Carrie Jones
JUNCTION - Carrie Ola Wyckoff Jones, 98, died Thursday, June 10, 1999,
in a San Angelo nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
She was born May 4, 1901, in Mason County. She was a homemaker and
a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include four sons, Irwin Jones of Abilene, Duard Jones of
Lubbock, Glen Jones of Albuquerque, N.M., and Don Taylor of Junction; a
daughter, Ola Stell of Junction; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
John Porter
FORT STOCKTON - John David Porter, 72, died Wednesday, June 9, 1999,
in an Odessa hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church with burial
in East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born May 1, 1927, in San Angelo and was a longtime resident
of Fort Stockton. He served in the Army during World War II.
Survivors include two sons, Bruce Porter of Odessa and David Porter
of Fort Stockton; a brother, Marvin Porter of Midland; a sister, Mickey
Friend of Odessa; and six grandchildren.
William Copley
COLEMAN - William Claud Copley, 63, of Glen Cove died Thursday, June
10, 1999, in a Dallas hospital.
Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Glen Cove Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Huntsville and had lived in Glen Cove
since 1984. He worked in maintenance for Coleman County Precinct 4 and
was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Nelda Copley of Glen Cove; a daughter,
Stephanie Moore of Coleman; two sons, Keith Copley of Talpa and Robert
Copley of Plum Grove; two sisters, Mary Avants of Tomball and Gerrye Shaffer
of Houston; a brother, Mike Copley of Anderson; and six grandchildren.
William Morris
MIDLAND - William Howard Taft Morris, 90, died Friday, June 11, 1999,
in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Resthaven Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 20, 1908, in Mitchell County and was a lifetime resident.
He had worked for Pioneer Natural Gas and the city of Midland and part
time for Purolator Armored Car Service.
Survivors include a son, Howard Morris of Gardendale; two daughters,
Myrna Morris and Mary Hunter, both of Midland; four grandchildren; one
great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jimmy Cook
JUNCTION - Jimmy Lott Cook, 70, died Thursday, June 10, in a Junction
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Graham Funeral Home.
He was born July 17, 1928, in Sonora. He was a carpenter.
Survivors include two sons, Gregory Lott Cook of Junction and Robert
K. Cook of Con Can; two daughters, Judy Bob Worthington of Aspermont and
Belinda Mullins of Kerrville; a sister, Wanda Turner of Lampasas; nine
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Jack Morgan Jr.
WINTERS - Jack Curtis Morgan Jr., 54, of Winters died Thursday, June
10, 1999, in a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Mesa T Ranch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 22, 1944, in Seattle and had lived in Odessa and El
Paso, moving to Winters in 1990. A Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, he
was a member of the American Legion and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his parents, Trudy and Jack Morgan Sr. of Ballinger;
a brother, Larry Morgan of Allen; two sisters, Sharon Wiley of Gainsville,
Ga., and Karen Thorpe of Winters; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Juanita Macialek
KERRVILLE - Juanita F. Macialek, 79, died Thursday, June 10, 1999,
in a local hospital.
Service will be at 5 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial
in Arlington Cemetery in Elm Hearst, Ill.
She was born May 7, 1920, in Cotulla. She was a member of St. Paul's
United Methodist Church and the Hill Country Arts Foundation.
Survivors include her husband, Peter Macialek of Kerrville; three daughters,
Dora Castellanos of Tamarac, Fla., Lydia Rios of Chicago and Alice Pennington
of South Bend, Ind.; two sons, Isaias Rodriguez of Chicago and Pete M.
Macialek of Itasca, Ill.; two sisters, Amada Cipreano and Josefa Anis,
both of Cotulla; three brothers, Paul Flores of Cotulla, and Daniel Flores
and Daved Flores, both of Chicago; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
Gail VanWinkle
ROCKSPRINGS - Gail Ann VanWinkle, 37, of Mansfield and formerly of
Rocksprings, died Wednesday, June 9, 1999, in an Arlington hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today at Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church
with burial in Rocksprings Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nelson Funeral
Home.
She was born June 6, 1962, in Junction. She worked at a horticultural
nursery and was a Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Greg Oines of Houston; four children,
LaVina VanWinkle, Zena VanWinkle, Garrett Oines and Sierra Oines, all of
Rocksprings; her father, Ed VanWinkle of Junction; her mother, Janie Samora
VanWinkle of Rocksprings; six brothers, Elias Barrera of Rocksprings, Eddy
VanWinkle, Michael VanWinkle and Billy VanWinkle, all of Junction, Rick
VanWinkle of San Angelo and Tommy VanWinkle of Sonora; two sisters, Alicia
Benavidez of Rocksprings and Peggy Taylor of Austin; and one grandchild.
Nora Matthies
BIG SPRING - Nora B. Matthies, 70, of Midway community died Thursday,
June 10, 1999, in a Midland hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born Jan. 6, 1929, in Derrick, Ark., and was a lifetime resident
of Howard County. She was a homemaker and a member of Midway Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Herschell Matthies of Midway; a son,
the Rev. H. Alan Matthies of Tarzan; a daughter, Judy Gale Menicke of Danville,
Calif.; four brothers, Luther Bedwell of Snyder, Lloyd Arnold and Cecil
Arnold, both of Big Spring, and Dick Arnold of Brownwood; five grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
June McCutcheon
BIG SPRING - June McCutcheon, 68, of Big Spring died Thursday, June
10, 1999, in a Midland hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born June 7, 1931, in Hot Springs, N.M., and had lived in Big
Spring since 1971. She was a registered nurse and had owned Gentleman's
Corner. She was an Episcopalian.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard McCutcheon of Big Spring; two
sons, Ray McCutcheon of Boerne and David McCutcheon of Wichita Falls; two
daughters, Cheryl McCutcheon of Ruidoso Downs and Mary Browning of Big
Spring; and nine grandchildren.
Bill Davidson
BIG SPRING - Bill Davidson, 89, died Friday, June 11, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
He was born July 7, 1909, in Stonewall County and was a lifetime resident
of Howard County. He was a rancher, had managed the Wilkerson Ranch and
had worked for Cosden. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one grandson, Dusty Price; and numerous nieces and
nephews, including Ronnie Davidson and Buddy Davidson.
S.C. Sayner
BRONTE - S.C. "Collins" Sayner, 99, of Tennyson died Friday, June 11,
1999.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.
He was born Nov. 21, 1899, in Tennyson and was a lifetime resident.
He was a rancher and a member of the Tennyson Baptist Church.
Survivors include a brother, Frank Sayner of Granbury; one nephew;
and two nieces.
Harwood Rice
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Harwood T. Rice, 78, died Friday, June 11, 1999,
in Albuquerque.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by French Mortuary.
An Army veteran of World War II, he worked in the potash industry in
Carlsbad, N.M., and was in construction and land development in Albuquerque.
He owned and operated Riviera de Sandia Mobile Home Park in Cedar Crest,
N.M.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Rice of Albuquerque; two sons,
Truman Rice and Harwood Rice, both of San Angelo; eight grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
LESTER H. PFLUGER
Lester H. Pfluger, 85, of San Angelo died Wednesday, June 9, 1999,
at his residence.
Family visitation was Friday, June 11, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Service
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Faith Jensen, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles
and interim pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in San Angelo, officiating.
Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery.
Mr. Pfluger was born April 21, 1914, in Rowena. He married Fairy Curry
on Dec. 28, 1940, in Rowena. He was a building contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Fairy Pfluger of San Angelo; one son, Travis
Pfluger of San Angelo; two daughters, Karolyn Hedberg of St. Paul, Minn.,
and Melva Miller of Grand Rapids, Mich.; five grandchildren, Erick Hedberg,
Denise Hedberg, Bart Pfluger, Michelle Christian and Mike Christian; six
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Robert Eisenbeck, Richard Pieper, J.C. Rose, Calvin
Piel, Walter Piel and Jerome Smithwick.
RALPH M. `STEVE' STEVENS
Ralph M. "Steve" Stevens, 83, of San Angelo died Wednesday, June 9,
1999, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12, in Lawnhaven
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. H. Grosse Mohler and the Rev. Ellen Ely
of First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Robert
Massie Funeral Home.
Ralph was born Sept. 14, 1915, in Ellettsville, Ind., to Burness and
Edna Stevens. After being commissioned in the Army Air Force on Dec. 26,
1941, he served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He continued
his service for 29 years in the Air Force until his retirement Aug. 31,
1970.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Stevens of San Angelo; sons, Marc
Stevens of Altus, Okla., and Craig Stevens and wife, Kathy, of The Woodlands;
and three grandsons, Kent, Seth and Ryan Stevens, all of The Woodlands.
The family would like to thank all the doctors and staff of San Angelo
Community Medical Center, and a special thanks goes to Dr. Paul Buechel.
The family suggests memorials go to the First United Methodist Church
or a charity of choice.
Henry Lee Middleton
KERRVILLE - Henry Lee Middleton Jr., 89, died Friday, June 11, 1999,
at his residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Overby Funeral Home Chapel.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in South Park Cemetery in
Pearland.
He was born March 15, 1910, in Kansas City, Mo., and had been a resident
of Kerrville since 1984, moving from Leakey. He was a master electrician
and had been a real estate broker, retiring in 1972. He was a member of
the Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, N. Joyce Middleton of Kerrville; two daughters,
Mary Bowden of Spring and Nancy Encke of Horseshoe Bay; two sons, Lee Middleton
of Eagle Lake and David Middleton of Spring; two stepsons, Spencer Bailey
of Bakersfield, Calif., and Tommy Thomasson of Deer Park; two stepdaughters,
Melissa Vogt of Boerne and Natalie Vance of Kerrville; a brother, Kenneth
Middleton of Lake Livingston; 13 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren;
19 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dean Ervin
BIG SPRING - Dean Ervin, 75, died Saturday, June 12, 1999.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood
Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born Feb. 13, 1924, in Goldthwaite. He was employed by T&P
Railway, retiring in 1984 as wire chief manager. He was an Army veteran
of World War II and a member of First Christian Church and the Masonic
Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Barbra Ervin of Big Spring; a daughter,
Donna Reed of Cedar Park; three sons, Gary Ervin of Garland, Dan Ervin
of Abilene and Neal Ervin of Big Spring; a brother, Max Ervin of Houston;
and seven grandchildren.
Clarence Knemeyer
BALLINGER - Clarence "Vic" Knemeyer, 81, died Saturday, June 12, 1999,
in a local hospital.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home
Chapel.
He was born March 4, 1918, in Los Angeles. He owned and operated an
ambulance service in California for years before retiring and moving to
Ballinger. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Nuttall Knemeyer of Ballinger; a
daughter, Heather LaFollette of Ballinger; a sister, Janet Balian of Ballinger;
and two nieces and two nephews.
Bennie Johnson
BRADY - Bennie F. Johnson, 47, of Temple and formerly of Brady, died
Friday, June 11, 1999, at his residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Leatherwood Colonial Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 29, 1952, in Brady and had been a resident of Temple
since 1973. He had worked in the maintenance department for Santa Fe Railroad
for 27 years. He was a member of the Local Teamsters Railroad Workers Union.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Johnson of Brady; five brothers,
Bill Wallace of Tyler, LeRoy B. Johnson Sr. of Columbus, Ga., and Albert
N. Johnson, Stan Johnson and Richard James Johnson, all of Brady; and a
sister, Susan R. Resinski of Brownwood
SAMUEL COLLINS SAYNER
BRONTE - Samuel Collins Sayner was born Nov. 21, 1899, in Tennyson,
Texas, on the ranch where his grandfather settled and where he was raised
by his parents, Darwin E. and Katie Ainsworth Sayner, in Coke County. He
went on to the place God has prepared for him on June 11, 1999. Collins
told us all that he had a wonderful life living on the Sayner Ranch more
than 99 years.
Having assumed much of the responsibility of managing the ranch at
an early age, Collins moved his wife, Maggie Hearrell Sayner, into the
former home of his grandfather, Samuel Sayner, who came to Coke County
in 1882. They continued to raise livestock and farm for 75 years. Before
her death in 1998, Collins spent many years caring for her and continuing
to raise black Angus cattle. He was able to manage them using his pickup
after giving up riding horseback.
Collins was active in the Coke County area as well as in San Angelo.
One favorite memory was of the La Paloma dance club which he and Maggie
helped organize.
Collins is survived by his brother, Frank Sayner of Granbury, Texas;
his nieces, Judith T. Bond of San Angelo and Patsy S. Keene of Weatherford;
his nephew, Frank Sayner of Ruidoso, N.M.; and seven great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 14, at First Baptist
Church of Bronte with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. The family
will receive visitors at Shaffer Funeral Home in Bronte at 10 a.m. prior
to the service.
Pallbearers will be George Crownover, Gordon Dalton, Robert and Bruce
Gentry, George James and Tom Ridgway Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Chester
Derrick, Robert Herring, Cumbie Ivey and Tom Ridgway Sr.
Memorials may be made to Tennyson Baptist Church where he was baptized
at the age of 95.
LUTHER M. METTAUER
Luther M. Mettauer, 75, of San Angelo left this life after a long illness
at 2:15 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 1999.
Military graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 14, in Fairmount
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Luther was born May 22, 1924, in Chicago and had been a resident of
San Angelo for 26 years. He retired in 1970 from the U.S. Air Force after
30 years of dedicated service. He was a Methodist.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Wanda Mettauer of the home;
a daughter, Patricia Minnich and husband, Harry, of Watertown, N.Y.; a
son, David Mettauer and wife, Annette, of Arlington; a sister, Rosalie
Kirschbaum and husband, Herb, of Rantoul, Ill.; three grandchildren, Kathy,
Skip and Chelsea; and one [cc20]great-granddaughter, Sara.
DON HAMILTON
MIDLAND - Don Hamilton, after a long and heroic battle with cancer,
finally went to be home with his Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 1999, in Houston,
Texas.
He was born to John F. and Bertha Hamilton on June 5, 1933, in Robert
Lee, Texas. Preceding him in death were his parents and sisters, Jesse
Hurley, Faye Eubanks and Lois Adams.
Don married Shirley Jo Young of San Angelo on Feb. 7, 1953.
Always known as "Ham," after graduation from Robert Lee High School
in 1951, he joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed aboard the USS Alstede
AF-48 during the Korean War. After serving for four years, he was honorably
discharged and then moved his family to Odessa. Living there and in Hobbs,
N.M., they settled in Midland in 1961. Being in the oil business throughout
this area, he opened Hamilton Production Equipment in 1980, until his retirement
in 1998.
Known as the "Jellybean Man" to the children of his church, he loved
life, family and friends. He was ever present at his grandchildren's activities
and always available to volunteer whenever needed whether it was at the
soup kitchen or committees within his church. He enjoyed many hobbies,
some of which included woodworking, hunting and his beautiful Longhorn
cattle.
He is survived by his wife and lifelong companion, Shirley Hamilton
of Midland; son, Walt Hamilton and wife, Lexa, of Katy and daughters, Donna
Finn and Kim Carter and husband, Gilbert, of Midland; three brothers, Claude
Hamilton and Melvin Hamilton, both of Roswell, N.M., and John F. Hamilton
Jr. of Fredericksburg; two sisters, Louise Gaddy and Doris Shandley, both
of Robert Lee; as well as eight very loved grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Funeral service has been scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday, June 14, at Bellview
Baptist Church with the Rev. Myron Unruh officiating. Graveside service
will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Robert Lee Cemetery under the direction of
Ellis Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers will be Guinn Ferguson, John L. Bruton, Ted
Fowler, Pete Mills, Mac Davis, Whit Lawson, Alan Simon and Ken Craft. Honorary
pallbearers are the Adult 5 Sunday School class at Bellview, Tracy Elms,
Johnny Jones, Bob Dozier, Ellsworth Boswell, Charles Gillespie and Chris
Brooks.
The family requests memorials be directed to Midland Soup Kitchen Ministries,
1401 Orchard Ln., Midland, TX 79701 or Hospice of the Texas Medical Center,
1905 Holcomb Blvd., Houston, TX 77030.
HARWOOD T. RICE
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Harwood T. Rice, 78, a resident of Albuquerque
since 1959 died Friday, June 11, 1999. He is survived by his wife of 58
years, Genevieve Rice of Albuquerque; sons, Truman Rice and wife, Joanne,
and Harwood Rice and wife, Patricia, all of San Angelo; eight grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Barron
Dee Rice.
Mr. Rice served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He began his
adult life in the potash industry in Carlsbad, N.M. He moved to Albuquerque
in 1959 and began a construction and land development business. Mr. Rice
owned and operated Riviera de Sandia Mobile Home Park in Cedar Crest, N.M.,
for 34 years. His work, family and friends were his life. He loved life
and always maintained a positive outlook on life.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Park,
924 Menaul Blvd. NE., with lifelong friend William T. Jarvis officiating.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Christian
Children's Home, 1356 NM Hwy 236, Portales, N.M. 88130.
Thelma Hill
Thelma Elizabeth Hill, 83, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 13, 1999,
in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Millersview Cemetery in
Millersview with Paul Shero officiating.
She was born April 9, 1916, in Burnet. She was a homemaker and a member
of Southgate Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Cason of Robert Lee and Peggy
Sharif of Houston; a brother, Elmo Robinson of Houston; three sisters,
Margaret Pinto of Austin, Hazel Bryan of Athens and Irene Sailing of California;
and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren.
Ethyl Hoffmann
Ethyl Hofmann, 82, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 13, 1999, in a local
nursing care center.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Coon Creek Cemetery
near Clifton.
She was born Aug 11, 1916, in Jefferson and was an Episcopalian.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Hofmann of San Angelo; a daughter,
Debbie Hoover of San Angelo; a brother, Jess Hartzo of Terrell; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Lea Weeks
KERRVILLE - Lea Belle Weeks, 89, died Friday, June 11, 1999, in a local
hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Garden of Memories
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Overby Funeral Home.
She was born Nov. 17, 1909, in Victoria and had been a resident of
Kerrville since 1989. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include several nieces, including Minnie Thedford of Lolita
and Mary Lou Mueller of Victoria.
Nicolas Fuentes
MARFA - Nicolas Ruben "Nick" Fuentes, 70, of Presidio died Saturday,
June 12, 1999, at his residence.
Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today at Santa Teresa Church in Presidio.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shafter
with burial in Shafter Cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 18, 1928, in Shafter and was a lifetime resident of
Presidio and Shafter. He worked in construction, ranching and as a supervisor
for the Texas Highway Department and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Margarita Fuentes of Presidio; a half brother,
Hector Molina of Lordsburg, N.M.; two sisters, Natalia Balderrama of Marfa
and Esperanza Lujan of Las Cruces, N.M.; a half sister, Mary Alarcon of
Las Cruces; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Tino Martinez
SONORA - Tino Martinez, 54, of Sonora died Sunday, June 13, 1999, in
a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church with
burial in Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 1, 1944, in Sonora. He was a truck driver and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Martinez of Sonora; his father,
Gilbert Martinez of Sonora; four sons, Tino Martinez of Colorado Springs,
Colo., John David Martinez and Manuel Martinez, both of Sonora, and Richard
Martinez of Uvalde; three daughters, Sandra Romero and Debra Martinez,
both of Sonora, and Janelle Martinez of San Angelo; a brother, Gilbert
Martinez of Sonora; and 13 grandchildren.
Nieves Garcia
BIG SPRING - Nieves Garcia, 86, of Big Spring died Saturday, June 12,
1999, in a Lubbock hospital.
Service will be at 4 p.m. today at Iglesia Bautista Lafe with burial
in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Myers and Smith Funeral
Home.
He was born April 3, 1913, in Poth and had been a resident of Big Spring
since 1981. He was a farm laborer and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Garcia of Big Spring; seven daughters,
Angelita Marquin of Brownfield, Maria Sanchez of Manor, Jovita Jimenez,
and Delia Ybarra, both of Big Spring, Dolores Gonzales of Round Rock, Teresa
Segura of Lubbock and Christina Guerra of Plains; four sons, Rosendo Garcia
of Big Spring, Abram Garcia of Lubbock, Reynaldo Garcia of Denver City
and Nieves Garcia Jr. of Manor; a brother, Willie Garcia of Iraan; two
sisters, Josepha Rios of Lubbock and Delfina Salazar of Earlimart, Calif.;
57 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Judy Bandy
KINGSLAND - Judy Bandy, 83, died Sunday, June 13, 1999, at her residence.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with
burial at 2 p.m. in Austin Memorial Park in Austin. Arrangements are by
Waldrope-HatfieldHawthorne Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 7, 1915, in Port Lavaca and had been a resident of
Kingsland for 22 years. She was a procurement officer for the Civil Service
and real estate. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Order
of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include a sister, Mildred Merideth of Denton; and a niece,
Anise Walker of California.
FRANCIS WILEY McGEE
Francis Wiley McGee, 82, of San Angelo died Sunday, June 13, 1999,
in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Fairmount Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Mr. McGee was born Aug. 17, 1916, in Pickens County, Ala., near Gordo
to Francis Marion McGee and Stella Ann (Elmore) McGee.
He attended Pickens County public schools and the day after Pearl Harbor
Day, Dec. 8, 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served his country
on board the USS Massachusetts from 1942 to 1945.
Mr. McGee went to work for the San Angelo Telephone Co. in 1936, which
later became GTE and retired in 1973 after 36 years of service.
He married Joan Lamb Arnold in 1952 and she preceded him in death in
1973.
Mr. McGee was the past president of the Elks Lodge and had attended
the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Marvin Arnold and Chris Arnold, both
of San Angelo, and Joe Arnold of Nashville, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Mark
Taylor, Rene Duke, Bret Arnold, Brenda Arnold, Becky Sullivan and Amber
Arnold; three great-grandchildren; five brothers, Albert McGee, Eugene
McGee, Bill McGee and Marshall McGee, all of Gordo, Ala., and Millard McGee
of Marshall; one sister, Velma Maughn of North Port, Ala.; and many nieces
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