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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ************************************************************************** The San Angelo Standard - Times OnlineWest Texas News Funerals and Death Notices _________________________________________________________________________ West Texas news and sports/August 1, 1998 Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Margarette Louise Irwin, 72, memorial service at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church Chapel; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BRADY - Edward Houstin Turner, 73, of Paige, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Melvin; burial in Melvin Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. BROWNWOOD - John Tulcus, 34, at 2 p.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home; burial in Greenleaf Cemetery. CRANE - Mary Catchings Overton, 74, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. MIDLAND - Claudine Barnes, 69, at 1 p.m. in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. ROSCOE - Edith Selma Pietzsch, 102, at 10 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church; burial in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. STERLING CITY - Johnnie Drake Donaldson, 92, at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; burial in Miles Cemetery; arrangements by Ross Funeral Home. SUNDAY EDEN - Lucy Carol Olafson, 59, of San Angelo at 2 p.m. in Eden Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Eden Cemetery. GOLDTHWAITE - Prentice Alvin Caraway, 82, at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jeanette Laird Jeanette Laird, 62, of San Angelo, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born April 4, 1936, in Poteet. She is survived by her brother, Leslie Laird of San Angelo. Doris Wickey Doris Alleyne Wickey, 71, of San Angelo died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 12, 1926, in Lead, S.D. She had worked as a legal secretary. Survivors include her husband, Oliver Wickey of San Angelo; a daughter, Barbara Matteucci of Midland; two sons, Douglas Wickey of Richardson and Thomas Wickey of Galveston; two brothers, Richard Kumpula of Wahoo, Neb., and Donald Kumpula of Coolidge, Ariz.; two grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. J.R. Strickler J.R. Strickler, 92, of Eden died Friday, July 31, 1998, in an Eden nursing home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 4, 1905, in Oklahoma. He was retired, having worked for the Atlantic Richfield Co. Survivors are three stepdaughters, Hazel Word, Virginia Whitaker and Donna Smith, all of San Angelo. Alan Irvin Alan Irvin, 52, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born July 27, 1946, in Houston. He was a retired master sergeant, having served in the Air Force for 26 years. Survivors include a son, Richard Alan Irvin of San Angelo; his mother, Ruby Bullock of San Angelo; a sister, Alice Greenlee of San Angelo; three nieces; and a nephew. Carlota Grimaldo Carlota Grimaldo, 78, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Wake service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. She was born July 5, 1920, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Manuel Grimaldo of San Angelo; eight daughters, Felicitas Covos of Odessa, Velma Rodriguez of Sterling City, Leonarda Moncibais, Lupe Gonzales, Rosie Ruiz, Mary Marez, Eva Acevedo and Janie Grimaldo, all of San Angelo; three sons, Fermin Grimaldo of Eldorado and Jesus Grimaldo and Johnny Grimaldo, both of San Angelo; two brothers, Margarito Sanchez and Manuel Sanchez; four sisters, Elena Quiroz, Rita Samaniego, Maria Dianda and Irene Nava; 47 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; five great- great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces nephews. Billie Neal Joiner JUNCTION - Billie Neal Joiner, 63, of London died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Redcreek Cemetery in Kimble County. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. He was born May 30, 1935, in Llano. He was a retired truck driver and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Ann Joiner of London; five sons, Herbert Neal Joiner of Arizona, David Lee Joiner of London, Billie Leon Joiner and Eric Dean Haver, both of Junction, and Timothy Gene Swihart of Ohio; a daughter, Sandra Lynne of Dallas; and 18 grandchildren. William Sanders KINGSLAND - William L. Sanders, 83, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in Llano. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Kingsland Cemetery. He was born June 24, 1915, in Swenson and had lived in Kingsland for 28 years. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was retired from accounting and auditing at the Texas Department of Transportation. He was a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Gregory William Sanders of Kingsland and Gary Dana Sanders of Ingleside; four sisters, Nellie Onedia Elin of Houston, Myrtle Norene Burrow of Nacogdoches and Bettie Faye Tynes and Nina Jean Groth, both of Waco; a brother, Bruce Gordon Sanders of Baytown; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy Ragsdale BIG SPRING - Dorothy Iden Ragsdale, 76, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Oct. 21, 1921, in Denton and had lived in Howard County for more than 70 years. She was a co-founder, owner and operator of Skipper Travel and was a member of First Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Jerry Iden of Big Spring; a daughter, Patricia Iden Jones of Colorado City; a sister, Helen Clanton of Big Spring; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Richard Jarrett LONG ISLAND, N.Y. - Richard Nolte Jarrett, 73, formerly of Eldorado, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, in Long Island. Service was Thursday in Long Island. He was born Feb. 14, 1925. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a longtime resident of Eldorado and had worked in the construction business. Survivors include his wife, Stella Jarrett of Long Island; two sons, Richard Jarrett of Long Island and Stephen Jarrett of Orlando, Fla.; two brothers, Aubrey R. Jarrett of San Angelo and William W. Jarrett of Artesia, N.M.; a sister, Dorothy Gann of Knoxville, Tenn.; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Adelina Mitchell BRADY - Adelina ``Patti'' Mitchell, 86, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with burial in St. Paul's Columbarium. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 16, 1911, in Shamrock and had been a resident of Brady since 1983. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include her husband, Bill L. Mitchell of Brady; and a sister, Mary Lynn Perry of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Johnnie Wells ABILENE - Johnnie R. Wells, 80, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in an Abilene nursing home. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. today in the Chapel of Faith of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 U.S. Highway 277 South, with burial in Elmwood Memorial Park. She was born Nov. 17, 1917, in Franklin and was a resident of Abilene since 1977. She worked for Caplin Nursing Agency and was a member of the South Side Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Tanner of Hawley; a son, John Wells of Abilene; four sisters, Etta Fleming of San Angelo, Linnie Parker of Midland, Willie Hamilton of Bloomfield, N.M., and Bernice Walts of Dalhart; two brothers, Raymont Scott of Eastland and Roy Scott of San Angelo; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. John Adams LAMPASAS - John ``J.C.'' Adams, 80, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Payne Gap Cemetery in Mills County. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born April 27, 1918, in Moline. An Air Force veteran, he was a lumber salesman and a member of the First Baptist Church where he was a deacon. Survivors include his wife, Helois Adams of Lampasas; a son, Gerald Adams of Austin; a sister, Mildred Butts of Lampasas; two brothers, Frank Adams of Moline and Otis Adams of Saginaw; and two grandchildren. Russell Doran SAN SABA - Russell Burton Doran, 79, died Friday, July 31, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Second and Wallace Street Church of Christ with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born March 1, 1919, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. He worked in the windmill and pump business and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Doran of San Saba; a son, Randall L. Doran of Aledo; four daughters, Lacey Oliver of Kerrville, Kristi Thompson of Hamilton, Michele Wall of Ballinger and Kerry Parker; a brother, Bill H. Doran of Bryan; four sisters, Nelle Aylor of San Saba, Margy Jones of Lampasas, Wanda Siler of Oregon and Valrea Patton of San Saba; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Earnest Jones SAN SABA - Earnest Jones, 75, of San Saba County died Friday, July 31, 1998, in Brownwood. Masonic graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Chappel Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born July 29, 1923, in the Chappel community and was a lifetime resident of San Saba County. He was a mechanic, plumber, farmer and rancher and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Ellen ``Nellie'' Jones of San Saba; a daughter, Barbara Ruth Krempin of Austin; two sons, Earnest Roy Jones of Austin and Timothy Charles Jones of Cherokee; two brothers, Clarence E. Jones of Goldthwaite and Edward Doss Jones of Bend; two sisters, Leona Lusty of San Saba and Dixie Otto of Luling; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Leonard Skierski EDEN - Leonard Ervin Skierski, 58, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Eden Funeral Home. William Hubbard KERRVILLE - William C. Hubbard, 96, died Friday, July 31, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. T.R. Morris BIG SPRING - T.R. ``Blackie'' Morris, 92, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a Lubbock hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Maria Cedillo OZONA - Maria Antonia Cedillo, 66, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local care center. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary MYRTLE FRANCES HALL EDEN - Myrtle Frances Hall, 77, died at 6:45 a.m. Friday, July 31, 1998, in Shannon Medical Center-St. John's Campus in San Angelo. Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at the First Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. Myrtle Frances Jones was born March 6, 1921, in Running Water, Texas, to Ray B. and Nina Jones. She was a graduate of Pampa High School and West Texas Teachers College in Canyon. In August 1942 she married Bill D. Wood. He preceded her in death in 1967. In May 1969 she married Dr. Richard M. Hall. She had been a resident of Eden for the last 26 years. Her professional endeavors included teaching elementary and high school in Groom, Plainview and Bushland and serving as business manager of the Eden Medical Clinic for 19 years. Her volunteer and elected positions included Concho County director for the American Cancer Society; secretary-treasurer of the Concho Valley Council of Governments; Eden City Council member; Eden Library board member; Auxiliary of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association board member; and local, district and state level board member of PTA. Additionally, she taught Sunday school for 35 years. Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband, Dr. Richard M. Hall of the home; one daughter, Nina Drake and husband, Dr. Ed Drake, of San Angelo; and six sons, Bill Wood and wife, Dawn, of Arlington, Doug Hall and wife, Trixie, of Austin, Keith Hall of San Antonio, Dr. Charles Hall and wife, Donna, of Bangs, LouisHall and wife, Rachel, of Stow, Ohio, and Grover Hall and wife, Kit, of Mertzon. Survivors also include one brother, Cecil Ray Jones of Hart; and 10 grandchildren, Nathan and Leah Wright of San Angelo, Nicholas, Dustin and Ashton Hall of Austin, Caleb, Anna and Abigail Hall of Bangs, Roxie Hall of Mertzon and Daniel Hall of Stow. Pallbearers will be Allen Amos, Terry Caffey, Kenneth Barr, Gerald Prosise, Ronnie Sanders, Vincent Mullins, Bobby Dan Sorrell and Eugene Rodgers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John Boyd, Dr. Joseph Feldhaus, Dr. Teresa Boyd, Seymour Mullins, Leon Lopez, Dorothy Wood, Carol Sanders, Angie Torres, Vivian Rankin, Janie Lopez, Frances Valverde and Edna Earl Bingham. Myrtle Hall will be greatly missed for her dedication, devotion and service. Skip to next story ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/August 2, 1998 Death Notices/Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Carlota Grimaldo, 78, wake service at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; service at 10 a.m. Monday at the church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. EDEN - Myrtle Frances Hall, 77, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Eden Cemetery; arrangements by Eden Funeral Home. EDEN - Lucy Carol Olafson, 59, of San Angelo, at 2 p.m. in Eden Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Eden Cemetery. GOLDTHWAITE - Prentice Alvin Caraway, 82, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. LAMPASAS - John Adams, 80, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Payne Gap Cemetery in Mills County; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Russell Burton Doran, 79, at 2 p.m. at Second and Wallace Street Church of Christ; burial in San Saba City Cemetery; arrangements by Howell- Doran Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Alan Irvin, 52, military graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Janet Laird, 62, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - J.R. Strickler, 92, of Eden, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - William L. Sanders, 83, at 11 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Kingsland Cemetery. SAN SABA - Earnest Jones, 75, Masonic graveside service at 10 a.m. in Chappel Cemetery in Chappel; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Velma Scoggins Velma Dean ``Corky'' Scoggins, 62, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with the Rev. Larry Shotwell officiating. She was born Jan. 28, 1936, in Seminole and had lived in Denver City before recently moving to San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Al Scoggins of San Angelo; a daughter, Fredia Kaye Scoggins of Odessa; two sons, Lance Scoggins of Azle and Brad Scoggins of Lafayette, La.; three sisters, Jewell Mathers of Denver City, June Veatch of Fort Worth and Juanita ``Totsy'' Smith of Odessa; one brother, Raymond Scarbrough of Andrews; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sara Kirksey MIDLAND - Sara Jo Kirksey, 78, died Friday, July 31, 1998, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Cemetery. She was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Eldorado and had lived in Midland since 1955. She worked for Basin Supply Co., ALA Carte Gifts and as a teacher's assistant at Travis Elementary until retiring in 1982. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Del Kirksey of Odessa; a daughter, Nell Furgeson of Midland; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Maria Cedillo OZONA - Maria Antonia Cedillo, 66, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Templo Bautista Jerusalem with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Acuna, Mexico, and had lived in Ozona for 38 years. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Catalina Pena of Alpine; two sons, Juan Cedillo of Del Rio and Ramon Cedillo of Ozona; a sister, Manuela Garcia of San Angelo; three brothers, Esteban Garcia of Ozona, Ramon Garcia and Isabel Jesus Garcia both of Ciudad Acuna, Mexico; and four grandchildren. Donald Barrett SWEETWATER - Donald W. Barrett, 64, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. He was born March 16, 1934, in Hermleigh. An Army veteran, he had worked for the Texas Highway Department and for Humble Oil Co. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Barrett of Abilene; a daughter, Anna Ruth Crosser of Dillon, Mont.; his mother, Lois Barrett of Sweetwater; and two grandchildren. Florence Richey BROWNWOOD - Florence Ethel Richey, 93, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service was Friday in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 11, 1904 in Hamilton and had lived in Brownwood for 62 years. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church and the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include two sons, A.F. ``Red'' Richey and A.K. Richey, both of Rogers, Ark.; a daughter, Betty Hicks of San Angelo; a sister, Ruth Lester of Lampasas; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Ramon Lujan PECOS - Ramon M. Lujan, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. He was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Presidio and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. He was a carpenter and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Concha Lujan of Pecos; five daughters, Maria Olivas, Justina Aguilar and Beatrice Chavez, all of Midland, Sulema Ulate of Pecos and Maricela Fason of Conway, Ark.; five sons, Ramon Lujan Jr. of Pecos, Jose Luis Lujan of Midland, Juan Lujan of Houston, Rodolfo Lujan of Big Spring and Maurilio Lujan of Fort Stockton; 27 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren. Lola Leigh CRANE - Lola M. Leigh, 91, of Crane died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Mallory Chapel with burial in New Hope Cemetery in Spiro, Okla. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include three daughters, Gennetta Ann Wilcox of Crane, Lafreeda W. Etheridge of Spiro and Betty Jo Edgemon of Oklahoma City; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. T.R. Morris BIG SPRING - T.R. ``Blackie'' Morris, 92, of Big Spring died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Masonic graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Stephenville. He was born March 19, 1906, in Merkel and had lived in Big Spring since 1940. He was retired from the USDA Soil Conservation Service, having served more than 30 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Staked Plains Lodge No. 598 A.F.&A.M., Big Spring Commandry No. 31, Royal Arch Chapter No. 178, Big Spring Council R. & S.M. No. 117, Suez Shrine Temple of San Angelo, the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite in Lubbock. Survivors include his wife, Vera Morris of Big Spring; a daughter, Ginie Sayles of Houston; a son, Charles ``Lefty'' Morris of Austin; a sister, Theresa Railsback of Washington; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Jesus Soto DEL RIO - Jesus O. Soto, 86, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local nursing home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home. Service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Del Rio Memorial Park. He was born June 15, 1912, in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico. Survivors include three sons, Alonzo Soto and Miguel Soto, both of Del Rio, and Jose Luvin Soto of San Angelo; a brother, Alfonso O. Soto Sr. of Del Rio; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. William Scarborough CRANE - William H. ``Henry'' Scarborough, 75, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rankin Cemetery in Rankin. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born April 8, 1923, in Coke County. He was a veteran of the Army and the Army Air Force and had worked for the Crane Independent School District. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and Rankin Lions Club. He is survived by a son, Cecil H. ``Bucky'' Scarborough of Crane; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Edna Davis ABILENE - Edna Leola Davis, 87, of Abilene and formerly of San Angelo, died Friday, July 31, 1998, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. She was born April 15, 1911, in Olney and had lived in Abilene since 1990. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Herbert Wesley Davis of Grape Creek and Melvin Wayne Davis of San Angelo; two daughters, Edna Jean Cooper of Stamford and Jewel Claudine Cardell of Abilene; a sister, Ora Fleetwood of Breckenridge; 15 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. William Poitevint FORT STOCKTON - William ``W.H.'' Poitevint, 81, of Sanderson died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a Pecos County hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 11, 1916, in Balmorhea and had lived in Sanderson since 1970. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired maintenance supervisor for the Texas Department of Transportation and a longtime member of the American Legion. Survivors include two sons, Eddie B. Poitevint and Richard W. Poitevint, both of Odessa; three daughters, Barbara K. Hiatt of Odessa, Beverly J. Partee of Sterling, Alaska, and Deana Black of Crane; three sisters, Joyce Bingham of Gilmer, Darlene Contrell of Lampasas and Gay Camt of Temple; two brothers, Ellis Poitevint of Big Spring and Duane Poitevint of Pecos; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Luin Roesner BALLINGER - Luin B. Roesner, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in Ballinger. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Herring Cemetery in Talpa. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born April 2, 1914, in Runnels County. He is survived by a sister, Emma Davis of Round Rock and numerous nieces and nephews. Harriet Cox BIG SPRING - Harriet J. Cox, 80, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers and Smith Funeral Home. Henry Turner BRADY - Henry P. Turner, 80, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in San Antonio. Services are pending at Heritage Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries DORIS A. WICKEY Doris Alleyne Wickey, 71, of San Angelo passed away due to cancer on Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local nursing center. Service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Mrs. Wickey was born Sept. 12, 1926, to Gust and Ellen Kumpula in Lead, S.D. On Aug. 2, 1949, at the age of 22, she married Oliver Wickey in Newell, S.D., and through their marriage raised three children. Doris worked for a number of years as a legal secretary and was active in local bowling circles. She held the position of women's city secretary as well as winning the title of women's city champion. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Oliver Wickey of San Angelo; a daughter, Barbara Matteucci of Midland; two sons, Douglas Wickey of Richardson and Thomas Wickey of Galveston; two brothers, Richard Kumpula of Wahoo, Neb., and Donald Kumpula of Coolidge, Ariz.; two grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to express its appreciation to Dr. Rahman, Dr. French and Dr. Gibson and their staffs as well as to Family Hospice for all their special support and care. ROSE MARIE MASON LUBBOCK - Rose Marie Mason, devoted mother and grandmother, departed this world on July 14, 1998, in a Lubbock hospital following a long illness. A memorial service to celebrate her life which began on Jan. 11, 1929, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at her former church home, Trinity United Methodist Church in San Angelo. Rose was the daughter of the late Jesse Reagan and the late Jessie Marie Stewart. Born in Arvin, Calif., she attended San Angelo schools and married the love of her life, James Roy Mason on May 10, 1948, in San Angelo. Although Roy's military service and work required them to move frequently in and out of the state, they came ``home'' as often as possible, holding strongly to family ties in San Angelo. Prior to her illness, she was a caregiver in a Lubbock nursing home. Rose was always very proud of her five children and their families and always looked forward to a visit or call from them. During the last three years of her confinement because of illness, she was especially thrilled to spend time with her grandchildren in Lubbock, where she resided after Roy's death on July 31, 1995. Surviving are her children, Jay Mason and his wife, Sharon, and their children, Matthew and Marsha, of Corpus Christi; Roseanne Mason and her son, Dan Harmon, of Longmont, Colo.; Dawn Douglass and her husband, Ralph, and their children, Shannon and Nathan, of Portland, Ore.; Reagan Mason and his wife, Tracey, and their children, Conner, Dillon, Rhiannon and Kensey, of Lubbock; and Stewart Mason of Albuquerque, N.M. She also leaves behind her sisters and brother and their spouses, Patsy and Hyatt Cayton of Seminole, Okla., Loretta and Elwood Cook of San Angelo, Wyvon and Charlie McCrohan of Miles and Dennis and Jean Stewart of San Angelo; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Let us all celebrate her life that was full of exciting events, everlasting love and commitment to God and family. ``Big sister, as you take this final journey, always know the many precious memories of our years together will keep you ever close in our hearts. We love you dearly.'' CARLOTA GRIMALDO Mrs. Carlota Grimaldo died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in a local hospital. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Terry Brenon, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. Mrs. Grimaldo was born July 5, 1920, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by one son, Manuel Grimaldo Jr. Survivors include her husband, Manuel Grimaldo; eight daughters, Felicitas and Ervey Covos of Odessa, Velma and Joe Rodriguez of Sterling City, Leonarda and Jesse Moncibais, Lupe and Joe Gonzales, Rosie and Sam Ruiz, Mary and Luis Marez, Eva and Ernest Acevedo and Janie and Charlie Mijaris, all of San Angelo; three sons, Fermin and Mary Grimaldo of Eldorado, Jesus and Sylvia Grimaldo and Johnny Grimaldo of San Angelo; two brothers, Margarito Sanchez and Manuel Sanchez; four sisters, Elena Quiroz, Rita Samaniego, Maria Dianda and Irene Nava; and numerous nieces and nephews. Also surviving are 47 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and five great- great-grandchildren. No existe tristeza en el cielo, Ni llanto ni amargo dolor. No habra decepcion, muerte ni duelo En el reino del Padre de amor. Las nubes de nuestro horizonte Alli no se agolpan jamas, El Sol en su gloria esplendente Esparce consuelo y solaz. No existe afliccion en el cielo, Lamentos alli nunca habra. El alma que en Cristo reposa, Segura en Su seno estara. No habra desconsuelo en la gloria, Ni sombras que inspiren terror, La gloria de Dios siempre alumbraPasadas las penas aqui, Al vernos por siempre reunidos Con nuestros amados alli. En aquellas hermosas moradas, Que dulce consuelo ha de ser Estar en presencia de Cristo, Gozando de eterno placer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/August 3, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Carlota Grimaldo, 78, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Alan Irvin, 52, military graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Janet Laird, 62, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Rose Marie Mason, 69, of Lubbock, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. SAN ANGELO - Velma Dean Scoggins, 62, at 2 p.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. SAN ANGELO - J.R. Strickler, 92, of Eden, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - T.R. Morris, 92, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; Masonic graveside service at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Stephenville. CRANE - Lola M. Leigh, 91, at 2 p.m. in Mallory Chapel; burial in New Hope Cemetery in Spiro, Okla.; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. CRANE - William H. Scarborough, 75, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Rankin Cemetery in Rankin; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. DEL RIO - Jesus O. Soto, 86, rosary at 7 p.m. at G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home; service at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; burial in Del Rio Memorial Park. FORT STOCKTON - William Poitevint, 81, of Sanderson, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - William L. Sanders, 83, at 11 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Kingsland Cemetery. PECOS - Ramon M. Lujan, 73, at 10 a.m. at Santa Rosa Catholic Church; burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Earnest Jones, 75, Masonic graveside service at 10 a.m. in Chappel Cemetery in Chappel; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Donald W. Barrett, 64, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Henry Turner BRADY - Henry P. Turner, 80, of Kerrville died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Camp San Saba Cemetery. He was born Oct. 19, 1917, in Eunice, N.M. He was a rancher and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Gary Turner of Austin; a sister, Marie Haines of Mason; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Robbie Wimsatt COLEMAN - Robbie Wimsatt, 72, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairview Cemetery in Grosvenor. She was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Hamlin and was a longtime resident of Coleman. She had worked as a comptroller for Central Texas Opportunities and as a bookkeeper for Belle Rozzlle Agency. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ellis E. Wimsatt Sr. of Baird; a son, Gene Wimsatt of Tuscola; a daughter, Belinda Archie of Tuscola; a brother, Allen McWhorter of Brady; a sister, Belle Rozzlle of Coleman; four grandchildren; and a niece and a nephew. William Hubbard KERRVILLE - William C. Hubbard, 74, died Friday, July 31, 1998, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Dec. 31, 1923, in Mendota, Ill. An Army veteran, he was active in the real-estate business. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Hubbard of Kerrville; two children; two sisters; a brother; and two grandchildren. Mark Long KINGSLAND - Mark Anthony Long, 42, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Llano. No services are planned. Arrangements were by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 9, 1956, in Austin and had lived in Kingsland since 1977. He was a student. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Long of Lampasas; two brothers, Calvin Eugene Long of Arizona and Joe Neil Long of Denton; and two sisters, Terrie Gibbons of Sunrise Beach and Pat Sweet of Lampasas. Isaac Simmons STANTON - Isaac B. Simmons, 90, of Big Spring died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Midland. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 21, 1907, in Erath County and had lived in Big Spring since 1995, moving from Spur. He was a retired farmer, police dispatcher and school bus driver and was a member of Birdwell Lane Church of Christ in Big Spring. Survivors include his wife, Velma E. Simmons of Big Spring; a son, Gordon Simmons of Big Spring; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Helen Schulak KERRVILLE - Helen B. Schulak, 85, of Houston died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in a Houston care center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. She was born Dec. 15, 1912, in Rudbarin, Latvia, and had lived in Houston since 1992. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. Survivors include three sons, Edmund Schulak of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Erwin Schulak of Seattle and Egon Schulak of Houston; a daughter, Ruth Wilson of Houston; three brothers, Helmut Borkowski of Kerrville, Ewald Borkowski of Kirchheim, Germany, and Erich Borkowski of Sydney, Australia; a sister, Auguste Hudson of Kerrville; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Iris McWilliams MENARD - Iris Westbrook McWilliams, 90, of Menard died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in a San Angelo care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born Nov. 20, 1907, in Menard County and was a lifetime resident. She was a Star route mail carrier for 24 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Menard. Survivors include two sons, Harlan McWilliams of San Angelo and Gene McWilliams of Menard; a sister, Mettie Lee Caperton of Snyder; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Don Jones ROBERT LEE - Don Lewis Jones, 78, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home. Jesse Childs Jr. KERRVILLE - Jesse J. Childs Jr., 77, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Jerry Hurtado Jerry Hurtado, 36, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. at Victory Temple. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. He was born Aug. 23, 1961, in San Angelo. Survivors include his parents, Pablo and Ernestina Hurtado, five brothers, Nolbert Hurtado, Joe Hurtado, Pablo Hurtado Jr., Harry Hurtado and Severo Hogeda, all of San Angelo; and four sisters, Paula Lopez, Linda Lozano and Irma Dominguez, all of San Angelo, and Mary Lopez of Lubbock. Paul Pena Jr. Paul Pena Jr., 66, of Eldorado died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. Billy Moss Billy Gene Moss, 56, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. Gary Holcomb GOLDTHWAITE - Gary Don Holcomb, 49, of Goldthwaite died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy- Wilkins Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 25, 1948, in San Saba. He was a tax accountant and real estate broker and had owned and operated Gary Holcomb & Co. Real Estate & Accounting. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He issurvived by his wife, Vicki Holcomb, a daughter, Rachel Holcomb, and his mother, Melba Holcomb, all of Goldthwaite. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAMON WENDEL BROWNWOOD - Damon A. Wendel, 76, of Brownwood died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Brownwood Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 20, 1921, in Gillespie County and had lived the past 11 years in Brown County. He was retired from General Dynamics and was a rancher. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He married Valeta Goins on Nov. 30, 1944, in San Antonio. Survivors include his wife, Valeta Wendel of Brownwood; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Don Yarbrough of Kerrville, Karen and David Gibbs of Denton and Elva Jo and Eddy Carr of Abilene; a brother, Wilmar R. Wendel of Temple; a sister, Ruphina Schmidt of Harper; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Grace Lutheran Church with burial at 4 p.m. in Deitrich-Rode Cemetery in Cherry Springs. Arrangements are by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/August 4, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY BRADY - Henry P. Turner, 80, of Kerrville, at 10 a.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Camp San Saba Cemetery. BROWNWOOD - Damon A. Wendel, 76, at 10 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church; burial in Deitrich-Rode Cemetery in Cherry Springs; arrangements by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. DEL RIO - Jesus O. Soto, 86, at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; burial in Del Rio Memorial Park; arrangements by G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Gary Don Holcomb, 49, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY KERRVILLE - Helen B. Schulak, 85, at 11 a.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. MENARD - Iris Westbrook McWilliams, 90, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths James Heyman James Heyman, 74, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. James Caldwell James Caldwell, 65, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Shannon Keele Shannon Dee Keele, 22, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998. Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Harry Wright officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 4, 1975, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three children, Jessie LeAnn Keele, Calvin Joe Burney and Lorenda Blake Keele, her father, Barney Burton Keele, her mother, Janice Finney, and her stepfather, Tom Ivey, all of San Angelo; three brothers, Barney Eugene Keele and Travis Wayne Keele, both of San Angelo, and Raymond Otto Keele of Fayetteville, Ark.; a sister, Brenda Lee Keele of San Angelo; and Calvin Joe Burney of San Angelo. Earnest Jones SAN SABA - Earnest Jones, 75, of San Saba County died Friday, July 31, 1998, in Brownwood. Service was Monday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church with Masonic graveside service in Chappel Cemetery. Arrangements were by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born July 29, 1923, in the Chappel community and was a lifetime resident of San Saba County. He was a mechanic, plumber, farmer and rancher and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Ellen ``Nellie'' Jones of San Saba; a daughter, Barbara Ruth Krempin of Austin; two sons, Earnest Roy Jones of Austin and Timothy Charles Jones of Cherokee; two brothers, Clarence E. Jones of Goldthwaite and Edward Doss Jones of Bend; two sisters, Leona Lusty of San Saba and Dixie Otto of Luling; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Omero Del Papa Jr. KERRVILLE - Omero Lawrence Del Papa Jr., 78, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, at his residence. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. He was born Sept. 15, 1919, in Galveston and had lived in Kerrville since 1994. A military veteran of World War II, he had worked for O. Del Papa & Sons in Galveston and operated the Anheuser Busch Distributorship in Victoria and Beaumont before retiring in 1994. Survivors include his wife, Lena Del Papa of Kerrville; a son, Omero ``Rocky'' Del Papa III of The Woodlands; two daughters, Sherrie Gordon of Houston and Jenny Tresch of Austin; a brother, Lawrence Del Papa of Galveston; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jesse Childs Jr. KERRVILLE - Jesse J. Childs Jr., 77, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in a local hospital. Military graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Nichols Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born June 16, 1921, in Harper and was a lifetime resident of the Hill Country. He was a retired master sergeant, having served for 25 years with the Air Force, including service during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include two sons, Jesse J. Childs III of Corona, Calif., and Robert Childs of Bossier City, La.; two brothers, Kenneth Childs of Medina and Barry Childs of Odessa; two sisters, Kathryn Emerson of Brownwood and Arnell McMillan of Baton Rouge, La.; and two grandchildren. Don Jones ROBERT LEE - Don Lewis Jones, 78, of Robert Lee died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Paint Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 14, 1919, in Sanger and had lived in Robert Lee since 1983. He was retired from the Air Force, having served 22 years, and was retired from the maintenance department of the San Angelo Independent School District after 15 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Jones of Robert Lee; a brother, Jim Frances Jones of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Minnie Pearl Truelove of Dallas; and a grandson. Ruth Eubank PECOS - Ruth Francis Eubank, 77, of Pecos died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. She was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Houma, La., and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Forrest Page Eubank of Pecos; a daughter, Melanie Parker of Pecos; two sons, William Page Eubank of Farmington, N.M., and Kirk Eubank of Kataau, Hawaii; a brother, John Milton Hatch of Royal Palm Beach, Fla.; and eight grandchildren. Hattie Smith PECOS - Hattie Smith, 88, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with burial in Eastside Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 8, 1909, in Hollandale, Miss., and had lived in Pecos since 1948. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Nathan Fobbs of Dallas; two daughters, Bessie Wilson and Della Perry, both of Dallas; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Aldo Torres WINTERS - Aldo Ray Torres, 32, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in Winters. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Winters Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Carmel Catholic Church with burial in Latin American Cemetery in Ballinger. He was born Dec. 20, 1965, in San Angelo and was a longtime resident of Winters. An Army veteran of Desert Storm, he was employed by Gerber Manufacturing in Ballinger and was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Ann Kepple Torres of Shepherdsville, Ky.; a son, Matthew Ray Torres of Shepherdsville; his mother and stepfather, Mary and Alfonso Esquivel of Winters; his father, Joe Torres of Lansing, Mich.; his grandmother, Juanita Medrano of Ballinger; two brothers, Randy Ray Watson of Winters and Jerry Henry Esquivel of San Angelo; two sisters, Melissa Ann Willmon of Seattle and Michelle Lee Torres of Winters; and three nieces. Samuel Modkins SWEETWATER - Samuel Jamal Modkins, infant son of Samuel and Vickie Modkins of Sweetwater, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in El Paso. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. Jerry Hurtado Jerry Hurtado, 34, of San Angelo died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Calvary Cemetery with Mike Suarez of Victory Temple officiating. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. He was born Aug. 24, 1963, in San Angelo. Survivors include his parents, Pablo and Ernestina Hurtado, and five brothers, Nolbert Hurtado, Joe Hurtado, Pablo Hurtado Jr., Harry Hurtado and Severo Hogeda, all of San Angelo; and four sisters, Paula Lopez, Linda Lozano and Irma Dominguez, all of San Angelo, and Mary Lopez of Lubbock. Paul Pena Jr. Paul Pena Jr., 66, of Eldorado died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. He was born Oct. 12, 1931, in Brackettville. Survivors include two brothers, Robert Pena of Eldorado and Chris Pena of Jacksboro; and three sisters, Josephine Hernandez of San Antonio, Pauline Estrada of San Diego, Calif., and Rita Galan of San Angelo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries ROBERT HERMAN BREWER KINGWOOD - Robert Herman Brewer died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Kingwood at the age of 64. Bob was a prominent Kingwood businessman, owner of Dowd's Office Supply, commercial and investment real-estate broker, president of Robert H. Brewer & Co., and president of Union Republic Investment Corp. He served as chief executive assistant to Mayor Fred Hofheinz from 1964 to 1977 and was vice president and manager of economic development for the Houston Chamber of Commerce from 1960 until 1974. Bob graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1959 and did advanced management studies at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, graduating in 1968. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1957 and reached the rank of major in the U.S. Army Reserve. The Brewer family entered the state of Texas in 1814, making Bob a sixth-generation Texan and descendant of one of the first families of Texas. The family cemetery outside Nacogdoches was dedicated in 1816 and was marked with a 1936 Texas Centennial Granite/Bronze Marker. Mr. Brewer was president of the Houston Society of Association Executives; regent for Institutes for Organization Management, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; director for the National Association of Economic Developers; and national vice president and secretary of the American Society for Oceanography. He also was past president of the Houston Central Lions Club (1968); past chairman, public sector, Houston United Fund Campaign (1976); past president of the Houston Foundation for Children Inc. (1975-1977); and past member of the board of governors, Kingwood Country Club (1973-1981). He is survived by his loving wife, Marylyn; sons, Bo Brewer and wife, Diane, of Atascocita, Woody Brewer and wife, Alison, of Charlotte, N.C., and Darryl Brewer and wife, Hope, of Kingwood; and a brother, Gary Burns Brewer and wife, Jody, of Menard. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Kingwood Funeral Home Chapel, 22800 Highway 59 North, with the Rev. Rob Fischer officiating. Interment will be in Eden City Cemetery on Wednesday, Aug. 5. EVA FRANCES WRIGHT BALLINGER - Eva Frances Wright, 85, of Ballinger went to be with the Lord on Aug. 3, 1998, in the Heritage Oaks Estate Nursing Home. Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Rains-Seale Funeral Chapel with Charles Ball officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Frances was born on May 4, 1913, to Charles and Maude Blackwell in Harlingen. She traveled by train to White Sands, N.M., to marry John William Wright on July 7, 1931. They then moved to Ballinger and began to raise their family. Frances was a loving wife and devoted mother. She lived her life as a homemaker until the death of her husband on Feb. 4, 1959. At this time she was left to raise their younger children and went to work at Wright's Cleaners and then at Black's Department Store as a seamstress. She was a longtime member of the Avenue B Church of Christ in Ballinger. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Jo Allen and husband, Rowland, of Abilene, Linda James and her late husband, Roger, of Clute, and Susan Owens and husband, Bobby, of San Angelo; her son, Charles Wright of Round Rock; 10 grandchildren whom she dearly loved, David, Richard, Diane, Jo-Lynn, Jill, Tammy, Johnny, Sandy, Chad and Jared; 17 great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Blackwell; and four sisters, Velma Roe, Ruby Doubleday, Thelma Lee Faw and Bonnie Biggs. We, the family, would like to thank the staff at Heritage Oaks Nursing Home for the many years of loving care they gave our mother, and hospice for the care and concern they gave during the end of her life. Frances was a wonderful woman who was always ready to help anyone that needed her. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed. The family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association or a favorite charity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/August 6, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Lupe Gonzales, 72, of Mereta, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mereta; burial in Eola-Mereta Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Beatrice L. Royal, 97, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Jack Stanley Sloper, 64, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church; memorial Mass and Rite of Committal in New York; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Larry Vannoy, 52, of Menard, memorial service at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. LLANO - Jimmy Edward Darling, 64, at 4 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Merle Dietert, 87, at 3:30 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. OZONA - Placido P. Borrego III, 47, at 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Drew Anna Whitt, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths James Heyman James Julius Heyman, 75, of San Angelo died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Martin and the Rev. Ronnie Laughlin officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 22, 1923, in Menard and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1975. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers, retiring as a colonel. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Heyman of San Angelo; two daughters, Edith Anne Newman of Plano and Mary Grace Heyman of Cheng Du, China; a brother, Roscoe M. Heyman Jr. of Menard; a sister, Grace Ray Davenport of Mason; two granddaughters; two great- granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews. Hazel Palone SWEETWATER - Hazel Palone, 84, of Austin and formerly of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in an Austin nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m Friday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. She was born Aug. 16, 1913, in Rosebud and had lived in Austin for two years, moving from Sweetwater. She was a bookkeeper for Lawrence Management Service and was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mae Beth Palone of Austin; two sisters, Beth Densmore of Sweetwater and Tula Mae Pinkard of Durant, Okla.; a brother, Bryson Paddock of Austin; and numerous nieces and nephews. Stanley Brikla PECOS - Stanley Brikla, 63, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 25, 1934, in Perry County, Ind., and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was a driller. Survivors include two brothers, George Brikla of Pecos and Clyde Brikla of Silver City, N.M.; and two sisters, Barbara Blevins of Hobbs, N.M., and Juanita Hill of Conroe. Earl Huffman LLANO - Earl Scott Huffman, 38, of San Antonio died July 29, 1998, in San Antonio. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Nov. 7, 1959, in Kennewick, Wash., and was a longtime resident of San Antonio. He was a vinyl siding specialist, construction worker and a Protestant. Survivors include his mother, Juanita Brannon of Roaring Springs; a sister, Barbara Carol of Killeen; and a brother, Ely Huffman Jr. of Houston. Harriett Cox BIG SPRING - Harriett J. Cox, 80, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Andrews Cemetery. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 8, 1917, in Ohio and had lived in Big Spring for 20 years. She was a retired waitress. Survivors include two daughters, Jodie Perryman of Fulton, Mo., and Charlene Seals of Hopkins, S.C.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Inez Moore LLANO - Inez Moore, 91, died July 24, 1998, in Llano. Graveside service was July 27 in Greenview Cemetery in Yantis. She was born in Dunn and had lived in Rankin and Llano. Survivors include six sons, Gayle Gamblin of Sulphur Springs, James Gamblin of Nampa, Ind., DeeAun Gamblin of Dickens, Rell Gamblin of Llano, Debs Gamblin of Horseshoe Bay and Fred Moore of Artesia, N.M.; two stepdaughters, Zola Beryl Weddle of San Angelo and Artimece Schmidt of Farmington, N.M.; two sisters, Sibyl Clark of San Angelo and Phlay West of Gordon; two brothers, Grady Moorman of San Angelo and Dudley Moorman of Menard; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Robert Kahlstrom LAMPASAS - Robert Franklin Kahlstrom, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, at his residence. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born May 17, 1932, in Brownington, Vt. He was a retired Navy veteran and a member of the Pentecostal church. Survivors include his wife, Doris L. Kahlstrom of Lampasas; three daughters, Mary Elizabeth Geraw of Orleans, Vt., and Bobbie Jean Hill and Deborah Lynn Brault, both of Newport, Vt.; a son, David Kahlstrom of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Wanda Thornton of Lacey, Wash., Esther Young of Rogers, Ark., and Hattie Fulford of Lisbon, N.H.; three brothers, Arvid Kahlstrom of Brownington, Edgar L. Kahlstrom of Great Barrington, Mass., and Douglas Kahlstrom of Lampasas; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Ethel Sanders MASON - Ethel Burton Sanders, 93, of Menard died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in a Menard nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 19, 1905, in Brown County and was a longtime resident of Menard. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Nan Baldwin of Albuquerque, N.M., and Jimmie Launders of Mason; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Leo Klein STANTON - Leo Joseph Klein, 72, of Big Spring died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in Big Spring. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born May 3, 1926, in Hartshorne, Okla., moved to Stanton in 1958 and to Big Spring in 1989. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Klein of Big Spring; three sons, Benny Klein of Cedar Hill, and Steve Klein and Robert Klein, both of Stanton; three daughters, Denise Klein of Burleson, Patti McBride of Amarillo and Tracy Meek of Greenwood; his mother, Lillie Klein of Bradleyville, Mo.; a sister, Leona Klein of Bradleyville; a brother, Francis Klein of Chicago; and 17 grandchildren. Kevin Christy WICHITA FALLS - Kevin F. ``K.C.'' Christy, 66, of Holliday died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. today in Holliday. Arrangements are by Owens & Brumley Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 1, 1931, in Selina, Ohio, and had been a resident of San Angelo before moving to Wichita Falls. He was a telephone contractor of 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Christy of Holliday; three sons, Derek Christy of Wichita Falls, Dalton Christy of Elida, Ohio, and Justin O. Christy of Holliday; three daughters, Mistie Comerford of Traverse City, Mich., Bethann Roessler of Wapakoneta, Ohio, and Alliyssonn Christy of Wichita Falls; and seven grandchildren. Ethel Hickson BIG SPRING - Ethel Adele Rice Hickson, 92, of Rowlett and formerly of Big Spring, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in Rowlett. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. today at First Church of God. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 8, 1906, in Howard County and had lived in the Dallas area since 1993, moving from Big Spring. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of God. Survivors include six children, Mae Marie Hull and Joanna L. Hansrote, both of Garland, Robert E. Hickson of Georgetown, Edwin W. Hickson of Dallas, Johnny D. Hickson of Oklahoma City and Linda C. Long of Marietta, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren. Joe Puga BIG SPRING - Joe ``Che-Che'' Puga, 41, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in a Houston hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 15, 1956, in El Paso. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Julia Lerma of Big Spring; a brother, Albert Puga of Austin; two sisters, Edna Prather and Annissa Lerma, both of Big Spring; a niece; and two nephews. Lonnie Patton JUNCTION - Lonnie Patton, 82, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Graham Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 25, 1915, in Cedar Valley and had lived in Junction for more than 50 years. A military veteran of World War II, he was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Patton, a son, Billy Ed Patton, and a brother, James Patton, all of Junction; two sisters, Gladys Rankin and Jewel Johnson, both of Brownwood; and two grandsons. Sylvia Crawford KERRVILLE - Sylvia Pearson Crawford, 89, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Sept. 28, 1908, in Austin. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Walton of Kerrville and Lorraine Dalrymple of San Angelo; a son, Richard Karl Crawford of Houston; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Robert Hunger Jr. SAN SABA - Robert Hunger Jr., 72, of Richland Springs died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in Richland Springs. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Llano. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 17, 1925, in Junction. An Air Force veteran, he was a retired veterinarian and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Joe Bob Hunger of Llano and Tim Hu Hunger of Phoenix; three daughters, Kathy Hunger Davidson of Llano and Tina Hunger Mocksfield of Midland; three sisters, Wanda Jensen of El Paso, Fern Dutton of Christoval and Theola Monroe of Junction; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. George Stengel MASON - George Jordan ``Dick'' Stengel, 85, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in an Eden hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. He was born July 18, 1913, in Mason and was a resident of Garden City, Kan., prior to moving to Mason in 1985. An Army veteran of World War II, he owned and operated Stengel Oil Co. for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Stengel of Mason; a son, Dick Stengel Jr. of San Antonio; two daughters, Suzanne McInnis of San Angelo and Kathy Spencer of San Marcos; two sisters, Grace Thompson and twin, Dixie Bean, both of Menard; and five grandchildren. Emil Wahrmund KERRVILLE - Emil T. Wahrmund, 70, of Fredericksburg died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in a Kerrville hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries DREW ANNA WHITT Drew Anna Whitt, 81, longtime resident of San Angelo, died Monday at 11:20 p.m. in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens officiated by Darrell Smith, pastor of Business Men's Bible Class. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Drew was born May 29, 1917, in Miles, to C. Ross Millsap and Lili (White) Millsap. She married Clinton Whitt June 12, 1937, in San Angelo. Drew attended and graduated from San Angelo schools. She was a homemaker, and she and Clinton attended Business Men's Bible Class. Drew was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Juanita; a brother, Wayne; and an infant son. Survivors include her husband, Clinton Whitt of San Angelo; her sister, Bobbie Stanley of Kerrville; a sisters-in-law, Adelle Whitt of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews. CHARLES WHATLEY DAVIS C.W. Davis died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in Weatherford. Mr. Davis was born Sept. 6, 1912, in Kaufman. He was married to Lucie Elizabeth Smith for more than 50 years, until her death in 1991. His second wife was Vivian Lee Davis, who predeceased him in January 1997. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1933 with a degree in electrical engineering. He devoted his entire working career to Texas Power & Light, now called Texas Utilities. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, attaining the rank of captain. Mr. Davis was named on a U.S. Patent involving precision timing of electrical devices. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a generous benefactor of Abilene Christian University. He is survived by two sons, Charles L. Davis of Weatherford and Dr. R. Dennis Davis of Sun Valley, Idaho; three grandsons; one granddaughter; one stepgrandson; two brothers, R.N. Davis of Waco and Wiley Davis of Lubbock; and two sisters, Virgie Matthews and Roberta Davis, both residing in Waco. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Johnson Street Church of Christ. Interment will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. The family requests donations to ACU. DESSIE ROULSTON BOULTER AUSTIN - Our beloved mother, Dessie Roulston Boulter, 82, closed her eyes one final time Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in South Austin Hospital. ``Yea, I have come through the valley of pain and the shadows of death and I will rejoice in the Lord for He is my strength and my salvation.'' Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Amey Funeral Home with Dr. Rick Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Hill Park in Austin. Mom was born in Dublin, Erath County, on Sept. 14, 1915. She was married to Albert V. Boulter Sr. for 55 years and 17 days before he went fishing with his Lord. She was a member of Park Hills Baptist Church in Austin. She was a resident of Southwood Nursing Home in Austin at the time of her death. She was a former resident of Hobbs, N.M., Pecos and Branson, Mo. Mom is survived by four sons, Al Boulter of Austin, Bill Boulter of Dale, Ray Boulter of San Angelo and Roy Boulter of Abilene; two brothers, Bob Roulston of Hobbs and Dan Roulston of Lodi, Calif.; one sister, Francis Brown of French Settlement, La.; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. BEATRICE L. ROYAL Beatrice L. Royal, 97, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Stanley and the Rev. Roy Heimbecker of Angelo Bible Church officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Beatrice was born April 26, 1901, in Frame Switch and was a lifetime resident of San Angelo. She was a homemaker and attended Business Men's Bible Class. Beatrice is survived by two daughters, Virginia Oefinger and June Perkins, both of San Angelo; six grandchildren, Jack W. Perkins Jr., Lee Perkins, Cynthia Royal, Bill Null, Elaine Rees and Clare Cook; two nieces, Wanda Sellers and Pat Frazier; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. LUPE GONZALES Lupe Gonzales, 72, of Mereta died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mereta with the Father James Plagen officiating. Interment will follow in the Eola-Mereta Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Lupe was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Brady. She was a homemaker and a Roman Catholic. She is survived by 10 sons, Willie Gonzales and Peter Gonzales and wife, Solia, all of Denver City, Arthur Gonzales and Henry Gonzales and wife, Inez, all of Mereta, Joe Gonzales, Theodore Gonzales, Robert Gonzales, Edward Gonzales and Carlos Gonzales and wife, Amelia, all of San Angelo, and Roy Gonzales of Austin; and four daughters, Olivia Gonzales and husband, Presentation, of Denver City, Alicia Charles of Austin, Yolanda Gonzales and Sylvia Tafoya and husband, Louie, all of Sacramento, Calif. She also is survived by five sisters, eightbrothers, 24 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Acting as her pallbearers will be her grandsons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/August 7, 1998 Funerals and Death Notices TODAY SAN ANGELO - Charles Whatley Davis, 85, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Street Church of Christ; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Drew Anna Whitt, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Sylvia Pearson Crawford, 89, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; graveside service at 2:30 p.m in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. MASON - George Jordan Stengel, 85, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. STANTON - Leo Joseph Klein, 72, of Big Spring, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Hazel Palone, 84, of Austin, at 2 p.m in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. SATURDAY LLANO - Earl Scott Huffman, 38, of San Antonio, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. SAN SABA - Robert Hunger Jr., 72, of Richland Springs, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Llano; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - James Julius Heyman, 75, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Billy Moss Sr. Billy Gene Moss Sr., 56, of San Angelo died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Delta Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. He was born May 1, 1942, in San Angelo. He was employed by the city of San Angelo and was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Billy Gene Moss Jr. of Austin; a brother, John Moss of Garland; two stepbrothers, Jessie Steward of Anaheim, Calif., and J.T. Steward of Fort Worth; three stepsisters, Linda Steward, Lucy Elem and Ruby Edwards, all of Arlington; an aunt, Mossis P. Wright White of Henderson; and a granddaughter. Billy Hunt Billy Ross Hunt, 72, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born June 24, 1926, in Borger. A Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a restaurant owner. Survivors include his children, Kenneth Hunt of Spokane, Wash., and Kathleen Redman of Issaquah, Wash.; eight brothers and sisters; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sylvia Crawford KERRVILLE - Sylvia Pearson Crawford, 89, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in a local care center. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Sept. 28, 1908, in Austin. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Walton of Kerrville and Lorraine Dalrymple of San Angelo; a son, Richard Karl Crawford of Houston; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Prudence Ramsey JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Prudence Elmina Ramsey, 78, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Monte Vista Burial Park. Arrangements are by Morris-Baker Funeral Home. She was born in Kaufman County and was a longtime resident of McCamey and San Angelo before moving to Johnson City in 1997. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in San Angelo and the United Methodist Women. Survivors include her husband, William K. Ramsey of Johnson City; a daughter, Prudence Zinser of Johnson City; two grandchildren; a niece; and a nephew. Earl Huffman LLANO - Earl Scott Huffman, 38, of San Antonio died July 29, 1998, in San Antonio. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Nov. 7, 1959, in Kennewick, Wash., and was a longtime resident of San Antonio. He was a vinyl siding specialist, a construction worker and a Protestant. Survivors include his mother, Juanita Brannon of Roaring Springs; a sister, Barbra Carroll of Killeen; and a brother, Eli Huffman Jr. of Houston. Charlie Rhoades LLANO - Charlie Arthur ``Tudy'' Rhoades, 74, of Llano died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in Kerrville. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. He was born Dec. 23, 1923, in Llano and was a lifetime resident. An Army veteran, he was a plumber in the construction industry and was a Protestant. Survivors include three daughters, Vivian Williams of Jasper, Ark., Misty Oestreich of Llano and Amber Paulette Isenberger of Houston; five sons, Harry Rhoades of Jasper, Scott David Rhoades of Magnolia, Curtis Allan Rhoades of Llano, and Jerry Dean Rhoades and Douglas Lynn Rhoades, both of Andrews; three sisters, Thelma Caldwell and Mary Isenberger, both of Llano, and Wanda Hewitt of San Antonio; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Robert Hunger Jr. SAN SABA - Robert Hunger Jr., 72, of Richland Springs died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in Richland Springs. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Llano. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 17, 1925, in Junction. An Air Force veteran, he was a retired veterinarian and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Joe Bob Hunger of Llano and Tim Hu Hunger of Phoenix; two daughters, Kathy Hunger Davidson of Llano and Tina Hunger Mocksfield of Midland; three sisters, Wanda Jensen of El Paso, Fern Dutton of Christoval and Theola Monroe of Junction; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mildred Conrad LLANO - Mildred Moseley Conrad, 84, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in Llano. Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. She was born July 14, 1914, in Llano and had lived in Llano since 1977. She was a homemaker and a member of Pittsburg Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Charles Gordon Conrad of Nederland and James Michael Conrad of Albuquerque, N.M.; and four grandchildren. Erma Rich BIG SPRING - Erma Rich, 84, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 11, 1913, in Taylor County and was a lifetime resident of Howard County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Coahoma. Survivors include a sister, Vernie Watts of Littlefield; a brother, Alvin Baker of Big Spring; and five grandchildren. Frances Arnett FREDERICKSBURG - Frances Carpenter Arnett, 76, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. She was born June 8, 1922, in Pittsburg. Survivors include a son, Charles A. Arnett of Minnesota; a daughter, Debbie Harrison of Fort Worth; a sister, Mary Lou Carpenter of Georgia; and two grandchildren. Kenneth Stutes FORT STOCKTON - Kenneth H. Stutes, 90, of Sanderson died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 7, 1907, in Crowley, La., and had lived in Sanderson since 1946. He was a retired conductor for Southern & Pacific Railroad and had served in the National Guard during World War II. He was a member of the Woodsmen of the World. Survivors include a son, John D. Stutes of Sanderson; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Dorothy Garrett BIG SPRING - Dorothy D. Garrett, 82, of Big Spring died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born May 8, 1916, in Midland and was a lifetime resident of Big Spring. She was a self-employed banker and rancher and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a member of Christmas in April, the Humane Society and the 1930 Hyperion Club. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Partee of Big Spring; four grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. Loretta Stehling KERRVILLE - Loretta M. Stehling, 82, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998. Rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. She was born July 22, 1916, in Kerrville. She had worked at the Notre Dame Rectory, Gulf Service Station, Schreiner College, Fawcett Insurance Agency and Schreiner Bank. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. She is survived by a sister, Claire Bergman, and three nephews. William Schumacher KERRVILLE - William Charles Schumacher, 79, formerly of Kerrville, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in a Fredericksburg hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries GEORGE J. `DICK' STENGEL MASON - George Jordan ``Dick'' Stengel, 85, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in the Concho County Hospital in Eden. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim McClain officiating. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. Mr. Stengel was born July 18, 1913, in Mason and had been a resident since his retirement in 1985. He was a graduate of Menard High School and graduated from Texas A&M in 1935 with a commission of second lieutenant. During World War II, he served as a captain in the Army in the Philippines, Okinawa, Korea and the Pacific. During his service career, he attained the rank of major and served on the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Pollard on Nov. 14, 1937, in Sweetwater. After his service career, they moved to Garden City, Kan., where he was owner and operator of Stengel Oil Co. They made their residence there until his retirement. During his childhood, he was an active member of the Boy Scouts. He was a former member of the Elks, a member of the Texas A&M Association of Former Students and an avid golfer and a charter member of the Comanche Creek Golf Association. Mr. Stengel was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mason. Survivors include his wife, Mary Stengel of Mason; one son, Dick Stengel Jr. of San Antonio; two daughters, Suzanne McInnis of San Angelo and Kathy Spencer and husband, Keith, of San Marcos; two sisters, Grace Thompson and his twin, Mrs. R.M. (Dixie) Bean, both of Menard; and five grandchildren, Matthew and Marjorie McInnis, and Kimberly, Allyson and Steven Spencer. Serving as pallbearers will be George Bean and Johnny Thompson, both of Houston, Robert Bean and Banner Swindall, both of Menard, W. Louis McInnis Jr. of San Angelo and Gregg Whitaker and Jim Hurlbut, both of Mason. Honorary pallbearers will be John O'Donnell, Horace Brandenberger, Marshall Frazier, Weldon Tucker, Bill Jordan, LeRoy Eckert, Jordan Zesch, Grote Jordan, Oliver Grote and Bob Al Hofmann. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 178, Mason, TX 76856. ``Our Dad never knew a stranger and was eager to extend his hand in friendship to whomever he met. He loved life and was a fun-loving kind of guy. The memories of him will be with us always. ROY MILLS ENNIS - Mr. Roy Lee Mills, 77, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in the Columbia Navarro Hospital in Corsicana. He was born Sept. 12, 1920, in Whitesboro, the son of Robert Lee and Ida Anne Marlin Mills. He was reared in Whitesboro and was a graduate of Whitesboro High School. In 1938, he entered the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston. He was transferred to the Air Corps and attended radio school at Chanute, Ill. He was then transferred to Goodfellow Field in San Angelo, where he met and married Miss Ada Moncrief on Oct. 16, 1941. He trained at Wichita Falls, Yuma, Ariz., and Springfield, Mass. In 1943, he was sent to Italy in the 15th Air Force as a radio gunner on a B-24. He completed 54 missions over enemy territory. His plane and crew were missing in action after the plane crashed on a mountaintop. The crew was assisted by friendly Hungarians and returned to Italy, where they completed their tour. He received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in the crash and an Air Medal. In 1944, he returned to the United States. In 1961, he retired from the Air Force at Randolph Air Force Base after more than 22 years of service. In 1965, they moved to Ennis. He was employed by Lake Bardwell as a clerk and later became the park ranger. He retired in 1975. Roy will be remembered for his volunteer work with Meals on Wheels and his devoted service to Trinity Methodist Church and Kiwanis. He is survived by his wife, Ada Mills of Ennis; a son and his wife, Roy L. Mills Jr. and Karen of Austin; a daughter and her husband, Annette and Thomas Franklin of Ennis; a brother, Thomas Mills of Walnut Springs; a sister, Nana Johnson of Sherman; and four grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in the Keever Chapel with the Rev. Frank Williams officiating. Interment will follow at 5 p.m. in the Dixie Cemetery in Whitesboro. Arrangements are by J.E. Keever Mortuary. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. CHARLES P. McLAUGHLIN DALLAS - Charles P. McLaughlin, director of the State Missions Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas from 1964-87, died peacefully at his home in Dallas on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998. He was 78. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at First Baptist Church, located on North Ervay and San Jacinto streets. Interment will be in Paint Rock Cemetery in Paint Rock that evening. Arrangements are by Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home. McLaughlin, who is known to many Texas Baptists as ``Mr. State Missions,'' will be remembered for his love for his family, his church and the ministry of missions and evangelism through the BGCT. McLaughlin was a distinguished alumnus of Hardin-Simmons University at Abilene and of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth. He was a World War II veteran, serving as co-pilot of a B-24. He served churches in Texas and Louisiana before serving Tarrant Baptist Association as director of education and superintendent of missions. McLaughlin is survived by his wife, Jewette Patton McLaughlin of Dallas; a son, Charles C. McLaughlin of San Angelo; a daughter, Shiela (Mrs. Michael) Sims of Grapevine; and four grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, Jana and Melissa. He was preceded in death by his son, Manse McLaughlin. Gifts and memorials may be directed to the Charles and Jewette New Church Fund through the Baptist General Convention of Texas or to the Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary at San Antonio for a chair of missions being established in his name. THE REV. GLEN EDWARDS The Rev. Glen Edwards, 74, of San Angelo died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, at his home in Atascosa. He was married to Helen Manlove on July 10, 1943, and was a member of Southland Baptist Church. Rev. Edwards held many positions, among which were director, division of church-minister relations, Louisiana Baptist Convention; pastor of Broadmoor Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, La.; Gambrell Street Baptist Church, Fort Worth; First Baptist Church, Pecos; First Baptist Church, Edinburg; First Baptist Church, Grandview; and First Baptist Church, Ozona. He also was former president of Paisano Baptist Assembly in Alpine. He also was a graduate of Howard Payne College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Glen is survived by his wife, Helen Edwards of San Angelo; one son, Tim Edwards and wife, Georgia Alice, of San Angelo; two daughters, Dianne Brown and husband, Greg, of Malvern, Ark., and Jane Wiggins and husband, Robert, of Abilene; 10 grandchildren, Rachel, Glen, Blake and Alice Edwards, Bradley, Molly and Jody McDaniel and Katie, Kellie and Emily Wiggins. He also is survived by his three brothers, Dr. Preston Edwards of Belton, Truett Edwards of Lytle and Travis Edwards of Houston. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at First Baptist Church with Dr. James Lamkin, pastor of Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, Dr. Dan Williams, pastor of Southland Baptist Church, the Rev. Jim Stephen, pastor of First Baptist Church in Sonora, and Dr. James Cooper of Plainview officiating. Music ministers will be the Rev. Mark Edwards, minister of music at First BaptistChurch in Nashville, Tenn., and the Rev. Randy Edwards of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport, La. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dr. Robert Wiggins, Greg Brown, Dr. Jack Byrom, Dr. Curtis Beaird, Dr. Doug Ezell and the Rev. Jud Edwards. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Hopper, Travis Perry, Dr. Bob Lee, the Rev. Lloyd Conner, Bill Hubbs, Dr. George Stokes, Dick Quick, Dr. George Higgins, Houston Morgan and Dr. J. Earl Dunn. The family requests memorials be made to Paisano Baptist Encampment in Alpine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Texas news and sports/August 8, 1998 Death Notices/Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - The Rev. Glen Edwards, 74, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Billy Gene Moss Sr., 56, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Delta Memorial Park; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Dorothy D. Garrett, 82, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Kenneth H. Stutes, 90, of Sanderson, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Frances Carpenter Arnett, 76, at 2 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. KERRVILLE - Loretta M. Stehling, 82, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - Mildred Moseley Conrad, 84, at 4 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. LLANO - Earl Scott Huffman, 38, of San Antonio, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. LLANO - Charlie Arthur Rhoades, 74, at 1 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. PAINT ROCK - Charles P. McLaughlin, 78, of Dallas, graveside service at 7 p.m. in Paint Rock Cemetery; arrangements by Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Robert Hunger Jr., 72, of Richland Springs, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Llano; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - James Julius Heyman, 75, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Winfrey Lewis Winfrey Thomas Lewis, 80, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with the Rev. Robert Hedges and the Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born May 10, 1918, in Waco and had lived in San Angelo for five years. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a retired supervisor for Helms Lumber Co. in Houston. He was a member of the Christ Church Cathedral in Houston. Survivors include his wife, Lenore Lewis of San Angelo; a cousin, Aquilla Baker of Winnsboro; and a nephew, Bobby Bentley of Nederland. Julia Pena Julia Pena, 73, of Big Lake died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Sue Wyatt Sue Wyatt, 74, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Henry Smith Henry B. Smith, 91, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. Lizzie Franklin Lizzie Franklin, 107, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. William Williams III William L. ``Bill'' Williams III, 85, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, at his residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. George Miller Jr. KERRVILLE - George B. Miller Jr., 80, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, at his residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. today at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 20, 1917, in Kerrville and was a lifetime resident. Survivors include a sister, Una Reiter of Fredericksburg, several nieces and a nephew. Jared Conroy FORT STOCKTON - Jared Joseph Conroy, 10, of Fort Stockton died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in a Pecos County hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Hill Cemetery. He was born July 29, 1988, in El Paso and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1997. He was a student and a Presbyterian. Survivors include his mother, Dawn Conroy of Fort Stockton; his stepfather, Kenneth Morrison of Fort Stockton; a brother, Jayson Dean of El Paso; a stepsister, Sheena Morrison of Fort Stockton; and his grandfather, Don Conroy of El Paso. Carl Seidensticker COMFORT - Carl Seidensticker, 92, of Comfort died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with military burial in Comfort Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born June 2, 1906, in Comfort. He had served as commissioner for Kendall County. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Spenrath of Comfort; a son, Calvin Seidensticker of Dallas; a sister, Louise Barth of Comfort; two brothers, Walter Seidensticker and A.C. Seidensticker, both of Comfort; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dora Allen COLEMAN - Dora Ely Allen, 86, died Friday, Aug. 6, 1998, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. She was born Oct. 1, 1911, in Coleman. She was a retired nurse and had worked in Kenedy, Bronte and Coleman. She was a member of Elm Street Church of Christ. She is survived by a daughter, Camille Martin Sandusky of Hondo, and three grandsons. Annie Webb BIG SPRING - Annie Laurie Douglass Webb, 53, of Big Spring died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. She was born May 17, 1945, in Big Spring. She was a children's case worker for the Texas Commission for the Blind and was the founder of the Unitarian School for Blind Children in Brownsville. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John Webb of Big Spring; a son, John Chilton Webb III of College Station; a daughter, Christy Michelle Webb of Nacogdoches; her mother, Ann Jenkins of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; her father, Jake Douglass of Lubbock; one sister, Beverly Jenkins of Hyattsville, Md.; and two brothers, Larry Jenkins of Charlestown, W.Va., and John Douglass of Amarillo. Diana Triana KERRVILLE - Diana Garces Triana, 47, died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Notre Dame Catholic Church. She was born Sept. 11, 1950, in McGregor and had lived in Kerrville for 40 years. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Humberto ``Ringo'' Triana of Kerrville; her mother, Ruby Garces of Kerrville; three sons, Michael Garces, Don Triana and Adam Triana, all of Kerrville; three sisters, Andrea Garcia of Austin, Elizabeth Calderon of Kerrville and Lillian McGuire of Del Rio; four brothers, Mario Garces of Helotes, Ted Garces of California, Joe Garces of Kerrville and Timothy Garces of Comfort; numerous nieces and nephews; and a great-niece. Juan Diaz Jr. SAN SABA - Juan V. Diaz Jr., 42, of San Saba died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in Brownwood. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 26, 1956, in San Antonio and had lived in San Saba since 1962. He was a heavy-machine operator in the highway construction industry and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Stephanie Diaz, a son, Juan Diaz III, and his mother, Carmen Vasquez, all of San Saba; his father, Juan Diaz of Artesia, N.M.; three brothers, Daniel Diaz and David Diaz, both of Dumas, and Arnie Diaz of San Saba; three sisters, Dianna Flores and Enedina M. Diaz, both of San Saba, and Elvira Trevino of Amarillo; and several nieces and nephews. Herman Kopp Sr. GOLDTHWAITE - Herman Kopp Sr., 93, of Priddy died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in a Hamilton hospital. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries THE REV. GLEN EDWARDS The Rev. Glen Edwards, 74, of San Angelo died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, at his home in San Angelo. He was born May 13, 1924, in Atascosa, Texas. He was married to Helen Manlove on July 10, 1943, and was a member of Southland Baptist Church. Rev. Edwards held many positions, among which were director, division of church-minister relations, Louisiana Baptist Convention; pastor of Broadmoor Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, La.; Gambrell Street Baptist Church, Fort Worth; First Baptist Church, Pecos; First Baptist Church, Edinburg; First Baptist Church, Grandview; and First Baptist Church, Ozona. He also was former president of Paisano Baptist Encampment in Alpine. He also was a graduate of Howard Payne College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Glen is survived by his wife, Helen Edwards of San Angelo; one son, Tim Edwards and wife, Georgia Alice, of San Angelo; two daughters, Dianne Brown and husband, Greg, of Malvern, Ark., and Jane Wiggins and husband, Robert, of Abilene; and 10 grandchildren, Rachel, Glen, Blake and Alice Edwards, Bradley, Molly and Jody McDaniel, and Katie, Kellie and Emily Wiggins. He also is survived by his three brothers, Dr. Preston Edwards of Belton, Truett Edwards of Lytle and Travis Edwards of Houston. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at First Baptist Church with Dr. James Lamkin, pastor of Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, Dr. Dan Williams, pastor of Southland Baptist Church, the Rev. Jim Stephen, pastor of First Baptist Church in Sonora, and Dr. James Cooper of Plainview officiating. Music ministers will be the Rev. Mark Edwards, minister of music at First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn., and the Rev. Randy Edwards of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport, La. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dr. Robert Wiggins, Greg Brown, Dr. Jack Byrom, Dr. Curtis Beaird, Dr. Doug Ezell and the Rev. Jud Edwards. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Hopper, Travis Perry, Dr. Bob Lee, the Rev. Lloyd Conner, Bill Hubbs, Dr. George Stokes, Dick Quick, Dr. George Higgins, Houston Morgan and Dr. J. Earl Dunn. The family requests memorials be made to Paisano Baptist Encampment in Alpine. JAMES JULIUS HEYMAN Retired Col. James Julius ``Jim'' Heyman (USA) went home to Jesus on Monday, Aug. 3, 1998. James, the second son and third child of Roscoe M. Heyman Sr. and Grace Ray Heyman, was born in Menard, Texas, on May 22, 1923. James is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Shirley Burk Heyman; a sister, Grace Ray Davenport; a brother, Roscoe M. Heyman Jr.; a daughter, Mary Grace Heyman; a daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Terry Newman; two granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters. He excelled in school and graduated from Menard High School as valedictorian. He attended Tarleton State University briefly and then received an appointment to West Point and graduated in 1945. Following graduation, James was commissioned an officer in the Corps of Engineers and sent to Germany. When he returned to the United States, he married his high school sweetheart, Shirley. School played an important part throughout James' career as he earned an MS from MIT, taught at West Point, attended classes for officers in Fort Leavenworth and the Naval War College, completed an executive program at Harvard Business School and taught at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Other overseas assignments included a tour in Japan, two tours of duty in Korea, a tour each in Karachi, Pakistan and Bangkok, Thailand. James had resided in San Angelo since 1975 when he retired from the Army. He worked as the assistant city engineer for a number of years, left the city and finished his lifetime work at Hirschfeld Steel. James will be remembered for his priorities in life: God, family, others and his values: duty, honor and country. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be James' nephews and nephews-in-law. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of San Angelo Building Fund, Hospice of San Angelo, Scholarship Fund of the First Baptist Church of Menard or the donor's favorite charity. GEORGE A. BARROW SR. George A. Barrow Sr., 89, of Eldorado died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in an Eldorado hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Barrow was born March 21, 1909, in Miles. He owned and operated Barrow Jewelry Store in Sonora for 51 years before retiring and moving to Eldorado. He was preceded in death by his wife, Exa D. Meckel Barrow, in 1944, and one son, George Allen Barrow Jr., in 1997. Survivors include one daughter, Darlene Hardesty of Eldorado; three grandchildren, Danny Hardesty and wife, Brenda, of Austin, Lisa Brown of Eldorado and Exa Ann Garcia of Austin; five great-grandchildren, Douglas Hardesty of Austin, Samantha and Kyle Brown of Eldorado, and Luke and Kristi Garcia of Austin; one sister-in-law, Mora Lee West of Eldorado; and several nieces and nephews, including Floyd West of Eldorado, Barbara Clark of Boerne, Charles West of New Mexico, Dorothy Stetler of El Paso and Alice Cain of New Mexico. We love you, Papa George. ELVIS H. HUTCHINSON Elvis H. Hutchinson, 72, of San Angelo died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Elvis was born Jan. 23, 1926, in Knox City and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1950. He retired, after 28 years, as a salesman for Angelo Pellets and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Elvis was married to Maroureen Thompson on Oct. 19, 1947, in Munday. She preceded him in death in December 1959. Survivors include his beloved friend, Margie Howell of San Angelo; one sister, Rowena Barnard of San Angelo; one brother, Earl Hutchinson of Seymour; three nephews, Jerry Barnard of San Angelo, Mike Hutchinson of Fort Worth and Dwayne Hutchinson of Arlington; and three nieces, Lisa Hutchinson of Arlington and Jami and Jena Barnard of San Angelo. God saw he was getting tired, And a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around him and Whispered ``COME WITH ME.'' With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer And saw him fade away. Although we couldn't bear to lose him, We could not bid him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands laid to rest. God said, ``Come home, my faithful child. Come rest upon my breast.'' LILLIAN SOCHA WILLIAMS HOLUBEC Lillian Socha Williams Holubec, 78, of San Angelo died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, at her home. Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at Holy Angels Catholic Church, officiated by Father Charles Greenwell. Burial will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Garden of Memories in Ballinger. Lillian was born October 16, 1919, in Hallettsville to Fred Socha and Julie Kubus Socha. Lillian was employed in 1943 with San Angelo Truck and Tractor. In 1948, she went to work for Ballinger Truck and Tractor. Lillian was married in 1949 to Clyde Austin Williams, and he preceded her in death in December 1974. In 1969, she began selling insurance for SPJST. She also worked in the shoe department at Higginbotham's Department Store. Lillian married Alfons Holubec in January 1979 in Ballinger. Lillian was preceded in death by three sisters, including Irene Socha,Dorothy Gillespie and Mildred Socha. Survivors include her husband, Alfons Holubec of San Angelo; a daughter, Peggy Ann Williams of San Angelo; two sons, Dan Williams and wife, Irene, of Ballinger and David F. Williams and wife, Teresa, of Lubbock; one stepson, Bill Holubec and wife, Pam, of San Angelo; 12 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren, Branden Halfmann, Katelin Williams, Callie Williams, Tara Williams, Ashley Williams, Tiffany Williams and Zachary Williams, Summer Holubec, Crystalyn Holubec, Sandra Wells, Kevin Hugghins and Rodney Hugghins; four step-great- grandchildren; one sister, Sylvia Barta of San Angelo; two brothers, George Socha and Laddie Socha, both of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Craig Lennefelt, Neal Socha, Mark Barta, Ronnie Socha, Larry Socha and Mike Williams. The family would like to thank Hospice of San Angelo and caregivers Angie Phillips, Alicia Martinez, Rachel Pena and Celinda De La Garza. The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo or Meals for the Elderly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless otherwise stated, all material is copyright of the San Angelo Standard- Times. E-mail comments to standard@texaswest.com