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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/ *********************************************************************** May 1, 2002 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo William Dodson Johnsons Funeral Home 3 p.m. Bennett Markmann Johnsons Funeral Home 1 p.m. Bruce Stitz Johnsons Funeral Home 7 p.m. ELSEWHERE Virginia Smith ........... Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine ............................ 10 a.m. Alejandro Ramos Asamblea Apostolica, Big Lake 10 a.m. Madeline Raney First Baptist Church, Big Spring 2 p.m. Harold Benner Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m. Maria Parras St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Fort Stockton 10 a.m. Dorothy Aishman Restland Cemetery, Iraan 10 a.m. Verdie McLean Elm Grove Cemetery, Lampasas 1 p.m. Marcos Martinez Sr. St. Catherines Church, Pecos 10 a.m. Jimmie Brown Avondale Baptist Church, Sweetwater 10 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Margaret Peggy Martinez, 82, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in a local hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Manuel Martinez; daughter, Hortencia Jones of San Angelo; and sons, Hector Martinez and Barney Martinez, both of San Angelo, and Carmen Martinez of Coppell. SAN ANGELO Alejandro Ramos, 84, of Big Lake died Monday, April 29, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Asamblea Apostolica in Big Lake with burial in Glenrest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Survivors include son, Alejandro Ramos of Fort Worth; daughter, Christina Torres of Fort Worth; brother, Juan Ramos of Cd. Acuna, Coah. Mexico; and stepson, Jesus Solis of Big Lake. SAN ANGELO Lois Reese Locke, 89, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Bruce Stitz, 46, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. today at Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include brothers, Kurt Stitz, Craig Stitz and Gary Stitz, all of California. SAN ANGELO Mary Lundquist Mitchell, 73, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in an Eden hospital. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Lea Senghaas of San Antonio; sons, Mark Mitchell of Katy and David L. Mitchell of Pacific Grove, Calif.; daughter, Gail Scott of Eden; stepmother, Juanita Lundquist and stepbrother, both of Bakersville, Calif. ALPINE Alberto B. Ramos Sr. , 75, died Monday, April 29, 2002, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church with military burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. Survivors include mother, Elena Ramos of Alpine; daughters, Diana Asgiersson and Anabell Sartain, both of Alpine; sons, Albert Ramos Jr. and Steve Ramos, both of Alpine; sisters, Ida Rodriguez and Pilar Cañas, both of Alpine, Mary Virginia Roledo of Mount View, Isabel Langford of Odessa and Joanne Hollman of Del Rio; and brothers, Hermino Ramos Jr. of Santa Clara, Calif., and Ernesto Ramos of San Antonio. BIG SPRING Madeline Faye Raney, 43, of Mesquite died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Coahoma with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Billy Raney of Mesquite; daughter, Jennifer Foster of Norman, Okla.; son, Sean Foster of Roanoke; parents, E.A. and Licille Richters of Coahoma; brothers, Dewayne Richters of Alvarado, Don Richters of Eldorado and Dena Richters of Coahoma; and sisters, Linda Coates of Forsan, Veta Spears of Coahoma and Shirlene Topping of Austin. BIG SPRING Ricky Delter Majors, 49, of Auburn, Wash., died Friday, April 19, 2002, at his residence. Private family burial will be in Coahoma Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Regina Majors of Midland; parents, O.D. and Delores Majors of Coahoma; brothers, Thomas Majors of Springfield, Mo., and Christopher Majors of Ennis; and sister, Tresa Majors of Big Spring. FREDERICKSBURG Cora Stehling, 90, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in a San Antonio hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum. Survivors include son, Carey Stehling of Kerrville; three sisters, Alice Kuenemann of San Antonio, Imogene Hamilton of Kerrville and Louise Borchers of San Marcos; and brother, Reinhold Reeh Jr. of Marble Falls. MASON Wilma Mae Allison, 76, died Monday, April 29, 2002. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. Survivors include children, Gerald L. Gibson of Mason, Bob J. Allison of Pontotoc, and Glenda F. Cooper of Menlo, Ga.; and sisters, Thelma Meeler, Billie John Phifer and Mildred Townsend, all of Sommerville, Ga. GOLDTHWAITE Albert Pete Hillegas, 86, of Brownwood died Monday, April 29, 2002, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Pottsville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Opal Hillegas of Brownwood; daughters, Nancy Petty of Zephyr, Patricia Lowrance and Donna Miller, both of Fort Worth; son, Jimmy Hillegas of Early; sisters, Mary, Hazel, Ginger, Mildred and Barbara; and brother, Bill Hillegas. COLEMAN Mark T. Hollis III, 61, of Gouldbusk died Monday, April 29, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with military honors. MARFA Boyd Chambers, 77, of Ruidosa died Monday, April 29, 2002, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Candelaria Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Chambers of Ruidosa; daughter, Theresa Chambers; sons, Robert Chambers, Jimmy Chambers of Marfa and John Chambers of Candelaria; and sister, Lillian Dornbusch of Uvalde. BRADY Ollie Dean Jacobson, 68, died Monday, April 29, 2002. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rochelle Cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Kathy Ann Cannon of Brady; sons, Jerry Dean Jacobson of California, Johnny Lynn Jacobson of Van Alstyne, and Eddy Ray Jacobson and Gary Lee Jacobson, both of Brady; brother, Wayne Jacobson of Brownwood; and sisters, Willie Mae Turner of Early and Betty Joyce Collins of Nacogdoches. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries WILLIAM D. MORRILL William D. Morrill died Sunday, April 28, 2002, in Shannon Medical Center. At his specific request, no services will be held. Born Nov. 9, 1924, in Lincoln, Ill., he served in the United States Air Force from 1943 until 1972. Following military retirement, he worked as a public safety dispatcher for the city of San Angelo from 1973 until 1989. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Francile; a son, William D. Morrill II and his wife, Kristine, of San Angelo; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Elloyd Glasheen. In lieu of flowers, Bill would be honored to have a contribution made in his memory to the San Angelo Firefighters Association, P.O. Box 1422, San Angelo, TX 76902. Johnsons Funeral Home ROBERT BENJAMIN CARPENTER Robert Benjamin Carpenter, 58, died peacefully Monday, April 29, 2002, in San Angelo Community Medical Center. Memorial service will be held later in Ennis, Mont. Robert worked for Texaco for 30 years as an auditor accountant. He married Shirley Cowden in 2000 and they decided to make their home in San Angelo, Texas. Robert is survived by three stepdaughters, Teri and Cyndi of Montana and Lynda of California; his mother, Edna Carpenter of Ennis, Mont.; brother, Edward Carpenter and wife, Laurilie, of Snohomish, Wash.; brother, James Carpenter and wife, Sandra, of Prineville, Ore.; sister, Betty Hetland and husband, Alfred, of Ennis, Mont.; sister, Martha Brown of Grand Prairie, Texas; and two very special nieces, Kathy Moe and Terry Huycke of Olympia, Wash. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Carpenter Sr. The family would like to extend special thanks and appreciation to Dr. Robert Danbert and all the medical personnel involved with Roberts care. Johnsons Funeral Home DAVID R. POLLOCK David R. Pollock, 88, longtime San Angelo resident went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning April 30, 2002. Mr. Pollock was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Neata Pollock. He is survived by seven children, Juanita Puryear of Las Vegas, Nev., Charlotte Mason of Lake City Fla., Sandra K. Hirsch of Westerly, R.I., Clark Pollock of N. Smithfield, R.I., Russell Pollock of San Angelo, Texas. Marty Champlin of Westerly, R.I., and Tony Pollock of Abilene, Texas; one sister, Mae Etta Garst of Roanoke, Va.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Mr. Pollock was born Dec. 14, 1913, in Clarksville, Texas. He was a local builder in San Angelo for over 50 years. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, with Buddy Trull officiating. The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of the Big Country, 4601 Hartford St., Abilene, TX 79605. Johnsons Funeral Home JUANITA RESSE CARROLL Juanita Resse Carroll, 85, of San Angelo died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at her residence. Graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, in Colorado City Cemetery. Juanita was born March 4, 1917, in Colorado City to Henry Grady and Myrtle Lee Reese. She was a retired sales lady. Survivors include two sons, Dick Carroll and wife, Jean, of San Angelo and Mike Carroll and wife, Cathy, of Pomfret, Md.; seven granddaughters, Cindy Hoefs, Carla Luck, Kimberly Chumley, Gina Carroll, Tina Carroll, Ashley Carroll and Courtney Carroll; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Johnsons Funeral Home May 2, 2002 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Margaret Martinez Saint Marys Catholic Church 10 a.m. David Pollock Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Alberto Ramos Sr. Holy Angels Cemetery, Alpine 10 a.m. Ollie Jacobson Heritage Funeral Home, Brady 11 a.m. Mark Hollis III Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m. Juanita Carroll Colorado City Cemetery, Colorado City 10:30 a.m. Lois Locke Colorado City Cemetery, Colorado City 11 a.m. Cora Stehling Saint Marys Catholic Church, Fredericksburg 2 p.m. Albert Hillegas Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home, Goldthwaite 2 p.m. Boyd Chambers Candelaria Cemetery, Marfa 10:30 a.m. Wilma Allison Gooch Cemetery, Mason 10 a.m _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Charles McKelvey, 83, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. COLEMAN Mya Heaven Lea Wells, infant daughter of Forest Wells Jr. and Summer Eubanks, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in an Abilene hospital. Graveside service was at 4 p.m. Wednesday Glen Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. BRONTE Jerry W. Sparks , 53, of Blackwell died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Fridayin Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral home. Survivors include mother, Ruthie Sparks of Blackwell; and brothers, Frank Sparks of Robert Lee and John Sparks of Fredericksburg. LLANO Effie Mae Taylor, 64, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in Austin. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Cherokee Cemetery in Cherokee. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Carl Taylor, daughter, Reba Collum, and son, Chris Taylor, all of Llano. BIG SPRING Irma Yanez Rios, 47, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in a Lubbock hospital. Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Fridayat St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include son, Jeremy Rios, daughter, Valerie Rios, parents, Horace and Pilar Yanez, sisters, Maria Salazar, Velma Flores, and Gloria Blackburn, and brothers, Juan Jose Yanez and Ricky Reynaldo Yanez, all of Big Spring. LAMPASAS Virginia M. OConnor, 82, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Dodson Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Sue Austin of Sugarland; and sons, Robert OConnor Jr. and Mike OConnor, both of Guthrie, Okla., and Dennis OConnor of Kempner. KINGSLAND Marguerite Louise Rikard Waite, 90, of Granite Shoals died Tuesday, April 30, 2002. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet County. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include niece, Sheryl Boulware of Granite Shoals. KERMIT Erica Lee Ortiz Quiroz, 20, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at 229 South Spruce Street. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Fabian Quiroz of Kermit; son, Xavier Quiroz of Kermit; brother, Isaac Ortiz of Kermit; sisters, Michelle Urias of Midland and Monique Ortiz of Kermit; parents, Santana and Lisa Ortiz of Kermit; grandparents, Apolonio and Esiquia Ortiz of Kermit; and grandfather, Enrique Martinez of Kermit. LLANO Marie Buster Schneider, 90, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Karl F. Schneider of Kingsland. GOLDTHWAITE Elbert Wesley Jackson, 92, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Stacy-Wilkins Chapel with burial in Anton Cemetery in Anton. Survivors include his daughter, Judy Beavers of Goldthwaite; and brother, Thurman Jackson of Las Cruces. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries JUANITA REESE CARROLL Juanita Reese Carroll, 85, of San Angelo died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, in Colorado City Cemetery. Juanita was born March 4, 1917, in Colorado City to Henry Grady and Myrtle Lee Reese. She was a retired sales lady. Survivors include two sons, Dick Carroll and wife, Jean, of San Angelo and Mike Carroll and wife, Cathy, of Pomfret, Md.; seven granddaughters, Cindy Hoefs, Carla Luck, Kimberly Chumley, Gina Carroll, Tina Carroll, Ashley Carroll and Courtney Carroll; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Johnsons Funeral Home NORMA JEAN WOODS RANGER Norma Jean Woods, 63, passed away Monday, April 29, 2002, in Arlington. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, at Mesquite & Rusk Street Church of Christ in Ranger. Visitation will be Thursday morning at the church. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery. Mrs. Woods was born on Oct. 7, 1938, in Weslake, La., to Arlie and Lena Mae (Wood) Stracener. She grew up in Louisiana and attended school there. She met and married Bailey Woods on March 5, 1954, in Weslake, La. and he preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 2000. They lived in numerous locations before settling in Arlington. Mrs. Woods was a member of the New York Avenue Church of Christ in Arlington. She was a housewife and mother. Mrs. Woods is survived by a son, Kabe Woods of Simsbury, Conn.; daughter, Katrina Rhodes of Mansfield, Texas; two brothers; Wayne Stacener of Rock Island, Ill., and Terry Stracener of Weslake, La; a sister, Arlena Holcomb of Rock Island, La; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Edwards Funeral Home ADOLPH VICTOR TROJCAK Adolph Victor Trojcak, 90, of San Angelo passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in Robert Lee Care Center. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at St. Margarets Catholic Church in San Angelo, Texas. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery in Rowena, Texas. Adolph was born Dec. 8, 1911, to Adolph and Aloysa (Mika) Trojcak in Hallettsville, Texas. Adolph owned and operated Trojcaks Grocery on Bell Street and was a longtime resident of San Angelo. He grew up in Rowena, Texas. Adolph was a sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and friends. He also took great pride in his gardening. Adolph had an extensive military career, serving in both the Army and Air Force. He was a decorated World War II veteran. He retired from the Air Force in 1961 as a Master Sergeant. He married Evelyn Josephine Huebner in August 1949. They had three sons, Mike, Pat and Greg. Evelyn preceded him in death on April 2, 1992. He also was preceded in death by brothers, Joe, George and Victor Trojcak; sister, Jarlie Eggemeyer; and great-grandson, Gabriel Timothy Treadaway. He is survived by his three sons, Mike Trojcak and wife, Halley, of Rhome, Texas, Pat Trojcak of San Angelo and Greg Trojcak of San Angelo; grandchildren, Courtney and Lindsey Trojcak of Richland Hills, Texas, Jonathan Wells of Rhome, Lindsay Treadaway and husband, Jayson, of Robert Lee, Texas, and Hayley Reynolds and husband, Troy, of Bellevue, Neb.; great-grandson, Pate Treadaway; and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Billy Trojcak, Bobby Trojcak, Gary Halfmann, Mickey Lampier, David Malish and Alan Latham. The family would like to thank the staff at Robert Lee Care Center and VistaCare Family Hospice. Memorials may be sent to the VistaCare Foundation. Johnsons Funeral Home MARGARET PEGGY MARTINEZ Margaret Peggy Martinez went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 29, 2002, after a long illness. Peggy was born on Sept. 19, 1919, in Bee County, Texas. She married Manuel G. Martinez and moved to San Angelo. Peggy worked as a florist at Olives Nursery for many years. She enjoyed her family and was an active member within the Catholic community. She was one of the first Eucharistic Ministers to administer to the San Angelo hospitals. Peggy was known for her warmth and eagerness to help those in need. She leaves behind a legacy of love and friendship within San Angelo and the surrounding communities. She is survived by her husband, Manuel Martinez of San Angelo; her four children, Hector Martinez and his wife, Barbara, Barney Martinez and Hortensia Jones, all of San Angelo, and Carmen Martinez and his wife, LuAnn, of Coppell. Peggy also is survived by four grandchildren, Jason Jones and Danielle Martinez of San Angelo, and Nicholas and Lucas Martinez of Coppell. Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North LOIS LOCKE Lois R. Locke, age 89, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Colorado City Cemetery with Mr. Frank Berthold officiating. Lois was born on June 12, 1912, in Colorado City to Grady Reese and Myrtle Lee Powell Reese. She married Henry Allen Locke on Aug. 22, 1932, in Lubbock. He passed away in 1983. She was a homemaker. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, husband, an infant daughter and two sisters. She is survived by nephews, Dick Carroll of San Angelo, Texas, Mike Carroll of Pomfret, Md., and John (Skip) Warren of Spring, Texas; nieces, Carolyn Creager of Colorado City, Texas, Sharla Mann of Colorado City, Texas, and Sandy Locke of Monahans, Texas; and many great-nieces and nephews. Robert Massie Funeral Home Friday, May 3, 2002 Funerals Today SAN ANGELO Ed Joyner:Johnsons Funeral Home 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Rebecca Roldan:Howell-Doran F.H. Chapel, Big Spring 2 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Ruth Epsie Hageman, 83, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Tennyson with burial in Bronte Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Clifford Dwain Hageman of Pleasanton and Don Hageman of San Angelo; daughter, Epsie Jo Hanna of San Angelo; and sister, Emma Lou Steward of San Angelo. BIG SPRING Lucile Lucy Hollis, 87, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include sons, James Hollis of Carbon, Preston Hollis of Canyon and Eston Hollis of Big Spring. LLANO Edge S. Crews, 85, of Spicewood died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in Llano. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Crowell Cemetery in Crowell. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Sam T. Crews V of St. Louis, Mo.; and daughters, Judy Chaffee of Spicewood and Margaret Runk of Dallas. BIG SPRING James Butch Parker, 57, of Eskota died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Garden of Memories. Survivors include his wife, Mary Rinehart of Eskota; son, Shawn Parker of Snyder, Okla.; daughter, Cathe Mullin of Joplin, Mo.; sisters, Gladys Williams of Eskota, Betty Parker of Colorado City, Texas, Mearline Janssen of Taylorville, N.C., and Barbara Deitz, Linda Deitz, Ester Deitz and Sharron Deitz, all of Houston; stepsister, Faye Burchett of Sweetwater; stepdaughter, Stephanie Wilke of Sweetwater; and stepson, Jason Devaney of Anson. CROSS PLAINS Jessie Carter, 86, of Spur died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in Spur. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Pioneer Cemetery in Eastland County. Arrangements are by Higginbotham Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, S.E. Braly of Spur, Bobby Braly of Cross Plains, Floyd Carter of Delta Junction, Alaska, and Roy Carter of San Angelo; daughter, Annette Johnson of Las Cruces, N.M.; brothers, Clois Teston of Truth or Consequences, N.M., and Elroy Teston of Stockton, Calif.; and sisters, Lessie Fae Baum of Cross Plains and Oddie Ann Kevelyn of Abilene. ODESSA Ruby Arlene Alcorn, 82, of Odessa died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include sons, Michael C. Alcorn of Odessa and Joe Abney Alcorn of Richmond, Va.; and brother, Luther Vogel of Brownwood and Earl Vogel of Fort Worth. FREDERICKSBURG Mildred Jane Duderstadt Huffman, 92, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Harper Community Cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Carol Dwyer of Fredericksburg; son, William John Huffman of Henderson; brother, M.E. Joe Duderstadt of Fredericksburg; and sisters, Alta Lee McDougall of Harper and Imogene Duderstadt of Fredericksburg. OZONA Mary F. Nations, 78, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in Ozona. Services are pending at Preddy Funeral Home. May 4, 2002 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Frederick Mooney Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 10 a.m. ELSEWHERE Peggy Fischer St. Mary Catholic Church, Ballinger 10 a.m. Mary Chamberlain Nalley-Pickle & Welch, Big Spring 2 p.m. Elbert Jackson Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home, Goldthwaite 9:30 a.m. Virginia OConnor St. Marys Catholic Church, Lampasas 10 a.m. Frances Gallison Gooch Cemetery, Mason 10 a.m. Dwain Mason Monahans Memorial Cemetery, Monahans 1:15 p.m. James Bobo San Saba City Cemetery, San Saba 2 p.m. George Tyler Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba 11 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices BALLINGER Lillie M. Havlak Zak, 89, died Friday, May 3, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Rowena. Survivors include sons, Victor Zak and Robert Zak, both of Rowena and William (Billy) Zak of Del Rio; daughter, Lillian Block; brothers, Emil Havlak of Ballinger and John Havlak of San Angelo, and Frank Havlak of Arlington; and sisters, Ann Bellomy and Emily Barns, both of Dallas. FORT STOCKTON Leonard Wayne Smith, 67, died Thursday, May 2, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Concepcion M. Smith of Fort Stockton; son, Richard Smith of Hewitt; brothers, Rodger Smith of Hurst, Paul Smith of Sunset, La., and Larry Smith and David Smith, both of Baton Rouge, La.; and sisters, Nelda Nesloney of Corpus Christi, Lanell Tadlock of Lubbock and Lanita Smith of Batesville, Ark. SWEETWATER Wanda Kay Walton, 58, died Thursday, May 2, 2002, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, John E. Walton of Sweetwater; son, Jody Dwayne Walton of Sweetwater; daughters, Gail Presley of Hamlin and Meleah Walton of Sweetwater; sisters, Carole Spradlin of Sweetwater and Linda Prejean of Port Arthur; and brother, Royce Jones of Woodson. SWEETWATER Faye Boyd, 89, died Friday, May 3, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Survivors include her stepson, Rodney Boyd of Sweetwater. COLEMAN Barbara Jean Perrie, 65, died Thursday, May 2, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. BALLINGER Charles Woods, 79, of Corpus Christi died Thursday, May 9, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at New Funeral Options in Corpus Christi. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Crews Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include son, James Woods of Corpus Christi. BALLINGER Peggy Fischer, 66, died Thursday, May 2, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today St. Marys Catholic Church with burial in St. Boniface Cemetery in Olfen. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Fischer of Ballinger; daughter, Dana Bailey of Clyde; sons, Michael Fischer and Keith Fischer, both of Ballinger, and Randall Fischer of San Angelo; and brother, Tommie Timms of Azle. BIG SPRING Mary Juanita Chamberlain , 83, of Eastland died Thursday, May 2, 2002, in an Eastland hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. todayat Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include son, Charlie Chamberlain of Eastland. BIG SPRING Walter D. Barth, 94, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include friends. MONAHANS Dwain William Mason, 74, died Thursday, May 2, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 1:15 p.m. today in Monahans Memorial Cemetery with memorial service at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Family Funeral Services. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Mason of Monahans; sons, Stephen Mason of Euless and Anthony Mason of Monahans; daughter, Becky Rogers of Monahans; brother, Danny Mason of Lubbock; and sister, Lena Davis of Mesa, Ariz. SAN ANGELO Ernesto Casso , 89, died Friday, April 3, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SWEETWATER Charlie Joseph Snapka, 91, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries THOMAS ALLEN FISHER Thomas Allen Fisher, 68, of San Angelo, died on Wednesday evening, May 1, 2002, in Shannon Hospital surrounded by his family. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with the Rev. Micheal Smith officiating. Interment will be in the West Garden Columbium. Mr. Fisher was born Nov. 7, 1933, in Albuquerque, N.M. He was son to the late L.A. Jim Fisher and Lucy Harris Fisher. He attended Albuquerque High School and was a member of the U.S. Army from 1950 till 1956. He married Shelia M. Giles on Oct. 1, 1955, at St. Clements Church in Oxford, England. The couple came to the United States in 1956. From 1956 to 1963 he worked for AT&T in Albuquerque. He worked briefly in Arizona for a small independent telephone company, and then was an electronics tech with GTE of Indiana from 1966 until transferring to GTE-Southwest in San Angelo in 1969. In San Angelo he earned the General telephone operations network associate degree. He retired from GTE in 1996. Mr. Fisher enjoyed fishing and camping. He served for a time as a Boy Scout leader, and was a certified rifle and shotgun instructor for area Bay Scouts. He was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and was a former Lay reader. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his sister, Sara Lou McGowen. He is survived by his wife, Sheila M. Fisher; children, Carolyn Gilstrap and husband, Ken, of Billings, Mont., Patricia Fisher and Jessica Fisher, both of San Angelo, and John Fisher of San Antonio; grandchildren, Adam Steel, Jennifer Tankersley, Anthony Lewis and Jordan Douglas, all of San Angelo, Devin Gilstrap and Kody Gilstrap, both of Billings, Mont., and Christina Haythorne and her partner, Jerry Saenz, of Parker, Colo.; great-grandson, Jaden Saenz of Parker, Colo.; and his two faithful dogs, Noel and Samantha. Johnsons Funeral Home CHARLES VERNON MCKELVEY Charles Vernon McKelvey, age 83, of San Angelo passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in a local nursing home. Family visitation was from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman, Texas. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, in Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman. Charles was born on July 3, 1918, in Sherman to Jesse Vernon and Delia Thomas McKelvey. Charles married Frances Pauline Olsen on Feb. 14, 1932, in Sherman. He served in the Army as a sergeant during World War II. After the military, Charles served as administrator and chairman of the board of Luf-Tex Machine, a division of Texas Foundry. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jesse McKelvey Henley; and grandson, Phillip Michael Lawrence. Charles is survived by his wife, Pauline McKelvey of San Angelo, Texas; daughters, Polly Fincher and husband, Clyde, of Prescott, Ariz., Kathie Weaverling and husband, Scott, of Ocala, Fla., and Sarah Chamberlain of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family would like to give its thanks to the staff at Regency House and Hospice of San Angelo, who took such wonderful care of our dear Papa. The family especially wanted to thank Mark Polhemus for his help and friendship during this extremely trying time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Hospice of San Angelo. Robert Massie Funeral Home May 5, 2002 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today Barbara Perrie Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 3 p.m. Faye Boyd. McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 2 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Lois Kendrick, 83, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include daughters, Jan Kendrick of Dallas, Judy Davis of San Angelo and Shirley Meredith of Austin; and son, Ron Story of Sparks, Nev. SAN ANGELO Ruby Juanita Moseley, 86, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Betty Pervarnik and Marge Sewell, and son, Bud Swafford, all of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO Walter Stahl, 83, died Saturday, May 4, 2002. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Alex Adame, 43, of San Antonio died Friday, May 3, 2002, in San Antonio from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. ELDORADO Riley Gene Pence, infant daughter of Cory and Denise Edmiston Pence, died Friday, May 3, 2002, in a Corpus Christi hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial in Eldorado Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Survivors include her parents of Corpus Christi; and her grandparents, Brian and Loretta Edmiston of Eldorado, Dale Pence of Floresville and Diane Pence of Mason. FORT STOCKTON Ysabel Tarrango Duarte, 88, died Friday, May 3, 2002, in a Pecos hospital. Rosary will be at 5 p.m. today in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include son, Y.E. Chel Duarte of Sanderson; and daughters, Olga Acosta of Del Rio and Angie Chavez of Fort Stockton. SWEETWATER Foy Estalene Dooley, 91, of Roscoe died Friday, May 3, 2002, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Felix Dooley Jr. of Roscoe; son, Eddie Dooley and wife, Ann, of Houston; daughters, Rudene Armstrong of Guadalupita, N.M., and Retha Antoniello of Leavenworth, Kan.; and brother, Morgan Wright of Roscoe. SWEETWATER Charlie Joseph Snapka, 91, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at his residence. Military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Mount Calm Cemetery in Mount Calm. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Snapka of Sweetwater; stepdaughter, Vicki Cox of Sweetwater; daughter, Janette Leggon of Palestine; sons, Charles Snapka, Gary Snapka and Edward Snapka; and sister, Frances Pryclle of Texas. MENARD Mary E. Low, 79, of Marble Falls died Saturday, May 4, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Highland Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church in Granite Shoals with graveside service at 6 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery in Menard. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Donald Low of Bon Wier, Ronald Low of Odessa and Chester Low of Menard; daughter, Susie Klein of Marble Falls; and brother, Jamie Mauldin of San Antonio. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries ERNESTO CASSO Ernesto Casso was born Feb. 20, 1913, in Laredo, Texas, and died Friday, May 3, 2002, in San Angelo. Longtime owner of City Upholstery in San Angelo, Ernesto worked very hard his entire life to provide for his family, providing magnificent craftsmanship to the San Angelo community. He was a friend to many here. Holy rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, in the chapel of Johnsons Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at St. Marys Catholic Church with interment to follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his son, Ramon Casso of San Angelo; daughter and son-in-law, Rosa and Margarito Jimenez of San Antonio; grandchildren, Robert Ernest Jimenez, John Michael Jimenez, Claudia Grace Flores and Raymond E. Casso; three great-grandchildren; and special friends, Jimmy and Eva Morales. His wife, Porfiria preceded him in death in 2000. The family wishes to express its heartfelt thanks to his many friends for their loving care over the years. Johnsons Funeral Home MARJORIE ST. CLAIR OZONA Marjorie St. Clair, 78, of Ozona passed away Friday, May 3, 2002, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, in Cedar Hill Cemetery. She was born Nov. 16, 1923, in Bartlesville, Okla. She was a Baptist and a member of the Ozona Art Guild. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Don St. Clair. She is survived by her husband, Les Gambill of Ozona; five daughters, Janis St.Clair and Katherine Sewell, both of Ozona, Dinky Wagner of Iraan, Dona Kay Erickson of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Evelyn West of Sour Lake, Texas; one son, John Mark St. Clair of Bakersfield, Calif.; one sister, Evelyn Shatswell of Overland Park, Kan.; grandchildren, Dawn Freeman, Donald Pearston, Bart Grimes, Erin Martinez, Amy Barber, Stephanie West, Don West, and Lily Anna Wagner; and great-grandchildren, Drew Barber, Kelsey Grimes, Bailey Grimes, and Hannah Freeman. The family requests memorials to the activity department of the Crockett County Care Center. Preddy Funeral Home LILLIE M. HAVLAK ZAK BALLINGER Lillie M. Havlak Zak, 89, of Rowena passed away at 4:40 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2002, in Ballinger Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Prasad Gallela officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Lillie was born Sept. 10, 1912, in Dubina, Fayette County, Texas, to John and Anna Filip Havlak. Her family moved to Rowena when she was 12. She married Frank J. Zak on June 30, 1920, in Rowena. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 13, 1973; and a daughter, Ruby Mullenix in 1994. Survivors include sons, Victor Zak and Robert Zak, both of Rowena, and William (Billy) Zak of Del Rio; daughter, Lillian Block and husband, James, of Houston; brothers, Emil Havlak and wife, Emma, of Ballinger, John Havlak and wife, Esther, of San Angelo, and Frank Havlak and wife, Mary Jo, of Arlington; sisters, Ann Bellomy and Emily Barns, both of Dallas; 10 grandchildren; and son-in-law, Norman Mullenix of Panama City, Fla. Rains-Seale Funeral Home JENS ULRIC HARTON Jens Ulric Harton, 86, of San Angelo died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the First Baptist Church Chapel with John Hancock, Tom Martin, and Dr. Roy Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Johnsons Funeral Home. Jens was born July 4, 1915, to Peter and Stephanie Reif Harton in Austin, Texas. He married Leota Carroll Burnett on Nov. 24, 1971, in Tatum, N.M. He had lived in Tatum, N.M., Highland Lake, Texas, and Marble Falls, Texas, for many years. Jens worked in property management. He moved to San Angelo in 1994 and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a member of the Masonic lodge 1260 and the order of the Eastern Star Concho Chapter 826. He is survived by his wife, Leota Harton of San Angelo; five children, Michael Harton and wife, Linda, of Tatum, N.M., Joy Tritter of Houston, James R. Burnett and wife, Ann, of Edmond, Okla., Thomas E. Burnett and wife, Diana, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mary Dean and husband, Jimmy, of Llano, Texas; two sisters, Stephanie Swendsen of Victoria, Texas, and Anna Bovbjerg of Cape Corral, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Johnsons Funeral Home TERESA MARIE LEWIS BURKS Teresa Marie Lewis Burks, 74, loving mother to her three children and devoted wife to her best friend and husband, Jim, went to her heavenly home on the wings of her guardian angel on Friday, May 3, 2002. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at Holy Angels Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Greenwell officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Teresa was born Feb. 15, 1928, in Camden, N.J., to Henry Joseph and Marie Margaret Lewis. After graduating from high school, Teresa attended Misericordia School of Nursing, obtaining a certificate of Registered Nurse. She then went to Peoria, Ill., to further her nursing education and obtained her Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist certificate. In September 1951, after finishing her education, Teresa enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps as a first lieutenant. Her first duty assignment was Camp Crowder, Mo. From there, the Amy Nurse Corps sent Teresa to Tripler General Hospital, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. This is where Teresa met Tech Sgt. James Walter Burks. The two were married March 7, 1953, at Hickam Air Base, Hawaii. After a brief honeymoon, Teresa ended her career in the Army Nurse Corps, and became a full time wife, mother, and nurse. Teresas total support to her husbands military career of 27 years led her into many different aspects of the nursing field in many areas of the world. After her husbands retirement on Oct. 1, 1973, from the U.S. Air Force, the couple settled in San Angelo, Texas. At this time Teresa resumed her career as a nurse anesthetist at Shannon Memorial Hospital. Upon leaving Shannon, she continued her career as a charge nurse at San Angelo State School. After many years of service, Teresa retired from the state and joined the staff at Hospice of San Angelo as a registered nurse. Upon leaving Hospice of San Angelo, Teresa had completed a 51-year nursing career. As a caregiver, her patients were always treated with dignity, respect, kindness and a gentle, loving touch. Her ability to conquer and overcome any obstacle was amazing. Her ability to teach and share her knowledge with others was always an asset to the receiver. Her presence on this earth will be missed by all whose life she touched. All she was, all she did was always done to the glory of her Lord, and the profound love she had for her country, family, friends and patients. Teresa is survived by her loving husband, James Walter Burks, Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) of the home; one son, James Henry Burks and wife, Joy Bell, of Kaysville, Utah; a daughter, Marie Teresa Harris of San Angelo and youngest daughter, Cecilia Anne Janicata, and husband, Jerry, of San Angelo; four granddaughters, Elizabeth Burks Bailey and husband, Terry, of Montgomery, Ala., Lauren Marie Harris and Brittany Anne, both San Angelo, and Delaney Megan Aaran Burks of Kaysville, Utah; and one great-granddaughter, Josephine Diane Bailey of Montgomery, Ala. Pallbearers will be David McBride, Walter Allen Burks, Erwin Voss, Mike Henderson, and George Hoover. A very special thank you to Roberta Hinshaw M.D. and her staff, Interlink Home Health, Hospice of San Angelo, Sister Brigid Mollaghan CCVI, Mrs. Linda Roberts R.N., a very special companion and friend, Mrs. Helen Landers R.N., and the staff and management of the Regency House. A special thank you goes to a personal friend and professional colleague, Vayden Stanley M.D. Each and every one of you showed immeasurable compassion and care for Teresa and supported the family throughout her lengthy illness. The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo, 36 E. Twohig Suite 1000, San Angelo, TX 76903, or Holy Angels Building Fund, 2317 A&M San Angelo, TX 76904. Johnsons Funeral Home EDITH INEZ KINNEY Edith Inez Kinney, age 84, beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend, went to be with her Lord on May 2, 2002. She was born on Nov. 25, 1917, in Temple, Texas, the youngest of nine children born to Chester and Carrie Johnson, and was raised by older brothers and sisters after her parents deaths when Edith was still a child. She will be greatly missed by her family and a host of friends. Her life spoke of one who had a deep and abiding faith and love of God. She was a constant witness of that love to all with whom she came in contact. She was a loving and devoted wife of 49 years to Ben Lee Kinney Jr. and together they farmed at both Eola and Paint Rock, Texas, prior to his death in 1987. She always had time for her children and grandchildren, whether it was to play, to counsel, to make them laugh, or just listen or provide a shoulder to lean on. Ediths 55-plus years at Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo, Texas, involved a lifetime of service. She was an integral part of the Friendship House Team from the time of its inception. She served on the Hostess Committee, Missions Committee, Senior Adult Council, and chaired the Bereavement Committee for a number of years. Edith taught Sunday School in the childrens department, volunteered for Vacation Bible School and held various positions of leadership in Senior Adult classes. She was an active part of the Melody Makers Senior Adult Choir and Joy in the Morning Womens Ministry. She was a thoughtful woman with a big heart for others and always remembered the church staff at Valentines Day with a cherry cheesecake, a basket at Easter, home-baked goodies at Christmas, and hosted the church staff for lunch in her home during Professional Secretaries Week. This ministry continued through her visits to homebound members of her church. Edith was preceded in death by her husband and an infant daughter, Elizabeth Allee Kinney. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Lawlis and husband, Jack, of Houston, Texas, and Evelyn Newman and husband, Sam, of Brownwood, Texas; one brother, S.L. Johnson and wife, Tommie, of Temple, Texas; grandsons, Jason Haney and wife, Debra, of Stafford, Texas, Bryan Beane and wife, Danna, of Early, Texas, Sammy Newman and wife, Jan, of Brady, Texas, and Phillip Newman and wife, Christina, of Early, Texas; granddaughters, Rebecca Kennington of Brownwood, Texas, and Chad Kennington of Granbury and Daphne Lubojacky of Needville, Texas; and her great-grandchildren, Hannah Haney, Taylor Beane, Ethan Beane, Emily Beane, Reagan Kennington, Dalton Kennington, Tyler Lubojacky, Eloranne Lubojacky, Brandon Newman, Jessica Patterson, Randi Patterson and Casey Patterson. The family would like to express its deepest thanks to Dr. James Hays for his care of Edith during the last two years and also the staff of Oak Ridge Manor in Brownwood, Texas, for the compassion and love. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 6, in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel in San Angelo, Texas, and interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger, Texas. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, at the funeral home. Robert Massie Funeral Home May 6, 2002 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals Today San Angelo Edith Kinney Robert Massie Funeral Home 2 p.m. Ruby Moseley Fairmont Cemetery 10 a.m. ELSEWHERE Walter Barth Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel, Big Spring 10 a.m. Jim Sellers Walker Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m. Riley Pence First Baptist Church, Eldorado 2 p.m. Ysabel Duarte St. Agnes Catholic Church, Fort Stockton 10 a.m. Leonard Smith Memorial Funeral Home, Fort Stockton 2 p.m. Victor Williams Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home, Goldthwaite 10 a.m. Mary Low Rest Haven Cemetery, Menard 6 p.m. Lillie Zak St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rowena 10 a.m. Foy Dooley First Baptist Church, Sweetwater 3 p.m. Wanda Walton McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 2 p.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Hazel Harris, 80, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Jackson Sparks, 79, of Barnhart died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in Eldorado. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Barnhart Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, J.R. Sparks and Jackie Sparks, both of Mertzon; brothers, Walter Sparks of Oklahoma and Theo Sparks of San Angelo; and sister, Jessie Villers of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO Bernice Wilson, 76, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Johnsons Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Walter H. Stahl, 83, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mereta Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnsons Funeral Home. Survivors include brother, Charles Stahl of San Angelo. LAMPASAS Donald Jackson, 54, of Kempner died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending at Dodson Funeral Home. SONORA Rebecca Chavez, 62, of Sonora died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home. BIG SPRING John Jack Watkins, 84, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING R.J. Alexander Sr., 85, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ROBERT LEE Consuela Alcantar, 67, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at her residence. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE Victor Williams, 84, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a Temple hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Birtie Williams, and daughters, Carolyn Knight and Wanda Allen, all of Goldthwaite; son, Gene Williams of Killeen; sisters, Mildred Wilkins of Brownwood and Olene Blackburn of Florida; and brother, Ward Williams of McKinney. COLEMAN Jim Sellers, 82, died Thursday, May 2, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Lillie Jo Oxford and Betty Jo Johnson, both of Coleman; sons, J.D. Sellers of Noodle, Melvin Sellers of Abilene and Randy Aaron of Coleman; and sisters, Teddy Gilliam and Betty Jo Simmons, both of Midland, and Lucille Rudd of Olive Hurst, Calif. COLEMAN Beady Ann Nealy Titsworth, 89, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a Coleman hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Walker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Glen Cove Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Marvin Everett Titsworth and Larry Titsworth, both of Coleman; and brothers, J.T. Nealy of Clute, Olan Nealy of Wills Point and Lloyd Nealy of Waxahachie. OZONA Consuelo Sanchez, 72, died Sunday, May, 5, 2002 in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Inglesia de la Profecia with burial in Lima Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Aracely Sanchez and Carmella Lazaro, both of Mexico, Blanca Alvarez of Ozona and Patty Navarette of Dallas; and sons, Jose Sanchez and Martin Sanchez, both of Ozona. COLEMAN Wanda V. Lawson, 74, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Hairl E. Lawson of Lake Coleman; daughters, Linda Mahan of Weinert, Texas, Pamela Maples of Odessa, Vickie Hodges of Lake Coleman; brothers, Glen Rimer, Larry Rimer and Donald Rimer, all of Odessa, Wayne Rimer of Chickasaw, Okla. and Terry Rimer of Brenham; and sisters, Delores Hennech and Janet Danner, both of Odessa. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries RILEY GENE PENCE Riley Gene Pence joined her creator at the age of 14 months. Riley Gene passed away on May 3, 2002, in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her mom and dad by her side. Riley Gene entered this world on Feb. 22, 2001, and will forever be in the hearts of her family and friends. Riley Gene began her life facing many challenges and overcoming many battles. She was constantly surrounded by family and friends that loved her with all their hearts. She was dedicated on July 8, 2001, at the First Baptist Church in Llano, Texas. Riley Gene was named after her paternal great-grandfather, William Riley Pence, and her maternal great-great-grandfather, E. N. (Gene) Edmiston. Riley Gene will lay to rest at the feet of her great-great-grandfather in Eldorado, Texas, where she will begin learning from him for eternity. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 5, at the First Baptist Church in Eldorado, Texas. Interment will be in the Schleicher County Memorial Cemetery. Riley Gene is survived by her parents, Cory and Denise Pence; grandparents, Diane Pence of Mason, Dale Pence of Floresville, and Brian and Loretta Edmiston of Eldorado; great-grandparents, Verna Lee Hofmann of Mason, Sadie Pence of Abilene, and Orval and Charlene Edmiston of Eldorado; aunts and uncles, Chandra and Austin Skero of Comstock, June Muniz of Palmer, Alaska, and Lori and Don Sexton of Lubbock; and cousins, Jordan and Jarett Skero of Comstock, Kyle and Nicole Sexton of Lubbock and Brice Muniz of Palmer, Alaska. Pallbearers will be Steve Foster, Mike Gassiot, Seth Martin III, Kyle Wanjura, Rivers Schara, Bill Edmiston and Kyle Sexton. Memorials may go to Brackenridge Childrens Hospital, c/o Childrens Foundation, 601 East 15th, Austin, TX 78701. ALEX T. ADAME Alex T. Adame, 43, of San Antonio died Friday, May 3, 2002, in an automobile accident. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of the Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, in St. Josephs Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Alex was born Dec. 11, 1958, in San Angelo to Patricio and Trinedad Adame. He was a self-employed roofer in San Antonio. He was preceded in death by his father, Patricio and a daughter, Crystal Adame. Survivors include his wife, Diane Ramirez Adame of San Antonio; children, Christian Adame and Alex Adame Jr., both of San Antonio; grandson, Adrian Gonzales Jr. of San Antonio; his mother, Trinedad Adame of San Angelo; two sisters, Mary Adame of Arlington and Martha Rodriguez of San Angelo; and five brothers, Patricio Adame Jr., Arthur Adame, Gabriel Adame, Martin Adame and Richard Adame, all of San Angelo. Johnsons Funeral Home RUBY SWAFFORD MOSELEY Ruby Swafford Moseley, age 86, of San Angelo died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, in Fairmount Cemetery. Mrs. Moseley was born Dec. 16, 1915, in Ballinger, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of College Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Betty Pivarnik and Margo Sewell, and son, Bud Swafford, all of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren. Johnsons Funeral Home CLAUD STUARD MCCAMEY Claud Stuard, 86, of Iraan, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in Crane Memorial Hospital in Crane. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at Iraan Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery in Iraan. Mr. Stuard was born Aug. 21, 1915, in Ranger, Texas. He served in the Army during World War II. He had lived in Iraan since 1947. Mr. Stuard married Marjorie Archer on March 11, 1949, at the Iraan Christian Church. He was a member and elder of the Iraan Christian Church. He retired from Chevron Oil Company in 1980 after 34 years of service. He is preceded in death by one daughter, Eileen Stuard. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Archer of Iraan, Texas; two sons, Ron Stuard of Sheffield, Texas, and Joe Stuard of Dierks, Ark.; one sister, Imogene Lain of Artesia, N.M.; and six grandchildren. Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home LOIS KENDRICK Lois Kendrick, age 83, of San Angelo died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a local hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel, with Portis Ribble officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Lois was born April 18, 1919, in Thorndale, Texas, to Charlie and Naomi Ponton Broadstreet. She married Greer Kendrick on Feb. 25, 1957, in San Angelo, Texas. Greer passed away on Nov. 19, 1989. As a homemaker she enjoyed gardening in her earlier years. Lois later became very active in Northside Church of Christ functions. She would visit ill members of the church, bringing them much needed comfort. She was preceded in death by her three sisters, Blanche Conway, Mildred Gideon-Wallace and Alta McDaniel; three brothers, Issac Broadstreet, Joe Broadstreet and Harvey Broadstreet; her parents; and an infant granddaughter, Penny Story. She is survived by daughters Jan Kendrick of Dallas, Texas, Judy Davis of San Angelo, Texas, and Shirley Meredith of Austin, Texas; son Roy Story of Sparks, Nev.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Memorials may go to the American Heart Association or Southwest Bible Institute. Robert Massie Funeral Home May 7, 2002 Funerals, Death Notices and Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Funerals SAN ANGELO Ernesto Casso St. Marys Catholic Church 10 a.m. Jens Harton First Baptist Church 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Jackson Sparks Barnhart Cemetery, Barnhart 3 p.m. Wanda Lawson Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman 2:30 p.m. Beaty Titsworth Walker Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m. Claud Stuard Iraan Christian Church, Iraan 10 a.m. _________________________________________________________________ Death Notices SAN ANGELO Juanita Rodriquez, 63, died Monday, May 6, 2002, at her residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO Jo Edith Lightfoot, 69, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include son, Jack Aten Lightfoot of Austin; daughter, Jo Elizabeth Lightfoot-Ross of Borger; and sister, Joy Aten Brothers of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO Jack Lanier Lightfoot, 70, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesdayin Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include son, Jack Aten Lightfoot of Austin; daughter, Jo Elizabeth Lightfoot-Ross of Borger; brothers, Charles C. Lightfoot of Willis, Nimitz Lightfoot of Virginia and Donald Joe Lightfoot of Fredericksburg; and sister, Ellie B. Talley of Camp Wood. JUNCTION Maurice Johnson Nethery Jr., 80, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a Baytown nursing home. Services are pending at Aubrey Fife Funerals. SWEETWATER Geraldine J. Mosley, 74, died Monday, May 6, 2002, in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. MASON Nell Skurlock, 78, of San Angelo died Monday, May 6, 2002. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Gooch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Bob Skurlock of San Angelo; and brother, Roscoe Behrens of Kerrville. SONORA Jerimy Joe Brown, 18, died Sunday, May 5, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. todayat First Baptist Church with graveside service at 4 p.m. in Truby Cemetery northwest of Abilene. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents, Lisa and Curtis Lipham of Sonora and Joe and Cindy Brown of Hanston, Kan.; brothers, Curtis D. Lipham and Jacob Lipham, both of Sonora; and sisters, Nicki Brown and Katrina Brown of Hanston; grandparents, Rita Lipham of Sonora, Lila Brown of Kerrville, and Steve and Cherry Harrison of San Angelo. COLEMAN Claudia Looney Bailey, 83, of Dallas died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Oplin Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home. Survivors include sister, Pauline Gwin of Brownwood BIG SPRING Lela Patton Porter, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, in a Lamesa care center. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Gail Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Clarajane Dyess of Vealmoor. ALPINE Kenneth Harold Clouse , 82, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Mickey Chesser Clouse of Alpine; sons, Kenneth Gene Clouse and Jimmy Wayne, both of Alpine, Archie Clyde Clouse of El Paso and Bobby Ray Clouse of Dallas; and sister, Laverne Hockensmith of Higginsville, Mo. FORT STOCKTON Fermin Vasquez Rodriguez, 59, of Balmorhea died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Christ the King Catholic Church in Balmorhea. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial in Balmorhea Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lorenza G. Rodriguez; son, Hector G. Rodriguez of Balmorhea; daughter, Viola R. Machaca; brother, Jaime Rodriguez of Odessa; and sister, Norma Rodriguez of Balmorhea. BIG SPRING John Jack L. Watkins, 84, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Ida Toni D. Watkins of Big Spring; sons, Rich Watkins and John Lee Watkins, both of Big Spring; daughter, Kelli Jo De La Garza of Big Spring; and sister, Susan Young of Big Spring. BIG SPRING Winifred Wood, 96, died Monday, May 6, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include son, Billy Fred Wood of Portsmouth, R.I.; daughter, Juanetta Dolan of Big Spring; and brother, Lawrence Adkins of Stanton. BRADY Lucile Helm, 96, died Monday, May 6, 2002. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesdayat St. Pauls Episcopal Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Addie Robbins of Kingston, Nell Matlock of Orlando, Fla., Terri Plaut of Rockwell, Merlyn Bucy of Brady and Carlise Griggs of Jackson, Tenn. LLANO Hollis Jennengs Kaiser , 65, died Saturday, May 4, 2002. There will be no service. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lorittia Kaiser of Llano; son, Paul Walter Kaiser of Odessa; and daughters, Wendy Lynn Vera of Irving and Carole Ann Kaiser of Monahans. ROBERT LEE Consuela Alcantar, 67, of Robert Lee died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Robert Lee Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Survivors include mother, Manuela; sons, Raymond, Richard, Angel, Douglas, Joseph, Robert, Fabian and Sergio; daughters, Diana and Lilly; and brothers, Chico Ysabel, Art and Arcudio. LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. Aurora Carbajal Saldana, 47, died Monday, April 29, 2002. Service was Saturday at Lake Hills Community Church. Arrangements are by OConnor Laguna Hills Mortuary. Survivors include brothers, Marcus Saldana of Dallas, Dionisio Saldana of California and Julian Flores of San Angelo, Texas; and sisters, Matiana Saldana of Dallas, Suzanne Gonzales of Denver and Mary Hope Burns of California. KINGSLAND Pearl Velma Peck, 96, died Sunday, May 5, 2002. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Alton N. Peck of Burnet; daughter, Josephine Hallett of North Pole, Alaska; and brother, Rufus Jordan of El Paso. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries BERNICE RECTOR WILSON On Nov. 29, 1925, God blessed the late Pastor Willie and Mrs. Emma Hodges Rector with a baby girl in Brenham, Texas. They named her Bernice Rector. Bernice moved to San Angelo at an early age where she confessed her life to Christ. She returned to the Lord on Sunday, May 5, 2002, in San Angelo, Texas. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Floyd Crider officiating. Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Donley, George Epps, Rusty Cole, Aubrey Todd, Harry Watley and Chuck Weedon. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be grandchildren, Shawn L. Wilson, Jason T. Howell, Sir Michael Wilson and Lenny Whitten. Bernice united with Mount Zion Baptist Church under the late Rev. W.D. Davis and later became a member of Galilee Baptist church under the late Rev. A.J. Williams and attended Galilee regularly under the Rev. Floyd Crider until her death. Sister Wilson was a faithful and active member of Sunday school and Mission. She was also a member of Grand Court Order of Calanthe, #84. Mrs. Wilson worked 42 years for the late Dr. and Mrs. Merrill Everhart and 40 years for the late Mr. and Mrs. William Lloyd Wynn and was employed with Angelo Health Service for four years. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 55 years, Norl Wilson; three daughters, Sherry Wilson of San Angelo, Sandra K. Wilson Howell of Tucson, Ariz., and Janell Sue Wilson of Austin, Texas. She also leaves three sisters, Catherine Jackson, Helen Wade and Carolyn Wilson, all of Oakland, Calif.; two brothers, Willie Jr. and Marcus, both of Oakland, Calif. Also mourning are three grandsons, five granddaughters, three great-granddaughters, two great-grandsons and two favorite aunts, Lucinda Richards of Brenham and Eddie Mae Allen of San Angelo. She is also survived by a host of other family and friends. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary A. Wilson Jones and sister, Olivia Jackson. Bernice was a wonderful, devoted and faithful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She will be greatly missed by all those she touched. Her family wishes to thank their many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy cards, flowers and food during this period of bereavement. When I Must Leave When I must leave you for a little while, Please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile; And for my sake and in my name, Live on and do all the things the same. Feel not your loneliness on empty days But fill each waking hour in useful ways. Reach out your hand in comfort and cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near, And never be afraid to die For I am waiting for you in the sky. Johnsons Funeral Home HAZEL LEE HARRIS Hazel Lee Harris, 80, of San Angelo died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in Abilene Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Beal officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Hazel was born Feb. 9, 1922, to Arthur Lee Lawler and Sadie Bowman Lawler in San Angelo. She was employed for many years with a local doctors family. She married Kenneth Ralph Harris on Aug. 9, 1947. He preceded her in death Oct. 13, 1981. Hazel was also preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Kennreita Jo Martin. Survivors include her two daughters, Linda Otto and her husband, Ronney, Nikki Keele and her husband, Eddie; a brother, Jack Lawley and his wife, Wanda; a sister, Pat Pierce and her husband, James; eight granddaughters; five grandsons; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Johnsons Funeral Home JACKSON SPARKS Jackson Sparks, born Nov. 28, 1922, in Salt Gap passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2002. He was married in Concho County to Lula Dean Rainwater on Nov. 21, 1940. He was preceded in death by his wife on Nov. 26, 1998. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Barnhart Cemetery. Jackson is survived by two sons, J.R. and wife, Lynda, and Jackie and wife, Donna, all of Mertzon; six grandchildren, John Sparks of Midland, Wes Sparks of Mertzon, Cody Sparks of McAllen, Lori and Levi Sparks of San Angelo and Chris Rusche of San Angelo; four great-grandchildren, Johnny and Sarah Sparks of Midland, Grayson Sparks of McAllen and Dawson Sparks of Mertzon; two brothers, Walter and Theo Sparks; a sister, Jessie Villers; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Oran Harkleroad of Barnhart, Bob Bissett of Ozona, Bill Avery of Barnhart, Bill Crawford of Ozona, John Kruska of Paint Rock, Ed Martin of Kerrville and Lloyd Comer of Mason. Jackson was a longtime rancher of West Texas and loved and embodied the cowboy life and ways. He will be greatly missed his family and countless friends. Family would like to thank the staff at Schleicher County Nursing home and VistaCare Family Hospice. Memorials may be made to Barnhart Cemetery, Schleicher County Nursing Home or VistaCare Family Hospice. Johnsons Funeral Home VELDA HERNDON DOUGLAS Velda Herndon Douglas, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. She was born July 30, 1913, in Randolph, Miss. She is survived by two children, Deloris Trull and her husband, Buddy, of San Angelo and Bobby Delain Douglas and his wife, Sue, of Poteau, Okla.; six grandchildren, Robin Godwin and Randy Trull, both of Lubbock, Texas, Rhonda Cheney of Pensacola, Fla., Chris Douglas of Jamestown, North Dakota, Jon Douglas of Littleton, Colo., and Jessica Douglas of Edmond, Okla.; and by seven great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Cary Springs Baptist Church in Randolph, Miss., with Buddy Trull officiating. Burial will follow in the Cary Springs Cemetery. Johnsons Funeral Home REBECA P. CHAVEZ SONORA Rebeca P. Chavez, 62, of Sonora died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, at St. Anns Catholic Church with burial in Sonora Cemetery. She was born June 25, 1939, in Sonora to Pedro and Mercedes Perez Chavez. She was a schoolteacher and a member of the Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Raquel Cadena, Marina Fernandez and Maria P. Chavez; and by her brother, Dagoberto Chavez. She is survived by four sisters, Maria R. Chavez and Olga Chavez, both of Odessa, Maura Chavez of Chicago, Ill., and Llolanda Fonseca and husband, Gregorio, of Sonora; two brothers, Jaime Chavez and wife, Andrea, and Jessie Chavez and wife, Elizabeth, all of Sonora; sister-in-law, Alice Chavez of McAllen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Kerbow Funeral Home JAMES MICHAEL TALLEY James Michael (Mike) Talley was born Oct. 15, 1942, and passed from this life May 3, 2002, in Warren, Texas. He married Susan Winkler on Nov. 10, 1993. Mike graduated from Angelo State University in 1968 with a bachelors degree in business. He worked for Toms Foods for 18 years as trade development manager. Mike is survived by his wife, Susan; two sons, Michael and Thomas of Warren, Texas; one daughter, Tiffany Talley of Los Angeles, Calif.; one stepson, Richard Winkler of Warren, Texas; four stepdaughters, Tammy, Brandy, Angela and Cheri Winkler, all of Warren, Texas; parents, Maurice and Daisy Talley of San Angelo; two brothers, Robert and Paul Allen Talley of San Angelo; two grandchildren, Brittany and Kayle; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Montgomery Tally; and a brother, Tommy Talley. Mike was known and loved by literally hundreds of friends and relatives. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, in Allison Cemetery outside Warren, Texas. ALEX T. ADAME Alex T. Adame, 43, of San Antonio died Friday, May 3, 2002, in an automobile accident. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of the Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, in St. Josephs Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Alex was born Dec. 11, 1958, in San Angelo to Patricio and Trinedad Adame. He was a self-employed roofer in San Antonio. He was preceded in death by his father, Patricio and a daughter, Crystal Adame. Survivors include his wife, Diane Ramirez Adame of San Antonio; children, Christian Adame and Alex Adame Jr., both of San Antonio; grandson, Adrian Gonzales Jr. of San Antonio; his mother, Trinedad Adame of San Angelo; two sisters, Mary Adame of Arlington and Martha Rodriguez of San Angelo; and five brothers, Patricio Adame Jr., Arthur Adame, Gabriel Adame, Martin Adame and Richard Adame, all of San Angelo. Johnsons Funeral Home