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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 _________________________________________________________________________ Funerals/Death Notices 5/23/99 TODAY FORT STOCKTON - Silvestre J. Holguin, 94, of Imperial, rosary at 7 p.m. at Fort Stockton Funeral Home; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. IRAAN - Eulogio Rodriguez, 75, at 2:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; burial in Restland Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Faye Blaylock, 87, at 3 p.m. at College Street Church of Christ; burial in London Cemetery; arrangements by Graham Funeral Home. MARFA - Brooks David Bentley, 83, at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church; burial in Marfa Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. WINTERS - Earnest Lafate Holt, 86, graveside service at 5:30 p.m. in Lakeview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths DEATH NOTICES Marvin Davenport Jr. FREDERICKSBURG - Marvin S. Davenport Jr., 77, of Stonewall died Friday, May 21, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stonewall Baptist Church with military graveside service in Stonewall Community Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born May 10, 1922, in Greendale, Va. He was a member of Stonewall Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Davenport of Stonewall; three sons, Dr. Marvin A. Davenport of Hitchcock, the Rev. Alan D. Davenport of Beaumont and Charles M. Davenport of Nederland; a daughter, Cathy S. Brevell of Carrollton; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas Dommert KERRVILLE - Thomas Howard Dommert, 63, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings, La. He was born Dec. 29, 1935, in Jennings and had lived in Kerrville since 1994. He served as an Army captain and worked as a rice farmer in Jennings. He was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Anne Hinton Dommert of Kerrville; three daughters, Deborah Boggs of Jennings, Barbara Peckham of Lumberton and Mary Margaret Dommert of Lake Charles, La.; six grandchildren; and four nieces and nephews. Paul Hickam WINTERS - Paul Moxley Hickam, 85, of Kermit and formerly of Winters, died Friday, May 21, 1999, in a Kermit nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Northview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 1, 1913, in Delta County and was a longtime resident of Winters. He was a farmer and a mechanic and a member of the Twenty First Eisenhower Church of Christ in Odessa. Survivors include his wife, Ara Lee "Polly" Hickam of Kermit; two daughters, Priscilla Nelson of Kermit and Kay Scroggins of Odessa; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Bob Talbert KERRVILLE - Bob Ned Talbert, 81, of Mountain Home died Friday, May 21, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Baptist Church in Mountain Home with burial in Sunset Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 13, 1917, in Davilla and was a longtime resident of Mountain Home. He was a former member of the Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department, Hung-Ingram Lions Club and Sunset Baptist Church of Mountain Home. He was a former constable of Precinct 4, Texas deputy game warden and member of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association. Survivors include a daughter, LaVerne Boles of Mountain Home; a son, Charles Talbert of Mountain Home; a sister, Ann Ruiz of Austin; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Alberto Garcez SWEETWATER - Alberto Garcez, 79, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a local retirement center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born April 8, 1920, in Kenedy and had lived in Sweetwater for 15 years. He was a retired farmworker. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Garcez of Sweetwater; three daughters, Cecilia Rivera, Esther Regalado and Hope Gonzales, all of Sweetwater; a son, Domingo Garcez of Kenedy; and 12 grandchildren. Ethel Thomas BRADY - Ethel Mitchell Thomas, 97, of Brady died Friday, May 21, 1999, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fife Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heart of Texas Funeral Home. She was born June 1, 1901, in Fife and had lived in Brady since 1987. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian. Survivors include a sister, Gaye O'Neal of Brady; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sonja Johnson HEREFORD - Sonja (Latham) Johnson, 38, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending at Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Kenneth Furlong BIG SPRING - Kenneth Furlong, 69, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Barbara Moose KERRVILLE - Barbara Moose, 64, died Friday, May 21, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Burney Duke KERRVILLE - Burney W. Duke, 76, died Friday, May 21, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES MAUDIE FAYE BLAYLOCK JUNCTION - Maudie Faye Blaylock was born June 9, 1911, to W.H. and Dane Cox in Concho County. She went to be with the Lord on May 21, 1999. Faye was married to Raymond Blaylock for 64 years. From this union, five children were born. Faye helped Raymond work the ranches they lived on in Concho County, moving to the Pfluger ranches in Kimble County in 1939. In 1957 Faye worked as a school cook and bus driver for the London School District. Later, upon moving to Junction, she helped Raymond manage the Sun Valley Motel and TexPac Freight Lines. Faye is survived by her five children, Raymond Blaylock and wife, Jeri, of Sanderson, Leta Andrews and husband, Albert, of Fort Stockton, Kay Beam and husband, Buff, of Mountain Home, Patsy Sorrell and husband, Charles, of Junction, and Nelda Carpenter, also of Junction; 14 grandchildren; 23 great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Raymond and Faye opened their hearts to three very special children, Bill Sweeten, Ruth Sweeten Gibbs and Elzy Beam. Faye was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her parents; a brother, Ray; and sisters, Willie and Maggie Lee; and by Bill Sweeten; and great- grandchildren, Brian Carpenter and Amanda Evans. Faye was a member of the College Street Church of Christ for 60 years, and the funeral service will be held there at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 23, with Pastor Doug Brown officiating. Burial will follow in London Cemetery. Arrangements are by Graham Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be La Darrell Fillips, Radell Fillips, Ricky Wayne Carpenter, Tye Carpenter, Jay Rotge, Ray Rogte, Tom Warden and Josh Johnson. Honorary pallbearers are Elzy Beam, Tommy Burney, Earl Dean Williamson, Milton Adams, grandsons Ricky Carpenter, Glenn Andrews, Barry Sorrell, Larry Sorrell, Colby Blaylock, Brian Hearn, Jim Heimann, Edwin Evans, Charles Stahl, Kevin Johnson and Albert Thorn, and granddaughters Lynne Heimann, Mollie Hearn, Christine Ferguson, Pamela Evans, Janelle Stahl, Sharlotte Johnson, Sheri Blaylock, Rachel Blaylock and Buffey Beam. MARY THOMAS DARNELL Mary Thomas Darnell, 78, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 21, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mary was born June 12, 1920, in Kaufman to Thomas Rex and Carry Cates. She had three brothers and three sisters. She grew up in Coleman and finished grade school in Arden, where she was forced to quit school to care for her mother. In 1944, she entered the Army and worked in a hospital and drove a truck. At this time, she met her husband, Vollie Lee Darnell, who was serving in the Marine Corps. She followed him to countless places throughout this career in the armed forces. She is survived by one son, David Darnell of San Angelo; one brother, Charlie Cates of Waco; grandchildren, Cindy Richards, Jody Darnell and Monty Darnell of San Angelo; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorials may be sent to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. EVELYNN WHITESIDE Evelynn Whiteside, 93, of San Angelo died Friday, May 21, 1999, in Meadow Creek Nursing Home. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Whiteside was born Aug. 25, 1905, to Allie Belle and Robert A. Ervin in Indian Territory, Okla. She grew up there and later attended school in Miami and Afton, Okla. She married Elmer P. Whiteside on Oct. 5, 1924, in Miami, Okla., and moved to San Angelo in 1925. Evelynn was preceded in death by her husband in 1975; and by her mother and father, two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one brother, George Ervin of Las Vegas; and five nieces and two nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funerals/Death Notices 5/24/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Mary Thomas Darnell, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Evelynn Whiteside, 93, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BRADY - Ethel Mitchell Thomas, 97, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fife Cemetery; arrangements by Heart of Texas Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Silvestre J. Holguin, 94, of Imperial, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Marvin S. Davenport Jr., 77, of Stonewall, at 10 a.m. at Stonewall Baptist Church; military graveside service in Stonewall Community Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Thomas Howard Dommert, 63, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings, La.; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Bob Ned Talbert, 81, of Mountain Home, at 2 p.m. at Sunset Baptist Church in Mountain Home; burial in Sunset Cemetery; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Alberto Garcez, 79, at 10 a.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. WINTERS - Paul Moxley Hickam, 85, of Kermit, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Northview Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mike Eckerman Mike Eckerman, 51, of San Angelo died Sunday, May 23, 1999, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Sawall officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born May 6, 1948, in San Angelo. Survivors include three sons, Curtis Eckerman of Jewell, Iowa, and Michael Eckerman and Wesley Eckerman, both of Edna; three daughters, Rachael Brown of San Angelo, Ivy Eckerman of Washington, D.C., and Talitha Eckerman of Corpus Christi; his parents, Melvin and Betty Eckerman of San Angelo; a sister, Sharon Eisenbach of San Angelo; and seven grandchildren. Cliff Crawford ODESSA - Cliff E. Crawford, 63, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Holt Cemetery. He was born May 1, 1936, in Menard and had been a resident of Odessa since 1961. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Andrea Crawford of Odessa; two sons, H. Wayne Crawford of Iraan and John C. Crawford of Odessa; three brothers, Wayne Crawford of Arkansas, Ray Crawford of Brownwood and Dale Crawford of Brady; a sister, Marie Beasley of San Saba; and four grandchildren. Burney Duke KERRVILLE - Burney Duke, 76, died Friday, May 21, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Many, La., with burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born April 26, 1923, in Marshall and was a resident of Kerrville for more than two years. He was a retired mechanical engineering and a Navy veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Ginger Schreckenbach of Kerrville; two sons, Ron Duke and Walker Duke, both of Lake Jackson; a sister, Norma Duke Russell of Leesville, La.; a brother, Charles Duke of Livingston; and eight grandchildren. Barbara Moose KERRVILLE - Barbara Jean Moose, 64, died Friday, May 21, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Hunt Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born July 12, 1934, in Benton, Ark., and had been a resident of Kerrville for 40 years. She was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters, Wanda Sue Pace of Cape Coral, Fla., and Mary Ann Winskey of Marble Falls; two sons, Tommy Edward Moose and John Calvin Moose, both of Kerrville; a brother, Wendell Worthen of Kerrville; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Margaret Cox KERRVILLE - Margaret L. Cox, 88, died Sunday, May 23, 1999, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born April 19, 1911, in Kerr County and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Charles Cox of Kerrville; a son, Louie Wooten of Kerrville; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great- grandson. Joy Harlow BROWNWOOD - Joy C. Harlow, 20, of San Angelo and formerly of Brownwood, died Friday, May 21, 1999, in San Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church. She was born June 1, 1978, in Carrizo Springs. She was a clerk in the radiology department at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo and was a member of Coggin Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Janie and Bill Stewart of Corpus Christi; her father, James Harlow of Brownwood; a brother, Jeremy Harlow of Stephenville; a sister, Jocelyn Keeney of Coleman; two half brothers, Taj Harlow and Tanner Harlow, both of Brownwood; and her grandparents, Dale and Dorothy Harlow of Brownwood. Elizabeth Usener FREDERICKSBURG - Elizabeth Frederich Roeder Usener, 88, died Sunday, May 23, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. She was born May 4, 1911, in Gillespie County. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Harper. Survivors include her husband, Arthur Usener of Fredericksburg; two sons, Kermit Roeder of Johnson City and Billy Roeder of Fredericksburg; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. C.F. Giles BIG SPRING - C.F. ``Chuck'' Giles, 73, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bronte. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 11, 1925, in Plattsburg, N.Y., and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1988 moving from Weslaco. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was manager of the chamber of commerce in Alice, Gallup, N.M., Weslaco, and he owned and operated Bearclaw Tool Sharpening Co. Survivors include his wife, Trilby Giles of Big Spring; two sons, Scott Giles and Gary Giles, both of Big Spring; two daughters, Marilyn Giles of Huntsville and J. Linda Cypert of Garden City; a brother, Harry Giles of Bellevue, Wash.; two sisters, Mary Darrell of Lake Dallas and Carolyn Cizek of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Kenneth Furlong BIG SPRING - Kenneth Furlong, 69, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 23, 1930, in Lubbock and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1968. He worked in the oilfield as a pumper for Wood McShane Co. retiring in January 1992 and was a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Coates of Big Spring and Patsy Ritchey of Colorado City; two sons, Ricky Furlong of Kent and Kenneth R. Furlong of Crawford; three sisters and a brother; and seven grandchildren. Alene Smith PECOS - Alene Smith, 71, died Thursday, May 20, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eastside Cemetery. She was born Feb. 29, 1928, in Nacogdoches County and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. She was retired and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Jesse Lee Ephriam of Pecos; a daughter, Lawanda Lamb of Kennard; two brothers, Robert Lee Walker of Stafford and Preston Wilkins of Lubbock; two sisters, Van Faye Terry of Pecos and Velma Jane Hundley of Killeen; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Sonja Johnson HEREFORD - Sonja Latham Johnson, 38, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Frio Baptist Church with burial in Rest Lawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 14, 1960, in San Antonio. She was a secretary and bookkeeper and was a member of Frio Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Larry Johnson, a son, Heath Johnson and a daughter, Talena Johnson, all of Hereford; two brothers, Kevin Simmons of Austin and Keith Latham of Corpus Christi; eight sisters, Brenda DePaul and Rhonda Pearson, both of Junction, LeLonnie Morgan, Ann Johnston and Cheryl Blackwell, all of San Angelo, Stacy Bridwell and Kim Smith, both of Hereford, and Zaylee Latham of Amarillo; her father and stepmother, Lonnie and Linda Latham of Hereford; her stepfather, Dan Blackwell of Colorado City; and a grandchild. Carlos Fierro PECOS - Carlos C. Fierro, 82, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Barstow Cemetery. He was born July 5, 1916, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Reynalda D. Fierro of Pecos; two sons, Manuel Fierro and Victor Fierro, both of Odessa; three daughters, Mary Brown of Tucson, Ariz., Elena Fierro of Pecos and Vickey Munoz of Odessa; 13 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Meda Myers LLANO - Meda Ray Myers, 88, died Sunday, May 23, 1999, in Llano. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. She was born Oct. 16, 1910, in Lone Grove and was a lifetime resident of Llano. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Wilson Myers of Weatherford and Dayton Myers of Laredo; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lea Long BIG SPRING - Lea Long, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES IVA DELL OWEN TYLER - Mrs. Iva Dell Owen, 80, of Whitehouse died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a Tyler hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 24, in Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery with Carolyn Rinehart officiating. Arrangements are by Lloyd James Funeral Home. Iva Dell was born Aug. 2, 1918, in Bronte. She started her career as a home economics teacher in Melvin. Then she met her husband and married in 1942. After World War II, they moved to Houston where they lived for 47 years, moving to Whitehouse in 1995. She was a homemaker and retired from the Houston Independent School District after 20 years as a home economics teacher. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Wayne Owen in 1990. She is survived by her husband, Willard Wayne Owen of Whitehouse; a daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne and Nick Bledsoe of Tyler; two brothers and sisters-in- law, Wayne and Marilyn Modgling of San Angelo and Don and Kiki Modgling of Houston; two grandsons, David and Becky Bledsoe of Allen and Brian Bledsoe of College Station; and two nieces, Susan Modgling and Nanci Economidis, both of San Angelo. Memorials may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation, 2129 Stanley Hills Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90046. EULOJIO `GEORGE' RIVERO GARCIA Eulojio ``George'' Rivero Garcia, 82, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 22, 1999, at his residence. A Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Mr. Garcia was born March 11, 1917, to Alvino and Jesusita Rivero Garcia in San Carlos, Coahuila, Mexico. He married Inocencia S. Alvarado on Sept. 22, 1956, in Eldorado. From this union they had six children. Eulojio worked on various ranches in Schleicher County. He worked as a heavy equipment operator in several areas in Texas. He was a foreman on the Pfluger farm and before his retirement he was employed by Jimmy West as a dozer operator. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvino and Jesusita Garcia; two brothers, Jose R. and Samuel R. Garcia; and two sisters, Juanita Garcia and Angelita G. Martinez. He is survived by his wife, Inocencia A. Garcia of San Angelo; four sons, Narciso A. Garcia and Sue Roby, Ray and Betty Garcia, David A. Garcia and Tony A. and Cindy Garcia and two daughters, Martha A. and Paul Reyes and Juanita Garcia Ramirez, all of San Angelo; four brothers, Antonio R. Garcia of Midland, Martin R. Garcia of Eldorado, Matilde R. Garcia of San Angelo and Guadalupe R. Garcia of Killeen; one sister, Santiaga Chavez of San Angelo; seven grandsons; two granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Leon Garcia, Vincent Ramirez Garcia III, Paul Reyes, Albert Garcia, Edward Martinez, Freddie Chavez, Carlos Garcia and Juan Garcia. Honorary pallbearers are Raymond Garcia, Lupito Garcia Jr., Danny Villarreal and Trinidad Garcia. Special thanks to Betty Garcia, Sue Roby, Minnie Rodriquez, Carmen Cararubio, Dora Rodriquez, Hospice of San Angelo, Jessie Salcedo, Baptist Memorials, Dr. Heare and Dr. Hewell. Eulojio will be greatly missed and he will remain in all our hearts. He was a great example to everyone with his patience, determination and ingenuity. He will be remembered for his unselfish actions, his quick wit and sense of humor. He had a heart of a giant, with love for all. His love was like the Bible story when Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish. He gave his love to everyone. MARY THOMAS DARNELL Mary Thomas Darnell, 78, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord Friday, May 21, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mary was born June 12, 1920, in Kaufman to Thomas Rex and Carry Cates. She had three brothers and three sisters. She grew up in Coleman and finished grade school in Arden where she was forced to quit school to care for her mother. In 1944 she entered the Army and worked in a hospital and drove a truck. At this time she met her husband, Vollie Lee Darnell, who was serving in the Marine Corps. She followed him to countless places throughout this career in the armed forces. She is survived by one son, David Darnell of San Angelo; one brother, Charlie Cates of Waco; grandchildren, Cindy Richards, Jody Darnell and Monty Darnell of San Angelo; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorials may be sent to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. EVELYNN WHITESIDE Evelynn Whiteside, 93, of San Angelo died Friday, May 21, 1999, in Meadow Creek Nursing Home. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Whiteside was born Aug. 25, 1905, to Allie Belle and Robert A. Ervin in Indian Territory, Okla. She grew up there and later attended school in Miami and Afton, Okla. She married Elmer P. Whiteside Oct. 5, 1924, in Miami, Okla., and moved to San Angelo in 1925. Evelynn was preceded in death by her husband in 1975; by her mother and father, two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one brother, George Ervin of Las Vegas; five nieces and two nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 25, 1999 Obits Not Available ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funerals/Death Notices 5/26/99 TODAY BIG SPRING - Lea Long, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. COLEMAN - Herman Jones, 75, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Margaret L. Cox, 88, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. MONAHANS - Gladys Dearman, 92, at 2 p.m. in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. ODESSA - Tomasa Sepulveda Cardenas, 87, at 10 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church; burial in Ector County Cemetery; arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. SANTA ANNA - Doris Griffin, 91, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery; arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home. THURSDAY SAN ANGELO - Mike Eckerman, 51, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths E.D. Simpson E.D. Simpson, 79, of San Angelo died Monday, May 24, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dan Williams of Southland Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born Oct. 28, 1919, in Beaver County, Okla. A Marine veteran of World War II, he was retired from Consolidated Freightways in San Leandro, Calif., and was a member of Southland Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Gwen Simpson of San Angelo; a daughter, Jeannie Moura of Phelan, Calif.; two stepchildren, Beverly Nickel of San Angelo and Troy Abell of Indiana; three brothers, Frank Simpson of Plainview, Otis Simpson of Denver and Bill Simpson of Levelland; eight grandchildren; and four great- granddaughters. Sylvia Poynor Sylvia Fambrough Poynor, 63, of Big Lake died Thursday, May 20, 1999, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Reagan County Care Center in Big Lake. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 19, 1936, in Brownwood. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Cynthia Buie of Hobbs, N.M., Cathy Truelove of Red Oak and Tracy Hahn of Carrollton; her mother, Laveda Fambrough of Big Lake; two sisters, Katherine Allgood of Lubbock and Bonnie Engdahl of Fort Worth; a brother, W.J. Fambrough of Big Lake; and six grandchildren. Lena Hammett BALLINGER - Lena Lucille Humphrey Hammett, 98, died Monday, May 24, 1999, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m today in Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. She was born June 15, 1900, in Blue, Okla., and was a longtime resident of Ballinger. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Capt. A. Dee Humphrey of Hico; three daughters, Juanita Justice of Lubbock, Corean Carlile of Weatherford and Doris Trimble of Miles; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great- grandchildren. Amber Bucy BRADY - Amber Bucy, 4, of Brady died Monday, May 24, 1999, in Fort Worth. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. Amber was born Nov. 2, 1994, in San Angelo. Survivors include her parents, Dale and Tina Bucy, a brother, Kevin Bucy, her maternal grandmother, Shirley Dotson, her paternal grandparents, John and Merlyn Bucy, and her two great-grandmothers, Geraldean Pitcox and Lucille Helm, all of Brady; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and her caregivers. Salomon Hernandez Sr. OZONA - Salomon Hernandez Sr., 63, died Monday, May 24, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Preddy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lima Cemetery. He was born March 25, 1936, in Mexico and had lived in Ozona for 30 years. He retired from the Crockett County Water Department. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Ofelia Hernandez of Ozona; four daughters, Idalia Favila of Arlington, Sbea Hernandez of Mexico, and Inez Ortiz and Andreita Borrego, both of Ozona; four sons, Salomon Hernandez Jr. of Temple, Salomon Hernandez III of Mexico, and Jesse Ortiz Jr. and Jimmy Ortiz, both of Ozona; five sisters, Herminia Ramos, Maria Hernandez, Petra Hernandez, Idalia Perez and Elizabeth Hernandez; six brothers, Augustin Hernandez, Pedro Hernandez, Leonardo Hernandez, Jose Hernandez, Zabulion Hernandez and Ignacio Hernandez; and 18 grandchildren. Olga Cloud BRADY - Olga Lee Glover Cloud, 79, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in Brady. Graveside service will be at 1:45 p.m. Friday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Heart of Texas Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 17, 1919, in Venus and had lived in Brady since 1984. She served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II and was a nurse. Survivors include a son, Vance Lee Cloud of Brady; a daughter, Elizabeth Cloud of Houston; a sister, Georgia Shupe of Irving; and a granddaughter. Petra Garces KERRVILLE - Petra Q. Garces, 88, died Monday, May 24, 1999, in a local care center. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. She was born Sept. 10, 1910, in Kenedy and had lived in Kerrville since 1939. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include four brothers, Amado Garces and Eliceo Garces, both of Kerrville, Gilbert Garces of Eastland and Cilfredo Garces of Paradise; two sisters, Dominga Basaldua of Merced, Calif., and Juanita Ozuna of Kerrville; and numerous nieces and nephews. James Worley SWEETWATER - James B. Worley, 81, of Arlington died Monday, May 24, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military graveside service in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born Sept. 15, 1917, in Eldorado, Okla., and was a longtime resident of Dallas-Fort Worth. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked for Straun Merchandise Co. and was the president of Straun Explosives. He was a member of Fielder Road Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Alene Worley of Arlington; a daughter, Anne Worley Phillips of Arlington; and three sisters, Dee Turner of Dallas, Jean Goodman of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Bernice Stanshaw of Jamestown, Calif. Robert Duran FORT STOCKTON - Robert G. Duran, 62, of Fort Stockton died Monday, May 24, 1999, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m Thursday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. He was born Feb. 15, 1937, in Fort Stockton and was a longtime resident. He was a general laborer. Survivors include his wife, Lupe Duran of Fort Stockton; three brothers, Fred Duran and Joel Longoria, both of Fort Stockton, and Juan Duran of Midland; and six sisters, Lucila Ramirez of Fort Worth, Mary Helen Avila, Isabel Acosta and Eva Quintela, all of Fort Stockton, Connie Tamayo of San Jose, Calif., and Anita Valenzuela of San Angelo. Mary Freeman LUBBOCK - Mary Joyce Freeman, 69, died Tuesday, May 25, 1999. Service will be at 2 p.m Thursday at Primitive Baptist Church with burial in Abernathy Cemetery. Arrangements are by Chapel of Angels. She was born Sept. 12, 1929, in Lubbock County. She was a public-school teacher and a member of Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John Garlon Freeman of Lubbock; her children, Dale Freeman of Abilene, Leon Freeman of Lohn, Jesse Freeman of Lubbock and Jennifer Priestley of Plymouth, Minn.; a brother, W.R. Flinn of Abernathy; three sisters, Vee Flinn and Wilda Myers, both of Lubbock, and Donnell King of Atlanta; and several grandchildren. Evelyn Thorp SAN SABA - Evelyn Thorp, 71, of Copperas Cove died Tuesday, May 25, 1999, in Killeen. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m Thursday with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. She was born July 10, 1927, in Red Bluff community and had lived in San Saba. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a brother, John Thorp of San Saba; a sister, Laura Ellis of Lampasas; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Jimmy Rose Sr. STANTON - Jimmy E. Rose Sr., 67, of Big Spring died Monday, May 24, 1999, in Big Spring. Services are pending at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home. Walter Hillabrant KERRVILLE - Walter John Hillabrant, 81, died Tuesday, May 25, 199, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES BILL CHILDERS MART - Asa ``Bill'' Childers, 94, of Mart died Thursday, May 20, 1999, in a Waco hospital. Service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at the First Baptist Church of Mart with the Rev. Tim Watson and the Rev. W.H. Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Mart Cemetery. Mr. Childers was born Aug. 27, 1904, in Jasper. He graduated from Jasper High School in 1924, and in 1928 he received a bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University, where he served as captain of the Southwest Conference A&M track team and was a member of the Ross Volunteers. As an agriculture teacher, Mr. Childers joined the Future Farmers of America in 1928, the year in which FFA was organized. He spent the next 50 years in FFA work as both a teacher and Area VIII supervisor. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mart, the Mart Lions Club and the Mart Chamber of Commerce. He was a former director of the H.O.T. Fair in Waco. He and Kathryn Spencer were married May 4, 1929, in Coolidge. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Childers of Mart; two sons, Dr. Asa Bill Childers Jr. of Bryan and John R. Childers of San Angelo; one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Marion) Burleson of Mart; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Russ Childers, Cody Childers, Randall Childers, Travis Burleson, Jonathan Burleson and Russell Bardin. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Mart Youth Fund, 601 Texas Ave., Mart, TX 76664. ROBERT RICHARD THRASHER LA GRANGE - Robert Richard Thrasher went to be with the Lord on May 19, 1999, in Fayette Memorial Hospital after a lengthy bout with complications because of diabetes. He was a rancher. He had lived in San Angelo for 33 years, moving recently to La Grange. He was born Aug. 5, 1930, in Cushing, Okla. He moved at an early age to Fort Worth, where he graduated from high school. He played football at Decatur Baptist University, attended Howard Payne University and graduated from Texas Technological University in Lubbock. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. After his retirement from Swift and Co., he went into full-time ranching. He had many interests, including a trucking business and an oil company, but his main interests were livestock and ranching. Mr. Thrasher was a member of Park Heights Baptist Church for more than 30 years and taught Sunday school for a number of years. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner, and a member of Masonic Lodge 570 and Suez Temple of San Angelo. Robert was a good Christian man, a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed dearly by family and friends. The many expressions of sympathy from friends and family are greatly appreciated. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde B. and Lucille Walker Thrasher. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Shirley, and their two precious daughters and their husbands, Vicki and Bobby Blair of Lubbock and Trenda and Donald James of La Grange. He also is survived by five wonderful granddaughters, Whitney, Mackenzie and Alexandra Blair of Lubbock, and Jessica and Kelsey James of La Grange. Surviving him also are a special cousin, Joe Mize of Denison, and twin aunts and their husbands, Velma and Bob Howerton of Tulsa, Okla., and Delma and Dr. Roy Ray of Overland, Kan. He also is survived by four brothers-in-law and five sisters-in-law, Ocie Smith of Denver City, Leenez Reid of Lamesa, Irene Smith of Lubbock, Gale Pugh, Ralph and Ruby Pugh, all of Midland, Ray and Patsy Pugh of Fairborn, Ohio, and Alma McGinty of Sunnyvale, Calif. He also is survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be at 5 p.m. Friday, May 28, at the First Presbyterian Church with interment in Winchester Cemetery with Masonic rites. Pallbearers will be Allen Faldyn, David Schneider, Tim Schmidt, Bob Leach, Arvid Pfeiffer, Benny Simek, Bob Kellar and Charlie Jungmichel. Arrangements are by Koenig-Peel & Strickland Funeral Home, 208 W. Pearl St., La Grange, TX 78945. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Gideons International or a favorite charity. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day ... and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. - II Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funerals/Death Notices 5/27/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Mike Eckerman, 51, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. FORT STOCKTON - Robert G. Duran, 62, at 2 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Petra Q. Garces, 88, rosary at 7 p.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel; service at 9 a.m. Friday at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. SAN SABA - Evelyn Thorp, 71, graveside service at 2 p.m. in San Saba City Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - James B. Worley, 81, of Arlington, at 2 p.m. in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; military graveside service in Sweetwater Cemetery. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Sylvia Fambrough Poynor, 63, of Big Lake, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Reagan County Care Center in Big Lake; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - E.D. Simpson, 79, at 9:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Royce Sterdt Royce D. Sterdt, 77, of San Angelo died Tuesday, May 25, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Resthaven Cemetery in Midland. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born July 6, 1921, in Taylor. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked as a department head for Midland Memorial Hospital and Permian Distribution. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Towery Sterdt of San Angelo; a daughter, Carolyn Pierce of Midland; a sister, Grace Griggs of Midland; a grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy Thomas Dorothy Onieta Thomas, 88, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born March 23, 1911, in Greenville. She was a schoolteacher and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Greg Thomas of San Angelo; a sister, Georgia Bowden of Greenville; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mary Truly Mary Elizabeth Truly died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger with the Rev. Taylor Henley officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Oct, 13, 1913, in De Leon. She was a missionary in Nigeria and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a nephew, Jerry Dow of Austin; and numerous great-nephews and great-great-nephews and great-great-nieces. Eva Nevarez PECOS - Eva Garza Nevarez, 82, of Pecos died Monday, May 24, 1999, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 3, 1917, in Wilson County. She was a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Guadalupe Nevarez of Pecos; a son, Guadalupe Mongia of San Antonio; a daughter, Gloria Dominguez of San Antonio. Santiago Munoz ROBERT LEE - Santiago Soto Munoz, 67, of Robert Lee died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in a San Antonio hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Robert Lee Hispanic Cemetery. He was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Big Foot and had been a resident of Robert Lee since 1968. He was a laborer and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rita Rodriguez Munoz of Robert Lee; a son, Jimmy Munoz of Robert Lee; two daughters, Maria Chaves of San Antonio and Marcella Munoz of Robert Lee; a brother, Leno Munoz of Andrews; a sister, Chabela Cornejo of Andrews; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Jimmy Schaefer KERRVILLE - Jimmy D. Schaefer, 82, of Ingram died Tuesday, May 25, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. He was born Dec. 1, 1916, in San Antonio and had been a resident of Ingram since 1961. An Army veteran of World War II, he owned and operated Schaefer Grocery Store, Schaefer Sausage Co. and worked for the U.S. Postal Service in San Antonio. He was a member of the Kerrville Elks Lodge and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Adean Wright Schaefer of Kerrville; two brothers; and numerous nieces and nephews. R.C. Nixon SNYDER - The Rev. R.C. ``Claud'' Nixon, 77, of Hermleigh died Tuesday, May 25, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hermleigh United Methodist Church with burial in Hermleigh Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. He was born March 19, 1922, in Olustee, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of Hermleigh. An Army veteran of World War II, he served in churches throughout Texas and was a farmer and a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Imogene Nixon of Hermleigh; a daughter, Wanda Nixon of Sonora; a son, Cecil Nixon of Ruidoso, N.M.; three sisters, Jewel Walker of Brownfield, Ruby Ingle of Sudan and Neomia Brewster of Burkburnett; three brothers, Roy W. Nixon of Yucaipa, Calif., Carl C. Nixon of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Alfred Nixon of Floyd, N.M.; two grandchildren; and a great- grandson. Opal Bauldin EARLY - Opal H. Bouldin, 91, of Coleman and formerly of Talpa, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in a Coleman hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Stevens Memorial Chapel in Coleman with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Ballinger. Arrangements are by Heartland Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 4, 1907, in Talpa and was a longtime resident of Talpa before moving to Coleman. She was a homemaker, a seamstress and a Methodist. Survivors include two sisters, Stella McClure of Coleman and Joine Allcorn of Early; and numerous nieces and nephews. Judith Edwards GOLDTHWAITE - Judith Ann Edwards of Temple died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in Temple. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. today in the Edwards Ranch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Biviana Valenzuela GOLDTHWAITE - Biviana Valenzuela of Goldthwaite died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in a Brownwood hospital. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Velma Palmer KERRVILLE - Velma Palmer, 91, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in a local care center. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES GWEN HARP SHARP Gwen Harp Sharp, 62, of San Angelo died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 28, in Fairmount Cemetery with Bill Simpson of Midland officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Gwen was born July 29, 1936, to Henry and Martha Harp in San Angelo. She was a longtime resident of San Angelo and was a member of the Baptist Church. She married Coke Sharp in 1967, and he preceded her in death in 1984. She at one time worked at the Midland National Bank, where she was supervisor of the data- processing department. She is survived by two sons, Derald Weddle and wife, Deborah, of San Angelo and Bren Weddle of San Angelo; three grandchildren, Megan Marie Weddle of Miles, and Quincy Taylor Weddle and Alex Rose Weddle, both of San Angelo; one brother, Tommy Harp and wife, Joan, of San Angelo; a very special friend, Martha Holland of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews. JIMMY E. ROSE SR. STANTON - Graveside service for Mr. Jimmy E. Rose Sr. of Big Spring has been set for 10 a.m. Thursday, May 27, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo with the Rev. Kenneth Plumley officiating. Mr. Rose passed away May 24, 1999, in Big Spring. He was born July 18, 1931, in Palacios, Texas. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his two daughters, Amanda Hardy of Farmville, N.C., and Cathy Rose-Avalos of Midland; six sons, Ivan Lee Rose of Pass Christian, Miss., Billy Rose of Dallas, Jimmy Rose Jr. and Joe Rose, both of San Angelo, Timmy Rose of Big Spring and Kevin Rose of Stanton; four sisters, Ellen Glenn, Alice Staggs and Ivon Horton, all of San Angelo, and Billie Ruth Douglas of Oklahoma; one brother, Bobby Jack Rose of Orlando, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. TERRY CHARLES RIPPLE Terry Charles Ripple, 46, of San Angelo went to be with our Lord on Wednesday morning, May 26, 1999. Our beloved son, brother and dad can now be at rest after bravely fighting the battle of multiple sclerosis. Terry was born May 26, 1953, in Wichita Falls and later moved to San Angelo in 1960. He was a police officer for the San Angelo Police Department for 14 years, nine years of patrol and five years identification section. Terry medically retired on Jan. 31, 1998, as a master patrolman. During his employment with the department, Terry served on the SAPD Honor Guard and was a certified latent print officer. His strong belief of fighting for officers' rights and equal pay allowed him to be one of five founding members of the San Angelo Coalition Police. Terry's professionalism and tireless efforts reflect numerous commendations and appraisal from individuals and co-workers. Most recently, he received the 1998 Officer of the Year Award from the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (18,000 members strong) in El Paso. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church. His spirit and willpower made him an inspiration to everyone he met. As an active member of our community, he never met a stranger. His absence will be felt as he was loved and admired by many. He was preceded in death by his father, Emil H. Ripple, in March 1973. This wonderful man leaves his memories to his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Weldon and Jean Hoelscher of San Angelo; his sisters, Sharon Young of San Angelo and Peggy Byrd-Kennedy and husband, Jim, of San Angelo; his son, Terry Christopher Ripple of San Angelo; his daughters, Amber and Tammy Ripple, both of Dallas; his niece, Chandra Byrd of San Angelo; his nephews, Chris Hoelscher and wife, Kim, of San Angelo, Michael Hoelscher and Shawn Bishop of Abilene; and many others cousins, aunts and uncles. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 28, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Butts, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Trent Kemp, Willie Montez, Rick Ogan, Wayne Peters, Rick Keeling, Shawn Bishop, Chris Hoelscher and Michael Hoelscher. Honorary pallbearers will be George Howard, officers of the San Angelo Police Department and men of the Second Baptist Church. The family wishes to extend its deepest appreciation to Dr. Buechel, Dr. Dranitz, WTMA, Dr. Johnson, ER-SACMC, San Angelo Community Medical Center, and Police Chief Dennis Unger and the San Angelo Police Department. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funerals/Death Notices 5/28/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Terry Charles Ripple, 46, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Gwen Harp Sharp, 62, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. EARLY - Opal H. Bouldin, 91, of Coleman, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Memorial Chapel in Coleman; burial in Garden of Memories in Ballinger; arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Petra Q. Garces, 88, at 9 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Jimmy D. Schaefer, 82, of Ingram, at 2 p.m. in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. ROBERT LEE - Santiago Soto Munoz, 67, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; burial in Robert Lee Hispanic Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SNYDER - The Rev. R.C. Nixon, 77, of Hermleigh, at 2 p.m. at Hermleigh United Methodist Church; burial in Hermleigh Cemetery; arrangements by Bell-Cypert- Seale Funeral Home. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Sylvia Fambrough Poynor, 63, of Big Lake, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Reagan County Care Center in Big Lake; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - E.D. Simpson, 79, at 9:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Dorothy Onieta Thomas, 88, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Mary Elizabeth Truly, 85, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Luis Chavez Luis C. Chavez, 50, of San Angelo died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Cecil Dickson Cecil L. Dickson, 78, of San Angelo died Thursday, May 27, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Dickson and the Rev. Joe Stone officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Poplarville, Miss. He was a retired captain with the San Angelo Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Clara Mae Dickson of San Angelo; two sons, the Rev. Charles L. Dickson of Granbury and Andy Dickson of San Angelo; a daughter, Mari Dickson of San Angelo; two brothers and four sisters; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary Jung FREDERICKSBURG - Mary Irene Gillaspy Jung, 76, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born April 26, 1923, in Kerrville. Survivors include three sons, Bill Jung of Johnson City, and Bruce Jung and Daniel P. Jung, both of Fredericksburg; two daughters, Kathy Arizola and Becky Scott, both of Fredericksburg; two sisters, June Horn of Kerrville and Ruth Klein of Georgetown; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Carlton Weems JUNCTION - Carlton H. Weems, 77, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. He was born Oct, 8, 1921, in Bangs. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a road construction superintendent and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Eddy Weems of San Angelo and Sammy Weems of Junction; two daughters, Cheryle Waller of Castle Rock, Colo., and Mary Helen Weems of Keeling, Colo.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Joe Rushin BIG SPRING - Joe Rushin, 54, of Big Spring died Saturday, May 22, 1999, in a local hospital. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 24, 1944, in Haskell. He worked as a roustabout and operator in the oil fields. Survivors include a daughter, Melody Brady of Austin; a son, Brandon Rushin of Gardendale; a stepdaughter, Donna Mullins of Tatum, N.M.; four stepsons, Ricky Payne of Houston, Elvis Payne of Big Spring, Terry Payne of Coahoma and Donald Mullins of Hobbs, N.M.; and 26 grandchildren. Coy Norris COLEMAN - Coy D. Norris, 78, of Coleman died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Voss Cemetery. He was born Oct. 30, 1920, in Talpa and was a longtime resident of Coleman County. He was a farmer and rancher and a Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Janis Norris of Coleman; three sisters, Billie Puckett of Coleman, Clem Lee Turner of Lake Coleman and Bertha Johnson of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. R.C. Doyal BRADY - R.C. Doyal, 71, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born July 9, 1927, in Mertzon and was a lifetime resident of Brady. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a sales clerk for McBee's Western Auto for 30 years, retiring in 1995, and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Aneta Doyal of Brady; two daughters, Joy Peel of Austin and Brenda Allison of Donie; a brother, A.C. Doyal of Higgins; a sister, Velma Rangel of San Antonio; four grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Hipolita Carrasco FORT STOCKTON - Hipolita Carrasco, 94, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in Fort Stockton. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. She was a born Aug. 13, 1904, in Terlingua and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1919. She was a maid and a Catholic. Survivors include two sisters, Julia Carrasco of Fort Stockton and Mary Urias of Amarillo; and several nieces and nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES DOROTHY THOMAS Dorothy Onieta Thomas passed peaceably into the arms of the Lord at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Dorothy was born March 23, 1911, in Greenville, Texas, to Andrew J. and Elizabeth Brown McElroy. She graduated from Greenville public schools and East Texas State University. From 1933 to 1936, she taught school in McCamey and married Clifton Lee Thomas on Aug. 2, 1936. Dorothy was a member of the First Christian Church and a firm believer in the resurrection of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Survivors include one son, Greg Thomas and his wife, Karin; grandchildren, Phillip, Nick, Julia and Joseph Thomas; a daughter-in-law, Janet Lewis and her husband, Bert; one sister, Georgia Bowden; one sister-in-law, Lillian Thomas; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jorgia, in 1951; her son, Thad, in 1977; and her husband of 49 years, Cliff, in 1985. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. The family requests memorials be sent to the First Christian Church of San Angelo or to a charity of choice. MARY ELIZABETH TRULY Mary Elizabeth Truly was born Oct. 13, 1913, in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, but grew up in Ballinger, where she graduated from high school in 1931. At an early age, she became active in her church, First Baptist of Ballinger. Because of those activities, she became interested in foreign mission service. She received her B.A. degree from Howard Payne University in 1937 and a master's in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1938. She was appointed as a missionary to serve in Nigeria on Dec. 8, 1938, by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Her place of service was the Baptist Girls School, Abeokuta, Nigeria. She was on the faculty for a number of years and then was appointed president of Baptist Women's College, also located in Abeokuta. Feeling very deeply that this was God's place of service for her, she spent a part of each furlough trying to prepare herself for the best that she could be. She therefore earned a master's degree from George Peabody College (now a part of Vanderbilt University) in Nashville, Tenn., and a doctorate in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. She also was named Distinguished Alumni by Howard Payne University in 1982. She retired from active missionary service on Jan. 1, 1979. As long as health permitted, she was very active in her local church, First Baptist of San Angelo, where she was a Sunday school teacher, worker in women's organizations and a missionary speaker whenever asked. She is survived by her nephew, Jerry J. Dow and his wife, Annette, of Austin; great-nephew, Matthew Dow and his wife, Lisa, and two daughters, Clara and Emily, of Austin; great-nephew, Gregory Dow and his wife, Sharon, and their two sons, Collin and Zachary, of Houston; and great-nephew, Luke Dow of Austin. Her cousin, Bitsie Williamson, and husband, Jim, live in Ballinger. Another cousin, Charles Tibbs, lives in Los Angeles. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 31, in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. GAYLAND GOODWIN Gayland Goodwin, 82, of San Angelo died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 1999, in a local nursing care center. He was born Jan. 13, 1917, in Copperas Cove. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945 and was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the Church of Christ. He served in the 402nd engineer combat battalion during World War II. He married Laurene Boyd on July 10, 1948, and she passed away Jan. 19, 1974. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Janice Goodwin of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Carla Goodwin of San Angelo and Regina Goodwin of Aurora, Colo.; and siblings, Nadine Crump of San Angelo, John Goodwin of Ford, Wash., and Melba and Dick Bennet of Kempner. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29, in Fairmount Cemetery with Portis Ribble officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. NONA LEE BOATLER Nona Lee Boatler, 90, of San Angelo died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in Shannon Medical Center. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 29, in Johnson's Funeral Home. Nona was born Sept. 17, 1908, to H.C. and Ella Guthrie in Westbrook. She married E.J. Boatler on March 12, 1927, in Colorado City. He preceded her in death in 1961. Nona had been a resident of San Angelo since 1947. She worked as a nurse (LVN) in several of the local hospitals and was a 50-year member of Eastern Star San Angelo Chapter 10. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Brenda Boatler of Houston; one son, Bryan Boatler Sr. and wife, JoNean, of Hurst; three grandchildren, Bryan J. Boatler Jr. and wife, Jill, of Temple, Shanna Boatler of Austin and Lane Boatler of Hurst; one sister, Mrs. Ed ``Babe'' Simmons of Maunie, Ill.; and four great- grandchildren. The family requests any memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly. You are now in God's hands, and we will always remember your special compassion, charity and love. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funerals/Death Notices 5/29/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Nona Lee Boatler, 90, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Gayland Goodwin, 82, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Sylvia Fambrough Poynor, 63, of Big Lake, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Reagan County Care Center in Big Lake; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - E.D. Simpson, 79, at 9:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Dorothy Onieta Thomas, 88, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BRADY - R.C. Doyal, 71, at 2 p.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. COLEMAN - Coy D. Norris, 78, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Voss Cemetery. FREDERICKSBURG - Mary Irene Jung, 76, at 1 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery. JUNCTION - Carlton H. Weems, 77, at 11 a.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel; burial in Junction Cemetery. SUNDAY FORT STOCKTON - Hipolita Carrasco, 94, rosary at 7 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Mary Elizabeth Truly, 85, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Cecil L. Dickson, 78, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Luis Chavez Luis C. Chavez, 50, of San Angelo died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in a local hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday and a rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. He was born Aug. 25, 1948, in San Angelo and was a lifetime resident. He worked at Angelo State University and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Deleon Chavez, two daughters, Josie Diane Chavez and Maria Isabel Chavez, and a son, Richard Deleon, all of San Angelo; two brothers, Antonio C. Chavez of Rogers, Ark., and Ernesto C. Chavez of San Angelo; four sisters, Juanita C. Deanda and Susie Lopez, both of San Angelo, Margarita Gutierrez of Tipton, Ind., Modesta Jaimes of San Antonio; and numerous nieces and nephews. Trudy Wofford FORT STOCKTON - Trudy Wofford, 72, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in Fort Stockton. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Mount Evergreen Cemetery in Pecos. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born May 16, 1927, in Fulsom, Okla., and had lived in Saragosa, moving recently to Fort Stockton. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Johnny Wofford of Fort Davis, Jimmy Wofford of Fort Stockton and Jerry Wofford of Saragosa; and six grandchildren. Elva Capps LLANO - Elva Francis Schneider Capps, 82, of Llano died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in Fredericksburg. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Llano Church of Christ with burial in Gooch Cemetery in Mason. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 7, 1917, in Llano County and had lived in Pontotoc, moving to Llano in 1991. She was a member of the Church of Christ and the Llano Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, Damon R. Capps of Houston; five sisters, Toni Ferguson of Austin, Bernice Davis and Helen Kassell, both of Llano, Mabel Miller of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Maxine Nerren of Odessa; three grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Bobbie Shuffield KERMIT - Bobbie Lavern Oehler Wagoner Shuffield, 63, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Belvue Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born June 29, 1935, in Broken Bow, Okla. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Bobbie Dale Wagoner Cotton and Glenda Faye Wagoner Roberts, both of Kermit, and Valerie Jane Wagoner Moser of Ennis; a brother, Billy Ray Oehler of Broken Bow; eight grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Ola Thompson BOERNE - Ola Thompson, 94, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in a San Antonio care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Vaughan's Funeral Home with graveside service at 1 p.m. in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram. She was born June 10, 1904, in Bandera County had lived in Brady, Mason, Voca and Loyal Valley. She was a rancher and operated a rodeo. Survivors include Jane Hofheinz of San Antonio; sisters, Faye Seitz of Boerne, Elva Mills of San Antonio; brothers, Clayton New of Adkins and William Iryl New of Camp Wood; and numerous nieces and nephews. Vermell White COLEMAN - Vermell Yates White, 70, of Coleman died Friday, May 28, 1999, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 9 a.m. Monday in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. She was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Coleman and was a lifetime resident of Coleman County. She was a retired nurse's aide and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Fred White of Coleman; her mother, Ruby Yates Gabbert of Santa Anna; six daughters, Margie Davis of Paris, Barbara Henderson of Baird, Doris Carlisle and Diane Tyler, both of Houston, and Billie Gwynn and Wanda McIlvain, both of Coleman; three sons, Jimmy Wayne Blaine and Ted Blaine, both of Coleman, and David Rosalez Jr. of San Angelo; three sisters, Dorothy Robbins of Stratford, Verdell Armstrong of Portland, Ore., and Ruby June Elkins of Abilene; a brother, L.B. Yates Jr. of Beaumont; 35 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Terry Martin PECOS - Terry Martin, 66, died Friday, May 28, 1999, at his residence. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. Ruth Rutledge BIG SPRING - Ruth M. Rutledge, 81, died Friday, May 28, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Charlie Huitt BIG SPRING - Charlie Huitt, 75, died Friday, May 28, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. D.B. Wood SAN SABA - D.B. Wood, 89, died Friday, May 28, 1999, in San Saba. Services are pending at Howell-Doran Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES DOROTHY THOMAS Dorothy Onieta Thomas passed peaceably into the arms of the Lord at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Dorothy was born March 23, 1911, in Greenville, Texas, to Andrew J. and Elizabeth Brown McElroy. She graduated from Greenville public schools and East Texas State University. From 1933 to 1936, she taught school in McCamey and married Clifton Lee Thomas on Aug. 2, 1936. Dorothy was a member of the First Christian Church and a firm believer in the resurrection of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Survivors include one son, Greg Thomas and his wife, Karin; grandchildren, Phillip, Nick, Julia and Joseph Thomas; a daughter-in-law, Janet Lewis and her husband, Bert; one sister, Georgia Bowden; one sister-in-law, Lillian Thomas; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jorgia, in 1951; her son, Thad, in 1977, and her husband of 49 years, Cliff, in 1985. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. The family requests memorials be sent to the First Christian Church of San Angelo or to a charity of choice. MARY ELIZABETH TRULY Mary Elizabeth Truly was born Oct. 13, 1913, in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, but grew up in Ballinger where she graduated from high school in 1931. At an early age she became active in her church, First Baptist of Ballinger. Because of those activities, she became interested in foreign mission service. She received her B.A. degree from Howard Payne University in 1937 and a master's in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1938. She was appointed as a missionary to serve in Nigeria on Dec. 8, 1938 by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Her place of service was the Baptist Girls School, Abeokuta, Nigeria. She was on the faculty for a number of years and then was appointed president of Baptist Women's College, also located in Abeokuta. Feeling very deeply that this was God's place of service for her, she spent a part of each furlough trying to prepare herself for the best that she could be. She therefore earned a master's degree from George Peabody College (now a part of Vanderbilt University) Nashville, Tenn., and a doctorate in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. She also was named Distinguished Alumni by Howard Payne University in 1982. She retired from active missionary service on Jan. 1, 1979. As long as health permitted, she was very active in her local church, First Baptist of San Angelo where she was a Sunday school teacher, worker in women's organizations and a missionary speaker whenever asked. She is survived by her nephew, Jerry J. Dow and his wife, Annette, of Austin; great-nephew, Matthew Dow and his wife, Lisa, and two daughters, Clara and Emily, of Austin; great-nephew, Gregory Dow and his wife, Sharon, and their two sons, Collin and Zachary of Houston; and great-nephew, Luke Dow of Austin. Her cousin, Bitsie Williamson and husband, Jim live in Ballinger. Another cousin, Charles Tibbs lives in Los Angeles. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 31, in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. R.C. DOYAL BRADY - R.C. Doyal, 71, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, at his residence after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 9, 1927, in Mertzon to Alf and Zella (Stapp) Doyal. He married Aneta Mask on June 16, 1951, in Brady. He had been a lifetime resident of Brady and worked as a sales clerk for McBee's Western Auto for 30 years, retiring in 1995. Mr. Doyal was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Brady Volunteer Fire Department for 30 years and the First Baptist Church. R.C. was a very loved man. He loved and cherished his family and many friends. He enriched our lives. We are certain the world is a better place because of him. He enjoyed life to the fullest and we will all miss his happy smile and cheerful way. Survivors include his wife, Aneta Doyal of Brady; two daughters, Joy Peel of Austin and Brenda Allison and husband, Doug, of Donie; a brother, A.C. Doyal and wife, Jonell, of Higgins; a sister, Velma Rangel of San Antonio; a stepsister, Martha McGinty and husband, Joe, of Houston; four grandchildren, Matt Peel of Austin, Ken Simpson and Ginger Simpson, both of Donie, and Jim Peel of Brady; two stepgranddaughters, Melony McKnight and Charity Allison, both of Lubbock; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Verna Ruth Steen. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 29, in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Billy Spencer, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Mask, Jed Dunning, Clay Doyal, Andy McBee, Bobby Mac Mask, John Mask, Steve Rankin, Jimmey Doyal and Kyle McBee. Honorary pallbearers will be Daymon McBee, Mike Peel, Billy Simpson, Joe Solis Jr., Chris Pohto and members and retired members of the Brady Volunteer Fire Department. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.'' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funerals/Death Notices 5/30/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Luis C. Chavez, 50, prayer service at 7 p.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; rosary at 7 p.m. Monday in the chapel; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Hipolita Carrasco, 94, rosary at 7 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Trudy Wofford, 72, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Mount Evergreen Cemetery in Pecos; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. KERMIT - Bobbie Lavern Oehler Wagoner Shuffield, 63, at 2 p.m. at Belvue Baptist Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. MONDAY SAN ANGELO - Mary Elizabeth Truly, 85, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Vermell Yates White, 70, at 9 a.m. in Walker Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Cecil L. Dickson, 78, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Elizabeth Standley GOLDTHWAITE - Elizabeth DeMoss Standley, 77, died Friday, May 28, 1999, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 25, 1921, in Nashville, Tenn., and was a longtime resident of Goldthwaite. She was a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Ray Standley of Goldthwaite; three sons, Dick Standley of Dallas, Tommy Standley of Seattle and Bobby Standley of Norfolk, Va.; two daughters, Mary Carman of Birmingham, Ala., and Evelyn Gholson of Tempe, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Jackie Worthington LAMPASAS - Jackie Doyle Worthington, 73, of Lometa died Friday, May 28, 1999, in a Temple hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Lometa City Cemetery in Lometa. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Lometa. He was an auto mechanic and a Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Annie Lorene Worthington of Lampasas; a brother, Raymond L. Worthington of Lewisville; and numerous nephews and a niece. McKinley Hopper KERMIT - McKinley Hopper, 76, of Mentone died Friday, May 28, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Belvue Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born June 30, 1922, in O'Donnell and had lived in Mentone for 65 years. He was a justice of the peace in Loving County and was a Baptist. He is survived by a brother, Bob Hopper of Mentone. MaKayla Witty GOLDTHWAITE - MaKayla Marqueen Witty, infant daughter of Rebecca Marqueen Witty and Michael Bates of Star, died Friday, May 28, 1999, in a Brownwood hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Hurst Ranch Cemetery in Star. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. MaKayla was born May 28, 1999, in Brownwood. Survivors include her mother; her maternal grandparents, Richard and Audrey Witty of Star; her maternal great-grandparents, Norris Witty of Star and Marqueen Forbes of Goldthwaite; an aunt; and her godparents. Robert Long KERRVILLE - Robert H. "Bob" Long, 73, died Saturday, May 29, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Aug. 19, 1925, in McMullen. He was a Navy veteran and was retired from Hanson Oil Co. Survivors include his wife, Doris Naomi Long of Kerrville; a daughter, Diana Lynn Bock of Kerrville; four sons, Donald Wayne Long of Lockhart, William Robert Long and Daniel Blake Long, both of Cortez, Colo., and Steve Milton Long of Austin; two sisters, Freda Mae Worrach of Rockport and Doris Lorane Vaughn of Lubbock; two brothers, Virgil Long of San Antonio and Gleason Wayne Long of Schnook, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Grace Cowin KERRVILLE - Grace M. Cowin, 89, died Saturday, May 29, 1999, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Nichols Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. She was born June 16, 1909, and had lived in Kerrville since 1974. She was a farmer and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, John C. Cowin of Kerrville; a sister, Judy Grimshaw of Port Orchard, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Johnie Walker BIG SPRING - Johnie E. Walker, 90, died Friday, May 28, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born May 4, 1909, in Howard County and was a longtime resident of Colorado City. He was a farmer and operated the Walker Implement Co. in Big Spring. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Walker of Big Spring; a niece and nephew, Mona Lou Tonn and Ray Walker, both of Big Spring; a brother, Shirley Walker of Big Spring; two sisters, Lillie Robinson of Midland and Stella Brooks of Coahoma; five grandchildren; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Charlie Huitt BIG SPRING - Charlie Elzo Huitt, 76, died Friday, May 28, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born June 21, 1922, in Throckmorton and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. He worked for the city of Big Spring and was self-employed as a landscaper. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include four daughters, Charlene Kennedy, Eva Chappell, Elaine Matthies and Brenda Dugger, all of Big Spring; three sons, Ronnie Huitt, Roger Huitt and Rodney Huitt, all of Big Spring; a brother, Jimmy Huitt of Big Spring; a sister, Ruby Nix of Lubbock; 21 grandchildren; and 30 great- grandchildren. D.B. Wood SAN SABA - D.B. Wood, 89, died Friday, May 28, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Harmony Ridge Cemetery. He was born Aug. 5, 1909, in Bethel Community and was a lifetime resident of San Saba County. He was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Frances Wood of San Saba; a son, Worth Wood of San Antonio; a daughter, Joyce Wells of Stephenville; a sister, Onnie Vardeman of Odessa; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gary Reavis LAMPASAS - Gary Windle Reavis, 50, of Oakalla died Friday, May 28, 1999, in a Killeen hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Sheppard Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial in Toby Cemetery. He was born Aug. 28, 1948, in Lampasas. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, worked a telecommunications specialist in civil service and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Linda Reavis of Oakalla; two daughters, Carolyn Chapman of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Kimberly Reavis of Clifton; two sons, Ronnie Reavis and Jeremiah Alexander, both of Lampasas; two brothers, Nolan Paul Reavis and Ricky Don Reavis, both of Lampasas; his parents, Buford and Lois Reavis of Lampasas; and six grandchildren. Warren Kothmann MASON - Warren Kothmann, 75, died Friday, May 28, 1999, in San Antonio. Services are pending at Mason Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES LUIS C. CHAVEZ Luis C. Chavez, 50, of San Angelo went to the presence of our Lord on Thursday, May 27, 1999. He was born to Marcos and Natividad C. Chavez on August 25, 1948, in San Angelo and was a lifelong resident. He worked as a baker for 10 years and as a custodian at Angelo State University for 20 years. Luis was a devoted father, husband and uncle. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcos and Natividad Chavez; a nephew, Marcos Jaimes; and a niece, Tracy Ann Deanda. He is survived by his wife, Genevieve DeLeon Chavez of San Angelo; two daughters, Josie Diane Chavez and Maria Isabel Chavez, both of San Angelo; a stepson, Richard DeLeon and wife, Gloria, of San Angelo; a beloved nephew, Jose Angel Chavez Deanda and wife, Bioleta, of San Angelo; two brothers, Antonio C. Chavez and wife, Linda, of Rogers, Ark., and Ernesto C. Chavez of San Angelo; four sisters, Juanita C. Deanda of San Angelo, Margarita Gutierrez and husband, Paul, of Tipton, Ind., Modesta Jaimes and husband, Manuel, of San Antonio, and Susie Lopez and husband, Abel, of San Angelo; and also numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Shannon Hospital Intensive Care Unit, the SCCI unit at Shannon-St. John's Campus and Dr. Parsons and staff for their care and compassion. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 30, in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 31, in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Terry Brenon, pastor at St. Mary's, officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be his nephews, Conrado C. Deanda, Santos C. Deanda, Anthony Chavez, Nickolas Gutierrez, Benjamin Jaimes, Ruben Gutierrez, Richard Lopez, Randy Gutierrez, Scotty Gutierrez, Martin C. Deanda, Joe Angel Deanda and Robert Lopez. [as]For many years the flame has been a symbol for countless objects. It has been used to be a symbol of GOD and the HOLY SPIRIT. But one way many people don't see a flame as being a representative of their inner selves. I will be the yellow flame, because I like to take it easy and take my time. The flame would represent my heart which is warm, The side of me that is easy going and the part of me that continues to burn. Or keep going no matter how bad it gets. The day I give up and let go will be the day I die. The people around me that care for me are the ones that will keep, My fire lit and to them I owe everything. -By Ernest Chavez ALCIE M. WILSON COFFEE Alcie M. Wilson Coffee, 92, of San Angelo died Saturday, May 29, 1999, in a local nursing home. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 31, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, in Norton Cemetery in Norton, officiated by the Rev. Art Mavrode, pastor of Community Christian Church. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Alcie was born Aug. 5, 1906, in Eastland County to John and Johnnie Cole McDonald. She married Samuel Clay Winston Wilson on Aug. 17, 1923. He preceded her in death Dec. 28, 1959. She later married Frank T. Coffee on Nov. 6, 1969, and he preceded her in death Dec. 21, 1973. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Pansy Mozell; a granddaughter, Debra Lyn Shimmin; and a grandson, Samuel Clay Harris. Alcie had been employed with Model Laundry for 15 years and since 1959 had been a homemaker and loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include three daughters, Billie Dorough and husband, George, of Benbrook, Sarah Wanda Nation of San Angelo and Pat Crotwell and husband, Elwayne, of San Angelo; one son, Samuel Winston Wilson and wife, Mary, of San Angelo; one stepdaughter, Mazie Seitz and husband, Rodney, of San Angelo; 14 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 12 greatgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Wood of Morgan Mill and Nell Johnson of Spring Valley, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. CECIL L. `DICK' DICKSON This past Thursday, May 27, 1999, Cecil "Dick" Dickson went home to be with his Lord. Born Nov. 1, 1920, in Poplarville, Miss., he was the son of Lee Andrew and Ada Mae Dickson. Cecil was stationed at Mathis Field during World War II, and it was there that he met the love of his life, Clara Mae Byrd. They were married on April 17, 1943. With the San Angelo Fire Department for 26 years, he retired as captain in 1976. He was a carpenter all his life - a trade taught to him by his father. He worked for James Hill Construction and was an independent contractor. In the late '70s, he began beekeeping as a hobby and was a charter member of the Concho Valley Beekeepers Association. He opened Dickson's Pure Honey in 1982 and retired from there in 1995 due to his health. Cecil was a faithful member of the First Assembly of God. He served as a deacon for many years and will be best remembered as the Greeter. Very few people entered or left the church without a smile and a handshake from Brother Dickson. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Clara Mae; two sons, Larry and his wife, Sandy, of Granbury and Andy and his wife, Becky, of San Angelo; one daughter, Mari, of San Angelo; and one "adopted" son, Bob Coulson of Kennewick, Wash. He leaves six grandchildren, Stephanie and her husband, Jeff Hunt, Jennifer and her husband, Mark Wooten, and A.J., Stephen, Tim and Carla Dickson; and three great-grandchildren, Jordan, Lauren and Brady Hunt. He also is survived by two brothers, Stacy L. and Thariel W.; four sisters, Vida R. Anderson, Ora D. Reece, Opal Lewis and Junia McDaniel; and also a number of nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Vantage Home Health, Outreach Home Health and Vista Care Family Hospice, with a special note of thanks to our caregiver, Charlotte Barton, who spent many hours assisting with "Dady." We would also like to thank our church family for their prayers, support and assistance during his illness. Pallbearers will be Gene Byrd, Wesley Byrd, Greg Pittmon, Weldon Davis, Michael Dickson and Richard Leake. Honorary pallbearers will be both retired and active members of the San Angelo Fire Department. The family requests memorial gifts be sent to the First Assembly of God, 1442 Edmund Blvd., San Angelo, TX 76901. Family visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 31, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Dickson of Faith Assembly of God in Granbury, Pastor Joe Stone of the First Assembly of God in San Angelo and Pastor Don Bailey, chaplain of Family Hospice, officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. JEAN ELMORE MASON - Jean Elmore, 84, died Friday, May 28, 1999, at her residence. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 31, in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Arlington. She was born Aug. 27, 1914, in Runnels County and had been a longtime resident of Grand Prairie prior to moving the Mason in 1995. Her father, E.E. Stark, minister of the Church of Christ, performed her marriage ceremony to Boyd B. Elmore on June 20, 1938, in Corsicana. Mr. Elmore preceded her in death June 17, 1980. She was a retired supervisor for Olan Mills Studios and a homemaker. She was a founding member of the Cooper Street Church of Christ, which later moved to California Lane in Arlington. Jean was active in the Mason Church of Christ, working with VBS and the quilting program. Survivors include one son, Ron Elmore and wife, Laura, of Austin; one daughter, Sandra Burns and husband, Melvin, of Mason; two sisters, Nell Dortch and Gladys Atteberry, both of Dallas; five grandchildren, Kevin Burns and wife, Melissa, of Wall, Kyle Burns and wife, Kayla, of Abilene, Kerry Burns and wife, Sherry, of Abilene, Kade Burns of Abilene and Kristi Severance of Grand Prairie; and six great-grandchildren, Lane, Lauren and Lance Burns, all of Wall, Kelby Burns and Maegan Burns, both of Abilene, and Bobby Severance of Grand Prairie. Serving as pallbearers will be Ron Elmore, Melvin Burns, Kevin Burns, Kyle Burns, Kerry Burns and Kade Burns. Memorials may be made to the Berean Home, P.O. Box 1009, Brookhaven, MS 39602-1009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 31, 1999 - Obits Unavailable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless otherwise stated, all material is copyright of the San Angelo Standard- Times. E-mail comments to standard@texaswest.com