Tom Green Co. TX - Obits: From San Angelo Standard-Times - Jan 5 - 11, 2003 ========================================================================== Thanks to the San Angelo Standard-Times for permission to put their obits and death notices in the USGenWeb Archives. The San Angelo Standard-Times is a E.W. Scripps newspaper. Copyright (c)2002 - http://www.texaswest.com/ This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Renfrow Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The San Angelo Standard - Times OnlineWest Texas News Funerals and Death Notices _________________________________________________________________________ Jan 5 FUNERALS Today Merline Rogers Highland Lakes Church of Christ, Kingsland 2 p.m. J.B. Parker Ozona First Baptist Church, Ozona 2 p.m. Elsa Randolph. Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel, San Saba 2:30 p.m. Rick Dale Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater 2 p.m. Jan 5 Death Notices SAN ANGELO - Ray Doyle, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, in a local hospital. Military graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Christoval Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Survivors include children, Kathy Bradford and Joyce Tounget, both of Christoval and Billy Doyle of Odessa; brother, Kenneth Doyle of Grape Creek; and sister, Opal Blackmon of Victoria. SAN ANGELO - James Henry Scott, 63, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in a Kerrville hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. SWEETWATER - Gregoria Diaz, 81, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in Arlington. Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at 1 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Pedro G. Diaz and George Diaz, both of Grand Prairie; daughters, Elisa Diaz Cortez and Doris Velez, both of Grand Prairie; sister, Francis Garcia of SW; and brothers, Jose Gauna of Ranger and Rudolph Gauna of Grand Prairie. SWEETWATER - Elbert Lee Kidd, 85, of Sunsites Ariz. died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Church in Roscoe with burial in Lone Wolf Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Kidd; sister, Lois Buckner of Corpus Christi; and brothers, Stelvin Kidd and Woodrow Kidd of Roscoe. FREDERICKSBURG - Mabel Wood, 95, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a local hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Mondayin Schaetter Funeral Home with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Cleo Benson of Fredericksburg; and stepdaughter, Alice Jorgensen of Wisconsin. OZONA - Mary ''Toots'' Walker, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Mary Jo Clark of Ozona; and sister, Norma Morgan of Oklahoma. OZONA - J.B. ''Beatus'' Parker, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Ozona First Baptist Church with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Annie Parker; sister, Clementena Hannah; and brothers, Fred Parker of Stephenville and James Parker of Roane. CRANE - Malachi Matthew Mendoza, 1, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, in a Round Rock hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Good Shepard Catholic Church in Sheffield. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with burial in Sheffield Cemetery. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Sissy Mendoza and Augustine Castaneda of Pflugerville; grandparents, Celia R. Lopez and Ramon E. Lopez of Sheffield; and step-grandparents, Teresa and Petro Solis of Sheffield. BIG SPRING - Edna Jones, 82, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle andamp; Welch Funeral Home with burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Omar Jones of Big Spring; daughter, Lorene Bumpass of Wimberley; and brothers, Sonny Davis and Bill Davis, both of Big Spring. THREE RIVERS - Edwin F. Hoelscher, 75, of George West died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a Corpus Christi hospital. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. George Catholic Church in George West. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with burial in St. George Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hoelscher of George West; daughters, Lavern ''Leslie'' Williams of Aransas Pass, Virginia Hoelscher of Austin, Scharalene ''Marshall'' Carroll of Alamogorda, N.M. and Melinda Hoelscher of Naples, Fla.; stepdaughter, Mary Susan ''Garner'' McCumber of George West; stepsons, William R. Richter of Del Rio, James L. Richter of George West and Arthur R. ''Gayle'' Richter of Austin; and sister, Olga Hoelscher of San Antonio, Ernestine Lange and Leona Hailey, both of San Angelo. STANTON - Hortense ''Teen'' Doshier, 82, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in a Midland hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, Randell Doshier of Stanton and Bobby Doshier of Alvin; and daughters, Judy Bridge of Stanton and Ruby Laney of Hurst. KINGSLAND - Merline Rogers, 78, of Highland Haven died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Highland Lakes Church of Christ with burial in Brooker, Fla. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home. BRADY - Alvin Eugene ''Gene'' Avant, 67, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Carol Avant of Brady; sons, Mike H. Avant of Brady and Wesley Avant of Jacksonville, Fla.; stepson, Junior and stepdaughter, Jamie Cooley, both of Brady; brothers, Vernon Avant of Aromos, Calif, Darwin Avant of Cotulla and Mike D. Avant of Robstown; and sisters, June Hooper of Cotulla and Kathy Karlovek of Painesville, Ohio. BRADY - David W. Kemmitz, 67, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, in Temple. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with burial in Cowboy Cemetery in Mercury. Survivors include son, Curtis Ray Kemmitz of Canaoe, Wis.; daughter, Debra Bradshaw and Gracie Kemmitz Metcalf, both of Midland, Dena Macon and Crystal Kemmitz, both of Gatesville and Regina Kemmitz of Brady; brothers, John Ed Kemmitz of Billings, Mont., Doyal Lee Kemmitz of Brady, Charlie R. Kemmitz of Brookesmith and George Nolan Kemmitz Sr. of Gatesville. LAMPASAS - Sylvester J. Shelton, 72, of Kempner died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a Temple hospital. Services are pending at Dodson Funeral Home. January 6 Funerals Today SAN ANGELO Daniel Barrett Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart 10:30 a.m. Mary King Johnson's Funeral Home 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE David Kemmitz Leatherwood Memorial Chapels, Brady 2 p.m. Fidel Rios St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Fort Stockton 10 a.m. Mabel Wood Schaetter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg 1 p.m. Jacob Mendias. Memorial Funeral Home, Marfa 10 a.m. Petra Meza St. Thomas Catholic Church, Miles 10 a.m. Mary Walker Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ozona 11 a.m. Malachi Mendoza Good Shepard Church, Sheffield 2 p.m. Elsa Galvan St. Ann's Catholic Church, Sonora 2 p.m. Hortense Doshier Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton 2 p.m. Gregoria Diaz Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Sweetwater 1 p.m. January 6 Death Notices SWEETWATER - Tressie Marie Bahlman, 72, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in McCoy Funeral Home with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Janice Pridemore and Carla Morgan, both of Sweetwater. LAMPASAS - Sylvester Jymson Shelton, 72, of Kempner died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dodson Funeral Home with burial at 2 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery in Brady. Survivors include his wife, Marcelle Shelton of Kempner; daughter, Claudetta Rogers of Caldwell; and sons, J.D. Prosise of Kempner and Billy Prosise of Hobbs, N.M. Jan 7 Funerals Today SAN ANGELO Lamoine Davidson, Johnson's Funeral Home 2 p.m. ELSEWHERE Edna Jones Nalley-Pickle andamp; Welch Funeral Home, Big Spring 2 p.m. Alvin Avant, Rest Haven Cemetery, Brady 10 a.m. Ray Doyle, Christoval Cemetery, Christoval 2 p.m. Sylvester Shelton, Dodson Funeral Home, Lampasas 10 a.m. Anita Reza, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Marfa 10 a.m. Elbert Kidd, First Baptist Church, Roscoe 2 p.m. Tressie Bahlman, McCoy Funeral Home, Sweetwater 10 a.m. Jan 7 Deaths FREDERICKSBURG - Lois Davis, 82, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, in a Kingwood nursing home. Service will be a 2 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Joe R. Davis of Fredericksburg and Bobby Davis of Batesville, Ark.; daughters, Freda Doran of Kingwood and Ida Hester of Wolfe City; and brothers, Glen Robberson of Garvin, Okla., and Wilburn Robberson of Enid, Okla. SWEETWATER - Nina ''Tincy'' Calhoun Blake, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in West Hill Cemetery in Sherman. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Linda Blake Hunter of Sweetwater; and sister, Dorothy Fowler of Sherman. LLANO - Catherine Ann Knott, 71, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. Service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Survivors include her husband, Keith Knott of Llano; daughters, Carmella Collins of Port Aransas and Lena Belle Tracy of Llano; brothers, Subby Gagliola of Long Beach, Calif., and Fred Gagliola of Omaha, Neb.; and sisters, Ann Piccalo and Alice Todoravich, both of Omaha. SWEETWATER - Jimmie Mae Hicks, 70, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at her residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Garden of Memories. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter, Linda Kay Wright of Hobbs, N.M.; sons, Donald Hicks of Rotan and Glen Howard Hicks of Diana; and brother, Billy Joe Boden of Brownwood. JUNCTION - Ila Ashley, 90, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in a San Antonio hospital. Services are pending at Aubrey Fife Funerals. Jan 8 Funerals Today SAN ANGELO Weldon Eckerman Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens 2 p.m. Ofelia Schaeff Nazareth Presbyterian Church 6 p.m. ELSEWHERE Elva Isbell, First Baptist Church, Ballinger 11 a.m. Ila Ashley, Aubrey Fife Funerals, Junction 2 p.m. Maggie Cowden, Grimes Funeral Chapel, Kerrville 11 a.m. Catherine Knott, Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne, Llano 1 p.m. Jimmie Hicks, Garden of Memories, Sweetwater 2 p.m. Patricio Ramirez, Immaculate Heart Church, Sweetwater 10 a.m. Jan 8 Death Notices SAN ANGELO - Marianne Roberts, 97, of Round Rock died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in a Round Rock nursing home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at North Chadbourne Church of Christ with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Survivors include sons, David K. Roberts of Round Rock and Fred R. Roberts of San Angelo; and daughters, Daren A. Carpenter of Rocheport, Mo., Patti M. Davis of Lewisville and Angela Wood of Midland. SAN ANGELO - Carlos Arroyo, 34, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at his residence. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. JUNCTION - Ila Christine Ashley, 90, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in San Antonio. Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with burial in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals. Survivors include daughter, Lenora Christine Fuhrman and husband, Douglas, of Corpus Christi; and sisters, Merly Kinnard of Denton and Emma Davee of San Marcos. FREDERICKSBURG - Agnes Pehl, 82, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003. Vigil service will be at 6:30 p.m. today in Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include son, Leroy E. Pehl, and daughters, Barbara A. Meyer and Kay Marie Pressler, all of Fredericksburg; and sisters, Rita Pahl of Fredericksburg and Ida Maurer of Mesquite. PECOS - Harold Gustafson, 89, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Pearl Gustafson of Pecos; daughter, Sandra Gustafson of Los Angeles; sons, Roger Gustafson of Mountain View, Wyo., and Edwin Gustafson of Lyman, Wyo.; sister, Dottie Dickinson of Auburn, Calif.; and brothers, Carl Gustafson of San Bernardino, Calif., Will Gustafson of Fresno, Calif., Ben Gustafson of Sacramento, Calif., and David Gustafson of Diamond Springs, Calif. MENARD - Cora LaVerne Miller, 84, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in a San Angelo hospital. Service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Clayton Miller of San Angelo and Harold Miller of Amarillo; and daughters, Katherine R. Richardson of Hasting, Mich., and Clara Carleta Keiser of Menard. BIG SPRING - James C. Johnson, 82, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in a local hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Nalley-Pickle andamp; Welch Rosewood Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Billie Johnson of Big Spring; sons, Lance Karl Johnson of Denton and Daryl Shane Johnson of Odessa; daughter, Phyllis Dawson of Austin; sisters, Kate Higgins of Halletsville; Nancy Hull of Moulton and Goloa Martin of Kerrville. BRADY - Cyril Dee Hilliard, 79, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Voca Cemetery in Voca. Survivors include sister, Faye McNatt of Brady; and brother, Harl Hilliard of Brady. SWEETWATER - Patricio R. Ramirez, 76, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in a local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Martha Ramirez of Sweetwater; son, Doyle Ramirez of Anson; daughter, Eufemia Rangel of Sweetwater; sister, Lupe Sigala of Dallas; and brothers, Luis Ramirez, Gabriel Ramirez, John Ramirez and Jesus Ramirez, all of Anson, Jimmy Ramirez of Roby and Victor Ramirez of Abilene. BIG SPRING - Sarah Johnson, 76, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2003, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers andamp; Smith Funeral Home. WELDON RAY PETE ECKERMAN Johnson's Funeral Home Weldon Ray (Pete) Eckerman was born May 4, 1930, in Eola, Texas. He passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at 72 years of age in Edro-Woolley, Wash. Weldon is survived by three children, Gary Eckerman, Noelle (Mrs. Paul) Hunter and Brian Eckerman; grandchildren, Talitha Eckerman, Warren Eckerman, Marques Hunter and Jessica Eckerman; brothers, Chester E. Eckerman and Melvin L. Eckerman; one sister, Madelle Huckaby; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, San Angelo, Texas, with the Rev. Robert Budewig and the Rev. Chester McCown of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. LARRY L GRIDER North's Funeral Home ABILENE - Larry L. Grider, 62, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, of Abilene, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in a local hospital. Mr. Grider was born Jan. 14, 1940, in Lockwood, Mo., to Frank and Margaret Hall Grider. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Potosi Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Spencer officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, in the funeral home. Mr. Grider graduated from San Angelo High School in 1958 and was a member of the First Christian Church of San Angelo. He attended San Angelo College. He married Sandra Howard on April 8, 1970, in Abilene. Mr. Grider was a successful car dealer in Abilene for several years and currently owned the Daze Gone By Store where he enjoyed talking and visiting with people. Mr. Grider fought a long courageous battle with heart disease. He was preceded in death by his father and an infant sister. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Grider of Potosi; his mother and stepfather, Otis and Margaret Divine of Greenfield, Mo.; two sons, Dennis and Debbie Grider of Socorro, N.M. and Dwain Grider of Abilene, Texas; a daughter, Larinda Grider Fletcher of San Angelo, Texas; a brother, Jerry and Betty Grider of Abilene; three sisters, Jan and Denny McBride of Abilene, Sandra Toombs of Merkel, Texas, and Judy and John Pasek of Irving, Texas; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family requests remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association. CARLOS ARROYO Robert Massie Funeral Home Carlos Arroyo, 34, of San Angelo, passed away Tuesday Jan. 7, 2003, at his residence. Mass of Christian service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Terry Brenon officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Carlos was born April 6, 1968, in San Angelo, to Hector and Ofelia Arroyo. He was a carpenter in trade. Carlos enjoyed being around his family and friends. He will be missed by all. Survivors are his parents, Hector and Ofelia Arroyo of San Angelo; wife, Betty Arroyo of San Angelo; sons, Carlos Arroyo, Jr., Nicholas Arroyo and Ernest Molina, all of San Angelo and Eric Alonzo of Odessa; daughters, Tanya Escobedo and husband, Steven, of San Angelo and Patricia Flores of San Angelo; brothers, Arthur Arroyo and wife, Kim, of Seguin, Texas, and Hector Arroyo Jr. of San Angelo; sisters, Sylvia Arroyo, Carolina Arroyo and Dalia Ortega and husband, Raul, all of San Angelo; four grandchildren, Steven and Haylie Escobedo, and Marcus and Jeremy Garcia; and numerous nieces and nephews; and one special niece Angel Ortega. Pallbearers will be Adam Garcia, Alex Samaniego, Jesus Ibarra, Rudy Castaneda, Jimmy Ray Castaneda and Leandro Hernandez. MAGGIE CHARLENE TAYLOR COWDEN Grimes Funeral Chapels KERRVILLE - Maggie Charlene Taylor Cowden passed away in Kerrville on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in a local care center after a brief illness. Charlene was born in West Texas on June 2, 1924, to Charlie Grim and Mollie Northcutt Taylor. She married rancher, Harry Cowden in 1948 and with him, ranched and raised two children, Kitty Cowden Brooks of Del Rio and Paul Cowden of Kerrville. Charlene and Harry had a full life together and ranched in Crane, Burnet, Frio and Kerr Counties. Music was an important part of her life. She was a church pianist and organist since she was in high school in Rankin, Texas. She has been the organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville and the First Presbyterian Church of Ingram since she and Harry moved to Kerrville in 1965. Charlene was a very active member of the Order of Eastern Star and was Worthy Matron several times. She was also an accountant for many years. She loved to travel and had the opportunity to travel extensively in the United States and also to Europe, Africa, Australia and Mexico. Sister, Neva Roady of California; daughter, Kitty Cowden Brooks; son, Paul Cowden; and numerous nieces and nephews survive her. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Grimes Funeral Chapels with the Rev. Raymond Tear officiating. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Grimes Funeral Chapels. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Edgewater Care Center, 1213 Water Street, Kerrville, TX 78028. The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the "Send Condolences" link. LAMOINE MOYNE DAVIDSON Johnson's Funeral Home Lamoine "Moyne" Davidson, 86, a 60-plus year resident of San Angelo, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. She is the former Lamoine Tarpley of Knox County. For many years she was employed by Holsum Bakery and Colonial Foods. She was also a member of The First Christian Church of San Angelo. She is preceded in death by parents, A. S. and Floy Fox Tarpley; and beloved brother, Dan Tarpley. She is survived by daughter, Linda Abbott Cull and husband, John, of Richmond, Va., formerly Linda Abbott of San Angelo; stepsons, Charles Trapp, formally of San Angelo and Phil Davidson and wife, Barbara, of Conroe; stepdaughter, Pris Richards and husband, John, of Ventura, Calif.. She is the grandmother to Dana Langley and husband, Jim, David Cull and wife, Kathleen, Rebecca Schmidt and husband, Craig, Philip Davidson, Kim Richards and Chris Coghlan. She is the great-grandmother to Lauren and Jennifer Langley, John David, Thomas and Emily Cull, Hannah Schmidt and Kali Coghlan. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Johnson's Funeral Home with the Rev. Ben Hubert officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to The Humane Society and Meals on Wheels. ELVA SYKES ISBELL Rains-Seale Funeral Home BALLINGER - Elva Sykes Isbell, 85, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in Runnels County Rehab and Nursing Center in Ballinger. Mrs. Isbell was born Aug. 31, 1917, and was the only child of Lee O. and Ollie Reed Sykes. She was married Dec. 23, 1939, to James T. (Theo) Isbell in Ballinger. Other than 14 years spent in Big Spring, Mrs. Isbell was a lifelong resident of Ballinger. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, a longtime member of Texas A&M Mother's Club and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She worked as a secretary for the superintendent of Ballinger Independent School District, retiring in 1985. Mrs. Isbell is survived by her son, Robert G. Isbell of Phoenix, Ariz.; and grandsons, Jason Robert Isbell of Mainz, Germany, Tyler Kent Isbell of Phoenix, Ariz., and Bradly James Isbell of Austin, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons, Terry Isbell and Kent Isbell. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at First Baptist Church in Ballinger. Family will receive family and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at First Baptist Church prior to the memorial service. In lieu of pallbearers, the family would like to recognize Bill and Mary Sykes, Bobbie Underwood, Naoma Darby, Dorcie Green, Gene Condra, Frankie and Mary Berryman, Mavis Newby, and Masters Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Ballinger Carnegie Library or the Ballinger Cemetery Association. LEO L KOTASEK Shaffer Funeral Home Leo L. Kotasek, 90, of San Angelo, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2003, in a San Angelo nursing home. A family memorial service is planned later in New York. Leo was born April 7, 1919, in Binghamton, N.Y., to John and Maria Valenta Kotasek. He served in the Army-Air Force, during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna in 1997. Leo is survived by his son, Dennis L. and his wife, Mary Alice Kotasek, of San Angelo; his grandson, Robert Kotasek of Dallas; his granddaughter, Cristina Kotasek of San Angelo; and sister, Beatrice Chubinsky of San Diego, Calif. In lieu of memorials or flowers, please make donations to Vista Hospice or the charity of your choice. LARRY LOGAN Johnson's Funeral Home Larry Jack Logan, 55, of San Angelo, went to be with his Lord in heaven Wednesday, January 8, 2003. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. today at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at Lake View Baptist Church with the Rev. Clarence Kelly, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Larry was born June 3, 1947, in Plainview, Texas, to Jack Curtis and Joy Logan. He was a lifelong resident of San Angelo and a United States Army veteran. For the past 10 years, he has worked for Hirschfeld Steel Company. Larry was married to Carlene Truelove in 1972. Survivors include his wife, Carlene Logan of San Angelo; five children, Jackie Patton of San Angelo, Jodi Logan of Lubbock, Todd and Tim Logan, both of Allen, and Thad Logan of North Carolina; his mother, Joy Logan of San Angelo; his sister, Mary Williams of San Angelo; and four grandchildren. Memorials can be made to Hospice of San Angelo or Lake View Baptist Church. The family would like to extend a special note of thanks to the wonderful people of Hospice and Lake View Baptist Church for their love and care. We will all miss Larry; his smiling face could brighten anyone's day. STEVE FRANK MANITZAS Johnson's Funeral Home Steve Frank Manitzas, 96, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at his home in San Angelo. Steve was born on Nov. 1, 1906, in a Turkish village in Asia Minor - the youngest of eight children. At the outbreak of World War I, Steve and his family narrowly escaped death at the hands of a renegade magistrate who ordered the extermination of the Greek inhabitants of the village. The villagers were herded, a boatload at a time, onto a schooner and taken to an offshore island to meet their fate. Upon returning for his last load, which included Steve and his relatives, the Turkish ship captain expressed his revulsion at the slaughter he had witnessed, and turning his back, gave the family the opportunity to escape "before I change my mind." Using forged travel documents secured by his mother, Steve and his family moved to Constantinople for the duration of the war. In 1920, Steve and his family immigrated to America and settled in De Ridder, La. In 1925, Steve moved to San Angelo with his mother and two of his brothers, Nick and George, joining his sister, Mary and her husband, Theo Alexander. The three brothers eventually opened the "? Bros. Cafe" and for years the Manitzas brothers received mail that was simply addressed "?". Steve became an American citizen in 1929, an event which he regarded as the proudest moment of his life. In 1930, Steve sailed to Greece to meet his bride-to-be, Helen Leondaridou, whom he selected from six photographs shown to him by his mother. This union lasted until Helen's death on Aug. 28, 1991, just days before their 61st wedding anniversary. In August 1941, Steve opened "Steve's Ranch House," which became one of the most popular restaurants in West Texas. With the onset of World War II on Dec. 7, 1941, Steve turned his restaurant over to the Aviation Cadets from Goodfellow Field, and later to the Bombardier School Trainees from Mathis Field. "Cousin Steve" became a topic of conversation in both the European and Pacific Theaters of Operation as well as in prison camps, where American POWs who had trained in San Angelo universally agreed that he was the inimitable host and that the cuisine at Steve's Ranch House was unsurpassed. Steve sold his restaurant in Oct. 1956, but his reputation survives to this day with an older generation of area residents who have nostalgic memories of Cousin Steve as a unique host and restaurant pioneer. Steve was an avid fisherman, and was touted by Blondy Cross of the San Angelo Standard-Times as the best fisherman in West Texas. He was a Shriner, a 60-year member of the Concho Masonic Lodge 1260, and the last surviving Charter Member of the Greek Orthodox Church in San Angelo, founded in 1936. Steve was a true American patriot, with unwavering love and devotion for his adopted country, and for whom, "God Bless America" constituted not a mere motto, but exemplified a way of life! Steve is survived by his son, Frank Steve Manitzas and daughter-in-law, Mary Ellen, of Comfort; his daughter, Frances and son-in-law, Steve G. Tefas, of San Angelo; grandchildren, Stephanie Tefas of Houston and Steve G. Tefas Jr. of San Angelo, Pamela Uhr of Austin, Debbie Trueman and her husband, Phillip, of San Antonio, Steve Manitzas of Cottonwood, Ariz., and Thomas Manitzas of Comfort; great-grandchildren, Marshall, Carson and Hunter Uhr, all of Austin, and Tyler and Elliott Trueman of San Antonio; special niece and god-daugher, Mrs. John (Evelyn) Nettleton of Christoval; and a special friend and caregiver, Silvia Sanchez. A Trisagion/Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at Johnson's Funeral Home and the funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Greek Orthodox Church at the corner of Kenwood and Montecito. Services will be officiated by the Rev. James Hademenos. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve F. Manitzas, Thomas F. Manitzas, Steve G. Tefas Jr., George Kuykendall, Dr. Gus Alexander, Phillip Trueman, and Tim Beys. MOSES MARTINEZ JR Moses Martinez Jr., 47, of San Angelo, went to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. He was born July 9, 1955, in San Angelo. Survivors include his wife, Kara Martinez; three daughters, Karalina, Evangalynn and Rose Ann Martinez; two sons, Moses and Jacob Martinez; his parents, Moises and Ninfa Martinez of San Angelo; three sisters, Yolanda Gomez and husband, Valentine, Delia Martinez and husband, Eugene of Hurst, Texas, and Irma Fintery and husband, Richard, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; three brothers, Robert Martinez, Armando Martinez and wife, Betty, all of San Angelo, and Jose Martinez and wife, Emma, of San Antonio, Texas; and a special nephew, Julian Andrew Diaz. God looked around his garden And He found an empty space. He then looked down upon this earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful; He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering. He knew you were in pain. He knew you would never get well Upon this earth again. So He closed your weary eyelids and Whispered "Peace by thine." He then took you up to heaven With hands gentle and so kind. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone. For part of us went with you The day God called you home. The family extends appreciation to Hospice of San Angelo. JOE MATHERS Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors ODESSA - Joseph Russell (J.R.) Mathers, 74, left this life to join God on Dec. 24, 2002. He passed away at his residence after a brave and courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Ponca City, Okla., to Tom and Bernice Mathers. After graduating from high school, Joe went to work on the Rock Island Railroad, before going into the United States Army in 1946. After he was discharged from the Army, he joined the United States Navy in 1948. While he was in the Naval Reserve, he attended Texas Christian University. After graduating from TCU, he received his Texas State Teachers certificate in 1951. Joe went to work for Gulf Oil Corporation in 1952 and took and an early retirement from Gulf/Chevron in 1986 after 34 years of service. Joe loved the outdoors and traveling, which took him many lovely places and supplied him with many memorable stories. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Bernice Mathers; a stepdaughter, Debbie Hefner; and an adopted son, Rusty Myrick. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Mathers; a daughter, Katherine Massa and husband, Rick, of Willows, Calif.; son, Robert Myrick and wife, April, of Plano; a granddaughter, Mikayla Massa; grandsons, Peyton Massa and Austin Myrick; his sister, Ruthanne Woodward and husband, Dick, of San Carlos, Old Mexico; nieces, Debbie Hazelwood of Keller, Texas, and Diane Latimer of Houston, Texas; stepchildren, Mike Bates and wife, Joni, and daughter, Tisha, of Odessa, Vicki Wells and sons, Matt, Nick and Kurt of Dennison, Janice Wesley and husband, Larry, and son, Barry of Amarillo, Bill Hefner, husband of Debbie Hefner and grandsons, Jason Hefner and wife, Sarita; great-granddaughters, Belinda and Brooke of Sweetwater, Texas, and Jerod Hefner of Grapevine, Texas, and great- granddaughter, Kelsee Hefner of Odessa. Joe and Glenda had another get-a-way residence in Robert Lee, Texas, where they had acquired many longtime lovely friendships. Joe is also survived by many other loved ones and friends who will miss his witty and loving way. Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, in Frank Wilson Funeral Chapel with Chaplin Jimmy Braswell presiding. Burial followed in Sunset Memorials Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home Hospice of Hospice House in Joe's memory. MARIANNE ROBERTS Johnson's Funeral Home Marianne Roberts, 97, went to be with her Lord on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. She was born in Detroit, Mich., June 12, 1905, to Lula May and George Adam Klingman, the ninth of 10 children. Her father, a minister, baptized her at age 12 at Cameron Avenue Church of Christ in Detroit. Shortly after, the family moved to Abilene, Texas, where her father taught at Abilene Christian College. She received her B.A. there in 1927, with a major in English and a minor in French. College activities included singing, playing piano, debating and performing in plays. She also attended College of Industrial Arts now know as Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas, and Thorp Spring Christian College in Thorp Spring, Texas, where she met her future husband. After graduation, she taught English, French and Bible at Oklahoma Christian College in Cordell, Okla. During her two years there she directed the college chorus, taught private voice and piano lessons, judged scholastic contests in music and debate, directed plays, and organized a French Club and the girl's pep squad. She was a charter member of Cordell's Business and Professional Woman's Club, sang in the community chorus, performed in community theatre productions, sang or accompanied others on piano for various organizations. In the fall of 1929, she moved to San Angelo where she was the secretary to the Junior High principal. She also served as the librarian and a substitute English teacher. On June 15, 1931, she married Fred T. Roberts in a sunrise garden wedding in the Santa Fe Park in San Angelo, with her father officiating. They made San Angelo their lifelong home and raised six children. She enjoyed her children, using all of her talents to teach and train them. She read books to them and Bible stories. She taught them to sing and play the piano and act out stories. Her love of family, her prayers for them, her interest in and enthusiastic support of their activities, her love of beauty, especially flowers, her love for the church and her excellent Bible class teaching all leave a wonderful legacy and example. She is survived by two sons, David Roberts of Round Rock, Texas, and Fred Richard Roberts of San Angelo; three daughters, Karen Carpenter of Rocheport, Mo., Patti Davis of Lewisville, Texas, and Margaret Angela Wood of Midland, Texas; 14 grandchildren, Mark Carpenter, Brent Carpenter, Rebecca Carpenter Hackney, Rachel Carpenter Kallenbach, Jonathan Carpenter, Christi Davis Rochelle, Sherri Davis Hayes, Greg Davis, Cindy Roberts Gravitt, Candice Roberts, Cassi Roberts, Tommy Wood Jr., Lance Wood and Ashley Wood; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Donald Edwin Roberts in 1959; a grandson, Todd Roberts in 1983; a son-in-law, Hoy Davis in 1987; and her husband, Fred Roberts in 1996. Service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Chadbourne North Church of Christ, 3216 N. Chadbourne in San Angelo. Pallbearers are Brent Carpenter, Tommy Wood, Lance Wood, Ashley Wood, Greg Davis, Jonathan Carpenter, Treff Carpenter, Rob Kallenbach and Van Gravitt. The family requests memorials be made to Abilene Christian University, Hope for the Future Scholarships, ACU Box 29132, Abilene, TX 79699-9132. OFELIA CAJAS SCHAEFF Puente & Sons Funeral Chapels SAN ANTONIO - Ofelia Cajas Schaeff from San Antonio, born Sept. 21, 1947, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. She was born in Rowena, Texas, to Jose and Eloiza Cajas. Ofelia was married to Larry Schaeff on April 3, 1971, in San Angelo, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Johnny Cajas; and sister, Josie Hernandez. She is survived by her husband of 31 years; daughters, Michelle Lucero and husband, Warren, of San Antonio, and Angela Collins and husband, Frankie, of Corpus Christi, Texas; six grandchildren, Raquel, Rochelle, Mary, Chanele, Michael and Rain; sisters, Frances Cribes and husband, Greg, from Maryland, Olga Colorado and husband, Miguel, and Dorothy Calvery and husband, Jim, from San Angelo, Texas; brothers, Joe and Richard Cajas from San Antonio, Israel Cajas and wife, Rachel, and Ronnie Cajas from San Angelo; and numerous nephews, nieces, aunts and cousins. Memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Nazareth Presbyterian Church, 313 W. Ave N, San Angelo, with the Rev. Tomas Chavez officiating. "God watched as you suffered and knew you had your share. He gently closed your weary eyes and took you in His care. God has you in his keeping, we have you in our hearts. Your memory is our keepsake, and with that we'll never part. God saw you were getting tired and a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you and whispered, "Come with me" With tearful eyes we watched you surrender and saw you fade away. Although we love you dearly, we could not make you stay. A Golden Heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best." JACK SCOTT Higginbotham Funeral Home CROSS PLAINS - Jack Scott of Cross Plains, Texas, died in Specialty Hospital of Austin on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003. He had been a patient there for the past two weeks and was being treated for heart problems and complications brought on by a stroke that occurred 18 months ago. Jack moved to Austin in 2001 to be near his family and had lived at The Summit at Northwest Hills for the past two years. He was preceded in death in 2000 by his wife of 67 years, Juakana Scott. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the First Baptist Church in Cross Plains. The First Baptist Church will hold a lunch at noon for family members and out-of-town guests as well as a short reception in the fellowship hall at the church immediately following the service. On Monday evening, Jan. 6, the family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Higginbotham Funeral Home. Jack is survived by his daughter, Mary Scott Nabers and his son-in-law, Lynn Nabers of Austin; his grandsons, Scott Nabers of Houston and Tim Nabers of Austin; and his great-grandchildren, Lauren Scott Nabers, Kailey Ann Nabers, Jack Harrison Nabers, Samuel Scott Nabers and Rachel Elizabeth Nabers. Jack was known to brag often about his extended family of friends and the lovely wives his grandsons married, Donna Nabers of Houston and Karen Nabers of Austin. He is also survived by his nephew, R.B. McGowen of Sherman; and his great-niece, Adelia Wright of San Antonio. Other close family members include Eddy Don Edmondson and his wife, Gayle, of Austin, O.B. Edmondson of Austin and the families of Jerry and Jack Lewis McGowen, both of Sherman. He was preceded in death by both his sisters, Anna Myrl McGowen of Sherman and Maggie Cook of Cross Plains and Baird. Jack had been honored and blessed with numerous namesakes, all of which he considered to be a part of his family. He also had a very special relationship with the hundreds of students he taught at some time or another during his lifetime. Jack was born Sept. 14, 1909, in Baird, Texas, to George B. and Adelia Scott. His maternal grandparents, the J.B. Cutbirths, moved to the Baird area in 1876, before Callahan County was organized. The Scott family dates back to 1890, when the F.T. Scotts, Jack's paternal grandparents, settled in Cottonwood, Texas. As a young man, Jack attended school in Baird and Cross Plains until his junior year when he transferred to the West Texas Military Institute at San Antonio for two years. Upon graduation, he enrolled in Hardin Simmons University in Abilene. He graduated in 1930, and during his tenure there, he served as editor of the campus newspaper, "The Brand." After graduation, he went home to Cross Plains and persuaded the local bank to allow him to purchase an interest in the newspaper on credit. He became the editor of the Cross Plains Review at the age of 20, and by 1940, he had bought the entire business. In 1933, Jack married a young woman by the name of Juakana Westerman, a native of Cross Plains. The couple had a remarkable marriage that lasted for 67 years. Juakana Scott died in 2000 after a courageous one-year battle with cancer. Kanie, as Jack affectionately nicknamed her, worked in the newspaper office with him except for a few years when she stayed home to care for their only child, Mary. In 1944, Jack joined the United States Army as a private in the infantry. He emerged two years later when the war ended as a first lieutenant. He served most of his military duty in the Philippine Islands. Jack spent most of his life as a newspaper editor in Central Texas. He was editor and publisher of the Cross Plains Review and numerous other weekly newspapers in the area. He served as a Director of the West Texas Press Association and as a Director of the Texas Press Association. He was elected President of the regional Texas Press Association and was honored numerous times. As editor of the Cross Plains Review, he won statewide recognition, including 27 statewide awards for the newspaper and 10 first place awards for his column known as the "Hometowner." He also loved the banking industry and served for many decades as a Director of the Citizens State Bank. He was involved in oil and gas exploration and ran a small cattle operation near Cross Plains. It would be hard to find an individual who had been more involved in his community than Jack. He served as mayor of Cross Plains on four separate occasions and was active in the First Baptist Church, the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, the Cross Plains Library Board, and many other organizations. Jack was continually involved with the activities of his family. He worked diligently in numerous political campaigns for his son-in-law, Lynn Nabers during the 14 years that Lynn served in the Texas Legislature. Jack also took a great amount of pride in his daughter's career and provided advice and counsel as she served first as a Commissioner representing Texas employers at the Texas Employment Commission and later as a Texas Railroad Commissioner. No man ever loved grandchildren more than Jack loved his grandsons, Scott and Tim Nabers. He had a unique relationship with both of them. He delighted in being a part of everything that touched their lives and was particularly proud of seeing both earn law degrees and launch successful careers. He often jokingly said that all his male relatives were attorneys but he never hesitated to argue legal issues or give legal counsel to any one of them. Jack will be remembered as a remarkable, Christian man who loved his family, community, state and nation with a passion. He was genuinely loved and respected by all those who knew him. He leaves behind a wealth of gifts not the least of which will be the memory of his fun loving personality and his zest and enthusiasm for life, history, words, story telling, competition, business investing, writing and games. He had many unique attributes including a remarkable memory with the rare trait of finding something interesting in every individual he ever met . . . and then never forgetting a single detail about any one of them. Pallbearers for the service include the following: Don Clark, W.J. McCoy, Roy Stambaugh, Dale Bishop, J.D. Moore, L.E. Allen, James Alexander and John Baum. Honorary Pallbearers include David McGowen, Rodney McCartny, Jerry Loper, Jimilee Payne, Jack Watson, Charlie Grider and Richard Grider. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, remembrances and memorials be made to the Juakana and Jack Scott Memorial Fund at MD Anderson Cancer Research Center in Houston, the Jack Scott Scholarship Fund for Students from Callahan County at Howard Payne University or the First Baptist Church in Cross Plains. EDWIN JOE WILDE Johnson's Funeral Home Our beloved Edwin Joe Wilde of Wall passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at his residence. Edwin lived 87 full years. A rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Wall. The funeral service and burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, in Wall. Msgr. Larry Droll and Father Louis Moeller will officiate at the service. The grandchildren will be the pallbearers and altar servers. Honorary pallbearers are Alex Halfmann, Walter Fuchs, Herbert Beidermann, Dr. Denver Marsh Jr., Dr. Irv Zeitler and Apolinar Mascorro. Edwin was born in Runnels County near Bethel, Texas, to W.H. and Annie Wilde on Aug. 18, 1915. While living in Bethel, Edwin attended the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Olfen. He was a Boy Scout under the direction of Msgr. Arnold Boeding for three years. Edwin was a teen-ager when the Great Depression took its toll on America and finished the eighth grade before having to quit school and work on the family farms. Edwin was hardened by the Depression Era and learned to never waste anything, especially food, money and time. Edwin worked until he couldn't and never retired from farming. Edwin's father, W.H. Wilde, was able to expand the family's landholdings into Concho, Tom Green, Glasscock and Reagan Counties. Edwin spent much of his time helping his family farm while living with his brothers, Elo and Fenton in Wall. Later, Edwin farmed many years with his youngest brother, Bennie of Ballinger. While living in Wall, Edwin attended San Angelo Business College for three months under the direction of Mrs. W.W. Carson. He was a self-taught speller and could spell almost any word. He never used a calculator or a computer because he would figure in his head. In a minute, Edwin would tell you the value of a bale of cotton or a truckload of wheat or milo. Edwin was fluent in three languages - English, Spanish and German. On July 8, 1946, Edwin married the beautiful Cordula Elizabeth Strube. Edwin and Cordula made their home one mile west of Wall and began their life together farming and raising a family. They attended St. Ambrose Catholic Church where Edwin was a Charter Member of the Knights of Columbus for over 50 years and served on the Parish Council and Cemetery Committee. Edwin was also a member of the St. Ambrose Society and a pioneer in building the St. Ambrose Church. Edwin loved this church and was a humble man who prayed the rosary several times a day. Edwin and his brothers were amongst the first wave of farmers to pioneer the St. Lawrence farming community when the Oliver Daniels Ranch was sold. Edwin spent much time developing the farms at St. Lawrence where irrigation made the area into a vital community and agricultural center. Edwin always had a deep love for the St. Lawrence community. Edwin loved to buy raw pastureland and to develop it into cultivation. During his farming career, Edwin utilized the bracero program and later legalized many farm workers from Mexico. One of his lifelong employees was Apolinar Mascorro, who stayed with the Wilde family from 1954 until present. Edwin was an avid deer hunter and was very proud of his German Catholic heritage. One of Edwin's great passions was the history of his family roots. Edwin's ancestors migrated to Texas in 1845 and Edwin helped organize the Annie and Bernhard Wilde Family Reunions. In his prime, Edwin was known as the "Best Farmer in Wall, Deer Hunter on Call". Edwin was preceded in death by his parents, W.H. and Annie Wilde; brothers, Elo and Fenton Wilde; sisters, Mary Wilde and Stella Schwartz; and his devoted daughter, Melanie Jane Franklin who died in 2001. Edwin is survived by his loving and wonderful wife, Cordula Wilde, who faithfully took care of him through his illness. Edwin is also survived by his sister, Cora Dierschke of San Angelo; and brother, Bennie Wilde of Ballinger. Edwin has three sons, John, Don and Dale, and their wives, Betty Jo, Ruth and Laura, all of Wall; and one son-in-law, Rusty Franklin of San Angelo. Ed leaves 11 grandchildren who loved their grandpa: Douglas, Matt, Julia, Joanna, Joslynn, Dee Jay, Blaise and Harrison Wilde, and Jed, Casey and Betsy Franklin. The family would like to thank Dr. Denver Marsh Jr. and his staff, who took care of Edwin for 26 years. Also, the family very much appreciates Dr. Irv Zeitler and Alana Montgomery, PA; Mr. Neal Doss, Mrs. Wanda Lange and Ms. Sherry Coplin of San Angelo; West Texas Rehab; Hospice of San Angelo and the Angelo Nursing Center for their gracious and loving care. Memorials may be donated to St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Hospice of San Angelo, or a charity of choice.