Obituaries
Ruby W. Ensminger
Ruby W. Ensminger, 90, of Sweetwater died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, in the Nolan
Nursing and Rehab Center.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, in
Slater's Chapel Cemetery with Mike Ensminger officiating.
Services will be under the direction of Cate-Spencer and Trent Funeral Home
of Sweetwater.
She was born on Oct. 25, 1913, in Haskell. She married Oscar Ensminger on
Oct. 17, 1931. She was a resident of Nolan County and a member of Normandy
Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Wanda Buchanan of Abilene and
Gloria Jean
Egger and husband, Oran, of Tuscola; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Ensminger, and her parents,
Oscar and Mamie Smith Maynard.
Betty Jo Ensminger
Betty Jo Ensminger, 85, died Friday, April 25, 2003 at Rolling Plains
Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, at Cate-Spencer &
Trent Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Ensminger officiating. Burial will follow at
Nolan Cemetery.
Betty Ensminger was born Dec. 21, 1917 in Fort Worth. She married
James F.
(Jeff) Ensminger Jan. 13, 1938 in Colorado City. She was a member of Lamar
Street Church of Christ. She was also a retired teacher having taught in
Brownlee, Estancia, NM and Moriarty, NM. While in New Mexico, she was a county
assessor for two terms in Torrance County.
Survivors include two sons, James F. (Jaky) Ensminger, III and wife Rosalee
of Santa Maria, Calif., and Ronald Ensminger and wife Pat of Moriarty, NM;
daughter, Zada Beth Barnes of Sweetwater; six grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; one sister, Laura Thornton and husband Bill of Tuscola; two
sistera-in-law, Maurine Ensminger of Nolan and Ruby Ensminger of Sweetwater; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her huband Jeff Ensminger and one grandson,
Bryan Ensminger.
Memorials can be sent to Nolan Cemetery at Box 72, Nolan, Texas 79537.
Ruth Olivia Finch
Ruth Olivia Finch, 85, of Sugar Land, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 at Mariner
Healthcare of First Colony.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at First Baptist Church
of Sugar Land.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Cate-Spencer & Trent
Funeral Home Chapel with Benton Finch and Mike Ensminger
officiating.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday,
Feb. 4, 2003.
Burial will be at Nolan Cemetery in Nolan.
She was born Aug. 18, 1917, in Rosebud. She married Norman L. Finch on June
9, 1935 in Abilene. She had lived in Sugar Land for the last 33 years. She was
raised in West Texas by a Christian family and lived in the Nolan area. She was
a avid artist and musician, and also the loving matriarch of the Finch family.
Survivors include four children, Beal Finch of Sugar Land, Dale Finch and
wife Mary of Sweetwater, Mary Jane Wickersham and husband, David of Allen, and
Arnold Finch of Thompsons; seven grandchildren, Lisa Trevino, Norman Finch, Kara
Bruskas, Shannon West, Heather Johnson, Amanda Finch and Truett Finch; and 10
great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Norwood of Snyder; two sister-in-law,
Maurine Ensminger of Nolan, and Stella Lucas of Texas City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman L. Finch and a son
Larry
Neal Finch.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the fire department of Sugar
Land, the First Baptist Church of Sugar Land and the Heart Association.
Pallbearers will be Mike Ensminger, Benton Finch, Truett Finch, James Hanks,
Billy Russ, William West, and David Wickersham.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin Bonds, Dave Bruskas, Gene Finch, Norm
Finch, Tommy Finch, Bill Smith and Don Trevino.
from
THE
NAPA
REGISTER (10/28/2005) Napa, California:
Willie
Lee Healer Sr.
Friday, October 28, 2005 1:41 AM PDT
NAPA
-
Willie Lee Healer Sr. departed on his final fishing trip Oct. 23, 2005 in
Napa, CA. Lee was born in
Waco
,
Texas
on April 9, 1934. One of seven children born to Oscar V. Healer I and Myrtle,
Lee was predeceased by brothers Royce, Tommie, Barb and Dwain Healer and sister ImoJo
Humphreys.
Lee had just returned from serving with the 6th Infantry in
Berlin
,
Germany
when he met his wife, Shirley at the A&W Root Beer Stand on Silverado Trail
in 1958. He was working at the Green Frog Market in
Napa
and Shirley lived in Crockett, so she would drive to
Napa
every day he worked, to have lunch with him. It soon became apparent they
couldn't live without each other, so they were married at the W. Santa Rosa
Baptist Church on Aug. 23, 1959. They lived in
Vallejo
where he served as an officer in the PTA and Little League Organizations and
was a leader for the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. He gave much of his time and
talent to the
Beverly Hills
Elementary School
where he started the first talent show for the children. In 1964, he moved his
family to the town of
Napa
where he was to spend the rest of his life.
Lee earned his bachelor's from Heald's
Business
College
. In 1977, he opened Lee's Quality Meats in
Napa
, working with his two sons, Oscar and Tommy. During this time he served on the
executive board of the Butchers Union #532. Upon retirement, he pursued his love
of fishing and treasure hunting but chose to return to the workforce by pursuing
a second career in motel management. After many successful years in this, he
tried to retire once again but found his love of people and of working stronger,
so he found his third career working at Steele Park Resort where he welcomed
guests at the front gate. He quickly became known for his signature white cowboy
hat and big Texan smile and "howdy" to all who met him.
Lee was deeply loved and respected by his family. He devoted his life to his
children and wife -- never asking anything for himself.
He was an exceptional and generous husband, brother, father, grandfather and
friend. He will be remembered as a quiet, warm and gentle man who was concerned
with just about everyone who crossed his path.
Lee
is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Shirley; sons, Oscar V. Healer II
and wife Marianne, Tommy F. Healer and wife Debi and
Willie Lee Healer Jr., all of Napa, Steven Healer of Vacaville and daughter
Becky Bailey of Dixon; sister Laverne and nephew Roy John of Jayton,
Texas; 18 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased by his children, Marilyn and Mark and grandson,
Scott Healer.
Friends are warmly invited to a celebration of Lee's life to be held in the
chapel at
Tulocay
Cemetery
on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. and to share stories and refreshments immediately
following the services.
Sweetwater Reporter
Sunday, October 24, 1937
MOSLEY RITES SATURDAY
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the First Christian
Church for Mrs. Mary
Frances Mosley, 72, who
died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at the home of a son, Jean Mosley.
Mrs. Mosley was a long-time resident of Sweetwater and this area, settling
in Eskota in 1887.
The
Rev. Thomas Lenox was in charge of her last rites.
Two
sons and three daughters survive, including Mrs. D. K. Edwards, Sommerville;
Mrs. Bill Gardner and Mrs. C.A. Anderson, Jean Mosley, Sweetwater, and R. J.
Mosley of Fort Worth.
Two
brothers and two sisters, Brack Mitchell of
Sweetwater; A. L. Mitchell, Cisco; Mrs. A. L. Green, Mineral Wells; and Mrs.
Sam Lovelace, Verdon, Okla., and 45
grandchildren also survive.
Yates Funeral Home was in charge of interment in the Sweetwater Cemetery.
Abraham "Quate" Soto Lomas
June 19, 1935 -
September 12, 2004
Abraham "Quate" Soto Lomas, 69, of
Sweetwater, Texas, passed
away Sunday, September 12, 2004 at a local nursing home. He was born June 19,
1935 in Del Rio, Texas.
He was a rancher and construction worker before retiring. He moved to
Sweetwater in 1971.
He married Juanita Hernandez in 1954 in Del Rio, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his father, Abraham Lomas Sr. on April 4, 1981; a
daughter, Rosa Elva Lomas on May 15, 1977; and two brothers, Raul Lomas on
February 4, 1999 and Gustavo Lomas on December 28, 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita Hernandez Lomas of
Sweetwater, Texas;
mother, Inosencia Lomas of
Sweetwater, Texas; a sister, Adela Lomas Mu?oz of
Sweetwater, Texas; nine
sons, Richard Lomas and wife Evangelina, Baldemar Lomas and Eloy Lomas and wife
Mary, all of Roscoe, Texas; Steve Lomas of Champion, Texas; Joe Lomas, Alex
Lomas, Carlos Lomas and Art Lomas and wife Sylvia, all of
Sweetwater, Texas; and
Harvey Lomas of Lake Jackson, Texas; 30 grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Cate-Spencer
and Trent Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow at the
Sweetwater Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Lomas Jr., Brian Lee Lomas,
Eloy Lomas Jr., Joe Lomas Jr., Michael Anthony Lomas, Alex Lomas Jr., Donald
Lomas and Anthony Lomas. Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Lee Lomas, Jacob Mora
Lomas and Art Jay Lomas.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Cate-Spencer and Trent
Funeral Home.
| Pascual Acuna
Trent-Pascual Acuna, 87, died
Monday, June 21, 2004, in a local hospital.
A rosary will be said
Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Starbuck Funeral Home in Merkel.
A mass will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Mother
of Mercy Catholic Church in Merkel with Father Michael
Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Trent
Cemetery.
Acuna was born in Villa del
Paraiso, Mexico on May 17, 1917. He lived in Trent and
retired from T&P Railroad, after working for 27 years.
Prior to the railroad career, he was in highway
construction employment. Acuna was a member of Our
Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Merkel.
Survivors include his wife of
70 years, Adela Acuna of Trent; four daughters, Felipa
"Phyllis" Martinez of Abilene, Julia Leal of San
Antonio, Petra "Patsy" Byrd and husband, Denver, of
Rochester and Lupe Adames and husband, Aurelio, of
Sweetwater; four sons, Manuel Acuna and wife, Mary,
of Abilene, Jesse Acuna of St. Louis, Mo., Si Acuna and
wife, Maria, of
Sweetwater and David Acuna and wife, Susan, of
Abilene; one sister, Ruby Acuna of Trent; two brothers,
Louis Acuna of Trent and Jesse Acuna and wife, Mary, of
Brownwood; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and
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| Ray Anthony Adames
Ray Anthony Adames, 29, of
Sweetwater died on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004 at August
Health Care in Lubbock.
Rosary services will be
Monday, Jan. 5 and Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 7:00 p.m. at McCoy
Chapel of Memories. Funeral services will be at 2:00
p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004 at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church with Father Michael Rodriguez and
Father Sam Homsey officiating. Burial will follow at the
Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy
Funeral Home.
Adames was born on Dec. 20,
1974 in
Sweetwater and married Teresa Kenny.
He was a member of Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church and was a 1993 graduate of
Sweetwater High School. He worked for Kirby Vaccuum
Company since graduation and was a lifelong resident of
Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife,
Teresa Adames of Abilene; his daughter, Sophia Rae
Adames of Abilene; his parents, Ray and Josie Adames of
Sweetwater; his brother, Jamie Adames and wife
Teresa of
Sweetwater; two sisters, Melisa Ganoa and husband
Vince of Colorado City and Mindy Adames of
Sweetwater. |
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| Alvis W. Adams
Alvis W. Adams, 88, of
Sweetwater, died Monday, May 3, 2004, at Rolling
Plains Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 2
p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Frankie Santiago officiating.
Burial will follow at Garden of Memories under the
direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Adams was born Jan. 21, 1916,
in Paducah and married Theda Rasco Oct. 19, 1935, in
Roscoe. She preceded him in death on April 3, 1990. He
married Ruby Jackson June 22, 1991, in
Sweetwater. Adams was a member of Lamar Street
Baptist Church and had worked for Gulf Oil Company and
Pantex Corporation for many years before retiring. He
was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife,
Ruby Lee Adams of
Sweetwater; one son, Mackie Gene Adams of Tyler; one
daughter, Sue Simon of Dallas; one stepson, Jimmy
Jackson of Bismark, Ark.; two step daughters, Juanetta
Franklin of Brownwood and Debbie McGowan of
Sweetwater; 11 grandchildren; and 20
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, William W. Adams and Addie Rebecca Adams;
his first wife, Theda Rasco Adams; one brother; and two
sisters.
Pallbearers will be Ron
Atkins, Allan McGowan, Aric McGowan, Eli Cunningham,
Paul Adams and Chris Franklin. |
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| Pedro Robledo "Pete" Aguilar
Sr. Pedro Robledo "Pete"
Aguilar Sr., 68, of
Sweetwater died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, in
Sweetwater.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, in the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Clement
Onwunta officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of the McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
A rosary will be held at 7
p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, and at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
28, 2004, in the funeral home.
Francis Evelyn Blackwell
Francis Evelyn Blackwell, 89,
of Blackwell died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, in the Sears
Methodist Center in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held
at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, in the Blackwell
Baptist Church with the Rev. John Curry officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Blackwell Cemetery under the direction of the McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
She was born on Nov. 8, 1915,
in Arlington. She married James Ellison Blackwell on
July 2, 1931, in Fort Worth. She lived in Blackwell
since the 1980s, moving from Lubbock. She was a member
of the West Minister Presbyterian Church in Lubbock and
was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband,
James E. Blackwell of Blackwell; one son, Robert E.
Blackwell of Knoxville, Tenn.; four grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a
sister, Myrtie Goodwin, and a brother, Alvin Goodwin.
Ellen Delores "Dee" Couch
Ellen Delores "Dee" Couch, 72,
of
Sweetwater died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, in the
Abilene Regional Hospital.
No funeral services are
planned at this time. Mrs. Couch was cremated.
She was born on March 10,
1932, in Franklin County. She was a bookkeeper at
different motels and lived in
Sweetwater for the past 13 years.
Survivors include one
daughter, Laverne Daniels of Abilene; two brothers,
Wesley Couch of
Sweetwater and Bobby Couch of Weatherford, and two
grandchildren.
Mrs. Royce T. "Billie" Ferrell
Mrs. Royce T. "Billie"
Ferrell, 76, of
Sweetwater died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, in the
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in
Sweetwater.
Funeral services will be held
at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, in the McCoy
Chapel of Memories in
Sweetwater.
Burial will follow in the
Garden of Memories Cemetery in
Sweetwater under the direction of the McCoy Funeral
Home of
Sweetwater.
She was born on Dec. 4, 1928,
in Westbrook. She married Royce T. Ferrell on Nov. 25,
1950, in Stamford. She was a Christian housewife and
mother. She lived in
Sweetwater for the past 42 years and was a member of
the Lamar Street Church of Christ. She was a past member
of the Home Demonstration Club.
Survivors include her husband,
Royce T. Ferrell of
Sweetwater; one son, David Ferrell of Enid, Okla.;
two sisters, Marion Rushing of Keifer, Okla., and
Beverly Holder of San Antonio; one brother, Doyle
Conaway of Garland; three grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Oscar and Hazel Conaway.
Memorials may be made to the
Lamar Street Church of Christ or Rolling Plains Memorial
Hospital.
Marjorie D. Lewis
Marjorie D. Lewis, 80, of
Sweetwater died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, in the Nolan
Nursing and Rehab Center in
Sweetwater.
Graveside services were held
at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, in the Garden of
Memories Cemetery in
Sweetwater with the Rev. Ron Kelley officiating.
Services were under the
direction of the McCoy Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1924,
in Wichita Falls. She married Dr. Jack Lewis on June 17,
1942, in Wichita Falls. She was a member of the Highland
Heights United Methodist Church and lived in
Sweetwater since 1949. She was a homemaker and
worked for Levy's Department Store.
Survivors include her husband,
Dr. Jack Lewis of
Sweetwater; two sons, Dennis Lewis of Dallas and Dr.
Bryan Lewis and wife, Carmen, of
Sweetwater; and three grandchildren.
Madlyn Wilson
Madlyn Wilson, 80, died
Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, in a Denison nursing center.
Graveside services will be
held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, in the White
Church Cemetery in Taylor County with the Rev. Curtis
Bentley officiating.
Services will be under the
direction of the Starbuck Funeral Home in Merkel.
She was born on March 21,
1924, in Blair. She married Talma A. Wilson on March 9,
1942, in Trent. She attended school in Blair and
graduated from Merkel High School. She was a Methodist
and worked in the pharmacy at Cogdell Memorial Hospital
in Snyder for 15 years. She was a longtime resident of
Snyder and Comanche.
Survivors include four sons,
Bobby Wilson and his wife, Debra, of Saudi Arabia, Jim
Wilson of Sherman, Jerry Wilson and his wife, Sherry, of
Estes Park, Colo., and Billy Wilson of Hempstead; one
sister, Johnnie Wade and her husband, Brandion, of
Merkel; one brother, Orvel Brown and his wife, Bonnie,
of
Sweetwater; seven grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. |
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| Ola Mae Allen
Ola Mae Allen, 92, of Lubbock
died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Lubbock.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the McAdoo First Baptist
Church with the Rev. Robby Harris officiating. Burial
followed in the McAdoo Cemetery under the direction of
Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.
Pallbearers were Billy Douglas
McKelvey, Bobby Ray McKelvey, Andy Kochis, David Kochis,
Danny Kochis and Bill Short.
Josiah Samuel Diaz
Josiah Samuel Diaz, 18-days
old, of
Sweetwater died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, in the
Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Graveside services will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, in the
Sweetwater Cemetery with Bro. Tim Wallach
officiating. Services will be under the direction of
Cate Spencer and Trent Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
He was born on Sept. 24, 2004,
in Lubbock.
Survivors include his parents,
Sammy Diaz and Alma Flores of
Sweetwater; one brother, Devin Flores of
Sweetwater; two sisters, Cassandra Diaz and Anissa
Diaz, both of
Sweetwater; and his grandparents, Paul and Diane
Pena of Post and Earl and Emma Cross of El Paso.
He was preceded in death by
one brother, Samuel Justin Diaz. |
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| K.P. Lofton, Jr.
K.P. Lofton, Jr., 87, of
Sweetwater, died Sunday, April 11, 1004, at Abilene
Regional Medical Center.
Services will be held at 2
p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, at Cate-Spencer & Trent
Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Ensminger officiating.
Burial will follow at Pyron Cemetery under the direction
of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Lofton was born Sept. 7, 1916,
in Fisher County, and married Lillie Mae Kinney in 1938,
in Snyder. He resided in Hermleigh as a farmer until
1994, when he retired and moved to
Sweetwater. Lofton was a former member of Hermleigh
Church of Christ, and most recently a member of Normandy
Avenue Church of Christ,
Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife,
Lillie Mae of
Sweetwater; one son, Kenneth Wayne Lofton and wife,
Peggy of Sweet-water; one daughter, Pat Lil-lard and
husband, Tommy of Mart; four grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Monte Dorden.
He was preceded in death by
his father K.P. Lofton, Sr.; his mother, Ethel Lofton;
one brother, Vernon Lofton; and one sister Era Dorden.
Memorials may be made to the
West Texas Rehab Center of Abilene, 4601 Hartford
Street, Abilene, TX 79605-9989 or the Normandy Avenue
Church of Christ Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1271
Sweetwater, TX 79556.
Pallbearers will be Ronny
Payne, Ryan Payne, Fred Bilbo, S.C. Head, Don Suggs and
Philip Teague. |
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| Orval E. Bailey
Orval E. Bailey, 76, of
Sweetwater died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, in his
residence.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in the McCoy Chapel of
Memories with the Rev. Randy Tenery officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of the McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
He was born on March 3, 1928,
in Chillicothe. He married Cecil Lee Dunlap in December
1985 in Ballinger. He was a butcher and worked for
Brooks Packing Co., Pace Packing Co., and Riddle Packing
Co. He lived in
Sweetwater most of his life.
Survivors include one
daughter, JoAnn Creek of
Sweetwater; two sons, Jimmy Bailey and wife, Delanie,
and Donald Bailey and wife, Debbie, all of
Sweetwater; four sisters, Rachel Roley and husband,
Eddie, and Oleta Bredemeyer and husband, Jerry, all of
Sweetwater, Marie Jones and husband, Gary, and
O'Dean Archer, all of Lubbock; three brothers, Marvin
Bailey and Archie Bailey, both of
Sweetwater, and William D. Bailey of Snyder; eight
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his wife on July 26, 1992; and his first wife, Anna
Merle Bailey, and one sister.
Frank E. Barton
Frank E. Barton, 66, of
Sweetwater died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, in the
Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, in the McCoy Chapel of
Memories with the Rev. Jimmy Don Bennett officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of the McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
He was born on Jan. 26, 1938,
in Dufo. He married Mary Bailey on Aug. 28, 1959, in
Abilene. He was a member of the Faith Harvest
Pentecostal Church for the past four years. He lived in
Sweetwater the past 41 years. He worked at Stars
Drive Inn for many years, and worked at T&A Truck Stop
for 10 years as the kitchen manager. He also worked for
Sweetwater Cotton Oil Mill for 20 years before
retiring in 2000.
Survivors include his wife,
Mary Barton of
Sweetwater; four sons, Frankie Eugene Barton of
Abilene, Timothy Wade Barton and wife, Janie, Jonathan
A. Barton and Ricky Lee Barton, all of
Sweetwater; one daughter, Christina M. Barton of
Sweetwater; two brothers, Robert Barton and Alvie
Barton Jr., both of Odessa; two sisters, Ruby Newton of
Snyder and Gladys Fikes of California; 10 grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and
six step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a
son, Jimmy Wayne Barton in 1967, and a brother, sister,
father and mother.
Jose Cuellar Sr.
Jose M. Cuellar Sr., 68, of
Sweetwater died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, in the
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Catholic Church with Father Michael Rodriguez
officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of the Cate-Spencer
and Trent Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
A rosary will be held at 7:30
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, in the funeral home chapel.
He was born on April 16, 1936,
in Karnes City. He married Rachel Gutierrez on May 25,
1991, in
Sweetwater. He worked for U.S. Gypsum for many years
before retiring. He was a member of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Catholic Church and a member of Crusillista and
Santo Nombre.
Survivors include his wife,
Rachel Cuellar of
Sweetwater; two sons, Robert Cuellar Sr of Victoria
and Joe Cuellar of Lakeview; one daughter, Sylvia Abrigo
of Roscoe; three stepsons, Robert Peter Cardoza Sr. and
Jerry Cardoza Sr., both of
Sweetwater, and Joe Ceballos of Abilene; one
stepdaughter, Mary Ceballos of
Sweetwater; 12 grandchildren; eight
step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two
step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Moncada
of
Sweetwater and Maria Guerra of Corpus Christi; and
four brothers, Epifano Cuellar Sr. of Ralls, Juan
Cuellar of Merkel; Ralph Cuellar Sr. and Manuel Cuellar
Jr., both of Roscoe.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, Manuel and Julia Cuellar, and one brother,
Martin Cuellar.
Madeline Hale
Madeline "Tootie" Hale of
Eastland, formerly of
Sweetwater passed away on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at
age 91.
Tootie was born on Oct.
29,1913, to Hub and Bama Hall at Palava in Fisher
County.
She and her husband, O.C.
"Spot" Hale, were longtime residents of
Sweetwater where she was a bank teller,
owner-operator of several service stations and later
served the citizens of
Sweetwater as owners of Mercury Ambulance Service.
Toot and Spot moved to
Eastland in 1988 to be with their daughter, Sandy and
their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, in the Daugherty Street
Church of Christ in Eastland with Larry Roberts and Dr.
Shawn Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in the
Eastland Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Hale is survived by her
husband of 72 years, Spot Hale, daughter and son-in-law
Sandy and Roger Stephenson, three grandsons and their
families, Brad and Mindy, Brett, Lori, Kyle, Will, Tip,
Sean, Ryan and Taylor; and friend and caregiver Jan Cate. |
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| 'Curtis R. Barnett
Curtis R. Barnett, 83, of
Sweetwater died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004, in the
Hendrick Medical Center.
Graveside services were held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in the Garden of
Memories Cemetery with Larry Fluitt officiating.
Services were under the
direction of Cate-Spencer and Trent Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
Pallbearers were Dale Burnett,
Robert Morgan, Brook Burnett, Burt Burnett, Curt Crisp,
Bradley Rasberry and Blake Burnett.
Honorary pallbearers were Shea
Burnett, Blair Burnett, Jaxon Burnett and Jagger
Burnett.
Gilbert Vera
Gilbert Yanez Vera, 70, of
Sweetwater died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, in his
residence.
A devotional service was held
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, in the Cate-Spencer
and Trent Funeral Home in
Sweetwater.
Funeral services were held at
10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in the Lamar Street
Church of Christ. Burial followed in the
Sweetwater Cemetery.
Al Williams officiated the
service.
Pallbearers were Rudy Vera,
Armando Baez, Hector Vera, Tomas Serrano, Sammy Vera and
Joe Garza Jr.
Robert Wallis
Robert Ghel "Bob" Wallis, 78,
of
Sweetwater died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, in the
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in
Sweetwater.
Funeral mass was held at 10
a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in the Holy Family
Catholic Church with Father Michael Rodriguez and the
Rev. James Baker officiating. Burial followed in the
Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
A rosary service was held at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, in the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Jerry
Huffman, Dr. Jerry Smola, Tony Lara, Joe Wright, A.J.
Scott and Dewey Baxter.
Honorary pallbearers were
Eddie Neitzler, Larry Smith, Millard Brown, Wayne Hagood,
Don Brock, Glen Hornsberger, Bobby Lecroy, Tommy Lecroy
and Bobby Lecroy.
Military graveside rites will
be performed by the Nolan County Honor Guard.
Jack Hobbs
Jack Hobbs, 83, of
Sweetwater died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in the
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in the Cate-Spencer
and Trent Funeral Home chapel in
Sweetwater.
Burial will follow in the
Garden of Memories Cemetery with the Rev. Orvel Brantley
officiating.
Wid Trammell Crawford
Wid Trammell Crawford, 42, of
Georgetown died July 12, 2004, in the Georgetown
Hospital.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in the McCoy Chapel
of Memories in
Sweetwater. The Rev. Bruce Parsons will officiate
the service.
A private burial will be held
at the Ranch Family Cemetery.
Family visitation will be held
from 1 p.m. until time of service Saturday in the McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater. |
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| Audrey May Farris Beights
Mrs. Audrey May Farris Beights,
89, of Loraine, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004.
Services will be held at 2
p.m. on Friday, March 18, at Loraine First Baptist
Church with Rev. Bryan Waddell officiating. Burial will
follow at Loraine Cemetery under the direction of Kiker-Seale
Funeral Home.
She was born to Schyler
Alfonso and Clara Maud Hallmark Farris on April 23,
1914, in Fort Worth. She graduated from Merkel High
School in 1932. She married Ira Lawson Beights in
December 1935, in Colorado City. She was a lifelong
member of the Loraine First Baptist Church and a
resident of Mitchell County for 66 years.
Survivors include one
daughter, Rachel Ellen Watson and husband Chuck; three
sons, Ira Frank Beights, Larry Steven Beights and wife
Paula and Weldon Farris Beights and wife Connie Jo; one
sister, Hasseltine Compton; five grandchildren, Donna
Jean Dunkle, Kelly Dawn Andrews, David Wayne Watson, Jay
Adam Watson and Joshua Lynn Beights; and three
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her husband of 57 years, Ira Lawson Beights on August
25, 1992; one daughter, Clara Jean Beights; one
grandson, Franky Sanford Beights; and one
daughter-in-law, Fay Nell Beights.
In lieu of flowers, please
make memorial donation to the American Heart Association
or the American Cancer Society |
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Death Notices 12/25/03
Victor Joe Beinhauer, 89, of Hermleigh died
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Rolling Plains Hospital
in
Sweetwater. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at
Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel in Snyder.
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WILSON CO., TX NEWS:
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR SAM BENNETT HELD ON SATURDAY, OCT. 1
Last rites for Mr. Sam Bennett, 82, life-long resident of
Limestone county who died Friday afternoon, Sept. 30, were held from the
First Methodist Church, Saturday,Oct.1, at 3 p.m. Services were conducted by
the Rev. J.J. Creed of Waco, a former pastor of the local church,
assisted by Rev. David Irvin and Rev. J.B. Weathers.
Internment was in the Mexia Cemetery under the direction of the McElroy
Funeral Home.
Mr. Bennett, who had been in failing health for several years, was a
member of the First Methodist Church, a true Christian devoted husband and
father, a sincere friend.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, Henry J. Bennett of
Coolidge, and Raymond Bennett of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Ann
Hudson of Datura, and Mrs. Pauline Oliver of Winters; two
brothers, Mr. Jim Bennett of
Sweetwater, and
Mr. W.J. Bennett of Loraine, Texas; six grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren. Two daughters preceded him in death.
Active pallbearers were his nephews: Douglas Hancock, Byron
Hancock, Ernest Hancock, Joe Wallace Hancock and Clay
Hudson.
Out-of-town relatives and friends from Waco, Dallas, Mexia, Groesbeck,
Eureka. Wortham, Malone and Datura attended the services.
| Billy Dale Callaway
Billy Dale Callaway, 51, of
Sweetwater died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in the
Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.
Funeral services will be
held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, in the Faith
Lutheran Church with Pastor Dale Snyder officiating.
Graveside services will be
held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, in the
Aspermont Cemetery under the direction of McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
He was born on June 25,
1953, in Big Spring. He married Cynthia Parker on
July 31, 1982, in Aspermont. He was a Baptist and
worked for Lee Medical Supply and Hendrick Medical
Center as a surgery attendant for five years. He was
a graduate of
Sweetwater High School. He was a Vietnam
veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. He played in the
band "Bitter Creek" for over 20 years.
Survivors include his
wife, Cynthia Lee Callaway of
Sweetwater; one son, Hayden Callaway of
Sweetwater; his mother, Reba Sellers of Abilene;
one sister, Karla Scifres of Austin; one brother,
Johnny Callaway of
Sweetwater, and his father-in-law, Milton Parker
of Hamlin.
He was preceded in death
by his father, William H. Callaway.
Charles Robert "Charlie"
Berry
Charles Robert "Charlie"
Berry, 82, of
Sweetwater died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, in his
residence.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, in the McCoy
Chapel of Memories in
Sweetwater with the Rev. Orvel Brantley
officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of
McCoy Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
He married Fay Birdsong on
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| Mary Berryman
Mary Berryman, 87, of
Ballinger, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004.
Family visitation was held
from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, at Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
Services will be held at 2
p.m. on Thursday, May 27, at First Baptist Church in
Ballinger with Rev. Ferris Akins and Rev. Bobby
Broyles officiating. Burial will follow at Old
Runnels Cemetery under the direction of Rains-Seale
Funeral Home.
Berryman was born Sept.
18, 1916, in Clark County, Miss. to Leavie Gipson
and William S. Brown. She was the first woman
elected to public office in Nolan County and served
three terms as county clerk. Berryman married A.D.
(Bo) Roy, who was Chief of Police in
Sweetwater, May 12, 1940. He died Nov. 29, 1949.
She married Frankie E. Berryman June 17, 1956, and
moved to Ballinger. Berryman was a sales manager for
World Book Encyclopedia for 25 years. During that
time she earned numerous awards such as the Quota
Maker Achievement Award and the District Pacesetter
Award, along with being named Outstanding Area
Manager and All-Pro Manager. Berryman was a
long-time member and Sunday School teacher at First
Baptist Church of Ballinger. She served on the
Carnegie Library of Ballinger Board of Directors and
she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, the Ballinger
Chamber of Commerce and the County and District
Clerks Association of Texas.
Survivors include her
husband, Frankie Berryman of Ballinger; two sons,
Don Roy and wife, Rhonda of Mt. Pleasant and Tom Roy
and wife, Linda of Weatherford; grandchildren, Chip
Roy of Washington, D.C., Emily Roy and Luke Roy,
both of Lubbock and Matthew Roy of Weatherford; one
sister, Leta Stephens of Odessa; and several nieces
and nephews.
Grandchildren will serve
as pallbearers along with Kelly Shepard Roy, wife of
Matt Roy and Carrah Key, fianc/ of Chip Roy.
The family suggests
memorials to Ballinger Memorial Hospital Auxiliary,
the Carnegie Library of Ballinger or West Texas
Rehab.
Berryman was preceded in
death by her parents; two sisters, Verda Adair and
Eva Pinter; and three brothers, Eddie Brown, W.L.
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| Stan Bilbrey
Stan Bilbrey, 55, of
Sweetwater died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, in the
Abilene Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, in the
Sweetwater Community Church with the Revs. Randy
Tenery and Charles McLaughlin officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Garden of Memories under the direction of McCoy
Funeral Home of
Sweetwater.
The family will receive
friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, in the
funeral home.
He was born on Oct. 28,
1949, in Ballinger. He married Barbara Miller on
July 11, 1970, in Ballinger. He was a member of the
Sweetwater Community Church and lived in
Sweetwater since 1991. He was a former resident
of Cleburne. He came to
Sweetwater as manager of Bealls Department Store
and retired after 17 years. He was manager of
Blockbuster Video the past five years. He graduated
from Ballinger High School and attended San Angelo
State University.
Survivors include his
wife, Barbara Bilbrey of
Sweetwater; one son, Chase Bilbrey and wife,
Tina, of Dallas; his mother, Effie Bilbrey of San
Angelo, and one grandson, Korbin Bilbrey of Dallas.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Charles Bilbrey; and one brother,
Kenneth Bilbrey.
Pallbearers will be George
Sweatt Sr., Terry Pittman, David McDonald, Kevin
Flanagan, Nemisio Galindo and Norman Hooper.
Honorary pallbearers will
be Pam Steakley, Renee Rowan, Rudy Rivera and Tommy
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| Charles Billings
BROWNWOOD--Charles Billings,
42, died Monday, July 26, 2004, in Brown County.
The family received
friends on Thursday, July 29, from 6-8 p.m. at
Netherton Funeral Home in Brownwood.
Services will be held at 2
p.m. Friday, July 30, at Netherton Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. James Justiss officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery under the
direction of Netherton Funeral Home.
Billings was born Aug. 14,
1961, in Brownwood to Verlan R. and Dorothy
Billings. He married Elsa Zuniga Aug. 10, 1983, in
Rotan. Billings had been a resident of Brownwood
most of his life and was a member of Maranatha
Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his
wife, Elsa Billings of Brownwood; two sons,
Christopher Charles Billings and Patrick Billings,
both of Brownwood; his mother, Dorothy Billings of
Brownwood; two brothers, Nathan Billings and Fred
Billings, both of Brownwood; and one sister, Brenda
Billings Howell and husband, Ron, of
Sweetwater.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Verlan R. Billings.
Ora Inez Reed Heath
Ora Inez Reed Heath, 94,
of Roscoe, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at Roscoe
Healthcare Center.
A family visitation will
be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at McCoy
Funeral Home in Roscoe.
Services will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday, July 31, at First Baptist Church of
Roscoe with the Rev. Jim Townsend and the Rev. James
Hanks officiating. Burial will follow at Roscoe
Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home
in Roscoe.
Heath was born July 27,
1910, in Carol County, Ga. She married Floyd Reed
July 4, 1925, in Nolan County and later married Leo
Heath Nov. 15, 1976, in Snyder. Heath was a
homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in
Roscoe. She lived in Snyder for 18 years and then in
Sweetwater and in Roscoe. She had worked for
area nursing homes for 14 years and also cooked for
Cowboys on the Ranch.
Survivors include one
daughter, June Schwarz and husband, Raymond, of
Loraine; one son, Jerry Reed and wife, Betty, of
Roscoe; four grandchildren, Larry Schwarz and wife,
Linda, Dolores Cox and husband, Wess, Kevin Reed and
wife, Lisa, and Regina Reed; eight
great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
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Lorenna Bird
SWEETWATER -- Funeral services for Lorenna Bird, 83, of
Sweetwater, will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the First Baptist Church of
Sweetwater with the
Revs. Harvey Tingle and Billy Oliver officiating. Interment will follow in
Slater's Chapel Cemetery in Nolan under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home
of Sweetwater. The
family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, at
the funeral home.
Mrs. Bird died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at Brownwood
Regional Medical Center.
She was born on Feb. 1, 1920, in Hylton, Texas. She
married John William Bird on Dec. 19, 1936, in
Sweetwater. She was a
member of the Nolan Baptist Church from 1943 to 2001, where she was very
active in teaching Sunday School and working with the G. A.'s and young
people. She also served and worked at T.S.T.C. with the B.S.M. for 10 years
where she was recognized with an award for her service. She was a lifelong
resident of Nolan County and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Loretta McCain of
Midland; two sons, Donal Bird and wife, Marjorie of Brownwood and Barron
Bird and wife, Betty, of
Sweetwater; one sister, Dale Moore of
Sweetwater; seven
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dusty Lovell, Waymon Sowell,
Thomas Hyde, Earl Lewis, Jerry Williams and Gene Elston. She was preceded in
death by her husband, John A. Bird on April 16, 1984.
Mrs. E.
E. Graham, died 5/09/1939
RITES TODAY FOR MRS. GRAHAM, 68
Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock this afternoon for
Mrs. Lizzie May Graham,
68, who died suddenly at her Roscoe home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
She had been a resident of Roscoe since 1909.
Rites were concluded at the Church of Christ, the pastor and the Rev. G.
W. Parks, of Roscoe, officiating. Burial was made in the Roscoe
Cemetery directed by Johnston Funeral Home.
Surviving are six sons, Felton, Lewis, Fred,
Elsworth, Edward, all of Roscoe, and Merritt of McAdoo, Texas;
and one sister, Mrs. Lula Hafner, of
Tuscola.