Tom Green Co. TX Obits from the San Angelo Standard-Times Jan 15 2000 Thanks to the San Angelo Standard-Times for permission to put their obits and death notices in the USGenWeb Archives. http://www.texaswest.com/ Copyright ©2002 - The San Angelo Standard-Times is a E.W. Scripps newspaper ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Funerals and Death Notices 1/15/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Naomi Kizer Dorris, 86, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Enoch Sevier Duncan, 79, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - James Holcomb, 60, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Montvale Cemetery in Sterling City; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Marvin Lee McGill, 55, of Millersview, memorial service at 11 a.m. at West Main Baptist Church in Artesia, N.M., second memorial service at 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at McGill home in Millersview; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - David G. Ramirez Sr., 82, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dominick Nick Tabano, 70, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Ramona H. Munoz, 62, at 4 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BRADY - C.E. Williams, 86, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Lillie Mae Parks, 91, graveside service at 2 p.m. at Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - William Otto Schlee, 89, of Dumas, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in St. John Cemetery in Priddy. KERRVILLE - Lila Beth Brown, 69, of Junction, graveside service at 10 a.m. in London Cemetery in London; arrangements by Overby Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - Willie Cook, 82, at 3 p.m. in Sheppard Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; burial in Smith Cemetery in Kemper. LAMPASAS - Ethel Ila McCullough, 92, at 11 a.m. at First and Walnut Church of Christ; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home. LLANO - Mary Dees Faust, 83, of Calvert County, Md., graveside service at 11 a.m in Oxford Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MASON - Mildred Bielfeldt, 90, of Knippa, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church; burial in Gooch Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. OZONA - Dan Cullins, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. ROBERT LEE - Ruth Brown, 94, at 3 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SUNDAY FORT STOCKTON - Andrea Ruiz Martinez, 58, rosary at 7 p.m. in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church; burial in St. Agnes Cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Evelyn Craft Evelyn Craft, 93, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 22, 1906, in Little Rock, Ark. She was a homemaker. Survivor include three nephews, one niece and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Bob Pena ELDORADO - Bob E. Pena, 74, of Eldorado died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, in a San Angelo hospital. 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 May 1, 1925, in Brackettville. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a retired custodian of the Schleicher County Independent School District and was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Fedencia Pena of Eldorado; a daughter, Ciria Tovar of Sweetwater; a son, Robert Pena of Lawrenceville, Ga.; three sisters, Josie Hernandez of San Antonio, Pauline Estrada of San Diego and Rita Galan of San Angelo; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jeanette McGlothlin ROSCOE - Jeanette McGlothlin, 58, of Abilene died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Lone Wolf Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 12, 1941, in Roscoe and had lived in Abilene since 1968. Survivors include her mother, Velma Irene McGlothlin of Abilene; two brothers, Bruce McGlothlin of Roscoe and Eddie McGlothlin of Loraine; a sister, Lora Mae Singer of Sherman; and several nieces and nephews. Clifford Stice KERRVILLE - Clifford Merrill Stice, 86, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Overby Funeral Home Chapel with private burial in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was born Aug. 28, 1913, in Sherman and was a longtime resident of Kerrville. An Army veteran of World War II, he had worked with oil field supply companies and the Kerrville Veterans Administration Hospital. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Louise Stice of Kerrville; a son, Clifford M. Stice II of Denver and Paris; a daughter, Linda Louise Stice of San Diego; two stepgrandsons and a grandson and granddaughter. Elva Perkins KERRVILLE - Elva Perkins, 64, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at the First Assembly of God Church with graveside service at 2 p.m. in San Fernando Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born Oct. 2, 1935, in San Antonio and had lived in Kerrville for 33 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. W.N. Perkins of Kerrville; four daughters, VaLinda Goodman of Denver, VaNisha Mallory of Canyon Lake, VaRhonda Counts of Bryan and VaNeda Perkins of China; a brother, James Robert Coggin of Sandia; and four grandchildren. Ruby Geistweidt MASON - Ruby M. Geistweidt, 74, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, in a Fredericksburg nursing home. Service will be at 3 p.m Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. Survivors include her son, Charles Geistweidt of Brady; her daughter, June Matetzschk of Mason; five sisters, Clara Kothmann and Olga Kothe, both of Fredericksburg, Martha Jordan and Minnie Tatsch, both of Mason, and Elvira Goodwin of Brownwood; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ruby Reed DEL RIO - Ruby Dell Reed, 92, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in Del Rio. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Arrangements are by G.W. Cox Funeral Home. She was born June 18, 1907, in Ballinger. Survivors include four daughters, Rheadell Stoudt of Springhill, Fla., Judy Reed of Benbrook, Betty Tankersley of Tucson, Ariz., and Margie Thetford of Del Rio; two sisters, Clemmie Jewel Thomasson of Ballinger and Katy Reams of Lovington, N.M.; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A.E. Raymer COLEMAN - A.E. ``Smokey'' Raymer, 85, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Masonic graveside service in Voss Cemetery. He was born Aug. 1, 1914, in Voss and was a longtime resident of Coleman. He worked in the oilfield and was a self-employed dirt contractor and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Iva Glynn Raymer of Coleman; a daughter, Pat Compton of Irving; a sister, Vinia Mae McAden of Brownwood; a grandson; a great-granddaughter; and four nieces and a nephew. Lloyd Mershon BOWIE - Lloyd Melvin Mershon, 87, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. He was born Nov. 25, 1912, in Marietta, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of San Angelo. He was an automobile painter. Survivors include his wife, Eloise Mershon of San Angelo; two sons, Lloyd Merritt Mershon of Sherman and Myron Len Mershon of Burleson; a sister, Birdie Gayle Carter of Portland, Ore.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mildred Ratliff GOLDTHWAITE - Mildred Lee Dellis Ratliff, 85, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in North Brown Cemetery. She was born Feb. 25, 1914, in Mills County and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, R.T. Ratliff of Goldthwaite; a daughter, Barbara Ann Burton of Goldthwaite; two brothers, W.C. ``Dub'' Dellis and Lester L. Dellis; and two grandchildren. Louise McClure COLEMAN - Louise McClure of San Antonio and formerly of Coleman, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, in a San Antonio care center. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home. Lavern Smith LAMPASAS - Lavern Smith, 67, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in a Copperas Cove nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Harmony Ridge Cemetery in San Saba. She was born March 31, 1932, in Llano. She was a homemaker and a salesclerk and manager for Harry's Fabric Shop and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Randy Smith of Copperas Cove; two sisters, Ivadell Hubbert of Fort Worth and Wynell Joseph of Euless; her mother, Kate Tinney Felts of Fort Worth; and two grandchildren. Dink Swafford LUBBOCK - Dink Swafford, 87, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Branon Funeral Home Chapel in Lamesa with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 7, 1912, in Ellis County and had been a longtime resident of Lubbock. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his children, Jerry Mack Swafford of Lamesa and Linda Bennett and Patsy Taber, both of Lubbock; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Isaias Arzate SWEETWATER - Isaias M. Arzate, 66, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with military graveside service in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born May 24, 1933, in Sweetwater. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two sons, Arthur Arzate of Sweetwater and Cipriano Arzate of Waco; a daughter, Cynthia Davis of Sweetwater; seven sisters, Pepa Arzate of Los Angeles, Caroline Rivera, Anita Burrows and Nila Hurtado, all of Austin, Mary Flores of Dallas, Olivia Sanchez of Orange, Calif. and Francis Hernandez of Phoenix; three brothers, Jesse Arzate of Austin, Joe Arzate of Inglewood, Calif., and Juan Arzate of Sacramento, Calif.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. William Shook SWEETWATER - William Morris Shook, 87, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, in a local retirement center. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries NAOMI `BOBBIE' DORRIS Naomi ``Bobbie'' Kizer Dorris, 86, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, in a local hospital. Visitation was from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Dr. Jerold McBride, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Mrs. Dorris was born Aug. 31, 1913, in Fannin County to C.P. and Nan Kizer. She is the last of the Kizer family's three girls and two boys to die. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of San Angelo and a member of the Naomi class for 50 years. Naomi was a nurse at Shannon Hospital for many years working with children and was an avid bridge player. Mrs. Dorris is survived by her husband, Edwin C. Dorris of San Angelo; was the devoted mother of four children; three sons, Richard E. Dorris and wife, Suzanne, of San Angelo, and Robert C. Dorris, DDS and wife, Mary, and Dave D. Dorris and wife, Beckie, all of Houston, one daughter, Patricia D. Richey of Dallas; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church Building Fund or a charity of choice. ENOCH SEVIER DUNCAN Enoch Sevier Duncan, 79, born Nov. 17, 1920, in Johnson City, Tenn., died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, in Tucson, Ariz., where he had resided for the past four months. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gladys and Enoch Elmer Duncan. He is survived by his bride of 55 years, the former Dorothy Lee Brasher of San Angelo; special cousins, Wendell and Jo Clark of Kingsport, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews, including Richard and Judy Brasher of Tucson, Jesale Moore and James and Velma Brasher, all of San Angelo, Sherry Gora of San Diego, Jody and Kathy Brasher of Robert Lee, Jack and Jean Lee of Odessa and John Brasher of Dallas. Enoch was a veteran of World War II having served with honor as a fighter pilot in the European, African and Middle Eastern Campaigns. He was awarded an Air Medal with three Oak Clusters and a Combat Campaign Medal with two bronze stars. He continued his service to his country by completing a distinguished career of 28 years as a foreign service officer in American embassies throughout the Middle East and Africa. Service for Enoch S. Duncan will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. J. Earl Dunn officiating. Military graveside rites will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Family visitation was Friday, Jan. 14, at Johnson's Funeral Home. JAMES HOLCOMB James Holcomb, 60, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in Shannon Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in Montvale Cemetery in Sterling City with the Rev. Mike O'Neill of Northridge Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. James was born Oct. 6, 1939, in Albany to Charles and Rosalee Holcomb. He married Janice M. Robinson March 28, 1959, in Canyon. He worked in the oil field and also for Concho Valley REA for 12 years. Mr. Holcomb served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Northridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Janice Holcomb of San Angelo; three sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Brenda Holcomb of San Angelo, Chris and Cindy Holcomb of Mertzon and Cody and Carol Holcomb of San Antonio; six grandchildren, Amanda Holcomb, Jamie Holcomb, Katie Holcomb, Kinzie Holcomb, Crystal Greer and Robert Pierson; one brother, Walter Holcomb of Cisco; an aunt, Diana Eddington of Amarillo; and numerous nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews. RICHARD DON ROGERS Richard Don ``Speck'' Rogers of Carlsbad, Texas, went home to our Lord on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Sadie Boatright Rogers, also of Carlsbad; two cherished daughters and their husbands, Kay and Gary Wright of Louisville, Ky., and Gwendolyn and Joe Bradley of North Carolina; four beloved grandchildren, Chris David and his wife, Kristen, of Louisville, Robert, Aaron and Cherie Bradley of North Carolina; and one great-grandson, Travis, also of North Carolina. Also left behind are two brothers and their wives, Gordon and Hilma McCandless of Petersburg, Va., and Kenneth and Betty McCandless of Beaumont, Texas; one sister, Mary Rogers of Beaumont; and Al Barwig, his revered stepfather, also of Beaumont; many nieces and nephews; and numerous friends and extended family members whom he loved dearly. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Chandler, Joe Bates, David Binyon, Johnny Henry, Bill Jernigan and I.D. ``Cotton'' Lawrence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, in Grape Creek Cemetery with Brother Brad Winchester of Grape Creek Baptist Church officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled through Johnson's Funeral Home. ODESSA SARGENT JACKSON Odessa Sargent Jackson, 63, a lifelong resident of San Angelo went to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Odessa was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Tom Green County. She was employed at Bahlman Cleaners for several years before sudden illness forced her retirement. She married Wayne Jackson on Sept. 22, 1977. She was a Presbyterian. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee Roy Sargent and Anna Mae Sargent; her brother, Lee Sargent; and a son, Bradley McCain Jr. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Jackson, three daughters, Donna Brazeal, Annette Pape and Opal Johnston and one son, Gary Johnston, all of San Angelo; three sisters, Oleta St. Clair of Conroe, Nettie Giovanni of Columbus, Ohio, and Wanda Thost of Pearland; one brother, Alton Sargent of Houston; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews and relatives; and many, many friends. RANDY SCOTT CLIFTON Randy Scott Clifton, 49, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Calvin Warpula officiating. Interment will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Randy was born March 10, 1950, in San Angelo to Jack and Wilma Morrison Clifton. He was a 1968 graduate of San Angelo Central High School and attended Angelo State University. In his early years he worked for the Texas Theatre, `M' System Food Stores, Colonial Food Stores and Masterguard. He had been with Lynn Alexander Autoplex for the last 15 years. Randy married Jo Ann Stevens Oct. 17, 1970, in San Angelo. Randy was well-loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a devoted and loving husband, Daddy and Papa. His many friends will remember his quick wit and barbecue. His family will remember his strong hands and caring heart, as well as his strong sense of family. Randy was preceded in death by his father, Jack Clifton, and his grandparents, Mattie and P.C. Clifton and Teenie and Robert M. Morrison. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Clifton; two daughters, Michelle Elkins and husband, Todd, and their children, Kaleb, Amanda, Hunter and another soon-to-be and Amee Wiegand and husband, Bill, and their children, Dylan, Caitlyn and Erin; his mother, Wilma Cunningham; one sister, Jaxine Boling and husband, Len, and their children, Janna, Cody and Clayton; a special friend, Kyle Williamson; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers will be Kyle Williamson, Layne Stubblefield, Jerry Urbantke, Steve Urbantke, Blaine Martin and Joel Mulkey. The family requests memorials to Make a Wish Children's Foundation or a favorite charity. GEORGE DIBRELL JONES JR. George Dibrell Jones Jr., 76, of San Angelo died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, in a local hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Glen Meadows Baptist Church with the Rev. Scooter McCurdy officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Jones was born July 14, 1923, in Knox County to George D. Jones and Jessie Gulick Jones. George served in the United States Air Force during World War II, flying 30 missions and three weather missions. He received the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf clusters. After the war, George married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Sue Cooper, on June 14, 1945, in Seymour, Texas. George was a deacon for 31 years and was a member of Glen Meadows Baptist Church. George was retired from Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., where he had been district manager and an officer of the company. He had been employed there for more than 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Jones of San Angelo; a son, George Cooper Jones of Borger; a daughter, Mary Melinda Prose and her husband, Edward E., of San Angelo; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Capt. James C. Jones and Dawna of Frankfurt, Germany, Sgt. Tracy D. Jones and Regina of Brussels, Belgium, George Cooper Jones Jr. and Jennifer of Longmont, Colo., Stephanie Ray Bratton and Robert of San Angelo, Micki Lyn Ringo and Scott of North Richland Hills, Jennifer Nix of Fort Worth, and Lauren Hunter of Clovis, N.M.; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Everett Jones of Willow Park, Texas, David Boyd of Bedford and Harold Jones of Goree; two sisters, Christine Ray of Van Vleck and Leola Smith of Fort Worth; and a special little friend, Heidi. AUTUMN RAIN Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond's gilt on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die.