 26, 1998, at her residence. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Johnson Cemetery in Erath County. She was born Jan. 3, 1931, in Walnut Springs and had lived in Kopperl for 25 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Arendt of San Angelo; three brothers, Don Kimball, Tommy Kimball and Bob Kimball, all of Stephenville; five sisters, Ann Pearcy of Bluff Dale, Martha Wright and Lydia McCann, both of Brownwood, Kathleen Boden of Fort Worth and Doris Henderson of Conway, Ark.; a grandson; and a great-grandson. A.C. Pfeiffer COMFORT - A.C. Pfeiffer, 81, of the Cypress Creek community, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Gaddis Memorial Methodist Church with burial in Comfort Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 1, 1916, in Comfort. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a rancher. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Laurine Gourley Pfeiffer of Cypress Creek community; a daughter, Patricia Louise Pfeiffer of New Braunfels; a sister, Viola Klemstein of Comfort; and two granddaughters. Nellie Townsend COLEMAN - Nellie Townsend, 86, died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Coleman Cemetery Pavilion. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 19, 1911, in Byers and had lived in Coleman for 33 years. She had worked as a cook and a waitress at Tradewinds Restaurant and was a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Louise Riotto of California; a sister, Ida Johnson of Long Beach, Calif.; a grandchild; two great-grandchildren; and two nephews and a niece. Bill Watkins LLANO - Bill Watkins, 90, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in Llano. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lutie Watkins United Methodist Church with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 22, 1907, in Llano and was a lifetime resident. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a lawyer and a member of Lutie Watkins United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge and the Lions Club. He is survived by a son, Joe Bill Watkins of Austin, and a grandson, Jason Watkins of Stanford, Conn. George Griggs BROWNWOOD - George W. Griggs, 94, of Zephyr died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Zephyr Cemetery. He was born Sept. 7, 1903, in Brown County and was a lifetime area resident. He was a ranch foreman and stock farmer. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Keeler of Zephyr and Anita DeHay of Brownwood; a son, Bill Griggs of Stringtown, Okla.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Patsy Statham BIG SPRING - Patsy Ruth Gaskins Statham, 70, of San Antonio and formerly of Big Spring, died Friday, June 26, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 27, 1927, in Abilene. She was a homemaker and a member of Rolling Oaks Baptist Church in San Antonio. Survivors include a son, Gary Gaskins of San Antonio; a daughter, Sandra Rhodes of Ackerly; a sister, Mrs. Grady Gaskins of Big Spring; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Felicitas Reyes ELDORADO - Felicitas Melendez Reyes, 65, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. She was born May 2, 1933, in Purisma, Coahuila, Mexico, and was a longtime resident of Eldorado. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Manuel Reyes of Eldorado; a son, Manuel Casimiro Gonzalez of Eldorado; a stepson, Ernesto Reyes of Del Rio; four daughters, Maria Torres, Juanita Vasquez and Rosa Reyes, all of Eldorado, and Marie Uribe of Rocksprings; two brothers, Evaristo Gutierrez Ruiz of Crockett and Isidro Melendez Ruiz of Mexico; 18 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Glenn Arhelger KERRVILLE - Glenn ``Red'' Arhelger, 71, died Saturday, June 27, 1998, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born July 21, 1926, in Fredericksburg and had lived in Kerrville for 50 years. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, having served as a letter carrier for 30 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the United Association of Letter Carriers. Survivors include his wife, Emma Arhelger of Kerrville; two daughters, Sherral Arhelger and Cynthia Arhelger, both of Kerrville; a son, Mathew Arhelger of Sunrise Beach; a brother, Ed E. Arhelger of San Antonio; and two grandchildren. Ginger Henniger LUBBOCK - Ginger Rae Henniger, 40, died Friday, June 26, 1998. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home. She was born in San Angelo and had lived in McCamey, Abilene and Dallas before moving to Lubbock four years ago. She was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Ann Henniger, and her mother, Dodie Henniger, both of Lubbock; and two sisters, Joy Plank of Lubbock and Julie Blair of Dallas. Daulton Criswell ANDREWS - Daulton L. Criswell, 76, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at McNett Funeral Home. R.E. Dupuy Jr. BIG SPRING - R.E. ``Gene'' Dupuy Jr., 69, of Big Spring died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a Midland hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch MARGARET (SIMPSON) BEASLEY JUNCTION - Margaret (Simpson) Beasley, 80, of Junction died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in Kimble Hospital. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with interment in Junction Cemetery. Margaret was born July 30, 1917, in Denton County. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1937 from Texas Woman's University at Denton. She did graduate work at the University of Texas and took special courses at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and the University of Houston. She was employed by the Texas Restaurant Association in Austin for 25 years as executive assistant, director of public relations and editor of the TRA's trade publication. Margaret married Joseph Weldon Beasley on April 13, 1962, in Roswell, N.M. She assisted her husband in his law office and tax practice in Junction until his death on March 20, 1993. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Junction and was treasurer from 1966 to 1975. She also was a member of the American Association for University Women, Daedalian Study Club, Theta Sigma Phi Junction Chapter No. 497 and Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Beasley is survived by a sister, Mrs. Gordon Mitchell of Irving; a stepdaughter, Dinah Walters of Beaumont; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Jack Jarvis ofJunction; a brother-in-law, Charles Beasley of Uvalde; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 30, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Melvin L. Bell, 79, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - William E. Thompson, 83, at 1:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; military burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. BIG SPRING - Patsy Ruth Gaskins Statham, 70, of San Antonio, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BROWNWOOD - George W. Griggs, 94, of Zephyr, at 11 a.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Zephyr Cemetery. COLEMAN - N.R. Densman, 69, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna; arrangements by Walker Funeral Home. COMFORT - A.C. Pfeiffer, 81, of Cypress Creek; at 3 p.m. at Gaddis Memorial Methodist Church; burial in Comfort Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. DEL RIO - Sara Partida, 90, at 10 a.m. at Templo Tabernacula; burial in Westlawn Cemetery; arrangements by G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home. ELDORADO - Felicitas Melendez Reyes, 65, at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Margaret Beasley, 80, at 10 a.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Glenn Arhelger, 71, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels. MIDLAND - William T. Holiman, 65, at 9 a.m. in Pipkin Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Arden Cemetery near San Angelo. OZONA - Margaret Culp Neill, 84, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Crane County Cemetery in Crane; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY LLANO - Bill Watkins, 90, at 11 a.m. at Lutie Watkins United Methodist Church; burial in Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Deaths Nina Byars Nina Hilton Byars, 100, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 28, 1998, at her residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Cecil Eisenbach Sr. Cecil Lawrence Eisenbach Sr., 71, of San Angelo died Monday, June 29, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born June 19, 1927, in Paige. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was the owner and operator of a car lot and was a member of Harris Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen Eisenbach, two sons, Larry Eisenbach and Lawrence Eisenbach, and a daughter, Sharon Honea, all of San Angelo; two brothers, Alvin Eisenbach of Tyler and Clyde Eisenbach of San Angelo; a sister, Gladys Englert of San Angelo; and six grandchildren. Mamie Blissett MONAHANS - Mamie Lucille Blissett, 95, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born March 9, 1903, in Jones County. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Orville Finley of Andrews; two daughters, Jenny Lind Malone and Joan Cox, both of Monahans; a sister, Lora Roles of Moxee City, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Kenneth McCartney GILLETTE, Wyo. - Kenneth R. McCartney, 40, died Saturday, June 27, 1998, in a Casper, Wyo., hospital from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with burial in Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 3, 1957, in St. Maries, Idaho. He was employed as a derrick hand and a surveyor and was the service consultant at Davis Chevrolet. Survivors include his wife, Lorie McCartney of Gillette; two daughters, Autumn McCartney of San Angelo and Sayward McCartney of San Jose, Calif.; his mother and stepfather, Marion and Edmond Pluff of Desmet, Idaho; a brother, Keith McCartney; a half brother, Joseph Pluff of Sheridan, Ore.; a half sister, Marlee Pluff of Desmet; six stepbrothers and stepsisters; and a grandson. Pearl McKeown KERMIT - Pearl McKeown, 95, of Fort Stockton died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in a Pecos hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. (MDT) Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Jal, N.M., with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born June 21, 1903, in Board Camp, Ark., and was a longtime resident of Jal, moving to Fort Stockton five years ago. She was the owner of Ready to Wear in Jal. Survivors include two daughters, Faye Bryant and Kate butler, both of Fort Stockton; a sister, Rose Ward of Prescott, Ariz.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nine great-great- grandchildren. Opal Eakins SEYMOUR - Opal (Emmerson) Eakins, 86, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Rule Cemetery in Rule. Arrangements are by Archer Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 23, 1912, in Rule and had lived in Seymour since 1986. She had worked as a sales clerk in Rule and was a secretary for the First Baptist Church in Rule for 40 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Seymour. Survivors include a daughter, Nell Wester of Ozona; a son, Wayne Eakins of Seymour; a sister, Loudell Casey of Rule; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Lela Marshall BRADY - Lela Marshall, 87, of Springdale, Ark., and formerly of McCulloch County, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in Springdale. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wilkerson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Pear Valley Cemetery in McCulloch County. She was born Nov. 24, 1910, in London, Texas, and had lived in Springdale for 10 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Street Church of Christ in Springdale. Survivors include three daughters, Floy Jackson of Houston, Roxie Granger of Magnolia and Reba Branum of Springdale; a son, Ted Marshall of Houston; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great- grandchildren. Gladys Pierce SAN SABA - Gladys E. Pierce, 89, of Belton died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in a Belton nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Howell-Doran Funeral Home with burial in China Creek Cemetery. She was born April 5, 1909, in San Saba. She was a retired teacher, having worked in special education for the Killeen Independent School District for 13 years. She also worked at the Farmers Home Administration for 10 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belton. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Dalton Criswell ANDREWS - Dalton L. Criswell, 76, died Sunday, June 28, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in the Andrews North Cemetery with memorial service at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home. He was born July 12, 1921, in Throckmorton County. A Marine Corps veteran of World War II, he was a schoolteacher and football coach, and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Andrews, the Scottish Rite, the Sons of the Republic of Texas SRT 5413 and the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Katie Criswell of Andrews; two daughters, Vickie Jones of Atlanta and LaNae McClure of Sterling City; a brother, Dr. Warren A. Criswell of Bay City; a grandson; and two stepgranddaughters. Eddie Lou Phernetton BIG SPRING - Eddie Lou Phernetton, 54, of Coahoma died Sunday, June 28, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Sept. 25, 1943, in Big Spring and had lived in Coahoma since 1974. She was a hairdresser and worked at the Downtowner and La Contessa. Survivors include her husband, Gus Phernetton of Coahoma; three sons, Jim Phernetton and Robbie Phernetton, both of Big Spring, and Jeff Phernetton of Midland; two daughters, Sheron Schattel and Tammy Phernetton, both of Midland; her parents, Elliott and Mary Lou Digby of Big Spring; five sisters, Iwana Huckaby and Vera Rhoades, both of Chandler, Linda McCartney and Kay Grigg, both of Big Spring, and Saundra Powers of Cecilia, Ky.; and seven grandchildren. R.E. Dupuy Jr. BIG SPRING - R.E. ``Gene'' Dupuy Jr., 69, died Saturday, June 27, 1998. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born June 29, 1928, in Vernon. An Army veteran, he had worked as an air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanic at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Billie Dupuy of Big Spring; six children, Robert Dupuy of San Antonio, and Julie Luna, Cheryl Bullard, Jeannie Warr, Gerald Dupuy and Alicia Elam, all of Snyder; a stepdaughter, Dr. Katherine Timmins Vollmers of Houston; a stepson, David Timmins; his mother, Velma Obera Dupuy of Midland; a sister, Cynthia Owens of Midland; 11 grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Bertie Rodgers SWEETWATER - Bertie Lee Rodgers, 73, of Odessa died Monday, June 29, 1998, in Odessa. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born May 4, 1925, in Seep Springs. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, William Frank Rodgers of Odessa; three sons, Robert Joe Miller of San Angelo, Curtis Monroe Miller of Roswell, N.M., and Jimmy Leon Miller of Odessa; a sister, Marie Schugart of Austin; a stepson, Mike Rodgers of Cleburne; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Gardner of Midland; 18 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Cecil Ellis BRONTE - Cecil Ellis, 81, of Bronte died Monday, June 29, 1998, in an Eden hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home. Obituaries MELVIN L. BELL Melvin L. Bell, 79, of San Angelo died Saturday, June 27, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paul Terry, chaplain for Hospice of San Angelo, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Bell County and was retired after owning Oberkampf Plumbing Supply for more than 40 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, June Bell; one daughter and son-in-law, Lorena and Joel Muzquiz of Springtown, Texas; one son, Stephen Bell of Austin; two grandchildren, Kristin Deemer and J.T. Muzquiz; one brother, Loyd Bell of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a very loving husband and father and will be missed by his many friends. The family requests that memorials be made to the donor's favorite charity. BERTHA FEUGE FREDERICKSBURG - Mrs. Lee B. Feuge, nee Bertha Lena Sophie Lehmann, 87, passed away Sunday, June 28, 1998, in Fredericksburg Nursing Home. Mrs. Feuge is survived by her husband, Lee B. Feuge of San Angelo; two daughters and spouses, Leatrice and Clyde Haley of Victoria and Bettye Lee and Walter Wilson of Friendswood; and two grandchildren, Kimberly Haley and Kazzye Wilson. Funeral service for Mrs. Lee B. Feuge will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Altman officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. For those who wish to honor the memory of Mrs. Feuge by making a memorial, the family requests that they be made to the Doss Volunteer Fire Department, Castell Volunteer Fire Department, Hill Country Memorial Hospital, Golden Hub Senior Citizens Center or a charity of one's choice. Visitation for Mrs. Lee B. Feuge will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, at Beckmann Funeral Home. ELMER L. HARRIS SULPHUR SPRINGS - Funeral service for Elmer L. Harris, 64, of Sulphur Springs will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 1998, in West Oaks Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rick Dunn officiating. Interment will be in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Ducante, Benny Byrd, Don Byrd, Walt Speer, LaRoyce McDaniel and Bobby Matthews. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Harris died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born Feb. 14, 1934, in San Angelo, the son of Orville Fred and Ellen Odell Harris. He was a graduate of Brady High School and moved to Sulphur Springs from Brady in 1969. He was a retired tool crib employee of Nordstrom Valves and also was employed in maintenance of Wal-Mart Supercenter. He was a member of the Cedar Crest Christian Church. He married Ilene Byrd on Oct. 17, 1956, in San Angelo. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Steve Harris of Cedar Hill and Scott Harris of Oklahoma City; two daughters, Cindy Clark of Como and Any Lynn of Sulphur Springs; a brother, Fred Harris of San Angelo; three sisters, Inus Underwood of Valera, Violet Harris of Brady and Betty Hughes of Boerne; and 14 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Hopkins County Hospice, 525 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. Arrangements are by West Oaks Funeral Home. TERRY W. TILLMAN SAN ANTONIO - Terry W. Tillman, chief master sergeant, USAF retired, passed away June 23, 1998, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. After an enlistment in the Army, Terry joined the Air Force in 1965. Among Terry's many assignments were tours as an instructor at Goodfellow Air Force Base from 1969 to 1971 and 1972 to 1975. Terry was last assigned to the 6903rd Security Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea, from 1975 until he retired in 1987. He remained in Korea after his USAF retirement and worked as a federal civil servant on Osan Air Base until he was medically retired in 1998. He was active in VFW Post 10215, Song Ton City, Korea. Terry is survived by his wife, Sun Hai Tillman; son, Hwa Ryong; sister, Sharon Starr of Mobile, Ala.; and four nephews, Ashler English, Flynn English, Jay English and Shane English. Interment with full military honors took place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio on June 26. ELIZABETH FORSYTH SCHEUBER Elizabeth Forsyth Scheuber, 83, of Mertzon died Sunday, June 28, 1998, at Baptist Memorials Center. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, at Johnson's Funeral Home with the Rev. John Loving of Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiating. Liz, as she was affectionately called, was born Dec. 30, 1914, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., to Capt. W.D. Forsyth and Epsey Dockery Forsyth. Liz often referred to herself as ``The Colonel's Daughter.'' Her family lived in Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, Kan., until after World War I. After her father received his rank of colonel, they were transferred to Camp Marfa, Texas, in 1920. Col. Forsyth was then transferred to Fort Clark in Brackettville in 1921. In 1995, a memorial plaque in honor of her father, Col. W.D. Forsyth, was placed next to the Forsyth Bridge at Fort Clark Springs, Brackettville. The family was then moved to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, where Liz attended St. Mary's Hall until she graduated in 1932. She attended the University of Texas at Austin for three years, where she was Chi Omega, captain of the tennis team and on the swimming team. Liz married Henry D. ``Hank'' Davis in September of 1935 and moved to Boston. Hank worked for Forte Dupee Sawyer as a wool merchant, and later for J.P. Stevens before moving to San Angelo. To this marriage were born two daughters, Jane and Elizabeth. The couple bought a ranch in Rocksprings in 1953 and lived in San Angelo until his death in 1962. Liz was very active in Girl Scouts during the years her daughters were growing up. She was training chairman of the El Camino Council and had a troop of her own for five years. She also worked as the Day Camp chairman and helped establish several camps. Liz was an avid hunter and fisherman. In 1955, she was the only woman to draw a permit to hunt bull elk in New Mexico, and she killed a royal bull elk in the Pecos wilderness area in New Mexico. Liz was married to Sam Scheuber from September 1963 until his death in 1993. They were active in the Mohair Council of America, Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, Cattle Raisers Association and the Native Plant Society. She was named an honorary director for life in the TSGRA. She also was a director of the Mohair Council for four years in Edwards County. In 1967, Liz purchased a ranch in Mertzon known as Spring Creek Ranch. She remained very active in ranching in Mertzon until September 1997. Liz was preceded in death by two loving husbands, Hank Davis and Sam Scheuber, and a loving and cherished daughter, Elizabeth Dennison Davis Rushing. She is survived by a daughter, Jane Davis Murray; six loving grandchildren, Linda Hofacket of Mertzon, Shawn Honea of Mertzon, Jonathan Murray of Big Lake, Christina Stradley of Alpine, Jason Honea of Wichita Falls and Rachael Honea of Austin; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Florence McClellan of San Angelo. Memorials may be sent to Baptist Memorials Center or West Texas Rehabilitation Center. TOMMY T. NICHOLS JR. AUSTIN - Tommy T. Nichols Jr., 60, of Jonestown passed away at 4:45 a.m. Monday, June 29, 1998. Born on March 18, 1938, in Oklahoma City, he graduated from San Angelo Lake View High School. He moved to South Jonestown Hills in 1973. Tom retired as a master plumber after serving the North Lake Travis area residents for many years. He was preceded in death by his sister, Pat Stewart, and his father, John Walden, both of San Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Nichols of South Jonestown Hills; his mother, Marie Walden of San Angelo; five children, Trey Nichols of Kansas, Shari Gillian of Irving, Debbie Merriman of Austin, Ken A. Branum of South Jonestown Hills and Donna Goolsby of Leander; 10 grandchildren; and one-great-granddaughter. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Beck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, in the Beck Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at 4:30 p.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park in San Angelo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless otherwise stated, all material is copyright of the San Angelo Standard- Times. E-mail comments to standard@texaswest.com