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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 4/8/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Curry Ducote Sr., 91, at 10 a.m. at Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Sidney Harwood, 80, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - James Murrell Young Sr., 86, graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Emma Mae Munson, 96, at 10 a.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Evergreen Cemetery. BRADY - Elward Jordan, 65, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. CRANE - John Anthony Gates, 72, at 2 p.m. in Richard W. Box Funeral Home Chapel; military graveside service in Crane County Cemetery. FREDERICKSBURG - Esther E. Kuhlmann, 86, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church; burial in Der Stadt Friedhof; arrangements by Beckmann Funeral Home. LAMPASAS - Juanita Faye Kendrick, 85, at 2 p.m. in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. SUNDAY CRANE - Harold Clifford Gray, 69, at 3 p.m. at Mary Street Church of Christ; burial in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Maude Lanford Lowry, 93, of Denver, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Street Church of Christ; burial in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. APRIL 15 LLANO - Thomas William Hendrick, 89, of Tow, at 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Angel Alvarado SWEETWATER - Angel Vera Alvarado, 26, of Sweetwater died Thursday, April 6, 2000, in Tennessee Colony. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in McCoy Chapel of Memories Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lamar Street Church of Christ with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born July 24, 1973, in Sweetwater. He worked in maintenance at Kmart and was a member of Lamar Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Alvarado of Sweetwater; his mother and stepfather, Aurora and Tomas Serrano of Sweetwater; two brothers, Tommy Lee Serrano and Albert Serrano, both of Sweetwater; his maternal grandmother, Francisca Vera, and paternal grandmother, Rosa Alvarado, both of Sweetwater; and a niece and nephew. Joel Fields KERMIT - Joel ``Buck'' Fields, 65, of Kermit died Thursday, April 6, 2000, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born Aug. 12, 1934, in Sanford and had been a resident of Kermit for 11 years. He was a truck driver for Associated Milk Producers, Inc. and was a member of Church of God of Prophecy. Survivors include a son, James Fields of Odessa; a daughter, Cathy Matthews of Anton; two sisters, Bernice Pennington of Kermit and Helen Smith of Ohio City, Colo.; and five grandchildren. Ethel Smedley LAMPASAS - Ethel Ophelia Smedley, 93, died Friday, April 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Sheppard Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Watson Cemetery in Watson. She was born Feb. 7, 1907, in Brownwood. She worked for Avenue Cleaners and a member of Broad Street Church of Christ. Survivors include four daughters, Syble Nelson of Houston, Jean Szydlik of Friendswood, Dorothy Doggett Taylor of Buchanan Dam and Joann Coble Morgan of Lampasas; three sisters, Helen Smith of Lampasas, Pearl Elam of Granbury and Roxie Rutledge of Milan, Tenn.; two brothers, Earl ``Jiggs'' Jones of Brownwood and Jim Jones of Winters; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Jack Koenig FREDERICKSBURG - Jack W. Koenig, 76, of Fredericksburg and formerly of San Antonio, died Friday, April 7, 2000, at his residence. Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service is at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Roeder Koenig of Fredericksburg; a son, Richard Koenig of Stonewall; a daughter, Cynthia Koenig of San Antonio; two brothers, Charles Koenig of Horseshoe Bay and Bob Koenig of San Antonio; and two grandchildren. Bertie Lane SAN SABA - Bertie Lane, 96, of Marble Falls and formerly of San Saba, died Thursday, April 6, 2000, in Marble Falls. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. She was born May 17, 1903, in Mercer's Gap. She was a teacher and a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include her son, Hal Burns Lane of Brownwood; a daughter, Gwen Lane; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a niece and nephew. Oleta Johnson BIG SPRING - Oleta Johnson, 80, died Friday, April 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Evelyn Todd Evelyn Todd, 64, of San Angelo died Friday, March 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries EVA NELL McMILLAN Graveside service for Eva Nell McMillan, 73, of Wall, Texas, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in the Miles Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Dorman, pastor of Veribest Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born March 26, 1927, in Gouldbusk, Texas, to Dennis Garrett and Velma Row. She died April 7, 2000, in Wall, Texas. On Feb. 19, 1944, she married Lester McMillan in Coleman, Texas. Mrs. McMillan was a bookkeeper most of her life in Coleman, San Angelo, Crane and Ozona. She was affiliated with the Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester McMillan on July 6, 1979; a brother, Joe Garrett; and a sister, Ona V. Smith. Survivors include two daughters, Velma Johnson and her husband, Jerry, of Wall and Linda Heinze and her husband, Ken, of San Angelo; a son, Larry McMillan and his wife, Diane, of Wall; a special adopted son, Paul Smith and his wife, Cindy, of Lubbock; a special adopted daughter, Juneva Peters and her husband, Jeff, of Maud, Okla.; six grandchildren, Amanda Heinze and Jason McMillan, both of San Angelo, Jerry Johnson Jr., Kailey McMillan and Laramie McMillan, all of Wall, and Lisa House of Del Rio; four great-grandchildren, Meghann and Kelsey Johnson of Wall, Shoshona Scott of Big Lake and Timothy House of Del Rio; three special adopted grandchildren, Alicia and Chelsea Peters of Maud and Sarah Smith of Lubbock; and her lifelong friends, a sister-in-law, Betty Garrett of Maud and a cousin, Rose Doyle of Carlsbad. CURRY DUCOTE SR. Curry Ducote Sr., 91, of San Angelo died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at his residence. Mr. Ducote was born Oct. 11, 1908, in Marksville, La. He was founder and owner of DeCoty Coffee Co. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred; one daughter, Bell Schmidtzinsky; one brother, Lee; and two sisters, Ruby and Laura. He is survived by two sons, Charles Ducote of San Angelo and Clinton Ducote of Las Vegas; two daughters, Marcie Baker and husband, Brook Baker, of Coppell and Laura Ducote of San Angelo; two brothers, C.T. Ducote and Robert Ducote, both of San Angelo; a sister, Doris Ogden of Dallas; five grandchildren, Bryan Baker, Jon Curry Ducote, Kara Ellis, Candice Ducote and T. Gabe Loftin; two great-grandchildren, Latham and Kramer Ducote; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Catholic with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. ROBERT C. `BOB' PERRY PARIS - Mr. Robert C. ``Bob'' Perry, 65, of Rt. 1, Paris passed away Thursday, April 6, 2000, in McCuistion Hospital. Mr. Perry was born on Dec. 28, 1934, in Cotton Center to Robert Luther and Bertha Ellen Corley Perry. He was retired from the Texas Highway Department and a veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Melvin L. Perry. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Perry whom he married on June 3, 1989; a son, Richard Perry; four sisters, Dorothy Cagle of Sumner, Anita Ward of Paris, Roberta Chaney of Keller and Josie Oehrlien of California; a brother, Troy Perry of Lubbock; two stepchildren, Teresa Helms and Lori Miller; a son-in-law, Don Cope; stepgrandchildren, Aaron, A.J. and Robert; and a granddaughter. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 10, in the Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Regina Decker officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Tabor Cemetery with his nephews serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the funeral home. Funerals and Death Notices 4/10/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Willie Clay, 67, graveside service at 1 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Victor Guadarrama, 56, prayer service at 7 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lawnhaven Memorials Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Waldo Leggett Kiser, 79, of Big Lake, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Dorothy Samuels, 62, at 2 p.m. at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Jackie Harrell Taylor, 60, of Maryneal, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Oleta Johnson, 80, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Trinity Memorial Park; memorial service at 11:30 a.m. at Forsan Baptist Church in Forsan; arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Kenneth Ray Fowler, 54, of Henderson, Nev., at 10 a.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. ELDORADO - Imogene Knight Newport, 87, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Kerbow Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Jack W. Koenig, 76, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in St. Mary's Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. KERMIT - Santiago Hernandez Sr., 70, of Wink, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. WINTERS - Ervin Ray Wessels, 77, at 2:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church; burial in Lutheran Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Maude Lanford Lowry, 93, of Denver, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Street Church of Christ; burial in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. KERMIT - Edna Widner, 71, of Lovington, N.M., graveside service at 2 p.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. SAN SABA - Dorothy Ann Baker, 82, of Stillwater, Okla., at 11 a.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in San Saba City Cemetery. WINTERS - Alma Spann, 99, of San Antonio, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairview Cemetery. SATURDAY LLANO - Thomas William Hendrick, 89, of Tow, at 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Steve Fesperman Steve W. Fesperman, 79, of San Angelo died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Carla Drinkard ALPINE - Carla Jolyn Drinkard, 13, of Terlingua died Thursday, April 6, 2000, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Terlingua. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born May 1, 1986, in San Antonio and was lifelong resident of Terlingua. Survivors include her parents, Michael and Deanna Drinkard, a sister, Carmen Renee Drinkard, and a brother, Clayton Michael Drinkard, all of Terlingua. Emily Bazan WILLOWS, Calif. - Emily Cortez Bazan, 75, died Friday, April 7, 2000, at her residence. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Monica's Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with burial in Willows Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by F.D. Sweet & Son Mortuary. She was born March 18, 1925, in Texas. She worked as a care giver and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Survivors include husband, Tom Bazan of Willows; four sons, Tom Bazan Jr. of Hayward, Calif., Jerry Bazan of Chico, Calif., Ron Bazan of Willows and John Bazan of Reno, Nev.; four sisters, Bertha Archer of Arizona, Otilia Reyes, Mante Martinez and Hermalinda Garcia, all of Ballinger; six brothers, Rudy Cortez, Oscar Cortez, Joe Cortez and Bobby Cortez, all of San Angelo, and Jessie Cortez and Felix Cortez, both of Ballinger; and six grandchildren. Clayton Myrick BRADY - Clayton E. Myrick, 86, died Saturday, April 8, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bethel Cemetery in Katemcy. He was born July 22, 1919, in Mason County. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a rancher and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Maurie Myrick of Brady; two sons, Lyndon Myrick of Brady and Barry Myrick of Austin; and two grandchildren. Ada Raiford KERRVILLE - Ada Florine ``Cissie'' Raiford, 85, of Asheville, N.C., died Friday, April 7, 2000, in an Asheville care center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hunt Japonica Cemetery in Hunt. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born November 22, 1914, in Asheville and lived in Midland for 40 years before returning to North Carolina. She worked for Marathon Oil Co. and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy P. Waddell of Asheville; and numerous nieces and nephews. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries DOROTHY SAMUELS Dorothy Samuels, 62, of San Angelo passed away Saturday, April 8, 2000, at her residence. The family received visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 10, at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Dorothy was born Feb 4, 1938, in Mount Vernon, Mo., to Claud A. and Bertha Irene McDaniel. She married George Samuels Oct. 4, 1952, in San Angelo. They owned and operated Samuels Hardware for more than 40 years. Mrs. Samuels was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, San Angelo Saddle Club, a charter member and president of the North Angelo Lioness Club, member of Sundowns Lions Club and Sierra Vista United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, George Samuels of San Angelo; two daughters, Sandra McClintock and husband, Ed, and Kay Wallace and husband, Rowe, all of San Angelo; one son, Bobby Samuels and wife, Joy, of San Angelo; two brothers, J.W. Hoover and wife, Jo, and Earl Hoover and wife, Peggy, all of San Angelo; two sisters, Skipper Lee of San Angelo and Jo Ella Gardner of Amarillo; two sisters-in-law, Terrie Samuels of Dallas and Madeline Waldrep of Fort Stockton; and three grandsons, Shane Wallace, Ethan Samuels and Braden Samuels, all of San Angelo. The family wishes to extend a very special word of thanks to Hospice of San Angelo, Celine Looiser, Dr. John Granaghan, Dr. Johnny French and Dr. Bricker and her many friends for all the love and care they gave to her during her lengthy illness.{no first name on Dr. Bricker} The family requests any memorials to Hospice of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be Jack McClung, Audie Jetton, Junior Young, Sonny Cortese, L.D. Byrd and Richard Lee. CELESTINE NUNLEY OZONA - Celestine Nunley, 85, of Ozona went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 8, 2000, at 1:21 p.m. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Mount Zion Baptist Church with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Mrs. Nunley had been a resident of Ozona for more than 50 years. Sister Nunley was a devoted Christian and loved the Lord. She was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church for many years. She served as president of missions, Sunday school teacher and financial secretary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Nunley May 18, 1973. Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Guillory of Duarte, Calif.; and two sisters, Janice Deese of San Antonio and Rita Lewis Knight of Oklahoma City. She also leaves one granddaughter, Kimberly Guillory of Duarte; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves six little angels, Tom, Becky, Barbara and Ann Davidson and Bill and Mark Dudley and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. EARL THOMAS JOHNSON Earl Thomas Johnson, 68, of San Angelo died Friday, April 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 14, at Alexander Temple Church with the Rev. Henry Johnson, the Rev. W. Weatherson and the Rev. Jackie Allen officiating. Military graveside service will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson was born Aug. 27, 1931, in Hillsboro to Robert and Sussie Alexander Johnson. He was a veteran of the Korean War and had been a teacher in the Sweetwater Independent School District for many years. Mr. Johnson was a member of Deliverance Tabernacle Church. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Ruth Jordon; and a brother, Travis Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Emma Johnson of San Angelo; two daughters, Cheryl Henderson and Cecelia Johnson, both of San Angelo; four brothers, John E. Johnson of Sweetwater, Henry Johnson of Lubbock and Joe Paul and Monroe Johnson, both of Irving; two sisters, Bobbie White of Oxnard, Calif., and Alice Ann Kyle of Jersey City, N.J.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funerals and Death Notices 4/11/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Victor Guadarrama, 56, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorials Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Maude Lanford Lowry, 93, of Denver, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Street Church of Christ; burial in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BRADY - Clayton E. Myrick, 86, at 2 p.m. in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bethel Cemetery in Katemcy. KERMIT - Edna Widner, 71, of Lovington, N.M., graveside service at 2 p.m. in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERRVILLE - Ada Florine Raiford, 85, of Asheville, N.C., graveside service at 11 a.m. in Hunt Japonica Cemetery in Hunt; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. SAN SABA - Dorothy Ann Baker, 82, of Stillwater, Okla., at 11 a.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in San Saba City Cemetery. WINTERS - Alma Spann, 99, of San Antonio, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairview Cemetery. WEDNESDAY OZONA - Celestine Nunley, 85, at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Earl Thomas Johnson, 68, at 1:30 p.m. at Alexander Temple Church; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SATURDAY LLANO - Thomas William Hendrick, 89, of Tow, at 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Steve Fesperman Steve W. Fesperman, 79, of San Angelo died Sunday, April 9, 2000. Military graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Larry Odom officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born May 18, 1920, in Lott and was a lifetime resident of San Angelo. An Army veteran, he worked as a driller in the oil industry and a member of the Victory Bible Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Donald Steve Fesperman of Maybank; six daughters, Stephanie Jordon, Nancy Estes, Virginia Childs and Eva King, all of San Angelo, Patricia Simmons of Brady and Denice Snyder of Dallas; a brother, Henry Fesperman of Blackwell; four sisters, Helen Clark of San Angelo, Grace Bridges and Faye Riley, both of Odessa, and Jimmie Ruth Brown of Missouri; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Jerry Lusty GRANBURY - Jerry Don Lusty, 34, of Granbury died Friday, April 7, 2000, in Round Rock. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Granbury Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wiley Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 5, 1966, in Fort Worth. He was a laborer and a Baptist. Survivors include his father, Cleo P. Lusty of Granbury; his mother, Bonnie Huston of Rio Vista; a brother, Alvin Joe Lusty of Granbury; his paternal grandmother, Leona Lusty of San Saba; and a niece and a nephew. Ramon Chavez MONAHANS - Ramon Fuentes Chavez, 80, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born March 15, 1920, in Terlingua. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a maintenance driver and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Chavez of Monahans; three sons, Adolfo Chavez of Pecos and Alfredo Chavez and Robert Chavez, both of Monahans; two daughters, Erminia Gomez and Elvira Almanza, both of Monahans; 14 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Bonifacia Galindo PECOS - Bonifacia C. Galindo, 83, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a local nursing home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born June 5, 1916, in Ruidosa and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Eusebio Galindo of Hereford, Robert Galindo of Pecos and David Galindo of Austin; a stepson, Jesus Galindo of Sheffield; two daughters, Andrea Olmos of Ojinaga, Mexico, and Consuelo C. Garcia of Pecos; a stepdaughter, Nieves Uribe of Houston; two brothers, Felipe Corrales and David Corrales, both of McCamey; a sister, Celia Aguilar of McCamey; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Beverly Raby CRANE - Beverly June Raby, 68, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 4, 1932, in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, William Walter Ruby of California and Thomas Lewis Raby of Runaway Bay; five daughters, Barbara Ellen Raby and Georgia Lee Thompson, both of Austin, Dolfaliene Von Grant of Crosby, Gerliene Lois Darnell of Houston and Ethel Ray Flanary of Crane; a brother, Russell Rose of Florida; 28 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Rosendo Silvas MONAHANS - Rosendo Silvas, 31, of Monahans died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in Carrollton. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. He was born April 16, 1968, in Monahans. He worked in video production and was a Catholic. Survivors include his parents, Rosenda and Susana Silvas and a sister, Chriselda Juarez, all of Monahans. L.D. Monroe COLEMAN - L.D. Monroe, 49, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 26, 1951, in Coleman and was lifetime resident. Survivors include three sons, Stephen Monroe, Derek Monroe and Jake Monroe, all of Abilene; three sisters, Carolyn Hagler of Dumas, Barbara Templeton of Rankin and Betty Metts of Abilene; a brother, Ed Monroe of Coleman; and two grandchildren. Milton Beakley KERRVILLE - Milton Charles Beakley, 83, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Center Point Cemetery. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Dec. 5, 1916, in Sparta, Tenn. An Air Force veteran, he was a retired construction worker. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Barnes of Charlotte, N.C.; a son, Charles Milton Beakley of Collinsville; two sisters, Lucille Glenn of Houston and Allie Henderson of Mount Home; a brother, Ernest Beakley of Bandera; and four grandchildren. Rodney Turnbull BROWNWOOD - Rodney L. Turnbull, 63, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery in Brady. He was born July 25, 1936, in Roby and was a longtime resident of Brownwood. He served in the Army, was a former manager of Safeway, Sav-on-Food and Fiesta Grocery Stores and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Marcia Smith Turnbull of Brownwood; two sons, Rodney Rountree of San Antonio and Tim Turnbull of Brownwood; a daughter, Janet Nunn of Abilene; a brother, James H. Turnbull of Hobbs, N.M.; a sister, Jean Blevins of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MAXINE BURNSIDE ABILENE - Maxine Burnside, 85, of Abilene passed away Sunday, April 9, 2000, in a local hospital. Service for Maxine is scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Community Memorial Funeral Chapel with Dr. Tim Temple officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo. Arrangements are by Community Memorial Funeral Home. Maxine Burnside was born March 22, 1915, in San Angelo. She married G.C. Burnside in 1937. He preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Burnside worked as a bookkeeper for many years. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, R.C. and Patricia Logan of Clyde; a sister, Louise Hurst of Bella Vista, Ark.; a niece; and three nephews. Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. GEORGE WELDON SHEFFIELD SAN ANTONIO - George Weldon Sheffield, born April 5, 1926, in San Angelo, Texas, died April 6, 2000, in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Sheffield attended Austin High School and the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and studied interior design at the Parsons School in New York and the New York School of Design. His career in design began in association with the Taylor Company, a decorating firm in San Antonio, which he subsequently owned. His unique talent and sense of beauty was widely recognized and respected. His talent was expressed in many homes, churches and public buildings in San Antonio and South Texas and his work was always reflected in refinement and impeccable taste. Mr. Sheffield's clients became his friends and he took pleasure in sharing his knowledge with those for whom and with whom he worked. He will be remembered well by a host of clients and friends for his remarkable talent and accomplishments and just as much for the strength of his friendships. He was buried in San Angelo, Texas, and is survived by his cousins, William C. Upton, William H. Upton and Carolyn Upton Quillen, all of San Angelo. Memorials may be sent to the Charles Upton Sheffield and George Weldon Sheffield Collection at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, the San Antonio Area Foundation or the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were by Porter Loring Mortuary. EVELYN TODD Evelyn Todd, 64, of San Angelo passed away Friday, April 7, 2000, in San Angelo Community Medical Center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Galilee Baptist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. Evelyn was born Sept. 30, 1935, in Gregg County. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Galilee Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Aubrey Todd of San Angelo; three sons, Aubrey Todd Jr. of Dallas, Everett Todd of Brenham and Gerald Todd of Carlsbad, N.M.; her father, Roosevelt Williams of Kilgore; five brothers, Roosevelt Williams Jr., Sidney Williams, Carl Williams, Winston Williams and Billy Ray Williams, all of Kilgore; five sisters, Jo Ella Jones of Longview, Cleo Mumphrey and Marie Reddic, both of Kilgore, Margaret Buard of Overton and Iris Gail Williams of Dallas; and seven grandchildren. ``Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.'' Funerals and Death Notices 4/12/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Evelyn Todd, 64, at 11 a.m. at Galilee Baptist Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by Starks Funeral Home. ABILENE - Maxine Burnside, 85, at 10 a.m. in Community Memorial Funeral Chapel; burial will be at 3 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo; arrangements by Community Memorial Funeral Home. BROWNWOOD - Rodney L. Turnbull, 63, at 10 a.m. in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery in Brady. COLEMAN - L.D. Monroe, 49, graveside service at 10:30 a.m. in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa; arrangements by Walker Funeral Home. CRANE - Beverly June Raby, 68, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Milton Charles Beakley, 83, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Center Point Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. MONAHANS - Rosendo Silvas, 31, at 10 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. OZONA - Celestine Nunley, 85, at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. PECOS - Bonifacia C. Galindo, 83, at 10 a.m. at Santa Rosa Catholic Church; burial in Greenwood Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. THURSDAY SAN ANGELO - Steve Fesperman, 79, military graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Earl Thomas Johnson, 68, at 1:30 p.m. at Alexander Temple Church; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SATURDAY LLANO - Thomas William Hendrick, 89, of Tow, at 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Gaspar Valadez Gaspar Samaniego Valadez, 84, of Big Lake died Monday, April 10, 2000, in an Odessa nursing home. Wake service will be at 7 p.m. today in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peters Catholic Church in Mertzon with burial in the Mertzon Cemetery. He was born July 15, 1915, in Alpine. He retired from Reagan Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Anita Valadez of Big Lake; two sons, Abel Valadez and Alfonso Valadez, both of Rankin; four daughters, Gloria Basquez of Loop, Alicia Aguilar of Odessa, Yolanda Lopez of Crane and Olga Lorenz of Odessa; three brothers, Reyes Castillo of Alpine and Jesus Durant and Rafael Durant, both of El Paso; a sister, Josephine Castillo of Plainview; 22 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Margarito Cobos ALPINE - Margarito Franco Cobos, 85, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born April 14, 1914, in Alpine and was a lifetime resident. He was an Army veteran and a retired maintenance employee of Big Bend National Park. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7207. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Cobos of Alpine; a daughter, Lisa C. Hernandez of Alpine; a son, Lorenzo Cobos of Odessa; two brothers, Macario Cobos of Marfa and Jesse Cobos of Odessa; four sisters, Beatrice Adamson of Tow, Brijida DeAnda of Odessa, Martina Armijo of El Paso and Elena Dela Rosa of Fort Stockton; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Kathryn Sale LLANO - Kathryn Louise Sale, 78, died Monday, April 10, 2000, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Lutie Watkins United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Franklin County, Ohio, and had been a resident of Llano for 17 years. She worked as a secretary for the Ohio State Highway Department and was a member of Lutie Watkins United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Morris Sale of Llano; a daughter, Janet Sale of Houston; a son, Ed Sale of Shaker Heights, Ohio; and a sister, Sharon Edgar of Worthington, Ohio. Larry Chappa MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. - Larry Lee Chappa, 44, formerly of San Angelo died April 3, 2000, in an Orlando, Fla., hospital. Graveside service was April 8 in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. He was born May 2, 1955, in San Angelo. He worked as a computer programmer for CDI Corp. Survivors include his mother, Florence Lopez of San Angelo; his wife, Ruth Chappa, and his children, Jessica Chappa, Dustin Chappa and Nick Chappa, all of Orlando; a brother, Jerry Chappa of Grand Prairie; a sister, Gene Brown of Ballinger; and several nieces and nephews. Margaret Moore STANTON - Margaret Ann Moore, 63, died Monday, April 10, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 6, 1936, in Lubbock. She was a bookkeeper for Courtney Gin and Stanton Chemical and retired in 1998. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, James I. Moore of Stanton; a son, James I. ``Buttons'' Moore of Andrews; a brother, Laddie Ray Pierce of Conroe; and two grandchildren. John Harper VAN HORN - John H. Harper, 80, died Sunday, April 8, 2000, near Van Horn. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m today in Marfa Cemetery in Marfa. Memorial service will be at 8:30 p.m today in the Van Horn Funeral Home Chapel in Van Horn. He was born Jan. 15, 1920, in Rio Frio. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a rancher and a Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Elaine Elder of Van Horn; three sons, John C. Harper of The Woodlands, James S. Harper of Christoval and Joe R. Harper of Mertzon; a brother, Ted Harper of Marfa; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. James Henderson COLEMAN - Dr. James B. Henderson, 74, of Coleman died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at the First Christian Church with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. He was born May 13, 1925, in Coleman County and was a lifetime resident. He was a veterinarian and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Edington of Coleman; a son, Zeke Henderson of Abilene; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Gladys Hibler SAN SABA - Gladys Frances Hibler, 86, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in San Saba. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. She was born Jan. 9, 1914, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. She was a retired licensed vocational nurse and a member of Parkview Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Larry Hibler of San Saba, Keith Hibler of Spring and Harry Dean Hibler of Austin; three daughters, Sadie Coleman of Las Vegas, Jean Givens of Spring and Carol Bourke of San Saba; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Verlyn Leach MASON - Verlyn Pauline Leach, 69, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mason Funeral Home with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Samuel W. Leach; her children, Samuel W. Leach III, Karen K. Leach and Gary C. Leach; and four grandchildren. Lawrence Powell COLEMAN - Lawrence H. Powell of Bangs died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries STEVE WALTER FESPERMAN Steve Walter Fesperman went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2000, at 6:30 a.m. Steve was born May 18, 1920, in Lott, Texas. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Victory Bible Baptist Church. He was a wonderful man and as our dad and grandfather he will be missed greatly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Faye Fesperman. Steve is survived by one son, Donald Steve Fesperman; six daughters, Stephanie Jordon, Nancy Estes, Eva King, Patricia Simmons, Virginia Childs and Karen Snyder; 25 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. The family would like to thank Anita and Celine for all the care they gave him and for the support and care from the staff at Hospice of San Angelo. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo. EVELYN TODD Evelyn Todd, 64, of San Angelo passed away Friday, April 7, 2000, in San Angelo Community Medical Center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Galilee Baptist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. Evelyn was born Sept. 30, 1935, in Gregg County. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Galilee Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Aubrey Todd of San Angelo; three sons, Aubrey Todd Jr. of Dallas, Everett Todd of Brenham and Gerald Todd of Carlsbad, N.M.; her father, Roosevelt Williams of Kilgore; five brothers, Roosevelt Williams Jr., Sidney Williams, Carl Williams, Winston Williams and Billy Ray Williams, all of Kilgore; five sisters, Jo Ella Jones of Longview, Cleo Mumphrey of Kilgore, Marie Reddic of Overton, Margaret Buard of Dallas and Iris Gail Williams of Kilgore; and seven grandchildren. ``Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.'' OPAL MAE PERRY EVERETT OZONA - Opal Mae Perry Everett went to be with her Lord Tuesday, April 11, 2000. Opal was born Nov. 13, 1912, in Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas. Opal married Tom Everett Dec. 22, 1941, in El Campo. Opal and Tom made their home at the ranch by the Pecos River at Pandale. Opal worked at the Ozona High School cafeteria for 15 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ozona and Pumpville Baptist Church. Opal was a member of the Ruth Sunday school class and Fidelis Sunday school class. She worked with the nursery, two-year-old and primary Sunday school departments at First Baptist Church. Opal was a longtime member of the Pandale Study Club. In 1996 Opal moved to town from the ranch she loved. Survivors include two daughters, Janie Latona and husband, Tony, of Denison and Fannie Southern of Ozona; three sons, Tom ``Tommy'' Everett Jr. and wife, Jena, of Fort Stockton, Bill Everett and wife, Sherry, of Big Spring and Alton Floyd Everett and wife, Lois, of Comstock; eight grandchildren, Ty and Charlotte McElwain of Big Spring, Terry McElwain of Pandale, Cody Bob Everett of Itasca, Connie and Skipper Voss of Alvarado, Justin Southern of Portland, Bradley and Jaylan Everertt of Big Spring and Clay Everett of Sweetwater; one great-great-grandson, Casey Cash Voss; eight stepgrandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Maggie Perry of El Campo. Opal was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Tom; her parents; five brothers; and stepgrandson, Shannon Southern. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at the Ozona First Baptist Church with burial following in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. LOREEN FARMER BACA Loreen Farmer Baca, 78, of San Angelo died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at Baptist Memorials Center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Miles Cemetery in Miles with William Rosser officiating. Johnson's Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Loreen was born Oct. 8, 1921, to George and Pearl Hocker Farmer in Ballinger. She married Louis Baca on July 24, 1942, in Ballinger. Loreen and Louis were longtime companions and had farmed in the Miles community since 1942. He preceded her in death in 1990. She was a homemaker and a member of Harris Avenue Baptist Church. Loreen had lived in San Angelo for the past 10 years. She is survived by two daughters, Janette Story and husband, Johnny, of San Angelo and Karen McKenzie and husband, Doug, of Dallas; one son, Charles Baca and wife, Elaine, of Miles; three sisters, Josephine Renzelman of Sheboygan, Wis., Naomi Grice of Dallas and Bettye Tyler of Abilene. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Kaylynne Gill, Daren Queen, Scott Baca and wife, Jennifer, and Brandee Baca; and four great-grandchildren, David Gill, Douglas Gill, Dylan Queen and Mikala Baca. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Division 1 staff at Baptist Memorials for all the tender, loving care. Memorials may be made to Baptist Memorials Center or the donor's favorite charity. ANGELA `GALE' CRESWELL BALLINGER - Angela ``Gale'' Creswell, 93, of Ballinger and formerly of Waco, died Monday evening, April 10, 2000, in Runnels County Rehab Nursing Facility. Rosary will be at 7 p.m Wednesday, April 12, in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Leroy Beach officiating. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Olfen with Monsignor Benedict Zientek and Father Louis Moeller concelebrating. Burial will follow in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. Gale was born Jan. 8, 1907, in Olfen to Henry B. and Louise Niehues Halfmann. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco. Her parents; six brothers, Joe, Willie, Albert, Charles, Benny and Henry E.; and a sister, Bernadine Gully, preceded her in death. Two sisters-in-law survive her, Elvira Halfmann of San Angelo and Sarah Halfmann of Olfen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo or to a favorite charity. Funerals and Death Notices 4/13/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Loreen Farmer Baca, 78, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Miles Cemetery in Miles; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Steve Fesperman, 79, military graveside service at 2 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Gaspar Samaniego Valadez, 84, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mertzon; burial in Mertzon Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. ALPINE - Margarito Franco Cobos, 85, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church; burial in Holy Angels Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. BALLINGER - Angela Creswell, 93, at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Olfen; burial in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. MASON - Verlyn Pauline Leach, 69, at 1 p.m. at Mason Funeral Home; burial in Gooch Cemetery. OZONA - Opal Mae Perry Everett, 87, at 10 a.m. at Ozona First Baptist Church; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Gladys Frances Hibler, 86, at 10 a.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in San Saba City Cemetery. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Earl Thomas Johnson, 68, at 1:30 p.m. at Alexander Temple Church; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SATURDAY LLANO - Thomas William Hendrick, 89, of Tow, at 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Carmen Lopez SUNNYSIDE, Wash. - Carmen Marquez Lopez, 65, of Sunnyside and formerly of San Angelo, died April 9, 2000, at her residence. Graveside service was April 12 in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home. She was born June 27, 1934, in San Angelo. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Sixto Lopez of Sunnyside; five sons, Abel Lopez of Tri-Cities, Wash., Gilbert Lopez, Gili Lopez and Jesse Lopez, all of Midland, and Sixto Lopez Jr. of Grandview, Wash.; four daughters, Mary Ellen Powers, Grace Cassidy of Tri-Cities, Marti Villanueva and Carmen Cavazos of Grandview, Wash.; three brothers, Phillip Marquez of Midland and Salvador Marquez and Ray Marquez, both of San Angelo; 25 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy Brewer JUNCTION - Dorothy Wools Brewer, 58, of Junction died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. She was born Sept. 26, 1941, in Biloxi, Miss. She was a nurse and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, John Brewer of Junction; a daughter, Dana Crouch of Devine; three sons, Tollie Courtney and Thomas Wools, both of Junction, and Terry Wools of Brady; two sisters, Carolyn Johnson of Boston and Irlene Holland of Biloxi; a brother, Arland Bond of Biloxi; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lena Davis LLANO - Lena E. Davis, 98, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 28, 1902, in Llano County and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Arcadio Ochoa FORT STOCKTON - Arcadio Gonzalez Ochoa, 75, of Fort Stockton died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in Odessa. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. He was born March 10, 1925, in San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1969, moving from Brady. He was a seismographic laborer and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Delfina Ochoa of Fort Stockton; two daughters, Lupita Ynostroza and Elsa Estrada, both of Fort Stockton; three sisters, Petra Marquez and Isabel Ochoa, both of Ojinaga, Mexico, and Juana Nieto of Odessa; three brothers, Armando Ochoa of Kansas, Miguel Ochoa of Juarez, Mexico, and Eustorjio Ochoa of Cardinas, Chihuahua, Mexico; five granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Lawrence Powell COLEMAN - Lawrence H. Powell, 79, of Bangs and formerly of Coleman, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. He was born Oct. 4, 1920, in Burkburnett. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired salesman for the Better Business Bureau and a Presbyterian. He is survived by a brother, Richard S. Powell of Coleman. Norman Summers Jr. KERRVILLE - Norman Lee Summers Jr., 71, of Kerrville died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a San Antonio hospital. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Sept. 30, 1928, in Anniston, Ala., and had been a resident of Kerrville for nine months, moving from Houston. He was a Navy veteran and a retired sales representative for Chrysler Corp. and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Frances Summers of Kerrville; two daughters, Virginia Weston of Kerrville and Delinda Sterling of Houston; and two grandchildren. James Wright EARLY - James ``Jim'' Wright, 87, of Bangs died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at Concord Baptist Church with burial in Miles Cemetery in Miles. Arrangements are by Heartland Funeral Home. He was born in Miles and had been a resident of Bangs since 1986. He was a member of the Concord Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Genetta Wright of Bangs; a son, Nathan Wright of Mineral Wells; a daughter, Sylvia Reding of Bangs; a sister, Florence Hahn of Palmer; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Nancy Alexander BIG SPRING - Nancy Alexander, 60, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Jan. 29, 1940, in Wichita Falls. She was a homemaker and co-owner of Pat Walker Figure Salon. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, A.C. ``Alec'' Alexander of Big Spring; a son, Carey Wayne Alexander of Big Spring; three daughters, Paula Sue Baker and Denise Qualls, both of Big Spring, and Tabatha Hill of Plainview; two sisters, Carmen Ivison of Joshua and Mary Ann Chance of Bedford; and seven grandchildren. John Hallmark Jr. KINGSLAND - John Belton Hallmark Jr., 81, of Sunrise Beach died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in Kingsland. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 4 p.m. in Live Oak Cemetery in Dublin. He was born Aug. 28, 1918, in Newport, R.I. He was a Naval reserve veteran and was a retired supervisor from Lucent Technology and had worked for Western Electric for 44 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Presbyterian. Survivors include his mother, Verdie Hallmark of Dublin; his wife, Ellen B. Hallmark of Sunrise Beach; a son, W. Wes Hallmark of Lubbock; two daughters, Joyce Hallmark Stanurchis of St. Louis and Janet Hallmark of Austin; two brothers, Dr. James Hallmark of Comanche and R.R. Hallmark of Trinidad, Colo.; and three grandchildren. Ralph Watson BALLINGER - Ralph V. Watson, 72, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Old Runnels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 4, 1928, in Upton, Ark., and was a longtime resident of Ballinger. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was in the oilfield industry. Survivors include two sons, Randy Watson of Winters and Milton Watson of San Angelo; two daughters, Susan Hurt and Vicky Batts, both of Ballinger; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Ruth Hofmann MASON - Ruth Elizabeth ``Betty'' Hofmann, 91, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a Grand Prairie nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Gooch Cemetery. She was born Dec. 11, 1908, in El Paso. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Mason. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Ruth Dick of Irving; a son, Seth Don Hofmann of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Agnes Mosty KERRVILLE - Agnes C. Mosty, 96, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a local care center. Rosary will be at 6 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. She was born March 14, 1904, in Refugio. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Evlyn Gross of Houston and Marie ``Susie'' Hopkins of Kerrville; three sons, Tony Mosty and Leroy Mosty, both of Kerrville, and John Michael Mosty of Richardson; 19 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Elizabeth Arnold Elizabeth Anne Arnold, 87, of San Angelo died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Julia Holmes KERRVILLE - Julia Holmes, 87, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a local care center. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries OPAL MAE PERRY EVERETT OZONA - Opal Mae Perry Everett went to be with her Lord Tuesday, April 11, 2000. Opal was born Nov. 13, 1912, in Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas. Opal married Tom Everett Dec. 22, 1941, in El Campo. Opal and Tom made their home at the ranch by the Pecos River at Pandale. Opal worked at the Ozona High School cafeteria for 15 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ozona and Pumpville Baptist Church. Opal was a member of the Ruth Sunday school class and Fidelis Sunday school class. She worked with the nursery, two-year-old and primary Sunday school departments at First Baptist Church. Opal was a longtime member of the Pandale Study Club. In 1996 Opal moved to town from the ranch she loved. Survivors include two daughters, Janie Latona and husband, Tony, of Denison and Fannie Southern of Ozona; three sons, Tom ``Tommy'' Everett Jr. and wife, Jena, of Fort Stockton, Bill Everett and wife, Sherry, of Big Spring and Alton Floyd Everett and wife, Lois, of Comstock; eight grandchildren, Ty and Charlotte McElwain of Big Spring, Terry McElwain of Pandale, Cody Bob Everett of Itasca, Connie and Skipper Voss of Alvarado, Justin Southern of Portland, Bradley and Jaylan Everertt of Big Spring and Clay Everett of Sweetwater; one great-great-grandson, Casey Cash Voss; eight stepgrandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Maggie Perry of El Campo. Opal was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Tom; her parents; five brothers; and stepgrandson, Shannon Southern. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at the Ozona First Baptist Church with burial following in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. WILLIAM MARTIN KUYKENDALL ENNIS - William Martin ``Pooch'' Kuykendall Jr., 81, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in Waxahachie. He was born Feb. 1, 1919, in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas. He was the second of seven children of William Martin and Ruth Edward Kuykendall. He attended Texas Tech University where he met Alice Winston. They married on Feb. 24, 1942. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aerial engineer from 1942 to 1946. In 1947 they moved to Milford where they farmed and ranched. He took great pride in his heritage which dates back to the 1850s when his ancestors were some of the first settlers in San Saba County. He enjoyed the outdoors and took many trips to Colorado and Texas. He is survived by his wife, Alice of Italy, Texas, and a son, Martin Winston Kuykendall of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m Saturday, April 15, in Keever Chapel. Interment will be in Hughes Cemetery in Avalon. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m Friday. Arrangements are by J.E. Keever Mortuary Inc., 408 N. Dallas St., Ennis, TX 75119, (972) 875-3891. Funerals and Death Notices 4/14/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Earl Thomas Johnson, 68, at 1:30 p.m. at Alexander Temple Church; military graveside service in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Nancy Alexander, 60, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. COLEMAN - Lawrence H. Powell, 79, of Bangs, at 10 a.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - Arcadio Gonzalez Ochoa, 75, at 10 a.m at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. KERRVILLE - Agnes C. Mosty, 96., at 2 p.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church; burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. KINGSLAND - John Belton Hallmark Jr., 81, of Sunrise Beach, at 10 a.m in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; graveside service at 4 p.m. in Live Oak Cemetery in Dublin. SATURDAY JUNCTION - Dorothy Wools Brewer, 58, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. KERRVILLE - Norman Lee Summers Jr., 71, memorial service at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - Thomas William Hendrick, 89, of Tow, at 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Jean Phetteplace Jean Beagle Phetteplace, 83, of San Angelo died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Harry Mathews officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 14, 1916, in Purvis, Miss., and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1971. She worked as a health care giver and a member of College Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include two nephews, Don Franklin of Shawnee, Okla., and Jarvis Moragne of Mineral Wells; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Zachary Rios Zachary Jay Rios, infant son of Carmen ``Beba'' Rios, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in San Antonio. Wake service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels-North. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Knickerbocker Cemetery. Zachary was born March 3, 2000, in San Angelo. Survivors include his mother; and his maternal grandparents, Patricia Rios of San Angelo and Ruben Rios of Colorado City. Dorothy Brandt MIDLAND - Dorothy Marie Whitehead Brandt, 75, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Midland Lutheran Church with graveside service Tuesday in Evergreen Cemetery in Beatrice, Neb. Local arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 10, 1924, in Burchard, Neb., and had lived in Midland since 1953. She was an inspector of wing sections of gliders in Beatrice during the war, an operator for Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph and was a school librarian. She was a member of Midland Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard C. Brandt of Midland; two daughters, Emma Jane Wilkes of Midland and Carol Ann Brandt of Katy; two brothers, Tom Whitehead of Corvallis, Mont., and Roy Whitehead of Wymore, Neb; two sisters, Betty Titeca and Charlotte Roberts, both of Hamilton, Mont.; one grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. A.J. Montgomery KERMIT - A.J. Montgomery, 62, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born Sept. 28, 1937, in Gilmer and was a longtime resident of Kermit. He was a retired pumper, having worked for Mobil and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Willie Montgomery of Kermit; a son, Vince Clay of Hobbs, N.M.; five daughters, Cheryl Montgomery of Denton, Ramona White of Fort Worth, Theresa Willis of Monahans, Jackie Montgomery of Odessa and Tab Clay of Dallas; 22 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Erminia Medrano BRADY - Erminia Medrano, 51, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in Brady. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born July 16, 1948 in Lamesa. She was a homemaker and a Pentecost. Survivors include her husband, Joe G. Medrano Sr.; two sons, Jose G. Medrano Jr. and Bruno Medrano, both of Brady; six daughters, Matilda Ruiz, Caroline Salas, Josephine Medrano, all of Brady, Consuelo Nandin of Bertram, Erminia Granado of Tacoma, Wash., and Ramona Zapata of Brownwood; six brothers, Aginaldo Martinez Jr. of Odessa, Gustavo Ramirez of Brownwood, Viviano Martinez of Dublin, John Martinez, Ted Martinez and Mario Martinez, all of Brady; six sisters, Hope Zapata of Lubbock, Bonnie Longoria of Dublin, Maria Ramos of Brownwood, Otila Mireles, Lilly Sanchez and Anita Torres, all of Brady; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jesusita Briceno MARATHON - Jesusita T. Briceno, 91, of Marathon died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a San Antonio care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 4, 1908, in Mexico, and had been a longtime resident of Marathon. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Survivors include her son, Nolberto Briceno of Universal City; a daughter, Teresa Gonzalez of El Paso; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Louise Duderstadt FREDERICKSBURG - Louise Maier Duderstadt, 81, died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Harper City Cemetery in Harper. She was born Dec. 15, 1918, in Fredericksburg. Survivors include her husband, M.E. ``Joe'' Duderstadt of Fredericksburg; three sons, Jay Duderstadt of Lago Vista, David Duderstadt of Liberty Hill and Alex Duderstadt of Austin; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Roxey Alexander KERRVILLE - Roxey Lee McGrew Alexander, 80, of Ingram died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in Kerrville. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Nichols Cemetery. She was born Jan. 11, 1920, in Ingram. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Crenshaw of Kerrville; two sons, Nathan Alexander of Kerrville and Gene Alexander of Ingram; two sisters, Berney Wootton of Winnsboro and Pauline Ganem of Victoria; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Charlotte King MONAHANS - Charlotte Black King, 45, of Wickett died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. There will be no services. Arrangements were by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 14, 1954, in Fayetteville, N.C. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Brethaniel Cody King of North Carolina; a daughter, Rachael Cheyanne King of Wichita Falls; and three brothers, Don Black and Michael Black, both of North Carolina, and Wesley Black of Nebraska. Gladys Mason BRADY - Gladys Mason, 85, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. James Baptist Church with burial in Mason Jackson Cemetery in Mason. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 10, 1914, in Mason. She was a housekeeper and a member of St. James Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Nell Marie Crawford of Houston; a granddaughter; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Elva Moreland GOLDTHWAITE - Elva Moreland, 93, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Goldthwaite First Baptist Church with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 20, 1906, in Mills County and was a lifetime resident of Goldthwaite. She was a licensed vocational nurse and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Allen Moreland and a daughter, Robbie Dalton, both of Goldthwaite; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews. Grace Smallwood ALPINE - Grace Pruett Smallwood, 91, of El Paso died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in an El Paso hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Fort Davis with burial in Pruett Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born March 11, 1909, in Mississippi and was a resident of Las Cruces N.M., before moving to El Paso six years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. Survivors include three sons, Phillip H. Pruett of Truth or Consequences, N.M., Jesse Joe Pruett of Bellevue, Arthur Glenn Pruett of Las Cruces; two daughters, Lula Mae Fournier of Truth or Consequences and Ora Jane Bell of El Paso; a brother, Barney Tyler of Tennessee; a sister, Josephine Hunt of Mississippi; 19 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Alta Bilbo ROBERT LEE - Alta C. Bell Bilbo, 98, of Robert Lee died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in a San Angelo Hospital. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church with burial in the Robert Lee Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. She was born on Oct. 11, 1901, in Robert Lee and was a lifetime resident. She worked as an assistant clerk for the Post Office and was a member of Robert Lee Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Alta Bell Kay of Alpine, Jamie Boren of Robert Lee, Jo Ann Littlefield of Grove, Okla., Janet Rathmell of Mertzon; a sister, Robbie Turner; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Dominga Rodriguez STANTON - Dominga Ramirez Rodriguez, 86, died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a Plano hospital. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Lori Cantu PECOS - Lori Cantu, 33, died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a Monahans hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ MARIAN `LONETTE' POWELL Marian ``Lonette'' Powell of Junction, Texas, was born on Sept. 19, 1959, in Big Spring. On Oct. 6, 1977, she married Phil Powell. Lonette filled her life as a full-time mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Phil Powell of Junction; her son, Lance Cpl. Christopher Powell of Iwakuni, Japan; her daughter, Breanne Powell of Junction; her grandson, Christopher L. Powell of San Angelo; her father and mother, Ralph and Jimmie Parsley of Junction; her maternal grandmother, Lovie Glenn of San Angelo; her brother, Scott Parsley and wife, Jeanie, of Bedford; her sister, Michelle Bennett and husband, Karl, of San Angelo; her niece, Jennifer Parsley of Grand Prairie; six nephews, Matthew and Michael Bennett of San Angelo, Dylan, Conor and Braden Parsley of Bedford; her uncle, Bud Hanks of San Angelo; and her cousins, Billy Eden of Strawn, Rachel Jiminez of Mineral Wells, James Hanks of Midland and Jo Marie Hanks of Midland. She was preceded in death by her aunt, Linda Ann Hanks; her maternal grandfather, M.C. Hanks Sr.; her paternal grandfather and grandmother, Ralph and Ena Parsley of Kentucky. Private graveside funeral is pending in Junction. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. God saw she was getting tired, And a cure was not to be. So, He put His arms around her And whispered, ``come with me.'' With tearful eyes, we watched her suffer And saw her fade away. Although we loved her dearly, We could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest. God broke our heart to prove to us, He only takes the best. We miss you, your loving family. Funerals and Death Notices 4/15/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Jean Beagle Phetteplace, 83, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Zachary Jay Rios, infant son of Carmen Rios, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Knickerbocker Cemetery; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels-North. BRADY - Gladys Mason, 85, at 1 p.m. at St. James Baptist Church; burial in Mason Jackson Cemetery in Mason; arrangements by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. BRADY - Erminia Medrano, 51, at 2 p.m in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Louise Maier Duderstadt, 81, at 10 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Harper City Cemetery in Harper. GOLDTHWAITE - Elva Moreland, 93, at 10 a.m. at Goldthwaite Baptist Church; burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Dorothy Wools Brewer, 58, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. KERMIT - A.J. Montgomery, 62, at 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. KERRVILLE - Roxey Lee McGrew Alexander, 80, of Ingram, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Nichols Cemetery. KERRVILLE - Norman Lee Summers Jr., 71, memorial service at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels. LLANO - Thomas William Hendrick, 89, of Tow, at 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MIDLAND - Dorothy Marie Whitehead Brandt, 75, at 10 a.m. at Midland Lutheran Church; graveside service Tuesday in Evergreen Cemetery in Beatrice, Neb.; local arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. ROBERT LEE - Alta C. Bell Bilbo, 98, at 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Robert Lee Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SUNDAY ALPINE - Grace Pruett Smallwood, 91, of El Paso, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Fort Davis; burial in Pruett Cemetery; arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Domingo Tovar Domingo Tovar, 61, of Wall died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a local nursing home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. He was born July 3, 1938, in Robstown. He was a farmer and rancher in the Wall area for many years and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Oralia Tovar; two daughters, Esmeralda Tovar of Wichita Falls and Mary Ann Gonzales of San Angelo; a son, Dionicio Tovar of San Angelo; a sister, Lucy Montgomery of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Noreen Villarreal BIG SPRING - Noreen Villarreal, 53, died Thursday, April 13, 2000. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. She was born Jan. 10, 1947, in Devils Lake, N.D., and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1996. She was vice president of finance for North American Van Lines. Survivors include a son, Miguel Villarreal of San Jose, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Beall of Pollock Pines, Calif., and Nolan Beall of Big Spring; a sister, Thelma Brown of New Port, Ore.; and two grandchildren. Lori Cantu PECOS - Lori Cantu, 33, died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born Jan. 6, 1967, in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. Survivors include her parents, Ricardo and Mary Ontiveros of Pecos; two sisters, Diana Sadorra of Salinas, Calif., and Roxanne Ontiveros of Pecos; two brothers, Jesse Machuca Jr. of San Jose, Calif., and Michael Ontiveros of Pecos; and numerous nieces and nephews. Evert Parris DURANT, Okla. - Evert Carl Parris, 80, of Durant and formerly of San Angelo, Texas, died Saturday, April 8, 2000, in a Durant hospital. Graveside service was April 12 in Bennington Cemetery. He was born Feb. 7, 1920, in Blossom Prairie, Texas. He was self-employed working in sign construction. Survivors include his wife, Mary Parris of Durant; two sons, Lynis Parris of Saudi Arabia, and Michael Parris of Durant; a daughter, Frankie Summers of Durant; five grandchildren; and a niece, Ruby Tingle of San Angelo. Wayne Spiller BRADY - Wayne Spiller, 89, of Voca died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a Brady hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church with burial in Voca Cemetery in Voca. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Colonial Funeral Home. He was born March 2, 1911, in Voca and was a lifelong resident. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked as a rancher and farmer, writer, photographer and poet. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Brady. Survivors include his wife, Nell Spiller of Voca; two sons, Edward Spiller of Cincinnati and Roger Wayne Spiller of Akron, Ohio; a sister, Verna Trammell of Brady; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Audrey Ballew SWEETWATER - Audrey Hoyt Ballew, 83, of Brady died Friday, April 14, 2000, in an Abilene hospital. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Brady. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. He was born July 4, 1916, in Haskell County. A Coast Guard veteran of World War II, he owned and operated the Sweetwater Broom Company, was a rancher and an independent oil producer. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Brady and the Rotary. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ballew of Brady; a sister, Pauline Ballew of Sweetwater; two daughters, Sherry Barsch of Levelland and Cindy Loutherback of Waco; and three grandchildren. Eulala Nutt KERMIT - Eulala Ratliff Nutt, 69, of Kermit died Friday, April 14, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Eastside Church of Christ with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapels. She was born March 19, 1931, in Sayre, Okla., and had been a resident of Kermit for 58 years. She was homemaker and member of Eastside Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Leon Nutt of Kermit; a son, Zane Nutt of Odessa; a daughter, Eulonda Everest of Kermit; a brother, Elmer Ratliff of Midland; and three grandchildren. Dominga Rodriguez STANTON - Dominga Ramirez Rodriguez, 87, of Plano and formerly of Staton, died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a Plano hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born March 12, 1913, in Marathon and was a longtime resident of Stanton. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Manuel Rodriguez Sr., Santos Rodriguez and Jose Rodriguez, all of Stanton and Fidencio Rodriguez of Big Spring; four daughters, Ernestina Renteria of Knott, Lupe Rodriguez of Midland, Pat Aguirre of Marfa and Sandy Espinoza of Plano; a sister, Lonjina Trevino of Arizona; 54 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Rodolfo Reyna BIG SPRING - Rodolfo ``Mickey'' Reyna, 62, died Thursday, April 13, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. H.L. Holtzendorf KERRVILLE - H.L. ``Bud'' Holtzendorf, 74, died Friday, April 14, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries ALTA C. BELL BILBO ROBERT LEE - Alta Cleo Bell Bilbo, 98, of Robert Lee died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. Family and friends will gather at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, to celebrate the life of Alta Bilbo. The service will be at the Robert Lee United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Reeves officiating. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Alta was born Oct. 11, 1901, to Elizabeth and Willie H. Bell in Robert Lee. She was the seventh of the 10 daughters and one son. One sister, Robbie Turner of San Angelo, survives. Alta graduated from Robert Lee High School in 1920. She went to school one year in Portales, N.M., where she took homemaking courses in preparation for her forthcoming marriage. Alta Bell and Alley James Bilbo were married June 15, 1921. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 1991. Alley died Jan. 15, 1992, at the age of 92. Alta's foremost calling in life was to be a wife and a mother to her six daughters. Later she became ``Mur'' to her 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. She will be remembered by all for her sunny disposition and her positive attitude toward life. From 1942-1952, Alley and Alta owned and operated Bilbo Drug. ``Doc'' was known for his medical advice and Bilbo-made ice cream. Alta specialized in selling beauty products, gifts and gift wrapping. After the drug store years, Alta was an assistant postal clerk for 20 years at the Robert Lee Post Office. One of her hobbies in her retirement years was to bake pecan pies by the dozens for family and friends. Alta was a lifetime member of the Robert Lee United Methodist Church. In October 1997, on her 96th birthday, she was honored by the United Methodist Women. They presented her with a special mission recognition pin. In September 1998, Mur moved from her home at 901 Bishop to a new home, the Robert Lee Care Center. She enjoyed the food, fellowship and varied activities until a few days before her death. Alta was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Alley James Bilbo; two daughters, Ferrell Jean Bilbo and Peggy Bilbo Gilmore; two grandsons, Brent Evans and Randy Littlefield; her parents; eight sisters; and one brother. She is survived by four daughters and three sons-in-law, Alta Bell and Lamar Kay of Alpine, Jamie and Bob Boren of Robert Lee, Jo Ann and Jarvis Littlefield of Grove, Okla., and Janet Rathmell of Mertzon; thirteen grandchildren, Jan Hungate of Waco, Mark Kay of Andrews, Kathy Alexander of Midland, Tom Bilbo Boren of Lubbock, John Boren of Snyder, Jerry Littlefield, Jim Littlefield, Rick Littlefield and Lynda Caudill, all of Grove, Okla., Sandy Evans of Arlington, Steve Evans of Mineral Wells, Billy Havins of Austin and Rebecca Levesque of San Angelo; 32 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Robbie Turner of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews. DR. FRED D. HOWARD Dr. Fred D. Howard, 81, of San Angelo died Friday, April 14, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 17, in the First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Jerold McBride officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Johnson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Family visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Dr. Howard was born Feb. 25, 1919, to Richard B. and Etta Forbus Howard in Fulton, Miss. He married Sarah E. Pittman on Dec. 25, 1940, in Slate Springs, Miss. He served in the U.S. Army and had been a 10-year resident of San Angelo. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He academic career included the following degrees: A.A. from Wood College in 1940, B.A. from Mississippi College in 1952, B.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1955 and Th.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1957. He has served as editor of the Itawamba County Times; county administrative officer for the Production and Marketing Administration; pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Ebenezer, Miss., and Emmanuel Baptist Church in New Orleans; professor of religion/Greek at Wayland Baptist University and as department head; division chairman, professor emeritus, visiting professor of New Testament at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and taught basic New Testament and seminary studies program in Lubbock. His numerous publications included ``The Gospel of Matthew,'' ``Preaching and Teaching from Ephesians,'' ``Interpreting the Lord's Supper,'' ``One Over Lightly,'' ``James: Epistle of Action,'' ``Christmas Poems,'' Layman's Bible Book Commentary,'' ``1 Corinthians: Guidelines for God's People,'' ``Love Poems,'' ``Boyhood Musings and Best Laughable Limericks'' ``Almost to Heaven and Other Poems of Faith'' and ``Christmas Poems.'' Other writings were Sunday school lessons and commentaries in Bible Book Series, lessons in the Baptist Standard and articles published in The Adult Teacher, Southern Baptist Educator, Biblical Illustrator, Home Life, Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia and Outreach. His poems appeared in numerous newspapers. He had served in numerous offices of the Southwestern Baptist Teachers of Religion, the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Texas Alumni Association, Plainview Area Ministers Association and the Plainview Writers Guild. He was honored as Citizen of the Month at Radio KVOP of Plainview, Piper Professor of the Year and Case Professor at Wayland and received the Distinguished Alumni Faculty Award in 1989 at Wayland. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Howard of San Angelo; three daughters, Pat Sikes and husband, James, of Herndon, Va., Katrinka Park and husband, Don, of Brownfield and Belinda Smith and husband, Steve, of Austin; three sons, David Howard of Water Valley, Richard Howard of Amarillo and Kenny Howard of Cat Spring; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ZACHARY JAY RIOS Zachary Jay Rios, infant son of Carmen ``Beba'' Rios, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in Children's Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Zachary was born March 3, 2000, in San Angelo. He is survived by his mother, Beba; two uncles, Ruben Rios Jr. and Ricky Rios and his fiancee, Tonya, all of San Angelo; a special cousin, Savanniah Rios of San Angelo; his grandparents, Patricia Rios of San Angelo and Ruben Rios Sr. of Colorado City; and his great-grandparents, Flavia Ornelas and Guadalupe and Alicia Rios, all of San Angelo. Zachary was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Jesus Ornelas. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, in Knickerbocker Cemetery in Knickerbocker. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels-North. The family would like to thank the San Angelo Standard-Times and the nurses and staff at the hospital. A special thanks goes to a close friend of the family, Stacy Rios. To All Parents ``I'll lend you a little child of mine,'' He said, For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he's dead. It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three, But will you, 'til I call him back, take care of him for me? He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief, You'll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief. I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth returns, But there are lessons taught down there I want my child to learn. I've looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true. And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you. Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain, Nor hate me when I come to call to take him back again? ``I fancied that I heard them say, `Dear Lord, Thy will be done!' For all the joy the child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run.'' We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may, And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay; But should the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned, We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand. -Edgar A. Guest DR. WILLIAM A. REED BENSON, Utah - Dr. William A. Reed, 49, died on April 10, 2000, in University Hospital in Salt Lake City of cancer. He is survived by his wife, Lorry; one son, Jason; his mother, Jane Reed-Dorsey of San Angelo; two brothers, Thomas and Joel; and one sister, JoAnne. He was preceded in death by his father, W. Allen Reed Jr. He was born Aug. 10, 1951, in Newark, N.J., and married Lorraine G. Racicot on June 15, 1975, in Simi Valley, Calif. He was an inspiration to those who knew and loved him. He graduated from Hopedale High School in Massachusetts and attended Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. From there, he moved west to work on ranches in Montana, Arizona and California. He received his B.S. degree in animal science and his M.S. degree in animal genetics from Montana State University-Bozeman, and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge in molecular cell biology. He moved to Logan in 1981 and had worked as an assistant professor at Utah State University, doing research in animal genetics. Bill enjoyed teaching as well as research, and his students were very important to him. Bill served on the Benson Water Board, coached Pony and Little League baseball and umpired. He loved to work in his garden, camp, hike, ski and travel. He was a man of many talents and will be remembered as an individual of great worth. He was a loving husband and a wonderful father. He was dearly loved and his passing has left a void in the hearts of those who knew him. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15, in the Benson 1st Ward Chapel. Burial will be in the Logan City Cemetery. ADDIE LORENE WESTFALL PARRY Addie Lorene Westfall Parry, 83, of Barnhart and San Angelo, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2000, at her residence in San Angelo. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Duvall and the Rev. Kent Kepler officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Lorene or ``Gran'' as she was known to her loved ones, was born July 18, 1916, in Barnhart to James Bartlett and Lora Jane Westfall. She attended Barnhart schools and San Angelo College. She married Clyde Parry on July 29, 1937, in Mertzon. She devoted her life to her husband and children. Lorene was a member of the Barnhart Methodist Church where she served as treasurer and Sunday school teacher for many years. She was a member of the Mertzon Eastern Star and fulfilled the duties of worthy matron. Gran's love for children - not only her own, but any others who needed that special hug - knew no limits. She was active in PTA, a Girl Scout leader and a substitute teacher and aide in Big Lake Elementary School for eight years. The golf course was her ``playground.'' There she spent many enjoyable years making and enjoying dear friends. Lorene was preceded in death by her beloved and devoted husband, Clyde, in 1996. She is survived by her son, James Lee Parry and wife, Blossom, of San Angelo; daughters, Jan Harkleroad and husband, Oran, of Barnhart, and Norma Parry and husband, Doyle Miller, of San Angelo; seven grandchildren, Paige Bickford and husband, Tim, of San Angelo, Robert Parry and wife, Lisa, of San Angelo, Dr. Zeke Harkleroad of Austin, Slade and Amber Harkleroad of San Angelo and Meridith and Austin Miller of San Angelo; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, grandson-in-law and sons-in-law. Honorary pallbearer is Buck Owens. The family requests that memorials be made to the Barnhart Methodist Church or Hospice of San Angelo.