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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, Death Notices and Obituaries 7/15/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - William G. Bozeman, 65, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - John Dean Hite, 72, at 11:30 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Elva H. De Hoyos, 84, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Andrew Ricky Martinez Jackson, 15, at 10 a.m. in Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Margaret Guy Brown Jones, 78, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. BRADY - Dallas Miller, 86, at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Tony Benavides, 43, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. MASON - Robert Dee Stacy, 82, memorial service at 10 a.m. at London Baptist Church; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Leonard Alfred Koller, 90, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Mission; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Willie Belle Ledbetter, 92, at 4 p.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Spring Creek Cemetery. STANTON - Claud Glaspie Jr., 83, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Fernando Q. Gomez, 72, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Owen Kent, 88, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices Walter Heinrichs Walter Heinrichs, 72, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born Sept. 22, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa. He retired from the Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Lyda Heinrichs of San Angelo; a son, Bruce Dale Heinrichs of San Angelo; three daughters, Deborah Heinrichs and Rebecca ``Becky'' Hendricks, both of San Angelo, and Dawn H. Kalina of Miles; three sisters, Brenda Males of Winterset, Iowa, Joyce Parker of Schollcraft, Mich., and Barbara Newman of Springfield, Mo.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. George Hall Sr. George Warren Hall Sr., 78, of San Angelo died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Johnson's Funeral Home with burial in Belvedere Memorial Park. He was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Titus County and a longtime resident of San Angelo. A Marine Corps veteran of World War II, he retired after working 36 years for GTE and was a member of Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Ann Hall of San Angelo; a son, George Hall Jr. of San Angelo; a daughter, Patricia Britt of Wichita Falls; a sister, Mary Louise Adams of Mount Pleasant; a granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Bernadine Beckham Bernadine Beckham, 84, of Big Lake died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in a Reagan County care center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Big Lake Church of Christ with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 25, 1915, in Ardmore, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Betty B. Smith of Midland and Janis Morgeson of Lubbock; three sisters, Anne Young of Wellman, Minnilou Baird of Dallas and Jewell Stanford of Los Angeles; a brother, Henry Ratliff of Warrior, Ala.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Barbara Johnson Barbara Anne Johnson, 60, of San Angelo died Friday, July 14, 2000, at her residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Angels Catholic Church. She was born March 19, 1940, in Albuquerque, N.M. She worked as an administrative assistant and was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Heather D. Shields of Georgetown and Shawn P. Shields of Richardson; her mother, Barbara Spence of San Angelo; a brother, Victor Monkewiez of San Angelo; and numerous other close relatives. Kenneth Sexson Kenneth D. Sexson, 79, of San Angelo died Friday, July 14, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. William Key KERRVILLE - William Michael Key, infant son of Micah and Cara Blackburn Key of Nablus, Palestine, Israel, died Wednesday, July 12, 2000, in Nablus. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. William Michael was born May 23, 2000, in Ramallah, Palestine, Israel. Survivors include his parents and a brother, Malachi Spence Key of Nablus; his grandparents, Bill and Denana Blackburn of Kerrville and Mike and Marsha Key of Rosenberg; and his great-grandparents, Lucile Blackburn of San Angelo, Gerry Mattingly and Mary Hall, both of Houston; and numerous aunts and uncles. Dallas Miller BRADY - Dallas Miller, 86, of Llano and formerly of Brady, died Thursday July 13, 2000, in Llano. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 26, 1913, in Fredonia. He was a rancher and a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Larry Miller of Taylor and Stanley Miller of Llano; three daughters, Frederica Foster of Llano, Bonnie Vickery of Camp San Saba and Barbara Brodbeck of Brady; a brother, Fay Miller of Bluffton; two sisters, Nell Harris of Austin and Lucille Shearer of Mason; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two nieces and two nephews. Pedro Palacios SWEETWATER - Pedro S. ``Pete'' Palacios, 69, died Friday, July 14, 2000, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born Oct. 3, 1930, in San Angelo. He served in the Texas National Guard and retired in 1981 from Industrial Manufacturing Company and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Audelia Palacios of Sweetwater; two sons, Frank Palacio of San Angelo and Eristeo Palacios of Roscoe; three daughters, Grace Wilkerson of Hartsville, Tenn., Brenda Pulliam of Katy and Debra Loven of Sweetwater; three sisters, Inez Gonzales and Josefina Sepeda, both of Sweetwater, and Angelita Escobedo of Grand Prairie.; nine half brothers and half sisters, Lucy Morales, Otilia Piguet, Herman Palacios, Juanita Cron, Onita Qaren and Celestina Palacios, all of Dallas, Celia Ashton of Eustace, Christina Martinez of Mesquite and Raymond Palacios of Scurry; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Glenn Reyes AUSTIN - Glenn C. Reyes, 64, of Marfa, died Thursday, July 13, 2000. Memorial service will be at a later date in Marfa. Arrangements are by All Faiths Funeral Service. He was born Oct. 24, 1935, in Marfa. An Air Force veteran, he was a teacher and a coach. He was a member of Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his father, Genaro Reyes of Odessa; his wife, Carmen Espinosa Reyes of Marfa; a son, Paul Reyes of McAllen; two daughters, Christel Rivera of Marfa and Zita Hernandez of Round Rock; a half brother, Reuben Reyes of Odessa; and five grandchildren. Margery Riggs MIDLAND - Margery Sherar Riggs, 72, died Thursday, July, 13, 2000. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity. Funeral service and burial will be Wednesday at Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church in Jones Creek. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 12, 1927, in Houston. She was a member of the Junior League of Midland, Museum of the Southwest and Midland Community Theater. Survivors include, her husband, Jack Donald Riggs of Midland; three daughters, Katherine Riggs Grella of Midland, Susan Riggs Brown of Fort Worth, and Bryan Riggs Huggins of Kerrville; and seven grandchildren. Cecil Coker KINGSLAND - Cecil Maurine Coker, 88, died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. She was born Oct. 20, 1911, in Baird. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Dolores Robertson of Burleson, Reata Pruitt of Odessa and Alice Cuthers of Kingfisher, Okla.; three sons, Jack Coker Jr. of Burleson, Rodger Coker of Amarillo and Bill Woods of Abilene; a brother, Alix J. Satterwhite of Mid West City, Okla.; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. James McClure COLEMAN - James McClure, 84, died Friday, July 14, 2000, in a Coleman hospital. Services are pending at Walker Funeral Home. Ruby Watkins BIG SPRING - Ruby B. Watkins, 82, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MARGARET GUY BROWN JONES At the age of 78 years, on July 12, 2000, Margaret Guy Brown Jones died at her home after a long illness. Her family and friends will celebrate her life at a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, in the chapel at Johnson's Funeral Home. Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials might be made to Hospice of San Angelo at 36 East Twohig, San Angelo or West Texas Rehabilitation Center at 3001 S. Jackson, San Angelo. Born to Loretta Elizabeth Sperry Brown and Charles Wright Brown in Greenwood, Miss., on July 19, 1921, she spent her early years in Minter City, Miss. Guy attended Mississippi schools and in 1946, she married Earl Eugene Jones at Minter City Methodist Church. They had two children; Marsha Jones LeGrand Lentz and Curtis Sperry Jones. She was a full-time mother and ever supportive wife of a cotton farmer in the Mississippi delta for many years. She was an active member of the Gunnison Baptist Church during their time there. In 1982, Guy and earl retired from farming and moved to San Angelo to enjoy their three grandsons, Rob, Doug and Clay LeGrand. While living in San Angelo, she belonged to First Baptist Church where she especially enjoyed the Esther Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Shannon Medical Center Auxiliary. Preceding Mrs. Jones in death were her parents, her only son, Curtis, and her brother, Charles Glenn Brown, of Greenwood, Miss. She is survived by her husband, Earl, of 54 years; her daughter and her husband, Marsha and Ron Lentz, her youngest grandson, Clayton Hunter LeGrand, and stepgrandson, Ryan Paul Lentz, all of San Angelo. Also surviving her are grandsons, Robert Hampton LeGrand III and his fiancee, Haley Lacy of Austin, Douglas Jones LeGrand of College Station, and step-grandson, Bradley Canada Lentz and his wife, Monica, of Sanford, N.C. Her sisters, Martha Brown Bennett of Hot springs, Ark., and Elizabeth Brown Agnew of Washington D.C. also survive her. Her family wishes to express their profound appreciation for the tender nursing care she received from Linda Grimes, Darlene Rosser, Dee Sloan and Ollie Lemons that enabled her to remain at home during the last two years of her life. They are also grateful to Drs. Christopher Barnett, Christopher Vanderzandt and Steve Boster for their faithful compassion and expertise. GRACE JOHNSON STROUD FORT WORTH - Grace Johnson Stroud, 84, a homemaker, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2000, in a Dallas care center. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Wilshire Baptist Church, 4316 Abrams Road, Dallas. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. in Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Arrangements are by Greenwood Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church of San Angelo. Grace Johnson Stroud was born Feb. 10, 1916, in Junction, the daughter of William Henry Johnson and Katie Vining Johnson. After graduating from Junction High School, she worked as a secretary for the Junction Schools, then for the Soil Conservation Service in Fredericksburg and Sterling City. She married Clark C. Stroud in 1943 and worked for the ration board in Sonora during World War II. She became a full time mother and homemaker after the birth of her daughter, Gail, and made San Angelo her home until 1998 when she moved to Vickery Towers in Dallas. The family wants to extend special thanks to the staffs at Vickery Towers, Stone Bridge and First Community Hospice for their caring attention. Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Clark Stroud in 1998. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Daryl Kirkham of Dallas; grandchildren, Kelly, Stephen and Katy all of Dallas; numerous nieces and nephews; beloved dog, Toby; and her special friends and neighbors on Rice Street in San Angelo. JOHN DEAN HITE John Dean Hite, 72, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2000, in Shannon Medical Center. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Paul Shero of Southgate Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. John was born Nov. 11, 1927, in Miles. John was married to Fairy Grosshans on Oct. 14, 1955, in San Angelo. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, John Hite was employed at the Goodyear Proving Grounds for 32 years. Upon retirement from Goodyear, he transported vehicles for various automobile dealerships in the San Angelo area. He was a proud member of the Southgate Church of Christ. Johnny, an avid storyteller, enjoyed fishing and classic cars. And most recently, he enjoyed the pride of his life, his granddaughter, Lauren, his princess. Survivors include his wife, Fairy Hite of San Angelo; children, Denise Hite of Cary, N.C., and DeLois Ronaghan and husband, Mike, of Austin; granddaughter, Lauren Kathleen Ronaghan; sisters, Dorene Edwards and husband, J.D., and Ruby Applebee and husband, Jerry, all of San Angelo, and Barbara Self and Bonnie Campbell, both of Beeville; brothers-in-law, F.P. Grosshans and wife, Brenda, of San Angelo and Kenneth Grosshans and wife, Joyce, of Monahans; aunts, Kay Donalson and Olga McCown and husband, Sanders; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and special friends, Glenn Barton, John and Pat Pitts, Garland and Rena Gaines, Richard and Beth Hooker and Bill and Jeannette Hyatt. Pallbearers include Garland Gaines, Glenn Barton, John Pitts, Danny Edwards, Shelby Campbell and Kevin Self. Honorary pallbearers are Goodyear retirees. WILLIAM G. BOZEMAN William ``Bill`` G. Bozeman, 65, of San Angelo died Wednesday, July 12, 2000, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by the Rev. James Galloway-Edgar. Burial will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Bill was born Aug. 27, 1934, in Mobile, Ala., to Henry C. Bozeman and Jessie ``Everett'' Bozeman. He married Evahjo Payne on Feb. 23, 1957, in Ballinger. Bill was a member of Day Memorial United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force from August of 1954 to August of 1958. Following his term in service he worked as a salesman at Martin Glover for 20 years, with Keebler Co. for nine years and retired from Wal-Mart in 1996. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Evahjo Bozeman; two sons, Michael G. Bozeman and wife, Jan, Jeffrey J. Bozeman and wife, Trudy; a daughter, Sherri Balentine Tipton and husband, Frank, all of San Angelo; one brother, Horace Bozeman of Alabama; nine grandchildren, Lindsey, Allison, Bailey and Seth Bozeman, Shannon and Lindsey Tipton, Brady and Colten Balentine, and Hannah Bozeman. Pallbearers will be C.F. McSpadden, Winton Milliff, Dixon Toney, Roy Grosshans, Murdock McLaurin and Ronnie Rowe. Honorary pallbearers will be Vernon Perry, Ted Hopper, Cecil Tucker, Bob Horwath, Harold Levens and Jerry Slough. The family requests that any memorials be made to Christmas in April or Day Memorial United Methodist Church. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 7/17/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Bernadine Beckham, 84, of Big Lake, at 11 a.m. at Big Lake Church of Christ; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - John A. Estrada, 85, rosary at 7 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - George Warren Hall Sr., 78, at 1 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home; burial in Belvedere Memorial Park. SAN ANGELO - Walter Lee Heinrichs, 72, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Dorothy L. Hart Howard, 80, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Barbara Anne Johnson, 60, rosary at 7 p.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; memorial service at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Angels Catholic Church. BIG SPRING - Nancy Annen, 81, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Ruby B. Watkins, 82, at 10 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church; burial in Trinity Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BRONTE - Manuel Ornelaz, 80, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Ballinger Latin America Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. CRANE - Sue Fox, 55, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Crane County Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Estelle Marie Doss, 92, at 1 p.m. in [cc20]Stacy-Wilkins Chapel; burial at 4:30 p.m. in Rowena Protestant Cemetery. KINGSLAND - Cecil Maurine Coker, 88, at 2 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. MARFA - Johnny Pat Kingston, 54, of Presidio, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Balmorhea Cemetery in Balmorhea; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. MIDLAND - Margery Sherar Riggs, 72, memorial service at 4 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity; service and burial Wednesday at Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church in Jones Creek; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. STANTON - Pat M. Morrison, at 2 p.m. at Downtown Church of Christ; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Ada Craven, 98, of Temple, at 10 a.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Pedro S. Palacios, 69, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO - Kenneth D. Sexson, 79, memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. LLANO - Melvin Ray Skidmore, 76, at 10:30 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. MARSHALL - Marguerite Blueher Duncan, 87, of Arlington, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Sullivan Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY KINGSLAND - Dorothy Mae Booker, 74, memorial service at 1 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices Jose Gonzalez Jose R. Gonzalez, 72, of Big Spring, died Saturday, July 17, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Margaret Catholic Church in Big Lake with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born Aug. 27, 1927, in Artesia, N.M. and was employed by Reagan County. Survivors include his wife, Graciela Gonzalez; five sons, Luis Gonzalez, Ramon Gonzalez and Clay Gonzalez, all of Big Lake, Cesar Gonzalez and Hector Gonzalez, both of Odessa; four daughters, Lupe Jacobo, Lorena Resendez and Gracie Perez, all of Big Lake, and Rosario Tavarez of Monahans; four brothers, Roberto Gonzalez and Pablo Gonzalez, both of Midland, Gustavo Gonzalez of Odessa, and Antonio Gonzalez of Presidio; four sisters, Dominga Gonzalez and Ruth Carrasco, both of Midland, Senorina Neira of Saltillo, Mexico and Pilar Molinar of Odessa; 35 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. W.L. Butler WINTERS - W.L. ``Bill'' Butler, 78, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery. He was born March 23, 1922, in the Morrow Community. A Marine veteran of World War II, he was a farmer and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Dottie Butler of Winters; two brothers, R.Q. Butler of Iraan and Bus Butler of Bullhead City, Ariz.; and two sisters, Annie Mae Finley and Edith Bishop, both of Fresno, Calif. Sarah Simpson WINTERS - Sarah Ann Simpson, 86, of Farmington, N.M. and formerly of Norton, died Friday, July 14, 2000, in New Mexico. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Norton Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. Survivors include her daughter, Sarah Estes of Bloomfield, N.M. Howard Hagood KERMIT - Howard Hagood, 51, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Balmorhea. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Eastside Church of Christ with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Home. He was a longtime resident of Kermit and a self-employed mechanic. He was a member of Eastside Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Hagood of Kermit; three sons, Frankie Hagood of Corpus Christi, Christopher Warner and Matthew Warner, both of Kermit; three daughters, Gaydonne Bond of Yukon, Okla., Tasha Zumwalt of Odessa, and Taelor Warner of Kermit; a brother, David Hagood of Norwood, Mo.; three sisters, Pam Smith of Midland, Patsy Russell and Elaine Watson, both of Kermit; and six grandchildren. Janie Greaves COLEMAN - Janie Lee Greaves, 82, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today{MON} in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. She was born July 11, 1918, in Valera. A longtime resident of Coleman, she was a member of Central Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Marcus DeWayne Greaves of Calvert, Kenneth Lee Greaves of Coleman, and Ronnie Earl Greaves of Utopia; three grandsons and three great-grandchildren. D.B. Bates BIG SPRING - D.B. Bates, 64, died Saturday, July 15, 2000. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Myers & Smith Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born Feb. 21, 1936, in Big Spring. He was a lifelong farmer. Survivors include his wife, Helen Bates of Big Spring; three daughters, Debbie Spivey of Big Spring, Donna Whetsel of Forsan, and Diane McLemore of Greenwood; a sister, Velda Bristow of Big Spring, 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries ELFRIEDA NORMA LOEFFLER DURST Elfrieda Durst passed away Saturday, July 15, 2000, at the age of 88. She was born Jan. 29, 1912, in Mason to Albert Christian Loeffler and Emma Schmidt Loeffler. Mrs. Durst was a member of the Art Methodist Church. She married Walter Seth Durst on July 11, 1935, in Mason and he preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 1977. Elfrieda is survived by her children, Emma Ruth Cox of Austin, Jo Anne Royal and husband, Bill, of Menard, Mark Durst and wife, Kay, of Fredericksburg and Tommy Durst and wife, Joyce, of Mason. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, a brother, Silas Loeffler of Sonora and a sister, Alice Kothmann of Fredericksburg. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her son, Bobby Don Durst on May 4, 1976. Visitation for Mrs. Durst will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 17. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Art United Methodist Church in Art, with Pastor Leonard Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Gooch Cemetery in Mason. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Art Methodist Church. Services are under the direction of Mason Funeral Home. JOHN A. ESTRADA SR. John A. Estrada Sr., 85, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord, July 14, 2000, after a long battle with cancer. Rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17,{today} at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Vasquez officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery. John was born to Senon and Marcelina Estrada in San Angelo on July 12, 1915. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he was an important part of the parish and the old mission church which he helped build with his own hands, a member of the Holy Name Society and an usher. He was there to help at every church event. He worked hard at whatever he did, as a sheep shearer and with the Santa Fe Railroad, as well as with the Propane Gas Co. He is survived by Mary Enriquez, his wife of 66 years; a son, John Jr. ``Buddy'' Estrada, and wife, Nancy; two daughters, Rita ``Pinkie'' Estrada and Patricia Maldonado; grandchildren, Lisa Estrada, Jessie Nava and his wife Elsie, Kristy Maldonado, Jessica Estrada, and John Maldonado; great-grandchildren, John Marcus and James Michael. Also he leaves behind four sisters and three brothers, Lydia Gomez, Mary Lou Samarron, William Estrada and wife, Pauline, and Jesse Estrada, all of San Diego, Calif., Aurelia Schmidt of Ramona, Calif., Pauline Anderson and husband, Eldon, of Brea, Calif., and Paul Estrada of Houston. He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers will be Ernest Perez, Harry Perez, Abel Fernandez, Rudolph Gonzales, Ramiro Cerda and Clemente Galindo. Honorary pallbearers will be Arthur Estrada, Richard Estrada and Paul Gomez. His family wishes to express their profound appreciation for the tender and compassionate nursing care received from Hospice of San Angelo, especially Debbie Moore, John Epperson, Sister Bridgett Mulligan and Judith Bradley. The family requests that any memorials be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or Hospice of San Angelo. Don't Cry Anymore Don't cry any more tears for me, I am at peace and finally free. Like the eagles in the sky, I am soaring, so please don't cry. I know you love me, I love you too. But my time was over, was finally through. I have ascended to a better place, Which is not confined by time or space. To those that loved me, I did not fall: Instead, I succumbed to a higher call, Do not mourn me, I am with you still, I'll always be with you, from dawn - until. CARLA PERKINS KEITH Carla Perkins Keith, 36, of San Angelo died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Beal officiating. Burial will follow in Belvedere Memorial Park. Carla was born June 30, 1964, in San Angelo to James N. and Pansy J. Lawler Perkins. She was a unit secretary for West Texas Renal. Carla was married to Jimmy Keith on March 30, 1995, in Las Vegas. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Keith; one son, James Clark; two daughters, Whitney and Courtney Clark; her parents, James and Pansy Perkins, all of San Angelo; two sisters, Karen Keeling of San Angelo and Valarie Hennigan of Azle; two brothers, Ray and Roy Perkins, both of San Angelo; and her mother and father-in-law, Su-An and Joe Winkler of San Angelo. The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 7/18/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - John A. Estrada Sr., 85, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Jose R. Gonzalez, 72, of Big Lake, at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Big Lake; burial in Glen Rest Cemetery; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Barbara Anne Johnson, 60, memorial service at 11 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Carla Perkins Keith, 36, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Belvedere Memorial Park. SAN ANGELO - Kenneth D. Sexson, 79, memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark Presbyterian Church; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - D.B. Bates, 64, at 10 a.m. at Myers & Smith Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. FORT STOCKTON - Nolan B. Conner, memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Fort Stockton. KERMIT - Howard Hagood, 51, at 10 a.m. at Eastside Church of Christ; burial in Kermit Cemetery; arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home. LLANO - Melvin Ray Skidmore, 76, at 10:30 a.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Llano City Cemetery. MARSHALL - Marguerite Blueher Duncan, 87, of Arlington, memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church; arrangements by Sullivan Funeral Home. MASON - Elfrieda Norma Loeffler Durst, 88, at 10:30 a.m. at the Art United Methodist Church; burial in Gooch Cemetery; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY KINGSLAND - Dorothy Mae Booker, 74, memorial service at 1 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. MIDLAND - Margery Sherar Riggs, 72, service and burial at Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church in Jones Creek; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. WINTERS - W.L. Butler, 78, at 4 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery. WINTERS - Sarah Ann Simpson, 86, of Farmington, N.M., graveside service at 10 a.m. in Norton Cemetery; arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices Thomas Ortiz Thomas Ortiz, 89, of San Angelo died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in a local nursing home. Graveside service was Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. He was born Dec. 21, 1910, in Zaragosa, Coahuila, Mexico. He was a landscaper and a Catholic. Survivors include Candelario and Margarita Muniz, Sam and Yolanda Gaitan, Christopher R. Gaitan, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Gaitan II, Sammy Gaitan III, and Mary Haro, all of San Angelo, and Mike and Janie Mozal of Houston; and five grandchildren. Celia Cantu BIG SPRING - Celia Franco Cantu, 76, of The Colony and formerly of Big Spring, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in a Carrollton hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born April 29, 1924, in Big Spring and was a longtime resident. She worked as a housekeeper and in food service for area hospitals. She was a member of Templo La Biblia Abierta. Survivors include six sons, Sammy Jaso and Roy Lopez, both of Dallas, Jimmy Franco and Pete Franco, both of Midland, Tony Franco of Fort Worth and Oscar Franco of Loraine, Ohio; three daughters, Gloria Castellon of Roswell, N.M., Delia Romero of Midland and Rosie Presas of Dallas; a sister, Telia Munoz of Midland; 31 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Gennetta Miller KINGSLAND - Gennetta Merle Miller, 78, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Highland Lakes Church of Christ with burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Chillicothe and had been a resident of Kingsland since 1990. She was a seamstress and a homemaker and a member of the Highland Lakes Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, James Dale Miller of Kingsland; two daughters, Christine Lana of Abilene and Janece Perry of Tacoma, Wash.; two sons, James Dale Miller Jr. of Dallas and Bernard ``Bernie'' Miller of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Winford Sellers of Villanova, Pa.; 10 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Woodie Parks SAN SABA - Woodie G. Parks, 81, of Richland Springs died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in San Angelo. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Richland Springs with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 26, 1919, in Moore, Okla. He was employed at the City National Bank for 26 years in San Saba and at the People's State Bank for seven years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Richland Springs. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Lee Parks of Richland Springs; three sons, Roland Parks of Marble Falls, Gary Wood of New Caney and Gene Wood of San Antonio; a daughter, Sue Capps of Richland Springs; three brothers, Bob R. Parks of Garland, Hubert Parks of Arp and Bill Parks of Greenville; two sisters, Ruby Lee D'Orio of Paonia, Colo., and Jeanine Willis of Brady; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Eric English SAN ANTONIO - Eric C. English, 80, of San Antonio died Sunday, July 16, 2000. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Mission Burial Park North. Arrangements are by Porter Loring Mortuary North. He was born in September 1919 in Hainesville. He was a longtime resident of San Angelo and San Antonio. Survivors include his wife, Mary Tincy English; a daughter, Shirley Moore of Bulverde; a son, Robert English of Houston; a brother, Paul Ray English of San Angelo; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Mildred Helmers COLORADO CITY - Mildred Helmers, 81, formerly of Girvin died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Colorado City. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood. Arrangements are by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home. She was born July 15, 1919, in Belcher, La. She was a retired postmaster and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Jan Lemons of Colorado City and Arna McCorkle of Fort Stockton; two sons, Stanley Helmers of Monahans and John Helmers of San Angelo; a sister, Helen Blankenship of Beeville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Juan Anguiano BIG SPRING - Juan Anguiano, 65, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born May 8, 1935, in Coahoma and was a lifetime resident of Big Spring. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was a barber and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Elena Anguiano of Big Spring; a daughter, Leticia Anguiano of Big Spring; three sons, Carlos Anguiano of Weslaco, Felix Anguiano and Martin Anguiano, both of Big Spring; his mother, Enedina Gonzalez of Big Spring; three brothers, Felipe Anguiano and Jose L. Gonzales, both of Big Spring, and Tom Gonzales of Snyder; a sister, Enedina Granado of Dallas; and four grandchildren. Elmer Freeman SWEETWATER - Elmer Lavaughn Freeman, 59, of Fort Worth died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a Dallas hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries CARLA PERKINS KEITH Carla Perkins Keith, 36, of San Angelo died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Beal officiating. Burial will follow in Belvedere Memorial Park. Carla was born June 30, 1964, in San Angelo to James N. and Pansy J. Lawler. She was a unit secretary for West Texas Renal. Carla was a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Carla was a unique and one of a kind person and will forever be a part of the lives of those who knew her. Carla was married to Jimmy Keith on March 30, 1995, in Las Vegas. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Keith, one son, James Clark, two daughters, Whitney and Courtney Clark, and her parents, James and Pansy Perkins, all of San Angelo; two sisters, Karen Keeling of San Angelo and Valarie Hennigan of Azle; two brothers, Ray and Roy Perkins, both of San Angelo; her mother- and father-in-law, Su-An and Joe Winkler of San Angelo; numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends and extended family members. Pallbearers will be Jackie Keeling, Mike Henningan, Larry Delaney, Le Roy Soto, Michael Keith and J.L. Keeling. The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. JOSE R. GONZALEZ Jose R. Gonzalez, 72, a resident of Big Lake for more than 28 years, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at his residence. Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17, 2000, at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Big Lake. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at St. Margaret Catholic Church with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Jose was born Aug. 27, 1927, in Artesia, N.M., to Antonio and Lupe Ramos Gonzalez. He married Graciela Hernandez Jan. 1, 1948, in Estacion La Mula, Chihuahua, Mexico, and worked for Reagan County for more than 18 years before retiring. Jose was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Juanita Ortega. He is survived by his wife, Graciela Gonzalez of Big Lake; five sons, Luis Gonzalez, Ramon Gonzalez and Clay Gonzalez, all of Big Lake, Cesar Gonzalez and Hector Gonzalez, both of Odessa; four daughters, Lupe Jacobo, Lorena Resendez and Gracie Perez, all of Big Lake, and Rosario Tavarez of Monahans; four brothers, Roberto Gonzalez and Pablo Gonzalez, both of Midland, Gustavo Gonzalez of Odessa and Antonio Gonzalez of Presidio; four sisters, Dominga Gonzalez and Ruth Carrasco, both of Midland, Senorina Neira of Saltillo, Mexico, and Pilar Molinar of Odessa; 35 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Marcos Jacobo, Joey Gonzalez, Freddy Taverez, J.R. Gonzalez, Julio Gonzalez and Luis Gonzalez Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Raul Resendez III and Zachary Gonzalez. The family wishes that memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo, P.O. Box 471, San Angelo, TX 76902. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 7/19/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY BIG SPRING - Juan Anguiano, 65, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - Dorothy Mae Booker, 74, memorial service at 1 p.m. in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. MIDLAND - Margery Sherar Riggs, 72, service and burial at Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church in Jones Creek; arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. SAN SABA - Woodie G. Parks, 81, of Richland Springs, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Richland Springs; burial in Richland Springs Cemetery; arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. WINTERS - W.L. Butler, 78, at 4 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery. WINTERS - Sarah Ann Simpson, 86, of Farmington, N.M., graveside service at 10 a.m. in Norton Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. THURSDAY KINGSLAND - Gennetta Merle Miller, 78, at 10 a.m. at Highland Lakes Church of Christ; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. SATURDAY GIRVIN - Mildred Helmers, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Sherwood Cemetery; arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home of Colorado City. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices Zack Starks Zack Starks, 92, of San Angelo died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. He was born July 22, 1907, in Hempstead. He was a retired auto mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Mae Etta Starks of San Angelo; two sons, Levi Starks of Corpus Christi and Floyd Hutton of San Antonio; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Blanche Conn Blanche Conn, 86, of San Angelo, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Bratcher Funeral Home in Denison. Local arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Mildred Helmers GIRVIN - Mildred Helmers, 81, formerly of Girvin died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Colorado City. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood. Arrangements are by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home of Colorado City. She was born July 15, 1919, in Belcher, La. She was a retired postmaster and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Jan Lemons of Colorado City and Arna McCorkle of Fort Stockton; two sons, Stanley Helmers of Monahans and John Helmers of San Angelo; a sister, Helen Blankenship of Beeville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Elmer Freeman SWEETWATER - Elmer Lavaughn Freeman, 59, of Fort Worth died Sunday, July 16, 2000, in a Dallas hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born July 27, 1940, in Sweetwater. He was a truck driver and a member of First Baptist Church in Chico. Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Freeman of Fort Worth; his parents, Elmer and Veneta Freeman of Sweetwater; and a sister, Barbara Rainey of Sweetwater. Vernon Boyle COLEMAN - Vernon Boyle, 81, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in an Abilene nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Burkett Cemetery Pavilion. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. He was born Sept. 14, 1918, in Burkett. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a brother, Garvice Boyle of Coleman; five nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews. Yvonne Duderstadt KERRVILLE - Yvonne Duderstadt, 79, of Mountain Home died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a Fredericksburg hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Sunset Cemetery in Mountain Home. She was born Jan. 19, 1921, in San Antonio. A longtime resident of Kerr County, she was a rancher and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Harper. Survivors include her husband, Fred Duderstadt of Mountain Home; a son, Rodney Duderstadt of Menard; a sister, Jolarue Standard of Austin; three brothers, Kenneth Lightsey, Jerry Lightsey and Donald Lightsey, all of Austin; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Viola Wein MONAHANS - Viola Wein, 94, died Monday, July 17, 2000, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born March 3, 1906 in Jones County. A lifelong resident of Monahans, she was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, George O. Wein of Odessa, Charlie E. Wien of Pecos and David C. Wein of Greenville; a daughter, Pal Newman of Monahans; 16 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Eva Arnold BIG SPRING - Eva I. Arnold, 78, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Feb. 3, 1922, in Jayton. She was a nurse's aide and a homemaker. A private sitter, she was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include four daughters, Charlene Kennedy, Eva Chappell, Elaine Matthies and Brenda Dugger, all of Big Spring; three sons, Ronnie Huitt, Roger Huitt and Rodney Huitt, all of Big Spring; 21 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Dorothy Patty PLAINVIEW - Dorothy Patty, 65, died Monday, July 17, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Second & Beech Church of Christ with burial in Plainview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bartley-Silva Funeral Home in Plainview. She was born Dec. 31, 1934, in Plainview. She was a teacher's aide and a member of Second & Beech Street Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Ernest Patty, three daughters, Lisa Wright of Plainview, Rhonda Denzer of Ropesville and Annette Paschal of San Angelo; a brother, Ralph May Jr. of Plainview; a sister, Geri Eurey of San Antonio; and six grandchildren. W.F. Minzenmayer WINTERS - W.F. "Bill" Minzenmayer, 96, died Monday, July 17, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church with burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. He was born Feb. 7, 1904, in Winters. A lifelong resident of Winters, he was a stock farmer, a trustee of Winters High School and a board member of Winters State Bank. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Katie Minzenmayer of Winters; a son, William Minzenmayer of Ruidoso, N.M.; two daughters, Barbara Kay Frierson of Tulsa, Okla., and Serena Lois Miller of Cleburne; a brother, Adolph Minzenmayer of Winters; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Lela Anderson FORT STOCKTON - Lela Anderson, 94, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in Fort Stockton. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born May 26, 1906 in Douglas County, Mo. She was a retired postal clerk and a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include her brother, Noel Johnson of San Angelo and several nieces and nephews. Sarah Rios OZONA - Sarah Rios Rios, 99, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a local care center. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries HIPOLITO MARTINEZ VARELA Hipolito Martinez Varela, 53, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a local hospital. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Segunda Iglesia Bautista with Pastor Daniel Olivan officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery, under the direction of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Mr. Varela was a truck driver and had served in the U.S. Navy. Surviving Mr. Varela are his two sons, Jon Varela and Frankie Varela, both of San Angelo; four brothers, Steve Varela of Pocatello, Idaho, David Varela of Midland, Johnny Ortiz of Dallas and Joe Frank Varela of California. Also surviving are three sisters, Susie Rubio and Mary Grace Varela, both of San Angelo and Socorro Maldonado of Ozona; and a special friend and caretaker, Mary Varela of San Angelo. Services are under the direction of Gutierrez/ North, 1002 N. Oakes St.: "A family serving families." Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 7/20/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Hipolito Martinez Varela, 53, at 10 a.m. at Segunda Iglesia Bautista; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. COLEMAN - Vernon Boyle, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Burkett Cemetery Pavilion; arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON - Lela Anderson, 94, graveside service at 10 a.m. in East Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. KINGSLAND - Gennetta Merle Miller, 78, at 10 a.m. at Highland Lakes Church of Christ; burial in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. MONAHANS - Viola Wein, 94, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Elmer Freeman, 59, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Garden of Memories Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. FRIDAY KERRVILLE - Yvonne Duderstadt, 79, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Sunset Cemetery in Mountain Home. WINTERS - W.F. Minzenmayer, 96, at 10:30 at St. John's Lutheran Church; burial in Lutheran Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. SATURDAY BIG SPRING - Eva Arnold, 78, at 10 a.m. in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. GIRVIN - Mildred Helmers, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Sherwood Cemetery; arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home of Colorado City. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices Jessie Wood KERMIT - Jessie Wood, 78, died Tuesday, July l8, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born March 27, 1922, in Mexia. A longtime resident of Kermit, she was a nurse and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Philip Wood of Kermit and David Wood of Orlando, Fla.; and one granddaughter. Savas Guevara FREDERICKSBURG - Savas C. Guevara, 76, of Fredericksburg died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a Kerrville hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery. He was born Dec. 5, 1923, in Moore. He worked as a court services officer and was a Catholic. Survivors include four sons, Savas Guevara Jr., Sylvester Guevara, Leon "Willie" Guevara, all of Fredericksburg, and Raul Guevara of Topeka, Kan.; a daughter, Emma Angelita "Pearl" Guevara-Cole of Austin; a sister, Jesusa Rodriguez of Fredericksburg; and four grandchildren. Ella Rae Hoffman Ella Rae Hoffman, 67, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Starks Funeral Home. Alice Johnson GOLDTHWAITE - Alice Sommerfield Johnson, 87, of Houston died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Houston. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Priddy with burial in St. John Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. She was born June 24, 1913, in Priddy. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Nadine Koenig of Proctor and Loyce Zille of Germany; two sons, L. George Johnson and Walter Johnson, both of Houston; a stepson, Willie Richard Johnson of Round Rock; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Olive Brengle GOLDTHWAITE - Olive R. "Scarlet" Brengle, 75, of Goldthwaite died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a Temple nursing center. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stacy-Wilkins Chapel. She was born May 5, 1925, in Nisland, S.D. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Buck Brengle of Goldthwaite; a daughter, Tyra Rankin of Goldthwaite; a son, John Brengle of Georgetown; a sister, Esther Buse; a brother, Don Dillon; and four grandchildren. Sara Rios OZONA - Sara R. Rios, 99, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a local care center. Service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Templo Iglesia Bautista Church with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born June 21, 1901, in Gonzalez. A life long resident of Ozona, she was a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Elvira G. Higginbottom and Armenta M. Sanchez, both of Ozona; a stepdaughter, Maria Vitela of Ozona; two sisters, Amadita Gomez and Lola Rios, both of Ozona; three brothers, Rosalio Rios of San Jose, Calif., Eliseo Rios of Sterling City and Macedonio Rios of Fort Worth. Elane Petersen FREDERICKSBURG - Elane Evans McCaskey Petersen, 69, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Restland Cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 18, 1930, in Dallas and was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Wilson of Springfield, Va., Katherine Mangold of El Paso and Elizabeth Nicholson of Atlanta; two sons, A. Robert Petersen of Fredericksburg and Edward Petersen of Fort Worth; and seven grandchildren. Frank Balko IRAAN - Frank Balko, 76, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Iraan Christian Church with burial in Restland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Chapel of Iraan. He was born Nov. 8, 1923, in Longworth and was a longtime resident of Iraan. An Army veteran of World War II, he owned a body shop and was a member of Iraan Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Balko of Iraan; four sons, Dr. Allie Balko of Wickett, Danny R. Balko of Cisco, Dannie Paglusch of Midland and Ronnie Lewis of Amarillo; two daughters, Judy Hallgren of Las Vegas and Debbie Whaley of Dalhart; two sisters, Rosa Holder of Imperial and Lucille "Polly" Dennis of Fayetteville, N.C.; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Billie West COLEMAN - Billie D. West, 74, of Coleman died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in an Abilene nursing home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Burkett Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born May 15, 1926, in Coleman. She was a legal secretary and a Baptist. She was a member of the NARFE and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include three sons, Garland O. West Jr. and Ronald G. West, both of Houston, and David Oran West of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Clydene Comedy of Haskell, Maxine Young of Odessa and Brenda Brown of Shreveport, La.; two brothers, Mack Cason of San Saba and Kenneth Cason of Coleman; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Harold Dutton MONAHANS - Harold Dutton, 74, of Monahans died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Southside Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 24, 1925, in Algona, Iowa, and had been a resident of Monahans since 1964. He was a Maritime Service veteran and was a retired pumper in the oilfield. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Emma Lou Dutton of Monahans; three sons, Chris Dutton of Monahans, Dick Dutton of Oklahoma City and Jim Dutton of Canyon; a daughter, Ann Moser of Monahans; two sisters, Helen Gustad of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Katherine Peterson of Algona; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Bonnie Perry LAMPASAS - Bonnie Marie Perry, 81, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a Killeen hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Oakalla United Methodist Church in Oakalla with burial in Maxdale Cemetery in Maxdale. Arrangements are by Dodson Funeral Home. She was born May 17, 1919, in Bell County. She was a homemaker and a member of Oakalla Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Floyd Lee Perry of Austin and Michael Perry of Lampasas; three grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Janet Watson MASON - Janet Elaine "Jenny" Watson, 56, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Christ the King Church. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 25, 1943, in Dallas. Survivors include her husband, Carl Watson of Mason; three sons, David Watson of Austin, Daryl Watson of Mason and Brian Watson of Alvin; a brother, David Atherton of Houston; a sister, Gail Goyette of Round Rock; and seven grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries BLANCHE MONTGOMERY CONN DENISON - Blanche Montgomery Conn died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in San Angelo following a lengthy illness. Born May 17, 1911, at Whitewright, she was the daughter of Sam Houston and Kate King Montgomery, the 11th of a family of 12 children. A high school valedictorian, she attended The College of Industrial Arts (later TWU) at Denton, where she majored in fine arts. In 1936, she married Fredrick James Conn, who for many years was the publisher of the Denison Herald. During their time in Denison, Blanche Conn was involved in a number of civic and charitable organizations including the Literary Guild and the Denison Service League. For the past 36 years she had made her home in San Angelo, where her husband was the publisher of the San Angelo Standard-Times. Mrs. Conn is survived by a daughter, Cathryn (Cathy) Conn of Highland Beach, Fla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and JoAnne Conn of McCall, Idaho; two granddaughters and their husbands, Heather and John Duncan and Bevin and David Wallace, all of Denver, Colo.; a sister, Kathryn M. Pindleton of Farmersville; a brother, Richard P. Montgomery of Lubbock; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; and a son, John Montgomery Conn. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 21, at The Chapel on the Hill Mausoleum in Cedarlawn Memorial Park. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Ken Hildebrand and the Rev. Eldridge Pendleton. Funeral arrangements are by Bratcher Funeral Home of Denison. The family wishes to acknowledge its appreciation for the wonderful loving care given to Blanche by the nurses and staff of the Meadow Creek Nursing Center in San Angelo. The family suggests contributions to a favorite charity to be made in her memory. SHIRLEY COX ALSUP Our beloved Shirley, 61, joined our beloved Lord Wednesday morning, July 19, 2000, at her residence in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 21, in Belvedere Memorial Park with the Rev. Paul Terry officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Shirley was born March 16, 1939, in Iraan to J.P. and Viola Cox. In 1941 the family moved to San Angelo where she graduated from Lake View High School. On June 8, 1956, Shirley married her soul mate, Glenn Alsup in San Angelo. Shirley worked for Webb, Stokes and Sparks as a legal assistant. She was a member of Southland Baptist Church and a true believer. Shirley was preceded in death by her father, J.P. Cox and daughter, Sherri Sharp. She is survived by her husband, Glenn, of San Angelo; her mother, Viola Cox of San Angelo; daughter, Lorri Satterfield of San Angelo; a son, Brandon Alsup of San Angelo; grandchildren, Brooke Laird, Rebecca Sharp, Brian Sharp, Josh Hash and Zack Hash; sister, Marilyn McEwen and husband, Harold, of San Angelo; sister-in-law, Pat Cox and husband, Bob, of San Angelo; niece, Michelle Simon and husband, Key; and nephew, Robby Thornton of Austin. She left behind many friends who will always remember her humor, kindness, love and her faith in God. She will be truly missed by all who had the privilege of being a part of her life. We express a special thank you to Susie Lopez, Jean Slaughter and Shirley's guardian doctor, Dr. David Welch. It is requested that memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo. "Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity." Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 7/21/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Shirley Cox Alsup, 61, at 10 a.m. in Belvedere Memorial Park; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Elane Evans McCaskey Petersen, 68, at 10 a.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; graveside service at 10 a.m. Sat. in Restland Cemetery in Dallas; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Savas C. Guevara, 76, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery; arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Alice Somerfield Johnson, 87, at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church; burial in St. John Cemetery; arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. IRAAN - Frank Balko, 76, at 10 a.m. at Iraan Christian Church; burial in Restland Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Chapel. KERRVILLE - Yvonne Duderstadt, 79, at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels; burial in Sunset Cemetery in Mountain Home. MONAHANS - Harold Dutton, 74, at 10 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church; burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. OZONA - Sara R. Rios, 99, at 4 p.m. at Templo Iglesia Bautista Church; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. WINTERS - W.F. Minzenmayer, 96, at 10:30 at St. John's Lutheran Church; burial in Lutheran Cemetery; arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. SATURDAY BIG SPRING - Eva Arnold, 78, at 10 a.m. in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. GIRVIN - Mildred Helmers, 81, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Sherwood Cemetery; arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home of Colorado City. GOLDTHWAITE - Olive R. Brengle, 75, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel. SUNDAY MASON - Janet Watson, 56, memorial service at 2 p.m. at Christ the King Church; arrangements by Mason Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices Elmas Thompson Jr. Elmas Thompson Jr., 52, of San Angelo died Monday, July 17, 2000, in a Galveston hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Starks Funeral Home. He was born July 25, 1948, in San Angelo. He worked as a roustabout for Pool Oil Co. and was a member of New Light Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Thompson of Lockhart; his mother, Clarice Thompson of San Angelo; three brothers, Earl Thompson of Lubbock, Benny Thompson of San Angelo and Larry Thompson of El Paso; and two sisters, Eva Joyce Perry of Round Rock and Arzulia Fields of Dallas, Ga. Morey Myers Morey Myers, 82, of San Angelo died July 11, 2000, at his residence. Graveside service was July 12 in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements were by Robert Massie Funeral Home. He was born July 9, 1918, in New York City and had been a resident of San Angelo for 29 years. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a welder and repaired submarines at Mare Island and Midway Island. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor H. Myers of San Angelo; two sons, Louis A. Myers of San Angelo and Franklin D. Myers of Irving; a daughter, Marie B. Budd of Flower Mound; and one granddaughter. Luther Toliver Luther Toliver, 88, of Carlsbad, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in Carlsbad. Service will be at 2:15 p.m. Monday in All Faith Chapel with burial in All Faith Cemetery in Carlsbad. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker. Survivors include John and Corina Taylor of Grapeland. Karl McKinney Karl Alvin McKinney, 49, of San Angelo died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Dec. 12, 1950, in San Angelo. Survivors include his mother, Shirley McKinney of Capac, Mich.; two sisters, Mary Leveron of Lake Jackson and Laura Charron of Emmett, Mich.; and a brother, Vernon McKinney Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y. Merced Molinar MARFA Merced J. Molinar, 83, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at her residence. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 7, 1917, in Presidio and was a longtime resident of Marfa. She worked for Bennet Cleaners and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Williams of Marfa; and numerous nieces and nephews including Hilario Magallanez of El Paso. Joe Panter SWEETWATER - Joy Dean Panter, 63, of Sweetwater died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in an Abilene hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Silver City, N.M. She worked as a nurse's aide. Survivors include three daughters, Valrie Ussery of Eldon, Mo., Julie Isett of Lubbock and Tammie Segura of Sweetwater; two sons, Robbie Ray Panter of San Angelo and Johnnie Dean Panter of Sweetwater; two sisters, Gunda Sanders of Jemez Springs, N.M., and Audrey Croche of Farmington, N.M.; two brothers, Mike Dahl of Farmington, N.M., and Rue Gaylean of Bixby, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sara Rios OZONA Ð Sara R. Rios, 99, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in a local care center. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at Templo Iglesia Bautista Church with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born June 21, 1901, in Gonzalez and a lifetime resident of Ozona. She was a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Elvira G. Higginbottom and Armenta M. Sanchez, both of Ozona; a stepdaughter, Maria Vitela of Ozona; two sisters, Amadita Gomez and Lola Rios, both of Ozona; three brothers, Rosalio Rios of San Jose, Calif., Eliseo Rios of Sterling City and Macedonio Rios of Fort Worth; a step-granddaughter, two stepgrandsons; 14 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 69 great-great-grandchildren. Tonie Broome SWEETWATER - Tonie M. Broome, 96, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Connally-Compton Chapel in Waco with burial in Rosemont Cemetery in Waco. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 21, 1903, in Washington County, and had been a resident of Sweetwater since 1993, moving from Jal, N.M. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Erma Colbert of Jal and Barbara White of Sweetwater; two sons, Donald Broome of Elk City, Okla., and Harrell Broome of Wilcox, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries CHARLES M. GIBBS KERRVILLE - Graveside service for Mr. Charles M. Gibbs, 83, of Kerrville, who passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in a local care center, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo with the Rev. Warren Hornung officiating. Born July 16, 1917, in Fort Worth, his family lived in Midland where his father was a district judge. They moved to San Angelo in 1927 where Charles went through public schools. He attended the University of Texas and the University of Texas Law School. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was one of the first to be drafted in Tom Green County in 1941 and reported for Army duty that year. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. He received the Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster. After the war, he returned to San Angelo and was appointed Justice of the Peace. While serving at his job he studied to complete his work to pass the Texas State Bar Exam. He practiced law in San Angelo for 35 years. He married the former Helen Hamner in 1948 and they celebrated their 52nd anniversary in June. Charles was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in San Angelo where he served the administrative board and the Board of Trustees. He was a member of the church choir for many years, which he enjoyed. He was a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club and was on their Boy Scout committee. Charles was an Eagle Scout and was very proud when his older grandson received his Eagle Scout award last year. He was also very proud to know his younger grandson will be receiving his Eagle Scout award this year. When Charles and Helen moved to Kerrville in 1993 they became members of the First United Methodist Church in Kerrville and he sang in the choir there. Charles is survived by his wife, Helen; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and James Grote; two grandsons, Paul and Rob Grote of Fredericksburg. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice. Overby Funeral Home of Kerrville is in charge of arrangements. TOMASA REYES SENTENA Tomasa Reyes Sentena, 59, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at her residence. She was born Jan. 10, 1941, in El Oregano, Coahuila, Mexico. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 21, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Survivors include her seven children; daughter, Rosa and husband, Juan Charles, son, Rodrigo Carrillo, daughter, Perla and husband, Gaspar Mendoza, son, Mauro Carillo Jr. and wife, Veronica, daughter, Patricia and husband, Bernardino Ramirez, daughter, Lorena and husband, Eddie Hernandez, and her son, Guillermo Carrillo and wife, Ana. She is also survived by her 25 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; her father, Cruz Reyes, her sister, Maria de la Cruz Reyes and one brother, Mario Reyes. The family would like to thank Hospice of San Angelo for their help and support. Special thanks to her nurses Celine Loosier and John Epperson. We will miss you and always love you.