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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/ *********************************************************************** 10/22/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Nell Huff Foster Bethel Baptist Church, Big Lake, 2 p.m. Joseph Morgan Babyhead Cemetery, Llano 11 a.m. James Lamothe Harkey Funeral Home, Monahans 10 a.m. Ernest Gesch Jr. St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Wall 10:30 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO J. Duwain Merriman, 57, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at his residence. Service will be at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in Shaffer Funeral Home Pioneer Chapel with burial at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bartlett City Cemetery in Bartlett. Survivors include his wife, Karen; daughter, Lynn Robinson; sons, Robert Thorp and Byron Merriman; and three brothers, Ronnie Merriman, Gary Merriman and William Merriman. SAN ANGELO Roy Pursel, 80, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at a later date in Baptist Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Clara Faye Pursel of San Angelo; sons, Michael David of White City, Ore., and Patrick; sister, Jean Gray of Weed, Calif.; and brother, Sherridon Stimson of Granado, Calif. SAN ANGELO Chloe Paxton, 97, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be Wednesday in Elkhart, Texas. Survivors include her nephew, George Yongue Ricketts of Dumas, Texas; and niece, Allie Ruth Hiles of Wilmington, Ill. FREDERICKSBURG Rose Marie Tupa Svatek , 88, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial in St. Marys Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. Survivors include brothers, Adolph Tupa of Conroe and Frank Tupa of Flatonia; and sisters, Carrie Zamykal of Moulton, Bessie Novasad of Wharton and Agnes Carle of San Antonio. FORT STOCKTON Dean Whitley, 75, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001. Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Carol Bynum of San Antonio and Cathy Broyles of Lamesa; son, Carl Whitney of Austin; mother, Emma Whitley of Gainesville; and sister, Dorothy Kyle of Gainesville. SWEETWATER Flossie Paulene Davis, 91, of Sweetwater died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Garden of Memories. Survivors include daughter, Bobbie Null of Sweetwater; and son, J.R. Davis of Atlanta. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MARY ANNA BOLDING CASEY Mary Anna Bolding Casey, a longtime teacher, passed away Friday, Oct. 19, 2001. Born in San Angelo, Nov. 4, 1909, she lived here all her life with the exception of the World War II years, when she accompanied her husband, Glenn L. Casey, to Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska and Washington state, where she taught school while he worked in defense plants. Mary graduated from San Angelo High School in 1928 and received bachelors and masters degrees from Sul Ross State University. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of San Angelo. She taught briefly in Eldorado and at Fairview before commencing a 40-year career teaching in the San Angelo Independent School District. Before the 1940s, married women were not permitted to teach in many areas of the country, including San Angelo. When Mary and Glenn were married in 1941, San Angelo school officials decided they had lost too many good teachers to this discriminatory policy, and scrapped it rather than lose another good one. Probably the vast majority of her students over the subsequent years were very glad she was allowed to continue. She retired in 1975, after teaching English at Central High School for the last 10 years of her career. She loved teaching and enjoyed her students immensely. After retiring she spent many hours working as a volunteer in hospitals and with Meals for the Elderly, 310 E. Houston Harte Expressway, San Angelo, TX 76903. She and Glenn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May of 1991. Her home was always heaven on earth for her grandchildren, and she taught them the importance of kindness and patience, which were her identifying traits. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Glenn L. Casey; her parents, J.P. and Delia Bolding; and brothers, S.P. Sid, M.E. Buck, Dan and William Bolding. She is survived by her sister, Christine Neligh; sons, Danny G. Casey and wife, Pollyanna, of Arvada, Colo., and Terry M. Casey and wife, Patti, of Arlington; grandchildren, Karen Casey of Denver, Sally Sorheim and husband, Neil, of Thornton, Colo., Paula Casey of Denver, Beth Casey of New Brunswick, N.J., and Kevin Casey of Arlington; and by numerous nieces and nephews, including the ones who have helped greatly with her care, Anne Dickens, Stella Wolfenbarger and Judy Baity. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Rholfs officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. The family expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the management and staffs at Rio Concho East and Meadow Creek Nursing Center for the love and care they have provided over the past couple of years. Johnsons Funeral Home ELMER E. EDGINGTON Elmer Edgington, 88, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 21, 2001, at his home in San Angelo. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Southland Baptist Church and will be conducted by the Rev. Bill Shiell. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born May 9, 1913, to John and Ollie Edgington in Hill County, Texas. The family moved to Tom Green County, Texas, in 1915. He graduated from Lake View High School in 1931 and from San Angelo Junior College in 1934. On Nov. 6, 1938, he married Elizabeth Cockrell in Albany, Texas. After graduation he worked for Magnolia Oil Co. and Radford Wholesale Grocery. He began his lifelong career as a wholesale oil distributor in 1941 and continued until his retirement from that phase of work, but remained in real estate and ranching until his death. He served his community and various organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, United Way and the San Angelo Real Estate Board, serving as president. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club for more than 50 years, having served as president and lieutenant governor and participated in all phases of the Little Olympics. He recently received the Legion of Honor award. All of his adult life he had been involved actively in his church. He was ordained a deacon in 1947 at Immanuel Baptist Church, continued at Park Heights Baptist Church and in later years at Southland Baptist Church. He served on numerous committees in the church and was involved with and taught Sunday school most of his adult life. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth; his three children and their spouses, Jason Edgington and wife, Lefaye, of Richmond, Texas, Larry Edgington and wife, Cheryl, of San Angelo, and Bettye Jones and husband, Don, of Midland; and grandchildren, Brad Edgington, Steve Edgington, Vickie Edgington, Angela Jones and Bobby Jones. He also is survived by one brother, Ervin Edgington of Houston; great-grandchildren, Brittney and Chase Boulter; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mamie Steadman; brothers, J.D., Darrel and Delmer; and one granddaughter, Leslie Edgington Boulter. Memorials may be directed to the donors favorite charity or to the American Cancer Society. Johnsons Funeral Home LESLIE G. WANIER Leslie G. Wanier was born Oct. 16, 1916, to Alma Backhaus Wanier and Herbert Wanier in Yorktown, Texas. Mr. Wanier passed from this life on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, in Abilene. He married Evelyn L. Martin of Ballinger on June 29, 1940, in Odessa. They moved to San Angelo in 1941 where they lived the remainder of their lives together. Mr. Wanier had lived in Abilene for the past several months. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Leslie served in the European Theatre of Operations as well as Illinois and England, later returning home to pursue his interest in auto mechanics. He operated a service station in San Angelo for many years. During the 1950s, he also served with the Civil Service at Goodfellow Air Force Base. He also was employed at the Goodyear Testing Grounds and in his retirement, he enjoyed working part-time at Johnsons Funeral Home. He was also a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1815. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Johnsons Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the chapel of Johnsons Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Doris and Ed Wootton of Austin, Becky and Sammy Edington of Abilene; grandchildren, Garin and Karen Wootton of Austin, Leslie Andrew Andy Wootton of Austin, Tiffany Thomas of Fort Worth and Derek Thomas of Abilene, Mike, Steve and Mark Edington and Lisa Reece; and nine great-grandchildren. He also is survived by his brother, Herbert Wanier of San Angelo; many cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. In addition to his wife, his brother, Eugene Wanier, also preceded him in death. Johnsons Funeral Home 10/23/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today SAN ANGELO Elmer Edgington Southland Baptist Church 2 p.m. Duwain Merriman Shaffer Funeral Home 10:45 a.m. Chloe Paxton Johnsons Funeral Home 2 p.m. Elsewhere Dean Whitley First Presbyterian Church, Fort Stockton 1 p.m. Rose Svatek St. Marys Catholic Church, Fredericksburg 10 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Betty Neeley Winslett, 62, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at noon Wednesday at Johnsons Funeral Home with graveside service at 1 p.m. Thursday in Tow Cemetery in Tow. Survivors include her children, Ann Stephenson and Mike Neeley, both of San Angelo, Angela Williams of San Marcos, Robey Neeley of Sulphur Springs and Debra Theesfield of Odessa; sisters, Ruth Duncan of Killeen and Nancy Coupe of Kuna, Idaho; and brothers, Wilford Lann and G.A. Lann, both of San Angelo, and Delbert Lann of Wills Point. ALPINE James Wooten Lewis, 93, of Fort Davis died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fort Davis Methodist Church of Fort Davis. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Muriel Damron of Crane; son, Kevin A. Lewis of Pacific Grove, Calif.; sister, Ruth Marsh of Texas; and brother, Robert Lewis of Winter Park, Fla. PECOS Lana Beth Osborn, 54, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in San Antonio. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Toyah Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Joe Osborn of Pecos; daughters, Lana Renee Scandurra of Austin; Anita McNelly of Moore, Okla., and Kathy Tolle of Euless, N.M.; son, Billy Don Guthrie of Brownwood; brother, Richard Arlen Miller of San Antonio; and sister, Sandra Ellen Doody of San Antonio. JUNCTION Marion Lou Schulze, 59, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. Survivors include son, Tooter Schulze of Junction; daughter, Randie Schulze of Junction; mother, Annie Lou Sales of Junction; and sister, Pat Kunddert of Junction. SAN SABA Clell Crockett, 89, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Howell Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Olon Crockett of Hamilton and Roger Crockett of San Saba; and sister, Mada Lee Smith Carroll of San Saba. KERMIT Gene Ferguson, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Survivors include sons, Bobby Dunham and Gary Ferguson, both of Kermit; daughters, Barbara Wright of Coleman and Sherry Slaughter of Bedford; brother, Floyd Geer of Abilene; and sisters, Bessie Crow and Jan Mitchell, both of Kermit, Evadean Baker of Wink and Belva Jo Fowler of Burleson. LAMPASAS Mildred Alice Irvine Williams, 84, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Briggs Gamel Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rock Church Cemetery in Rumley. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Avis Williams of Lampasas; sons, Larry R. Williams of Kempner and Loren Williams of Harker Heights; daughter, Diana W. Dyer of San Angelo; and brother, Alvin Irvine of Okalla, Fla. SWEETWATER Flossie Paulene Davis, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Garden of Memories. Survivors include daughter, Bobbie Null of Sweetwater; and son, J.R. Davis of Atlanta. KERMIT Wendell Eugene Barron, 42, of Wink died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, in Ward County. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Northside Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Barron of Wink; mother, Lois Barron Moncrief of Kermit; son, Douglas Shane Barron of Midland; daughter, Shawna Lee Sonnier of Kermit; brothers, Michael E. Barron of Kermit and Winiford Barron and Gainesville, Fla.; and sisters, Mary Still of Alexander City, Ala., and Darlene Lamberth of Sylacauga, Ala. FORT STOCKTON Sharon Lee Murray, 60, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Dale Murray of Gardendale and Mike Murray of Somerset, N.J.; and daughter, Samantha Roghair of Fort Stockton. BIG SPRING Oscar Frank Fountain, 52, of Big Spring died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Survivors include sister, Annie Nuttall of Abilene; and brothers, Charles Fountain of Wichita, Kan., and Jerry Fountain of Abilene. BRADY Effie Marie Weeks, 77, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in Eden. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include son, Marshell Williams of Magnolia; daughter, Darla Roddie Amessse of Brady; and sister, Emily Lester of Austin. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries NORBERTO H. ROBLES Norberto H. Robles, 96, of San Angelo passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at his residence. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Chapel service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will be at 12:30 p.m. in the Sonora City Cemetery. Mr. Robles was born on Jan. 14, 1905, in San Buenaventura, Coahuila, Mexico. He married Maria Mendez on Jan. 3, 1929. Before moving to San Angelo they had lived in Oregon for 23 years. They were members of the Primera Iglesia Bautista. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Melchor Robles and wife, Rosa, of McMinville, Ore, Francisco Robles and wife, Genoveva, of San Angelo, Norberto Robles Jr. of Amity, Ore., and David Robles of Silverton, Ore. and Jose Robles of Salem, Ore; and six daughters, Dolorez Lopez and husband, Eugene, and Mary Alice Robles, all of San Angelo, Carmen Gonzales of Amity, Ore., Delia Reyes of Joliet, Ill., Herminia Robles of Eldorado, and Gena Byrd of St. Petersburg, Fla. Also surviving are four nieces and five nephews, 34 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers include Eugene Lopez, Ruben Robles, Arturo Robles, Raul Robles, Reymundo Robles and George Montez. The family wishes to express its thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and especially to Al Stevens. I Am Not There Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn rain when you wake in morning rush of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night. Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep. Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North F. DUWAIN MERRIMAN F. Duwain Merriman, 57, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at his residence in San Angelo, Texas. He was a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church in Belton, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Karen; daughter, Lynn Robinson and husband, Jesse; two sons, Robert Thorp and wife, Mellissa, and Byron Merriman; eight grandchildren; three brothers, Ronnie Merriman and wife, Brenda, Gary Merriman and wife, Gail, and William Merriman; and cousin, Arlin Knox. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis T. Pee Wee Merriman, in October 2001; and his mother, Minnie Ann Merriman, in June 2001. After high school and four years in the Navy, he attended Texas Wesleyan and Tarrant Junior College for three years. Later on he completed a business and psychology major from Baylor. He was a successful businessman and owned and operated his own cleaning service for the past 20 years. Merrimans first job was with the San Angelo Standard-Times at eight years of age. By age 15, he had worked his way up to working at Lubys, where he and his brother worked together. Being a loving husband and father, he taught us all how to live, love and be the family we are. He provided for us well. We will always be grateful for the times he was there for each of us what ever our needs. Dad, husband, you will be missed! Gods blessings go with you Your family. Funeral service will be at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Shaffer Funeral Homes Pioneer Chapel. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Bartlett City Cemetery in Bartlett, Texas. The family will receive visitors Monday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Shaffer Funeral Home. Shaffer Funeral Home STEVE ASHTON Steve Ashton, 70, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Family visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Johnsons Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Kurt Chunn officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Steve was born April 4, 1931, in Ballinger to Aubrey and Clarabelle Clayton Ashton. He graduated from Ballinger High School in 1949. Steve married Evelyn Englert July 6, 1961 in Ballinger. He was a member of the Ballinger National Guard for several years. He ranched in the Benoit area until 1968, moving to San Angelo, working for Lone Star Gas Co., Pool Co., and retired in 1996 from Jim Bass Ford Co. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn of the home; brother, Bill Ashton of Ballinger; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. The family requests memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly or a favorite charity. Johnsons Funeral Home 10/24/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Norberto Robles Gutierrez Chapels/North 10 a.m. Steve Ashton Johnsons Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Betty Winslett Johnsons Funeral Home noon. Elsewhere Oscar Fountain Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel, Big Spring 3 p.m. James Lewis Fort Davis Methodist Church, Fort Davis 10 a.m. Lana Osborn Toyah Cemetery, Pecos 10 a.m. Flossie Davis McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, Sweetwater 10 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Cedrick Smithwood Wick, 66, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Robert Elmore Cage, 64, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in Weatherford. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Christian Faith Center with military graveside in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Cage of San Angelo; sons, Robert T. Cage and Richard T. Cage, both of San Angelo, and Ronald W. Cage of Weatherford; and sister, Judy Matheny of Sulphur Springs. BIG SPRING Ann Bateman, 82, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Carlsbad Cemetery of Carlsbad, N.M. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Ralph M. Bateman of Big Spring; son, Van Bateman of Flagstaff, Ariz.; daughters, Karen Warren of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Pat Brodie of Big Spring; and brother, Archie Munsey of White Oak. MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. Embla Blay Whiteman Jr., 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in a local hospital. Memorial service was Oct. 12 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arrangements were by Myrtle Creek Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ann Whiteman of Ballinger; and daughter, Gerri Petrella of San Angelo. FREDERICKSBURG George W. Isleib Sr., 88, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Alma Gerke Isleib of Fredericksburg; daughters, Dorothy Arlitt of Comfort, Judith Turner of Fort Stockton and Rosemary Alexander of Alpine; son, George Isleib Jr. of Needville; and brother, Harvey Isleib of New Braunfels. BRADY Udell Jackie Turner, 80 of Abilene, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, in Georgetown. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include brother, James A. McCoy of Pampa; and sisters, Juanita Robinson of Brady and Grace Cockrell of Georgetown. BIG SPRING Narciso Cecil Cevallos Sr., 68, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in a Midland hospital. Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Dominga Cevallos of Big Spring; son, Narciso Cevallos Jr. of Big Spring; daughters, Victoria Cevallos of Dallas, Angela Castaneda, Dora Cevallos and Sandra Cevallos, all of Big Spring, Irma Cevallos of New Braunfels and Andrea Elliott of Midland; brothers, Lorenzo Cevallos Jr., Alejandro Cevallos, Jesus Cevallos and Freddy Cevallos, all of Houston; sisters, Hortencia Ramirez of San Antonio, Emelia Cevallos of Whitney, Anita Velasquez, Gloria Gonzales, Dora Arrizola, Carolyn San Miguel and Stella Cevallos, all of Houston; and stepmother, Carolina Cevallos of Houston. SAN SABA Arthur Cotton Gunter, 93, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba Cemetery. Survivors include son, Bill Gunter of Seguin; and daughter, Peggy Dickenson of Richmond. JUNCTION Richard James Gerth, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending at Aubrey Fife Funerals. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries STEVE ASHTON Steve Ashton, 70, of San Angelo died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Kurt Chunn officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Steve was born April 4, 1931, in Ballinger to Aubrey and Clarabelle Clayton Ashton. He graduated from Ballinger High School in 1949. Steve married Evelyn Englert July 6, 1961 in Ballinger. He was a member of the Ballinger National Guard for several years. He ranched in the Benoit area until 1968, moving to San Angelo, working for Lone Star Gas Co., Pool Co., and retired in 1996 from Jim Bass Ford Co. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn of the home; brother, Bill Ashton of Ballinger; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. The family requests memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly or a favorite charity. Johnsons Funeral Home BETTY J. NEELEY WINSLETT Betty J. Neeley Winslett, 64 of San Angelo, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in San Angelo Community Medical Center. Service will be at noon Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Johnsons Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Tow Cemetery in Tow. Betty was born Dec. 24, 1936, to Gilbert and Bessie Brown Lann in Okay, Texas. She married Wilford Bud Gene Neeley on Sept. 6, 1952. They moved to Tow in 1981. Betty moved back to San Angelo after Buds death in 1987. She and Bud were avid hunters and fishermen and adored all of their grandkids. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She is survived by five children, Ann Stephenson and her husband, Steve, of San Angelo, Mike Neeley and wife, Vonda, of San Angelo, Angela Williams and husband, Mike, of San Marcos, Robey Neeley of Sulphur Springs, Debra Theesfield and husband, Roddy, of Odessa; two sisters, Ruth Duncan of Killeen and Nancy Coupe of Kuna, Idaho; three brothers, Wilford Lann and G.A. Lann, both of San Angelo, and Delbert Lann of Wills Point; seven grandchildren, Sharida Stephenson of California, Kimberly Stephenson of San Angelo, Michael Jason Neeley of San Angelo, Clay Neeley of San Angelo, Trey Williams and wife, Lee, of San Marcos, Ryan Alan Theesfield of Odessa; and one great-grandchild, Avery Lee Williams of San Marcos. Johnsons Funeral Home EFFIE MARIE WEEKS BRADY Effie Marie Weeks, 77, passed away Monday, Oct. 22,2001, in Eden. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with the Rev. Carrie Reed officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Effie was born June 17, 1924, in Ozona to James Smith and Lillie Pearl Stone Smith. She married Paul Weeks in March of 1975 in Menard. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, and one sister. Survivors include son, Marshell Williams and wife, Debbie, of Magnolia; daughter, Darla Roddie Amesse and husband, Paul, of Brady; sister, Emily Lester of Austin; grandchildren, Mike Sutton of Laredo, Glenda Smith of Brady, Roman Williams of Magnolia, Tara Jones of Tulsa, Okla., and Coby Williams and Devid Belew, both of Big Spring; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Leatherwood Memorial Chapels ILA YOUNG Ila Young, 80, of Mertzon, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Mertzon Cemetery. Mrs. Young was born March 3, 1921, in Ivan, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jerrell Young; and one son, Jerrell Dewayne Young. She is survived by one daughter, Ila Baker of Mertzon; one grandson, Will Baker; one granddaughter, Shelly Daly and husband Michael; one very special great-grandson, Logan Daly; twin brother, Ivan Warrick of Sutherland, Ore.; and special nieces and nephews, Linda and Bill Steward and Leslie Craig of Midland, Hot Shot and Laura Craig of Deer Springs, and Debbie and Nick Nickels of Kingsland. Johnsons Funeral Home 10/25/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Robert Cage Christian Faith Center 2 p.m. Elsewhere Narciso Cevallos Sr.. Sacred Heart Church, Big Spring 2 p.m. Jackie Turner Leatherwood Memorial Chapels, Brady 1 p.m. Effie Weeks Leatherwood Memorial Chapels, Brady 10 a.m. Arthur Gunter Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba 2 p.m. Betty Winslett Tow Cemetery, Tow 1 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Ben R. Keel, 72, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Richard Keel of Kansas City, Kan.; and daughter, Traci Emery of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO Cedric F. Smithwick, 66, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Linda Smithwick of San Angelo; daughter, Sue Childs of Florida; son, Les Smithwick of Australia; sister, Bebe Gunter of Dallas; and brother, Rudy Smithwick of Bedford. SAN ANGELO Kimberly Bollier, 38, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, in a local nursing home. There will be a private family service. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Tiffany Hanson of San Angelo; sons, Rodney Merrifield of Ballinger and Jeremy Hanson of San Angelo; and father, Rodney J. Hanson of San Angelo. SAN SABA Kathryn K. Locker, 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, James D. Locker of Richland Springs; sons, James D. Locker Jr. of Austin and Darrell Lynn of Monahans; daughter, Lisa Ehlert of College Station; and brother, Jeff Broad of Lago Vista. FREDERICKSBURG Frederick Fred Warren Miller, 65, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at his residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Judy Brundridge and Sheila Deike, both of Fredericksburg, and Missy Anders of Kerrville; son, Glen Miller of Fredericksburg; mother, Elenora Klein Miller of Fredericksburg; sister, Dorothy Cox of Fredericksburg; and brother, Jim Miller of San Antonio. JUNCTION Richard James Gerth, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at his residence. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Hill Country Baptist Church with burial in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. Survivors include his wife, Imogene Gerth of Junction; sons, Richard J. Gerth Jr. of Flint and Jim Hamilton of San Angelo; daughters, Marylynn Dianne James of Spring Branch, Jana Kay Brown of Baldwin, Mo., and Elaine Dixon of Plano; brother, Jimmy Weldon of Eastland; and sisters, Juanita Wright of Coffeyville, Kan., and Iza Elliot of Washington. BIG SPRING Ethel Mickey Harrington, 81, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in a Stanton hospital. Memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Reed Hill Cemetery in Old Boston. Survivors include daughter, Barbara Johnson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sons, Derrell Hart of Oxford, Ohio, and William Gerald Hart of Lewisville, Colo.; stepson, Charles Harrington of Big Spring; stepdaughter, Carolyn Fielder of San Marcos; and sister, Lelia Mae Johnson of Tulsa, Okla. SAN SABA Arthur Cotton Gunter, 93, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. todayin Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in San Saba City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mae Gunter of San Saba; son, Bill Gunter of Seguin; and daughter, Peggy Dickenson of Richmond. FREDERICKSBURG Wilma Grosser Hahne, 71, of San Antonio died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, in a San Antonio nursing home. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Stanley Hahne of San Antonio; daughter, Patricia Lynn of Bergheim; son, Mark J. Hahne of Crosby; and sisters, Betty Zinsmeister of San Antonio, Lydia Schaefer of Bergheim and Carol Grosser of Bergheim. FORT STOCKTON Manuel M. Rubio, 82, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, in Odessa. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Josephs Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with burial in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Wally Rubio of Fort Stockton; daughter, Angelita R. Castellano of Odessa; brothers, Catarino Rubio of Odessa, Pilar Rubio, Ramon Rubio and Jose Rubio, all of Warland, Wyo., and Ramon Rubio of Madera, Calif.; and sisters, Alvina Rodriguez of Bakersfield, Calif., Edelmira Rodriguez of Gilroy, Calif., and Margaret Charles of Alton, Montana. SWEETWATER Geraldine Jerry Jackson, 82, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in an Abilene nursing home. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MARY ANNA BOLDING CASEY Mary Anna Bolding Casey, a longtime teacher, passed away Friday, Oct. 19, 2001. Born in San Angelo, Nov. 4, 1909, she lived here all her life with the exception of the World War II years, when she accompanied her husband, Glenn L. Casey, to Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska and Washington state, where she taught school while he worked in defense plants. Mary graduated from San Angelo High School in 1928 and received bachelors and masters degrees from Sul Ross State University. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of San Angelo. She taught briefly in Eldorado and at Fairview before commencing a 40-year career teaching in the San Angelo Independent School District. Before the 1940s, married women were not permitted to teach in many areas of the country, including San Angelo. When Mary and Glenn were married in 1941, San Angelo school officials decided they had lost too many good teachers to this discriminatory policy, and scrapped it rather than lose another good one. Probably the vast majority of her students over the subsequent years were very glad she was allowed to continue. She retired in 1975, after teaching English at Central High School for the last 10 years of her career. She loved teaching and enjoyed her students immensely. After retiring she spent many hours working as a volunteer in hospitals and with Meals for the Elderly, 310 E. Houston Harte Expressway, San Angelo, TX 76903. She and Glenn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May of 1991. Her home was always heaven on earth for her grandchildren, and she taught them the importance of kindness and patience, which were her identifying traits. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Glenn L. Casey; her parents, J.P. and Delia Bolding; and brothers, S.P. Sid, M.E. Buck, Dan and William Bolding. She is survived by her sister, Christine Neligh; sons, Danny G. Casey and wife, Pollyanna, of Arvada, Colo., and Terry M. Casey and wife, Patti, of Arlington; grandchildren, Karen Casey of Denver, Sally Sorheim and husband, Neil, of Thornton, Colo., Paula Casey of Denver, Beth Casey of New Brunswick, N.J., and Kevin Casey of Arlington; and by numerous nieces and nephews, including the ones who have helped greatly with her care, Anne Dickens, Stella Wolfenbarger and Judy Baity. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Rholfs officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. The family expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the management and staffs at Rio Concho East and Meadow Creek Nursing Center for the love and care they have provided over the past couple of years. Johnsons Funeral Home WILMA HUTCHERSON FRIEND Wilma H. Friend, 82, formerly of Ozona, Texas, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, in San Angelo, Texas, in the presence of her family and close friends. Graveside service will be in Ozona at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Preddy Funeral Home conducting services. Wilma was born May 29, 1919. She was preceded in death by her parents, B.W. and Lucille Hutcherson; one sister, Wynona Scroggins; two brothers, James Hutcherson and Rex Hutcherson; her husband, Batts Friend; and son, Benny Friend. Nana, as her grandchildren called her, is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Joanie Friend; her grandchildren, Lee Friend, Francine Friend, Joe and Raydell Friend, Clay and Debbie Friend, Zane and Lisa Friend, Todd and Angela Friend; her great-grandchildren, LaShey, Cheyenne, Joe Batts, Madison and Abby; several nieces and nephews, Eddie, Dannie and Krista Klebold; two sisters-in-law, Jeannie Hutcherson and Louise Hutcherson; a special friend, Mary Coker; several cherished relatives; and a host of friends all very dear to her. Wilma liked to stay busy. She graduated from Sonora High School and attended Denton Womens College where she majored in music. She gave piano and organ lessons to many students in Sonora and Ozona for several years. Many times she would play her organ for a dance at the Ozona Country Club on Saturday night and for church on Sunday morning at the Ozona Methodist Church. Wilma loved to cook and entertain for all of her friends and friends of her family when she lived on the ranch in Crockett County. She also loved to travel. She went on six different cruises with the last one in September 2001. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Sonora, Texas, for more than 50 years. To entertain herself in the solitude of living at home on the ranch, she started constructing miniature old-time country street scenes out of wood and just about anything she could find. She even entered some in the San Angelo Stock Show Arts and Crafts show. Her failing eyesight eventually slowed her down and she couldnt continue with this hobby, but she didnt let it get her down. She even laughed at herself one time when she beat a leaf to pieces with a flyswatter thinking it was a bug on the floor. She started watching NASCAR car races on television with her son Clayton and could tell you the names of several of the drivers although she couldnt see them. She enjoyed life. A special word of thanks from Wilma and her family goes to the staff at the Royal Estates where she was made to feel at home away from her home and also to the caring ICU unit at Shannon Medical Center. Pallbearers will be James Butch Hutcherson, Brian Hutcherson, Wade Stokes, Eddie Klebold, Tuffy Whitehead, Glen Richardson, Olie Smith and Stanley Mayfield. Honorary pallbearers will be James A. Carter, Joe Sanchez and Eddie Hale. The family will be staying at the W.E. and Mary Friend home in Ozona the morning of the funeral hosted by Carol and Tuffy Whitehead and Rosalie and Glen Richardson. Memorials should be sent to a favorite charity. Preddy Funeral Home JAMES J. WEISHUHN James J. Weishuhn, 80, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart with Father Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery in Wall. Mr. Weishuhn was born May 1, 1921, in Frelsburg, Texas, to Jesse and Katherine Braden Weishuhn. He married Jerline Reinders Sept. 18, 1947, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. James was a veteran of World War II, and a member of Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart. Mr. Weishuhn was a driver for Allied Van Lines for a number of years and later worked for Tom Green County as a heavy equipment operator, retiring from there in 1988. His greatest enjoyments in life came from spending time on his land near Vancourt, cooking barbecue and hunting deer. He will be missed always by his family and many friends. Survivors include his wife, Jerline Weishuhn of the home; a son and his wife, Gary Lynn and Joyce Weishuhn of Paint Rock; a daughter and her husband, Jeanie and Danny Holtman of San Angelo; four grandchildren, Curtis Holtman and his wife, Marcie, and Christie Holtman, all of Houston, Shea Weishuhn of Austin and Justin Weishuhn and his wife, Pam, of San Angelo; a great-grandchild, Mark Daniel Holtman of Houston; two brothers, Olen Weishuhn and his wife, Merline, of Wall and Presley Weishuhn and his wife, Ethel, of Eola; a sister, Dewees Poulson of San Angelo; two brothers-in-law, Maynard Reinders of San Angelo and Sherman Braman of Creston, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity. Johnsons Funeral Home EFFIE MARIE WEEKS BRADY Effie Marie Weeks, 77, passed away Monday, Oct. 22,2001, in Eden. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with the Rev. Carrie Reed officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Effie was born June 17, 1924, in Ozona to James Smith and Lillie Pearl Stone Smith. She married Paul Weeks in March of 1975 in Menard. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse, two brothers, and one sister. Survivors include son, Marshell Williams and wife, Debbie, of Magnolia; daughters, Darla Roddie Amesse and husband, Paul, of Brady and Jacqueline Ervin and husband, Phil, of Big Spring; sister, Emily Lester of Austin; grandchildren, Mike Sutton of Laredo, Glenda Smith of Brady, Roman Williams of Magnolia, Tara Jones of Tulsa, Okla., and Coby Williams and David Belew, both of Big Spring; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Leatherwood Memorial Chapels ROBERT ELMORE CAGE Robert Elmore Cage, 64, of San Angelo went home to be with the Lord Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in Weatherford, Texas. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in Christian Faith Center with the Rev. Todd Nelson officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Robert was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Sweetwater, Texas, to William Elmore and Marjorie Cage. He was a member of Christian Faith Center. Robert moved back to San Angelo in 1980 following his retirement from the U.S. Navy. Robert was married to JoAnn Hoelscher on March 13, 1957, in Mertzon, Texas. His parents and one sister, Dorothy Robertson preceded Robert in death. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Cage of San Angelo; three sons, Robert T. Cage and Richard L. Cage, both of San Angelo and Ronald W. Cage and wife, Sally, of Weatherford; one sister, Judy Matheny of Sulphur Springs, Texas; seven grandchildren, Jennifer and Richard W. Cage, both of Washington, Andrew, Jacob and David Cage, all of Suffolk, Va., and Richard Cage Jr. and Kila Cage, both of San Angelo. Pallbearers will be ushers at Christian Faith Center. Honorary pallbearers will be baggers at Goodfellow Air Force Base Commissary. The family request memorials be made to the Christian Faith Center Building Fund or a favorite charity. Johnsons Funeral Home VIRGINIA GIN OVERSTREET BANDERA Virginia Gin Overstreet, 82, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in Bandera. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. She was born Sept. 8, 1919, in Bandera and was a longtime member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Smokey Davenport and Bob Overstreet; and one grandson, Trent Jonas. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Lynn and Bubba Jonas of San Angelo, Claybourne and Helen Davenport of Bandera, and Bo and Kathy Overstreet of Austin; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters; one brother; and a longtime family friend, Catherine Manis of San Angelo. The family would like to thank all of the caregivers at the River Hills Care Center and the VistaCare Family Hospice of Kerrville. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, P.O. Box 757, Bandera, TX 78003 or to VistaCare Family Hospice, 420 Water St., Kerrville, Texas 78028. VIOLA ANNA DUPONT BAUGH Viola Anna Dupont Baugh, 90, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in Sagecrest Alzheimers Care Center. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Holy Angels Church with Father Greenwell officiating. Viola was born on July 24, 1911, in Baltic, Conn., to Ovila and Louisia Dupont. She entered the military in 1944 and was the recipient of the American Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. She served as a corporal in the U.S. Army as a jeep and light truck driver. She was employed as the coordinator of the staff residence at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. While residing in Dallas, she raised two sons, Philip Dupont Baugh and Michael Perry Baugh. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in San Angelo. She was an avid and accomplished practitioner of needlepoint, crochet and knitting. She loved to grow African violets. Her greatest joys were her two grandchildren, Nicholas and Kristin. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Noella and Rita. Survivors include sons, Philip Dupont Baugh, his wife, Mimi, and Michael Perry Baugh; her two grandchildren, Nicholas Jordan Baugh and Kristin Allana Baugh. She also leaves cousins, Elaine and Bunky Mizell of Dallas; many nieces, nephews and cousins in Connecticut; and a special friend from childhood, Barbara Hanauer of Rhode Island. The family would like to give thanks to Racheryl and Mark Durkay, Betty Taylor, Doyle and Norma Miller, Debi Pope, the staffs of Baptist Memorial Division Five, Sagecrest and Hospice of San Angelo. The family requests memorials to be sent to the San Angelo Alzheimers Association. Johnsons Funeral Home 10/26/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Viola Baugh Holy Angels Church 10 a.m. Mary Casey First United Methodist Church 2 p.m. James Weishuhn Cathedral Church of Sacred Heart 10 a.m. Elsewhere Wilma Hahne Schaetter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg 10:30 a.m. Frederick Miller Schaetter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg 1 p.m. Richard Gerth Hill Country Baptist Church, Junction 10 a.m. Wilma Friend Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ozona 11 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices FREDERICKSBURG Lorraine Kelly, 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in Schaetter Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial in St. Marys Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Albert Kelly of Fredericksburg; daughter, Lisa Keebler of Fredericksburg; sons, Wes Kelly of Houston and Shawn Kelly of Oak Harbor, Wash.; brothers, Paul Rennebu of Dexter, Maine, John Rennebu of Orange, Calif., and James Rennebu of Hermonn, Maine; and sisters, Mary Hunter of Carlisle, Pa., Virginia Buchard of Orrington, Maine; Ruth Ford of St. Louis, Jacqueline Trafton of Augusta, Maine, and Constance Middaugh of Tallahassee, Fla. LLANO John Michael Scott, 50, of Tow died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Tow with burial in Tow Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include parents, Wesley and Bettye Scott of Tow; son, Garland Wesley Scott of Tow; stepson, Michael Graham of Llano; stepdaughters, Louise Dills of Llano and Susan Thacker of Kerrville; and brother, Dr. Ted Scott of Lubbock. SWEETWATER Geraldine Gerry Jackson, 82, of Fort Worth, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in an Abilene care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Virgil Jackson of Fort Worth; daughter, Gail Redden of Abilene; stepson, David Jackson of Fort Worth; and stepdaughter, Dr. Deborah Jackson of Bernitsas of Houston. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries MARY ANNA BOLDING CASEY Mary Anna Bolding Casey, a longtime teacher, passed away Friday, Oct. 19, 2001. Born in San Angelo, Nov. 4, 1909, she lived here all her life with the exception of the World War II years, when she accompanied her husband, Glenn L. Casey, to Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska and Washington state, where she taught school while he worked in defense plants. Mary graduated from San Angelo High School in 1928 and received bachelors and masters degrees from Sul Ross State University. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of San Angelo. She taught briefly in Eldorado and at Fairview before commencing a 40-year career teaching in the San Angelo Independent School District. Before the 1940s, married women were not permitted to teach in many areas of the country, including San Angelo. When Mary and Glenn were married in 1941, San Angelo school officials decided they had lost too many good teachers to this discriminatory policy, and scrapped it rather than lose another good one. Probably the vast majority of her students over the subsequent years were very glad she was allowed to continue. She retired in 1975, after teaching English at Central High School for the last 10 years of her career. She loved teaching and enjoyed her students immensely. After retiring she spent many hours working as a volunteer in hospitals and with Meals for the Elderly, 310 E. Houston Harte Expressway, San Angelo, TX 76903. She and Glenn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May of 1991. Her home was always heaven on earth for her grandchildren, and she taught them the importance of kindness and patience, which were her identifying traits. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Glenn L. Casey; her parents, J.P. and Delia Bolding; and brothers, S.P. Sid, M.E. Buck, Dan and William Bolding. She is survived by her sister, Christine Neligh; sons, Danny G. Casey and wife, Pollyanna, of Arvada, Colo., and Terry M. Casey and wife, Patti, of Arlington; grandchildren, Karen Casey of Denver, Sally Sorheim and husband, Neil, of Thornton, Colo., Paula Casey of Denver, Beth Casey of New Brunswick, N.J., and Kevin Casey of Arlington; and by numerous nieces and nephews, including the ones who have helped greatly with her care, Anne Dickens, Stella Wolfenbarger and Judy Baity. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Rholfs officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. The family expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the management and staffs at Rio Concho East and Meadow Creek Nursing Center for the love and care they have provided over the past couple of years. Johnsons Funeral Home VIRGINIA GIN OVERSTREET BANDERA Virginia Gin Overstreet, 82, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in Bandera. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. She was born Sept. 8, 1919, in Bandera and was a longtime member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Smokey Davenport and Bob Overstreet; and one grandson, Trent Jonas. Granny Gin, as her grandchildren called her is survived by her three children and their spouses, Lynn and Bubba Jonas of San Angelo, Claybourne and Helen Davenport of Bandera, and Bo and Kathy Overstreet of Austin; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters; one brother; and a longtime family friend, Catherine Manis of San Angelo. The family would like to thank all of the caregivers at the River Hills Care Center and the VistaCare Family Hospice of Kerrville. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, P.O. Box 757, Bandera, TX 78003 or to VistaCare Family Hospice, 420 Water St., Kerrville, Texas 78028. WILMA HUTCHERSON FRIEND Wilma H. Friend, 82, formerly of Ozona, Texas, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, in San Angelo, Texas, in the presence of her family and close friends. Graveside service will be in Ozona at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Preddy Funeral Home conducting services. Wilma was born May 29, 1919. She was preceded in death by her parents, B.W. and Lucille Hutcherson; one sister, Wynona Scroggins; two brothers, James Hutcherson and Rex Hutcherson; her husband, Batts Friend; and son, Benny Friend. Nana, as her grandchildren called her, is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Joanie Friend; her grandchildren, Lee Friend, Francine Friend, Joe and Raydell Friend, Clay and Debbie Friend, Zane and Lisa Friend, Todd and Angela Friend; her great-grandchildren, LaShey, Cheyenne, Joe Batts, Madison and Abby; several nieces and nephews, Eddie, Dannie and Krista Klebold; two sisters-in-law, Jeannie Hutcherson and Louise Hutcherson; a special friend, Mary Coker; several cherished relatives; and a host of friends all very dear to her. Wilma liked to stay busy. She graduated from Sonora High School and attended Denton Womens College where she majored in music. She gave piano and organ lessons to many students in Sonora and Ozona for several years. Many times she would play her organ for a dance at the Ozona Country Club on Saturday night and for church on Sunday morning at the Ozona Methodist Church. Wilma loved to cook and entertain for all of her friends and friends of her family when she lived on the ranch in Crockett County. She also loved to travel. She went on six different cruises with the last one in September 2001. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Sonora, Texas, for more than 50 years. To entertain herself in the solitude of living at home on the ranch, she started constructing miniature old-time country street scenes out of wood and just about anything she could find. She even entered some in the San Angelo Stock Show Arts and Crafts show. Her failing eyesight eventually slowed her down and she couldnt continue with this hobby, but she didnt let it get her down. She even laughed at herself one time when she beat a leaf to pieces with a flyswatter thinking it was a bug on the floor. She started watching NASCAR car races on television with her son Clayton and could tell you the names of several of the drivers although she couldnt see them. She enjoyed life. A special word of thanks from Wilma and her family goes to the staff at the Royal Estates where she was made to feel at home away from her home and also to the caring ICU unit at Shannon Medical Center. Pallbearers will be James Butch Hutcherson, Brian Hutcherson, Wade Stokes, Eddie Klebold, Tuffy Whitehead, Glen Richardson, Olie Smith and Stanley Mayfield. Honorary pallbearers will be James A. Carter, Joe Sanchez and Eddie Hale. The family will be staying at the W.E. and Mary Friend home in Ozona the morning of the funeral hosted by Carol and Tuffy Whitehead and Rosalie and Glen Richardson. Memorials should be sent to a favorite charity. Preddy Funeral Home JAMES J. WEISHUHN James J. Weishuhn, 80, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. Rosary was Thursday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart with Father Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery in Wall. Mr. Weishuhn was born May 1, 1921, in Frelsburg, Texas, to Jesse and Katherine Braden Weishuhn. He married Jerline Reinders Sept. 18, 1947, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. James was a veteran of World War II, and a member of Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart. Mr. Weishuhn was a driver for Allied Van Lines for a number of years and later worked for Tom Green County as a heavy equipment operator, retiring from there in 1988. His greatest enjoyment in life came from spending time on his land near Vancourt, cooking barbecue and hunting deer. He will be missed always by his family and many friends. Survivors include his wife, Jerline Weishuhn of the home; a son and his wife, Gary Lynn and Joyce Weishuhn of Paint Rock; a daughter and her husband, Jeanie and Danny Holtman of San Angelo; four grandchildren, Curtis Holtman and his wife, Marcie, and Christie Holtman, all of Houston, Shea Weishuhn of Austin and Justin Weishuhn and his wife, Pam, of San Angelo; a great-grandchild, Mark Daniel Holtman of Houston; two brothers, Olen Weishuhn and his wife, Merline, of Wall and Presley Weishuhn and his wife, Ethel, of Eola; a sister, Dewees Poulson of San Angelo; two brothers-in-law, Maynard Reinders of San Angelo and Sherman Braman of Creston, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Curtis Holtman, Justin Weishuhn, Justin Weishuhn, Bobby Poulson, Allen Weishuhn, Darryl Weishuhn and Clayton Weishuhn. The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity. Johnsons Funeral Home WALTER METCALFE THOMSON Walter Metcalfe Thomson, 71 of San Angelo, Texas, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at his residence. He was born Nov. 30, 1929, in San Angelo. He married Mary Jo Hill Feb. 27, 1959, in San Angelo and he was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He served 22 months in Korea and was in sporting goods sales at Wal-Mart SuperCenter. He attended San Angelo High School, Tarleton Junior College, Angelo State University and Texas Tech University. He was past president of Angelo State University Ex-Students Association, past president of Glenmore PTA, past president of the Downtown Lions Club, past exalted ruler of Elks Lodge #1880 and past state chaplain of Texas State Elks Association. He served as deacon and elder of First Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. and was a proud member of the Democratic Party. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Thomson of San Angelo; two sons, Lin Metcalfe Thomson of Fort Worth and Walter Scott Thomson II of Gilmer, Texas; one daughter, Terri Gail Thomson of Dallas; three granddaughters, Ami Sheree Thomson of Water Valley, and Kindra Gail and Kaitlin Jo Thomson, both of La Grange, Texas. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Ronald Sutto officiating. Elks Lodge service will follow. The family request memorials to Hospice of San Angelo or a favorite charity. Johnsons Funeral Home LEONA SOSEBEE FERGUSON STERLING CITY Leona Sosebee Ferguson, 87, of Sterling City passed away on Oct. 25, 2001, in the Sterling County Nursing Home. Leona was born to O.W. and Fronia Callaway Sosebee on April 19, 1914, in Paducah, Texas, into a family that eventually consisted for nine girls and one boy. She later moved with the family to Noodle, Texas, graduated from Stamford High School and attended Abilene Christian College. She worked for many years in Anson at the Panhandle Abstract office with other family members. She married Merton Ferguson in 1965 and moved to Sterling County where she lived the remainder of her years. She was very musically talented and sang with her sisters, The Sousebee Sisters, in many venues throughout the area. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merton; her brother, Pat Sosebee; and four sisters, Mae Hawk, Doris Brothers, Louise Woodward and Mozelle Woodlock. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Dow and Robbie Ferguson of Sterling City; four granddaughters, Lora Ferguson of Abilene, Jenny Ferguson of Follett, Texas, and Wrenn Ferguson and Farron Ferguson, both of Sterling City; four sisters, Mildred Jarratt and husband, Curtis, of San Angelo, Billie Goodrich of Fort Worth, Joan Jarratt and husband, Johnny, of Loraine and Joyce Woodard and husband, J. Frank, of Temple; along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sterling City Church of Christ with Don Davis officiating. Interment will follow in City Cemetery. A special thank you goes to the staff of the Sterling County Nursing Home and Dr. Clark McDaniel for their loving care of the last several months, and also special thanks to Jimmy Emmons of Sterling City for his thoughtfulness and caring attention for her. Ross Funeral Home KIMBERLY BOLLIER Kimberly Bollier, 38, of San Angelo went to be with her mother on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001. A private family service will be held. Kimberly was born Nov. 13, 1962, in San Antonio to Rodney and Evelyn Hanson. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Hanson. Survivors are a daughter, Tiffany Hanson, and her father, Jerome, of San Angelo; two sons Rodney Merrifield of Ballinger and Jeremy Hanson of San Angelo; father, Rodney J. Hanson of San Angelo; two sisters, Glenda Engelhart of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Cynthia Taylor of San Angelo; two brothers, Ronnie Singleton of San Angelo and Wesley Singleton of Crowley, La.; three uncles, Hjalmer Hanson of Degraff, Minn., David Jackson of Rowena and Murray Campbell and wife, Sharon; two aunts, Joy Overby of Ballinger and Loraine Wrobleski of Benson, Minn.; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Robert Massie Funeral Home 10/27/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Virginia Overstreet St. Stanislaus Church, Bandera 10 a.m. Leona Ferguson Sterling City Church of Christ, Sterling City 2 p.m. John Scott First Baptist Church, Tow 2 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Jack Risher, 71, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on Oct. 31 in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Risher of San Angelo; son, Gerald G. Risher of Farmington, N.M.; and daughter, Pamela L. Risher of Laguna Beach, Calif. STANTON Victor Hewtty Sr., 81, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home & Chapel. Survivors include sons, Victor Hewtty Jr., Rudy Hewtty and Florencio Hewtty, all of Lenorah; daughters, Alice Briseno and Delores Hinojosa, both of Stanton, Mary Rodriguez of Midland and Patty Alvarado of Big Spring; sisters, Felipa Garcia of Lubbock and Reyes Lucio, Herminia Ortiz, Aurelia Campos and Leonor Garcia, all of San Antonio. BIG SPRING R.L. Hughey, 87, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Hughey of Odessa; sons, Arion Hughey of Phoenix and Norman Hughey of Odessa; brother, Donald Hughey of Grandbury; and sisters, Wanda McNew and Kathleen Hughey, both of Stephenville. BRADY Mikey Duane Reddell, 82, of Voca died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, in Brady. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with burial in Voca Cemetery of Voca. Survivors include his wife, Jimmie G. Reddell of Voca; son, Duane D. Reddell of Voca; brother, David Reddell of Abilene; and sister, Dolores Woodson of Abilene. COLEMAN Pearl Horne, 90, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home. MARFA James P. Espy Sr., 91, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001. Services are pending at Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries CEDRIC F. SMITHWICK Cedric F. Smithwick, 66, of San Angelo died on Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Cedric was born Aug. 17, 1935, to Cedric and Evelyn Miller Smithwick in Dallas, Texas. He married Linda Gail Young on March 19, 1955 in Weatherford, Texas. They are members of Southgate Church of Christ. He was an electrician by trade. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Linda Smithwick of San Angelo; daughter, Sue Childs of Florida; son, Les Smithwick of Australia; sister, Bebe Gunter of Dallas; brother, Rudy Smithwick of Bedford; and eight grandchildren. Cedric was preceded in death by a son, Lon Wayne Smithwick. Johnsons Funeral Home RUSSELL T. YADON Russell T. Yadon, 75, of San Angelo died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, in Gail, Texas. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in Water Valley United Methodist Church. Russell was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Lovington, N.M., to E.J. and Pearl Yadon. He was a retired foreman for Muleshoe Ranch Co. and a member of the Methodist Church. Russell was married to Eunice Martin on Oct. 23, 1948, in Carlsbad, N.M. His wife and father preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, Dennis D. Yadon and Ted G. Yadon, both of Alpine, Texas; his mother, Pearl Yadon of Lovington; two grandchildren, Shawn Yadon of Fort Davis, Texas, and Carry Miller of Cascade, Iowa; and three great-granddaughters, Sadie Yadon, Lynzee Yadon and Carson Miller. Johnsons Funeral Home KIMBERLY BOLLIER Kimberly Bollier, 38, of San Angelo went to be with her mother on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001. A private family service will be held. Kimberly was born Nov. 13, 1962, in San Antonio to Rodney and Evelyn Hanson. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Hanson. Survivors are a daughter, Tiffany Hanson, and her father, Jerome, of San Angelo; two sons, Rodney Merrifield of Ballinger and Jeremy Hanson of San Angelo; father, Rodney J. Hanson of San Angelo; two sisters, Glenda Engelhart of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Cynthia Taylor of San Angelo; two brothers, Ronnie Singleton of San Angelo and Wesley Singleton of Crowley, La.; three uncles, Hjalmer Hanson of Degraff, Minn., David Jackson of Rowena and Murray Campbell and wife, Sharon; two aunts, Joy Overby of Ballinger and Loraine Wrobleski of Benson, Minn.; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Robert Massie Funeral Home 10/28/01 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Cedric Smithwick Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel 2:30 p.m. Russell Yadon Water Valley United Methodist Church 2 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Donna J. Collins Haviland, 50, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Belmore Baptist Church with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Ted Haviland; son, Ted Steven Haviland Jr.; daughter, Angie Haviland; and her mother, Lena Mae Collins. SAN ANGELO Richie Wood, 43, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. FORT DAVIS James Big Jim Espy, 91, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, in an Alpine hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bart Coan Field with a private family burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Pansy Espy of Fort Davis; daughters, Patsy Smith of Hobbs, N.M., Jean Everett of Fort Stockton and Ann Duncan of Dallas; son, Jim Espy Jr. of Fort Davis; and sister, Tommie Williams of Fort Davis. MASON Catarino Cantu, 59, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001. Services are pending with Mason Funeral Home. COLEMAN Pearl Horne, 90, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, in a local medical center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Leta Pearl Brown and Edwina Hopper, both of Coleman and Mary C. Roberts of Forney; and brother, Robert Jameson of Coleman. BIG SPRING Bertha Blagrave Froman, 88 of Ackerly died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries CAROLYN LOU HALL SLOAN Carolyn Lou Hall Sloan, formerly of Sonora, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in Hospice San Antonio after an extended illness. Following cremation, Carolyns remains were buried Oct. 27 in the Hall family plot in Sonora in a private graveside service. The daughter of the late G.H. Hix Hall and Catherine Creagh Hall, Carolyn was born April 27, 1943, in Fort Worth. She graduated from Denton High School and attended Texas Womens University and Arlington State University. A son, Hugh Bartley Sloan; and a daughter and son-in-law, Christy Marie Sloan and John Harvey, survive Carolyn. Bart is an attorney in Dallas, and Chris and John both teach high school in San Antonio. The childrens father is Jim Sloan of San Antonio. Carolyn is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Cynthia and Albert Ward of Sonora, as well as many cousins. Carolyn had lived for many years in Houston where she was employed as a legal secretary, most recently with Sheinfeld, Maley & Kay. She attended the Champion Forest Baptist Church and was active in various church groups. She had recently moved to San Antonio. Sonorans will especially remember her for her very personal and endearing rendition of Buttons and Bows accompanied by her mother. Kerbow Funeral Home JACK RISHER Jack Risher, 71, of San Angelo died peacefully at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at his residence. Jack was born June 7, 1930, in St. George, S.C. He started his military career in the Naval Reserve in 1948. He joined the Air Force at the beginning of the Korean War and served for 27 years. He spent most of his Air Force career working in the altitude chamber instructing physiological training to pilots, which he thoroughly loved. After retirement, he was a paramedic for the Val Verde Hospital in Del Rio. He was proud of the fact that after his retirement he continued his education and obtained his masters degree in education. He was a faithful, loving husband, father and grandfather and was always goal oriented and loyal to his employer and to his job. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Risher of San Angelo; one son, Gerald Glen Risher and wife, DeAnn, of Farmington, N.M.; one daughter, Pamela L. Risher of Laguna Beach, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Justin and Josh. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Mary Risher; and one brother, Charles Risher. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tracey Davenport and the Rev. Chester McCown officiating. The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Hospice of San Angelo and especially to Jacks nurse, Jean Slaughter, for her loving care, and to Carolyn and Al. They would also like to thank Sonia Guerrero for her gentle, caring aid. The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo. Johnsons Funeral Home JULIA MARTINEC Julia Martinec, 98, of San Angelo died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at Park Plaza Nursing Center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. June White officiating. Julia was born May 14, 1903, in Rowena to John and Anna Skrabanek. She was a homemaker and a member of Lake View United Methodist. Survivors include three children, Edna Jewell Johnson, Edward Lee Martinec and Gene George Martinec, all of San Angelo; two sisters, Lillian Dana of Wichita Falls and Ella Bartek of Temple; three grandchildren, Linda Jacob, Larry Gene Johnson and Joe Ed Martinec; five great- grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Johnsons Funeral Home