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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 and Death Notices 11/8/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Clara Garcia Acosta, 83, at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Lt. Col. Robert E. Byrns, 89, memorial service at 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Anna McWilliams, 76, of Greenville, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Mary Virginia Pointer, 62, at 2 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Theresa Scott, 92, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Frances Sheen, 89, of Miles, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. BIG LAKE - Roy L. Mayes, 76, at 10 a.m. at Bethal Baptist Church; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home of San Angelo. BIG SPRING - Paul Flores, 45, at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Cemetery; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Leona Newsom Noble, graveside at 4 p.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Adela Knesek St. Clair, 88, vigil service at 7 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; service at 11 a.m Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Hill Crest Cemetery in Morris Ranch. KERRVILLE - Brooks Clark, 46, at 10 a.m. at Calvary Temple Church; burial in Garden of Memories; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. OZONA - Juan Delgado Sr., 97, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. SNYDER - Felix B. Orosco Sr., 70, at 2 p.m. at Wright Colonial Funeral Home; burial in Hillside Memorial Gardens. SWEETWATER - Jasper Dee Clark, 74, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. TUESDAY BIG SPRING - Burr Lea Settles, 86, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. WEDNESDAY BIG SPRING - Hazel D. Lawrence, 89, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Isaac Foreman Isaac Foreman, 13, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Joann Gauntt Joann E. Gauntt, 87, of San Angelo died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Julia Killion MENARD - Julia Alene Killion, 52, of Menard died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 14, 1947, in Menard and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Charlie Killion of Menard; two daughters, Linda Killion of Menard and Sheilah Hallford of Bryan; a son, John Killion of Joshua; and a sister, Betty Killion of Granbury. Helen Lesser KERRVILLE - Helen L. Lesser, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories. She was born June 17, 1917, in Vincennes, Ind., and had been resident of Kerrville for 25 years. An Army veteran of World War II, she had worked at Brown Shoe Factory and was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Gene Lesser of Kerrville; two daughters, Susan Lesser of Austin and Barbara Hunt of Splendora; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lola Reed KERRVILLE - Lola Virginia Reed, 76, of Copperas Cove and formerly of Belton, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a Killeen hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m Tuesday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram. She was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Kerrville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Coylene McCarty of Temple, Barbara LaSagna of Freeport and Shirley Dommert of Ingram; two sons, Roley Coy ``Buddy'' Reed Jr. of Egypt, Texas, and Tim E. Reed of Lytle; a brother, Tommy Priour of Kerrville; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Virginia Fees KERRVILLE - Virginia Elizabeth Wright Fees, 82, died Friday Nov. 5, 1999, at her residence. Service will be held in Park Forest, Ill. Local arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. She was born May 18, 1917, in Columbus, Ga., and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1988. She was a nurse and a Catholic. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Sue Fees of Kerrville, Donna Lee of Park Forest and Virginia Ginger Storch of Crete, Ill.; two sons, Robert Neal Fees of Park Forest and Thomas Michael Fees of Lombard, Ill.; a brother, W.L. Wright of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Casey Pritchett KINGSLAND - Casey Pritchett, 68, of Kingsland died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a Llano hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 17, 1931, in Abilene and had been a resident of Kingsland since 1994, coming from Monahans. He was the owner and operator of a restaurant and was a private pilot. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Sue Pritchett of Kingsland; a son, Gary Pritchett of Midland; two daughters, Barbara Rushworth of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and Kay Fisher of Round Rock; a sister, Nell Blankenship of Plainview; and five grandchildren. Joe Nuncio BRADY - Joe M. Nuncio, 47, of died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Brady. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Yorktown and was a lifetime resident of Brady. He owned and operated Nuncio Construction. He was a member of Lohn Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Cattle Raisers Association and St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda Nuncio of Brady; his mother, Pauline Nuncio of Brady; a son, Joe Alexander Nuncio, a stepson, Nicky Mendoza Sr., a daughter, Tonya Marie Nuncio, and a stepdaughter, Theresa Castillo, all of Brady; four brothers, Fred Nuncio and Frank Nuncio, both of Brady, Willie Nuncio of Midland and Pete Nuncio of Springtown; four sisters, Yolanda Pattie of Tennessee, Linda Bernal and Lupe Moreno, both of Brady, and Mary Munsell of Mason; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ila Murphy BIG SPRING - Ila Ruby Murphy, 81, of Oak Creek Lake died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in Brownwood. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Garden City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born May 19, 1918, in Navasota and had been a resident of the Luther community and Big Spring before moving to Oak Creek Lake. She was a licensed cosmetologist and owned and operated Ila's Beauty Salon. She was a Southern Baptist. Survivors include her husband, G.W. Murphy of Oak Creek Lake; four daughters, Mary McBrayer of Santa Fe, N.M., Anita Calverly of Garden City, Jane Hutchings of Brownwood and Ruby Jones of Marysville, Calif.; a son, Bill Murphy of Garden City; two sisters, Mary Watkins of San Angelo and Helen Crenshaw of Ballinger; a brother, Ray Morgan of Fort Worth; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren. Ruthie McCarty BIG SPRING - Ruthie Mae McCarty, 80, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born July 30, 1919, in Kaufman County and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, A.W. ``Mac'' McCarty of Big Spring; a daughter, Patty J. Sides of Big Spring; four sisters, Mary Cunningham of Big Spring, Ruby Arldt of Brownsboro, Sybil Oxford of Kaufman and Joyce Lepard of Odessa; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mary Weeks BRADY - Mary Christine Weeks, 64, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in Brady. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. She was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Rochelle. She was a bookkeeper and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Lewis Weeks of Brady; a son, Mike Weeks of Brady; a brother, Billy Jim Anderson of Angleton; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dorothy Neece BIG SPRING - Dorothy Fay Neece, 71, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Nov. 14, 1927, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. She worked for Texas Electric for 32 years and was a member of College Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Gandy of Midland; two brothers, Roy Knappe of Mojave Valley, Ariz., and Carl Knappe of Big Spring; and numerous nieces and nephews. Carl Scoggin BRADY - Carl Donald Scoggin, 69, of Rochelle died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born April 9, 1930, in Brady and was a lifetime resident. An Air Force veteran, he was a retired rural mail carrier and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Brady Masonic Lodge, Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and the Cattlemens Association. Survivors include his wife, Genny Scoggin of Rochelle; a son, Dr. Stephen Donald Scoggin of Brownwood; a daughter, Tanya Scoggin Lair of Dallas; a sister, Jalene Scoggin of Brady; a granddaughter; a niece; and three nephews. Fred Wright WYNNEWOOD, Okla. - Fred Wright, 80, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a Pauls Valley, Okla., hospital. Services are pending for both Wynnewood and San Angelo services. Elmer Kennedy KERRVILLE - Elmer Kennedy, 79, of Kerrville died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a Gillespie County care center. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Jake Whiteker COLEMAN - Jake C. Whiteker, 74, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. He was born Sept. 16, 1925, in Walnut Springs and had been a resident of Coleman for eight years. He was retired after 31 years with the Texas Coca-Cola Bottlers and was a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the United Christian and Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Raynell Whiteker of Coleman; a son, Stephen Whiteker of Mertzon; a daughter, Linda Tabor of Big Spring; two sisters, Marceal Reeves of Sweetwater and Dovie Pittman of Grand Prairie; seven grandchildren; five nephews; and one niece. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries HAZEL D. LAWRENCE BIG SPRING - Hazel D. Lawrence, born April 4, 1910, in Fort Worth died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, in Houston. She graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown in 1930 and was a public school teacher in Big Spring for many years. To be near family, she moved to El Paso in 1987 and then to Houston in 1996. Survivors include her three sons and their families, Kelley E. Lawrence II and wife, Joyce, of Houston, the Rev. John A. Lawrence and wife, Waynoka, of Kerrville and Kennard T. Lawrence of Houston; seven grandchildren, Dennis Lawrence of Houston, David Lawrence of Reston, Va., Don Lawrence of Charlotte, N.C., Karen Bouvier of New Orleans, Kelley Adams, of Lafayette, La., Kimberly Brooks of Fort Campbell, Ky., and Kevin Lawrence of Houston; six great- grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Deffebach White of Beaumont. Requiem Communion in celebration of her life will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church with the Rev. James Liggett and the Rev. Steve Birdwell officiating. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. In remembrance, the family suggests contributions to the Capital Funds Drive at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 2949, Big Spring, TX 79721-2949. GEORGE N. BARSCH George N. Barsch, 84, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Darrell Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be the Business Mens Bible Class. Mr. Barsch was born Dec. 9, 1914, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Carl Barsch and Emma Von Derman Barsch. He married Marjorie Seals, April 15, 1938, in San Angelo. George was a salesman for many years and a member of Park Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Barsch was a member of Business Mens Bible Class where he had been class president and received the honor of ``Man Of The Year.'' George was an avid golfer, had a great sense of humor and enjoyed life to its fullest. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Barsch; a son, George Robert Barsch of Scurry; two daughters, Betty Suzanne Ellis and Mary Louise Pilant, both of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Donna Hudson and Becky Fischer; three grandsons, Kenneth Robert Barsch, Stephen Lane Pilant and Keith Barsch; two great- granddaughters, Klaye Ellis and T.J. Hudson; a sister, Marjorie Bittle of Buena Vista, Ark.; a brother, J.R. Barsch of Denver; and several nieces and nephews. The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity. JOSE ELIEL LOPEZ SONORA - Jose Eliel Lopez, 53, of San Antonio passed away Nov. 6, 1999. His father, Jose Santos Lopez, preceded him in death. He was a good son, great brother, uncle, brother-in-law and friend. He was assistant director of the Head Start Program of Parent/Child Inc. in San Antonio. He was also instrumental in starting the San Angelo AIDS Foundation. He is survived by his mother, Vicenta Lopez of Sonora; a sister, Diana Orren of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Lemeul D. Lopez and wife, Gloria, of Sonora; three nieces, Jerianne Christenson of West Jordan, Utah, Mariann Orren of Baja, Calif., and Annabeth Adame of Cave Creek, Ariz.; one nephew, Enrique G. Lopez of Waco; and a very special friend, Isabel Garza of San Antonio. He requested that memorials be made to a favorite charity, preferably one having to do with children. Memorial Mass will be at 2 p.m Tuesday, Nov. 9, at St. Ann's Catholic Church. ``Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name ... mijo, Jose, Joe, Chapo, Eliel. Speak to me in the old easy way, which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life still means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is death, but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well. Do not fear.'' CLEO SPURGERS DEATON ELDORADO - Cleo Deaton, 73, of Eldorado died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Cleo was born in Sterling County in 1926 to L.J. and Nettie Spurgers. She was a homemaker and had lived in Eldorado most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Deaton, who died in 1976. Cleo is survived by her three children, one son and two daughters, Jimmy Deaton of Eldorado, Judy Baldwin of San Angelo and June Keever of Fairfax, Va. She also is survived by two brothers, William Spurgers of San Angelo and James Spurgers of Eldorado; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Cleo will be remembered by her family as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was dedicated to the family and was always there when someone needed a soothing touch, a healing hand or a little correction. We will miss her. JEWELL KILGORE Jewell Kilgore, 90, of San Angelo, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Camp Wood. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Belvedere Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born July 2, 1909, in Stephenville. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Gene Kilgore of San Angelo; one daughter, Betty Kilgore Tumlinson of Camp Wood; three grandchildren, Don Tumlinson of Lubbock, Kay Brown of Copperas Cove and Martha Kilgore Biggs of Richmond; six great- grandchildren, Dawn Waller, Amanda Jordan, Jason Tumlinson, Jeff Tumlinson, Justin Biggs and Grant Biggs; and one great-great-grandson, Lane Waller. 11/9/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - George N. Barsch, 84, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Jewell Kilgore, 90, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Ila Ruby Murphy, 81, of Oak Creek Lake, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Garden City Cemetery; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Dorothy Fay Neece, 71, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Burr Lea Settles, 86, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BRADY - Joe M. Nuncio, 47, at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. BRADY - Carl Donald Scoggin, 69, of Rochelle, at 10 a.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. BRADY - Mary Christine Weeks, 64, at 10 a.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Live Oak Cemetery. COLEMAN - Jake C. Whiteker, 74, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman City Cemetery. FREDERICKSBURG - Adela Knesek St. Clair, 88, at 11 a.m at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Hill Crest Cemetery at Morris Ranch; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Helen L. Lesser, 82, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Garden of Memories. KERRVILLE - Lola Virginia Reed, 76, of Copperas Cove, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Nichols Cemetery in Ingram. KINGSLAND - Casey Pritchett, 68, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. SONORA - Jose Eliel Lopez, 53, of San Antonio, memorial service at 2 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY BIG SPRING - Hazel D. Lawrence, 89, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Neal Fulcher Jr. Neal Otis Fulcher Jr., 54, of San Angelo died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999, in Palestine. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Grape Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 4, 1945, in Hamilton. He worked in the oilfield. Survivors include three sons, Mark Landrum Fulcher and Neal Ross Fulcher, both of Midland and Jimmy Dale Fulcher of Austin; a daughter, Kezia Fulcher of Midland; a brother, Jim Fulcher of San Angelo; a half-brother, J.N. Walker and a half-sister, Oleta Walker, both of San Angelo. Lela Arrott Lela Arrott, 88, of San Angelo died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Miles Cemetery with Mills Caraway officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born April 17, 1911, in Runnels County. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Top Arrott of Miles and Mit Arrott and Sonny Arrott, both of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. William Nixon LLANO - William Thaxter ``Bill'' Nixon, 68, of Llano died Oct. 25, 1999, in Gyantse, Tiber. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Valley Spring, had lived in Houston and moved to Llano two years ago. He was southwest sales director for Cartier Perfumes and had retired. He was a member of Valley Spring Methodist Church. Survivors include his mother, Fanny Nixon, a brother, Dan Nixon, two nieces, Shannon Otto Kasper and Jennifer Nixon, and a nephew, Cary Otto, all of Llano. Ernestine McLean DEL RIO - Ernestine L. McLean, 82, died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Chapel with burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Eastlawn Cemetery in Brownwood. She was born Aug. 9, 1917, in Mercury. Survivors include her husband, Walter M. McLean of Del Rio; a son, Brian McLean of Austin; a sister, Verma Ray Keeling of San Antonio; and a niece. E.C. Kennedy KERRVILLE - E.C. Kennedy, 79, of Harper died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a Fredericksburg care center. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories. He was born Aug. 18, 1920, in Cyril, Okla., was a longtime resident of Boerne and had lived in Harper for six years. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a rancher and a member of the First Baptist Church in Harper. Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Kramer of Harper and Betty Hurlbut of Medford, Ore.; two sons, Eugene Kennedy of Palestine and Preston Kennedy of New Braunfels; a sister, Mary Ann Pearson of Kerrville; two brothers, Kenneth Kennedy of Kerrville and Jerry Kennedy of Helotes; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kayla Burguete LLANO - Kayla Burguete, infant daughter of Eli and Edali Burguete of Kingsland, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in Austin. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Kayla was born Nov. 4, 1999, in Austin. Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Karen Burguete and Belen Burguete, and four brothers, Eli Burguete Jr., Abraham Burguete, Jose Burguete and Isaac Burguete, all of Kingsland; her maternal grandparents, Eufemia Salinas and Jose Derbesi; and her paternal grandparents, Concepcion Terroso and Ruben Burguete. Edwin Baker FREDERICKSBURG - Edwin T. Baker, 69, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Finch Funeral Home in Stockdale with burial in the Bundick Cemetery in Smiley. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 31, 1920, in Smiley. He was a rancher. Survivors include his wife, Ro Shell Henke Baker of Fredericksburg; two sons, Edwin M. Baker and Karl W. Baker, both of Stockdale; two stepdaughters, Belinda Grams of San Antonio and Shelly Lynn Van Orsdale of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Mercille Ryan of Gonzales and Doris Mares of Cistern; eight grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Thomas Stanford LAMPASAS - Thomas Eidson Stanford, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Lometa with Masonic graveside service at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. Arrangements are by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. He was born March 10, 1920, in Dallas. He was a Navy veteran and a salesman for R.V. and Mobil Homes and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Marian ``Tiny'' Stanford of Lampasas; a daughter, Beverly Flanagan of Graham; a son, Thomas D. Stanford of Lewisville; a sister, Mary Darby of Keller; a brother, Jack Stanford of Irving; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Elmo Lumpkins FREDERICKSBURG - Elmo Lumpkins, 87, of Harper died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Fredericksburg. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Harper. Arrangements are by Beckmann Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Dell Lumpkins and a son, Ronnie Lumpkins, both of Harper. Fred Gerke Jr. PECOS - Fred Gerke Jr., 59, of Pecos died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born June 30, 1940, in Port Naches and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. He was a retired farmer and a Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Fred Gerke III of Arlington and Michael Gerke of Odessa; two brothers, Thomas L. Gerke of Pecos and Calvin G. Gerke of Barstow; and four grandchildren. Elouise Rogers MONAHANS - Elouise Rogers, 80, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at her residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. She was born Sept 28, 1919, in Ardmore, Okla. She was a retired restaurant worker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Perry Willard of Anchorage, Alaska; three daughters, Margaret Blain of Monahans, Pearline Simmons of Norman, Okla., and Nancy Pisarz of Valley Springs, Calif.; a brother, Robert Rogers of North Highlands, Calif.; three sisters, Marie Staggs of Yaliat, Okla., May Voyles and Wanda Rogers, both of North Sacramento, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Alfred Roberson MIDLAND - Alfred C. Roberson, 85, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Windham Cemetery in Lake Brownwood. Arrangements are by Thomas Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 23, 1914, in Maverick and had been a resident of Ballinger before moving to Odessa. He was a World War II veteran and worked as a pipe inspector for Heldi's Pipe Service in the oilfield. Survivors include a stepson, Terry Crews of Levelland; four sisters, Josie Davenport of Hobbs, N.M., Alice Lockhart of Fredericksburg, Dee Reeves of Lake Charles, La., and Erma Carter of Carlsbad, N.M.; a brother, Horace Roberson of Lovington, N.M.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Floy Ranson LAMESA - Floy Ranson, 90, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Branon Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 26, 1908, in Roscoe. She was a teacher and a member of First Baptist Church and Delta Kappa Gamma. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Ranson of Lamesa; a son, Lynn Ranson of Lamesa; two daughters, Martha Lewis of San Angelo and Jean Lasater of Gorman; a sister, Beth Neighbors of Corona, Calif.; two brothers, Victor Horn of Midland and Cliff Horn of Coleman; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas Aguillon COLORADO CITY - Dr. Thomas Aguillon, 71, of Colorado City died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a Lubbock hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in the Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church with burial in Colorado City Cemetery. He was born March 27, 1928, in Bulacan, the Philippines. He had been a physician in Colorado City since 1975. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association and St. Ann's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Aguillon of Colorado City; a daughter, Tammy Snyder of Dallas; two sons, Chris Aguillon of Austin and Tommy Aguillon of Houston; a sister, Marcelina Llenado of Centerville, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Nettie Burleson SAN SABA - Nettie Burleson, 83, of Richland Springs died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Brownwood. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs. She was born May 23, 1916, in Richland Springs and was a longtime resident. She was a homemaker and worked in the Richland Springs Schools. Survivors include three sons, Glenn E. Burleson of Stockton, Calif., H.M. Burleson of Trophy Club and Robert Burleson of Astor, Fla.; a brother, John Robert Wilton of Richland Springs; a sister, Leoma Yates of Terrell; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Charles Trout DENVER CITY - Charles Wesley Trout, 75, of Big Lake died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in Hobbs, N.M. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Plains with burial in Plains Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ratliff Funeral Home. He was born April 1, 1924, in Yoakum County. He was a farmer and a mechanic and a member of Tokyo Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Carmen Trout of Big Lake; a son, Lyndel Trout of Denver City; a daughter, Gaye Hooker of San Angelo; a brother, Lowell Trout of Bonham; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Bernice Friend FORT STOCKTON - Bernice Watters Friend, 94, of Odessa died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in an Odessa care center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Fort Davis Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born May 6, 1905, in Sonora and was a longtime resident of Fort Davis. She was a rancher. Survivors include two daughters, Polly McWhorter of Auburn, Wa., and Mary Bernice Fitzgerald of San Angelo; two sisters, Ethel Mitchell of San Angelo and Rachel Dickerson of Seattle; a brother, Robert L. Watters of Seattle; four grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Lavada Wilson SWEETWATER - Lavada I. Wilson, 84, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a local care center. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries JOAN ELIZABETH GAUNTT Joan Elizabeth Gauntt of San Angelo died Sunday morning, Nov. 8, 1999, in San Angelo Community Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the First United Methodist Church and will be conducted by Pastor Grosse Mohler. Interment will be in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Joan was born Feb. 12, 1912, in San Angelo. She was a direct descendant of George Washington DeLong and was the only child of John and Minnie Bowen. She married Kivett Gauntt in Oklahoma in 1930. She worked at Sanatorium, Texas, owned an antique shop and participated in the antique road show circuit. She was a member of the Eastern Star and for more than 50 years was a member of the First United Methodist Church. In later life, she had great pleasure in discovering the art world, taking up oil painting and was a member of the San Angelo Art Club. She was an avid bridge player. Survivors include a son, Fred Gauntt and wife, Sandra, of Christoval; Dixie Toense and husband, William, of Columbia, Tenn.; daughter, Bobbye Watts and husband, James, of Springfield, Mo.; and eight grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or a favorite charity. ISAAC FOREMAN Isaac Foreman, 13, of San Angelo passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at 2:25 p.m. at his home. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Christian Church of San Angelo, officiated by the Rev. Lawrence Nicholas. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Isaac was born March 24, 1986, in Yotsukaido, Japan. He was a loving son and brother. Survivors include his parents, James and Charla Foreman of San Angelo; two sisters, Hannah Warren and her husband, Scott, of Austin and Naomi Foreman of San Angelo; his paternal grandparents, William Robert Foreman of Florence and Mary Jane and Glenn Zimmerman of Angleton; his maternal grandparents, William and Barbara Herold of Austin; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, including Kirby Brown and wife, Suzanne, and their son, Lane, Robert Schumaker and his wife, Wendi, and their daughter, Kelli; and numerous friends. FRED WRIGHT Fred A. Wright, 80, a longtime resident of San Angelo passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 7, 1999, in a Pauls Valley, Okla., hospital. He was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Beaumont, Kan., to Elmer Wright and Grace Asmussen Wright. He moved to San Angelo with his family in the 1930s and later went into the livestock business. He loved horses and livestock and began ranching at Grape Creek in 1950 and at Carlsbad in 1958. In 1959, he operated Texas Feed Yards and bought lambs for Swift and Armour. In the 1960s, he founded Texas Livestock Co. and, as a livestock dealer, shipped sheep and cattle to Colorado, Iowa, Michigan and Ohio buyers by truck and rail. He ranched in Sutton County in the early 1980s and maintained a cow-calf operation until his passing. In 1984, Fred and Betty Shebester formed a lasting relationship while breeding and racing Quarter Horses, farming and raising cattle. His pride and joy was Ducky Fred, who won many races and many honors competing against the very best horses in the industry. Fred enjoyed life and living and made many good friends over his 50-plus years of being in business. He gave more than 30 years of service to the San Angelo Fat Stock Show and Rodeo Association and enthusiastically supported the good works of Meals for the Elderly. Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers, Roy Wright and Leonard Wright. Fred is survived by his two sons and their families, Ricky and Vickie Wright; son, Cliff Wright; and daughter, Tera and husband, Chris Rush; Charles Wright and Kristin Hengst; his son, Heath Wright and daughter, Wendi Wright; his very best friend, Betty Shebester and her family, son, Lyndell Shebester and wife, Donna, and their children, Monna Harrel and husband, Terry, their children, Sage Ann Rife, Te and Cree Harrel, and Betty's great-grandchild, Ryan Christopher Shebester; Sherry Keisling and family; Kay Scroggins and family; numerous nieces and nephews; and many good friends. There will be two services. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Wooster Funeral Home Chapel in Pauls Valley. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Grape Creek Cemetery outside of San Angelo with the Rev. George Lumpkin, pastor of St. Luke United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel in San Angelo. The family requests memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly in San Angelo or a favorite charity. JEAN WALKER MENARD - Otes Jean Walker, 69, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Menard County. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Fort McKavett Cemetery in Fort McKavett with Eric Kothmann officiating. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. Jean was born Jan. 6, 1930, to Otes Johnston Walker and Era Moser Walker in Menard. He lived in Menard most of his life. Survivors include one son, Brooks Walker of Menard; one daughter, Dana Grosse of Mason; five grandchildren, Clint, Travis and Sam Walker and Howard Grosse and Nancy Jo Grosse; three great-grandchildren, Aressa, Travis and Dalton; two nieces, June Jordon and Sherry Johnson; and a special friend and companion, Bonnie Bevans. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Honorary pallbearers will be the Menard High School 1947-1948 football team. GEORGE N. BARSCH George N. Barsch, 84, of San Angelo died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Darrell Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be the Business Mens Bible Class. Mr. Barsch was born Dec. 9, 1914, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Carl Barsch and Emma Von Derman Barsch. He married Marjorie Seals, April 15, 1938, in San Angelo. George was a salesman for many years and a member of Park Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Barsch was a member of Business Mens Bible Class where he had been class president and received the honor of ``Man Of The Year.'' George was an avid golfer, had a great sense of humor and enjoyed life to its fullest. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Barsch; a son, George Robert Barsch of Scurry; two daughters, Betty Suzanne Ellis and Mary Louise Pilant, both of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Donna Hudson and Becky Fischer; three grandsons, Kenneth Robert Barsch, Stephen Lane Pilant and Keith Barsch; two great- granddaughters, Klaye Ellis and T.J. Hudson; a sister, Marjorie Bittle of Buena Vista, Ark.; a brother, J.R. Barsch of Denver; and several nieces and nephews. The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity. 11/10/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Isaac Foreman, 13, at 2 p.m. at Christian Church of San Angelo; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Joan Elizabeth Gauntt, 87, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Fred A. Wright, 80, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Grape Creek Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Hazel D. Lawrence, 89, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. COLORADO CITY - Dr. Thomas Aguillon, 71, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church; burial in Colorado City Cemetery; arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home. DEL RIO - Ernestine L. McLean, 82, burial at 10 a.m. in Eastlawn Cemetery in Brownwood; arrangements by G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Elmo Lumpkins, 87, of Harper, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Harper; arrangements by Beckmann Funeral Home. LAMESA - Floy Ranson, 90, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Lamesa Memorial Park; arrangements by Branon Funeral Home. MIDLAND - Alfred C. Roberson, 85, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Windham Cemetery in Lake Brownwood; arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Elouise Rogers, 80, at 3 p.m. in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. PECOS - Fred Gerke Jr., 59, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Mount Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Nettie Burleson, 83, of Richland Springs, at 2 p.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs. THURSDAY FORT STOCKTON - Bernice Watters Friend, 94, of Odessa, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fort Davis Cemetery in Fort Davis; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. SATURDAY LLANO - William Thaxter Nixon, 68, memorial service at 11 a.m. in Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Alene Vick Alene Vick, 72, of San Angelo died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Belvedere Memorial Park with Chaplain Kenneth Patrick of Baptist Memorials Center officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 10, 1927, in Stephenville. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, James Vick of Grand Prairie, Russell Boring of Fisher and Roger Boring of San Angelo; a daughter, Audra Lynn Boring of Dallas; a sister, Bette Hurley of San Angelo; and three grandchildren. Dwight Royal Dwight Royal, 45, of San Angelo died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Park Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. James Miller officiating. Graveside service will follow at 4 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born May 6, 1954, in Plainview. He was a teacher and coach at San Angelo Lake View High School and a member of Park Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Royal of San Angelo; four sons, Brock Royal, Brian Royal, Brent Royal and Brodie Royal, all of San Angelo; his parents, Lawrence and Betty Royal of Plainview; a brother, L.A. Royal of Edmonson; a sister, Judy Waller of Hale Center; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Velma Lane Velma A. Griffis Lane, 88, of Houston and formerly of San Angelo, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Houston. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Dr. Jerold McBride officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born April 12, 1911, in Winters. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in San Angelo. Survivors include a daughter, LeeAnn McCullough of Houston; two grandchildren, Robin Smith and Lane McCullough, both of Austin; and a great-grandson. William Dull MONAHANS - William ``Bill'' Dull, 77, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Monahans Senior Citizens Center. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Johnson County, Iowa. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a retired teacher and a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, William David Dull and John Douglas Dull, both of Houston; two daughters, Deborah Dane Messinger of Young, Ariz., and Kellie Renee Safford; two sisters, Georgia Ruth Hummer of South Bend, Ind., and Bessie Maye Farrar of Spring Valley, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Bernice Friend FORT STOCKTON - Bernice Watters Friend, 94, of Odessa died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in an Odessa care center. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born May 6, 1905, in Sonora and was a longtime resident of Fort Davis. She was a rancher. Survivors include two daughters, Polly McWhorter of Auburn, Wash., and Mary Bernice Fitzgerald of San Angelo; two sisters, Ethel Mitchell of San Angelo and Rachel Dickerson of Seattle; a brother, Robert L. Watters of Seattle; four grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Lavada Wilson SWEETWATER - Lavada I. Wilson, 84, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with graveside service at 4 p.m. in West End Cemetery in Stephenville. She was born Jan. 31, 1915, in Brownwood and had been a resident of Sweetwater since 1945. She was a retired waitress and had also worked in Simmons Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Avondale Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Glenn M. Wilson, a daughter, Etta Lewallen, a son, Huie Pannell, and a sister, Oleta Huffstutler, all of Sweetwater; 11 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Florence Long WEETWATER - Florence Long, 74, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 15, 1924, in Gainesville and was a longtime resident of Sweetwater. She was a teacher and taught in Buckeye, Ariz., Lamesa and Sweetwater, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, James Long of Sweetwater; two sons, James Robert ``Jim Bob'' Long of Abilene and James Wayne Long of Sweetwater; a daughter, Roberta Adams of Childress; a brother, Robert A. Blagg of Denver; and four grandchildren. Elizabeth Criswell BALLINGER - Elizabeth Mary ``Betty'' Criswell, 76, of Steele, Mo., and formerly of Ballinger, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Kennett, Mo. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Daisy Lewis KERRVILLE - Daisy B. Lewis, 76, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Federico Rodriguez ELDORADO - Federico Rodriguez, 69, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home. Eusebio Paredez BIG SPRING - Eusebio Paredez, 92, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries ISAAC FOREMAN Isaac Foreman, 13, of San Angelo passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at 2:25 p.m. at his home. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Christian Church of San Angelo, officiated by the Rev. Lawrence Nicholas. Burial will Follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Isaac was born March 24, 1986, in Yotsukaido, Japan. Survivors include his parents, James and Charla Foreman of San Angelo; two sisters, Hannah Warren and her husband, Scott, of Austin and Naomi Foreman of San Angelo; his paternal grandparents, William Robert Foreman of Florence and Mary Jane and Glenn Zimmerman of Angleton; his maternal grandparents, William and Barbara Herold of Austin; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, including Kirby Brown and wife, Suzanne, and their son, Lane, Robert Schumaker and his wife, Wendi, and their daughter, Kelli; and numerous friends. We thank God for the 13 years he has given us with our little boy, Isaac. His uncomplaining perseverance in the face of tremendous adversity has been an inspiration to people around the world. Isaac had a firm faith in Jesus Christ as his savior. Toward the end of his life, his anticipation of being set free from his weak body and being in Heaven with Jesus was a great encouragement to his family and friends. We all thank God for the privilege of being Isaac's caregivers, parents and friends during his short time on earth. We also thank him for the glory and consolation Isaac is enjoying in paradise with Jesus! The family requests memorials to CCSA-Isaac Fund, 4064 S. Bryant Blvd, San Angelo, TX 76903. ANN NITA P. SILLIMAN FORT STOCKTON - Ann Nita Perry Silliman, 86, of Fort Stockton died Nov. 2, 1999, in the Pecos County Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Frank Alfred Perry and Juanita Blanks Perry, who were longtime ranchers in Pecos County. She attended school in Fort Stockton and at San Marcos University. Nita married Jack Evans Silliman on March 27, 1930, in Carlsbad, N.M. They lived most of their lives in Fort Stockton. Mrs. Silliman had been active in the First United Methodist Church and many local clubs and organizations. She was preceded in death by her son, Jack Perry Silliman, in 1953; a daughter- in-law, Ning Silliman in February 1998; and her husband, Jack E. Silliman, in September 1998. She is survived by three sons, Tom Silliman of Great Falls, Va., Frank Silliman of Odessa, Texas, and Bill Silliman of Denver, Colo. She also had eight grandchildren. A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorials can be sent to the American Cancer Society or the First United Methodist Church. JOAN ELIZABETH GAUNTT Joan Elizabeth Gauntt of San Angelo died Sunday morning, Nov. 7, 1999, in San Angelo Community Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the First United Methodist Church and will be conducted by Pastor Grosse Mohler. Interment will be in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Joan was born Feb. 15, 1912, in San Angelo. She was a direct descendant of George Washington DeLong and was the only child of John and Minnie Bowen. She married Kivett Gauntt in Oklahoma in 1930. She worked at Sanatorium, Texas, owned an antique shop and participated in the antique road show circuit. She was a member of the Eastern Star and for more than 50 years was a member of the First United Methodist Church. In later life she had great pleasure in discovering the art world, taking up oil painting and was a member of the San Angelo Art Club. She was an avid bridge player. Survivors include a son, Fred Gauntt and wife, Sandra, of Christoval; a daughter, Dixie Toense and husband, William, of Columbia, Tenn.; daughter, Bobbye Watts and husband, James, of Springfield, Mo.; and eight grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or a favorite charity. COZETTE PRICE Cozette Price, 77, of San Angelo and formerly of Houston, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at her residence. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Plaza Del Sol II where she resided. Viewing will be until 9 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson's Funeral Home. Another service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in Rosewood Chapel in Humble and visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Rosewood Funeral Home. Cozette was born Jan. 5, 1922, in La Grange. She married Roy Vincent Price in 1953 in San Antonio. He preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Sylvia Thomas of San Angelo; two sons, John Kenneth Jolley of Opelousas, La., and Roy Price of Houston; five grandchildren, Julia Jacqueline Thomas and Joseph Clifton Thomas, both of San Angelo, Katherine LeShea McGee and Andrew Jolley and Mary Kate Price, all of Houston; and one great-granddaughter, Lorynn LeShea McGee of Houston. 11/11/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Dwight Royal, 45, at 2 p.m. at Park Heights Baptist Church; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery in Robert Lee; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Alene Vick, 72, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Bernice Watters Friend, 94, of Odessa, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Hillcrest Cemetery in Fort Davis; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. MONAHANS - William Dull, 77, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Monahans Senior Citizens Center; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Florence Long, 74, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Velma A. Griffis Lane, 88, of Houston, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SATURDAY LLANO - William Thaxter Nixon, 68, memorial service at 11 a.m. in Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. SWEETWATER - Lavada I. Wilson, 84, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; graveside service at 4 p.m. in West End Cemetery in Stephenville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Federico Rodriguez ELDORADO - Federico Rodriguez, 69, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 1, 1930, in Cristales, Coahuila, Mexico. He was a ranch foreman and worked for the city of Eldorado. He was a Catholic. Survivors include five brothers, Alfonso Rodriguez of Eldorado, Alberto Rodriguez of Menard, and Manuel Rodriguez, Lupe Rodriguez and Jamie Rodriguez, all of Cristales, Coahuila, Mexico; and numerous nieces and nephews. Wayne Brown CRANE - Wayne Burman Brown, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 29, 1916, in Hastings, Neb., and had been a longtime resident of Crane. He had worked for Gulf Oil Corp. and Chevron. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a Mason for 49 years. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Loving Brown of Crane; a son, Harold ``Hal'' Brown of Trumbell, Conn.; a sister, Iris Brown Darrington of Alexandria, Va.; a grandson; and a nephew. Marvin Williamson BRONTE - Marvin Clay Williamson, 58, of Dripping Springs died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in an Austin hospital. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. He was born July 14, 1941, in Kennedy and had been a resident of Dripping Springs for five years. He was a furniture salesman. Survivors include a brother, Marion Jay Williamson of Dripping Springs; and numerous nieces, great-nieces and great-nephews. Louise Merrell PECOS - Louise Merrell, 78, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 11 a.m. Saturday in Salem-Irene Cemetery in Salem. She was born April 12, 1921, in Midvale, Idaho, and had been a resident of Pecos since 1957. She was a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Joe Merrell of Andrews, Jamie Merrell of Austin and George Merrell of Big Sandy; eight grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Martha Fast BRADY - Martha O'Dell Frost Fast, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Marion Cemetery in Lohn. She was born April 28, 1924, in Waldrip and had been a resident of Brady since 1979. She was a licensed vocational nurse at Leisure Lodge and was a member of the Brady Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, Curtis Wright of Crowley and Victor Lohn of Norman, Okla.; a daughter, Lyla Bivens of Brady; a brother, E.W. Frost of Lohn; a sister, Nelda Frost of San Antonio; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Eusebio Paredez BIG SPRING - Eusebio Paredez, 92, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born Aug. 14, 1907, in Durango, Sacremento, Mexico. He worked for Texas and Pacific Railroad until retirement and was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Survivors include five daughters, Aurora Reyna of Big Spring, Eloisa Negrete of San Antonio, Ernestina Garcia of Houston, Irene Arrellano of Aurora, Colo., and Bertha Chavez of Austin; three sons, Johnny Paredez, Esequio Paredez and Eleno Paredez, all of Big Spring; a brother, Gregorio Paredez of Big Spring; two sisters, Nicolasa Diaz and Juana Flores, both of Big Spring; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Cherrie Davis OZONA - Cherrie Davis, of Ozona died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in Houston. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral Home. Jerry Moore BIG SPRING - Jerry Moore, 69, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries VELMA A. GRIFFIS LANE Velma A. Griffis Lane, 88, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Houston. She was born April 12, 1911, in Winters to John A. and Eula L. Griffis. Mrs. Lane was a longtime resident of San Angelo. She was married to Gordon E. Lane Oct. 4, 1933, in Roswell, N.M., and moved to San Angelo in 1953. Gordon was a longtime employee of GTE. Mrs. Lane was a member of the First Baptist Church in San Angelo and active in church and community for many years until she moved to a Houston nursing home in 1993. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon E. Lane; parents, John A. and Eula Griffis; and three sisters. Survivors include one daughter, LeeAnn McCullough and husband, Rod, of Houston; one granddaughter, Robin Smith and husband, Doug, of Austin; one grandson, Lane McCullough and wife, Karin, of Austin; one great-grandson, Mason McCollough of Austin; several nieces and nephews including, Betty and John King and family of Roswell and Lloyd Barham and family of Winter Haven, Fla.; and a sister-in-law, Pauline Polk of Paducah. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Dr. Jerold McBride of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11. The family requests that friends and relatives make any memorials to the charity of their choice. DWIGHT ROYAL Dwight Royal, born May 6, 1954, was ushered into the presence of his Lord on Monday, Nov. 8. 1999, after a valiant fight with cancer. A graduate of South Plains Junior College, Levelland, in 1975, and Angelo State University in 1977, Dwight loved his calling to teach and coach junior high and high school students in Odessa High School, Water Valley schools and Lake View High School over a span of 20 years. Dwight leaves a loving wife of 19 years, Barbara Simpson Royal. Their four sons, Brock, 18, Brian, 15, Brent, 14, and Brodie, 11, have been a great comfort and encouragement to both Mom and Dad, especially during these past two and one-half years of Dwight's illness. He is survived by his parents, Lawrence and Betty Royal of Plainview; a brother, L.A. Royal and his wife, Karen, of Edmonson; and a sister, Judy Waller and her husband, R.W., of Hale Center. In- laws include Barbara's parents, Glenn and Ruth Simpson of San Angelo; and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces. Among other family activities, Dwight enjoyed participating with his sons in raising llamas and being a spectator of the tennis tournaments and baseball games, while his family shared his loves, a good round of golf and special camping trips. In addition to the family's loss, Park Heights Baptist Church will miss the encouragement and love shared with them by a church brother. Dwight will be remembered for the many hours he spent in the prayer room lifting up his brothers and sisters in prayer, as well as being available when church projects were going on. He especially loved working with the young boys of the church in Royal Ambassadors, and it was a special blessing for him to see them grow spiritually and give their lives to the Lord. A celebration of Dwight's live will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at Park Heights Baptist Church with Dr. James A. Miller, the Rev. Bob Elliott and Kevin Jordan, youth minister, officiating. Eulogies will be offered by former student, William Allred of Dallas and Dwight's brother, L.A. Royal. Music will be provided by Mary Carter, Joel Joslin, Shirley Brooks and Randy Burnam. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Randy Riddle, William Allred, Raymond Allred, Corby White, Jack Shaw, Bruce Grewell, Albert Marsh, Mickey Keith and Randy Burnam. A special thanks from the family is extended to San Angelo Community Medical Center and West Texas Medical Associates, especially to Dr. John Granaghan of San Angelo and Dr. Kristi McIntyre of Dallas. The family prefers memorials be made to the Park Heights Baptist Church building fund. ALENE VICK Alene Vick, 72, of San Angelo died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in Belvedere Memorial Park with Chaplain Kenneth Patrick of Baptist Memorials Center officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Alene was born Feb. 10, 1927, in Stephenville to G.L. and Audra Lee. She married Thaldia ``Dink'' Vick on March 11, 1964, in Carlsbad. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1985. Alene was a devoted mother and housewife. Her children and grandchildren were the focus of her life. She is survived by three sons and their spouses, James and Gloria Vick of Grand Prairie, Russell and Chris Boring of Fisher and Roger and Selena Boring of San Angelo; a daughter, Audra Lynn Boring of Dallas; a sister and her husband, Bette and John Hurley of San Angelo; and three grandchildren, Randal Boring and Rodney Boring, both of San Angelo, and Chad Ross and wife, Jenny, of San Antonio. 11/12/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Velma A. Griffis Lane, 88, of Houston, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Eusebio Paredez, 92, at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BRADY - Martha O'Dell Frost Fast, 75, at 2 p.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Marion Cemetery in Lohn. CRANE - Wayne Burman Brown, 83, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. PECOS - Louise Merrell, 78, at 11 a.m. in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel; burial at 11 a.m Saturday in Salem-Irene Cemetery in Salem. SATURDAY LLANO - William Thaxter Nixon, 68, memorial service at 11 a.m. in Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. SWEETWATER - Lavada I. Wilson, 84, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; graveside service at 4 p.m. in West End Cemetery in Stephenville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths David Perry KERRVILLE - David Perry, 89, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today in Garden of Memories Cemetery and a memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 14, 1910, in Escota and had lived in Kerrville since 1946. A Navy veteran of World War II, he worked in construction on defense projects and was a real estate agent. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was a 60-year member of Masonic Lodge 697. Survivors include his wife, Florence G. Holt Perry of Kerrville; two sisters, Mabel Warren of Rotan and Kathleen Pickett of Brownfield; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bill Whisenhunt KINGSLAND - Bill Whisenhunt, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet County. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 25, 1924, in Berwyn, Okla., and was a resident of Kingsland for three years coming from Merkel. A Marine veteran of World War II, he was a heavy equipment operator in the oil field industry. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign War and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Philious Whisenhunt of Kingsland; three daughters, Penni Kincaid of Sunrise Beach and Fay Brady and Peggy Bishop, both of Marble Falls; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. David Martinez MONAHANS - David C. Martinez Sr., 91, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at his residence. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. He was born Dec. 30, 1907. He was a retired maintenance worker for the highway department and was a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Willie Martinez of Monahans; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Carl Wood BALLINGER - Carl H. Wood, 90, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in Ballinger. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He was born Oct. 13, 1909, in Runnels County and was a longtime resident. He was a deacon at the Seventh Street Baptist Church and a member of the Ballinger Masonic Lodge 643. Survivors include a son, Elton Wood of Kerrville; a brother, Ray Wood of Kingsland; three sisters, Nettie McMillan of Odessa, Winona Watson of Palacios and Jean Heck of Booneville, Ind.; five grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Jerry Moore BIG SPRING - Jerry ``Curly'' Moore, 69, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 10, 1930, in Snyder. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a independent consultant for oil companies and was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Carol Moore of Big Spring; three daughters, Kelly McBee of Big Spring, Christy Cole of Arlington and Leslie Kupatt of Sagerton; two stepchildren, Nick Denton and Amanda Denton, both of Big Spring; his stepmother, Ella Moore of Big Spring; a brother, Mike Moore of Big Spring; three granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews. Elizabeth Criswell BALLINGER - Elizabeth Mary ``Betty'' Criswell, 76, of Steele, Mo., and formerly of Ballinger, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Kennett, Mo. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Old Runnels County. She was born Jan. 31, 1923, in Careua, Wales. She served in the British Women's Army, a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Criswell of Miles; a daughter, Terrie Criswell of Steele; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Camille Walters SWEETWATER - Camille Alda Walters, 76, of Baytown died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a Baytown hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born June 22, 1923, in Roscoe and had been a resident of Baytown since 1994. She was a bookkeeper and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Roger Walters of Baytown; a sister, Dorothy Webb of Arlington; a brother, Earl Smith Jr. of Fairbanks, Calif.; and two grandsons. Balentin Cisneroz SAN SABA - Balentin Cisneroz, 71, of San Saba died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in Brownwood. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 14, 1928, in San Saba. He owned and operated a recreation club and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Cisneroz of San Saba; four daughters, Carolyn Zapata, Linda Soto and Gloria Salazar, all of Brownwood, and Dora Miller of San Saba; two sons, Moses Cisneroz of Brownwood and Louis Cisneroz of San Saba; three brothers, Daniel Cisneroz of De Leon, Thomas Cisneroz of Brownwood and Lupe Cisneroz of San Saba; a sister, Pauline Hernandez of San Saba; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary Kidd MASON - Mary B. Kidd, 88, of Katemcy died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in a Brady nursing home. Services are pending at Mason Funeral Home. Paul Gonzales BIG SPRING - Paul Lynn Gonzales, infant son of Paul and Denise Gonzales, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a Lubbock hospital. Private graveside service will today in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Ryan Flores and Patrick Flores, grandparents, Angel and Mary Gonzales, Frances Billalba McKiski, great- grandparents, Roselia Billalba, Johnny and Lidia Flores, all of Big Spring; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries LT. COL. BILLY S. SHIPLEY Lt. Col. Billy S. Shipley (Air Force, retired) died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Lumpkin officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Mr. Shipley was born July 24, 1923, in Valley Station, Ken., to John Selmon and Sarah Gross Shipley, the youngest of five sons. During World War II he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and trained as a bombardier cadet at San Angelo Army Air Field and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. On Sept. 2, 1946, he married Nelle Taylor in San Angelo. He then attended San Angelo Junior College for one year before transferring to the University of Texas where he earned a bachelor of science degree in geology. Shortly thereafter he was recalled into the service, where he remained until his retirement at the Pentagon in 1972. His Air Force assignments included Bergstrom AFB at Austin, Kadens AFB, Okinawa, Little Rock AFB, SAC Headquarters in Omaha, Neb., Edwards AFB in California, Asuncion, Paraguay, and the Pentagon. He had lived in San Angelo since his retirement. He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. One of his greatest pleasures in recent years was decorating Santa Rita Park with Christmas lights and playing Uncle Sam in the Santa Rita neighborhood 4th of July parades. In December 1997, the street leading into the park was named Bill Shipley Way. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, Allen G., John S., Charles C. and Byron W. Shipley. He is survived by his wife; ten nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Memorials may be sent to St. Luke United Methodist Church or to Meals for the Elderly. WILMA YBARRA SALDANA Wilma Ybarra Saldana, 73, of San Angelo died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a Dallas hospital. She was born May 29, 1926, in Lockhart. She was a house maid and a lifelong resident of San Angelo. Survivors include two sisters, Cruz Soto and Anita Torres, both of San Angelo; two brothers, Julio Saldana of Oakland, Calif., and Siprano Saldana of San Angelo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guillermo Saldana and Cruz Ybarra Saldana; and three brothers, Joe, Paul and Marcus Saldana. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Russel Swarts officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sean Saldana, Richard Torres, Mike Torres, Richie Torres, Sam Hernandez and Dennis Saldana. RUPERT LOUIS ROBBINS BRONTE - Rupert Louis Robbins (Uncle Rup) passed away at age 84 on Nov. 10, 1999, in San Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the First United Methodist Church in Bronte where he had been a longtime member. Burial will follow in Hayrick Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Rupert was born Sept. 18, 1915, in Fort Chadbourne to L.C. ``Bus'' and Jettie Kirkland Robbins. At age 16, he went to Pecos County where he began his life as a cowboy. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned to his life as a cowboy in Coke County. He married Orene Thompson in 1983 and made their home in Bronte. Rup was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Ollie Mae Cowley. He is survived by his wife, Orene; two stepchildren, Pat Caudle of Heber Springs, Ark., and Danny Walker of San Angelo. Also surviving are two brothers, Carroll Robbins of Bronte and Portis Robbins of San Angelo; three sisters, Annie Williams of Midland, Katherine Patterson of Bronte and Maxine Allen of San Angelo. Other survivors are two aunts, Ollie K. Hogue of Duncanville and Helen Kirkland of Bronte; and many nieces and nephews. Cowboy Life I've met a heap o' cowboys, and some was real top hands. I saw a million cattle, and read a lot o' brands. I've seen some hard old winters, when nearly all the cattle died. I've rode some cuttin' horses that could turn right out their hides. I ate my share o' beefsteak, and drunk some whiskey too, An' did a little dancin', with nothin' else to do. `Been bucked off old outlaws that I couldn't start to ride. Ah saw some fine old buddies go over the Great Divide. With friends and family now I'm making my last stand, An' hopin to be horseback when I reach the Promise Land. JAMES ELTON PAIRETT SCHERTZ - James Elton Pairett, 63, son of Amos and Cora Louise Pairett of Schertz passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Lila Jean Pairett of Schertz; daughter and son-in- law, Melanie and Jack Garcia of Austin; sons, Gregory Pairett and Larry Pairett, both of Schertz; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was a technical control engineer for KMOL-TV Channel 4 in San Antonio for 42 years. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in Schertz Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hal Swiggett officiating. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. in Val Verde Baptist Cemetery in Holland, Tex. Arrangements are by Schertz Funeral Home. 11/13/99 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Wilma Ybarra Saldana, 73, at 10 a.m in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Lt. Col. Billy S. Shipley, 76, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Carl H. Wood, 90, at 2 p.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Evergreen Cemetery. LLANO - William Thaxter Nixon, 68, memorial service at 11 a.m. in Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. MONAHANS - David C. Martinez Sr., 91, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Balentin Cisneroz, 71, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Hillcrest Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Camille Alda Walters, 76, of Baytown, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Roscoe Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Lavada I. Wilson, 84, at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories; graveside service at 4 p.m. in West End Cemetery in Stephenville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Emmett Eddy Emmett Eddy, 94, of San Angelo died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Johnson Street Church of Christ with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 25, 1905, in Altus, Okla. He owned and operated Arrow Plastics, Eddy's Mobil Service and Powell Street Grocery and was a carpenter and a machinist. He was a member of the Johnson Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Daryl Eddy of San Angelo; a daughter, Lynn Granzin of Miles; a half brother, J.S. Eddy of Stephenville; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins. Nell Thate COLEMAN - Nell Thate, 62, of Santa Anna died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in an Abilene hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 23, 1937, in Santa Anna and was a lifetime resident. She was a nurse's aide at Ranger Park Nursing Home and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, Hugh Thate of Santa Anna; a son, Allen Lynn Thate of Zephyr; three sisters, Edith Gilbert of San Angelo, Leona Frazee of Burns Flat, Okla., and Tylene Wright of Fort Worth; two brothers, Leo Shields of Santa Anna and Myrl Gene Shields of Brownwood; and four grandchildren. Mary Kidd MASON - Mary Kidd, 88, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in a Brady nursing home. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bethel Cemetery. She was born Aug. 3, 1911, in Mason County and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Gene Kidd of Katemcy; two sisters, Lorene Martin of Mason and Velma Starks of Goldthwaite; two grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Matha Holloway PASADENA - Matha V. Holloway, 68, of New Braunfels died Friday, Nov. 11, 1999. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Grand View Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Grand View Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 11, 1931, in Medina county. She worked as an office manager for doctor offices and accounting firms. Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Dromgoole of Abilene and Kathy Lewis of Hardin; two sons, John Holloway of New Braunfels and Dan Holloway of Hardin; two sisters, Marj Burch and Victoria Priedcker, both of San Angelo; and 11 grandchildren. Jack Ellis Sr. BIG SPRING - Jack F. Ellis Sr., 73, of College Station and formerly of Big Spring, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in College Station. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Henry Witte WINTERS - Henry Witte, of Mesquite and formerly of Winters, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in a Mesquite hospital. Services are pending at Winters Funeral Home. Ronald McGuffin EDEN - Ronald Earl McGuffin, 58, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at his residence. Services are pending at Eden Funeral Home. Goldie Ratcliffe KERRVILLE - Goldie Ratcliffe, 92, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. Hazel Garner KERRVILLE - Hazel L. Garner, 93, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in a local care center. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home. Walter Marek KERRVILLE - Walter Marek, 88, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries LT. COL. BILLY S. SHIPLEY Lt. Col. Billy S. Shipley (Air Force, retired) died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Lumpkin officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Mr. Shipley was born July 24, 1923, in Valley Station, Ky., to John Selmon and Sarah Gross Shipley, the youngest of five sons. During World War II he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and trained as a bombardier cadet at San Angelo Army Air Field and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. On Sept. 2, 1946, he married Nelle Taylor in San Angelo. He then attended San Angelo Junior College for one year before transferring to the University of Texas where he earned a bachelor of science degree in geology. Shortly thereafter he was recalled into the service, where he remained until his retirement at the Pentagon in 1972. His Air Force assignments included Bergstrom AFB at Austin; Kadena AFB, Okinawa; Little Rock AFB; SAC Headquarters in Omaha, Neb.; Edwards AFB in California; Asuncion, Paraguay; and the Pentagon. He had lived in San Angelo since his retirement. He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. One of his greatest pleasures in recent years was decorating Santa Rita Park with Christmas lights and playing Uncle Sam in the Santa Rita neighborhood 4th of July parades. In December 1997, the street leading into the park was named Bill Shipley Way. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Allen G., John S., Charles C. and Byron W. Shipley. He is survived by his wife; ten nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Memorials may be sent to St. Luke United Methodist Church or to Meals for the Elderly. 11/14/99 Willard Washington Willard Washington, 71, of Carlsbad died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in Carlsbad. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in All Faith Cemetery in Carlsbad with Gil Nemeth officiating. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. He was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Smith County. There are no known survivors. Cherrie Davis OZONA - Cherrie Estella Davis, 90, of Ozona died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in Houston. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born March 9, 1909, in Washington and was a lifetime resident of Ozona. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Mozelle Wilson of Houston; two sons, Trazell Hayes of Ozona and Reginald Thomas of Houston; a brother, Johnny Gibson of Los Angeles; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Fay Winslett COLEMAN - Fay Winslett, 90, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 3 p.m. today{SUN} in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brown Ranch Cemetery. She was born Nov. 17, 1908, in Coleman county and was a lifetime resident. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Elda Fay Lindley of Brownwood, Winona Johnson of Ovalo and Janice Grant of Baird; a sister, Elfreeda Franz of Houston; a brother, Lester Self of Marion; seven grandchildren; and 15 great- grandchildren. Elijah Hinkle SWEETWATER - Elijah Hinkle, 10, of Blackwell died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Blackwell Baptist Church in Blackwell with burial in Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 14, 1989, in Lubbock. He was a fourth-grade student in Blackwell and a member of Scout Pack 149. Survivors include his mother, Lori Walker, a sister, Malinda Walker and stepfather, Tim Thompson, all of Blackwell; father, Russell Hinkle of Eagle Pass, N.M.; two stepbrothers, Caleb Thompson and Dylan Thompson, both of Brownfield; and his grandparents, Lewis and Viola Walker of Blackwell and Pat and Don Hinkle of Plains. Henry Witte WINTERS - Henry Adolph Witte, 87, of Mesquite and formerly of Winters, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in a Mesquite hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today{SUN} at St. John's Lutheran Church with burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 28, 1912, in Bardenfleth, Germany, and had been a resident of Winters since 1957 before moving to Mesquite. He was a truck driver for Homer Briley Trucking for over 20 years and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Gertie Witte of Mesquite; two sons, George Witte of Mesquite and Billy Witte Sr. of Midlothian; six grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Nathan Pipkin MIDLAND - B. Nathan Pipkin, 73, of Amarillo and formerly of Midland, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in Amarillo. Service will be at 5 p.m. Monday at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Amarillo with burial in at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in McAdoo Cemetery in McAdoo. Arrangements are by Pipkin Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 29, 1925, in McAdoo. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a United Methodist professional educator. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Pipkin of Amarillo; two sons, Lee Pipkin of San Angelo and Scott Pipkin of Quinlan; stepson, Chris Stephens of Canyon; a brother, Lawrence Pipkin of Smithville; a sister, Emma Winegar of The Colony; two granddaughters; two stepgrandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Jack Ellis Sr. BIG SPRING - Jack F. Ellis Sr., 73, of College Station and formerly of Big Spring, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in College Station. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born March 23, 1926, in Davis, Okla., and was a longtime resident of Big Spring before moving to College Station in 1997. He worked for Cosden Refinery and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Christine Ellis of College Station; a son, Jack F. Ellis Jr. of Raymore, Mo.; a daughter, Janet K. Lewis of La Grange; four sisters, Inez Thurman of Venus, Louis Wheeler of Sonora, Willia Mae DeWeese of Lubbock and Goldie Anderson of Big Spring; and three grandchildren. Keith Jones BIG SPRING - Keith Jones, 76, of El Paso and formerly of Big Spring, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in El Paso. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Dec. 25, 1922, in Riverton, La., and was a longtime resident of Big Spring before moving to El Paso. An Army veteran of World War II, he was an electrician for Texaco and a was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Jones of El Paso; two daughters, Cheryl Neubert of El Paso and Mary Adele Cervantes of Dallas; two sons, Larry Thomas Jones of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and David Keith Jones of Arlington; a brother, Garvin Jones of St. Louis, Mo.; and eight grandchildren. LaVerne Clawson BIG SPRING - LaVerne ``Tiny'' Clawson, 83, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in a local hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born July 30, 1916, in Fisher County and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Lane Clawson of Big Spring; a daughter, Lynn Walters of Arlington; two grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. Walter Marek KERRVILLE - Walter E. Marek, 88, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in a local hospital. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 15, 1910, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a resident of Kerrville for 28 years. He was a an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mavis H. Marek of Kerrville; a daughter, Leslie Lucille Marek of Sykesville, Md.; and a son, Christopher Ward Atkins of Miami. Ronald Earl McGuffin EDEN - Ronald Earl McGuffin, 58, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Eden Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Nov. 4, 1941, in Eden. He was an artist. Survivors include three daughters, Paula Grace of Smithville, Mary McGuffin of Houston and Anita Hochdorf of Farmington, Mo.; a son, Justin McGuffin of California; a brother, Ray McGuffin of Menard; and four grandchildren. Mary Torres ALPINE - Mary Alice Mendias Torres, 71, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in a local medical center. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 27, 1928, in Marfa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Manuel Torres Sr. of Alpine; two sons, Vivian Torres of Gregory and Manuel Torres Jr. of Odessa; two daughters, Susie Hinojos of Alpine and Linda Petronelli of Warren, Ohio; three brothers, Domingo Mendias and Benjamin Medias, both of Van Horn, and Enrique Mendias of El Paso; three sisters, Estefana Spitzer of Marfa, Apolinar Delgadillo of Arizona, and Josefina Rodrigues of Odessa; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Butch Ingram BIG SPRING - Butch Ingram, 55, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 615 Settles. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born July 15, 1944, in Delano, Calif., and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1989. An Army veteran, he was employed by the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn of Big Spring; three sons, Robert Vaughn Ingram of Le Grande, Ore., Kelsey Vaughn Ingram of Portland, Ore., and Sean Frost of Virginia Beach, Va.; four daughters, Candace Meador of Boise, Idaho, Jennifer Ingram of Portland and Dianne Baughcum and Becky Frost, both of Atlanta; two sisters, Rita Parker of Tulare, Calif., and Susie Irvin of Porterville, Calif.; nine grandchildren; two aunts; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Robbie Hodges BRADY - Robbie Hodges, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in Brady. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heart of Texas Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 18, 1907, in Red Rock and was a longtime resident of McCulloch county and Brady. She owned and operated the Gift Gallery and was a member of Sunset Ridge Church of Christ. Survivors include her daughter, Robbie Jordan of Brady; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. John Woodward KERRVILLE - John M. Woodward, 76, of Camp Verde died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Nora Baldwin KERRVILLE - Nora Baldwin, 91, of San Antonio died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in a San Antonio care center. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Richard Schafer BIG SPRING - Richard Schafer, 74, of Garden City, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in a Midland hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituaries EMMETT EDDY Emmett Eddy had a zest for life for all of his 94 years. He passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in a local hospital. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at Johnson Street Church of Christ with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. ``Non-Stop Pop,'' as he was dubbed by his granddaughter, Alison, never met a stranger. Pop enjoyed talking and joking with everyone and was always the life of any gathering. He lit up the room with a nickname or funny line for all who were around him. He never thought twice about speaking his mind. Pop was active to the end, even considering a jaunt to Mexico as recently as 1998. Emmett was born Sept. 25, 1905, in Altus, Okla., to Lula Knutson Eddy and James Solomon Eddy. He was reared in McCulloch and San Saba counties by his mother and grandfather, W.C. Knutson. He attended school in Richland Springs and Lakeview. As a young man, Emmett was quite a baseball player and also enjoyed taking a leading role in the community singings. He worked for his uncle, Lewis Knutson, for several years. He married Nova Smith Sept. 14, 1933, in San Saba. Three children, Wanda, Daryl and Lynn resulted from this union. Emmett worked as a carpenter and machinist. He owned and operated Arrow Plastics from 1955 to 1965 and Eddy's Mobil Service from 1971 to 1974. He and Nova also owned Powell Street Grocery, which she operated from 1949 to 1968. After retiring Emmett traded tractors, cars and motors. At the age of 60 plus he and Daryl tore down several houses to salvage lumber. With this lumber he built his home and another house and helped Daryl build his home. When he was near 80 he constructed a barn by himself. Around the house and barn that Emmett built are remnants of his many projects that were initiated during his retirement years. For many years Emmett relished fishing trips on the Pecos River. He fished with a rod and reel using stink bait that he had made. He and his fishing cronies often returned with a pickup bed loaded with catfish. Pop's grandchildren were the primary beneficiaries of his fun-loving nature. He had a special relationship with and a unique way of teasing each one of them. He was the finest role model for them and set a standard that very few men can live up to. Karen remembers having to guess in which pocket he had hidden bubble gum in order to get a piece and learning years later that he had insured that she would guess correctly by hiding gum in every pocket. Most of us remember Pop had a special cheer that he liked to tease his grandkids with ``I'm number one, you're number two!'' Another memory is of trips to Richland Springs with Pop for family reunions. They were always fun as he knew a story about every landmark that we passed. Emmett described himself as a real ``go-getter'' and would add with a grin that he took Nova to work and then would ``go get her.'' When Nova's eyesight and health failed, he became her driver, cook, nurse and full-time companion. After Nova's death in 1995, Emmett became a familiar face at the Senior Citizen Center where he enjoyed playing Skip-Bo and dominoes, teasing friends and talking with anyone who would listen. Emmett is a member of the Johnson Street Church of Christ. He became a Christian at 84, fulfilling Nova's life long dream. He had occupied a special pew, surrounded by his church friends, each Sunday morning. Emmett especially loved singing the hymns and visiting with old acquaintances. Emmett was also a Mason. Emmett was predeceased by his wife, Nova; daughter, Wanda Eddy Murphy; and by three half brothers, John, L. and S. He is survived by son, Daryl Eddy and wife, Jill, of San Angelo; daughter, Lynn Granzin and husband, Stacy, of Miles; eight grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren, Karen Murphy of Lewisville, Regue Chick and husband, Tom, of Plano, Jill Willis of Azle, Kyle Eddy and wife, Daye, and Melissa Goode and husband, Craig, all of Southlake, Layne Eddy of Arlington, Heather Thompson and husband, Chris, of Missouri City, Alison Granzin of Denton, Kelly Granzin and wife, Kim, of San Angelo and Larry Granzin and wife, Michelle, of Miles; 11 great-grandchildren, Jennifer Murphy, Jeramy Willis, Ryan and Courtney Eddy, Grayson and Connor Goode, Peyton Eddy, Tristan and Jordyn Granzin and Braiden and Haiden Granzin. Emmett is also survived by a half brother, J.S. Eddy and wife, Jackie, of Stephenville; and numerous Knutson and Bush cousins. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Pop believed in working hard and having fun and has left that legacy to his family. He showed his love by doing things for his family and by always being there for them. We will miss you Pop Ä you were truly one of a kind! Memorials may be made to the Senior Citizens Center, Johnson Street Church of Christ or the American Heart Association. BOBBY JACK RUSSELL Bobby Jack Russell passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of San Angelo; two sons, Bobby Jack Russell Jr. of Graham and daughter, Erin, and Jeff Russell and wife, Annette, and children, Justin, Ashley and Morgan of Clifton; his mother, Lora Russell of Santa Anna; a brother, John Frank Russell of Brady; three sisters, Carmelita Johnson of Irving, Billie Haught of Coleman and Lois Havner of Gilmer. He was born in Coleman and resided in Crane through high school. He was service manager for Allen Young Office Machines from 1961 until retirement in April 1997. Gray Y football was one of his joys at Crockett Elementary. Troop I scouts and camping or floating down the Rio Grande were his favorites. He loved to pass out visitor registration cards at Southland Baptist Church or do the sound for the church service. Service will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dan Williams officiating. Interment will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the building fund at Southland Baptist Church or a charity of choice. FRANCES FAGLIE Frances Faglie, 73, of Sweetwater and Blackwell area, died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in Arlington where she had lived for six months. She was born July 3, 1926, in Ballinger. She was a cashier for a bank and was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Patsy Ann Word and her husband, Larry, of Arlington; one grandchild, Landon Lynn Word of San Francisco; and three sisters, Bonnie Whitworth of San Angelo, Jean Miller of Cleburne and Carlene Cottey of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Faglie in November 1996. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell with the Rev. Jackie Gestes, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Blackwell, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. F.G. `FELIX' MOFFITT F.G. ``Felix'' Moffitt, 94, a longtime car dealer in San Angelo, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in Baker Brame Nursing Center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Felix was born Jan. 19, 1905, in Lexington, Tenn., to Joe and Eliza Moffitt. He came to Texas in 1948. Felix was married to Emma Smith on Jan. 20, 1952. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Emma, on Dec. 5, 1989, and is survived by her three nieces, Mrs. Charlene Huggins of Irving and Mrs. Winnie Wakefield of Fort Worth and Joan Gibson of Alabama; and numerous other nieces and nephews in Tennessee. PAUL NICHOLAS IVANCICH A graveside memorial service will be held for Paul Nicholas Ivancich, Col., U.S.A.F., retired, at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, 1999, in Fairmount Cemetery. Col. Ivancich died March 17, 1999,{CQ} in Washington, D.C., at the age of 96«. He will will be buried next to his wife, Mary Ellen Hall Ivancich. He is survived by his daughter, Nicky Ivancich Cymrot, son-in-law Steve Cymrot, grandchildren Paul Nicholas Cymrot and Helen Margaret Cymrot. While living in San Angelo from 1958 to 1971, Col. Ivancich was active at Emmanual Episcopal Church and at Fort Concho. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------