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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 10/08/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY BALLINGER Louis Escobar, 84, rosary at 7 p.m. in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Marys Catholic Church; burial in Latin-American Cemetery. GOLDTHWAITE Olga Elizabeth Tiemann, 89, of Austin, at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in St. John Cemetery in Priddy. LLANO Billie Jo Trammell, 71, of Round Rock, graveside service at 4:30 p.m. in Llano City Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. ODESSA Lillian M. Franklin, 82, at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. MONDAY SAN ANGELO Bonnie Holden, 91, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. BRADY Mac Orbert Rankin, 75, at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church; burial in in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Ricky Banda Ricky A. Banda, 28, of San Angelo died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Angels Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. He was born June 11, 1972, in San Angelo and was a lifetime resident. He worked as a courier for Federal Express and was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Tiffany Banda of San Angelo; one son, Christain Banda of San Angelo; his parents, Lupe and Lena Banda of San Angelo; three brothers, Lupe Banda Jr., Mario Banda and Daniel Banda, all of San Angelo; grandparents, Juanita Esparza, Mary Meza and Daniel Esparzo, all of San Angelo. Ella Wooten Ella Mae Wooten, 95, of Corpus Christi died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in a nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 9, 1905, in Temple. She was a homemaker and *a Baptist. Survivors include her daughter, Dottie Wooten Pittman of Corpus Christi; and a brother, Hardin Kettler of San Angelo. Seferino Medrano BRADY Seferino B. Medrano, 63, of Brady died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, in a local hospital. Service was Saturday at St. Patricks Catholic Church. Arrangements were by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. He was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Parras, Coah., Mexico, and was a longtime resident of Brady. He worked for the Brady Independent School District and the Bobby Hurd Dairy. He was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Paula Medrano of Brady; three sons, Robert Medrano, Jack Medrano and Jimmy Medrano, all of Brady; three daughters, Maria Moore of Alexandria, Va., Tina Huerta and Margie Escobar, both of Brady; four brothers, Joe Medrano and Juan Medrano, both of Brady, Nato Medrano of Hereford and Armando Medrano of Dennison; two sisters, Maria Estrada of Amarillo and Bertha Medrano of Abilene; and four grandchildren. Leora Stockbridge MASON Leora Stockbridge, 84, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in a Llano hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Union Band Cemetery. She was born April 15, 1916, in the Fly Gap Community of Mason County. Survivors include her husband, Wilford Stockbridge of Mason; two daughters, Deborah Miller and Kitty Cone, both of Llano; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. Geraldine Murphey BIG SPRING Geraldine Jean Murphey, 71, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. She was born July 14, 1929, in Steger, Ill., and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She worked at Mountain View Lodge and Big Spring State Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Hunt of Big Spring; a sister, Mary Ellen Jankel of Deming, N.M.; one grandson and several nieces and nephews. Malcolm Tillotson FORT STOCKTON Malcolm Arnold Tillotson, 37, of Bellingham, Wash., died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 26, 1963, in Fort Stockton. He was a computer engineer and a Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Elena A. Tillotson of Odessa; his wife, Laura Tillotson of Sulphur, La.; two sons, Nicholas Jim Tillotson of Bedford and Preston Tillotson of Sulphur; one daughter, Katherine Alicia Tillotson of Bedford; maternal grandmother, Gussie Arnold of Brookhaven, Miss.; two brothers, Jimmy Leroy Tillotson of Fort Stockton and Rickie L. Tillotson of Odessa; one sister, Vivian T. Hickman of Fort Stockton; and numerous nieces and nephews. Calvin Johnson OZONA Calvin Johnson, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a local care center. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Ozona Church of Christ with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. He was born March 31, 1923, in Motley County. He was a ranch foreman and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Jonny Johnson of Ozona; a daughter, Dana Cowen of Ozona; two sons, Doby Jon Johnson of Tarzan and Kerry Bryan Johnson of Guymon, Okla.; a sister, Altha Mae Roller of Lubbock; and six grandchildren. Ruth Miller EDEN Ruth Ann Miller, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 21, 1909, in Scammon, Kan., and was a longtime resident of Eden. Survivors include Joe B. Sparks and Charlene Sparks, their children and grandchildren. Joe Jones EDEN Joe Pat Jones, 62, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 29, 1938, in McCulloch County and was a lifetime resident of Concho County. He was a retired service station owner. Survivors include his wife, Jannette Jones of Eden; a son, Dee Jones of Grapevine; two daughters, Gayla Castleberry of Eden and Sherlyn Jones of Goldthwaite; a brother, Billie Clyde Jones of Burnet; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mac Rankin BRADY Mac Obert Rankin, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in San Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. He was born July 1, 1925, in Brady and was a lifelong resident. He was a residential and commercial builder, building inspector and real estate investor. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the National Guard, American Legion and VFW 3234. Survivors include his wife, Sydnie Rankin of Brady; a son, Randall Mac Randy Rankin of Brady; a daughter, Patricia Kay Trisha Bowles of Spring; and two grandchildren. Anastario Medrano BALLINGER Anastario Eddie Medrano, 60, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in a Ballinger hospital. Rosary will be at 5:30 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Funeral Chapel. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Latin-American Cemetery. He was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Ballinger. He worked as a truck driver for Dankworth Packing. Survivors include his mother, Juanita Medrano of Ballinger; two daughters, Elizabeth Logan and Letecia Medrano, both of New Orleans; six sons, Eddie Medrano, Gilbert Medrano and Sammy Medrano, all of New Orleans, Gilbert Pedroza, Michael Pedroza and Martin Medrano, all of San Angelo; four sisters, Lupy Rodriguez of San Angelo, Mary Esquivel of Winters, Lucy Gonzales and Pura Luna, both of Ballinger; two brothers, Joe Medrano of Longview and Nick Medrano of Ballinger. Winifred Hunt COLEMAN Winifred Merriman Hunt, 81, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. Service will be at noon Tuesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. She was born Feb. 3, 1919, in Wynnewood, Okla. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include one sister, Irene Kendrick of San Antonio; and numerous nieces and nephews. Leona Hughes BIG SPRING Leona Hughes, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Ruby Minica COLEMAN Ruby Minica, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Coleman hospital. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries JANETTE EDDY FEATHERSTON GLEN ROSE Janette Eddy Featherston, 61, of Raleigh, N.C. died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. She taught business at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School for 18 years. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She chose to be buried in her hometown of Glen Rose. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Georges Creek Cemetery in Nemo. Survivors include her husband, Riley Featherston of Raleigh, N.C.; two daughters, Natalie Featherston of Princeton, N.J., and Edith Kerns of Selma, N.C.; two grandchildren, Caroline and Grayson Kerns; her mother, Edith Eddy of Glen Rose; a sister, Priscilla Talley of Cleburne; a brother, Doug Eddy of Nemo; and her sister-in-law, JoAnn Stout of Big Lake. The family requests that contributions be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 5019 Nations Crossing, Suit 217, Charlotte, N.C. 28217. LILLIAN M. FRANKLIN ODESSA Lillian M. Franklin was born on Oct. 5, 1918, in Henryetta to Morgan Grey Franklin and Rosa Pearl Childress Franklin. She passed away Oct. 6, 2000, in Terrance West Nursing Center in Midland. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Trout of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Lillian was raised in San Angelo and was a graduate of Lake View High School. She married Wilson Franklin on Jan. 28, 1938. He preceded her in death in 1976. She was a resident of Odessa for 40 years, working 25 years as a membership secretary for the First United Methodist Church. Her sister, Luellen Roller and two brothers, Jim Franklin and Bob Franklin also preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughters, Sarah Sally Franklin of Midland and Marian Cobb of Austin; four grandchildren, Kathy Farmer of Midland, Jeff Votaw of Midland, Lynda Lawson of Midland and Jill McCoy of Floresville; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 10/09/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO Ricky A. Banda, 28, rosary at 7 p.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Angels Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO Bonnie Holden, 91, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. BALLINGER Louis Escobar, 84, at 10 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church; burial in Latin-American Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BALLINGER Anastario Medrano, 60, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Latin-American Cemetery; arrangements by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING Geraldine Murphy, 71, memorial service at 1 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. BRADY Mac Orbert Rankin, 75, at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Leatherwood Memorial Chapel. TUESDAY SAN ANGELO Ella Mae Wooten, 95, of Corpus Christi, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. COLEMAN Winifred Merriman Hunt, 81, at noon in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Louis Merriman Louis T. Merriman, 83, of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Shaffer Funeral Home Pioneer Chapel with burial in Pioneer Memorial Park. He was born July 4, 1916, in Sonora. He worked as an oil field roughneck. Survivors include his wife, Minnie Merriman of San Angelo; four sons, Ronnie Merriman, Duwain Merriman, Gary Merriman and William Merriman, all of San Angelo; one brother, L.C. Merriman of San Angelo; three sisters, Willie Robertson and Lois Denton, both of San Angelo, and Hazel McNutt of Brownfield; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. R. James Owens R. James Owens of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. He was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a business editor and staff writer at the San Angelo Standard-Times. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Alexander of Kansas City, Mo., and Saundra J. Smith of Topeka, Kan.; one son, Robert Stone of Reno, Nev.; one brother, John Owens of Henrietta, N.Y.; and one sister, Caroline Kamensky of Indian Shores, Fla. Blanche White BIG SPRING Blanche Inez White, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Vallhalla Memorial Mausoleum in Midland. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 27, 1911, at Mount Vernon, Franklin County and was a longtime resident of Lamesa and later Big Spring. She taught elementary school for many years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Lamesa. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. C.B. Hughes FORT STOCKTON C.B. Hughes, 73, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Pecos hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial in St. Josephs Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born April 21, 1927, in Harwood. He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Manuela Hughes of Fort Stockton; three sons, Rey Hughes of Fort Stockton, Herman Hughes of Tachaka and Henry Hughes of Lubbock; three daughters, Lula Hughes and Nancy Hughes, both of Fort Stockton, and Corina Hughes of Carlsbad, N.M.; one sister, Allie Frank of Carrizo Springs; 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Clarice Jones Clarice Matthew Jones, 88, of Albuquerque died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Katharine Twyford Katharine A. Twyford, 48, of San Angelo died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Leona Hughes BIG SPRING Leona Hughes, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Feb. 6, 1910, in Mitchell County. She operated Hughes Oil Field Service until 1970 and then worked as a practical nurse at area hospitals until retirement in 1980. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge 284. Survivors include two sons, Roy Hughes of Dallas and James H. Hughes of Austin; two brothers, Luther Coleman of Big Spring and Leonard Coleman of Ackerly; a sister, Margaret Norman of San Angelo; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Nan Largent CRANE Nan Largent, 68, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Maria Guerra BIG SPRING Maria Conception Concha Guerra, 79, of Ackerly died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Ruby Minica COLEMAN Ruby Minica, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a Coleman hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. She was born March 17, 1917, in Newport. She was a presser at a dry cleaners and a Baptist. Survivors include five daughters, Louise Awalt of Fredericksburg, Berniece Coffee of Coleman, Norma Magby of Shelbyville, Nina Sapp and Ina Dillard, both of Sanger; one sister, Bonnie Taylor of Ennis; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Ella Perez OZONA Ella S. Perez, 72, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born April 20, 1928, in Ozona and was a lifetime resident. She was Catholic. Survivors include seven daughters, Margie Payne of Clyde, Juanita Carntes of Fort Stockton and Rosie Longoria, Alicia P. Borrego, Irma Tambunga, Helen Perez and Gracie Carntes, all of Ozona; a son, Joe Perez of Ozona; two sisters, Elosia Ramos and Alicia Hernandez, both of Ozona; 27 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Martha Medrano PECOS Martha Chavez Medrano, 37, of Pecos died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born Oct. 22, 1963, in Pecos and was a longtime resident. She was a licensed vocational nurse and member of the Apostolic Church. Survivors include her mother, Jesusita Lara Chavez; two brothers, Hector Chavez of San Angelo and Arturo Chavez of Pecos; and three sisters, Eva Chavez of Pecos, Gloria Chavez Holguin of San Angelo and Anita Chavez of Monahans. Don Dodds BROWNWOOD Don Wendall Dodds, 61, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Austin Avenue Church of Christ with burial in Eastland Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 22, 1938, and was a longtime resident of Brownwood. He was chairman of the Brownwood Housing Authority and the board of directors of Cherokee Childrens Home, and a board member of Directors Investment Group of Abilene and Brownwood Industrial Foundation. He served on the Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council, American Cross and the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, Brownwood Kiwanis and the Brownwood Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Lois Dodds of Brownwood; three daughters, Keribeth Simmons of Santa Anna, Kathy Herrell of Midland and Karen Bayer of Denver City; a son, Terry Schulze of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Ernestine Browning MIDLAND Ernestine Browning, 79, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Ellis Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MAC OBERT RANKIN BRADY Mac Obert Rankin, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in San Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at First Christian Church with Dr. John Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. He was born July 1, 1925, in Brady to Lonnie Allen Rankin and Monnie Mae McCluskey Rankin. He married Sydnie Sue Bell Maricle on July 15, 1961, in Brady. He was a lifelong resident of Brady and a member of First Christian Church. He worked as a residential/commercial builder, building inspector and real estate investor. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the National Guard for many years. He was a Boy Scout leader, former church trustee and a member of the American Legion and VFW 3234. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Allen Rankin in 1956 and Monnie Mae McCluskey Rankin in 1960, and an infant daughter in 1964. Survivors include his wife, Sydnie Rankin of Brady; one son, Randall Mac Randy Rankin and wife, Tonya, of Brady; one daughter, Patricia Kay Trisha Boyles and husband, Boyce, of Spring; a special cousin, Edna Earl Eddie Ashmore and husband, Teddie, of Air Force Village West, Riverside, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Ashley Danielle Boyles and Austin Boyce Boyles. Pallbearers will be Lupe Lira, W.B. Dub Smith, Larry Garner, Robert Barnhill, Jack Needham, Jonathan Weidemann, Sam McCollum and Johnny Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be the officers and directors of Commercial National Bank, Brady Volunteer Fire Department, Macs Morning Coffee Club, Arlan McBee, Jesse McAnally, Jean F. Williams, M.E. Seward, Herman Bennett, Andy Allen, Joe Scott, Don Woods, M.D. Rice, Lewis Jordan, Lonnie Jones, and Billy Jackson. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or First Christian Church. NAKIA LEE RAMIREZ Nakia Lee Ramirez, 21, of Veribest, died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000. He was born Nov. 11, 1978, in Pasadena. He was a mechanic and a member of the Catholic church. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Presidio. Burial will follow in Desert Hills Cemetery in Presidio. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Jessica Jo Ramirez of Veribest; his mother, Martha Ramirez and stepfather, Elias Torres, of Veribest; one son, Konrad Lee Ramirez of Veribest; one brother, Rodrigo Ramirez Jr. and wife, Amy, of Veribest; grandmothers, Luz C. Urquidi of Presidio and Elena G. Florez of Mercedes; one niece, Arrianna Ramirez of Veribest; and numerous aunts and uncles. RICKY ANTHONY BANDA Ricky Anthony Banda, 28, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 6, 2000. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at Johnsons Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Ricky came into our lives June 11, 1972, in San Angelo. He touched each and everyone in a very special way. Ricky never met a stranger, and never hesitated to help someone in need. His love for his family was without end. He loved life and lived each day to the fullest. He was full of humor and showed kindness to others. He will be remembered as a loving father, husband, son and friend. Ricky attended and graduated from San Angelo Central High School. He married Tiffany Philpot on Dec. 27, 1997. The Lord blessed him and Tiffany with a son, Christian Snow, on Jan. 21, 2000. Christian Snow was the light of his life. Ricky worked as a courier for Federal Express, was a lifetime resident of San Angelo and a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. Ricky is survived by his wife, Tiffany Banda; a son, Christian Banda; his parents, Lupe and Lena Banda; three brothers, Lupe Banda Jr., Mario Banda and Daniel Banda; grandparents, Juanita Esparza, Mary Meza and Daniel Esparza, all of San Angelo. Also surviving are parents-in-law, Rick and Becky Philpot of Jacksonville, Ark., and Hector and Barbara Martinez of San Angelo; and several aunts and uncles including Mr. and Mrs. John Banda of Roswell, N.M., Mr. and Mrs. Martin Banda of San Angelo, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rogers of Eden, Mr, and Mrs. Julio Cruz of Brandon, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaffer, Ms. Anita Meza, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Meza, all of San Angelo, Ms. Yolanda Harding of Midland, Ms. Josie Rojas of Palm Dale, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Esparza, Mr. Danny Esparza, all of San Angelo, Ms. Sylvia Esparza of Palm Dale; Mr. Jimmy Esparza of San Angelo, and many cousins and friends. Pallbearers will be Gabriel Castro, Bobby Hoffman, T.C. Flores, Rich Diaz, Joey Sosa and Mark Bailey. The family would like to thank all Rickys co-workers at Federal Express. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 10/10/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Ricky A. Banda, 28, at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Louis T. Merriman, 83, at 10 a.m. in Shaffer Funeral Home Pioneer Chapel; burial in Pioneer Memorial Park. SAN ANGELO - Ella Mae Wooten, 95, of Corpus Christi, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Leona Hughes, 90, at 11 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. BIG SPRING - Blanche Inez White, 88, graveside service at 2 p.m. at Valhalla Memorial Mausoleum in Midland;; arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BROWNWOOD - Don Wendall Dodds, 61, at 2 p.m. at Austin Avenue Church of Christ; burial in Eastland Memorial Park; arrangements by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. COLEMAN - Winifred Merriman Hunt, 81, at noon in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. COLEMAN - Ruby Minica, 83, at 10 a.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - C.B. Hughes, 73, rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; service at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church; burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. OZONA - Ella S. Perez, 72, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; burial in Lima Cemetery; arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. WEDNESDAY SAN ANGELO - R. James Owens, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Nakia Lee Ramirez, 21, of Veribest, at 10 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Presidio; burial in Desert Hills Cemetery in Presidio. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Mary Barron Mary F. Barron, 84, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a local care center. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Christian Church. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 29, 1916, in Corsicana and was a longtime resident of San Angelo. She owned and operated the Aquarium and Cage Pet Shop. Survivors include her husband, J.C. Barron of San Angelo; two daughters, Sharon Webb and Dalma Powell, both of San Angelo; two sisters, Doris Key of Welfare and Opal Green of Memphis; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mora West Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home. Katharine Twyford Katharine L. Twyford, 48, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. She was born June 14, 1952, in San Angelo. She was a medical supplier at Ethicon Inc. and was a member of Day Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, La Marsha Twyford of San Angelo; a son, Hal Don Twyford III of Liberal, Kan.; a brother, William L. Williams IV, and a sister, Thelma Ruth Nelson, both of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; and an aunt and a niece. Clarice Jones Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of San Angelo, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Albuquerque. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady. She was born Sept. 26, 1911, in Shattuck, Okla., and had lived in San Angelo since 1976. She was a public school teacher in Live Oak, Eden and Bryan and taught at the University of Texas at El Paso. She served with the Red Cross during World War II and was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include one son, Duke Forrest Jones of Socorro, N.M.; a brother, Charles Matthews of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Weldon Lewis SWEETWATER - Weldon Thomas Lewis, 69, of Midland died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 4, 1931, in Sweetwater. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he worked for American National Insurance Co. He was a Baptist and a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Lewis of Midland; a son, Wade W. Lewis of Angleton; a daughter, Susie Gomez of Midland; three sisters, Helen Watson of Dallas, Frances Green of Blackwell and Ann Kiker of Mineral Wells; six grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Ina Fox GOLDTHWAITE - Ina Fox, 87, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. She was born April 15, 1913, in Mullin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by one nephew, Jimmy Hays of Abilene. Nan Largent CRANE - Nan Largent, 68, of Crane died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Crane County Cemetery. She was born March 22, 1932, in Memphis, Tenn., and had been a resident of Crane since 1979. She was a special education teacher and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ken Largent of Crane; a sister, Bennie Ford of Lake City, Colo.; and a niece and a nephew. Maria Guerra BIG SPRING - Maria Concepcion "Concha" Guerra, 79, of Ackerly, died Saturday. Oct. 7, 2000, in a Big Spring Hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lamesa with burial in Ackerly Cemetery. She was born June 18, 1921, in Loma Pelana and was a longtime resident of Ackerly. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Domingo Guerra Sr. of Ackerly; two sons, Manuel Guerra and Domingo Guerra Jr., both of Big Spring; one daughter, Bernarda Espino of Ackerly; four brothers, Francisco Alvarez, Octavio Alvarez and Angel Alvarez, all of Presidio, and Estevan Alvarez Jr. of Marfa; one sister, Simona Carrasco of Presidio; and five grandchildren. Bill Emerson BIG SPRING - Bill G. Emerson, 76, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born Dec. 17, 1923, in Barnsdall, Okla. He was a car salesman for Tidwell Chevrolet and Jack Lewis Buick & Cadillac and was a member of Staked Plains Lodge 598 AF&AM. Survivors include his wife, Jean Emerson of Big Spring; a son, Scott Emerson of Big Spring; a daughter, Janie Leary of Midland; a stepson, Ray Kennedy of Big Spring; a sister, Margie Hatley of Burbank, Calif.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Wesley Minton ODESSA - Wesley Newman Minton, 62, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at his residence. Service was Monday at Odessa Christian Faith Center with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Arrangements were by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born March 3, 1938, in Snyder. He worked for the pipelines and the railroad in Sierra Blanca, Slaton, Odessa and Midland. He was a member of Odessa Christian Faith Center. Survivors include his wife, Laverne Minton of Odessa; three daughters, Julie Worster of Sanderson, Resa Tyree of Fort Stockton and Heidi Gesch of Spur; and six grandchildren. Walter Collett SHEFFIELD - Walter L. "Dick" Collett, 75, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in an Iraan hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mother Holmes Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Sheffield Cemetery. Arrangements are by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Carlsbad. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked in ranching and oil field operations and owned the Camino Restaurant. Survivors include his wife, Edna M. "Snooks" Collett of Iraan; a son, James Collett of McCamey; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ottis Kirby WINTERS - Ottis Kirby, 97, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Abilene. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with Masonic burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born Jan. 16, 1903, in Ellis County and was a longtime resident of Winters. He was a farmer, a truck driver for Banner Ice Co. and owned a laundry. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Bobby Kirby of Abilene; a daughter, Pat Miller of Merkel; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries SEPTIMA BARLOW ANDREW Septima Barlow Andrew, 89, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a local hospital. The family will be available for visitation from 2 to 5 p.m. today at 405 Rio Concho Drive East #313. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Flynn Long officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Andrew was born July 29, 1911, in Cleburne, to Finis and Nora Manire Barlow. She married Hunter Andrew in 1937 in San Angelo. Mrs. Andrew was the personal secretary for Robert Carr for many years and was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church. Septima was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a sister, Jane Margaret Rigsby. Survivors include a sister, Nonie Green of San Angelo; two nieces, Septima Green of Fort Worth and Anne Talbot and husband, Brian, of Lake Oswego, Ore.; a nephew, Radford Barlow Rigsby and wife, Nancy, of Rehoboth, Mass.; a great-niece, Elizabeth Barlow Talbott of Lake Oswego; a great-nephew, William Radford Talbott of Lake Oswego; and a special friend, Mary Lovell. The family requests memorials be made to St. Mark Presbyterian Church or a favorite charity. JANE MORRELL HUDSON Jane Morrell Hudson, surrounded by her husband and daughters, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 8, 2000. She was 78 years old. She was born April 4, 1922, in Dallas to L.N. Shanty and Edith Gribble Morrell. She was a Presbyterian. She grew up in Dallas, graduating from North Dallas High School. Jane married Charles E. Buck Hudson in 1944, and had three daughters. Her smile and her laughter will be missed very much. She was known as "Gran" to her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and took great joy in having them in her life. The love she gave and the lessons she taught will be passed on for generations. She will be remembered for her strong will, her wit, and her sense of humor. She loved music, and her favorite hymn was "In the Garden." She was preceded in death by her parents. Jane is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles; one brother, Lawrence G. Morrell; one sister, Helen Riddler; three daughters, Julie Beadle and husband, Mike, Nancy Hunter and husband, Larry, and Edie Garcia; grandchildren, James Beadle, Gary Beadle and wife, Cheryl, Laurie Kuykendall and husband, Chris, Scott Hunter and wife, Shelise, Amy McKelvy and husband, Luke, Daunya Byrd and Ryon Byrd; great-grandchildren, Braden and Zachary Kuykendall, Justin and Kara Beadle, and Hayzen, Hudson and Houston Hunter. The family would like to say a special thanks to VistaCare Family Hospice for all the support the staff gave during this difficult time and to Dora and Nicole for the love and special care they gave. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Arlington Funeral Home in Arlington. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. EDNA DUNK LAWLER JUNCTION - Edna Dunk Lawler, 98, of Junction died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a Kerrville hospital. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Francis Tomlinson of Taylor; her son-in-law and his wife, Cecil and Mary Ann Woodard of Junction; three grandchildren, Paula Locke of Kerrville, Hayden Woodard of Junction and Becky Hargis of Austin; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Hayden Lawler; a daughter, Irma Woodard; and a great-grandson, Hunter Hargis. Mrs. Lawler was born in Bastrop County in 1901 and came to Kimble County by wagon in 1902. She settled with her parents, Frank and Mary Dunk, and five brothers and sisters in the Copperas community. She attended the one room Copperas School and learned to play the organ and piano - a skill she put to use at many church and social meetings at Cedar Hill, Roosevelt, Copperas and eventually at the First Baptist Church in Junction. After marriage, she moved with her husband in pursuit of their business interests to Luling and then San Antonio. They founded and operated Alamo Freight Lines Inc. and eventually returned to Junction in 1946 where they ranched on Alamo Ranch in the Bear Creek community until retirement. Mrs. Lawler was a member of La Junta Study Club, a charter member of the Kimble County Hospital Auxiliary, and held numerous positions of service at the First Baptist Church of Junction, where she was a member for more than 50 years. She was an artist of note and her paintings are found in homes and public buildings in the area. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at First Baptist Church with burial following in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. To her family she was known as "Nana." She loved us all unconditionally and supported us in many ways throughout her life. We will be forever thankful to God that she belonged to us and we belonged to her. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 10/11/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Septima Barlow Andrew, 89, graveside service at 11 a.m. in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - R. James Owens, memorial service at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. SAN ANGELO - Nakia Lee Ramirez, 21, of Veribest, at 10 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Presidio; burial in Desert Hills Cemetery in Presidio; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Bill G. Emerson, 76, at 11 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. BIG SPRING - Maria Concepcion Guerra, 79, of Ackerly, at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lamesa; burial in Ackerly Cemetery; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. CRANE - Nan Largent, 68, at 2 p.m. in Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Crane County Cemetery. FORT STOCKTON - C.B. Hughes, 73, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery; arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. SHEFFIELD - Walter L. Collett, 75, at Mother Holmes Memorial Baptist Church; burial in Sheffield Cemetery; arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Edna Dunk Lawler, 98, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church; burial in Junction Cemetery; arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. SWEETWATER - Weldon Thomas Lewis, 69, of Midland, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery; arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. THURSDAY SAN ANGELO - Katharine L. Twyford, 48, at 11 a.m. in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. WINTERS - Ottis Kirby, 97, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; Masonic graveside service in Lakeview Cemetery. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Beulah Dillard Beulah Dillard, 88, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. She was born Dec. 11, 1911, in Comanche County. She was a homemaker and a member of Park Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Frances Newman, Nora Williams, Joe Dillard, Robert Dillard and Elizabeth Lawson; a sister, Robbie Mayes; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pauline Yarbrough PECOS - Pauline W. Yarbrough, 69, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born June 6, 1931, in Jacksonville. She was a homemaker. Survivors are her nursing home friends. James Wells BIG SPRING - James Earl Wells, 77, of Big Spring, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. He was born April 14, 1923, in Eddyville, Ky. and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked for McCann Butane for 18 years. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Wells of Big Spring; a son, Dennis Wells of Big Spring; three daughters, Sandra Nanny of Junction, Kay Court of Big Spring and Laurie Green of Roswell, N.M.; a sister, Leola Barrett of Kuttawa, Ky; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Joseph Fulesday BIG SPRING - Joseph L. Fulesday, 73, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. He was born Feb. 13, 1927, in Clearfield, Penn. and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. An Army veteran of World War II, he owned and operated Arrow Refrigeration, Inc. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Fulesday of Big Spring; two daughters, Karen Lee of El Paso and Reveille Patterson of Big Spring; two sons, Val Fulesday and Charles Fulesday, both of Big Spring; three brothers, Elmer Fulesday and Eddie Fulesday, both of Clearfield, Penn., and Charles Fulesday of Arlington, Va.; two sisters, Sophie Butler of Clearfield and Marian Sloppie of Oil City, Penn.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Robin Barnes STANTON - Robin Barnes, 61, of Stanton, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Vivian Morrow BRADY - Vivian Morrow, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries SEPTIMA BARLOW ANDREW Septima Barlow Andrew, 89, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Flynn Long officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Andrew was born July 29, 1911, in Cleburne, to Finis and Nora Manire Barlow. She married Hunter Andrew in 1937 in San Angelo. Mrs. Andrew was the personal secretary for Robert Carr for many years and was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church. Septima was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a sister, Jane Margaret Rigsby. Survivors include a sister, Nonie Green of San Angelo; two nieces, Septima Green of Fort Worth and Anne Talbot and husband, Brian, of Lake Oswego, Ore.; a nephew, Radford Barlow Rigsby and wife, Nancy, of Rehoboth, Mass.; a great-niece, Elizabeth Barlow Talbott of Lake Oswego; a great-nephew, William Radford Talbott of Lake Oswego; and a special friend, Mary Lovell. The family requests memorials be made to St. Mark Presbyterian Church or a favorite charity. THOMAS EDWARD WHITELEY BRYAN - Thomas Edward "Ed" Whiteley, 70, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at his residence in Bryan after a lengthy illness. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the First Baptist Church with Tim Owens officiating. Ed Whiteley was born Jan. 2, 1930, in Voca, Texas and had lived in Bryan for two years. He had a master's degree from Southwest Texas State University and was a teacher-coach and school superintendent. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Retired Teachers Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Ollie Whiteley, and grandparents, John and Ida Whiteley and Charles and Mary Burns. He is survived by his wife, Dora Barsch Whiteley of Bryan; a son, Kenneth Wade Whiteley of San Antonio; a daughter, Paula Bernard and husband, Bernie, of College Station; and three grandchildren, Tiffany Whiteley of San Antonio and Austin McBroom and Amy McBroom, both of College Station. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements are by Hillier Funeral Home. MYRTLE MODELLE HAYLEY Myrtle Modelle Hayley, 87, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in a local nursing center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Modelle was born March 12, 1913, in Bronte, Texas. She married Royce Hayley July 5, 1931, in Sweetwater. He preceded her in death March 15, 1991. Modelle was a retired medical assistant for Dr. Harvey Williams Sr. Survivors include her nephew, Glenn Sims of Abilene; a sister-in-law, Mrs. T.F. (Pauline) Sims of Abilene; two great-nephews, Dr. Shaughn Sims of Abilene and Lance Sims of San Angelo. WILLARD GREGORY LaBARGE HAYWARD, Calif. - Willard Gregory LaBarge, a 43-year resident of Alameda County, was born, one of eight children, in California on Aug. 19, 1921, to Albert Sanford and Agnes Frances (Tivenen) LaBarge. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945. He was married to his wife, Mary, for 49 years, who passed away exactly 10 years ago on Sept. 12, 1990. He was a true "Peterbilt" truck driver for more than 50 years and drove his truck to the end. His grandchildren brought him much joy and happiness. Willard passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer, Monday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2000, in Hayward. He is survived by his seven children, Michael LaBarge and his wife, Jodi, Virginia Gomes and her husband, Herbert, Greg LaBarge and his wife, Diana, Tim LaBarge and his wife, Vicki (he always liked Vicki best), Jeanette Jensen and her husband, Steve, Bennie LaBarge and his wife, Denise, and Kristina Lindgren and her husband, Bob; his 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; David and Jill Gomes and their sons, Garrett and Kade, Shane and Missy LaBarge and their sons, Kramer and Keegan, Christopher LaBarge, Dina Gomes, Dedra and Dan Knox and their son, Scott, Renee LaBarge, Jon LaBarge, Jeff LaBarge, Nathaniel Jensen, Annelie Lindgren and Jamie Lindgren; his brothers, Jimmy LaBarge and Bobby LaBarge; and his sisters, Pat LaBarge and Mary Edmonston. Friends are invited to attend a graveside ceremony departing from Sorenson Brothers Mortuary, at 1140 B St. in Hayward at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, and thence to Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward. Willard's family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the American Cancer Society. KATHARINE L. TWYFORD Katharine L. Twyford, 48, passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Fiero of Day Memorial United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Katharine was born in San Angelo, June 14, 1952, to William and Thelma Williams III. Katharine worked as a medical supplier at Ethicon and was a member of Day Memorial United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Thelma Williams III, and a niece. Katharine is survived by her husband, Hal Twyford II of San Angelo; a daughter, La Marsha Twyford of San Angelo; a son, Hal Don Twyford III of Liberal, Kan.; one brother, William L. Williams IV and wife, Judy, of San Angelo; one sister, Thelma Ruth Nelson of San Angelo; one aunt, Lyda Williams of San Angelo; four grandchildren of San Angelo and three grandchildren of Kingsland; and one niece, Deborah Williams of Liberal, Kan. Katharine was a loving mother and sister and will be deeply missed. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 10/12/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Myrtle Modelle Hayley, 87, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Katharine L. Twyford, 48, at 11 a.m. in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Fairmount Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Joseph L. Fulesday, 73, at 2 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. WINTERS - Ottis Kirby, 97, at 2 p.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; Masonic graveside service in Lakeview Cemetery. FRIDAY SAN ANGELO - Beulah Dillard, 88, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO - Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Mora West Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Eldorado with burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born April 30, 1915, in Sonora and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a rancher. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara West Clark of Boerne; two sons, Charles F, West of Clayton, N.M., and William Floyd West Jr. of Eldorado; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins. Robin Barnes STANTON - Robin J. Barnes, 60, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 29, 1939, in Ranger. He was a Baptist and a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Barnes of Stanton; one son, Robin A. Barnes of Stanton; two daughters, Stephanie Grenier of Big Spring and Tyshawn Young of Corpus Christi; one sister, Betty Goforth of Sweetwater; one brother, Gilmer Gordon Barnes of Abilene; and five grandchildren. Mary James GLOUCESTER, Va. - Mary Ann James, 64, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Abingdon Episcopal Church. Arrangements are by Andrews Funeral Home. She was born April 24, 1936. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Abingdon Episcopal Church. She was a volunteer for the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic. Survivors include her children, Robert L. James III of Gloucester, Scott C. James of Yorktown, Va., Clayton W. James of South Riding, Va., and Elizabeth "Beth" J. Longest of Richmond, Va.; her father and stepmother, Marion and Jane Scott of San Angelo; a half brother, Joe Scott of San Angelo; and a granddaughter. Allan Wood KINGSLAND - Allan Ray Wood, 49, of Austin died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 25, 1950, in Gorman. He worked for Millwork Products and H&R Windows and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Wood of Burnet; one sister, Rayma Sands of Rosenberg; three nieces and two nephews. Loy Collier PECOS - Loy M. Collier, 79, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 24, 1920, in Okemah, Okla., and was a longtime resident of Pecos. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a farmer and a Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Beth Collier of Pecos; a son, Ronny Collier of Kingwood; two stepsons, Bill Harrison of Bakersfield, Calif., and Bruce Harrison of Carrollton, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Sharon Jernigan of Pecos; a sister, Zelma Nemeth of El Paso; two grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren. Nan Mercer COLEMAN - Nan M. Mercer, 83, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Henderson Funeral Home with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. She was born Aug. 8, 1916, in Denton and was a longtime resident of Coleman County. She was a retired teacher and a member of First Baptist Church, Eastern Star and Beta Sigma Phi. Survivors include two sons, Mac Mercer of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Tim Mercer of Vancourt; a sister, Mary Gresham of Fort Worth; and four grandchildren. Vivian Morrow BRADY - Vivian Morrow, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with burial in Eden Cemetery in Eden. She was born Dec. 15, 1904, near Dripping Springs and was a longtime resident of Brady. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her grandchildren, Scott Morrow of Brady and John Morrow of Las Vegas; nephews, Curtis Wood and Gail Wood, both of Eden, and Billy Joe McGuffin of San Diego; a daughter-in-law, Janice Morrow of Las Vegas; and three great-grandchildren. Philip Wiltse SWEETWATER - Philip Dean Wiltse, 55, of Sweetwater died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, in Water Valley, Miss. Service will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born April 27, 1945, in Saginaw, Mich. He was a truck driver for Little John's Trucks and Landstar Ligon. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Wiltse of Sweetwater; two sons, Brian Philip Wiltse and Nathaniel Dean Wiltse, both of Sweetwater; three daughters, Andrea Cook Navarrette of Leander, Ann Marie Wiltse and Dawn Christian Wiltse; and three grandchildren. J.B. Buckner SWEETWATER - J.B. Buckner, 88, of Blackwell died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in a Sweetwater hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Blackwell Methodist Church with burial in Blackwell Cemetery. He was born Feb. 11, 1912, in Bertram. He was a farmer and rancher and was a heavy equipment operator for Nolan County. He was a member of Blackwell Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Annie Myrl Buckner of Blackwell; four brothers, Cecil Buckner of Jewett, Amos Dee Buckner and Malcolm Buckner, both of Burnet and Malcolm Buckner of Indianapolis; two sisters, Eula Vee Wood of Burnet and Syble Wolf of San Antonio; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Van Bullard WINTERS - Van K. Bullard, 47, of Baird and formerly of Winters, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a Lubbock hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He was born April 16, 1953, in Ballinger. He worked a a pipefitter for TIC Construction. Survivors include his wife, Judy Fay Bullard of Elko, Nev., his parents, Curtis G. and Ella T. Bullard of Baird and Betty Sue Bullard of San Angelo; two sons, John Glenn Walker of Conroe and Donnie Van Molinare of Austin; a daughter, Kristen Bullard of Ozona; grandmother, Edna Cox of Bangs; a brother, Curtis R. Bullard of Houston; three sisters, Ora Marzano of Clifton Park, N.Y., Dina Cook of San Angelo and Patricia Tollett of Clyde; and two grandchildren. Kenneth Keith III ALPINE - Kenneth Keith III, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending at Geeslin Funeral Home. Fay Lively SAN SABA - Fay Lively, 79, of Chappel died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending at Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Polly Shearman CRANE - Polly Shearman, 92, of Wink and formerly of Rankin, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Marie Nichols BIG SPRING - Marie Nichols, 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries R. JAMES "JIM" OWENS Jim Owens of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in a local hospital. Memorial service was Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with military honors. Jim was born June 17, 1928, in Charlotte, N.C. He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 and served for four years. He attended the University of South Carolina for a year and then enlisted in the Air Force in 1951. He was married to Alberta "Berta" Owens in Kansas City, Mo., in 1953. Jim was assigned to various commands, including the Air Defense Command, Strategic Air Command and Air Force Security Service. Jim and his wife, Berta, came to San Angelo in 1959 and he was assigned to Goodfellow Air Force Base as a student. After six years of overseas service in Crete, Greece and West Germany, he returned to San Angelo in 1966 and was assigned as an instructor at GAFB. He was transferred to West Germany in 1969 and returned to Goodfellow in 1972, retiring in 1974 as a master sergeant. Jim received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Angelo State University in 1979. He was a staff writer and business editor for the San Angelo Standard-Times and retired in 1994. He was preceded in death by his wife, Berta, in January 1993. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Alexander of Kansas City, Mo., and Saundra J. Smith of Topeka, Kan.; one son, Robert Stone of Reno, Nev.; one brother, John Owens of Henrietta, N.Y.; and one sister, Caroline Kamensky of Indian Shores, Fla. BEULAH DILLARD Beulah Dillard, 88, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, in San Angelo Community Hospital. The family will receive visitors at Johnson's Funeral Home from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roger Blocker of Park Heights Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Beulah was born Dec. 11, 1911, in Comanche County. She married Frank Dillard in 1933 in Coleman. Mrs. Dillard was a member of Park Heights Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Beulah was preceded in death by her husband in 1984. Survivors include her children, Frances Newman, Nora Williams and husband, Lester, Joe Dillard and wife, Beckey, Robert Dillard and wife, Ferrell, and Elizabeth Lawson and husband, Larry; grandchildren, Terry Newman, Louise Woods, Janet Lenox, Mark Dillard, Cindy Piper, Linda Lee, Robert Dillard Jr. and Donald Branch; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Robbie Mayes; and several nieces and nephews. CLARICE JONES Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of El Paso and San Angelo, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, in Albuquerque. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady. Clarice was born Sept. 26, 1911, in Shattuck, Okla., to Clyde and Nannie Duke Matthews. She graduated from West Texas State Teachers College, did graduate work at Northwestern and taught in the public schools at Live Oak, Eden and Bryan. She married Olen Sanders of Bryan, and he preceded her in death. She served with the Red Cross during World War II and in 1946 she joined the faculty at the University of Texas at El Paso. She married Virgil Forrest Jones and later retired from the university. They moved to San Angelo in 1976, and he preceded her in death in 1996. Clarice was a lifetime member of the First Christian Church. She is survived by one son, Duke Forrest Jones and wife, Martha, and grandchildren, Natalie and Sammy of Socorro, N.M.; and one brother, Charles Matthews and wife, Juanita, of San Angelo. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 10/13/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO Beulah Dillard, 88, at 10 a.m. in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. SAN ANGELO Clarice Matthews Jones, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., at 10 a.m. in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel; graveside service at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Brady. BRADY Vivian Morrow, 95, at 2 p.m. at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels; burial in Eden Cemetery in Eden. PECOS Loy M. Collier, 79, at 2 p.m at First Presbyterian Church; burial in Evergreen Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. SWEETWATER J.B. Buckner, 88, of Blackwell, at 11 a.m. at Blackwell Methodist Church; burial in Blackwell Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. SWEETWATER Philip Dean Witse, 55, at 4 p.m. in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. WINTERS Van Bullard, 47, of Baird, at 10:30 a.m. in Winters Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lakeview Cemetery. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Eldorado; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Joline Smith Joline Smith, 49, of San Angelo died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. She was born June 14, 1951, in Portland, Ore. She was a homemaker. Survivors are Marty Burnett, Stacy Franke, Elizabeth Baxter and Sherree Jeschke. Dorothy Scott Dorothy Wells Wilson Scott, 92, of Tyler and formerly of San Angelo died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a Tyler nursing home. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. Harold Lay Harold Gene Lay, 63, of San Angelo died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. Raul Gutierrez Raul D. Gutierrez, 79, of Del Rio and formerly of San Angelo, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 20000, in Del Rio. Rosaries will be at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 7 p.m. Sunday in Del Rio Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Del Rio with military graveside service in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was born July 2, 1921, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. He was a retired insurance salesman and a member of the American Legion in Del Rio and Southside Lions Club and Community Action Council of San Angelo. Survivors include two sons, Arnoldo M. Gutierrez and Eddie Gutierrez, both of San Angelo; a daughter, Maria Cecilia Melendez of San Angelo; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Ruby Anderson BRADY Ruby Carlson Anderson, 81, of Austin and formerly of Brady, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born March 17, 1919, in Melvin. She was a ward attendant at Texas State School and a member of Sunset ridge Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Paul Anderson of Lubbock and Tommy Anderson of Deer Park; a daughter, Carolyn Johnson of Buda; three sisters, Edith Carlisle of San Angelo, Della Henderson of Bowie and Mildred Scannell of Chicago; a brother, Luther Carlson of Melvin; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bobby Joe Elledge JUNCTION Bobby Joe Elledge, 68, of London died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a Kerrville hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in London Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. He was born Sept. 8, 1932, in Ozona. He was a ranch worker for the Moody Foundation. Survivors include a sister-inlaw, Betty Elledge of Ozona; and several nieces and nephews, including Ricky Elledge of Lexington, S.C. Beulah Rowland SWEETWATER Beulah M. Rowland, 102, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a local retirement center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Broadway Baptist Church with burial in Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are by CateSpencer & Trent Funeral Home. She was born May 4, 1898, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker and a member of Broadway Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Ward of Bradenton, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Maurine Shaffer of San Leandro, Calif.; a sister, Lowis Miller of Big Spring; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces, including Erlene Head of Sweetwater. Ila Nichols BIG SPRING Ila Marie Duke Nichols, 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born July 1, 1916, in Clifton and was a lifetime resident of Big Spring. She taught school in the Big Spring for 20 years and was a member of College Baptist Church and the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Sundy of Big Spring; a sister, Ruth Allen of Fort Worth; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Kenneth Leith III ALPINE Kenneth Leith III, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born in Joplin, Mo. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a sports car racer. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Leith IV of Jacksonville, Fla.; three daughters, Dr. Mary Parish of Alpine, Ann Griess of Houston and Frances Pontasch of Alpine; a sister, Mary Gordon Rutrough of Florida; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Emmie Schroeder FREDERICKSBURG Emmie Kallenberg Schroeder, 89, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born Nov. 25, 1910, in Fredericksburg. She was the owner and operator of a drug store and a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Survivors include a niece, Marin Welgehausen of Llano, and numerous cousins. Ida Sneed BIG SPRING Ida Mae Sneed, 87, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Cooper and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a member of East Fourth Street Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Dolores Hitt of Big Spring and Lyn Anderson of Midland; one son, Kent Sneed of Ben Wheeler; one sister, Allie of California; eight grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren and six great-greatgrandchildren. Lillie Bishop-Pope EDEN Lillie Wynelle BishopPope, 66, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. She was born April 24, 1934, in Brady. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Calvin Pope of Eden; her mother, Lillie Mae Brandon of Eden; a brother, Buddy Brandon of Sonora; two daughters, Debora K. Mayfield of Lubbock and Pamela Sue Hunter of Lubbock; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Polly Shearman CRANE Polly Curry Ferguson Shearman, 92, of Wink and formerly of Rankin, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in a Kermit hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at Church of Christ in Rankin with burial in Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born March 16, 1908, in San Augustine County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, George Ferguson of Rankin; three daughters, Sylvie Conner of Kermit, Lois Wright of Midland and Sharon Lloyd of Odessa; a brother, Jeff Curry of Huntington; a sister, Vera Wilkerson of Port Arthur; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Fay Lively SAN SABA Fay Lively, 79, of Chappel community died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Chappel Cemetery. She was born Sept. 17, 1921, in San Saba County and was a lifetime residence. She was a licensed vocational nurse at San Saba Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Baxter Lively of Chappel; two sons, Kim Baxter Lively of Junction and Monte Scott Lively of San Saba; a daughter, Vicki Sue Priest of Chicago; a sister, Charlie Johnson of Tuscola; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Maria Subia FORT STOCKTON Maria Subia, 91, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Austin. Services are pending at Fort Stockton Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituary MORA LEE WEST Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the First Baptist Church in Eldorado with the Rev. Andy Anderson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Mora Lee was born April 30, 1915, in Sonora to Ben F. and Myrtle Davis Meckel. She was a lifetime resident, a homemaker and ranchwoman and a member of the First Baptist Church in Eldorado. Mora Lee was married to William Jimmie Floyd West Sr. on May 17, 1934, in Sonora. He preceded her in death on Sept. 18, 1988. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara West Clark of Boerne; two sons, Charles F. West of Clayton, N.M., and William Floyd West Jr. of Eldorado; 10 grandchildren, Charles Shane West, Carlton Schel West, Cove Henderson West, Charetta West, Shannon Lee West, Vincent Dale Clark, Kenneth Lynn Clark Jr., Dr. Charles Lee Clark, William Kelly Clark and Allyson Clark; one great-granddaughter, Gabriella Nicole Clark; nephew, Phil Pring; nieces, Darlene Barrow Hardesty, Becky Tittle Hartje and Debra Tittle Hill. Pallbearers will be Vincent Clark, Charlie Clark, Cove West, Shane West, Schel West and Kelly Clark. Honorary pallbearers will be Allyson Clark, Shannon West and Charetta West. Funerals, Death Notices, and Obituaries 10/14/00 _________________________________________________________________ Funerals TODAY SAN ANGELO - Mary F. Barron, 84, memorial service at 10 a.m. at Community Christian Church; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO - Raul D. Gutierrez, 79, of Del Rio, rosaries at 7 p.m. today and Sunday in Del Rio; service at 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Del Rio; military graveside service in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. SAN ANGELO - Mora Lee West, 85, of Eldorado, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Eldorado; burial in Eldorado Cemetery; arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. BIG SPRING - Ida Mae Sneed, 87, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Mount Olive Memorial Park; arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BRADY - Ruby Carlson Anderson, 81, of Austin, at 2 p.m. in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. EDEN - Lillie Wynelle Bishop Pope, 66, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Eden Cemetery; arrangements by Eden Funeral Home. FREDERICKSBURG - Emmie Kallenberg Schroeder, 89, at 11:30 a.m. in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Greenwood Cemetery. JUNCTION - Bobby Joe Elledge, 68, of London, graveside service at 3 p.m. in London Cemetery; arrangements by Audrey Fife Funerals. SAN SABA - Fay Lively, 79, of Chappel, at 2 p.m. in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Chappel Cemetery. SUNDAY ALPINE - Kenneth Leith III, 74, rosary at 7 p.m. in Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel; service at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church; burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. SWEETWATER - Beulah M. Rowland, 102, at 2 p.m. at Broadway Baptist Church; burial in Blackwell Cemetery; arrangements by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths Dorothy Scott Dorothy Wells Wilson Scott, 92, of Tyler and formerly of San Angelo died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Tyler. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 19, 1908, in Northport, Wash. She was the founder of the San Angelo Symphony Guild and was a member of the Junior League and Planned Parenthood Board. She was a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Samuel Wilson Scott of Dallas; a daughter, Susan Tandy Scott Brandt of Tyler; and five grandchildren. Mary Brannan Mary L. Brannan, 82, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born May 4, 1918, in San Saba. She worked for Shannon Medical Center and was a Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Claudie Brannan of Freeport, Eugene Brannan of Temple, Jimmy Brannan of Burnet and Freddy Brannan of San Angelo; three daughters, Marcell Connaly of League City and Janice Feanie and Georgia Lawler, both of San Angelo; and a brother, Frank White of San Angelo. Don Cooksey Don L. Cooksey, 74, of Christoval died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in San Angelo. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church of Christoval with burial in Christoval Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. He was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Lamesa. A World War II veteran, he was a farmer and a rancher. Survivors include a daughter, Lori Pennington of Christoval; a sister, Vivian Gilbert of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Patricia O'Briant Patricia M. O'Briant, 64, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at her residence. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 26, 1936, in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was a ward secretary for Baptist Memorials Geriatric Center. Survivors include a daughter, Faith O'Briant of San Angelo; two sons, Wayne O'Briant of El Paso and Clyde O'Briant of Phelan, Calif.; a stepson, William O'Briant of League City; three sisters, Wanda Klaes of Nacogdoches, Carolyn Hargrove of Huntland, Tenn., and Harvia Luke of La Marque; and nine grandchildren. Ralph Morgan MONAHANS - Ralph Morgan, 76, of Monahans, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Mertzon and was a lifetime resident of Monahans. He was a retired pumper and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Eddie Morgan of Evanston, Wyo.; two daughters, Susan Rudolph of Lubbock and Gay Nichols of Oak Cliff; two brothers, Wesley Morgan of Monahans and Ikey Morgan of Tolar; and three sisters, Ellen Lannom of Alamogordo, N.M., Ernestine Williams of Fort Stockton and Eva Lee Davison of Brownwood. Jacquenettea Gonzales MONAHANS - Jacquenettea ``Jacki'' Dawn Holt Gonzales, 31, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born April 3, 1969, in Artesia, N.M. She was a nurse's aide and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Joe Gonzales of Monahans; three stepchildren, Robert Rene Gonzales, Josephine Yvette Gonzales and Larea Deann Gonzales, all of Oklahoma City; her parents, Bobby and Virdie Liles of Monahans and Jackie Holt of Odessa; three brothers, Everett Holt of Artesia, N.M., and Bobby Joe Liles and Gary Liles, both of Avon Park, Fla.; two sisters, Trista Pogue of Odessa and Brandi Liles of Monahans. Johanna Sanchez-Guerra SONORA - Johanna Marie Sanchez-Guerra, infant daughter of Joey Guerra and Melissa Sanchez, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today{Sat} in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Johanna was born Oct. 12, 2000, in San Angelo. Survivors include her parents; her maternal grandparents, Tommie and Papo Sanchez; her paternal grandmother, Maria Guerra; her maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Virgen Sr.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Randolph Shoemate MONAHANS - Randolph E. Shoemate, 81, of Wickett died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born May 11, 1919, in Graham and was a longtime resident of Wickett. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired pumper for Mobil Oil. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Christine Shoemate of Wickett; a son, Richard Lee Shoemate of Lubbock; a brother, Richard Shoemate of Graham; and two grandchildren. Maria Subia FORT STOCKTON - Maria F. Subia, 91, of Austin died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000 in Austin. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born July 6, 1909, in Pecos. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Aurora Riojaz of Round Rock, Alicia Castelo of El Paso, Alvina Porras of Odessa, and Amelia Casas of Austin; a sister, Dominga Subia of Norwalk, Calif.; two brothers, Eulalio Funetes of Reno, Nev., and Refugio Fuentes of Denton; 17 grandchildren; 34{CQ} great-grandchildren; and four [cc20] great-great-grandchildren. Herbert Jones MENARD - Herbert H. Jones, 80, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in Houston. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. He was born Nov. 4, 1919, in Ingram. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Alice E. Thompson; a son, Noel L. Singletary; a sister, Helen Keele; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Rosa Marquez STANTON - Rosa Montez Marquez, 84, of Stanton died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home. Helen Patterson CRANE - Helen Clara Patterson, 78, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Richard W. Box Funeral Home. Seberiano Olivas PECOS - Seberiano Olivas, 93, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in a Barstow nursing home. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. Wilburn Moore BRONTE - Wilburn ``Bill'' H. Moore, 85, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000. Services are pending at Shaeffer Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries LILLIE WYNELLE BISHOP POPE EDEN - Lillie Wynelle Bishop Pope, 66, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Concho County Hospital. Born in Brady on April 24, 1934, Wynelle and her late husband, J.L. Bishop, owned and operated Bishop House Moving. A dedicated wife and mother, Wynelle had a passion for her friends, family, dancing and golf. She moved to Eden from Kerrville in 1985, where she met Calvin Pope. They were married Dec. 7, 1998, at the First Baptist Church in Menard. A resident of Eden for the past 15 years, Wynelle will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. Survivors include her husband, Calvin Pope of Eden; her mother, Lillie Mae Brandon of Eden; one brother, Buddy Brandon of Sonora; and two daughters, Debora K. Mayfield and her husband, Bob, of Lubbock and Pamela Sue Hunter and her husband, Robert, of Lubbock. Other survivors include four grandchildren, Tammy K. Mayfield of Mason, Trey Mayfield and wife, Donna, of Lubbock, Leigh Ann Dannheim and husband, Kody, of Mason, Jason Lloyd Coates and fiancee, Teresa Rogers, of San Angelo; and six [cc20]great-grandchildren, Haygen Dannheim, Alexis Cheyenne Mayfield, Jaden Seth Coates, Randi, Raylee and Matt Walker. She was preceded in death by her first husband, J.L. Bishop; her father, Willie A. Brandon; and four [cc24]great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Eden Cemetery with Pastors Steven Tompkins and Scott Tompkins officiating. The family would like to thank Dr. John Boyd and Dr. Don Klinger and the entire nursing staff of Concho County Hospital for their loving care. Special thanks and appreciation to nurse Lynn Neal and other members of Hospice of San Angelo who helped Wynelle and her husband, Calvin, in their time of need. Our prayers are with you. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. BESSIE LEE GRAYSON Bessie L. Grayson, 80, of San Angelo joined her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000. She is now rejoicing for eternity with family members and her husband who had preceded her in death. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. in Robert Lee Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Lakan Mariano of College Hills Baptist Church and the Rev. Robert L. Franklin of Monroe, Ga. Bessie was born Nov. 26, 1919, in Clarksville, Texas, to Lula B. and R. Lee Franklin. She was raised in the Clarksville area where she would later meet and marry her husband of 51 years, J.T. Grayson, on his return from World War II. Bessie was proud to have supported the war effort by working at the Red River Arsenal near Clarksville. In 1955 she and her husband moved to Kingsville, Texas. There she was employed by University Grocery and later by the Naval Exchange. She retired in 1988. In 1996 Bessie and J.T. moved to San Angelo to be near her family. Bessie was a resident of Baptist Memorials Retirement Community where she had many friends. Throughout her life Bessie was active in church work. Until her later years, she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and worked in the church nursery. She was an active member of College Hills Baptist Church. Bessie's life was an inspiration to her family, her church and her many, many friends and will be missed by all. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Grayson; and two brothers, Earl and Richard Franklin. Survivors include one son, Jesse Bailey ``J.B.'' Grayson and his wife, Debby, of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Lauri Michelle Herndon and husband, Randy, of San Angelo and Kristy Lynn Brody and husband, Patrick, of San Angelo; one great-granddaughter, Samantha Rachele ``Gigi's Girl'' Herndon of San Angelo; two brothers, Robert L. Franklin and wife, Dixie, of Monroe, Ga., and Raymond Franklin and wife, Lou Ada, of Bogata, Texas; one sister, Ruth Stanphil of Dallas; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a much cherished and loved extended family. MORA LEE WEST Mora Lee ``Honey'' West, 85, of Eldorado died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at First Baptist Church in Eldorado with the Rev. Andy Anderson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Viewing will be at the First Baptist Church in Eldorado on Saturday morning. Mora Lee was born April 30, 1915, in Sonora. Her parents were Ben F. Meckel and Myrtle Davis Meckel, who was the daughter of J.L. Davis, a noted early-day Texas Ranger and Sonora sheriff. She had three sisters, Exa Davis, Doris Love and Geraldine Faye; and a brother, James Lavelle Meckel. Mora Lee's father Ben herded goats throughout the Sonora countryside. In 1918 he bought the Eli Taylor Ranch, south of Sonora and in 1924 moved into the J.L. Davis Ranch, north of Sonora. During the Depression they bought a ranch and an adjoining farm in Schleicher County. Mora Lee graduated from Sonora High School in 1932, where she was active in baseball and basketball. She entered Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in San Angelo, but because of the Depression she left nursing school to live with her aunt in Dallas. She returned a year later and was married to William Floyd ``Jimmie'' West Sr. on May 17, 1934, in Sonora. On Oct. 1, 1944, Jimmie and Mora Lee moved to the Schleicher County ranch, 10 miles north of Eldorado where they built their present day ranch home in 1955 and worked raising Angus cattle, Rambouillet sheep and Angora goats. He preceded her in death on Sept. 18, 1988. Mora Lee was an avid bridge player and was a charter member of the Eldorado Bridge Club, which has met each Wednesday in Eldorado for more than 50 years. She also supported the West Texas Boys Ranch, the Eldorado Library, the Winnie Helen Ratliff Little Theater of Eldorado and the Volunteer Fire Department/EMS of Schleicher County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Eldorado. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara West Clark of Boerne; two sons, Charles F. West of Clayton, N.M., and William Floyd West Jr. of Eldorado; 10 grandchildren, Charles Shane West, Carlton Schel West, Cove Henderson West, Charetta West, Shannon Lee West, Vincent Dale Clark, Kenneth Lynn Clark Jr., Dr. Charles Lee Clark, William Kelly Clark and Allyson Clark; one great-granddaughter, Gabriella Nicole Clark; nephew, Phil Pring; nieces, Darlene Barrow Hardesty, Becky Tittle Hartje and Debra Tittle Hill. Pallbearers will be Vincent Clark, Charlie Clark, Cove West, Shane West, Schel West, Kenny Clark and Kelly Clark. Honorary pallbearers will be Allyson Clark, Shannon West and Charetta West. Memorials may be given to any of her favorite charities or a charity of the donor's choice. GENE LAY Gene Lay, a San Angelo native, born Nov. 10, 1936, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at the age of 63 after an extended illness. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at St. Paul Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Johnson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gene retired from GTE after 27 years of service. Gene is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Sondra; and his three children and their spouses, Kim Lay of San Angelo, Lisa and Kevin Springer of McKinney and Melanie and Mike Stone of Bangs. Gene also is survived by grandchildren, Brooke Lay, Sara Beckwith, Joshua and Jacob Beckwith, Logan Stone, Caleb Stone and Kyndal Springer; and one great-granddaughter, Amanda Nicole. He also is survived by his mother, Sara Lay; brothers, James, Walter and Jerry; and sisters, Teresa Lazicki, Becky Edwards, Janell Morse and Betty Compton. Gene was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a great friend. His humor, love and guidance will be missed. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Presbyterian Church or Christmas in April. RAUL D. GUTIERREZ Raul D. Gutierrez, 79, of Del Rio and formerly of San Angelo, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 20000, in Del Rio. Rosaries will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, and at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, in Del Rio Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Del Rio. Military graveside service will be Monday afternoon in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Mr. Gutierrez was born July 2, 1921, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. He had served terms as president of the Holy Name Society of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Del Rio during which time he was one of the founders of the St. Joseph's Catholic School. In 1967 he moved to San Angelo where he started working for the National Life Insurance Co. and eventually retired in 1983. He received sales awards. During the years of 1967 and 1983 he was an active Southside Lions Club member. In the '70s he served on the board of the Tom Green County Community Action Council here in San Angelo and served as their president for one term. After moving back to Del Rio he became active with the Jesus Limones Chapter of the American Legion in Del Rio and served as the president for two years. Last year he was honored by the chapter for his unending service to the chapter. Survivors include two sons, Arnoldo M. Gutierrez and Eddie Gutierrez, both of San Angelo; a daughter, Maria Cecilia Melendez of San Angelo; two brothers, Juan Antonio Gutierrez of San Antonio and Oswaldo Gutierrez of Del Rio; three sisters, Maria del Rosario Rubin and Maria Luisa Gutierrez, both of Del Rio, and Angelina Gutierrez of San Antonio. Survivors also include nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Family requests memorials be sent to Lions Crippled Children Camp in Kerrville or the March of Dimes.