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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/ *********************************************************************** Funerals and Death Notices 1/28/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Wendell Albert Basner, 81, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - David Duke II, 69, of Knickerbocker, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Knickerbocker; burial in Knickerbocker Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Josefa Estrada, 77, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Dolores Gutierrez, 49, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Grape Creek Cemetery in Grape Creek; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. SAN ANGELO - Geneva Bohannan Bridges Juday, 88, at 11 a.m. in First United Methodist Church Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Mary Littleton Martin, 90, graveside service at 11:30 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Norma Jean Sanders, 80, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Thelma Corcoran, 86, of Mesquite, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Luis R. Herrera, 73, of Coahoma, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Coahoma Cemetery; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.. BIG SPRING - Arnold James Lloyd, 82, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BROWNWOOD - Evelyn Madderra, 65, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Greenleaf Cemetery; arrangements by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Raymond Kelly Wardlow III, 31, of Fort Worth, at 2 p.m in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. FORT STOCKTON - Edna B. Gowens, 86, at 10 a.m. at Fort Stockton Funeral Home; burial at 3 p.m in West Lawn Cemetery in Del Rio. FREDERICKSBURG - Elizabeth Finley Eberle, 74, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. KERRVILLE - Lucy Dyess, 82, of Medina, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Kerrville Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Alice Marie Leibold, 84, of Lakehills, at 10 a.m. at St. Victor's Catholic Church in Lakehills; burial in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Bandera; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - William B. Willis, 81, of Pontotoc, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Pontotoc Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. MARFA - Paula Juarez Crosson, 94, of Presidio, rosary at 8 p.m. at Santa Teresa Catholic Church in Presidio; service at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial at 1:30 p.m. in Marfa Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Ray Allen Todd, 83, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Dr. Taylor Henley, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Eutha Faye Weeaks Birkelbach, 68, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Comal County Cemetery in New Braunfels. JUNCTION - Billy Dean Crumbley, 67, of Sanderson, at 2 p.m. in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel; Masonic graveside service in Junction Cemetery. SWEETWATER - Robert Butler, 84, memorial service at 4 p.m. in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths L.E. Davis L.E. ``Ed'' Davis, 100, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born July 16, 1899, in Medina County. He was a rancher. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Tommy Pullin Tommy Pullin, 56, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Corrigan. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 23, 1944, in Polk County and was a longtime resident of San Angelo. He was a Navy veteran and a truck driver for Reece Albert. Survivors include his parents, Amos and Geraldine Pullin of San Angelo; a daughter, Karen Seale of Nacogdoches; two sons, Curtis Pullin of Livingston and Michael Pullin of Corrigan; two stepsisters, Dorris Rainwater of Houston and Mary Pullin of Bryan; and a grandson. Wilber Alexander LLANO - Wilber Jordan Alexander, 79, of Tow died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, in Llano. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Tow Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 27, 1920, in Tow and was a lifetime resident. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a heavy equipment operator for a construction company and a Baptist. He was a member of the Llano Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Robin Alexander of Tow; three sons, Glen Alexander of Possum Kingdom, Dennis Alexander of Katy and Robbie Alexander of Euless; a sister, Edna Clendennen of Fairland; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Trevor Roberts KERRVILLE - Trevor R. Roberts, 82, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel with burial at a later date in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Abington, Pa., and had been a resident of Kerrville for two years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Elks Lodge 216 in San Antonio. Survivors include his wife, Katherine H. Roberts of Kerrville; a son, Kenton Deem Longaker of Kerrville; two daughters, Ellen Holmes Patters of Moorestown, N.J., and Susan Sunflower of Show Low, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Geraldine Polk KINGSLAND - Geraldine Alaska Polk, 93, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. She was born Dec. 17, 1906, in Cleary City, Alaska, and had been a resident of Kingsland since 1968. An Army veteran of World War II, she was a homemaker and a member of the Walnut United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Randall Polk of Kingsland; a sister, Georgia Holt of Everett, Wash.; and a niece and nephew. Billy Hodges FORT STOCKTON - Billy Hodges, 70, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with burial in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 6, 1929, in Tuscola and was a longtime resident of Fort Stockton. He was a county clerk and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Radean Hodges of Fort Stockton; two daughters, Shawn Dick of Fort Stockton and Gayla Satterfield of Del Rio; two brothers, Delmon Hodges of Fort Stockton and Jimmy Hodges of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Billy Walker MIDLAND - Billy Walker, 61, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 18, 1938, in Junction and was a longtime resident of Midland. He was a Navy veteran and worked in the heating and air conditioning business. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Walker of Midland; three sons, Kirk Walker of Huntsville, Kent Walker of Austin and Gary Midkiff of Midland; three daughters, Kim Strawn of New Orleans, Tammy Giacobbe of Houston and Kelly Williams of Midland; a brother, Chesley Walker of Midland; two sisters, Reta Vannoy of Midland and Brenda Wallace of Richardson; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Tye Brown COLEMAN - Tye R. Brown, 68, of Coleman died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, in a Kerrville hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Burkett Cemetery. He was born March 13, 1931, in Burkett and was a longtime resident of Coleman. A Marine veteran of the Korean War, he worked in the oil field and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Brona Brown of Coleman; a daughter, Molly of Brownwood; two sons, Terry Max Brown of Tolar and Charles Ray Brown of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Cruz Valdez BRADY - Cruz Carrillo Valdez, 95, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Leatherwood Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He was born May 3, 1904, in Del Rio and was a lifetime resident of Brady. He was a ranch laborer and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Jeronimo Valdez of Mason and Augustin Valdez of Sunnyvale, Calif.; two daughters, Beatrice Bara of Sunnyvale and Esperanza Hurtado of Artesia, Calif.; four sisters, Agripina Bentancure of Lubbock, and Angelina Solis, Evagelina Gonzales and Lala Dottie Gonzales, all of Brady; 20 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Brandi Rodriguez BIG SPRING - Brandi Rodriguez, 26, of Big Spring died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born June 11, 1973, in Big Spring and was a lifetime resident. She was a nurse's aide for Wood Living Center and a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband, Armando Rodriguez, a son, Tristin Armando Rodriguez, her mother, JoAnn Kennedy, her father, Steven Westbrook, a sister, Toni Hernandez, a brother, Patrick Westbrook, and her grandmothers, Fern Lewis and Clara Mae Westbrook, all of Big Spring; and one niece and three nephews. Dortha Harrison GOLDTHWAITE - Dortha Harrison died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Virginia Lee SANTA ANNA - Virginia L. Lee, 64, of Odessa died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. She was born March 13, 1935, in Santa Anna. She worked as a nurse's aide and was a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Doyle K. Lee of Odessa; two daughters, Anita Rogers of Midland and Janet Deaton of San Antonio; a sister, Nell Hipp of Santa Anna; two brothers, Clyde Wristen and Wayne Wristen, both of Santa Anna; and four grandchildren. Myrtle Hickman SANTA ANNA - Myrtle Hickman, 93, of Santa Anna died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, in a Brownwood hospital. Services are pending at Henderson Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries DAVID L. DUKE David L. Duke, 69, of Knickerbocker died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, in Shannon Medical Center. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Knickerbocker with burial in Knickerbocker Cemetery. David was born Aug. 27, 1931, in Miles and lived most of his life in Knickerbocker. He retired from the oilfield construction business and as a custodian for San Angelo Independent School District. Survivors include his wife, Mary Duke of Knickerbocker; three daughters, Lupe Duke Estrada and husband, Robert, and Rita Duke Robles, all of Knickerbocker, and Lydia Duke Cardenas and husband, Pete, of San Angelo; two sons, David L. Duke and wife, Laura, of San Angelo and Alfred ``Danny'' Duke and wife, Janie, of Knickerbocker; his mother, Letha Duke of Big Spring; one sister, Irene Duke Martinez of San Angelo; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and special friends. Pallbearers will be Frank Duke, Ernest Perez, Manuel Ortegon, Oscar Duke, Richard Martinez and Raymond Torres. Grandsons will be honorary pallbearers. The family wishes to express a special thanks to all the medical staff at West Texas Medical Associates, Shannon ICU unit and also to Jack and all the staff at the Town & Country Store by Lake Nasworthy, for all their support and thoughts. EDNA BROOKS IRAAN - Edna ``Pattie'' Brooks, 94, of Iraan and Sheffield, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, in McCamey Hospital. She had lived with her daughter and son-in-law, W.L. ``Dick'' and Morine ``Snooks'' Collett at 203 W. Ninth St. in Iraan for the past five years. She lived most of her life in Sheffield. ``Pattie'' was born Nov. 1, 1905, in Sherwood and brought to Pecos County in a wagon when she was 28 days old by her parents, Will and Ethel Smith. The Smiths' bought the Sheffield ranch for which the town of Sheffield was named. ``Pattie'' lived there until the age of 17 when she married Currie Brooks of Sonora on Dec, 7, 1923, at Brownfield. She was a member of Mother Holmes Baptist Church in Sheffield and curator of the Iraan Museum. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Mother Holmes Baptist Church in Sheffield with interment in the Sheffield Cemetery with Brother Jerry Fortune and Brother Mike Wright officiating. Services are under the direction of Richard W. Box Funeral Homes. Survivors include one daughter, Morine ``Snooks'' Collett and her husband, W.L. ``Dick'' Collett, of Iraan; one son, Harley H. Brooks and wife, Clara, of San Angelo; one sister, Morine Carson of Sheffield; one brother, Olin Smith of Sheffield; two grandsons, James Collett of McCamey and Harley H. ``Sandy'' Brooks Jr. of Iraan; one stepgrandson, Scott Stenson of Dallas; one stepgranddaughter, Janet Caldwell of Fort Stockton; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Currie, in 1970; two brothers, Clovis and W.B. ``Peck'' Smith; and one grandson, Richard Collett. ELISE JESTER MEADOWS Elise Jester Meadows, a kind and gracious lady, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. She was born the first of three daughters to Charles Lee and Arabella Jester in Corsicana on Nov. 15, 1908. She graduated from Corsicana High School, attended Ward Belmont College in Tennessee, Sweetbriar College in Virginia and graduated with a major in English from the University of Texas at Austin. While at the university she was selected a Bluebonnet Belle and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. On Oct. 30, 1935, she and Claude William Meadows Jr. were married. They then made their home in San Angelo. Elise was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and served as an elder and a longtime Sunday school teacher. Her civic activities included volunteer service with the Angelo Community Hospital Auxiliary and service on the boards of directors of the Concho Valley Girl Scouts, the Handicapped Children's Center, Planned Parenthood and Fairmount Cemetery. She was a member of the Twentieth Century Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude; her parents; and her two sisters, Sarah Jester Rust and and Arabella Jester Miner. She is survived by her three children and their families, Lisa Meadows DiLeo of San Angelo, her children, Elise Judd of Dallas, the Rev. David Judd and wife, Carol Ann, and their daughter, Abbey Elizabeth, of Winter Park, Fla., and Claude Judd and his wife, Amy, and their daughter, Sarah Leigh, of Lewisville; Susan Meadows Pfluger and her husband, Robert, of San Angelo and her children, Claire Cowden of Lubbock and James Cowden of Austin; and son, Claude W. Meadows III of Marbridge Ranch, Manchaca. Elise was a loving and thoughtful friend and a gracious hostess. She enjoyed traveling and partaking of all things beautiful, music, drama, art and nature. Her chief delight was her involvement with people, all of whom she considered friends. Her family wishes to thank the staff of Meadow Creek Nursing Center for their care of Elise in her final months. They also express their appreciation for the years of assistance and friendship of Annie Bell Cook, Arlevia Palmer and M.T. Barnes. The family requests that those who wish to remember Elise with a memorial, send a gift to a favorite charity. A memorial service for Elise will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at the First Presbyterian Church officiated by the Rev. Tracey Davenport. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. MURIEL BETSILL KOUVELIS Muriel ``Merle'' Betsill Kouvelis died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, peacefully at home. Mrs. Kouvelis was born in Stacy, Texas. She was the eldest child of Oscar and Willie Betsill. She graduated from Doole High School and attended Howard-Payne College in Brownwood. She was a member of Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. Mrs. Kouvelis and her husband, John, and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chris and Becka Kouvelis were the longtime owners and operators of C&J Drive-In Grocery. She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, John Woodruff. Survivors include her husband, John Kouvelis, her daughters, Suzanne Gray and husband, Melvin, and Deanna Lange and husband, Carl, all of San Angelo, and Joni White and husband, Richard, of Columbia, Md.; her son, Bill Woodruff and wife, Pennye, of Roanoke; grandchildren, Vicki Bingham and husband, Scott, Kristin Gray, Brian Woodruff, Michael Woodruff and Mark Lange, all of San Angelo, Alison Romike and husband, Brad, of Columbia, S.C., Jarred Irby of Roanoke and Katie White of Columbia, Md. She also is survived by a special aunt, Lela Wiginton, and a sister, Aileen Joy and husband, J.B., all of San Angelo; a brother, Jerry Betsill and wife, Zina, of Brady, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chris and Becka Kouvelis of Dallas; sister-in-law, Dena Zotos of Houston; and many nieces and nephews. Trisagion service will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel, and visitation will follow in the Family Room. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. The Rev. James Hademenos will officiate the services. Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and Michael Mitchell Jr. Memorials may be made to Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church or Hospice of San Angelo. ALMA INGRAM MALONE LEAVELL HOUSTON - Alma Ingram Malone Leavell, widow of the Rev. Dr. James B. Leavell Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in San Angelo from 1947 to 1965, died Friday, January 21, 2000, in Houston, Texas. She was 83. She was retired dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Studies at Houston Baptist University. Survivors include her two daughters, Carolyn Williams of Houston and Judith Campbell of San Diego, Calif.; two stepsons, James B. Leavell III of Greenville, S.C., and David Leavell of Houston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial was in Lineville, Ala. Memorials may be made to the Alma Leavell Endowed Scholarship at Houston Baptist University. MARY LITTLETON MARTIN Mary Littleton Martin, 90, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born March 7, 1909, in Waxahachie to W.W. and Bertie Littleton. She attended public school in Waxahachie, graduating with the class of 1928. She attended North Texas State University in Denton. She married Louin Z. Martin June 9, 1931, and lived in Waxahachie for 38 years until her family moved to Sonora. She was employed by the school system in Sonora until she moved to San Angelo in 1968. Mary was a dear, sweet person. She was loved by all who met her and she always had a helping hand for everyone. She enjoyed all types of painting and was a talented artist. Handwork and gardening were two of her many joys. She had a special place in her heart for children and they were always aware of her interest in them. She was a member of Veribest Baptist Church and her church was always such an important part of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louin Z. Martin; her parents; and three brothers. Survivors include two sons, James L. ``Jim'' Martin of San Angelo and William H. ``Bill'' Martin and wife, Janet, of San Angelo; grandchildren, Jennifer and Tim Teagarden; great-grandchildren, Ashley, Emily and Tanner; and several nieces and nephews. The family requests memorials be made to Vista Care Family Hospice or a favorite charity. GENEVA BOHANNAN BRIDGES JUDAY Mrs. Geneva Bohannan Bridges Juday died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at Baptist Memorials Center. She was 88 years of age. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in the First United Methodist Church Chapel with her pastor, the Rev. Grosse Mohler, officiating. Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Geneva was born in Cleburne, Texas, on May 4, 1911, the ninth and youngest child of Joseph Boone and Mary Ella Bohannan and was educated at the University of Arkansas. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, a member of United Methodist Women, a circle leader and a member of Ruth Class. She was also a member of Pocahontas Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Victory Study Club, Panhellenic, Symphony Guild, Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo Garden Club, Rolling Hills Garden Club, Newtimers Club and Bridge Club. Her main hobbies were flower gardening and china painting. Geneva is survived by her son, Robert G. Bridges, M.D., formerly of San Angelo and now living in Cloudcroft, N.M.; granddaughter, Cheryl Anne Bridges of San Angelo; granddaughter, Diana Lynn Hardee and her husband, Bill, of Austin; niece, Doris Styles and her husband, Clay, of Lubbock. Memorials may be made to the donor's favorite charity. I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says: ``There, she is gone!'' ``Gone where?'' Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says: ``There, she is gone!'' there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout: ``Here she comes!'' And that is dying. -Henry Van Dyke DR. TAYLOR HENLEY Taylor Henley was born in Sipes Springs to Maude and Lee Henley, who died before Taylor was a year old. He was reared in the home of his uncle and aunt, the Rev. and Mrs. O.D. Henley. After attending 13 schools in 11 years, because his uncle moved so often, he graduated salutatorian of Megargel High School. He held degrees from Howard Payne University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1974 he was awarded the honorary doctor of divinity degree from Howard Payne University. While a junior at Howard Payne, he married Mary Edith Wellhausen; one son, John William, was born to their union. She preceded him in death. Later he married Eva Louise Aldredge. Taylor served as pastor of the North Coleman Baptist Church, First Baptist Robert Lee, First Baptist Hebbronville, First Baptist German and Immanuel Baptist San Angelo. He held interim pastorates in Ozona, Sonora, Robert Lee and Big Lake. He spent 555 days in World War II combat, earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Under Taylor's leadership while pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, the entire church plant was moved to a new location and the present sanctuary and educational facilities were built. During his ministry the church grew to become the second in size and ministry among Baptist churches in the city. Dr. Henley served on the board of Howard Payne University as vice president; moderator of Concho Valley Baptist Association; president of District 16 Baptist Convention; member of Texas Baptist Executive board; four times representative of institutions on Human Welfare Coordination Board; officer of Texas Baptist Development Association; president of Public Relations and Development Association of Texas Baptists; host to the Southern Baptist Association of Nursing Homes; and an active member of TAHA. Taylor served Baptist Memorials Center for 19 years, first as chaplain, development administrator, public relations director and then as president and CEO of Baptist Memorials for 19 years. Phenomenal growth occurred under his leadership. He initiated the home and duplex program on the East and West campuses and secured the property for North Gate. All the campus buildings on the East and West campuses were built during his tenure. After acquiring the Cactus Hotel from the Moody Foundation, he managed it for 20 years. For three years while he was president, he also served again as chaplain to conserve funds. He raised $42 million for the Center including endowment funds and money for all building on the two campuses; trusts and wills that he set up are still coming in. He also managed the two high rises. Traveling 45,000 miles a year those first years for the Center without air conditioning in his car tested the strength and focus of this man of God. His was a ministry to all who had needs; no one was too obscure for his compassion and help. He ministered to patients, families of patients and to village and high rise residents. To his surprise the east five story high rise was named the Taylor Henley Retirement Residence by Baptist Memorials trustees. A portrait of him hangs on the wall of the lobby with this inscription: ``In Honor of Dr. Taylor Henley, Chaplain, Development Administrator, President, Baptist Memorials Center, 1962-1990, Humble man of God, whose compassionate heart, liberal soul, loving service, diligent labor and unfaltering vision led in unparalleled growth and development of the Baptist Memorials Center.'' Dr. Henley's fourth career was missions. Having led volunteers on missions during his vacations, he was grateful for the opportunity to give full time to missions after retirement from Baptist Memorials in 1990. In 1974 Taylor began work in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Having helped a small church with completion of their building, he prayed for a church and building in the center of the city. God rewarded with a three story structure located on two main thoroughfares. The church is home to both Spanish and English-speaking congregations and has founded four other churches in the area. Forty trips during his vacations and on weekends Taylor helped to strengthen and establish the permanence of this work. In 1982 Henley began mission work in Campinas, Brazil by taking teams of volunteers for evangelism, church planting and teaching. As a result of his eight missions to this city, 10 new churches were founded with funds provided for their church buildings. Likewise a mission in Nairobi, Kenya, resulted in his raising money to build the Toma Church in the city. Other mission trips included Wales, Taiwan, Singapore, India (three times), Peru (twice) and Guadalajara, Mexico. For the last eight years Taylor Henley has concentrated on the Ukraine Republic, where he has led more than 600 volunteers, some going as many as 14 times in 34 mission trips of church planting evangelism, discipling, taking humanitarian aid, teaching holding pastors and lay leadership schools. This has resulted in 36 new churches founded, pastors salaries paid, vehicles for pastors, 18 church buildings funded and constructed, $500,000 given for church buildings projects, 65,000 recorded professions of faith, one million in medical equipment given by our volunteers, medical and dental clinics held, 600,000 Bibles, New Testaments and children's Bibles distributed; Sunday school literature given to 30 churches, Bible commentaries and other books given to 200 pastors, pastors and lay leadership school, seven in Yalta and five in Odessa, Ukraine, people ordained to minister as deacons and pastors, $4,500 given to camps. All this to the glory of God! Taylor invited Jesus in his heart after asking God to forgive his sins when he was 9 years old. He was baptized into the Big Lake Baptist Church by his uncle with whom he lived. While a sophomore at Howard Payne University during an all night prayer meeting, Taylor dedicated himself to the gospel ministry; one the same night his roommate, Lamar Cole, committed his life to medical mission in Mexico. Both remained true to their heavenly vision. Whether Taylor was preaching, administrator, raising funds, building churches or Baptist Memorials, he was always focused on a ministry in the name of Jesus. A few years ago Taylor made another commitment of all these resources: time, money, strength to Christ to serve here at home or overseas wherever God led. Again he has been faithful to that promise. Taylor loved his church and was loyal to his pastor. For years he was a volunteer visitor to newcomers in the city in the name of Jesus; when he could hardly walk, he continued until this October. He loved Baptist Memorials and was always supportive of those in leadership. Survivors include his wife, Eva Louise; his a son, Dr. John Henley and his wife, Gloria; his brother, John Houston Henley and wife, Marie; two stepdaughters, Dr. Anne Morton and Dr. Jan Aldredge-Clanton and husband, David Clanton; seven grandchildren, David and Mindi Herring, Valerie and Robert Webre, Deanne and Paul Campbell, July and David LeBeouf, Chad Clanton, Jennifer Phillips and Brett Clanton; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at First Baptist Church with Dr. Jerold McBride and the Rev. A.J. Kennemer officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Memorials can be given to Missions Our Mission, Sagecrest Alzheimers Unit or First Baptist Church's United We Build Program.