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All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The San Angelo Standard - Times OnlineWest Texas News Funerals and Death Notices _________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2002 FUNERALS TODAY Robert Boner, Family Services Funeral Parlor, Kermit 2 p.m. Nancy Davis, Coahoma Church of Christ, Spring 2 p.m. Caroline Atkinson, Willow Cemetery, Sweetwater 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Jaime M. Dominguez, 62, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include son, Eddie Dominguez of Irving; daughter, Jo Ann Malik of Overland Park, Kan.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dominguez Sr. of San Angelo; brother, Jessie M. Dominguez of San Angelo; and sisters, Anna Troyanovich of Corpus Christi, Arabella Zuniga of Anaheim, Calif., Angelina Sepeda and Imelda Flowers, both of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO — Julia P. Shaw, 74, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. BALLINGER — Mary A. Jones, 64, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in a Houston hospital. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. MASON — Francisco Garza, 81, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Crosby Cemetery. Arrangements are by Mason Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Carolina Garza of Mason; children, Aida Dominguez of Mason, Alejandra Swing of Mason, Johnny Garza and Robert Garza, both of Brady, Adriana Garza of Springtown, Amy Nesbit of Millersview, Nancy Stanley of Mason and Francisco Garza Jr. of Austin; brothers, Reynol Garza of Mason, Jorge Suarez of Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico; and sister, Eliza Garza of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. BALLINGER — Lilliam Reams Cox, 88, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2002, in Rowlett. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 9th Street Church of Christ with burial in Old Runnels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter-in-law, Alice Cox. SPRING — Nancy Bea Davis, 83, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Coahoma Church of Christ with burial in Coahoma Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Monty Davis of Casper, Wyo.; daughter, Nancy Kay Burns of Spring; brother, Bart Stewart of Lodi, Calif.; and sister, Jackie Fraley of Amarillo. BIG SPRING — Robbi Edmondson, 41, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Esther Edmondson of Big Spring; son, Wesley Edmondson of Coahoma; father, Johnny Gaskins of Boyce, La.; and sisters, Wanona Gagnard of Boyce, La. and Debbie Overby of Midland. BIG SPRING — Ethel (Eboni) Wakefield, 52, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002, at a local hospital. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Chris Wakefield of Marietta, Ga.; father and stepmother, the Rev. Floyd Green Sr. and Leola Green; sisters, Mary Watson, Rose Green, Claudette Green Forward and Evelyn Green, all of Big Spring; and brothers, the Rev. Floyd Green Jr., Lonnie Green and David Green, all of Big Spring, the Rev. James Green of Brazoria and the Rev. Richard Green of Abilene. BIG SPRING — Epifanio P. Carrillo, 86, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in a local nursing home. Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Maria Carrillo of Big Spring; brothers, Liberato Carrillo of Big Spring, Leo Carrillo of San Antonio and Florencio Carrillo of Portland, Org.; and sisters, Margaret Ross of Big Spring and Socorro Mendoza of Grand Prairie. CRANE — Gregory Thomas Chadic, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Sarah of Crane; mother, Wanda Chadic of Crane; brother, Geary Chadic of Monahans; and sister, Karen McPherson of Paducah. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 FUNERALS AND DEATH NOTICES TODAY SAN ANGELO Jesus Cano, St. Mary’s Catholic Church 10 a.m. Marie Whitehead, Fairmount Cemetery 10 a.m. ELSEWHERE Epifanio Carrillo, Mary Catholic Church, Big Spring 9 a.m. Ethel Wakefield, First Baptist Church, Big Spring 11:30 a.m. Joseph Woodin, Walker Funeral Home, Coleman 2 p.m. Margarita Sanchez, St. Mary’s Church, Brownwood 10 a.m. C.W. Freeman, Sunset Memorial Garden, Midland 10 a.m. Opal Bentley, First Baptist Church, Monahans 10 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Toribio Mata, 71, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in El Paso. Services are pending at Johnson’s Funeral Home. COLEMAN — Bill Franklin, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home. SONORA — Luther Chalk, 60, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending at Kerbow Funeral Home. BIG SPRING — Ottis “Bill” Bradford, 75, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE — Maxine Hodges Watson, 88, of Fort Worth died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in a Fort Worth nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. today in Stacy- Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Duren Cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Joe Morgan of Fort Worth; son, Mackie Hodges of Tolar; and sisters, Lois Blancett of Borter and Sarah Spence of Lubbock. BIG SPRING — T.P. “Pat” Ray, 72, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Clema Helen Ray of Big Spring; sons, Mike Ray and Pat Ray Jr., both of Big Spring; daughters, Janis Ray Madewell of San Antonio, Diane Franklin of Hamilton, Helen Scott of Big Spring and Mollie Biddison of Austin; and brother, John Ray of Big Spring. AMARILLO — Bishop George H. Quarterman, 96, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in Amarillo. A service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Amarillo. Burial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with burial in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors. Survivors include his wife, Billie Quarterman of Amarillo; sons, William Quarterman of Northville, Mich. and Robert E. Voght of Amarillo; and daughters, Ann Quarterman of Denver and Janice Voght Parker of Amarillo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 FUNERALS TODAY SAN ANGELO Jaime Dominguez St. Mary’s Catholic Church 10 a.m. Lily Rainey St. Paul Presbyterian Church 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Lillian Cox 9th Street Church of Christ, Ballinger 10 a.m. Roy Parker First United Methodist Church, Ballinger 2 p.m. T.P. Ray Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring 2 p.m. Gregory Chadic First Baptist Church, Crane 10 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Toribio “Toby” P. Mata, 71, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in El Paso. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include children, Albert Mata of Round Rock and Sylvia Garcia of San Angelo; brothers, Everardo Rodriguez, Ridrigo Rodriguez and Lorenzo Rodriguez, all of El Paso, and Antonio Rodriguez of San Angelo; and sisters, Antonio Gallardo and Petra Rodriguez, both of El Paso. SAN ANGELO — Felipa A. Gomez, 57, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Robert Massie Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Jesus Gomez, daughter, Elizabeth Contreras and parents, Juan and Rita Aguilar, all of San Angelo; brothers, Gonzalo Aguilar and Diego Aguilar, both of San Angelo, and Jesus Aguilar and Fernando Aguilar, both of Eldorado; and sisters, Maria Saldival, Victoria Roman and Teresa Mascorro, all of San Angelo, and Cecilia Mascorro and Rosa Romo, both of Eldorado. SAN ANGELO — Delphene Cope Anderson Kresge, 77, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Bill Kresge of San Angelo; and sisters, Darlyne Conway, Carolyn Ferguson and Donna Swindle, all of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO — Paulyne M. Tidwell died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002. Services are pending at Johnson’s Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO — Serpio Segura, 76, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. SAN ANGELO — Claudias Meaux, 76, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending at Johnson’s Funeral Home. MARFA — Estivan (Steve) S. Cruz, 75, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Memorial Funeral Home. FORT STOCKTON — Victor Lyn Williams, 51, died Monday, Sept. 9. 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Military burial will be at 1:45 p.m. Friday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty Williams of Fort Stockton; son, Robert Michael Williams of Fort Stockton; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell James Williams, sister, Maureen Gaudreault, and brothers, Dana Williams, Mark Williams, Kevin Williams and Kari Williams, all of Pocahontas, Ill. COLEMAN — William P. “Bill” Franklin, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home. SAN SABA — Evelyn Janice Blackstock, 59, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Wallace Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Berry Blackstock of Austin; and daughters, Janice Blackstock of Austin, Dee St. John of San Saba and Jenny Rotthoff of Pflugerville. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gerald D. Waterhouse, 76, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002. Graveside service was Monday at Florence National Cemetery in Florence. Survivors include brothers, Dr. Roy A. Waterhouse and Van R. Waterhouse, both of San Angelo, Texas, and Don E. Waterhouse of Columbia, S.C.; and sister, Anneece Havlik of Crane, Texas. BIG SPRING — Ottis L. “Bill” Bradford, 75, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Averill Bradford of Big Spring; daughter, Lavelle Vinson of Albany; brother, Leo Galen Bradford of San Antonio; and sisters, Mary Francis Gough and Barbara Lewis, both of Graham. KERMIT — Vicente Hernandez Gonzales Jr., 41, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in Carlsbad, N.M. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Family Services Funeral Parlor. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Jal Cemetery in Jal, N.M. Survivors include his wife, Cruz Sanchez of Medrano; daughters, Adriana Gonzales of Jal and Valerie Gonzales of Kermit; stepdaughters, Jessica Sanchez and Priscilla Sanchez, both of Midland; stepson, Justin Sanchez of Kermit; sisters, Noemi Gonzales, Concha Hernandez and Maria DeLaLuz Nino of Mexico; and brother, Lupe Marquez of Grandfalls. ODESSA — Darrell Wayne Cone, 57, of Gardendale died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Southern Baptist Church in Gardendale with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Survivors include his wife, Linda Cone of Gardendale; daughters, Tara Parker of Sweetwater and Krista Brunson of Lewisville; mother, Wanda Cone of Monahans; and sister, Donna Heiser of Kermit. MARFA — Graciela Spencer, 89, of Presidio died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at her residence. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Presidio. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial in Desert Hills Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include brothers, Carlos and Joe Spencer, both of Presidio; and sister, Dolores Sosa of Houston. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES LUTHER CHALK Kerbow Funeral Home SONORA — Luther Chalk, 60, of Sonora, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Conrad Archer officiating. Luther was born Nov. 8, 1941, in Sonora to George D. and Clifta Pfiester Chalk. He was a ranch foreman, father and friend to everyone who knew him. Survivors include two sons, Russell Chalk of Kerrville and Larry Chalk of San Angelo; two daughters, Laura DeRusha of Uvalde and Rebecca Burns of Arlington; one grandson, Kane DeRusha of Uvalde; two brothers, Rus Chalk and Phillip Chalk; four sisters, Lila Cook, Inez Baldwin, Barbara Griffin and Kay Chalk; and numerous nieces and nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLIAN REAMS COX Rains-Seale Funeral Home BALLINGER — Lillian Reams Cox was born Feb. 17, 1914, to R.R. Reams and Mary Louise Butler Reams in Hatchel, Texas. She passed away on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett, Texas. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Ninth Street Church of Christ in Ballinger, Texas. Burial will follow in the Old Runnels Cemetery. Service will be officiated by Brent Isbell and Max Pratt with Mark Isbell, Carrie Dunn and Joel Cox participating. Lillian’s early years were spent on the family farm near the Hatchel community where she learned the skills for a successful life. She attended school in Hatchel, Texas. On Nov. 19, 1934, Lillian married Jospeh Gerald Cox in San Angelo, Texas. During their 50 years of married life, they lived in Ballinger, San Angelo, Bronte, Midland, Crane, Big Lake, Sonora and retired in Ballinger in May 1975. Lillian was a homemaker and a lifetime member of the Church of Christ with a long-term membership in the Ninth Street Church of Christ in Ballinger, and more recently at the Buckingham Road Church of Christ in Garland, Texas. She loved her church, her family and her host of friends. Her husband and a son, Reams Cox, preceded her in death. Three sisters and four brothers also preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter, Juanice Isbell and husband, Oran, of Garland, Ronnie Cox and wife, Alice, of Sonora; and daughter-in-law, Sarah Cox of Houston. Grandchildren are Brent Isbell and wife, Melinda, of Grand Prairie, Mark Isbell and wife, Heather, of Kyle, Carrie Dunn and husband, David, of Plano, and Joel Cox and wife, Sara, of Jourdanton. Great-grandchildren are Gerod Dunn. Cade Isbell and Jordan Isbell; and six step-grandchildren. Visitation will take place at the Rains-Seale Funeral Home at 6-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to a favorite charity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAIME M DOMINGUEZ Johnson’s Funeral Home Jaime M. Dominguez left those on earth who loved him to be united with loved ones in heaven on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Lubbock. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. He was born in San Angelo on March 25, 1940, to Jesus C. Dominguez and Leonor Martinez Dominguez. Survivors include his parents of San Angelo; one brother, Jesse Dominguez of San Angelo; sisters, Anna Troyanovich of Corpus Christi, Angelina Sepeda and Imelda Flowers, both of San Angelo, and Arabella Zuniga of Anaheim, Calif.; one son, Eddie Gutierrez of Irving; one daughter, Jo Anna Malik of Overland Park, Kan.; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven Jaime Dominguez; and a brother, Ervey Dominguez. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARY ANN FISHER-JONES Rains-Seale Funeral Home BALLINGER — Mary Ann Fisher-Jones, 63, went to her Lord and Savior’s heavenly home on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002. She battled cancer and was cancer free at the time of her death. But in the end, the cancer treatments she took had so greatly weakened her body that she no longer had the strength nor the immunity to ward off her infections that settled in her body. Mary Ann was born in San Angelo on Dec. 23, 1938, and was raised in the Lowake area and attended Paint Rock schools. Mary Ann married Willis Terry Jones on Nov. 27, 1959, in Gallup, N.M. She took Terry by the hand, never looked back and led him through almost 43 years of loving marriage. Through their amazing love they had four children, three sons and one daughter. Survivors include her husband, Terry; and their four children, Bryan and wife, Melissa, of Ballinger, Angela Haley of Ballinger, Kevin and his wife, Rachel, of Houston and Darren and his wife, Carrie, of Waco. Also surviving are her parents, Arthur and Helen Fisher of Ballinger; two brothers, Robert Fisher and his wife, Deanie, of Ballinger and Donald Fisher and his wife, Trish, of Tuscola; ten grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Wake service for friends and family will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Mass and funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena with burial following in the Rowena Catholic Cemetery. A reception will follow in the St. Joseph Parish Hall. How do you say goodbye to someone who is such an important part of your life and can’t imagine living life without you there? It is impossible, but we’ll try. Through your whole life, you gave us everything. Your strength, gentleness, humor and loving care touched us all. You taught us all to be individuals, but were there to hold our hands and cry with us if we needed to. You taught us to care for each other and all those around us. Your character could not do anything but make us better people. Through all of your pain, hospital stays and treatments this past year, you were still the one who comforted us. You were so calm and peaceful through it all. You assured us with your faith in the Lord that you would be fine no matter what happened. How glorious Heaven must look to you now! You were sunshine and roses to us and your beautiful smile always lit up our lives. You were our earthbound angel always caring and loving us, but now, with your wings, you’ll be our heavenly angel watching over us. How do you say goodbye to someone you love? We won’t. It is impossible. With open arms and happy smiles, we’ll see you when our time comes. — Your loving family; Terry, Bryan, Angela, Kevin and Darren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CW FREEMAN Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel MIDLAND — C.W. Freeman, 78, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Trinity Haven Nursing Home. Visitation will be at 4:30-6:30 p.m. today in Pipkin Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in Sunset Memorial Garden with the Rev. Griffin Jones of Temple Baptist Church officiating. C.W. was born Oct. 9, 1923, in Sulfer Springs, Texas, to Clarence Littlefield and Charlottie Jane McWilliams Freeman. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1946, where he earned four bronze stars and three overseas service bars and was in the theatre in Normandy Northern France. He was a drilling superintendent for Loffland Brothers Drilling for 36 years until his retirement. He was an usher for the Temple Baptist Church in Odessa, where he was a longtime member. He enjoyed fishing and camping and could repair anything as he loved to tinker. He had a smile for everyone. C.W. was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, three sisters; and three wives, Woneta Proctor, Norene Freeman and Helen Freeman. He is survived by his two daughters, Patricia Osborne and husband, Jim, of Midland and Charlotte Underwood of Andrews; two sons, Dwayne Freeman and wife, Sherry, of Merkel, Texas, Roy Fish of Pittsburg, Kan.; sister, Olene Jones and husband, Doc, of San Angelo, Texas; two brothers, A.J. Freeman of Wichita Falls, Texas and Travis Freeman of Cleburne, Texas; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. C.W. had a special friend, La Verne Farmer, who always had a smile for him. A special thanks to the staff and his friends at Trinity Haven Nursing Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROY EDWARD PARKER Rains-Seale Funeral Home BALLINGER — Roy Edward Parker, age 63, of Ballinger passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 2002, in his home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the First United Methodist Church in Ballinger with the Rev. Grosse Mohler, and of San Angelo, the Rev. Bert Bronaugh officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Runnels Cemetery. Roy was born Dec. 15, 1938, on the Webster Ranch at Fort McKavett, Texas, to Jesse H. and Myrtle Parker. He graduated from Menard High School in 1957 where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended San Angelo College where he began his career in radio broadcasting. He later worked in Ballinger for KRUN for 14 years where he was known as Rockin’ Roy. He was the voice for Bearcat Football for many years. He was also co-owner of Lugo’s Gulf in Ballinger for several years. He became owner of several radio stations in Texas and Oklahoma. He owned KIUN/KPTX in Pecos, Texas. Roy was an avid fisherman and gardener and loved going to the Southwest Health Spa and visiting with his friends. Roy and his wife, the former Pat Hale, were married in Glen Cove, Texas, on July 30, 1960, and they were together for 42 years. Roy was preceded in death by his father, Jesse H. Parker; his stepfather, Barney Wright; his grandparents, J.F. and Faye Parker; and sister, Joyce Pritchard. Survivors are his wife, Pat; his mother, Myrtle Wright of Menard; two sisters, Hyla McNutt of Lewisville and Melvena Gerhart and her husband, Marvin, of Crews; one brother, Jack Wright of Ballinger; and numerous nieces and nephews. He also was known as Papa Bear to Eric Lugo, Diane and Tyler Carter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of San Angelo, 36 E. Twohig, Suite 1100, San Angelo, TX 76903, or to a favorite charity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LILY MARIE RAINEY Johnson’s Funeral Home Lily Marine Rainey, 82, of San Angelo passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 2002, at her home. She was born Dec. 2, 1919, in Runge, Texas, to John Henry Ellis Taylor and Mary Louise Taylor. She married Thomas Christian Rainey on June 14, 1941, in San Angelo. “Marie” was a deputy county clerk for Tom Green County for over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her son, Kerry Philip Rainey and wife, Jamie. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at St. Paul Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers will be David Hair, Jim Sanders, Alan Pelzel, James Peiser, Charles Rainey and David Rainey. Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Green, David Crews, Bruce Box, Bobbie McMillian, M.C. Humphrey, Roger Anderson and Ivan White. The family wishes to express a heartfelt thanks for the loving care of her longtime friend and caregiver, Ms. Shirley Smith. In addition, a special thanks is given to Stephanie Beachamp of Shannon Medical Center and the many caregivers of VistaCare who made her last days peaceful. Memorials may be given to St. Paul Presbyterian Church or VistaCare. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARGARITA BERMEA SANCHEZ Davis-Morris Funeral Home BROWNWOOD — Margarita Bermea Sanchez, age 88, of Zephyr and Early, passed away in Duncanville, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2002. She is survived by loving daughter and son-in-law, Graciela and Joseph Fields of Australia; son and daughters-in-law, Ramiro and Dickie of Duncanville, Pedro and Elva of Brownwood, Amado and Mary Sanchez of Houston; her cherished grandchildren, Warren Fields, David, Jerry, Raymond, Reyes, Randall, Marcus, Monte, Pedro and Michelle Sanchez; and her great-grandsons, Steven, Donovan and Andrew Sanchez. Margarita’s parents, Ricardo and Maria Rita Burmea were early pioneers of Melvin, Texas. Margarita married Pedro V. Sanchez of Menard, in October of 1933. Margarita was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a daughter, Blanca; and a son, Reyes. She was a longtime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where she was a member of the Guadalupanas. She was an avid gardener and quilter. She will always be remembered for her beautiful flowers and many, many outstanding quilts. Margarita was a diamond with a gold filled heart and will be missed by her loved ones. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Monsignor Benedict Zientek officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JULIA P SHAW Robert Massie Funeral Home Julia P. Shaw, age 74, of San Angelo passed away on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in a local hospital. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with the Rev. A. J. Kennemer officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Julia was born on June 10, 1928, in San Angelo, Texas, to J. L. and Susie Hardin Price. She worked for M Systems Grocery Stores as a bookkeeper for many years. Julia Price married Jack G. Shaw on Feb. 4, 1948, in San Angelo, Texas. Jack preceded her in death on April 1, 1990. She is survived by daughter, Kathy Burcham of San Angelo, Texas; sister, Sue Conklin of Sherman, Texas; three grandchildren, Billy McGallian Jr. of Grand Prairie, Texas, Angelique Hart of San Angelo, Texas and Rachel McGallian of Euless, Texas; nine great-grandchildren, Elaine, Brenda, Jack, Aubrey, Shelby and Justin McGallian of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Amber, Aaron and Garrett Hart of San Angelo, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOREEN AUGUSTA SCOTT WELCH Johnson’s Funeral Home Doreen Augusta Scott Welch passed away Monday morning, Sept. 8, 2002. Doreen was born on Aug. 15, 1917, to Marvin Gano Scott and Mary Ellen Adams Scott in Taylor County, Texas. She graduated from Trent High School in Trent, Texas, and after receiving her degree from McMurray University in Abilene, Texas, she began her career as a teacher. In San Angelo on May 29, 1939, Doreen Married Edward Franklin Welch, her husband of 60 years who preceded her in death May 20, 1999. Doreen was a librarian at Angelo State University when she retired in August of 1982. She was active in the San Angelo Retired Teachers’ Association, the American Association of University Women and the Theta Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. A longtime member of First United Methodist Church, Doreen served as church librarian for many years and was also active in the United Methodist Women’s Group, the Ruth Class and the Emmaus Community. Doreen loved her family and her many friends. She had a zest for life that touched all of those who came in contact with her. She traveled extensively and always was eager to share her many adventures with her family on her return. Her family includes her son, Danny Frank Welch of San Angelo; grandchildren, Allison D’Lynn Elrod and husband, Wes, of Blanco, Texas, and Boyd Parker Welch and wife, Becky, Allen Daniel Welch and wife, Mandy, and Kristan Paige Welch, all of San Antonio, Texas; five great-grandchildren, Amber, Hunter and Colton, all of Blanco, and Jack and Ben, both of San Antonio; a sister, Jean Gundrum and husband, Hobie, of Bozeman, Mont.; and many nieces and nephews. Service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at First United Methodist Church. Memorials may be sent to the First United Church Library Fund. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYLVIA ZIZELMANN Johnson's Funeral Home Sylvia Zizelmann of San Angelo passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in a local care center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Fairmount Cemetery with the Rev. Roger Roenfeldt officiating. Sylvia was born July 11, 1919, in Honey Grove, Texas, to John and Mary Bailey. She married Carroll Zizelmann in 1977 and he preceded her death. Mrs. Zizelmann owned and operated Allison Jewelry in the Village during the 70s and 80s. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Ingle of Fort Worth; sister, Mrs. Daisy Howell of San Angelo; granddaughter, Kellie Ingle of Fort Worth; grandson, Russell Ingle and wife, Marilyn, of Fort Worth; three great-grandsons, Patrick, Jay and Kenneth of Fort Worth; three great-granddaughters, Sharon, Jennifer and Tiffany of Fort Worth; four great-great-grandchildren; and three nieces and three nephews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 FUNERALS TODAY SAN ANGELO Felipa Gomez Robert Massie Funeral Home 10 a.m. Doreen Welch First United Methodist Church 4 p.m. ELSEWHERE JoeDon Wilde Midway Baptist Church, Big Spring 2 p.m. Vicente Gonzales Jr. St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kermit 2 p.m. Graciela Spencer Desert Hills Cemetery, Marfa 10 a.m. Francisco Garza Crosby Cemetery, Mason 10 a.m. Mary Fischer-Jones St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rowena 11:30 a.m. Luther Chalk First United Methodist Church, Sonora 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Serapio Segura, 76, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Segura, sons, Richard Segura, Jose Luis Segura, Eduardo Segura and Freddy Segura, and daughters, Ana Maria Sanders, Connie Lopez and Raquel Rodriguez, all of San Angelo, and Maria Elena Tijerina of Austin. JUNCTION — H.D. Jobes, 81, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in San Antonio. Services are pending at Aubrey Fife Funerals. LUBBOCK — Lorenzo Sedeno Sr., 71, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending. MARFA — Steve Cruz, 75, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with military burial in Merced Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Paz Romero Cruz of Marfa; sons, Henry Munoz of New Mexico, Edmundo Escarcega of Lubbock and Ernest Cruz of Idaho; daughters, Eva Rivas of California, Dora Bab of Utah, Grace Ramos of Lubbock and Yolanda Cruz of Marfa; brother, Mike S. Cruz of Georgia; and sister, Mary Cordero of Marfa. MARFA — Graciela Spencer, 89, of Presidio, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Teresa Catholic Church with burial in Desert Hills Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include brothers, Carlos and Joe Spencer, both of Presidio; and sister, Dolores Sosa of Houston. BIG SPRING — JoeDon Allen Wilde, infant son of Amanda and Robert Wilde, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Midway Baptist Church with burial in Iatan Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents of Levelland; and grandparents, Donny and Paula Jones of San Springs, and Christie Wilde of Levelland and Don Wilde of Houston. FORT STOCKTON — “Bill” Burkhalter, 85, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Church of Christ with burial at 11 a.m. Thursday in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Troy E. Burkhalter of Garland and Joe D. Burkhalter of Amarillo. WINTERS — Byron D. Jobe, 78, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Masonic graveside service in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Jobe of Winters; sons, Archie Truitt Jobe of Winters, Byron Douglas Jobe of Alleyton and Carey Alan Jobe of Fort Worth; brother, Benny Ray Jobe of Ballinger; and sisters, Katherine Newsome of Winters and Betty Jo Turnbow of Midland. SAN SABA — Ruby Barefoot Housden, 87, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church with burial in Senterfitt Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Edd Barefoot of Lometa, Danny Barefoot of Dixon, Tenn., and Ray Housden of Freeport; and daughter, Evelyn Odom of Lometa. SWEETWATER — John Arvon Hobson, 73, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Broadway Baptist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Willie D. Hobson of Sweetwater; daughters, Brenda Weems of Sweetwater and Jana Johnson of Brownwood; sisters, Ruby Cox of Sweetwater and Dorothy Deathridge of Mountain Home, Ark.; and brothers, Weldon Hobson and Wendell Belyeu, both of Sweetwater. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, September 12, 2002 FUNERALS TODAY SAN ANGELO Delphene Kresge, First Baptist Church 10 a.m. Toribio Mata, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 9 a.m. ELSEWHERE Bill Burkhalter, Church of Christ, Fort Stockton 2 p.m. Victor Williams, Fort Stockton Funeral Home, Fort Stockton 10 a.m. Ruby Housden, Good Shepherd Catholic Church, San Saba 10 a.m. Hal Beck, Valera Cemetery, Valera 10 a.m. Byron Jobe, First Baptist Church, Winters 10:30 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH NOTICES SAN ANGELO — Evelyn Sarah Killam Pierce, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Eola Cemetery in Eola. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, James “Skipper” Pierce and Mike Pierce, both of San Angelo; and daughter, Deborah Pierce of San Angelo. FREDERICKSBURG — Frieda C. I. Behrens, 93, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with burial in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Stonewall. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home, Inc. Survivors include son, Delton Behrens of Fredericksburg; and daughter, Carolyn Carns of St. Charles, Mo. GOLDTHWAITE — Lynda Prachyl DeMoss, 56, of Dallas died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in Dallas. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Payne Gap Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. PECOS — Virginia Louise Holmes, 89, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Haskell Stephen Holmes of Pecos; daughter, Martha Holmes Parton of El Paso; and sisters, Ora Streety of Levelland, Christine Campbell of Denton, and Sarah Maroski and Hazel Simpson, both of Bowie. PECOS — Frederico P. Gomez, 53, of Barstow died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at his residence. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in Barstow with burial in Barstow Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Eloisa Gomez of Pecos; sons, Lee Gomez and Rene Gomez, both of Pecos, and Chris Gomez of Midland; daughter, Martie Ramirez of Austin; father, Julian Gomez of Barstow; brother, Richard Gomez of Midland; and sisters, Linda Martinez of Barstow, and Olga Valdez and Irma Barrera, both of Pecos. BIG SPRING — J.R. Moore, 83, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 3 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include cousins, nieces and nephews. JUNCTION — H.D. Jobes Jr., 81, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in San Antonio. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Aubrey Fife Funerals Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Harryett Jobes and Georgia Jobes, both of San Antonio. LUBBOCK — Lorenzo M. Sedeno Sr., 71, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Arrangements are by White Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lydia Sedeno; sons, Arturo Sedeno and Lorenzo (Bubba) Sedeno, both of Lubbock, and Armando Sedeno of Houston; daughters, Yolanda Sedeno of Lubbock and Maria Theresa O’Carroll of San Antonio; stepmother, Octavia F. Sedeno of San Angelo; brothers, Frank Sedeno, Juan Sedeno, Domingo Sedeno and Macario “Mac” Sedeno, all of San Angelo, George Sedeno of San Antonio, David Sedeno of Mexico City, Mexico, and Andy Sedeno of Dallas; and sisters, Maria Antonia Alejandro, Victoria Ybarra, Carolina Valencia and Gloria Sedeno, all of San Angelo, and Jesusita Welker of San Antonio. SAN SABA — Candelario (Jim) Galindo, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Pete Huizar, Candelario “Jim” Galindo Jr. and Alfred Galindo, all of Grand Prairie, and Bobby Galindo of San Saba; daughter, Anita Gonzales of San Saba; brother, Joe Galindo of San Saba; and sister, Pauline Martinez of San Antonio. BIG SPRING — Loyce Jane Thorp, 53, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. BALLINGER — Mary Ruth Lisso, 72, of Rockwall died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at her residence. Services are pending at Rains-Seale Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES HAL MITCHELL BECK Stevens Funeral Home COLEMAN — Hal Mitchell Beck was born July 31, 1922, in Valera, Texas, and passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home Sept. 10, 2002. Born into a pioneer Coleman County ranching family to George J. and Maude Mitchell Beck, Hal lived his entire life on the ranch where he grew up and then raised his own family. After attending Sul Ross State University and serving as a distinguished veteran of World War II, he returned home and soon met and married Norma Dorrice Hedgpeth on Aug. 3, 1946. Their 56 years together provided their children and others a loving example of the word “commitment.” He is survived by his wife, Dorrice Beck, and three children, Cherry Beck Wells and husband, Jim Roy, of Friona, Cindy Beck Maedgen and husband, James, of San Angelo, and Hal Zane Beck and wife, Paula, of Tyler. He also is survived by his brother, Rex Beck and wife, Pat, of Valera; three grandchildren, Jason Clay Wells of Friona, Dara Wells Knobloch and husband, Keith, of Houston, and Brody Beck Maedgen, also of Houston; and niece, Jan Woodall and husband, Danny, of Merkel. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Valera Cemetery with his niece, Jan Woodall officiating. Those wishing to send memorials can make them to West Texas Boys Ranch, West Texas Rehab or a charity of choice. Hal Beck left an invaluable legacy to his loving family and all who knew him as a good and honest man, slow to anger, quick to laugh and always ready to help others — a man small of stature but huge in heart and spirit. Family visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FELIPA A GOMEZ Robert Massie Funeral Home Felipa A. Gomez, 57, of San Angelo, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at her residence. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with Caesar Coronado, a Jehovah’s Witness, officiating. Burial will follow in Belvedere Cemetery. Felipa was born Aug. 24, 1945, in San Pedro, Mexico, to Juan and Rita Aguilar. Felipa’s love was serving the Lord and witnessing to her family and friends. She will be missed by her husband of 43 years and all who came into her life. Survivors include her husband, Jesus Gomez, one daughter, Elizabeth Contreras and husband, Roy, her parents, Juan and Rita Aguilar, four brothers, Gonzalo Aguilar and wife, Ofelia, Deigo Aguilar and wife, Rosa, Jesus Aguilar, and Fernando Aguilar and wife, Josefina, all of San Angelo; five sisters, Maria Saldivar and husband, Ben, of San Angelo, Victoria Roman and husband, Robert, of Grape Creek, Teresa Mascorro and husband, Alexandro, of San Angelo, Cecilia Mascorro and husband, Gilbert, of San Angelo and Rosa Romo and husband, Gilbert, of Eldorado; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Roberto Roman, Raymundo Gomez, Larry Nava, Herman Aguilar, Diego Aguilar and Gonzalo Aguilar. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELPHENE COPE ANDERSON KRESGE Johnson’s Funeral Home Delphene Cope Anderson Kresge, 77, of San Angelo passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in a local hospital. Born to Robert K. and Stella Parris Cope on June 28, 1925, in San Angelo, she was the oldest of four children. Family visitation will be 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, Sept. 11, at Johnson’s Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Kyle Reese and Dr. Jerold McBride officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jay and Robert Ferguson, Harold Seals, Rayburn Russell, Kenneth Slate and Bobby Fletcher. Delphene went to Fairview School, San Angelo High School and San Angelo College. She worked as an office nurse, church secretary and then at San Angelo National Bank until retiring and marrying William A. (Bill) Kresge in 1985. A longtime member of First Baptist Church, she had been a Sunday School teacher and sang in the church choir for many years. Delphene inspired many people with her artistic talents, china painting, needlework and her gardening abilities. A very loving, compassionate and generous lady, she was always doing for others. Delphene loved her church, her family and many friends, especially her nieces and nephews who lovingly called her their “Aunt D.D.” She was preceded in death by her parents; and first husband, J.B. Anderson Jr. Survivors include husband, Bill Kresge; three sisters, Darlyne Conway and husband, Jack, Carolyn Ferguson and husband, Leon, and Donna Swindle and husband, Dwayne, all of San Angelo; nieces, Brenda Conway of Belton, Tamara Trail and husband, Justin, of San Antonio, and Susan Rose and husband, Gary, of Abilene; nephews, Kyle Conway of New Hope, Pa., and Jay Ferguson and Robert Ferguson and wife, Terrye, all of Sterling City; great-nieces, Meagan and Kelsey Conway of New Hope, Pa., and Kaylynn Rose of Abilene; great-nephew, Wyatt Ferguson of Sterling City; one aunt Franceline Parris of Harrisonville, Mo.; and many other relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARY RUTH “HILL” LISSO Rains-Seale Funeral Home BALLINGER — Mary Ruth “Hill” Lisso, 72, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in Rockwall, Texas. She was born March 3, 1930, in Benoit, Texas. She was married to Lloyd Lisso in 1955, in San Angelo, Texas. She worked in the Accounting Department of GTE. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Survivors include her daughter, Vickie and husband, Randy Newman, of Rockwall; son, Don Probandt of Juno Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Kenny and Elaine Mesker of Houston and Clinton and Suzie Miller of Garland; and two great- grandchildren, Devin and Jeremy of Garland. Graveside service for Mary Ruth Lisso will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Protestant Cemetery in Rowena with Mike Burson, of Vista Care Chaplin, officiating. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TORIBIO P MATA Johnson’s Funeral Home Toribio “Toby” P. Mata, of San Angelo, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Toby was born Oct. 23, 1930, in Lovington, N.M., to Bartola and Isidra Rodriguez. He was married to Marcelina Mata. Mr. Mata was retired from TX-DOT. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bartola and Isidra; and his wife, Marcelina. Survivors include his children, Albert Mata and wife, Connie, of Round Rock and Sylvia Garcia and husband, Tito, of San Angelo; three grandchildren, Steven Mata of Round Rock, and Valarie Garcia and Crystal Garcia, both of San Angelo; four brothers, Everardo Rodriguez, Ridrigo Rodriguez and Lorenzo Rodriguez, all of El Paso, and Antonio Rodriguez of San Angelo; two sisters, Antonia Gallardo and Petra Rodriguez, both of El Paso; and companion, Ayda Granillo and family, of El Paso. Pallbearers will be Pablo Ramirez, Leonard Jungman, Alex Nevarez, Robert Gallardo, Fred Gallardo and Manuel Burcigia. Honorary pallbearers will be Armando Holguin and nephews. Memorials can be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for the renovation project. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLODIAS J MEAUX Johnson’s Funeral Home Clodias J. Meaux, 76, of San Angelo died Saturday morning, Sept. 7, 2002, at his residence. He was born Dec. 11, 1925, in Maurice, La., to Lodias and Louisiana Trahan Meaux and married Edna Johnson Meaux in 1951. Clodias worked and retired from the ASU Farm then farmed for himself in the Grape Creek area. Survivors include his wife, Edna; daughter, Candy Sedden and husband, Robert, of Water Valley; son, Ray and wife, Evelyn, of St. Mary’s, Ga.; granddaughters, Corinne Sedden of Water Valley and Karen and Renee Meaux of Athens, Ga.; and a brother, Dewey Meaux and wife, Liz, of Abbeville, La. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, in Grape Creek Cemetery with Ray Meaux, Clodias’s son, officiating. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in Johnson’s Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Meals for the Elderly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVELYN SARAH KILLAM PIERCE Robert Massie Funeral Home Evelyn Sarah Killam Pierce passed from this earth on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002. The gardens of Heaven will now be even more beautiful under her care. Evelyn was the very meaning of a lady, ever graceful, feminine, strong and dignified. Evelyn was born Sept. 9, 1917, in Paint Rock, Texas. She married Kermit Pierce in 1934. Evelyn was a pioneer before her time in independence, working for 40 years in retail sales/buyer and raising four children on her own. Her passion was gardening and she was a longtime member, and officer of the Western Hills Garden Club. Evelyn was preceded in death by four brothers, and a daughter, Delilah Stallings. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Pierce; two sons, James “Skipper” and Mike Pierce; her grandchildren, Michael, Lloye, Patrick, Billy Daniel, James, Kelly, Lynne and Pamela; 14 great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was also a mom to Patsy and Gina Pierce. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Eola Cemetery with her nephew, Virgil Farr, officiating. She is resting at peace at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Special thanks to Dr. Hunt, Brandi Leonard, PA, and Shannon 4 South nurses, Karen, Paul and Joseph for their devotion, for bringing comfort and smiles to Evelyn and treating her with the dignity she emanated. The family requests any memorials be made to the San Angelo Water Lily Park. We thank God for giving us this wonderful woman to have influenced all our lives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERAPIO SEGURA Robert Massie Funeral Home Serapio Segura, 76, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in a local hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Mass of Christian service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart with Father Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Serapio was born Nov. 14, 1925, in Runge, Texas, to Pablo and Victoria Segura. He married Ramona Camerena on Nov. 15, 1947, and they were married for 55 years. Serapio worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 33 years and later retired. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sons, Eduardo and Mundy Segura. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Segura; four sons, Richard Segura, Jose Luis Segura and wife Annette, Eduardo Segura and Freddy Segura and wife, Crystal; four daughters, Ana Maria Sanders and husband, Kary, Connie Lopez and husband, Victor, Raquel Rodriguez and husband, Pete, all of San Angelo, and Maria Elena Tijerina and husband, Orlando, of Austin; sixteen grandchildren; and numerous cousins. Pallbearers will be Albert Valadez, Isidoro Santillan, Jesse Camarena, Jose Aguilar, Silberio Trevino and Juan Ramirez. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Ochoa and Ramon Contreras. The family would like to thank the Kidney Foundation, Outreach Health Services and all his doctors and staff at Angelo Community Hospital. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VELMA LEONA BAKER SLATE Walker Funeral Home COLEMAN — Mrs. Velma Leona Baker Slate, 90, of Salinas, Calif., died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in Salinas. She was born Aug. 25, 1911, in Bea Branch, Texas, to the late James A. and Mary Tennison Havner. She married Melvin Olen Baker on Nov. 11, 1931, in Liberty, Texas. He preceded her in death in June of 1961. On Oct. 22, 1967, she married John William (Dudley) Slate. Mr. Slate preceded her in death in March of 1972. Mrs. Slate was retired and a member of Grace Temple in Salinas. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Dorene Gee and husband, David, of Salinas, Calif.; one son, Billy Gene Baker and wife, Juanita; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. One son, Melvin Olen Baker, preceded her in death. Graveside funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in the Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion with interment to follow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLOYD E “BUD” SMITH G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home DEL RIO — Floyd E. “Bud” Smith, 74, passed away on Sept. 10, 2002, at his ranch in Sutton County. Bud was born to Eldon Floyd and Rena Smith on May 1, 1928, in El Reno, Okla. After graduation from high school, Bud was drafted and served in the Army for two years, serving in Korea as a driver for General Hodge. After being discharged from the service, Bud joined the P.R.C.A. and began his rodeo career as a bull rider. It was at a rodeo that he met his future wife, Blanche Altizer. She told him that she wouldn’t marry a bull rider, that he would have to learn to rope. He did. Bud and Blanche were married 47 years before her death in 1998. Bud and Blanche began their marriage ranching in Dryden, Texas. After several years, they moved to the Hazel Coe Ranch where for many years Bud was the foreman for his brother-in-law, Jim Bob Altizer. Bud trained some of the top steer wrestling and calf roping horses. Bud was the owner and trainer of Mekko, considered the top calf-roping horse of the era. Bud and Blanche branched out on their own in the ’70s when they moved to the Fry Ranch in Val Verde County. At present, Bud had interests in the Smith Ranches in both Sutton and Val Verde Counties. Bud was a gold card member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and a past director of the American Junior Rodeo Association. He was instrumental in both the Del Rio and Sonora Junior Rodeos. Bud and Blanche both enjoyed helping young people get started in rodeoing. Bud was also a member of the Val Verde A.S.C. Board. Bud is survived by his two sons and daughter-in-law, Olie and Carla Smith of Sonora and Jim Smith of Del Rio; his two granddaughters, Sterling and Stevie Smith of Sonora; a brother, Charles J. Smith of Kansas City, Kan.; sister-in- law, Minnie Altizer of Del Rio; and nieces and nephews, Ada Lee and John Ed Robbins of Sanderson, Jackie Bob and George Cox and Mack Altizer of Del Rio, Sherry and Ben Ingham of Sonora, and Charles F. Smith and Teri Smith of Kansas City, Kan. His grandnieces and nephew are JJ and Andy Allen of Rosharon, Kelsey Cox of Bryan, and Steely and Stella Ingham of Sonora. Visitation was 1-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the funeral home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at Cox Funeral Home with interment in Westlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Andress officiating. Pallbearers will be Art Looney, Junior Roberts, Jimmy Powers, Mickey Powers, Zane Powers, Blake Bowen, Dennis Funderburgh, David Winters, Chuck Lambert and Billy Butch. Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Helvey, Harvey Smart, Carl Parelli, Billy London, Benton Wardlaw, Hadley Wardlaw, Houston Powers, Jim Murdoch, Alfalfa Feddersen, Pinky Arledge, Sid Cowen, Simon Aguirre, Vernon West, Bud West, Billy Green, D. L. Funderburgh, Toots Hutto, Roy L. Hutto, Bill Cauthorn, Dayton Armke, Alec Morrow, James Leonard, Logan Stevens, David Ross, Lance Haynes, Jerry Don Balch, Alan Oehlert, Ray Wharton and Buddy Groff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the Altizer Horse Endowment at West Texas Boys Ranch, Hospice of San Angelo, P.O. Box 471, San Angelo, TX, or a favorite charity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAULYNE TIDWELL Johnson’s Funeral Home Mrs. Paulyne (Mercer) Tidwell passed away at her home on Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in San Angelo. She was born in Georgetown, Texas, on Oct. 24, 1915. Paulyne retired from the Department of Public Safety as manager of the Statistical Services Division after 38 years. She will be remembered by her family as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by a daughter, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Johnson’s Funeral Home. Graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Cook Walden/Capital Parks in Pflugerville, Texas, with the Rev. Bruce Williamson officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to VistaCare of San Angelo or to the American Cancer Society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 FUNERALS TODAY SAN ANGELO Serapio Segura, Sacred Heart Catholic Church 10 a.m. ELSEWHERE Velma Slate, Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion, Coleman 10 a.m. Frieda Behrens, Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg 10 a.m. Lynda DeMoss, Payne Gap Cemetery, Goldthwaite 10 a.m. Clodias Meaux, Grape Creek Cemetery, Grape Creek 2 p.m. Steve Cruz, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marfa 10 a.m. Frederico Gomez, Our Lady of Refuge Church, Pecos 10 a.m. Candelario Galindo, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, San Saba 10 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices SAN ANGELO — Cuahtemoc Rodriguez, infant son of Pedro and Victoria Rodriguez, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents and sisters, Alli and Barbie, all of San Angelo. SAN ANGELO — Daphane Lackey Templeton, 61, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002. Service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with graveside service at 3 p.m. in Bunton Cemetery in Lockhart. BRADY — Johnny Weeks, 51, of Fort Worth died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in Fort Worth. Services are pending at Heritage Funeral Home. COLEMAN — Truett Alford, 90, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Walker Funeral Home. JUNCTION — Harry Douglas Jobes Jr., 81, of San Antonio died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at his residence. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Aubrey Fife Funeral Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Harryett and Georgia Jobes, both of San Antonio. SONORA — Thompson D. “Tom” Easterwood Jr., 72, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Sonora. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Neva of Sonora; son, Thompson D. Easterwood of New Hampshire; and daughter, Susan Griffin of Midland. LAMPASAS — Leora Leatrice Hurst, 63, of Goldthwaite died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, in Gatesville. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Dodson Funeral Home with burial in Townsen Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, George Hurst Jr. of Goldthwaite; daughter, Sharon Voetberge of Michigan; sons, Jessie Hurst of Mullin, Carl Hurst of Lipan, and Wesley Hurst and Ricky Hurst, both of Goldthwaite; and brother, Donnie Sommerfeld. BALLINGER — Felipe Andrew Gomez, infant son of Anna Rangel and Eloy Gomez, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in a San Angelo hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Rains-Seale Funeral Chapel with burial at 10 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include his parents; brother, Michael Gomez; and grandparents, Manuel and Maria Zavala of Del Rio. GOLDTHWAITE — Erwin Albert “Sam” Gromatzky, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Sealy. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Priddy with burial in Zion Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters, Jacqueline Gromatzky Blackman and Kathleen Gromatzky Morrow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 14, 2002 FUNERALS Today San Angelo Cuahtemoc Rodriguez, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m. Daphane Templeton, Johnson’s Funeral Home 9 a.m. ELSEWHERE Thompson Easterwood Jr., Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine 2 p.m. Felipe Gomez, Evergreen Cemetery, Ballinger 10 a.m. Johnny Weeks, Sunset Ridge Church of Christ, Brady 2 p.m. Evelyn Pierce, Eola Cemetery, Eola 10 a.m. Harry Jobes Jr., Aubrey Fife Funeral Chapel, Junction 10 a.m. Leora Hurst, Dodson Funeral Home, Lampasas 2 p.m. Paula Uranga, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marfa 10 a.m. Erwin Gromatzky, Zion Lutheran Church, Priddy 11 a.m. Mary Lisso, Protestant Cemetery, Rowena 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Notices SAN ANGELO — Hulda Sudberry, 83, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Shaffer Funeral Home. EARLY — Jewell “Lorene” Tabor, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 2:30 p.m. in Burkett Cemetery. Survivors include son, Dale Tabor of Early. MARFA — Paula Martinez Uranga, 83, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in a San Antonio hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial in Merced Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include son, Jose Uranga of San Antonio; stepdaughter, Anna Belle Martinez of Lubbock; brother, Manuel Martinez of California; and sisters, Luz McGuire of Odessa, Salome Dominguez of California, Juanita Gonzales of San Antonio, Anita Dominguez of Arizona and Maria Bautista of Amarillo. BRADY — Johnny Weeks, 51, of Burleson, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in Fort Worth. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Ridge Church of Christ with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Homes. Survivors include his wife, Ginger Weeks of Burleson; son, Jeffrey Weeks of Burleson; daughter, Joni Schneider of North Richland Hills; brothers, Jim Bob Weeks and Tommy Weeks, both of Brady, and Danny Weeks of Pear Valley; and half- sister, Sonja Latham of Las Cruces, N.M. LLANO — Pearl Ila Hellbusch, 85, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel with graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday in Rosemont Cemetery in Wichita Falls. Survivors include sister, Vernell Tuckness of Llano. PECOS — Inez Vernon, 80, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Church of Christ with burial in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, J.L. Vernon of Pecos; son, Lilburn Stanley Painter of Cross Plains and Regina Inez Painter of Conroe; and sisters, Ana Lou Hooner and Blue Eyes Nichols, both of Long, Okla., and Farrell Nichols of Sacramento, Calif. BRADY — Chester William Moore, 90, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, in Kerrville. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Placid Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Stella Moore of Brady; sons, Melwyn D. Austin of Friendswood, Chester W. Moore of Tecumseh, Okla., and Terry L. Moore of Sugar Land; brother, J.A. Moore of Lafayette, La.; and sisters, Lois Templeton of Brady and Ruby Monroe of Fort Worth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBITUARIES HARRY DOUGLAS JOBES JR Aubrey Fife Funerals JUCTION — Harry Douglas Jobes Jr., of Junction, Texas, passed away Sept. 9, 2002, at home with his family in San Antonio. He was born in Kimble County on Jan. 3, 1921, to Harry Douglas and Georgia Ann Miller Jobes. H.D. served in World War II with the Army Calvary for four years. He was a rancher in Maverick and Kimble counties his entire life. He is survived by two daughters, Harryett and Georgia Jobes, both of San Antonio; their mother, Tommye Dean Jobes of Junction; grandsons, H. Lee Jones and wife, Ellen, and Canon Jones and wife, Harvest; and granddaughter, Hillary Perez. Pallbearers will be Douglas and Jay McNealy, Dewayne and Harold D. Jobes and Canon and Lee Jones. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Aubrey Fife Funeral Chapel in Junction. Interment will follow in Junction Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AURORA R MASIEL Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home SWEETWATER — Aurora R. Masiel, 89, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in Grandview, Texas. She was born June 28, 1913. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lorenzo Gutierrez Sr.; second husband, Juan Masiel; her sons, Ennis Gutierrez and Benito Gutierrez; a daughter, Martha Martinez; and grandsons, Lorenzo Gutierrez III and Steve Gutierrez. Survivors include one daughter, Juanita Morales and husband, Alex, of Amarillo, Texas; two sons, Frank Gutierrez and wife, Trine, of Coshion, Ariz., and Lorenzo (Larry) Gutierrez and wife, Josefina (Josie) of Grandview, Texas; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 in the Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD “MR BOOTERY” O’DER Johnson’s Funeral Home Richard “Mr. Bootery” O’Der, 75, of San Angelo, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 13, 2002, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 in the Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend H. Grosse Mohler officiating. Mr. O’Der was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Danville, Ill., to Richard Sr. and Mina O’Der. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He married Jackie on Aug. 13, 1960, in Atlanta, Ga., and moved to San Angelo in 1976, from Dallas, Texas. He owned and operated the Bootery for 23 years until his retirement in 1999. The Bootery was his pride and joy and the other love of his life. His customers were not only customers but real, good friends. He was a Methodist. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jackie, of 42 years; two sons, Randy O’Der and Rick O’Der, both of Houston; one sister, Lillian of Long Island, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Memorial contributions can be made to a favorite charity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAPHANE LACKEY TEMPLETON Johnson’s Funeral Home Daphane Lackey Templeton, 61, of San Angelo passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at her residence. Service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Paul Shero officiating. Graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. in the Dale Bunton Cemetery in Dale, Texas, with Mr. Bob Hailey officiating. Mrs. Templeton was born Sept. 3, 1941, in Bastrop, Texas, to Valon and Lucille Lackey. She was raised in several places and graduated from Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas. She married Carrol Templeton in May of 1980, and moved to San Angelo from Del Rio in 1987. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southgate Church of Christ. She was known and loved by many in and out of the church. Survivors include her husband, Carrol of San Angelo; two sons, Daniel S. McClendon and wife, Patricia, of Pflugerville, Texas, and Cody W. Templeton of San Angelo; her mother, Lucille Lackey of Lockhart, Texas; two brothers, Vernon Lackey and Donald Lackey and wife, Frances, all of Lockhart; four grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of San Angelo, 36 E. Twohig Ave. Ste 1100, San Angelo, TX 76903, West Texas Boys Ranch, 10223 Boys Ranch Rd., San Angelo, TX 76904 and Southgate Church of Christ, 528 Country Club Road, San Angelo, TX 76904. Special thanks to Dr. Noak and Dr. Rahman, West Texas Medical Associates and Hospice of San Angelo for the help and love through a difficult time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------