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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 2/28/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Ida Sandoval Sercos, 46, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Letha Bowen Smith, 97, at 2 p.m. at Avenue B Church of Christ; burial in Old Runnels Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - James William Edwards, 74, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Coahoma Cemetery; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Mae Crumley Wash, 89, of Forsan, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BRADY - Patricia Ann McGee, 64, at 2 p.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. COLEMAN - Dessie Lee Gulley, 88, of Valera, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Valera Cemetery. COLORADO CITY - Myra C. Landers, 97, of Strawn, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Colorado City Cemetery; arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn. KERRVILLE - Marcus Edward Nitz, 83, at 2 p.m. in Overby Funeral Home Chapel. MONAHANS - Vinson Runyon, 90, at 10 a.m. at Third & Dwight Church of Christ; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Miguel Calderon III, 62, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in San Saba Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. STERLING CITY - Minnie Mae Brown, 98, at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Montvale Cemetery; arrangements by Ross Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Marie Monroe, 72, of Christoval, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Ivy Cemetery in Christoval; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Curry Cecil Brookshier, 83, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths W.H. Hodge W.H. Hodge, 81, of Big Lake died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Sherwood. He was a rancher. Survivors include two sons, Bill Hodge and Tommy Hodge, both of Big Lake; a sister, Mrs. John Hosenbach of Crane; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Emma Seaman Emma Seaman, 89, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Highland Cemetery in Lawton, Okla., with Dr. William F. Watkins, associate pastor of First Baptist Church of Lawton, officiating. Arrangements are by Becker Funeral Home of Lawton with local arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 28, 1910, in Lawton. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Richard Seaman of San Angelo; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jerry Blocker Jerry W. Blocker, 57, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a local care center. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Rebecca Rodriguez Rebecca Rodriguez, 51, of San Angelo died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels-Knickerbocker. Edwin Petsch FREDERICKSBURG - Edwin A. Petsch, 81, of Fredericksburg died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a Kerrville hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in the Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. He was born March 26, 1918, in Gillespie County. He worked as a blacksmith and farrier for the State Park. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Oehler Petsch of Fredericksburg; a daughter, Sharon Garza of San Angelo; a son, Lyndon Petsch of San Antonio; two brothers, Eugene Petsch of Covelo, Calif., and the Rev. Joseph P. Petsch of Leon Springs; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren. Alma Beam MASON - Alma A. Beam, 81, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Mason Funeral Home with burial in Cavaness Cemetery. She was born Nov. 26, 1918, in Calf Creek. Survivors include her children, Wilton M. Beam of Wichita Falls, Wanda June White of Troy, Betty Lou Ann Robertson of San Saba, Billy Beam of Mason, Franklin Beam of Killeen, Kerman Beam of Columbus, Ohio, Norma Lee Britton of Knox, Ind., Alma Mae Holley of Kendaha and Lettie Angelyn Riffe of Livingston; 34 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Jamie MacInnis TUSCOLA - Jamie Lemburg MacInnis, 69, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at her residence. Graveside service will be at a later date in Ballinger Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 27, 1930, in Ballinger. She lived in San Angelo for 27 years and was an Episcopalian. Survivors include three sons, Edward MacInnis of Alvarado, James MacInnis of Arlington and Patrick MacInnis of San Angelo; a daughter, Cathering Morris of Tuscola; her mother, Ruth Vancil of Abilene; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Edwin Gibson FREDERICKSBURG - Edwin W. Gibson, 89, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a local hospital. Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. He was born June 18, 1910, in Lubbock. He was a tool designer. Survivors include his wife, Frances Ernst Gibson of Fredericksburg; a son, James Gibson of North Carolina; a daughter, Mary Jane Bustle; four sisters, Inetta Hodges of Junction, Margaret C. Hynes of Fredericksburg, Thelma McClung of Fort Worth and Elizabeth El Israel of Alaska; two brothers, Paul M. Gibson of Colorado and Frank Bartlett of San Antonio; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Merel Eddleman McCAMEY - Merel Oris Eddleman, 82, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born March 1, 1917, in Frederick, Okla., and had been a resident of McCamey since 1937. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he owned West Texas Distributors, was a pilot and a civilian flight trainer. He was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Kirk Eddleman of Bryan; three daughters, Karen Dempsey and Connie Roby, both of Brownwood, and Judy Eddleman of Questa, N.M.; nine grandchildren; and a niece. Magness Simpson WINTERS - Magness Marie ``Maggie'' Simpson, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Alba and had been a resident of Runnels County since 1920. She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, Ilis B. Simpson of Winters; two daughters, Patricia Ann Ferguson of Ada, Okla., and Jo Ann Holloway of Vernon; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Floyd Smith LAMPASAS - Floyd A. Smith, 97, of Oakalla died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Masonic graveside service in Smith Cemetery in Oakalla. He was born Sept. 4, 1902, in Oakalla. He was a rancher and a Realtor. he was a Mason and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Floyd E. Smith Sr. of Kempner; two grandchildren, Floyd E. Smith Jr. of Burleson and James Smith of Kempner; and three great-grandchildren. Bob Wrinkle ROBERT LEE - Bob Wrinkle, 58, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home. Mae Schofield KERRVILLE - Mae L. Schofield, 93, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a local care center. Services are pending Grimes Funeral Chapels. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MARIE LYNN HENRY Marie Lynn Henry, 79, of San Angelo died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in a local nursing care center. Marie was born May 20, 1920, in Sweetwater. She was a registered nurse and a member of the Methodist Church. She married Allen Henry in 1952 at Sweetwater. She is survived by two brothers, Burl Lynn of Waco and Boyd Lynn of Gualala, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Herminia Lynn of Eagle Pass; and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.