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Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include nieces and nephews. SAN ANGELO — James H. Early, 81, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturdayin Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Early and daughter, Linda Moore, both of San Angelo; sons, Gaylon Wayne Early of Paint Rock and Clifford “Billy” William Early of Lawn; and brothers, Glendon L. Early of San Angelo, L. Donny Early of Abilene and Ted Wyman Early of Big Spring. SAN ANGELO — James Simpson Owens, 79, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in a local hospital. There will be no service. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Owens of San Angelo; daughter, Diana Schrom of Houston; and sister, Martha Jane Lindsey of Fort Worth. SAN ANGELO — Mattie B. Williams, 73, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002. Service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. KINGSLAND — Bernice Martin Snider, 82, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Austin. Service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel in Llano with burial in Kingsland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home in Kingsland. Survivors include son, Howard David Haynes of Kingsland; daughter, Janice Isbell Ezell of Kingsland; brothers, Thomas H. Martin of Burnet and William Houston Martin of Granite Shoals; and sisters, Lucille Halliburton of Llano, Lillian Massey of Bertram and Wanda Miller of Alvin. LLANO — Bettie Lee McFarland Berry, 62, of Field Creek died Thursday, June 13, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include brother, Harold V. McFarland of New Braunfels. STANTON — Daymon Lee Boyce, 76, of Gainesville died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Allene Boyce of Gainesville; son, Rodger Boyce of Gainesville; son, Rodger Boyce of Gainesville; sister, Lucy Dalton of Littlefield; and brother, Oliver Boyce of Stanton. MENARD — Hortencia Maldonado Bermea, 62, of Friona, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Edmund Bermea of Friona; daughters, Theresa Mercado of Kileen, Lesa Bermea, Rachel Avalos and Erika Montana, all of Friona; brothers, Joe Maldonado of Marble Falls and Guadalupe Maldonado of Fort Collins, Colo.; sisters, Alice Castillo of Hereford, Ruth Gonzales of Fort Collins, Colo., Ninfa Shepherd of Santa Clara, Calif., Estella DeLeon of Camp Wood and Janie Maldonado of San Angelo. BRADY — Allene McCann, 90, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Eden. Services are pending at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. GOLDTHWAITE — David Jefferson Hostetter, 17, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. BRADY — S.P. Tomlinson, 88, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at First Christian Church with Masonic burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Tomlinson of Brady; son, S.P. “Pete” Tomlinson III of Tulsa, Okla.; and sisters, Vera Archer of Brady and Bertha Doran of Odessa. SAN SABA — Thelma I. Hardman, 72, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturdayin Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Spring Creek Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Howard G. (Mike) Hardman of Lake Brownwood; son, Ronald D. Hardman of Marshall; daughters, Glenda Buehring and Patsy Blake, both of Austin; mother, Mary E. Griffin of Coleman; brothers, Jimmy Runkle of Carlsbad, N.M., and Carlton Griffin of Coleman; and sister, Lanell Fajkus of Kyle. STERLING CITY — Glen Evelyn Hallmark Dunn, 84, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Montvale Cemetery. Survivors include sister, Albertine Hallmark Josey; and children, Betty Dunn Glass, Bobby Dunn of Clint, Barba Dunn Clanton of Blooming Grove and Beverly Dunn Howard. DEL RIO — John Henry “Big John” Escue Jr., 79, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Northside Baptist Church with military burial in Del Rio Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Del Rio Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Louise Escue; daughters, Janis Horne and Dian Lees; son, John Carl Escue; brother, Irven Escue of San Angelo; and sisters, Winnie Smith, Alma Gene Higgins of San Angelo and Anna Kosel of Norwalk, Ohio. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 15, 2002 FUNERALS SAN ANGELO Edward Burke PaulAnn Baptist Church 10 a.m. James Early Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m. J.T. Lamm Baptist Memorials Chapel 2 p.m. Doris Mitchell Shaffer Funeral Home 11 a.m. ELSEWHERE Franklin Gray Seventh Street Baptist Church, Ballinger 10:30 a.m. Marshall Goff Heritage Funeral Chapel, Brady 10 a.m. Micaela Fuentez St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Fort Stockton 10 a.m. Harland Wancik Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba 10 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices SAN ANGELO — Mary McWilliams, 71, died Friday, June 14, 2002, at her residence. Services are pending at Johnson’s Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO — Elmer Crowder, 83, died Friday, June 14, 2002. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery in Cleburne. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Billie Crowder of San Angelo; sisters, Marjorie Bransom of Joshua and Sally Platt of North Richland Hills; brothers, Mac Crowder of Abilene and Tommy Crowder of Eastland; and stepsons, Mike Robinson of San Marcos, Calif., and Jimmy Robinson of Tomball. BIG SPRING — Isiah Joseph Aguero, 4, of Mesquite died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include his mother, Audrey Guzman of Mesquite; father, Rudy Cervantes of Mesquite; stepfather, Paul Guzman of Mesquite; brothers, Abel Guzman, Michael Guzman and Isaac Cervantes, all of Mesquite; sisters, Alyssa Guzman and Sonia Cervantes, both of Mesquite; and grandparents, Frank and Ida Garcia of Big Spring and Genoveva Cervantez, Rudolfo Cervantes, Pablo Guzman, Myella Guzman and Anita Guzman, all of Mesquite. FORT STOCKTON — Micaela de la O Fuentez, 82, of Marathon died Thursday, June 13, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marathon with burial in Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Donaciano Fuentez of Marathon and Salvador Fuentez Jr. of Alpine. OZONA — Elizabeth Rose Murrah, 95, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Bedford. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Sanderson. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Will J. Murrah of Bedford. GOLDTHWAITE — David Jefferson Hostetter, 17, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in North Brown Cemetery. STEPHENVILLE — Raul Herrara Blanco, 45, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service was Friday in Old Dublin Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Lacy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Laura Blanco of Brownwood; sons, Jimmy Blanco of Lubbock, and Terry Blanco and Frank Blanco, both of Stephenville; daughters, Kathalina Blanco of San Angelo, Vicky Blanco of Dublin and Angelica Blanco of Stephenville; mother, Guadalupe Blanco of Mexico; brothers, Jessie Blanco, David Blanco and B.B. Blanco, all of Mexico, and Sephio Blanco of Oklahoma; and three sisters. SANTA ANNA — Vivian Steward, 90, of Rockwood died Thursday, June 13, 2002, in a Katy hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at the Rockwood Baptist Church with burial in Rockwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Kay Patterson of Valley Mills; son, Collins Steward of Katy; sister, Coleta Pearson of Rockwood; and brother, Collins Wise of Hillsboro. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 17, 2002 Funerals and Death Notices SAN ANGELO Gary Browder, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 11 a.m. Patricia Blaylock, Johnson’s Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Mary McWilliams,..Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 10 a.m. Helen Johnson, Second Baptist Church 1 p.m. ELSEWHERE Bonnie Bennett, Trinity Baptist Church, Big Spring 11 a.m. Elmer Crowder, Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne 1 p.m. Irene Cramer, Fredericksburg United Methodist, Fredericksburg 2 p.m. David Hostetter, Stacy-Wilkins Chapel, Goldthwaite 10:30 a.m. Copeland Mitchell, Robert Lee Cemetery, Robert Lee 10 a.m. Edna Solsbery, Roscoe Cemetery, Roscoe 11 a.m. Vivian Steward, Rockwood Baptist Church, San Saba 11 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAN ANGELO — John Michael Murry, 62, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at his residence. Private graveside service was at 3 p.m. Sunday in Pioneer Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Shaffer Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Melba Murry of San Angelo; son, David McKee of Spokane, Wash.; daughters, Shelley Bramer of Spokane and Suzanne Doyle of Spindale, N.C.; and sister, Melodie Nichols of Dallas. MENARD — Ella Wagoner, 93, died Sunday, June 16, 2002. Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesdayin Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Homes. Survivors include son, Damon Wagoner of Menard. SAN SABA — Byron Beasley, 93, died Sunday, June 16, 2002. Service will b at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Cherokee Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Robb Beasley of Lometa; stepson, Weldon Kirby of Lometa; stepdaughters, Flo Ladyman of Lometa and Nancy Collins of Burnet; brother, F.A. (Bud) Beasley of Kansas; and sisters, Maude Norton of Winsboro, La., and Neva Whitt of Baytown. BIG SPRING — R.C. (Jack) Armstrong, 78, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lavelle Armstrong of Big Spring; sons, Barry Armstrong of Bastrop and David Armstrong of Austin; daughters, Susan Albertson of Anandale, Va., and Jan Ramos of Odessa; stepsons, Don Smith and Ed Smith, both of Big Spring; stepdaughter, Susan Flickinger of Trophy Club; and sisters, Jean Sanderson of San Angelo and Shirley Airington of Noble, Okla. ALPINE — Clay Wilson Graham, 48, died Thursday, June 13, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Laura Frances Graham of Tallahassee, Fla., and Cody Traweek of San Antonio; and brothers, Keith Graham of Alpine and Kelly Graham of Santa Fe, N.M. BRADY — Gladys J. Garner, 90, of Melvin died Saturday, June 15, 2002, in Brady. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Billie Donoho and Jackie Garner, both of Melvin, and Yvonne Turner of Midland; and son, Lynn Garner of Texas City. SWEETWATER — Richard “Buster” Kincannon, 92, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. SAN SABA — Rene Ortiz Sr., 65, died Saturday, June 15, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Sapopa J. Ortiz of San Saba; sons, Rene Ortiz Jr. and Martin Ortiz, both of San Saba, Jose Ortiz of Kentucky and Gabriel Ortiz of California; daughter, Mary Ann Mendez of California; and brothers, Estevan Ortiz of Wisconsin, Oscar Ortiz of Iowa and Armando Ortiz of Eagle Pass. SWEETWATER — Andrew Diaz, 34, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 18, 2002 Funerals and Death Notices SAN ANGELO Mary Adkins, First Baptist Church 2 p.m. Lois Young, Fairmount Cemetery 10 a.m. ELSEWHERE Clay Graham, Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine 11 a.m. R.C. Armstrong, Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 10 a.m. Gladys Garner, Heritage Funeral Home, Brady 10 a.m. Glenn Miller, Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home, Goldthwaite 1:30 p.m. Ella Wagoner, Rest Haven Cemetery, Menard 3 p.m. Zohra Roberson, Monahans Memorial Cemetery, Monahans 2 p.m. Phillip Perez, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Robert Lee 10 a.m. Byron Beasley, Cherokee Cemetery, San Saba 2:30 p.m. Rene Ortiz Sr., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, San Saba 10 a.m. Richard Kincannon, Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater 4 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Noah Higinio Marines, infant son of Higinio and Magaly Marines, died Monday, June 17, 2002, in Fort Worth. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Service will at 10 a.m. Thursday in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his parents; grandparents, Higinio and Ana Lilia Marines of Sonora and Carlos and Miriam Flores of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO — Bessie Guynes, 75, died Monday, June 17, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON — Freida D. Morris, 97, died Monday, June 17, 2002. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Survivors include niece, the Rev. Dr. Fane Downs of Buffalo Gap; and nephew, Dr. William Downs of Orange Grove. STERLING CITY — Joe E. Conger, 76, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in Galveston. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church with burial in Sterling City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home. Survivors include brother, B.R. Conger of Stephenville. OZONA — Sophie Kyle, 92, died Monday, June 17, 2002, in a local care center. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozona United Methodist Church with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Kay Alexander of Abilene; and son, Art Kyle of Nolanville. MIDLAND — Daniel “Dan” Richard Casbeer, 86, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include daughter, Nadine Turner of San Angelo; sisters, Mary Trice of Wasilla, Alaska, Leona Hargrove of Jonestown, and Nora Thornhill, Faye Vasbinder and Lessie Wilson, all of Midland; and brother, Virgil Casbeer of Midland. GOLDTHWAITE — Glenn Miller, 86, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. MONAHANS — Zohra Marihma Walker Roberson, infant daughter of Damita Walker of Monahans and Anthony Roberson of Breckenridge, died Friday, June 14, 2002, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. Survivors include her parents; brother, Javor Brown, sisters, Lazelda Walker, Takhria Walker and Zante Roberson, all of Monahans; and grandparents, Willie Walker of Odessa and Hattie Ervin of Monahans. SWEETWATER — Myrtle Jean Price, 83, of Roscoe died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursdayin Roscoe Cemetery in Roscoe. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Letha Fullwood of Roscoe, Jerita Richburg of Fort Worth and Garla Allen of Stephenville; and son, Gaines Price of Roscoe. SWEETWATER — Andrew Diaz, 34, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, in a local hospital. Rosary will be 6 p.m. Saturday in McCoy Chapel of Memories. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Hernandez, sons, Andrew James Hernandez Diaz and Andrew Diaz Jr. and daughter, Unica So Diaz, all of Sweetwater; parents, Emma and Earl Cross of El Paso; brothers, Ascencion Diaz Jr. of Houston, Oscar Diaz of Alamogordo, N.M., Ralph Diaz of California and Sammy Diaz of Lubbock; and sisters, Paula Rodriquez, Emma Jean Diaz, Sandra River and Evelyn Lujan, all of El Paso, Maria Alicia Diaz and Anna Marie Garcia, both of Sweetwater, Rebecca Sanchez of San Antonio and Patricia Diaz of California. SWEETWATER — Doyle Crowder, 78, of Roscoe died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in a Ruidoso, N.M., hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Roscoe with burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Ruth Crowder of Roscoe; daughters, Kim White of Dallas and Dawn Tellez of Odessa; stepdaughter, Brenda Pearse of Brentwood, Tenn.; and sisters, Lynette Patterson of San Angelo and Fay Schnell of Modesto, Calif. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 19, 2002 Funerals and Death Notices SAN ANGELO Mattie Williams, Johnson’s Funeral Home 1 p.m. ELSEWHERE Freida Morris, East Hill Cemetery, Fort Stockton 10 a.m. Daniel Casbeer, Ellis Funeral Home, Midland 10 a.m. Sophie Kyle, Ozona United Methodist Church, Ozona 2 p.m. Doyle Crowder, First Baptist Church, Roscoe 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — David Forest Rogers Jr., infant son of David and Mary Rogers, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents, and grandparents, Carlene and Don Cloudis, all of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO — Bessie Guynes, 75, died Monday, June 17, 2002, in a local nursing home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Grape Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Zack Guynes, daughters, Annie Haby and Goldie Rosser and son, Ray Guynes, all of San Angelo; brother, D. Havner of Abilene; and sisters, Faye Dobbs of Gatesville and Lillian Elliott of Bowie. SAN ANGELO — John Michael Murray, 62, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at his residence. Private graveside service was at 3 p.m. June 16, in Pioneer Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Melba Murray of San Angelo; son, David McKee of Spokane, Wash.; daughters, Shelley Bramer of Spokane and Suzanne Doyle of Spindale, N.C.; and sister, Melodie Nichols of Dallas. ABILENE — Richard “Dick” Halverson, 62, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, in a local hospital. There will be a private family memorial service at a later date. Arrangements are by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Bette Halverson of Tye; son, Robert Halverson of Noodle; and daughter, Denise Mote of San Angelo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 20, 2002 FUNERALS Noah Marines, Johnson’s Funeral Home 10 a.m. ELSEWHERE Bessie Guynes, Grape Creek Cemetery, Grape Creek 10 a.m. Myrtle Price, Roscoe Cemetery, Roscoe 2 p.m. Joe Conger, First Methodist Church, Sterling City 10 a.m. Gertrude Paxton, Llano City Cemetery 10 a.m. Charles Carrigan, Florence City Cemetery noon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Ernesto Chavez, 50, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at his residence. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include brother, Antonio Chavez of Arkansas; and sisters, Modesta Jaimes of San Antonio, Margarita Gutierrez of Tipton, Ind., and Juanita Deanda and Susie Lopez, both of San Angelo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 21, 2002 SAN ANGELO Curtis Carlisle Fairmount Cemetery 11 a.m. Ernesto Chavez Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker 10 a.m. Bobby Moore Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m. David Rogers Jr. Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 10 a.m. ELSEWHERE Lydia Fowler Seventh Street Baptist Church, Ballinger 2 p.m. Robert Dean First Baptist Church, Big Spring 11 a.m. Fannie Sheppard Crane County Cemetery, Crane 10 a.m. Carlos Bill Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Comfort 10 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Erenesto Chavez, 50, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include brother, Antonio Chavez of Arkansas; and sisters, Modesta Jaimes of San Antonio, Margarita Gutierrez of Tipton, Ind., and Juanita Deanda and Susie Lopez, both of San Angelo. BIG SPRING — Deana Ann Smith, 46, of Ackerly died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Ackerly Cemetery in Ackerly. Survivors include her husband, Stan Smith of Ackerly; sons, Vance Smith and Clayton Smith, both of Ackerly; and parents, E.E. “Wimp” and Evelyn Holcomb of Garden City; and sister, Beth Phinny of Coahoma. BRONTE — Laurence E. Smith, 75, of Midland died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Stephen H. Smith of Bloomfield, N.M.; daughter, Gayla A. McSpadden of Midland; and brother, Troy Smith of Mesquite. SAN SABA — Mary Ann Smith Wyres, 69, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wallace Creek Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Kenneth Smith and Billy Smith both of Odessa; daughter, Tommie Sue Wallace of Brownwood; brothers, Bennie Boyd of Tonapaw, Nev., and Jim Boyd of Junction; and sister, Billie June Adams of San Antonio. GOLDTHWAITE — Melburn Wayne Meek, 40, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. LLANO — Florene Roberts, 81, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Llano City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope- Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Joyce Ricketson of Llano; brother, Buck Dildine of Elgin; and sister, Berta Ricketson of Llano. STANTON — Colleen Holloway, 68, of Tarzan died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Fridayin Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel in Big Spring with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Gleen Holloway of Tarzan; son, Jerry Holloway of Tarzan; and daughters, Deborah Adkins of Lomaz and Brenda Epley of Cleburne. BIG SPRING — Sue Arner, 79, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include niece, Sue Born of Big Spring; and nephews, Tommy Vastine of San Leandro, Calif., Joe Ewing of Pagosa Springs, Colo., David Ewing of San Diego, Calif., and Jimmy Arner of Waco. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 22, 2002 FUNERALS Sue Arner Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home, Big Spring 10 a.m. Deana Smith Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home, Big Spring 2 p.m. Allene McCann Leatherwood Memorial Chapels, Brady 10 a.m. Truman Fancher Fort Chadbourne Cemetery, Bronte 3 p.m. Laurence Smith Fairview Cemetery, Bronte 10 a.m. Maria Vargas St. John’s Catholic Church, Monahans 11 a.m. Andrew Diaz McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 6 p.m. James Jones McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 9 a.m. Elida Orona Grace Temple Baptist Church,Kermit 10 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices MONAHANS — Maria H. Vargas, 86, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. today at St. John’s Catholic Church with burial in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Baltazar Vargas Jr. of Crane, and Able Vargas, Andres Vargas and Joe Vargas, all of Monahans; daughters, Maria Luisa Sanchez, Thersa Tavarez, Antonia Tavarez, Viviana Portillo and Manuela Leyva, all of Monahans, and Enedina Gonzales of Big Lake; brother, Guillermo Hoyer of Presidio; and sisters, Lidia Gutierrez and Emilia Gardea, both of Fabens, and Petra Hoyer of Odessa. SWEETWATER — James Daniel Jones, 13, of Nolan died Thursday, June 20, 2002, in Nolan County. Service will be at 9 a.m. today in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Nolan Cemetery. Survivors include parents, James E. and Debra Jones, brother, John Allen Jones, and sister, Heather Jones, all of Nolan; and grandparents, Levon and Veedajo Jeter of Brownfield and Earl and Doniece Jones of Nolan. LLANO — Cecil Edward “Eddie” McDonald, 90, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, in Fredericksburg. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lois Faye Spicer King McDonald of Llano; sons, Alvis McDonald of New Mexico, Perry McDonald of Llano and Dwight McDonald of Florida; daughter, Joan Olliff of Florida; brother, Chester McDonald of Fort Worth; and sisters, Liette Eitel and Miram Pettigrew, both of Fort Worth. KERMIT — Elida Orona, 63, of Odessa died Wednesday, June 19, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Grace Temple Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Petronilo Orona of Kermit; sons, Ruben Orona of Flagstaff, Ariz., Pete Orona, Martin Orona and Mauricio Orona, all of Kermit, and Javier Orona of Odessa; daughter, Romelia Flores of Midland; and brother, Augustin Bill of Kermit. BRADY — Betty Lou “Noot” Stewart, 71, of Rochelle, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Rochelle Baptist Church with burial in Rochelle Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. Survivors include her husband, E.D. “Jimmy” Stewart of Rochelle; son, David J. Stewart of New Braunfels; daughter, Lyn Stewart of Glade Park, Colo.; and brother, Ray Parrish of Abilene. LAKIN, Kan. — Lola Navarro Banda, 91, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, in a Garden City hospital. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lakin, Kan. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church with burial in Deerfield Cemetery in Deerfield, Kan. Survivors include her husband, George Banda of Deerfield; sons, Jose Banda and Manuel Banda, both of Deerfield; daughters, Gloria Cooper, Mary Banda and Adelita Funderburg, all of Deerfield and Amelia Martinez of Garden City, Texas; and brother, Luis Navarro of San Angelo, Texas. GOLDTHWAITE — Alice Hairston, 68, of Lometa died Friday, June 21, 2002, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Sunday in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Cindy Whitehead, Lu Williams and Billie Shahan, all of Lometa; brother, Taylor Hamrick of San Saba; and sisters, Lurlene Berrien of Lometa, Dora Marler of Johnson City, Vivian McCall of San Saba and Janie Sanford of Kempner. PECOS — Marianne Ingram, 69, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — Willie Eggleston Ringener, 95, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, at her residence. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — William J. (Bill) Harris, 87, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 23, 2002 FUNERALS SAN ANGELO Clint Francis Jr. Grape Creek Baptist Church 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Alice Hairston Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Goldthwaite 10 a.m. Cecil McDonald Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne, Llano 10 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices SAN ANGELO — Tom Lear, 88, died Saturday, June 22, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnson’s Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO — Christine Jane Dimon, 80, died Saturday, June 22, 2002, in Lubbock. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include daughters, Mary Waldraff of Buffalo, N.Y., Judy Wallace Henderson of Nevada, Sherry Sawyer of San Angelo and Kathy Sharp of Seligman, Ariz.; and sons, Vane Gunn of Knoxville, Pa., and Robert Gunn of Avenel, N.Y. PECOS — Eufemia “Fayg” Lara Flores, 72, died June 21, 2002. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine Catholic Church with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Freddy Flores, Joe Ray Flores and David Flores, all of Pecos, Arturo Flores of Albuqerque, N.M., Ruben Flores of Midland and Michael Flores of Austin; daughters, Linda Luckie of Orange, Ala., Virginia Natividad of Big Spring, and Ida Natividad and Irene Navarrete, both of Pecos; brother, Beto Valencia of San Fernando, Calif.; and sisters, Millie Villalobas and Eloisa Sais, both of Pecos, and Carmen Contreras of Brownfield. SAN SABA — Sarah Johnson, 84, died Friday, June 21, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Harmony Ridge Cemetery. Survivors include son, C.A. Johnson of Austin; brothers, Clayton Sullivan of Napa, Calif. and Harley Sullivan of Montana; and sisters, Myrtis Gifford of Sun Valley, Calif. and Billie Grimoldi of Napa, Calif. BIG SPRING — Evelyn N. Farquhar, 85, died Friday, June 21, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Ron Farquhar of Odessa. BRADY — Wilmer Lawton Holloway, 91, of Fredonia died Saturday, June 22, 2002. Services are pending at Heritage Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 24, 2002 Funerals and Death Notices SAN ANGELO Delores Breazeale, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, 10 a.m. Eleanor Graves, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 10 am. Jerry Pair, Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel 2 p.m. Opal Silmon, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 9 a.m. ELSEWHERE Evelyn Farquhar Nalley-Pickle & Welch, Big Spring, 2 p.m. Sarah Johnson Howell-Doran Funeral Home, San Saba, 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices KERMIT — Liller Mae Mangum, 88, of Texas City died Friday June 21, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Belvue Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Survivors include daughter, Norma Sue Wilkins of Santa Fe, Texas; and son, Butch Mangum of Kermit. BIG SPRING — Lawrence “Sonny” Kerr, 74, died Saturday, June 22, 2002, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 24 in the V.A. Medical Center Chapel. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesdayin Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Dickie Wolfenden of Denison; daughter, Katy Lahey of Denison; and sisters, Mable Wilson of Big Spring and Viola Smith of Malakoff. PECOS — Marianne Ingram, 69, of Toyah died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Toyah Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Gary Ingram of Toyah; sons, George Ingram of Richmond, Va., and Gill Barnett III of Houston; and daughters, Nancy Petty of Toyah and Carol Ford of San Angelo. BRADY — Wilmer Lawton Holloway, 91, of Fredonia died Saturday, June 22, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Union Band Cemetery. Survivors include brother, Otha Holloway of Brady. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 25, 2002 Funerals and Death Notices San Angelo Thomas Lear, First Presbyterian Church 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Vanessa Shannon, Old Runnels Cemetery, Ballinger 10 a.m. Lawrence Kerr, Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 11 a.m. James Kennemer, Coleman Cemetery Pavilion, Coleman 2 p.m. Liller Mangum, Belvue Baptist Church, Kermit 10 a.m. June Smith, St. Luke’s United Methodist, Midland 3 p.m. Marianne Ingram, Pecos Funeral Home Chapel, Pecos 11 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices ALPINE — Agnes Mary Woller Franks, 82, of Marfa died Saturday, June 22, 2002, in a Fort Stockton nursing home. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial in Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Sandra Holzheuser of Fort Davis, Barbara Maness of Ozona, Martha Costley of Porta Monte, Chile, and Laura Hart of Marfa. MIDLAND — June B. Smith, died Sunday, June 23, 2002. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Ernest R. Smith; daughter, Dawn Carpenter; and sister, Malva Wilkinson. COLEMAN — Guytie May Rhodes Nolen, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today in Simpson Cemetery in Kokomo. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. Survivors include sisters, Mrs. Frankie Seale Allen of Brownfield and Lorene Berry of Morris, Okla.; and brothers, Billy K. Rhodes of Hico and J. Deane Rhodes of Amarillo. DENTON — Buddy Richard Kinsely, 67, of Dallas died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in a local hospital. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are by DeBerry Funeral Directors. Survivors include daughter, Geneva Gochenauer of San Angelo; and brothers, Laddie Kinsley of Denton, Robert Kinsley and Dan Kinsley, both of San Angelo and Edward Kinsley of Tyler. ODESSA — W.T. Peacock Jr., 78, died Sunday, June 23, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Belmont Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Naomi; and children, Kerry Peacock of San Angelo, and Jana Bradley and Patty Bryant, both of Odessa. BIG SPRING — W.L. (Squeaky) Thompson, 87, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in Stephenville. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include son, William L. Thompson of Stephenville; daughter, Martha Ann Simmons of Houston; and sister, Lucy Bob Turner of Brownfield. LLANO — Margaret Alice Click, 94, died Sunday, June 23, 2002. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Chapel with burial in Llano City Cemetery. Survivors include sister, Helen Keith of Llano. BRADY — Bessie Mae Fawcett Smith Williams, 78, died Sunday, June 23, 2002. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. James Baptist Church with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Arrangements are by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. Survivors include her husband, Alfred Williams of Brady; sons, Bobby Smith of Arlington, Sam Smith III of Virgin Islands and Terry Lee Smith of Orlando, Fla.; and daughters, Lauren Johnson and Pearlene Cureton, both of Austin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 26, 2002 SAN ANGELO Christine Dimon Johnson’s Funeral Home 2 a.m. Arthur Roskey Jr. Lake View Chapel 11 a.m. ELSEWHERE Agnes Franks St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Alpine 10 a.m. W.L. Thompson Nalley-Pickle & Welch, Big Spring 10 a.m. Margaret Click Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne, Llano 3 p.m. W.T. Peacock Jr. Belmont Baptist Church, Odessa 2 p.m. George Brockman St. John’s Episcopal Church, Sonora 10:30 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices CAMP WOOD — Benjamin Earl Hubble, 85, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in an Eden nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nelson Funeral Homes. Survivors include his wife, Reta Hubble of Eden; and sister, Mabel Hunt of San Angelo. BRADY — Clyde A. Hill, 77, died Monday, June 24, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Marion Cemetery. Survivors include nieces and nephews. OZONA — Mary K. Flowers Brewer, 71, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Survivors include niece, Marsha Renee Padier of Christoval; and nephews, Kevin Wynn Alston of San Angelo and Richard Alston of Madisonville, Tenn. BIG SPRING — Francis Willis LeVier, 82, died Monday, June 24, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Dolores LeVier of Big Spring; son, Roger Lynn LeVier of Pearland; and daughters, Frances Kay Hobbs of Big Spring and Amy Dee Schultz of Midland. SWEETWATER — Pam Sanderson Blanchard, 73, died Monday, June 24, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Brent Blanchard of Sweetwater; daughter, Jana Bentle of Sweetwater; sister, Ernestine Blanchard of Snyder; and brother, Bobby James Sanderson of Blackwell. SWEETWATER — Harvey H. Blailock, 94, died Monday, June 24, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — Natalia M. Armendariz, 95, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — Frances L. Tucker, 80, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 27, 2002 FUNERALS Francis LeVier, Nalley-Pickle & Welch, Big Spring 11 a.m. Natalia Armendariz, St. Thomas Church, Big Spring 2 p.m. Patsy Northam, Blackwell Cemetery, Blackwell 2 p.m. Clyde Hill, Heritage Funeral Chapel, Brady 10 a.m. Mary Brewer, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ozona 2 p.m. Pam Blanchard, First United Methodist Church, Sweetwater 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices SAN ANGELO — Monica Becerra, infant daughter of Fidencio and Monica Luna Becerra, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service was at noon Wednesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include parents; and brothers and sisters, Brianna Becerra, Angel Becerra, Jasmine Becerra and Alexis Luna. SAN ANGELO — Frances E. Grady, 83, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Johnson’s Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO — Lyndall I, Aiken, 92, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Baptist Memorial Chapel with burial at 3 p.m. in Tow Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include sons; Guy A. White of San Angelo, Ross White of Norman, Okla., Jimmie White of Big Spring and Jackie White of El Paso. BIG SPRING — Frances L. Tucker, 80, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Linus Tucker of Big Spring. BIG SPRING — Natalia Armendariz, 95, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Thomas Church with burial in Corpus Christi. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Mildred Puente of Big Spring and Maria Gamez of Wisconsin; sons, Guillermo Armendariz of Corpus Christi, Faustino Armendariz of Pennsylvania and Rodrigo Armendariz of San Antonio; and sisters, Manuela Zuniga of La Feria and Cecelia Garcia of McAllen. BRONTE — Samuel Bradley Robertson, 77, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Central Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Robertson of Oak Creek Lake; daughters, JoLinda Moore and Patricia Hazen of Phoenix; sons, Randel Robertson of Oak Creek Lake, Larry Robertson of Madisonville, Ky., and Brad Robertson of Phoenix; and sisters, Wanda Andrako of Tulsa, Okla., and Mutt Autry of Morton. LLANO — Edna T. Bragg, 87, of Tow died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Tow with burial in Tow Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Miles B. Bragg, son, James A. Allen Bragg, and sister, Gladys Behrens, all of Tow. BIG SPRING — Minnie Mae (Doodle) Hooper, 84, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a Sterling City nursing home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Jesse Mince and Leslie Hooper, both of Big Spring. STANTON — Genia Hopkins, 66, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will at 10 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.Survivors include her husband, Eldon Hopkins of Stanton; daughters, Vicki Sue Allgood, Carolyn Hopkins Lysinger and Joani K., all of Midland; son, James L. “Skip” Hopkins of Midland. COLEMAN — Orval Simpson, 89, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Survivors include son, Danny Simpson of Kilgore; daughter, Arvella Simpson of Coleman; and brother, J.D. Simpson of Oklahoma City. COLEMAN — Phillip Oxford, 78, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Loraine Oxford of Coleman; sons, David Oxford of Comanche and Alan Oxford of Coleman. LAMPASAS — David Bonner Ivey, 88, of Lometa died Monday, June 24, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Biggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lometa City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Almeda Ivey of Lometa; son, Lowell Ivey of Lometa; daughter, Shirley Shropshite of Lometa; and sister, Mary Ethel McAnelly of Lometa. SWEETWATER — Harvey H. Blailock, 94, died Monday, June 24, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in McCoy Chapel of Memories with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Survivors include son, George Blailock of Palestine; daughters, Velma Doggett of Grapevine, Carolyn Tidwell of Sweetwater and Pat Hornberger of Prattville, Ala; and sister, May Rogers of Sweetwater. BRONTE — Patsy Northam, 61, of Blackwell died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Blackwell Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Benny Northam; sons, Bobby Northam, James Northam, Terry Northam, James Marshall, Thomas Marshall, Mac Marshall, Charles Marshall and B.J. Marshall; daughters, Debby Robling, Jean Hardy and Sue O’Donnell; brothers, Eddie Joe Miles, Jerry Don Miles and Johnny Bill Miles; sister, Billie Jack Prysock; and stepsisters, Wanda and Jean. WINTERS — Jim Hamner, 77, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in San Angelo. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Northview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Ferrell Dean Hamner of Winters; son, Mike Hamner of San Angelo; daughter, Shelly Burch of San Angelo; and sister, Colleen Fair of Bishop, Calif. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 28, 2002 FUNERALS San Angelo Lyndall Aiken, Baptist Memorials Chapel 10 a.m. Frederick Langohr, Johnson’s Funeral Home 10 a.m. Elise Holland, Johnson’s Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Raymon Mullins, Rains-Seale Chapel, Ballinger 1 p.m. Minnie Hooper, Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 2 p.m. Frances Tucker, Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 10 a.m. Bessie Williams, St. James Baptist Church, Brady 11 a.m. Samuel Robertson, Central Baptist Church, Bronte 2 p.m. Phillip Oxford, Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 10 a.m. Orval Simpson, Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m. Genia Hopkins, Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton 10 a.m. Jim Hamner, Northview Cemetery, Winters 3 p.m. Jo AnnHartley, Lacy Funeral Home Chapel, Stephenville 4 p.m. Guerrero Olivas, Stanton Funeral Home Chapel, Stanton 11 a.m. Clyde McMahon, First United Methodist, Big Spring 4 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices SAN ANGELO — Inez Llanas, 79, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a local nursing home. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Service will be at noon Saturdayat St. Joseph’s Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Jose Llanas Sr.; sons, J. Felix Llanas, Ramiro Llanas, Javier Llanas and Joe Llanas Jr.; daughters, Paula Robles, Rosa Vasquez, Josefina Montemayor, Juanita Moreno and Norma Zitterkopf; and sister, Herminia Rocha. SAN ANGELO — Frances Grady, 83, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in a local nursing home. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church Chapel with graveside service at 4 p.m. Saturday in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, David Grady of Seattle, Richard Grady of Houston, Michael Grady of Phoenix and Joe Grady of Greensboro, N.C.; sister, Dorothy Redfield of San Angelo; and brothers, J.O. Strother of San Angelo and R.B. (Raleigh) Strother of Dimmit. STEPHENVILLE — Jo Ann Hartley, 69, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Lacy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Old Dublin Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include son, Joe Bob Fisher of Temple; daughters, Beverly Blackwell of Stephenville and Sharon Arce of Commerce; and sisters, Lorena Short and Virginia Sparks, both of San Angelo. SWEETWATER — Charlie W. Ebarb Sr., 79, died Thursday, June 27, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Avondale Baptist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Delphia E. “Betty” Ebarb of Sweetwater; daughters, Judy Murphree of Brownwood and Patricia Corley of Sweetwater; son, Charlie Ebarb Jr. of Artesia, N.M.; sister, Francis Olive of Oklahoma City; and brother, Billy Ebarb of Arlington. STANTON — Guerrero “Gary” Olivas, 70, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include mother, Maria De Jesus Olivas of Parral, Mexico; sons, Salvador Olivas of Midland and Guerrero Olivas Jr. of Big Spring; daughters, Sylvia Armstrong and Nora Hernandez, both of Midland, Lisa Olivas and Sara Olivas, both of Big Spring and Elizabeth Olivas of Stanton; sisters, Socorro Hernandez of Stanton, Paula Ramirez, Jesusita Olivas and Justa Castillo, all of Parral, Mexico; brothers, Bernando Olivas, Fortino Olivas, Salvador Olivas, Gustavo Olivas and Mario Olivas, all of Parral. BIG SPRING — Clyde McMahon Sr., 91, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Clyde McMahon Jr. of Big Spring. SWEETWATER — Howard Milligan, 85, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in Huntsville. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Loreta Milligan of Huntsville; daughter, Diane Neahr of Houston; sons, Gary Milligan of Houston and Lee Milligan of California; and sister, Flo Helvey of Abilene. COLEMAN — Joe K. Cervenka, 72, died Thursday, June 27, 2002, in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending at Walker Funeral Home. MCCAMEY — Hershel Fowler, 78, of Big Lake died Thursday, June 27, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 29, 2002 FUNERALS SAN ANGELO Allen Anderson, 64 Sage Rd. 2 p.m. Walter Fullerton, Rio Concho Terrace 9:30 a.m. Inez Llanas, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church noon ELSEWHERE Mickey Wilcox, Dodson Funeral Home, Lampasas 10 a.m. Harvey Blailock, McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 2 p.m. Charlie Ebarb Sr., Avondale Baptist Church, Sweetwater 10 a.m. Howard Milligan, Garden of Memories, Sweetwater 4 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices SAN ANGELO — Floyd Rouse, 36, died Friday, June 28, 2002. Services are pending at Johnson’s Funeral Home. MARFA — Myrtle Barnett MacDonald Shepherd, 104, of Midland died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Services are pending at Memorial Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE — Ramona Martinez of Killeen died Friday, June 28, 2002, in Killeen. Services are pending at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — LaVerne Berger, 79, died Friday, June 28, 2002, in Amarillo. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — Marvin Holland, 71, died Friday, June 28, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — Dorothy Teel, 74, died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 1 p.m. Mondayin Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery in Sweetwater. Survivors include her husband, N. Teel of Big Spring; daughter, Carol Schilpf of Big Spring; son, Keith Teel of Nome; and sister, Darcus Talley of Wichita Falls. MCCAMEY — Hershel E. Fowler, 78, of Big Lake died Thursday, June 27, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church in Big Lake with burial in Barnhart Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer- Nichols Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Marie Fowler of Big Lake; children, Melvin Fowler of Denver, Donna Moore of Iraan, Milton Fowler of Christoval, Debby Kneupper of McCamey and Denise Cuellar of Farmington, N.M.; brothers, Bill Fowler of Big Lake, Ernie Fowler of Bunch, Okla., and Harry Fowler of Exeter, Mo.; and sister, Stella Davidson of Wichita Falls. KINGSLAND — Lillian Eugenia (Jean) Ossowski, 80, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in Llano. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Mondayin Kingsland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. Survivors include sister-in-law, Katherine Scott of Vermont. PECOS — Melba Whitaker, 83, of Barstow died Thursday June 27, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 5 p.m. Saturday in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Barstow Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Woody Whitaker of Milton, Fla., Larry Wilkins of Houston and Pat Whitaker of Midland; daughters, Dalene Wilkins of Houston and Audie Lynn Whitaker of Barstow; and brother, Shannon J. Darland of Mineola. BROWNWOOD — Macy Lynn Ruiz, infant daughter of Sam and Susan Ruiz, died Thursday, June 27, 2002, in a Dallas hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. today at Austin Avenue Church of Christ with burial in Greenleaf Cemetery. Survivors include her parents of Brownwood; brothers, Mark and Matthew Ruiz of Brownwood; and grandparents, Bernice Kobel and Celestino Ruiz Sr., both of San Angelo. GOLDTHWAITE — Lena Fay Sims, 60, of Mullin died Friday, June 28, 2002, in a Brownwood hospital. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Mondayin Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Duren Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Lewis L. Sims of Mullin; sons, Randall Lewis, Clarence “Marty” Sims and Timmy Lee Sims, all of Mullin; daughter, Angela Faye Salinas of Mullin; brothers, Robert Smith, Richard Smith and Jimmy Smith, all of Mullin; and sister, Margaret Kerby of Zephyr. BIG SPRING — Doris Wanee Wood, 67, died Friday, June 28, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 11 a.m. Mondayin Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Daryl Wood of Big Spring; daughter, Tawa Wood of Big Spring; son, David Wood of Big Spring; and sisters, Billie Tackett of Abilene, Ruby Smith of San Antonio and Paula Jones of Hermleigh. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 30, 2002 FUNERALS Ramona Martinez, Stacy-Wilkins, Goldthwaite 2 p.m. David Ivey Biggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Home, Lampasas 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices GOLDTHWAITE — Ramona Martinez, 81, of Killeen died Friday, June 28, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. BIG SPRING — LaVerne Berger, 79, died Friday, June 28, 2002, in Amarillo. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include brother, Jimmy Phillips of Texas. WINTERS — Margie Wade, 72, died Saturday, June 29, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Wingate Baptist Church in Wingate with burial in Wingate Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Larry Donica of Winters and Greg Donica of Garden City; stepsons, Wayne Wade of Abilene and Donald Wade of Winters; stepdaughter, Zelda Orr of Dublin; and brothers, Jack Burton and Tommy Burton, both of Winters, and David Burton of Ballinger. BIG SPRING — Marvin H. Holland, 71, of San Angelo died Friday, June 28, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Oralia Holland of San Angelo; sons, Ronald Holland of San Angelo and Mervin Holland of Vancouver, Wash.; daughter, Marilyn Baumia of Temple; and sister, Maedean Barber of Detroit. MCCAMEY — Aggie Ashinhurst, 88, died Saturday, June 29, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Joyce Arleen Pirkle of Burkburnett. PECOS — Rachel H. Ramirez, 51, died Friday, June 28, 2002, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. PECOS — Jimmy Herod, 76, died Saturday, June 29, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — Leone T. Bain, 94, died Saturday, June 29, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------