JOHN WILBUR "PETE" SAUNDERS

Name: John Wiber "Pete" Saunders died Saturday at his home. 

Services:  will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Ertel Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Dahl officiating. 

Burial:  will be in Cortez Cemetery, Cortez, CO.

Birth:  born in Anderson Co., TX on Oct. 10, 1913.

Marriage:  married Margaret Hanna in 1935

Occupation:  heavy equipment operator

Church Affiliation: Methodist Church

Preceded in death by:  wife, one son John Saunders; two brothers, H.F. and Bill Saunders.

Survived by:  two daughters, Bonnie Lee Skelton of Amarillo and Nancy Ann Whitehorn of Cortez; two sons, Teddy Dwain Saunders of Southlake and James Robert Saunders of Cortez; two brothers, James Saunders and Rex Saunders, both of Blackwell; four sisters, Florine Van Zandt of Blackwell, Evelyn McRory of San Angelo, Francis Sneed of Benbrook and Eula Fitzgerald of Reno, Nev.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers:  Kenneth Davis, Chuck Hammond, Gary Croke, Lyndal Hunt, Gary Diffendaffer and Gordon Steves.

Comments: He lived in Blackwell until 1958, when he moved to Cortez, CO.

Submitted by:  Glenda Van Zandt Stroud


 

HARVIE FRANKLIN SAUNDERS, JR. 

Burial: Graveside servicesfor Harvie Franklin Saunders Jr was 2 p.m. Sunday at Blackwell Cemetery with Rev. Henry Rimes officiating.

Died:  January 2, 1986 at San Juan memorial Hospital in Farmington, NM

Church affiliation:  Baptist

Survivors:  mother, Bertie Cade Sauders of Blackwell; two sons, Clayton G. Saunders of Nolan and Harvey G. Saunders of Austin; three daughters, Linda Sue Hyde of Nolan, Patricia Ann McCoy of Farmington and Robin Elizabeth Hale of Tuscola; three brothers, Pete Saunders of Cortez, Co., Rex Saunders of Blackwell and James H. Saunders of Blackwell; four sisters, Eula Fitzgerald of Hemet, CA, Frances Snead of Granbury, Evelyn McRorey of San Angelo and Florene Van Zant of Blackwell and nine grandchildren.

Remarks: a former rancher and farmer in the Blackwell and Nolan areas.  He had been a resident of Farmington for about 10 years, having moved there from Blackwell.  He was born in Frankston, TX but farmed and ranched near Blackwell and Nolan most of his life.

Submitted by:  Glenda Van Zandt Stroud


 

TAYLOR JAMES VAN ZANDT

Death:  June 24, 1977, 9 a.m. Friday in Shannon Hospital in San Angelo.

Burial:  3 p.m. Sunday in Blackwell Cemetery, Robert Adams, Church of Christ minister of Bronte, officiating.

Occupation:  retired employee of Lone Star Cement Co.

Birth:  Oct. 14, 1910 in Coke County, TX

School:  attended school at Fort Chadbourne.

Married:  Florine Saunders, May 22, 1933 in Robert Lee.  They lived in Nolan Co. 41 years.

Survivors:  wife; one daughter, Mrs. Glenda Joyce Stroud of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Pat Blair of Bangs and Mrs. Edith Balentine of Tucson, AZ; and a grandson, Marcus James Stroud of Houston.

Pallbearers:  J.D. Taylor, Lee Tate and Vernon Copeland, all of Blackwell; Pete Spoonts, Dobbin Spoonts and Nelson McGee, all of San Angelo; Johnny Wilkes of Maryneal; and C.R. McKnight of Winters.

Honorary Pallbearers: Walter King, Reece McCarley and Elmer Jordan, all of Blackwell; Howard Brock and R.C. Lasswell, both of Bronte; Z.D. Herring of Ballinger; Jack Baker of San Angelo; and Buster Adams of Maryneal.

Submitted by: Glenda Van Zandt Stroud


ALLIE FLORINE VAN ZANDT

 

Allie Florine Van Zandt

Died:  March 21, 2003

Born:  April 26, 1915 at Decker on the Foster Everett place.  A neighbor, Mrs. robert Lanier, assisted in the delivery.

Parents:  oldest daughter of Harvie Franklin and Pertie Cade Saunders

Married:  Taylor James Van Zandt on May 22, 1933

Church Affiliation:  Church of Christ

Preceded in death by:  her parents, her husband, and four brothers; John Wilbur "Pete" Saunders, Bill Saunders, H.F. "Shorty" Saunders, Jr., and Rex Darby Saunders.

Survived by:  one daughter and son-in-law, Glenda Joyce and Carl Ray Stroud of Houston; one grandson, marcus James Stroud of Houston; one brother, James Howard Saunders of Blackwell; three sisters, Eula F. Fitzgerald of Reno, NV, Evelyn McRorey of San Angelo, TX., Frances Vae Sneed of Benbrook, TX, and numberous nieces and nephews and their respective families.

Burial:  Under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.  Graveside services were held at the Blackwell Cemetery on Monday, March 24, at 2 p.m. with Brother John Curry and Brother John Driggers officiating.

Pallbearers:  John Monsey, Tommy White, J.D. Taylor, Billy Joe Luckett, George Kovach, and Paul Gothard.

Honorary Pallbearers:  Coy Raney, Roy Raney, Earl Tucker, E.K. Finley, E.S. Herring, and P.A. Womble.

Remarks:  She was a homemaker and bookkeeper, known for her sill at cooking, for her vegetable garden, her flower gardens and her skill with her sewing machine.

Submitted by:  Glenda Van Zandt Stroud


 

FRED GASTON

Died: 1993 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital

Services:  Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cate-Spencer and Trent chapel with the Rev. Marvin Glasgow officiating.

Burial:  Maryneal Cemetery, Nolan Co., TX

Born:  June 1, 1920 in Rotan.

Married:  Loreane Williams in Sweetwater on Jan. 3, 1981.

Church Affiliation:  First Apostolic Church

Occupation:  farmer and rancher

Preceded in death:  by his first wife, Mary Augusta Gaston on May 12, 1980; and two brothers, Kelley Gaston and Bob Gaston.

Survived by:  his wife, Loreane Gaston of Maryneal; one daughter, Mary Foreman of Maryneal; one son, John "Beverly" Gaston of Big Spring; two brothers, Clifford Gaston of Shallowwater and G.K. Gaston of Blackwell; three sisters, Margaret Cole of Snyder, Beulah Chapman of Blackwell and Marie Romine of Blackwell; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers:  Butch Murry, Allen Riney, Gene Jones, Don Romine, Harold Hobbs and Ed Milhollen

Honorary Pallbearers:  Jack Jennings, Hubert Uptergrove, Jess Hill, Pat Crain, Douglas Thorne and Clifford Justiss.

Submitted by:  Glenda Van Zandt Stroud


 

JOHN H. LAMKIN

Died:  June 15, 1933 at 57; shot on June 1, 1933 while serving as a night watchman in Blackwell.

Born:  April 13, 1876

Parents:  John H. Lamkin and Amanda Edwards, both from out of state.

Buried:  Blackwell Cemetery on June 16, 1933

Comments:  a former resident of Blackwell and former Nolan County Sheriff's Deputy, was shot on June 1, 1933 while serving as a night watchman in Blackwell.  He was recognized for his bravery by the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund.  His name will be added to their memorial in Washington, D.C..  He was shot in the back, then ran down by a vehicle as it drove out of a filling station tha adjoined the warehouse.  He was bound 2 hours later when his wife and neighbors began a search for him.  He was then rushed to a nearby hospital where he was treated for a gunshot would.  He actually started to recover from his wounds when he developed pneumonia from his wounds and died 15 days after he was shot.

Submitted by:  Glenda Van Zandt Stroud


 

Faye Horton

Faye Horton, 88, of Stephenville, formerly of Sweetwater, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000 at Mulberry Manor Nursing Home in Stephenville.

 

Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000 at Sweetwater Cemetery.

Mrs. Horton was born Sept. 2, 1912 in Sweetwater. She married Robert A. Horton. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sweetwater. She had lived the past four years in Stephenville, moving from Sweetwater. She was a retired sales clerk.

 

Survivors include one daughter, Patsy Feagan of Stephenville; one son, Richard Horton of Spring; one sister, Frances Myers of Bridgeport; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Horton on Sept. 1, 1955.

 

Submitted by: Janie Healer Davis


 

 

Patsy Fay Feagan

Patsy Fay Feagan, 73, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, in her home.

 

A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, in the Sweetwater Cemetery.

Services will be under the direction of Stephenville Funeral Home.

 

She was born on Aug. 6, 1931, in Sweetwater. She married Johnny Ray Feagan. He had over 20 years of collected service as a bookkeeper with the Texas University System and Texas Water Resources.

 

Survivors include one brother, Richard Horton of Spring; one daughter, Cynthia Hancock of Smithville; two sons, Johnny Feagan Jr. of Dublin and David Feagan of College Station; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Ray Feagan in 2002.

 

Submitted by Janie Healer Davis


 

 

Johnny Ray Feagan

Johnny Ray Feagan, 75, of Stephenville, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002 in Stephenville.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, 2002 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Orvel Brantley officiating. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.

Mr. Feagan was born Sept. 26, 1926 in Longworth. He married Patsy Fay Horton on June 7, 1950 in Carlsbad, N.M. He was a Baptist. He retired from Texas Agricultural Service. He was a graduate of Newman High School, and graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S and Masters degree in Sociology. He played football and ran track for Texas A&M and also for Abilene Christian College.

 

Survivors include his wife, Patsy Feagan of Stephenville; two sons, Ray Feagan Jr. of Dublin and David Robert Feagan and wife, Emily, of College Station; one daughter, Cynthia Susan Hancock and husband, Jeff, of Smithville; three brothers, Joe Feagan of Midland, Jimmy Don Feagan of Amarillo and Carroll Feagan of Sweetwater; three sisters, Gerry Aston of Ft. Worth and Shirley Greer and Sandra Hixon, both of Arlington; six grandchildren; and, one great-grandchild.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie Ray and Dollie Feagan; two brothers, Max and Doil Feagan; and, two sisters, Norma Reeves and Rebecca Sue Feagan.

 

Submitted by:  Janie Healer Davis


 

Rufus Noble

LITTLEFIELD (Special) - Services for Rufus Benjamin Noble, 80, of Littlefield will be at 4 p.m. today in Sunset Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Benny Goss officiating.

 

Burial will be in Littlefield Cemetery under direction of Hammons Funeral Home.

 

Noble died Monday, May 5, 1997, in Lamb Healthcare Center in Littlefield.

 

He was born Jan. 10, 1917, in Blackwell. He married Lucille McCoy on May 4, 1944, in Bend, Ore. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and he served on the Board of the Senior Citizens. He was a member of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church in Littlefield.

 

He was a city judge in Littlefield from 1969 to 1974. They moved to Blackwell in 1974, and they returned to Littlefield in 1994.

 

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Brian of Muleshoe and Bruce of McCamey; two daughters, Carol Noble Jenkins of Merkel and Linda Noble Murphy of Sherman; and two sisters, Lola Lentz and Jude Moore, both of Littlefield.

The family suggests memorials to a favorite charity.


 

Myrtle Lucille Noble
LITTLEFIELD -- Myrtle Lucille Noble, 77, of McCamey and formerly of Littlefield, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001 in a McCamey Hospital.


Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001 at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel in Littlefield with Curtis Shelburne officiating. Burial followed in the Littlefield Cemetery under the direction of Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield.


Mrs. Noble was born on Nov. 12, 1923 in Troy, Kan. She married Rufus Benjamin Noble on May 4, 1944 in Bend, Ore. They moved to Littlefield from Arkansas in 1969. In 1973, they moved to Blackwell, where they lived until moving back to Littlefield in 1994. She moved to McCamey in July of 1997.


Mrs. Noble enjoyed cooking, sewing and quilting. She was a homemaker and a member of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church in Littlefield.


Survivors include two sons, Brian Noble of Muleshoe and Bruce Noble of McCamey; two daughters, Carol Noble Jenkins of Merkel and Linda Noble Murphy of Sherman; three sisters, Mable Bird of Bend, Ore. and Mary Puddy and Marvis Reynolds, both of Prineville, Ore.; five brothers, Marvin McCoy and Melvin McCoy, both of Prineville, Ore., Myron McCoy of Portland, Ore., Martin McCoy of Eugene, Ore. and Morris McCoy of Oregon; seven grandchildren, Shawn Murphy, Steven Noble, Marc Jenkins, Jason Murphy, Nathan Noble, Donna Noble and Kevin Noble; and two great-grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Noble, on May 5, 1997; one sister, Maxine; and three brothers, Morton, Max and Merlin.


The family suggests memorials be donated to a favorite charity.


Eva Mae HARDIN, R.N.

Miss Eva Mae Hardin passed away Friday.  Survived by 3 brothers, Jene, Herman, Tommie; 5 sisters, Mrs. T.J. MCCorrie, Mrs. R.B. Redden, Mrs. Leslie McBeth, Mrs. D.L. Rodrick, Jr., Mrs. B.N. Mitchell.

 

Services were held 10:30 Saturday morning, Gaston Ave. Baptist Church.  Remains taken overland to Sweetwater, Tex. 

 

Arrangements with Campbell Funeral Home, 300 W. Davis, M-8163.


 

 

 

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott Jamar

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott Jamar, 32, of Sweetwater, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003.

 

Scott Jamar  was killed when the Blackhawk helicopter he was being transported in crashed in Iraq. Jamar was a chief warrant officer second class in the United States Army.  The Blackhawk was reportedly part of the U.S. force that was battling enemy forces near the city of Karbala.

 

He was born on December 15, 1970 in Abilene.

 

Survivors include his father and mother, Wayne Jamar and Jennifer Jamar, of Granbury; two sons, Kyle and Brennan Jamar, of Alabama; one sister, Elizabeth Jamar, of Dallas; one half-brother, Paul Allen, of Georgia; grandparents, Odean Jamar of Huntsville, Ark. and Neva and Dan Hymer of Fort Worth.

 

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Richard Jamar.

 

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday April 12, at Sweetwater Mustang Bowl with full military honors. Graveside services will be held that day at 4 p.m. at Holly Hills Memorial Park in Granbury, under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

 


 

12-13-1927

AGED VETERAN DIES

 

John Langley, 82, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Stafford on Concho street Monday and was buried at Westbrook this afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. 

 

Mr. Langley came here three months ago from Dallas to visit his daughter. 

 

Surviving him are three sons and three daughters.  One son from Odessa and a daughter, Mrs. Chandler of Dallas were present when he died.


 

Sweetwater Reporter - Thursday, 8/27/1981

ALLEN B. MOSLEY

 

Allen B. Mosley, 89, of 1408 James, died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday in Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.

 

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Don Goates, Pastor, the Rev. Don Jeffreys and the Rev. E.V. Brooks of Abilene, officiating.  Burial will be in the Wingate Cemetery.

 

Born Nov. 4, 1891, in Madisonville, he married Bessie Smith Dec. 19, 1915, in Winters in the home of her parents, the late Rev. and Mrs. E.E. Smith.

 

The couple lived and farmed in Wingate for 30 years.  They moved to Sweetwater in 1948, where he was a butcher for J.M. Lawrence Piggly Wiggly Store for 12 years.  He was a member and Deacon of First Baptist Church.

 

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Allen D. of Salado and Frank N. of Abilene; two daughters, Mrs. Allen (Dortha) Howard of Roanoke and Mrs. Eldon (Sudell) Jefferys of Abilene; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

 

Pallbearers will be Martin, Roy and Carroll Mosley; Dennis, Steven and Danny Howard.

 

Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of First Baptist Church.


 

Andrew Harrison
Andrew Harrison, 71, died at Hendrick Medical Center on Thursday, Aug. 19,1999.
Services were today at 11 a.m. at Mt. Rose Baptist Church. Rev. Roy C. Jones officiated. Burial was at Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.metery at 4 p.m.


 

Dorothy Langley Green
PLANO - Dorothy Langley Green, 77, a former resident of Sweetwater and current resident of Plano, passed away Friday, Aug. 20, 1999.
Services were on today at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Plano. Internment was at Sweetwater Cemetery at 4 p.m.


Lawton Dacus
Lawton Dacus, 87, of Midland died Wednesday at his home.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Gardens of Memories in Sweetwater with Tyrone Lee Kelly officiating. Ellis Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Local arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home of Sweetwater. 
Mr. Dacus was born Oct. 3, 1911, in Blum and married Maxine Patmore on Sept. 5, 1947. As a young man he lived in Hermleigh and Ira, then moved to Snyder before he joined the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1971 he moved to Sweetwater from Snyder, and to Midland in 1976. 
He was a member of Alamo Heights Baptist Church. 
Survivors include his wife of Midland; his daughters, Joyce Evans and Christine Brown, both of Midland; his brother, Roy W. Dacus of Aledo; his sister, Mattie Jane Bullard of Fort Worth; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.


 

Raymond May
ODESSA - Raymond May, age 87, a retired supervisor of United States Gypsum (USG), died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000 at the home of his family in Odessa.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 at Arlington Funeral Home in Arlington, Texas. Burial followed in Oak Grove Memorial in Irving, under the direction of Arlington Funeral Home.
Mr. May was born May 28, 1913 in Proctor. He married Ruby Lucille in Sweetwater. He was a resident of Irving for 30 years, former resident of Watauga and moved to Odessa in April. He worked for 36 years for United States Gypsum.
Survivors include two sons, Dellis May and his wife, Pamela, of North Richland Hills and Dennis May and his wife, Rebecca, of Odessa; one brother, J.T. May of Nevada; one sister, Ruby Rogenstein of Nevada; 10 grandchildren; and, five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Ruby Lucille May; and, one son, Leland Wayne May.


Ivan L. Wozencraft Jr.
Ivan L. Wozencraft Jr., 61, of Sweetwater, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001 at Olton Cemetery in Olton with Jim Green officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home in Olton and local arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.


Mr. Wozencraft was born Jan. 10, 1940 in Hereford. He was a welder and dairyman. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Essie Lee Sluder of Olton; two sons, Danny Wozencraft of Lubbock and Darrell Wozencraft of Olton; three daughters, Dee Sugart of Dublin, Dena Stutzman of Dublin and Debbie Outlaw of Stephenville; one sister, D'Lee Smith of Olton; and six grandchildren.


Audrey Merl Elizabeth Griffin
HAMLIN - Audrey Merl Elizabeth "Merline" Griffin, 74, of Hamlin, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001 at Hamlin Memorial Hospital. 
Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at McCaulley United Methodist Church with Rev. James Brigham and Rev. Jeff Sedberry officiating. Burial followed in McCaulley Cemetery under the direction of Foster-Adams Funeral Home of Hamlin.
Mrs. Griffin was born Nov. 13, 1926 in Bronte to Joseph Hugo Bramlett and Gertrude Wallis Richardson. She attended schools in Bronte and Blackwell. She married Alfred Ray Griffin on July 17, 1947 in McCaulley. A long-time McCaulley resident, she was a homemaker and a member of the McCaulley United Methodist Church. 
Survivors include her husband, Alfred Griffin of McCaulley; one son and daughter-in-law, James and Cindy Griffin of Sweetwater; five daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Donald Collins of Hamlin, Carol Dennis Young and John Sissom of Sweetwater, Charlotte and Bill Godlove of Lubbock, Vicky and Mike Rimes of Aspermont and Beverly and Jack Larsen of Hamlin; three brothers, Ronnie Bramlett of Lubbock, J.T. Bramlett of El Paso and Hugh Bramlett of Abernathy; three sisters, Anna Jo Todd of Hale Center, Joyce Cave of Melissa and Joyce Mitchell of Hobbs, N.M.; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sisters; two brothers; and one great-grandson, Christopher Richardson.
Pallbearers were Dub Waldon, Kerry Green, Marion Reed, Bobby Smith, John Ed Reed and Gene Mize. Honorary pallbearers were Pete Forbes, L.O. Hicks, Avis Jeffery, Roy Williams, Raymond Nichols and Buddy Gibson.


 

Melba Daves
Melba Daves, 70, of Sweetwater, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001 at Abilene Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001 at First Baptist Church in Sweetwater with Dr. Joel McCoy. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories in Sweetwater. Arrangements were made under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Mrs. Daves was born Feb. 21, 1931 in Ranger. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sweetwater where she was a member of the church choir. She was also a member of the Bridge Club. She worked and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Drennon Daves of Sweetwater; one daughter, Marsha Otterstedt and husband, Jeff of Granville, Ohio; and two grandsons, Tyler and Kyle Otterstedt of Granville, Ohio.
Pallbearers will be Pat Gerald, Les Wooten, David Welch, Kevin Hutson, Tommy Lancaster and David Green.
The family requests memorials be made to: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 295, Sweetwater TX 79556 or Susan G. Komen Foundation, Research for Breast Cancer, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370, Dallas TX 75244.


 

Martha Idella Carter
ROTAN - Martha Idella Carter, 89, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at a Midland health center.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 4, 2001 at Weathersbee Funeral Home Chapel in Rotan. Burial followed at the Belvieu Cemetery under the direction of Weathersbee Funeral Home.
She was born July 31, 1911 in Grandbury. She raised four sons, did volunteer work and served her church. 
Survivors include Billy Carter and family, Robert Carter and family, Chester Carter and family, Johnny Carter and family, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one sister, Charlene Bowen.


 

Louise Webb
Louise Webb, 94, of Scottsdale, Ariz. and formerly of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001 in a Scottsdale, Ariz. nursing home.

 
Graveside services were held 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9 at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sweetwater with Rev. Mark Alexander officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Mrs. Webb was born Sept. 28, 1906 in Conway, Ark. She married Earl Webb on March 11, 1928 in Sweetwater. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sweetwater. She had lived in Arizona the past two and one-half years and in Sweetwater all her life before that. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Earl Webb of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one daughter, Bettye Earl Hempel of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two granddaughters, Carrie Louise Hempel and Melissa Ann Hempel, both of Los Angeles, Calif.


 

Judy Annette Birkenfeld
Judy Annette Seaton Birkenfeld, 38, of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001 in an Abilene hospital.
Funeral services were held 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001 at the First Baptist Church in Rotan with Rev. Joel McCoy officiating. Burial followed in the Hobbs Cemetery under the direction of Weathersbee Funeral Home in Rotan.
Mrs. Birkenfeld was born Aug. 31, 1962 in Spur to Joe and Jennette Seaton of Jayton. She was a homemaker and mother of one. She had lived in the area for 10 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sweetwater, a Band Booster and Vice President of Volunteers at School.
Survivors include her parents, Joe and Jennette Seaton of Jayton; one daughter, Savanna Birkenfeld; three brothers, Joe Seaton, Jr. of Tye, Tim Seaton of Denton and Wes Seaton of Jayton; three nieces; four nephews; and one great-nephew.


 

 

Nanoe Rollin Thunder
Nanoe Rollin Thunder, 3, of Sweetwater, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2001 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with James Gholson officiating. Graveside services and a burial will follow at 1 p.m. at Mount Olive Cemetery in Aspermont. Arrangements were made under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Nanoe was born March 9, 1998 in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his mother, Tracillia Ballard of Sweetwater; one brother, Storm Thunder of Sweetwater; maternal grandmother, Diane Ballard of Sweetwater; maternal great-grandparents, Bobby Roe and Pat Gholson of Aspermont; paternal great-grandmother, Joyce Cox of Winters; and three aunts, Tracie Williams of Irving, Tricia Cox of Lovington, N.M. and Trina Rodriquez of Sweetwater.


Evaristo Hernandez
Evaristo Hernandez, 67, of Sweetwater, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001 in Lubbock.
A rosary service will be held at 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001 at McCoy Chapel of Memories in Sweetwater. The funeral service will be at 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 19, 2001 at Saint Alberts Catholic Church in Roscoe with Father Mike Goode officiating. Burial will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Born Oct. 26, 1934 in Karnes City, Texas, Mr. Hernandez was a retired farm hand. He was a Catholic. He had lived in Nolan County most of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Hernandez of Roscoe; five sons, Jessie Hernandez, Steve Hernandez, Evaristo Hernandez Jr. and Andrew Hernandez, all of Roscoe, and Robert Hernandez of Snyder; five daughters, Alicia Vrubel and Jamie Hernandez, both of Roscoe, Lydia Guerrero, Virginia Monreal, Guadalupe Alaniz, all of Sweetwater; three sisters, Mary Guzman, Louisa Guzman and Cruz Limones, all of Sweetwater; six brothers, Charlie Hernandez of Lubbock, Elisio Hernandez, Pete Hernandez, Chano Hernandez and Thomas Hernandez, all of Sweetwater, and Joseph Hernandez of Loraine; 24 grandchildren; and, nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Armstrong, Ray Gonzales, Robert Williams, Matthew Clark, David Perez and Hilly Williams.


 

 

Ima Leola Pace
Ima Leola "Imogene" Pace, 97, of Corpus Christi, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 at her residence.
Graveside services were held 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001 at the Weslaco City Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the direction of Seaside Funeral Home in Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Pace was born in Roscoe on Oct. 5, 1903 to William H. and Edna Reed McBurnett of Roscoe. She was a graduate of the Sweetwater school system. She married Asa Clyde "Ace" Pace of Sweetwater on Aug. 18, 1923. She and her husband moved to Weslaco where she resided until 1985.
Survivors include three daughters, Patsy Keir Thompson, and husband, Baldwin of McAllen, Jo Ann Logan and husband, George of Billings, Mont. and Helen Francis Marcum of Corpus Christi; one sister, Mrs. Almarine McDonald of Harlem, Mont.; ten grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Asa Clyde Pace on Jan. 4, 1967; one son, J.W. Pace on Jan. 20, 1950; and two grandsons, David Marcum and Vincent Logan.
Honorary pallbearers were Ray Dyer, Charles Miller, Bruce Lackey, George Logan, Baldwin Thompson and Roy Davis. 
The family requests that memorials be made to a charity of choice.


 

Onesimo M. Jacques
Onesimo (O.M.) Jacques, 78, of Sweetwater, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001 at his son's residence in Sweetwater.
Services will be 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 19, 2001 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Mike Goode officiating. Burial will follow, with military graveside rites provided by the Nolan County Honor Guard, at Sweetwater Cemetery. All arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Mr. Jacques was born August 27, 1923 in Rotan. He married Irene Torres on Feb. 26, 1947 in Sweetwater. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and worked as a fence builder and farm laborer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was a past member of Sweetwater Rifle and Pistol Club. He had lived in Sweetwater most of his life.
Survivors include: one son, Rodney Jacques and wife, Delia, of Sweetwater; one daughter, Lydia Steele and husband, Gene, of Uvalde; one sister, Eloise Rodriquez of Sweetwater; five grandchildren; and, four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Jacques, on June 22, 1998; and a daughter, Belinda Ahangarzadeh, on July 18, 1979.
Pallbearers will be Albert Rivera, Joe Saldivar, Richard Rendon, Bryce Nash, Sean Jacques and Rupert Rodriquez Jr.


 

Barbara Storrs Crain
Barbara Storrs Crain, 59, of Abilene, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 at a Houston hospital. 
Funeral services were held 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001 at Lakeside Baptist Church in Breckenridge. Graveside services followed at 4 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sweetwater. Arrangements were made under the direction of Melton Kitchens Funeral Home of Breckenridge.


Mrs. Crain was born June 3, 1941 in Haskell. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Bonnie Storrs of Sweetwater. She married George Ballard Crain on Aug. 15, 1959 in Sweetwater at Broadway Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, George Ballard Crain; one son, Chad Crain of Copperas Cove; one daughter, Sherry Allen of Abilene; one grandchild, Brianna McCann; and one sister, Wanda Hartgraves Tabor of Sweetwater.


 

Betty Booth Garner
AUSTIN - Betty Booth Garner, age 77, of Austin, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, with Rev. Larry Shores officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home in Austin.
Born April 2, 1923 in Austin to Lee and Jessie Booth, Mrs. Garner was a resident of Sweetwater for 20 years. She graduated from the University of Texas and had been employed with the Texas Department of Human Resources for 10 years. She was an active member of Faith United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her brother, Don Booth and his wife, Dottie, of Belton; and, a cousin, Debby Ramsey of Austin.
Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 149100, Austin, Texas, 78714-9100.


Theodore T. "T-Bone" Brady II
HAMLIN - Theodore T. "T-Bone" Brady II, 87, of San Angelo and formerly of Sweetwater, died Wednesday, July 4, 2001 at his home.
Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2001 at the First United Methodist Church in Hamlin. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Tuxedo under the direction of Foster-Adams Funeral Home of Hamlin.
Mr. Brady was born on Feb. 9, 1914 in Stonewall County. He was the son of the late T.T. and Eula O. "Patsy" (Busby) Brady. He attended Stonewall County rural schools and married Perry Lou Copenhaver on June 24, 1939 in Abilene. She preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1999. Mr. Brady was a Texas State Highway Patrolman from 1940 until 1957 when he retired. He also worked for U.S. Gypsum in Sweetwater. 
He moved to Hamlin from Sweetwater in 1970 and to San Angelo in 1998. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Sweetwater and attended First United Methodist Church in Hamlin. He was a member of the Hamlin Masonic Lodge and the Hamlin Rotary Club.
Survivors include one son, Theodore T. Brady, III and wife, Ann of Austin; one daughter, Connie Hicks and husband, Bob of San Angelo; a son-in-law, James McConeghy of Bowie; four brothers, Tom Brady of Hamlin, Charles Brady and Henry Brady, both of Austin and Jim Brady of Utah; two sisters, Mae Bush of Lubbock and Rose Turnbull of Hobbs, N.M.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Vee McConeghy and Francis Brennenstool; and two sisters.


 

Rodney S. Germany
Rodney S. Germany, 82, of Clyde died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 in the Clyde Nursing Home in Clyde.
Funeral services were 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 12, 2001 at the Higginbotham Chapel in Cross Plains. Burial followed in the Cross Plains Cemetery. Mike Kelly officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Home of Cross Plains.
Mr. Germany was born April 8, 1919 in San Saba to Jason Hull and Amelia Christine Germany. He was married to Ella Ruth Miller on Nov. 19, 1949 in Brown County. He was a rancher and a Baptist.
He is survived by his sons, David Powell of Lake Brownwood, Johnny Powell of Weatherford, R.J. Germany of Rising Star, Dale Germany Sr. of Lometa, Lawson Dale Germany of Brownwood; four daughters, Irene Williams of Victoria, Mary Millett of Sweetwater, Chris Reeves of Brownwood, Sue Gray of Clyde; three brothers, Tom Germany of Arizona, Sam Germany of Washington, Hull Germany, Jr.; two sisters, Dorothy Pruitt of Odessa, Mary Marble of Dallas; 32 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.


 

Terry Glenn Maxwell
Terry Glenn Maxwell, 45, of Abilene, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 in Abilene.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 at the City Cemetery of Abilene, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home at 542 Hickory in Abilene. Bill Luttrell will be officiating.
Mr. Maxwell was a lifetime resident of Abilene and was a self-employed radiator repairman and roofer. He was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ of Abilene.
Survivors include: his mother, Shirley Marie Adams; his wife, Charlene Moore of Abilene; three sons, Jimmy Maxwell of Abilene, Nathen Glenn Maxwell of Colorado and Aaron Matthew Wilkerson of Colorado; one daughter, Shonda Lynn Mills of Mississippi; three brothers, George Maxwell of Amarillo, Gary Adams of Sweetwater and Nathan Charles Adams of Abilene; four sisters, Linda Mussick, Louise Maxwell and Lisa Maxwell, all of Abilene, and Lillie Tatum of Amarillo; two grandmothers, Iva Lee Maxwell of Hawley and Virginia Green of Clyde; his step-father, M.T. Adams; and, four grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care at P.O. Box 1922, Abilene, TX 79604.


 

Ira D. (Pat) Bell
Ira D. (Pat) Bell, 75, of Sweetwater, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000 at the Holiday Retirement Center in Sweetwater.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000 at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel in Sweetwater with Rev. Donald Hunt officiating. Masonic graveside rites will be conducted at Sweetwater Cemetery under the auspices of Sweetwater Masonic Lodge AF & AM No. 571. Burial will be under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home in Sweetwater.
Mr. Bell married Margaret E. Hammonds on Sept. 20, 1947 in Anson. He was a member of Church of God of Prophecy. He was a truck driver for U.S. Gypsum before retiring. Mr. Bell had been a resident of Sweetwater since 1949. He was a member of Sweetwater Masonic Lodge AF & AM No. 571.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Bell of Sweetwater; two sons, Darvin Bell of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Larry Bell of Gainesville, Texas; one daughter, Janet Martin of Branson, Missouri; eight grandchildren; and, two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be members of the Sweetwater Masonic Lodge AF & AM No. 571.


 

Bobbie Rankin
Bobbie Rankin, 75, of Loraine, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000 at a local care center.
Graveside services were Tuesday, Dec. 5, 200 at Loraine Cemetery with Rev. Robert Bracy officiating. Kiker-Seale Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Rankin was born Sept. 17, 1925 in Roscoe to Charles and Nancy Carlile. She married Roy Elmo Rankin on Feb. 6, 1943 in Champion. She had been a lifelong resident of Mitchell County. She was a retired nurses aide and a Baptist.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Rankin and wife, Betty, of Loraine; one brother, Charles Carlile of Sweetwater; one grandson, Mark Neal Rankin of Milwaukee, Wis.; one granddaughter, Nillki Rankin of Loraine; and two great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Elmo Rankin on May 3, 1996.


 

Milton John Wood
Milton John Wood, 81, of Sweetwater, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001 at Sweetwater Healthcare Center.
Funeral services were 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Clifton Phillips officiating. Burial followed the graveside services that were held 2 p.m. at Old Runnels Cemetery in Ballinger. Arrangements were made under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Mr. Wood was born March 21, 1919 in Runnels County. He married Martha Jo Lewis on Sept. 27, 1941 in Runnels County. He was a member of Broadway Baptist Church and had lived in Sweetwater since 1948. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy and worked for U.S. Gypsum Company of which he retired from after 33 years.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Wood; one son, Johnny Joe Wood and wife, Linda Marie, of Clyde; five daughters, Linda Kay Kilgore and husband, Ralph, of Sweetwater, Micky Lowry of Brazoria, Martha Lee Johns and husband, Gene, of Maryneal, Ida Fay Chesshire and husband, Ron, of Monterey, Calif. and Sherry Weems and husband, Bob, of Sweetwater; two sisters, Margaret Hallmark of Ballinger and Edna Merl Owens of Mammoth, Ariz.; one sister-in-law, Dema Hoots of Brazoria; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother.
Pallbearers were nephews and great-nephews, Alvin Hallmark, Jerry Hallmark, Calvin Hallmark, Gary Griffith, Roland Phillips, Lance Nixon and Jessy Likes. Honorary pallbearers were Warren Templet, Tommy Walker, Tommy O'Rear and Lee Franklin.


Rev. Herbert M. Zimmerman
Rev. Herbert M. Zimmerman, 90, of Roscoe died Monday, July 2, 2001 at his residence.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2001 at First Salem Lutheran Church in Roscoe with Pastor Glenn Dittmer officiating. Graveside services and burial will be held Monday, July 9, 2001 at Chokio Lutheran Cemetery in Chokio, Minn. Arrangements were made under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Roscoe.
Honorary pallbearers were the men of First Salem Lutheran Church.
Mr. Zimmerman was born on May 14, 1911 in Chokio, Minn. He married Maude Herschap on Feb. 23, 1954 in Corpus Christi. He had lived in Roscoe since 1968 and was a member of First Salem Lutheran Church in Roscoe and the Roscoe Lions Club. He attended St. Paul Lutheran College in Minneapolis, Minn. from 1928 to 1932 and graduated from Wartburg Seminary of Dubuque, Iowa in 1933. He taught Parochial School and was a supply pastor at Buffalo Lake, Minn. in 1934 and then served as an interim pastor in Tuttle, N.D. in 1935. 
He was ordained into the ministry on Nov. 17, 1935 by his hometown pastor in Chokio, Minn. and accepted his first call to Texas the same month. He served parishes at Shilo, Sublime, Orange Grove, Marion, Weimar and Roscoe. He retired in Roscoe in 1979. After retirement he continued the ministry by filling in at surrounding community churches. He was honored in 2000 for 65 years of service in the Lutheran Ministry.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Merz of Austin and Connie Groff of Abilene; four sons, Mark Zimmerman of Midland, Kenny Zimmerman of Caldwell, Reuben Zimmerman of Lindale and Rodney Kelso of Seguin; three sisters, Gertrude Brunkow of Herman, Minn., Doris Heuer of Minneapolis, Minn. and Joy Dougherty of Lake Barrington, Ill.; two brothers, Victor Zimmerman of Chokio, Minn. and Phillip Zimmerman of Minneapolis, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Schauer Zimmerman in 1952; his second wife, Lena Maude Herschap Zimmerman in 1989; and one son, Brian Zimmerman.
Memorials may be made to the First Salem Lutheran Church in Roscoe, Lutheran World Relief or to the American Diabetes Association.


 

Janell Martin (Jan) Lanier
SNYDER -- Janell Martin (Jan) Lanier, 55, of Snyder and formerly of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001 at McCoy Chapel of Memories. Rev. Lance May will officiate. Burial will follow at Decker Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater.
The family will receive friends at McCoy Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday.
Mrs. Lanier was born Oct. 16, 1946 in Santa Anna. She married Bob Lanier in 1975 in Snyder. She was a graduate of Sweetwater High School in 1965. She was a supervisor for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Snyder Distribution Center for eight years and before that had worked as a beautician in Sweetwater and Snyder several years. She also was a Baptist.
She is survived by her husband, Bob Lanier of Snyder; one son, Scott Lanier and wife Tyfani of Amarillo; her father, Melvin Martin of Sweetwater; one sister, Linda Fry of Amarillo; one brother, Greg Martin of Dallas; one stepdaughter, Cindy Hendley of Eula; one son-in-law, Scott Hendley of Potosi; two grandsons, Cody Lanier and Justin Lanier, both of Amarillo; two step-grandchildren, Shay Hendley and Sloan Hendley, both of Eula; and two nieces, Pamela Ludlum of Sweetwater and Janet Watson of Amarillo.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Martin on March 5, 1999.
The family request that memorials be sent to a favorite charity.


 

Brian C. Cox
Brian C. Cox, 51, of Sweetwater, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001 at his residence. 
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001 at Sweetwater Cemetery with Rev. Mark Alexander officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.


Mr. Cox was born on Aug. 11, 1949 in Sweetwater. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and life-long resident of Sweetwater. He graduated from Sweetwater High School and attended West Texas State University. He worked for B.J. Hughes Oilfield Service Company.


Survivors include two daughters, Vadrian Danielle Miskowski and Rachael Miskowski, both of San Diego, Calif.; and one brother, Robin Cox and wife, Vickie, of Sweetwater.


He was preceded in death by his parents, Dell and Bobby Cox.
Honorary pallbearers will be Pat Lewis, Welton Ellison, Randy Taylor, Charlie Samples, John Frazier, Wilbert Gerst, Keith Mulanax, Jimmy Don Peeples, and Wayne Thompson.


John Prentis Wilks
John Prentis Wilks, 68, of Maryneal, died Sunday, July 1, 2001 at Rolling Plain Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater.
Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at Maryneal Baptist Church with Brother Don Pattillo officiating. Burial followed at the Decker Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Pallbearers were Rex George, Louis Light, Parks Thomas, Jimmy Flint, Lance Light and P.A. Womble. Honorary pallbearers were Michael Hale, Kyle Hale, Kurt Hale, Heath Bowlin, Jimmy Johns and Greg Sanders.
Mr. Wilks was born Dec. 12, 1932 in Pecos. He married Helen Sasin on March 10, 1951 in Champion. He was a graduate of Highland High School and had lived in Nolan County most of his life. He retired in 1982 from Lone Star Industries in Maryneal. He was a member of Maryneal Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Wilks of Maryneal; two daughters, Barbara Hale and husband, Michael of Sweetwater and Pat Bowlin of Plains; one sister, JoAnn Farr and husband, Jerry of Abilene; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, P.L. and Agnes Wilks; and one sister, Evelyn Newsom.


 

Conchito Morales, Jr.
Conchito Morales, Jr. 83, of Roscoe, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001 in an Abilene Nursing Home.
A rosary was held Monday, Nov. 5, 2001 at 7 p.m. at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001 at 10 a.m. at Saint Alberts's Catholic Church in Roscoe. 
Burial followed at the Roscoe Cemetery, Rev. Mike Goode officiated. All were under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Mr. Morales was born June 15, 1918 in Eagle Lake, Texas. He was a member of Saint Albert's Catholic Church. He was a TV and radio repairman and also worked at Roscoe Cemetery for Mr. Bennett.
He is survived by three brothers, Jesse Morales, of Friona, Morris Morales, of Eagle Lake, Jimmy Morales, of Sweetwater; four sisters, Maria Guerrero, of Gail, Belia Torres, of Albuquerque, NM., Ruperta Gonzalez, of Roscoe, Elvira Olvera, of Roscoe; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother on June 25, 1979; his father on June 28,1979; one brother on January 6, 1995.
Pallbearers were Robert Morales, Andre' Morales, Albert Morales Jr., Chris Morales, Martin Morales and Jesse Morales. Honorary pallbearer was Steve Gonzalez.


Wynona Jones Dickenson 
Wynona Jones Dickenson was born in Hamilton County, Texas, on February 12, 1908. She enrolled in Texas Technological College in 1925 as a member of its first freshman class, and she graduated in three years, receiving her diploma in 1928. She received a Masters degree from Hardin-Simmons University. She married Curtis Dickenson in 1928, and they were married for more than 52 years prior to his death in 1980. They lived in Stamford, Texas, for more than 25 years and then moved to Sweetwater, Texas. 
Graveside services will be held Friday, April 21 at 11 a.m. at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sweetwater with Dr. Darris Egger officiating. McCoy Funeral is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dickenson passed away Sunday, April 16 at Sears Methodist Nursing Center in Abilene. 
Wynona Dickenson was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sweetwater, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. 
Curtis was a 42 year employee of West Texas Utilities Company, retiring as District Sales Manager of the Stamford District. Wynona Dickenson taught school in and around Stamford while they lived had lived there, and she taught in Sweetwater until she retired. 
Wynona Dickenson is survived by her son and his wife, Bob and Joan Dickenson of Abilene, and by her daughter and her daughter's husband, Nancy and Larry Meeks of San Angelo. She is also survived by three grandchildren Mike Meeks of Midland; Karen Fox of San Angelo; and Jim Dickenson of Abilene. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Kyle Meeks; Kayci Meeks; and Kody Fox. 
Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers can be sent to the charity of your choice, to the Sears Retirement System, to Hendrick Hospice Care, or to the American Cancer Society.


 

J.T.  Collins b: May 18, 1888 d: March 3, 1963
Rites Sunday
 
James Thomas Collins, Sr., 74, former resident of Sweetwater, died Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Cowper Hospital in Big Springs after a few months illness.
 
Funeral services are set for Sunday at 4 p.m. at Highland Heights Methodist Church with the Pastor, Rev. Charles Gates, and Rev. Albert Cooper of Ackerly officiating.
 
Burial will be in Sweetwater Cemetery with Cate-Spencer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
 
He was born in Rowlett  May 18, 1888, and moved to Sweetwater in 1905. He was employed here by the Santa Fe and Texas and Pacific railroads from 1911 until 1938 when he moved to New Mexico. For 17 years he was a contract driver for a school bus, retiring in 1956.
 
In the past three years he lived in Lenorah.
 
He was married to Thelma Gotcher who died in 1918 and in 1924 he married to Eleanor Lynn.
 
Survivors are his wife; two sons, Royal Gene Collins of Ackerly and James T. Collins Jr of San Angelo; a step-son, Boyce Lyn of Abilene; two brothers, Willie Collins of Perryton and Robert Collins of Rowlett; two half-brothers, Lloyd Collins and Cliff Collins of Dallas; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
 
Pallbearers will be Dickie Belt, John B. Hefner, Walter Lee Armstrong, Gerald Armstrong, Randy Collins and Charles Ray Montgomery.

LARUE JEWEL HENDON

Larue Jewel Hendon, 601 Jack Lambert Dr., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 1984 at 8:11 p.m., at her home.

Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. in McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. F.E. Healer and Rev. L.C. Case of Tyler, Tex. will be officiating.

Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories.

She was born Laura Jewel Horne June 28, 1918 in Seymore, Tex. and married Rev. O.A. Hendon on March 7, 1939 in Lubbock.  He died in 1970.  She was a private nurse and homemaker and had lived in Nolan County since 1939.

She is survived by one daughter, Cindy Hendon of Sweetwater; two sons, Kenneth Dean Hendon of big Spring and Andley Glen Hendon MO; one sister, Daisy Barker and eight grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be R.C. "Sonny" Watts, Raymond Lambert, Jimmy Davis, Kelton Williamson, Barron Bird and Dwight Gunn.


ORVAL A. HENDON

LOCAL MAN HURT IN TRAIN MISHAP --- Sweetwater Reporter, Sunday, 10/20/1968

Orval A. Hendon of 1000 Oak St. is in critical condition in Abilene's Hendrick Memorial Hospital after being injured in a car-train accident about 2:18 p.m. Friday.

The car Hendon was driving was in collision with a T&P freight train about 3 1/2 miles west of Sweetwater.  The train was traveling east.

He was taken to Simmons Memorial Hospital by A-1 Ambulance and later transferred to hendrick Hospital where he was in the intensive care unit.

REV. HENDON'S FUNERAL FRIDAY --- Sweetwater Reporter, Friday 12-11-1970

Funeral services for the Rev. Orval Ardmore Hendon, 59, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Lamar St. Baptist Church with the Rev. I.W. Cass of Odessa, the Rev. F.E. Healer of Sweetwater, and the Rev. Orval Brantley pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in Garden of memories Cemetery under the direction of Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home.

Rev. Hendon, an ordained Baptist minister, died at 12:15 a.m. today at Edge Cliff Manor.  He had been unconscious since he was injured in a car-train accident Oct. 18, 1968 several miles west of Sweetwater.

He had been pastor of Baptist churches in Hilton, Eskota, and Divide before moving to Sweetwater in 1942.

Born June 2, 1911 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, he married the former Larue Jewell Horn on March 7, 1939 in Lubbock.  He had worked as a painter while in Sweetwater.

Survivors include his wife of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Cynthia Clowers of Sweetwater; two sons, Dean of Merkel, and Audley Glen of Fort Orr, California; two sisters, Mrs. meta Coker of Wichita Falls, and Mrs. Connie McKown of Austin; a brother, V.O. Hendon of Overton; and three grandchildren.


Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 17, 2003
  
Billye Wagner Bryson
  
SWEETWATER  - Billye Wagner Bryson, 81, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, in New Orleans.
  
Graveside  services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Sweetwater Cemetery with the Rev. James Baker officiating. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m.   Wednesday   in  Texhoma  Community  Center  in  Texhoma,  Okla. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
  
Mr.  Bryson  was  born  Dec. 12, 1921, in Piney. He was a World War II veteran and a Baptist.
  
Survivors  include three sons, Billy Cleve Bryson of Plainview, Edward Hall  Bryson  of  Stratford  and  Timothy Clay Bryson of Dalhart; four sisters, Lucille Holladay of Sweetwater, Inez Horner and Peggy Bryson, both  of  Amarillo,  and Bobbie Womack of Euless; seven grandchildren; four  great-grandchildren;  and  his  best  friend,  Vicki  Bryson  of Metairie, La.