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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/ *********************************************************************** 10/08/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Edward Kerr Sr. Johnsons Funeral Home 5 p.m. Elsewhere Oma Faught Rains-Seale Funeral Home, Ballinger 2 p.m. Dorothy Dunnam Myers&Smith Funeral Home,BigSpring 2 p.m. Matthew Harrington Immaculate Church,BigSpring 11 a.m. James Price First Baptist Church, Brady 1 p.m. Fred Crenweige Bethany Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg 10 a.m. Melba Porter Restland Cemetery, Iraan 2 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Richard Borjas Sr., 57, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker. Survivors include sons, Richard Borjas Jr., Anthony Borjas and Steve Borjas, father, Ascencion Borjas, and sister, Delia Fierro, all of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO Estefana Lopez, 56, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel with burial in Belvedere Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Pedro Lopez; sons, Johnny Lopez and Elizandro Lopez of San Angelo; daughter, Agustina Rodriguez of Manassas Park, Va.; brothers, Felix Flores and Buenaventura Flores, both of San Angelo; and sisters, Delia Casillas and Maria Flores, both of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO Glen Thomas Crites, 26, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Don W. Noe, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Lucy Lynne Higgins, 7, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. BRADY Johnnie Irene Jacobs, 77, of Mercury died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Holt Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. Survivors include a brother, George Matlock of Mercury. FREDERICKSBURG Anita Jung Feuge, 85, of San Antonio and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in a San Antonio hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m.today in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Bob Feuge of Sedona, Ariz.; and daughter, Kay St. Clair of Spring Branch. SWEETWATER Armando Valdez, 50, of Sweetwater died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in an Abilene hospital. Private family service will be later. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Estella Valdez, daughter, Rosa Maria Valdez, sons, Armando Valdez Jr. and Eddie Valdez, and mother, Maria Valdez, all of Sweetwater; brothers, Danny Valdez of McAllen, Sammy Valdez, Jamie Valdez and Manuel Valdez, all of Sweetwater, and David Valdez of Abilene; and sisters, Claudie Knox, Sandra Rosas, Gracie Rosas and Angie, all of Sweetwater, Diana Flores of Fort Worth, Delores of Roby, and Susan Martinez of Abilene. COLEMAN Mildred Brown, 79, of Abilene died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in an Abilene care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brown Ranch Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Ellis Brown of Abilene; and sons, Gaylon Brown of Dallas and Denny Brown of Fredericksburg. BIG SPRING Irene Guzman, 57, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at her residence. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Tony H. Guzman of Big Spring; daughter, Cathy Guzman Vasquez of Big Spring; sons, Tony Guzman Jr., Robert Guzman and Andy Guzman, all of Big Spring, and Danny Guzman of Oceanside, Calif.; mother, Rosenda Florez of Lubbock; sisters, Teresa DeLeon and Mary Barraza, both of Lubbock, Lupe Corona of Greeley, Colo., and Cruz Jimenez of Seguin; and brothers, Joe Esquivel, Roberto Esquivel and Arthur Esquivel, all of Lubbock. KERRVILLE Alicia Lemos Trevino, 79, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at her residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Notre Dame Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories. Survivors include her husband, Filomeno Trevino and daughter, Josie Reyes both of Kerrville; sons, David L. Trevino of San Angelo and Filomeno Trevino Jr. and Pat Trevino, both of Kerrville; and sisters and brother, Lydia Soto, Pauline Lopez and Roman Lemos Jr., all of Kerrville. MONAHANS Jose Alfredo Heredia Sr., 45, of Monahans died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a Lubbock hospital. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Johns Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Jose Alfredo Heredia Jr., of Bakersfield, Calif., and Paul Juan Heredia of Lubbock; daughter, Bruna Dolores Ramsey of Midland; mother, Christina Heredia of Monahans; and brother, Lorenzo Haredia Jr., of Dixon, Tenn. SWEETWATER Rafael Ralph Santiago, 81, of Roscoe died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 in an Abilene hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at McCoy Chapel of Memories. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Alberts Catholic Church in Roscoe with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Susie Santiago of Roscoe; sons, Tommy Santiago of Edenburg and Frankie Santiago of Roscoe; daughters, Mary Herrera, Ramona Gomez, Minnie Villafranca and Juanita Santiago, all of Roscoe; brothers, Manuel Santiago and Raymond Santiago, both of Roscoe; and sisters, Carman Herrera and Martina Quintana, both of Roscoe. PECOS Beau Jack Hendrick, 58, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. BIG SPRING Larry Peterson, 49, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries EDWARD HUDSON KERR SR. Edward Hudson Kerr Sr. passed away at 1:25 a.m. on Oct. 6, 2001, at the age of 75. He was born Sept. 7, 1926, in El Paso, Texas, and was the son of Josephine Robinson Kerr and Joe Kerr Sr. of Sanderson, Texas. Visitation is from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Johnsons Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 5 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Sanderson. Edward attended schools in Sanderson, Texas, St. Marys University in San Antonio, Texas, Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Okla., and the University of Texas in Austin. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1946, serving until 1950. He then returned to Sanderson to operate his Magnolia business and work in the hardware department of Kerr Mercantile Co. On Aug. 4, 1953, Edward married Rosella Mitchell in Fort Stockton, Texas. In 1954, he became vice president and manager of the Kerr Mercantile Co. and soon became president/manager. In addition, he began service as the manager of the Kerr Trust Partnership. With his added responsibilities, he sold the Magnolia business. He was beginning his truly busy life. In 1957, Edward added on to the Mercantile building and had the Texaco station built. In time, the Oak Street property had new fronts, the Texaco wholesale was built and the Ford Motor Co. building was also built. In 1959, the new elementary school was built and Edward was appointed to serve on the school board for a year. He also served on the Equalization Board, as president of the Terrell County Water Board and served as a director for the Sanderson State Bank. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 0572, of San Angelo, Texas. Edward pioneered the use of submersible electric pumps in deep water wells. Even Jacuzzi, pump manufacturer in Little Rock, Ark., was doubtful it would work, but it did and another leap in responsibility was taken. Edward retired in 1984, leaving most of his responsibilities to two of his sons, Edward Hudson Kerr Jr. and Timothy James Kerr. Edward was preceded in death by a baby sister, Mamie Dewees Kerr; his parents; two brothers, Campbell Robinson Kerr and James Richmond Kerr; and a son, William Mitchell Kerr. He is survived by one brother, Joe Kerr Jr.; a sister, Betty Jo Kerr Moberly; his wife, Rosella Mitchell Kerr; five children and their families; Rosalie Kerr Johnson, Hudson and Maggie Kerr, Jeanette Kerr Zachary and Wayne Zachary, Tim and Beth Kerr, and Thomas George and Amy Eggemeyer Kerr. There are eight grandchildren, Mendy and Michelle Johnson, Meagan and Jerad Zachary, Edward H. Kerr III, Banner Joe Kerr, Audrey Rose and William Thomas Kerr. Also surviving are two very, very special people, Mary and Ray Fitzgerald, who loved the family, sustained them and could never do enough for them. The family is also very appreciative of Dr. Charles M. Jones and his staff, Dora Bryant who nursed him so gently and kept him in good spirits, Hospice of San Angelo, Glen Meadows Baptist Church, Holy Angels Catholic Church and Harriet Sansone, who all ministered such wonderful solace and care of the familys souls. Edward was a devoted Christian, husband, father and grandfather. He loved music and stories of days past. His children and their families were each very special to him and he enjoyed entertaining them with those two loves. Most revered and remembered by them is his great love of life, laughter, teasing, warm ever-caring fatherly spirit, strength of character, strong shoulders of burden and work ethic. There are no adequate words to convey how much he really loved all of his family, friends and country. Honorary pallbearers are all of his special relatives and friends. Johnsons Funeral Home NELLIE BORRON McDURMON NEWCOMB CRANE Nellie Borron McDurmon Newcomb was born in 1909 in Butler, Mo., to Maria Elizabeth and Edward Barron Borron. They moved their family to Imperial, Texas, in 1915 to become farmers when Nellie was 6 years old, where she resided most of her life. She earned her bachelors degree from Sul Ross University and taught school in excess of 39 years; one year in Fort Stockton, 33 years in Buena Vista/Imperial, and five years in the Midland school districts, plus relieving in various vacancies in the Grandfalls school system. She truly loved every student she ever had and always saw their potential. Her students endearingly referred to her as Miss Nellie. She was not prejudiced; she believed Acts 17:26 that God made the whole human race from one blood and each person was special to the Creator. After retirement, she continued use of her teaching skills as adult education teacher in Imperial preparing adults for their GEDs. As a young girl, she committed her life to Jesus Christ. For years, she had been a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Imperial. In 1929, she was married to China McDurmon who preceded her in death in 1964. She was also preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Merle Borron and Arthur Borron, both of Imperial, and Don Borron of Kingsland. In 1967, she married Robert Houston Newcomb who also preceded her in death. She is survived by five children and five stepchildren: Patsy Six of Plains, Gerry King and Marsha McDurmon, both of Odessa, Glenda Akins of Stanton, Ronnie McDurmon of Sherman, Jim Newcomb of Oklahoma City, Okla., Robert Newcomb of Guthrie, Okla., Charlie Newcomb of Skiatook, Okla., Donny Newcomb of Yukon, Okla., and Anita Myers of Bethany, Okla.; 27 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great- grandchildren. She was a very resourceful woman. She believed that work was honorable and gave a full days work for a days pay. She was very artistic; her left-handed penmanship was like a beautiful work of art. She took art lessons when she was 50 years old, leaving her family with some treasured oil paintings. Her knuckles were gnarled from arthritis, yet the touch or pat of her hand was gentle and loving and reassuring. The sweet smiling blink of her eyes, along with the slight nod of her head at the same time, was her way of giving a loving hug without invading your space. She was always kind and gracious and fair. She never tried to get something for nothing, knowing that for everything someone had to pay the price. She always focused on the good in people and the beauty in things rather than the bad and the ugly. She was humbled by an awareness than any strength she had, as well as any potential she possessed, was only a loan from God to whom she would one day give an account. When the going got tough, she got tougher. No . . . she wasnt perfect, but she strove to follow Gods leading not to conform to this world but to be transformed into the likeness of His dear Son, Jesus Christ. She steered her life in that direction and never changed her course. She knew how to forgive because she had experienced Gods forgiveness. She began her talks with God as, Our gracious Heavenly Father, we come to you as humbly as we know how. She once told her daughter when she had a hard time going to sleep, she would picture in her mind the first street in town and begin to pray for each family, then move on to the next street and do the same. She trusted God in circumstances over which she had no control and in situations which she did not understand because she knew He was faithful! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR GIVING US SUCH A MOTHER! Nellie departed this earth and went to spend eternity with her Creator Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 6, 2001 at 3:30 p.m. from the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Bill and Glenda Akins in Stanton. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Old Community House in Imperial, followed by burial in the Imperial Cemetery. Family members request that memorials in her memory be given to any of the following: First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 100, Imperial, TX 79743; Sherwood Christian Academy, P.O. Box 13448, Odessa, TX 79768-3448; or Hospice of Midland Inc., P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702. Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane 10/09/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Estefana Lopez Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North 2 p.m. Elsewhere Irene Guzman St. Thomas Catholic Church, Big Spring 11 a.m. Alicia Trevino Notre Dame Catholic Church, Kerrville 10 a.m. Rafael Santiago St. Alberts Catholic Church, Roscoe 2 p.m. Edward Kerr Cedar Grove Cemetery, Sanderson 2 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices PECOS Beau Jack Hendrick, 58, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at First Christian Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Tina Hendrick of Pecos; son, Beau Tatum Hendrick of The Colony; brother, B.C. Nard Hendrick of Odessa; and sister, Judy Hendrick of Fort Worth. BIG SPRING Brenda Buchanan Sherrod, 45, of Fort Worth died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at her residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Survivors include daughter, Brandi Oglethorpe of Arlington; and sisters, Tammy Atkinson of Big Spring and Nancy Bond of Albuquerque, N.M. BIG SPRING Marvie Mark Shortes, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include son, Dee Shortes of Portland, Ore.; brother, Fabian Shortes of Venice, Calif.; and sisters, Norma Wheeler of Big Spring and Erma Blagrave of Stanton. ODESSA Carolyn Bishop Nelon, 79, of Alpine died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a local hospital. A memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Survivors include her husband, Grady Nelon of Alpine; daughter, Carol Ann Grantham of Mansfield; and sisters, Betty Robbins of Jasper and Barbara Savell of Sonora. LLANO Thomas Larry Sanders, 69, of Pontotoc died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Sanders of Pontotoc; brothers, Billy Wheeless of Bangs and Bill Rattle of Brownwood; sons, Bill Sanders of Paris and Joseph Sanders of Odessa; daughters, Bonnie Brown of Odessa and Terri Adams of San Antonio; stepsons, Patrick Bernard of Friendswood; William Bernard of Jacksonville; Philip Bernard of Friendswood, and Micheal Bernard of Dallas; and stepdaughters, Susan Bennway of Goodyear, Ariz., and Eileen Kelly of Sugar Land. TYLER Judy Ann Grindstaff, 57, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lloyd James Funeral Home. Survivors include mother, Lucille Grindstaff of Andrews; sister, Patricia Byerly of Andrews; and brothers, Dan Grindstaff of San Angelo and Don Grindstaff of North Richland Hills. SONORA Maria A. Sanchez, 92, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a San Angelo nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anns Catholic Church with burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Manuel Sanchez of Garland, Jessie Sanchez of Arlington, Bobby Sanchez of Oklahoma, Raymond Sanchez of Grand Prairie and Hector Sanchez of Garland; and daughters, Olga Chavez of San Angelo, Elida King of Odessa, Mary Soccoro-Moreno of Seagraves, Gloria Castellanos of Grand Prairie and Mary Helen Winko of Odessa. SAN SABA Florence McCracken, 83, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Cherokee Cemetery in Cherokee. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Survivors include sisters, Iva Dell Hufstutler of Ingram and Annie Lee Peggy Henderson of Richland Hills; and brother, Foy L. Cates of Comanche. BIG SPRING Jessie Faye Calhoun, 68, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Peggy Calhoun and Lori Kennedy, both of Big Spring; son, Stephen Calhoun of Big Spring; brothers, Ray Williams of Duncan, Okla., Louis Williams of Princeton and Bob Williams of Lawton, Okla; and sisters, Margie Cox of Duncan, Okla., Anna Bell Switzer of Comanche, Okla., Polly Salmon of Lawton, Okla., Dolores Krug of Berden, Kan., and Allie Cox of Oklahoma City, Okla. BIG SPRING Shirley L. Head, 65, of Odessa died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at her residence. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at the family residence. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, David L. Head of Odessa; daughter, Carla M. Winget of Odessa; son, Bryan M. Head of Houston; and sister, Brenda Floyd of Knoxville, Tenn. BIG SPRING Kevin C. Junkin, 45, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at his residence. There will be no service. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Tina Junkin of Big Spring; sons, Jeremy Junkin of Cleveland and Joshua Junkin of Big Spring; daughter, Katie Junkin of Big Spring; and brother, Gary Junkin of Little Rock, Ark. BIG SPRING Buddy McCoy Sr., 46, of Odessa died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001. There will be no service. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Matt J. McCoy and Buddy McCoy, both of Big Spring; mother, Dorothy McCoy of Long Beach, Calif.; sister, Kathleen Paulsen of Gettsville, N.Y.; and brothers, Bill McCoy and Barney McCoy, both of Boise, Idaho, and Bob McCoy of Ohio. FREDERICKSBURG Robert D. Merritt, 70, of Mason died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in Hobbs, N.M. Military graveside service will be at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery of San Antonio. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Martha Norman Merritt of Mason; daughters, Nicki Cohagen of Hobbs, N.M., and Cristy Whitaker of Mason; and sons, John Merritt of Marcella, Ark., and Donald Merritt of Riverview, Fla. BALLINGER Rudolfo Martinez, 66, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Mary Catholic Church with burial in Latin-American Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Joe Martinez of New Braunfels, Rudy Martinez of San Antonio and Andy Martinez of Wingate; daughters, Elena Martinez of Schertz, Ceria Gonzales of Ballinger and Elisa Gomez of Leming; brothers, Telesforo Martinez of Spring Branch, Antonio Martinez and Daniel Martinez, both of Snyder, and Jacob Leal of Bandera; and sister, Oralia Talamantez of Roscoe. BIG SPRING Joe Edward Parker, 67, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries LUCY LYNNE HIGGINS Our precious little ray of sunshine, Lucy Lynne Higgins, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 7, 2001. Her brief seven years were filled with loving laughter and a beautiful smile. Her happiest times were with her brothers, Will and Seth, and her family. She loved animals, especially her horse, Gin. Lucy loved going to PawPaw Hig and Mimis ice cream store. Lucy loved the outdoors at home, on the ranch, or fishing with her PawPaw and Gran. She was a first-grader at Santa Rita Elementary. The Rev. Ben Hubert and the Rev. Carl Rohlfs will officiate the celebration of Lucys life at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at First Christian Church. Pallbearers will be Joey Henderson, David Jenkins, Jon Word, Harlan Bruha, Paige Smith and Lori Barton. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerrod Williams, Colin Mortimore, Hayden Burchard, Cody Bly, Matt Dawson, and Holt Hambright. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Lucy was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Nancy Lynne Shepherd Higgins; and her maternal great-grandmother, Mary Lou Shaw. Lucy is survived by her parents, Mike Higgins Jr. and Susan and Bob Page; her brothers, Will and Seth Higgins, all of San Angelo; two stepsisters, Suzanne Page of College Station and Courtney Hellman and her husband, Gary, of San Antonio; paternal grandparents, Mike and Alice Higgins of Lubbock; and maternal grandparents, Bob and Jody Slaydon of Midland; aunts and uncles, Martin and Dawndi Higgins of Lubbock, Tony and Cyd Bradford of Boulder, Colo., Debby and Kerry Joy of Eldorado, Marc and Tonni Hoefs of Lubbock and Mason Jones. She also is survived by a special friend, Colleen Needham; cousins, Tristan, Madison, Henry Bradford, Blakley and Riley Higgins, David and Jake Hoefs, Joanne and Truman Rice of San Angelo, and her many other special relatives and friends, and friends and classmates at Santa Rita Elementary School along with her Bluebonnets soccer team. The family wishes to express its sincere thanks to Dr. Sandy Seifert, Dr. Duncan Fisher and the staff of San Angelo Community Medical Center and the staff from the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance. Donations can be sent to Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, 8122 Data Point Drive, Suite 1150, San Antonio, TX 78229 in memory of Lucy Lynne Higgins. Lucy was fortunate to share the gift of life to possibly ten other people. Her love of life will be carried on through the recipients and their families. Johnsons Funeral Home RUBY LANETTE FREEMAN KEY ATHENS Ruby Lanette Freeman Key was born Jan. 14, 1912, near Dawson, Texas. She died in Athens on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001. Ruby grew up in Hubbard, Texas, the only daughter of Milton Alexander Freeman, who died in 1918 and Maude Irene Dandridge Freeman, who died in 1965. Her six brothers, Marshall, Ballard, Basil, Maurice, Garnet and Frank Freeman also preceded her in death. She was a faithful caregiver to her mother, to Ballard, to Frank, and to her mother-in-law, Mollie Drennan Key during their final illnesses. She married John Wallace Key on May 30, 1931, in Dallas. He preceded her in death Jan. 4, 1989 and also a son, John Wallace Key Jr., in 1994. In 1944, the family moved to San Angelo where Mr. Key was the Oldsmobile-Cadillac dealer until 1958. They also owned J.B. Finance Co. In 1958 they moved to their ranch in Trinidad, Texas. Ruby returned to Dallas in 1978 and moved to Athens in 1990. Mrs. Key was a generous benefactor to many Baptist causes including First Baptist Church, Athens, Buckner Benevolences, Dallas Baptist Church University and Pineywoods Encampment. She had been a member of First Baptist Church and numerous community organizations including the Garden Club, Literary Club, Airstream Trailer Club, Listeners Club and Athens Little Theater. Her devotion and love were given to her Lord and to her family, and to her friends who will remember her contagious smile and lighthearted spirit of fun as long as they live. She is survived by her loyal son, William Milton Key, his wife Marian, grandsons, William Milton Key Jr., his wife Deborah, Robert Taylor Key, his wife Nancy, John Wallace Key III, Paul Dennis Key, his wife Sylvia, granddaughter, Eleanor Lynette Roberts, her husband Bill, great-grandson, Jordan Taylor Key and great-granddaughters, Sydney Morgan Key and Joanna Caroline Key and many other relatives all of whom she loved and whose lives she touched. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the First Baptist Church of Athens, with the Rev. Curtis L. Mathis and the Rev. James F. Bond officiating. A memorial organ concert by Marylyn Wright will precede the service beginning at 10:40 a.m. Private burial service will be at Oaklawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers are William Milton Key Jr., Robert Taylor Key, John Wallace Key III, Paul Dennis Key, William Hamilton Roberts III, Kenneth McGee and Ted W. True. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Ruby Key Fund, Pineywoods Baptist Encampment, P.O. Box 133, Woodlake, TX 75865. Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home GLEN THOMAS CRITES Glen Thomas Crites, 26, of San Angelo went to be with God Oct. 6, 2001. Glen was born Sept. 26, 1975, in Balboa Hospital, Panama Canal Zone, to David and Alicia Crites. Glen attended school in El Paso and Germany and graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1996. Glen was a friend to everyone and had a smile that warmed your heart. Glen was a Christian. Glen is survived by his parents, David and Alicia Crites of San Angelo; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Crites of Kerrville; his aunt, Janice Erwin of Kerrville; his uncles, Alan Crites of El Paso and Norman Crites of Midland; and cousins, Stephanie, Michael and Nikki. Glen also is survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins of Panama City, Panama. Also surviving are special friends, Joe and Sam of San Angelo; Fred, Brenda Contreras and their son, Chris, of San Angelo; Mr. and Mrs. Juan Trevino of Corpus Christi; and Mr. and Mrs. McAllister of San Angelo. Special thanks to Dr. Duarte, Dr. Barnett, nurse Darla and to the entire ICU staff of Shannon Medical Center. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at St. Margarets Catholic Church. Johnsons Funeral Home RUDOLPH GUTIERREZ Rudolph Rudy Gutierrez, 95, of San Angelo, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a local care center. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Chapel service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Roberto Cuellar of Primera Iglesia Bautista officiating. Interment will follow in Belvedere Cemetery. Mr. Gutierrez was born April 19, 1906, in Carlsbad, N.M. He was the owner/operator of a bakery in San Angelo for many years. Survivors include three brothers, Jose Gutierrez, Emilio Gutierrez and Role Gutierrez, all of San Angelo; and five sisters, Anita Gutierrez and Celia Luna, both of San Angelo, Lupe Prieto of Lubbock, Delfina Gutierrez of Del Rio and Mite Gomez of Grand Prairie. Pallbearers will be Paul Ochoa, Johnny Ochoa, Mark Ochoa, Fernando Hernandez, Mario Martinez, Mauro Martinez, Frankie Martinez and Palo Arreola. Special gratitude is extended to Johnny and Mary Ochoa for the loving care given to Rudy during his final years of existence. Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North 10/10/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Glen Crites St. Margarets Catholic Church 10 a.m. Rudolph Gutierrez Gutierrez Chapels/North 2 p.m. Elsewhere Rudolfo Martinez St. Marys Catholic Church, Ballinger 10 a.m. Jessie Calhoun Mt. Olive Memorial Park, Big Spring 4 p.m. Marvie Shortes Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel, BigSpring 11 a.m. Thomas Sanders Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne, LLano 11 a.m. Maria Sanchez St. Anns Catholic Church, Sonora 11 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann McVey, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. Services are pending at Shaffers Funeral Home. BIG SPRING Joe Edward Parker, 67, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at his residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Ethylene Parker of Big Spring; sons, Charles Parker of Tyler and Craig Parker of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and sisters, Darlene Hipp of Big Spring and Linda Clack of Hobbs, N.M. KINGSLAND William F. Bill Carothers, 89, of Sunrise Beach died Sept. 21, 2001 in Llano. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth A. Carothers of Sunrise Beach; daughters, Elizabeth Ann Greenwood of Odessa, Beverly J. Holland of Corpus Christi and Betty Sue Self of Houston; and brother Carter E. Carothers of Ontario, Calif. COMFORT Allen Spenrath, 71, of Boerne died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with military graveside service in Comfort Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Ella Ellie Jost Spenrath of Boerne. LLANO Lois May Levensailor, 80, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Wade Levensailor and Billy Levensailor, both of Llano, and Lynn Levensailor of Salt Lake City; brother, Billy Richard Skaggs of Brownwood; and sister, Clara Levensailor of Llano. COLEMAN Marion Childs, 81, of Bangs, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Talpa Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Jerry Childs of Hobbs, N.M, and John Childs of Brownwood; daughter, Joanna Parks-Anderson of Fort Worth; sisters, Martha Eason and Margie Baker, both of Bangs; and brother, L.G. Duggins of Marlin. SNYDER Leroy Donald Gressett, 71, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with burial in Westbrook Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Sue Gressett of Snyder; and sons, Randy Gressett of Munday and Tommy Gressett of Pittsburg, Texas. MARFA Eduvijen H. Rodriguez, 83, of Fort Davis died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Fort Davis. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Fort Davis with burial in St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Ramon Rodriguez Jr. of Kermit, T.H. Rodriguez of Fort Davis, C.H. Rodriguez of Lewisville and Raul Rodriguez of Arlington; daughters, Rita Rodriguez of Chicago, Socorro Brito of El Paso and Rosie Gutierrez of San Angelo; brothers, George Rodriguez II of Fort Davis, Jose La Luz Hernandez of Odessa, William Rodriguez of Pecos and Frederico Rodriguez of Monahans; sisters, Josepha Lundquist of Kenedy, Francisca Fuentez of Carlsbad, N.M., and Maggie Dutchover of Fort Davis. COLEMAN Jerold J. Cordell, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Elm Street Church of Christ with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Evelyn Cordell of Coleman; daughters, Rosa June Holloway of Cypress and Diana Lynn Cordell of Liberty Hill; son, Guy Leonard Cordell of Canyon Lake; sisters, Margaret June Pyburn of Voss, Euda Faye Wheeler and Frances Geraldine Stewart, both of Abilene and Peggy Gene Watts of Ballinger; and brother, Daniel Ray Cordell of Palestine. EDEN Rosa A. Haynes, 105, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ with burial in Eden Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eden Funeral Home. Survivors include two nieces; Sharon Tucker of Albuquerque, N.M., and Ronelle Speck of Las Cruces, N.M.; and nephew, Robert Haynes of Lubbock. COLEMAN Robert Louis Robison, 21, of Spring Branch died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Elaine and Ted Robison of Spring Branch; his father, Mike Rackley of Clovis, N.M.; sons, Cole Robison and Austin McElroy, both of Spring Branch; brother, Michael Beatty of Lubbock; sister, Amanda Robison of Spring Branch; and half sisters, Kana Rackley and Michelle Rackley. BALLINGER Don Ellis Heald, of Tennyson, died in a Kerrville hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. BIG SPRING Charles V. Wash, 69, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in an Austin hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MARGARET ELLEN TRAMMELL Margaret Ellen Trammell, 81, of San Angelo went to be with her Lord and husband Fred on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in Fairmount Cemetery with David Smith officiating. Margaret was born Jan. 28, 1920, to Ollie and Blanch Hudson in San Angelo. She married Fred Trammell in Ballinger, and he preceded her in death in 2000. She was a lifetime resident of San Angelo, a homemaker and she attended the Salvation Army Church. She also was preceded in death by four children, Mary Louise, Jonnie Ray, Justin Wayne and Daniel Lee. Margaret is survived by six children, Fred Nathan Trammell of Dallas, Frances Lois Bailey, Florence Carelene Chapman, Joe Lynn Trammell, Jo Ann Trammell and Joyce Ruth Perry, all of San Angelo, a sister-in-law, Neoma Long of San Angelo; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Johnsons Funeral Home JULIA ANN MAIER KATY Julia Ann Maier, 59, of Houston, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in Houston, Texas. Julia is survived by her husband of 39 years, Robert C. Maier, M.D., of Houston, two sons, Chris and his wife, Denise, and Bryan and his wife, Cynthia, four grandchildren: Amanda, Bryan Lawson, Christian and Gregory. She also is survived by her father, Walter McGregor, and two brothers, John and Scott McGregor. Mrs. Maier was born on Sept. 23, 1942, to Walter and Julia McGregor. She was raised and schooled in Eldorado, Texas. Julia spent 21 years as the loving and devoted spouse of a United States Air Force officer. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Schmidt Funeral Home, 1508 East Avenue, Katy, Texas, (281) 391-2424. Private interment will be at a later date with family only in attendance. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the charity of the donors choice. Schmidt Funeral Home MARTHA RUDELL SMITH Martha Rudell Smith was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Eola to Paul and Alma Schulz. She left her home in San Angelo to be with her God on Monday, Oct. 8, 2001. Survivors include her sister, Mildred A. Lubke of Rowena; brother, Norman Gene Schulz of San Diego; sister-in-law, Rose Schulz of Grape Creek; brother-in-law, David Killam and his wife, Doris, of San Angelo; son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Cathy Killam of San Angelo; three grandchildren, Richard Euell and Racheal and Kristy Bailey, all of San Angelo; two great-grandchildren, Haley Schmidt and Amber Sisk of San Angelo; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Please make memorial remembrances in her name to S.P.C.A. of San Angelo, 1109 Pulliam St., San Angelo. Johnsons Funeral Home GEORGE F. FORD George F. Ford, age 89, of Ballinger, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1912, in Norton to John T. and Lavorta Brewer Ford. He married Voline Thorton on Oct. 15, 1932, in Sherwood, Texas. They moved to Ballinger in 1945 and together operated the George Ford Motors Mercury dealership for many years. He was a member of the Seventh Street Baptist Church and the Ballinger Masonic Lodge # 643. Voline preceded him in death on Jan, 17, 1995. He also was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, J.T.; and a sister, Ina Allen. George is survived by two daughters, Reni Marrene Richardson and her husband, Gene, of Ballinger and Kay Cook and her husband, John, of Arlington; a brother, Clovis B. Ford and his wife, Kathleen, of San Angelo; and a sister, Mavis Parrish of Abilene. Four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren also survive him. Service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Rains-Seale Chapel with the Rev. Tony King officiating. Masonic graveside will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to the Salvation Army or a favorite charity. Rains-Seale Funeral Home CORA LEE PIERSON SAN ANTONIO Cora Lee Pierson passed away Oct. 8, 2001, in San Angelo at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C. Pierson, and son, Charles Lee Pierson. She is survived by her sons, Jim Pierson and wife, Sue, and John P. Pierson and wife, Phyllis; one brother, Robert Ludolphus; six grandchildren, Timothy, Melody, Jonathan, Deborah, Sarah and Martha; and six great-grandchildren, Heather, Matthew, Moriah, Alex, Levin and Ethan. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South with interment to follow in Mission Burial Park South. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday. Donations may be made to the Baptist Memorial Auxiliary 902 N. Main San Angelo, TX 76903. Mission Park Funeral Chapels South RUDOLFO MARTINEZ BALLINGER Rudolfo Martinez, 66, died at 11:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, in Ballinger Memorial Hospital. Rudolfo was born May 28, 1935, in Floresville to Adolfo and Ceria Hernandez Martinez. He was a farm worker and was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Rudy Jr. and Abel Martinez; one sister, Lupe Perales; and one brother, Jimmy Martinez. Survivors include sons, Joe Martinez and wife, Olga, of New Braunfels, Rudy Martinez and wife, Ylonda, of San Antonio and Andy Martinez and wife, Helen, of Wingate; daughters, Elena Martinez of Schertz, Ceria Gonzales of Ballinger and Elisa Gomez of Leming; brothers Telesforo Martinez of Spring Branch, Antonio Martinez and Daniel Martinez, both of Snyder, and Jacob Leal of Bandera; sister, Oralia Talamantez of Roscoe; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Rains-Seale Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial in Latin-American Cemetery. Father Hubert Wade will officiate. God Saw You God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you And whispered, Come to me. With tearful eyes, we watched you And saw you pass away. And though we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Rains-Seale Funeral Home 10/11/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Elsewhere George F. Ford Rains-Seale Chapel, Ballinger 10 a.m. Marion Childs Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 10 a.m. Allen Spenrath Immanuel Lutheran Church, Comfort 10 a.m. Lois Levensailor Llano City Cemetery, Llano 10 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices LLANO Maudie Mae Rhoades, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Survivors include brother, Travis Lockhart of Austin. BIG SPRING Dollie Marie Berryhill Johnson, 79, of Marietta, Ga., died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in a Kennesaw, Ga., nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Kay Harris-Sikes of Kennesaw and Jeanette Ruth Kirby of Altus, Okla.; and brothers, Bobby Lynn Carter of Tyler and Arthur Ray Carter of Victoria. MERKEL Sammie Redwine Cook, 66, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a San Angelo nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Starbuck Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Cook of San Angelo. ALPINE Verna Vaughn Potts, 89, of Fort Davis died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Alice Brooks of Fort Davis, Georgia Fay Brisbin of San Angelo and Louise Botts of Kingman, Ariz.; and son, Robert McCallick of Corpus Christi. MARFA Jesus Jose Hernandez, 47, of Presidio died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Santa Teresa Catholic Church in Presidio. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with burial in Desert Hills Cemetery in Presidio. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Marta Hernandez of Odessa; son, Jesus Jose Hernandez Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Maria Elena H. Urias and Marta Ester Hernandez, both of Presidio; brothers, Rufino Hernandez and Rosendo Hernandez Jr. of Presidio; half brother, Abel Rodriguez of Pecos; sisters, Teresa Carrasco of Odessa, Maria Acosta of Austin, Irma Magallan of Mission, Claudia Hernandez of Presidio and Velma Molinar of Odessa; and half sisters, Alma Barraz and Rosario Rodriguez, both of Pecos. GOLDTHWAITE The Rev. Gregory R. David Spinks , 43, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in a Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, orphanage. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Brownwood with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. BALLINGER Don Ellis Heald Sr., 61, of Tennyson died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a Kerrville hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Concho Cemetery in Concho. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Jan Heald of Tennyson; son, Don Heald Jr. of Tennyson; and brother, Gordon Heald of Corpus Christi. STEPHENVILLE Norman Lee Massey, 79, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, in a local nursing home. Service was Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Lacy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Jo Lacy of Stephenville; daughter, Norma Jo Cervetto of Stephenville; son, Benny Massey of Midland; and brother, Charles B. Jack Massey of San Angelo. SANTA ANNA Kenneth Moredock Jr., 72, of Houston died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a Houston retirement center. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Santa Anna Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Steven Moredock of Bastrop and Greg Moredock of Houston; and brother, Duane Moredock of Englewood, Colo. BIG SPRING G. W. Hines, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 in Myers & Smith Funeral Chapel with burial in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. There are no known survivors. BIG SPRING Larry Peterson, 49, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Cemetery. Survivors include son, Charles Peterson currently stationed in Japan; daughters, Shanell Lofton of San Diego, Calif., Wanda Peterson of Odessa and Tara Peterson of Boston, Mass.; brother, Garry Peterson of Tucson, Ariz.; and sisters, Joyce Molett of Clovis, N.M., Doris Lewis, Mary Threats and Charlene Rushin, all of Big Spring. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries CHARLES V. WASH BIG SPRING Charles V. Wash went home to our Lord on Monday, Oct. 8, 2001 at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The gift of Charles life blessed his godly parents, C.V. and Mae Wash, on Feb. 24, 1932, in Forsan, Texas. Charles and Joyce married in Lovington, N.M., and had been together 32 years. Charles worked for many years as an independent oil and gas operator. He was directly involved with his brother, Bob Wash, and his father, C.V. Wash, in Forsan Oil Company. He was associated with and cherished the relationships he had in many organizations and groups, such as the Shriners, Rotary Club and the Signal Mountain Emmaus Community. Most of all, Charles cherished his relationship he came to have with his Lord. His daily involvements and accomplishments always came second to his spiritual soundness and his family. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Wash of Big Spring; one son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Kellie Wash of Big Spring; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Johnny Rutherford of Austin, Charla and Charlie Lewis of Big Spring and Renee Wash and Stephen King of Kerrville; his father, C.V. Wash of Forsan; his grandchildren, Kinsey, Katie and Caden Wash, Will and Laura Rutherford, Dustin and Haley Lewis and Blake and Collyn King; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Nita Wash of Forsan and Dan and Paula Wash of Waco and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae Wash. Pallbearers will be John Wilson, Lorin McDowell, Jim Alexander, Leo Free, Lanny Hamby and Wayne Henry. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Clifton, Morris Rhodes, Jim Parks, Joe Whitten, Dale Pittman, Jim Zack, Carl Johansen and Dan Hutchins. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the First Baptist Church with Sam Soleyn and the Rev. Dennis Teeters, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Trinity Memorial Park. Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Marian Draper Flippin TAHOKA Graveside service for Marian Draper Flippin, who died Tuesday night, Oct. 9, in a San Angelo nursing home, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the Tahoka Cemetery. She was 83. Mrs. Flippin, the youngest of nine children born to Isaac Milton Draper and Eunice McCaskill Draper, was born on a farm near Tahoka. She graduated valedictorian of Tahoka High School in 1935. She enrolled at Texas Tech University and graduated in 1939. She also earned a masters degree in home economics in 1940 at the University of Texas at Austin. Married in 1943, Mrs. Flippin was a homemaker and the mother of four children. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Flippin is survived by three sons, Perry Flippin of San Angelo, Jack Flippin of Houston and Mark Flippin of League City; a daughter, Jean Moffatt of Seminole; three sisters, Grace Dupre of Levelland, Mabel McGinty of Tahoka and Claudia Palmer of Tyler; and five grandchildren. The family will receive visitors from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at White Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo. 10/12/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Elsewhere Verna Potts Hillside Cemetery, Alpine 2 p.m. Charles Wash First Baptist Church, Big Spring 2 p.m. Gregory Spinks St. Johns Episcopal, Brownwood 2 p.m. Jesus Hernandez Santa Teresa Catholic Church, Presidio 10 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Patricia Ann McVey, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at her residence. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Shaffer Funeral Home Pioneer Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Darrell McVey of Grape Creek; sons, Richard Berryhill of Fort Worth and Kenny Berryhill of Corpus Christi; daughters, Sue Wallace of Houston and Sharon Templer of Grape Creek; brothers, Bill McMillian of Houston and Harley Davis of Galena, Kan.; and sisters, Dorothy Smith of McCune, Kan., Betty Kadderly of Kansas City, Kan., Darlene Williams of Webb City, Mo., Beverly Black of Joplin, Mo., and Sandra Smith of Kansas City, Kan. SAN ANGELO Don W. Noe, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in Belvedere Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Ginger Walker of Abilene and Marsha Brown of Hearne; sons, Coleman Wilcox of San Angelo, Daniel Wilcox of Alaska and Morgan Wilcox of Bethel, Alaska. PECOS Valeria Vela Sanchez died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include parents, Valerie and Eleuterio Sanchez of Pecos. EARLY Betty L. Lockett, 69, of Brownwood died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 3 p.m. in Millerview Cemetery in Concho County. Survivors include sons, Kenny Lockett of Early and Kerry Lockett of Del Rio; daughter, Kathy Fossett of Clifton; mother, Myrl Stuart of Brownwood; brothers, John Lee Stuart of San Angelo and Troy Stuart of Yorktown; and sister, Barbara Hart of Bangs. STANTON Alton Turner, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in a Bellville nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Downtown Church of Christ with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Imogene Turner of Houston; daughters, Sheila Williams of Houston and Debbie Locke of San Antonio; brothers, Jack Turner of Odessa and Willard Turner of Monahans; and sister, Corene Rives of Odessa. SAN SABA Myrtle Remmer Burnham, 98, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Stanley Burnham and Don Burnham, both of San Saba, and Paris Burnham of Lubbock; daughter, Thelma Janes of Ozona; and sister, Jackie Davidson of Cross Plains. SWEETWATER Walter Calvin Dunlap, 96, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Katie L. Benson of Spokane, Wash.; son, Ernest Ray Dunlap of Sweetwater; and sister, Sadie A. Shifflett of Snyder. FREDERICKSBURG Walter Schmidt, 85, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Beckmann Funeral Home with burial in Der Stadt Friedhof. Survivors include daughter, Janet Smith of London. FREDERICKSBURG Annello Poe Tatsch, 75, of Harper died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Harper with burial in St. Anthonys Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Jack Puckett of Palm Springs, Calif., and E.J. Tatsch of Harper; and daughters, Rebecca Barnes of Brady, Stella Smith of Mason and Barbara Puckett of Harper. FORT STOCKTON Guillermo R. Rubio, 73, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church with burial in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include wife, Severa L. Rubio of Fort Stockton; sons, Guillermo Rubio Jr. of Pecos, Alfredo Rubio and Reyes Rubio, both of Odessa, and Willie Rubio and Demetrio Rubio, both of Fort Stockton; and daughters, Gloria Machuca, Olivia Navarette and Rebecca Granado, all of Pecos. COLEMAN Jose R. Frausto, 95, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Santa Anna Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Louisa Frausto of Coleman; daughters, Janie Sanchez of Coleman, Frances Ramirez and Rosa Smith, both of San Angelo and Mary Rocha of Santa Anna; son, the Rev. Joe M. Frausto of Santa Anna; and brother, Alex Frausto of Santa Anna. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries GEORGE F. FORD BALLINGER George F. Ford, 89, of Ballinger, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in the Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1912, in Norton to John T. and Lavorta Brewer Ford. He married Voline Thorton on Oct. 15, 1932, in Sherwood, Texas. They moved to Ballinger in 1945 and together operated the George Ford Motors Mercury dealership for many years. He was a member of the Seventh Street Baptist Church and the Ballinger Masonic Lodge 643. Voline preceded him in death on Jan. 17, 1995. George is survived by two daughters, Reni Marrene Richardson and her husband, Gene, of Ballinger and Kay Cook and her husband, John, of Arlington; a brother, Clovis B. Ford and his wife, Kathleen, of San Angelo; and a sister, Mavis Parrish of Abilene. Four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren also survive him. Service was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in the Rains-Seale Chapel with the Rev. Tony King officiating. Masonic graveside service followed in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to the Salvation Army or a favorite charity. Rains-Seale Funeral Home ESTA VERA EUBANKS Esta Vera Eubanks, 85, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in a San Angelo nursing home. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in Sunset Cemetery in Odessa with Bob Zapa Andrews, Presbyterian minister, officiating. Esta was born March 15, 1916, to Walter and Susan Waltrip in Tahlequah, Okla. She married Maynard F. Eubanks on Dec. 29, 1932, in Humble City, N.M. He preceded her in death in 1984. She was a homemaker and a longtime resident of San Angelo. She is survived by one son, Jamie Eubanks and wife, Shirley, of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Elaine Thomas and husband, Cliff, of Richardson and Karen Beard and husband, Kent, of Katy; and three great-grandchildren, Bryce Thomas, Allison Thomas and Carson Beard. Johnsons Funeral Home COLLEEN McCLELLAN BROWNWOOD Colleen McClellan, 73, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Davis-Morris Funeral Home. Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Robert Elkins officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early. Colleen was born May 3, 1928, in Geuda Springs, Kan., to Rex and Lena Quigley. She married Don G. McClellan on Feb. 5, 1951, in Hobbs, N.M. He preceded her in death on July 12, 1999. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Lloyd D. Quigley. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a retired credit union manager for Superior Cable. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Donna Gay and Mike Lewis of Blanket; sons and daughters-in-law, Glenn Rex Bob and Cindy McClellan of Beaumont and Ross Keith and Kristi McClellan of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and brothers, Ron Quigley of Atlanta and Rex Gayle Quigley of Charleston, S.C. The family would like to thank Dr. Chris Stephens and the staff at the Brownwood Regional Medical Center for the care given to their loved one. Davis-Morris Funeral Home DON ELLIS HEALD SR. BALLINGER Don Ellis Heald, born March 5, 1940, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 9, 2001, in Kerrville VA Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in Concho Cemetery in Concho, Texas. He was born in Houston to Ellis and Judy Heald and was preceded in death by his parents and a younger brother, Richard. Don was a building contractor and served in the United States Navy. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Jan of Bronte; a son, Don Jr. of Bronte; one brother, Gordon and his wife, Dee, of Corpus Christi; his grandmother, Myrtle Heald, age 105, of Lampasas; a sister-in-law, Robbie Heald of San Angelo; his loving mother-in-law, Lounette Alexander of Paint Rock; brother-in-law, Ronnie Alexander and his wife, Robin, of Paint Rock; sisters-in-law, Alyne Holland of Grape Creek and Pat Thomas and her husband, Fred, of San Angelo; numerous nieces and nephews; and too many friends to list. Don never met a stranger. Rains-Seale Funeral Home FRANCES W. LIGON Frances Walcott Ligon was born May 8, 1922, in Brownwood, Texas, to William R. and Willie Pitts Walcott. She passed from this life on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in a local hospital. An employee of Shannon Medical Center for more than 20 years, Mrs. Ligon was known for her caring and giving personality. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in Fairmount Cemetery with Henry Burleson and Roy Easterly officiating. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Ginger Baker and Ron of San Angelo and Kathy F. and Gene Graham of Ballinger; grandchildren, Brian and Patty Huntley of Abilene, Steve and Alicia Huntley of San Angelo, Dusty Burleson of Dallas, Lisa and Roy Easterly of San Angelo and Rhonda and Mike Miller of San Antonio; six great-grandchildren; brother, Howard Walcott of Tucson, Ariz.; as well as several nieces and nephews and other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Pete Ligon and brother, Billy R. Walcott. The family wishes to express thanks to Dr. Anderton and the staff of Shannon 5-North. Memorial contributions are encouraged to Meals for the Elderly or San Angelo Hospice. Mrs. Ligon was a very special mother and grandmother whom will always be loved and missed by her family. My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. NIV Psalms 62:1-2 Johnsons Funeral Home CLARENCE O. BUXKEMPER SLATON Rosary service for Clarence O. Buxkemper, 88, of Slaton will be 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 in Englunds Chapel with Monsignor Roland Buxkemper officiating. Resurrection Mass service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Monsignor Roland Buxkemper and Monsignor Curtis Halfmann officiating. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery. Mr. Buxkemper died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in Covenant Hospital in Lubbock. He was born Nov. 4, 1912, in Runnels County, Texas, and attended school in Rowena. He married Lucille Rohmfeld Nov. 16, 1937, in Olfen and she preceded him in death on June 28, 1996. They moved to Slaton in 1940. He was a cotton farmer until his retirement in 1977. He had been active with the Germania Insurance Association and was FFA Honorary Chapter Farmer of the Year 1958. Survivors include four sons, Monsignor Roland Buxkemper and Kevin Buxkemper, both of Slaton, James Buxkemper of Nazareth, Texas, and Anton Buxkemper III of Lubbock; one brother, Leroy Buxkemper of Slaton; four sisters, Viola Book of Vancourt, Lydia Brosch, Delta Meurer and Dorothy Schneirs, all of Slaton; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 205 S 19th St., Slaton, Texas, 79364. Englunds Funeral Service 10/13/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Elsewhere Colleen McClellan Davis-Morris Funeral, Brownwood 4 p.m. Joe Frausto Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m. Don Heald Concho Cemetery, Concho 11 a.m. Betty Lockett Heartland Funeral Chapel, Early 11 a.m. Walter Schmidt Beckmann Funeral Home, Fredericksburg 11 a.m. Guillermo Rubio St. Joseph Church, Fort Stockton 9 a.m. Annello Tatsch St. Anthonys Catholic Church, Harper 9 a.m. Myrtle Burnham Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba 11 a.m. Clarence Buxkemper St. Joseph Catholic, Slaton 10 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO James Dugan, 50, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Henry Clay Pete Smith, 62, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Smith of San Angelo; sons, Joe Arzate Jr. of San Angelo and Jerry Ben Arzate of Eden; daughters, Dinah Flores of San Angelo and Angelica DelaRosa of Garland; brothers, Hank Smith, Benny Smith and Bill Smith, all of Mertzon, Duwain Smith of San Angelo; and sisters, Cora Boys of Willmington, Del., Janie Dyson of Barnhart and Betty Monette of Crane. SAN ANGELO Glen Kerby, 63, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Baird Cemetery in Baird. Survivors include sons, Paul Kerby of Wichita Falls and David Kerby of Lubbock; daughters, Care Millsap of Haslet and Sandra Barnes Rodriguez of San Angelo; brother, Ray Kerby of Austin; and sister, Theda Bost of Bartelsville, Okla. IRVING Clara B. Ussery, 80, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Survivors include her husband, James Eugene Ussery of Irving; and daughters, Beverly Tibbets of Earth and Sue Hays of Coppell. COLEMAN Carrie Imogene Keeney, 84, of Winters died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Barbara Tyler of Abilene, Virginia Roach of Wingate and Kay Starr of Midland; sons, Tommy H. Keeney and Donald Keeney, both of Winters; sisters, Louise Keeney, Reba Neely, Rita Witt and Lois Richards; and brothers, Howard Griffith, Kenneth Griffith, Jackie Wayne Griffith and John Griffith. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries TERRY BURKHOLDER MIDLAND Terry Louis Burkholder passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at his home at the age of 56. He was born April 9, 1945, in Pecos, Texas, and was the third son of the late Ralph William Burkholder and Janice Howard Burkholder of Pecos. He was married to Billie Jean Roberson of Abilene, Texas, granddaughter of Louis and Dorothy Roberson of Pecos. Terry attended schools in Barstow, Texas, until his junior year in high school. Following in his older brothers footsteps, he enrolled in New Mexico Military Institute and graduated in 1963. The next fall he went to Texas Tech University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in agriculture. After graduation, he received his commission and served in the United States Army in the Quartermaster Corp for two years. Terry and Jean returned to Pecos in August 1971 and he went into business for himself. Mr. Burkholder is survived by his wife, Billie Jean Burkholder of Pecos; and two daughters, Tiffani Burkholder of Houston, Texas, and Tera Burkholder King of Fort Stockton, Texas. He is also survived by his son-in-law, James Bentley King; and granddaughter, Brooke Adrienne King of Fort Stockton, Texas. Other survivors include brothers, Ben Ralph Burkholder of Houston and Mike A. Burkholder and wife, Dixie. Terry has five nephews and nieces, Dr. Duncan Mark Burkholder of Lubbock, Ralph Carter Burkholder, Ben Reese Burkholder, both of Houston, Shawn Burkholder Mitchell of Ozona and Page Burkholder Young of Dallas. There are 14 great-nieces and nephews. While at Texas Tech, Terry was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and participated in the R.O.T.C. program. In Pecos, he served on the board and as president of the Pecos Valley Country Club and the Reeves County Tax Appraisal District. He is also a member of the Permian Basin Landmans Association. A service celebrating Terrys life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the First Christian Church in Pecos, with burial at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Elmwood Cemetery in Abilene. The family wants to convey a special thank you to caregivers, Victor Domingeuz, Johnny Jasso, and Martha Pando, for the loving care and patience given to Terry in his last few weeks. The family requests memorials be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 297153, Houston, Texas 77297; or West Of The Pecos Museum, 120 East 1st, Pecos, Texas 79772; or American Home Health and Hospice, 315 South Oak, Pecos, Texas 79772. Ellis Funeral Home OLIVE JUNE ENGLISH ROBERT LEE Olive June English, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior Oct. 11, 2001. She was born on Nov. 4, 1927, in Bridgeport, Ill. Preceding her in death was her father, William G. Ralston; husband, Jesse English; daughter, Sheila Hanna; son, Jesse English Jr.; and one grandson, Kyle Wayne Bilbery. She and her family moved to Bronte, Texas, in 1965. They lived in Bronte until 1974 when at that time they moved to Robert Lee where they made their home. She worked as a nurses aid in Bronte and Robert Lee before retiring in the mid 80s. She is survived by four daughters, Karen Rowoldt and husband, Bill, of Greenwood, Carlyn Elliott and husband, Randy, of Christoval, Cheryl Millican and Tammy Edging and husband, Donald, of Robert Lee; her mother, Fraulin Ralston; two sisters, Janey Pinkston of Denver City and Phyllis Lowe of Big Lake, Alaska. She has 18 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two on the way who she dearly loved and many close friends. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Victory Assembly of God Church in Robert Lee. Burial will follow in Robert Lee Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donald Edging Sr., Randy Elliott, Jerome Hanna, Bill Rowoldt, Donny Edging Jr., Jeremy Edging, Larry Wayne Franklin and Michael Burns. Honorary pallbearers are Gary and Randy Bilbery, Seah Edging, Casey Rowoldt, Ray Wallace, Jamie Powers, Michael Brasuel and John Gallimore. What God Hath Promised God hath not promised, skies always blue. Flowers strewn pathways, all our lives through. God hath not promised Sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain. God hath not promised We shall not know, Toil and Temptation, Trouble and woe We shall not bear Many a burden Many a care But God hath promised Strength for the day, Rest for the laborer, Light for the way. Grace for the trials Help from above Unfailing sympathy Undying Love Shaffer Funeral Home 10/14/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Glen Kirby Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel 2 p.m. Elsewhere Terry Burkholder First Christian Church, Pecos 2 p.m. Olive English Victory Assembly of God Church, Robert Lee 3 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO John William Tyler, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, John Owen Tyler of San Angelo and Jerry Don Tyler of Carlsbad; daughter, Georgina Fickling of San Angelo; brothers, Winford Tyler of Watuga, Wayford Tyler of Sonora and W.M. Tyler of Plainview; and sisters, Ollie Hull of Dickinson and Fannie Hook of Haskell. SAN ANGELO Roberta Robertson, 80, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include daughters, Carol Waress of Greeley, Colo., and Laurie Phillips of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO Juan Jesus Moreno, 43, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Services are pending at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker. PECOS Martha Louise Sis Holcombe, 77, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Walter M. Holcombe of Pecos; daughters, Martha Reid of Ripley, Miss., and Yvonna Johnson of Pecos; son, Walt Holcombe III of Austin; brother, Bill Ellis of Tucson, Ariz.; and sisters, Peggy Joe Ellis of Pecos, Sue Leach of San Antonio, and Nita Parker of Longview. COLORADO CITY Irene Browne, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Colorado City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Robert Browne of Sterling City; and sister, Willie Nix of San Angelo. COLEMAN Ross Jackson Dobbins, 85, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in Granbury. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bible Baptist Church with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Barbara Gail Downs of Granbury, Vicki Lynn Baxter of San Angelo, Sue Paggett of Coleman and Helen Lee Brown of Wichita Falls; sons, David Ross Dobbins of Wichita Falls, Billy Jack Dobbins of Hebbronville, Mark Dobbins of Conroe and Duane Dobbins of Glen Cove; sister, Maudie Kelly of Coleman; and brother, Leslie Dobbins of Coleman. EDEN Cleve Lloyd Riley, 88, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Eden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Eden Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Marie Mason Riley of Eden; daughter, Dr. Barbara L. Riley of Eden; son, Kerry L. Riley of Eden; sister, Nila Dean Hyles of Eden; and brothers, Clayton Riley of Eden and R.B. Riley of Eden. ALPINE Mildred J. Caram, 81, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, in a Fort Stockton hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Episcopal Church with burial in Lowell Cemetery. Second service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at St. Johns Episcopal Church. Survivors include sister, Thelma C. Hoyle of Alpine. MASON Lois Jean Leifeste, 73, of Art died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Art United Methodist Church with burial in Art Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Tadlock Leifeste of Art; sons, Bill Renton and Bob Leifeste, both of San Antonio; and daughters, Dana Townsend and Pam Pierce, both of San Antonio, and Lisa Howard of Baltimore. SAN SABA Pauline Burnham, 84, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bend Methodist Cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Ruvonne Underwood Dennis; and sister, Johnnie Mae Blanton of High Rolls, N.M. CRANE Ray Yancey, 81, of Odessa died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lila Yancey of Odessa; son, Bryan Lee Yancey of Odessa; and sisters, Bessie Mae Crofford and Mozell Mitchell, both of Lone Oak. JUNCTION Johnnie Mae Sorrell , 82, of London died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in London Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Charles Sorrell of Junction and Kenneth Sorrell of London; daughters, Jean Ellis and Carolyn Sekuls, both of San Antonio, and Frances Ann Sorell of London; and sister, Mabel McCollum of Menard. MARFA Abel M. Dominguez, 75, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at his residence. Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Herminia Dominguez of Marfa; daughters, Mae Hernandez, Belinda Dominguez and Minerva Leos, all of Marfa; and two sisters, Nina Wilcox of El Paso and Elodia Sotelo of LaPuente, Calif. BRADY Warren Stiles, 35, of Colorado City and formerly of Brady, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001. Services are pending at Heritage Funeral Homes. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries HENRY CLAY PETE SMITH Henry Clay Pete Smith, a resident of San Angelo for most of his life, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 12, 2001. Family visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil Steinbach and the Rev. Jay Spurlin of First United Methodist Church of Mertzon officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Garden. Henrys life was blessed by his parents, Benjamin and Velma Smith, on Dec. 18, 1938, in Mertzon, Texas. His early years were spent in Mertzon where he graduated from Mertzon High School. He served in the United States Navy from August 1961 until May 1965. After returning from the Navy, he went to work for Ethicon in 1965 where he continued to work until his retirement in 2000. He and Ramona Cruz were married on July 24, 1989, in Carson City, Nev. Henry was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Cathleen Smith; two brothers, Jodie Smith, and Delbert Smith and sister-in-law Heidi. Survivors include his loving wife, Ramona Smith; their two sons, Joe Arzate Jr. and wife, Wilma, and Jerry Ben Arzate and wife, Patricia; two daughters, Dinah Flores and husband, Robert, and Angelica DelaRosa and husband, Raul; four brothers, Hank Smith, Benny Smith, Duwain Smith and Bill Smith; and three sisters, Cora Boys and husband, Bill, Janie Dyson and husband, Clyde, and Betty Monette and husband, Larry. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Frances Marquez and husband, Frankie, Becky Torres and husband, Adam, Shana Cantu and fiance, Nahum Obregon, Joe A. Arzate, Christopher DelaRosa, Justin Arzate, Anthony DelaRosa, Andrew Arzate, David DelaRosa, Michael Flores, Victoria Galindo and Ashley Castanuela; three great-grandchildren, Kristan Marquez, Kayla Torres and Adam Torres Jr.; and many nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Pallbearers will be Eddie Martin, Ramiro Minor, Eddie Aldrete, Jackie Fuller, Antonio Ramirez and Domingo Hernandez. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Boys, Odie Hendricks, Cliff Carnes, Jerry Phillipus, Pete Gallegos and Ken Roland. To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me When I am gone, release me, let me go I have so many things to see and do. You mustnt tie yourself to me with tears, Be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, But now its time I traveled on alone. So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must, Then let your grief be comforted by trust. Its only for awhile that we must part, So keep the memories within your heart. I wont be far away, for life goes on; So, if you need me, call and I will come. Though you cant see or touch me, Ill be near And if you listen with your heart, youll hear All of my love around you soft and dear. And then when you must come this way alone, Ill greet you with a smile, And say, Welcome Home. Robert Massie Funeral Home JIMMY DUGAN Jimmy Dugan Jr., 50, of Big Lake passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born July 19, 1951, to Lou and Jimmy Dugan of Clyde and formerly of McCamey. Jimmy graduated from McCamey High School and attended Angelo State University. He was employed for 20 years by Halliburton and resided in Rankin. Jimmy enjoyed Ruidoso vacations, planting a superb garden, novels by Louis Lamour, John Wayne movies, his horse Too Tall and cooking that perfect steak. Jimmy was kind, compassionate and generous. He was often heard saying all he wanted in return were a few kind words. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Greenwell officiating. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Rankin Cemetery in Rankin, Texas. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the funeral home. Jimmy is survived by his parents, Lou and Jim Dugan of Clyde; daughters, Christy Dugan of Midland and Vanessa Purcell and her husband, Bo, of Odessa; sisters, Susan Reeves and husband, Ben, of San Angelo, Cynthia Worden and husband, Jim, of Plano; and brothers, Michael Dugan and wife, Lisa, of Clyde, Weldon and wife, Susanne, of Tuscon. He is also survived by his three grandchildren, Dustin, Ashlynn and Breanne; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to Dr. Bragg and the staff at Shannon Medical Center for their loving care. Johnsons Funeral Home MARY LOU CASANOVA Mary Lou Maciel Casanova, 54, of San Angelo died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at Shannon Medical Center. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at St. Marys Catholic Church with Father Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Mary Lou was born June 29, 1947, in San Angelo, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hector Casanova Sr. Survivors include her mother, Ninfa Lara; four daughters, Lydia Cardenas and her husband, Arturo, Leticia and Patricia Cassanova and Andrea Alvarado and her husband, Javier, all of San Angelo; a son, Hector Casanova Jr. of San Antonio; fifteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Sylvia Vazquez, Martha Martinez and Elizabeth Perez; and three brothers, Daniel Maciel, Philip Lara Jr. and Tony Lara. The Children they are sleeping Its quiet it is dawn. We whispered to our mother But you are no longer to be found. You flew away with the angels above The trees to the sky Love is blind to reason Love is blind too, why? On our knees we prayed to follow you But God only God knows our death to die For now he gives us tears of hope, Tears when we cry- Oh how well miss you so. So how do you say goodbye? We write you these words today From the love of the heart Oh Lord show us mercy For now we live so far apart. Johnsons Funeral Home L. GLEN KERBY L. Glen Kerby, 63, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in Fort Worth at the James L. West Alzheimers Center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive guests immediately following the service. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in the Ross Cemetery annex in Baird. Glen held many positions in the local business community for numerous years, including resident of Central National Bank, president of San Angelo Savings, president of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, president of the founding board of Bentwood Country Club, and an Edward D. Jones representative. He also served on the board of directors for the West Texas Rehab Center, Shannon Medical Center, and numerous area banks including banks in Bronte and Coleman. Mr. Kerby is survived by two sons, Paul Kerby and wife, Cynthia, of Wichita Falls and David Kerby and wife, Becky, of Lubbock; two daughters, Carie Millsap and husband, Chip, of Haslet and Sandra Barnes of San Angelo; one brother, Ray Kerby and wife, Lou, of Austin; one sister, Theda Bost and husband, Howard, of Bartlesville, Okla.; grandchildren, Cody Millsap, Coleton Millsap, Brandon Barnes and Ryan Barnes. The family suggests memorials be sent to the care of James L. West Center, 1111 Summit, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Glens tender and caring way will be greatly missed. Johnsons Funeral Home