Abilene Jan. Reporter- 8, 1993 News Record 7D For the Obituaries Silas E. Clark Silas E. Clark, 94, who served as a Taylor County Justice of the Peace for 20 years, died Wednesday in Lamesa. Services will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Southwest Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike, Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 U.S. Highway 277 South. Mr.
Clark served as JP for Precinct 1, Place 1, from 1960-80 when he retired. his Born in Crowley, he moved at age 12 to Taylor County with parents and attended school at Neill and Buffalo Gap. A farmer, he owned S.E. Clark Implement Company, a case implement dealer for 20 years. Clark was later office and credit manager for Parks of Abilene, for five years.
A former member of Southwest Park Baptist Church, he was a member of First Baptist Church in Lamesa and served as a deacon since 1923. He was past president and president emeritus of the Taylor County Singing Convention and as secretary-treasurer of the Texas State Singers Association for Clark 27 years. Also, he was a member of the Stamps Quartet from March 1931 until November 1934 and served for oriveinal years as a board member of the Wylie school district. Clark was preceded in death by his first wife, Ola May Oliver, and Ruth Herrington, his second wife. Survivors include a daughter, Leola Marie (Mrs.
Dorman Kinard of Lamesa; three grandchildren, Carol (Mrs. Rex) on Drennan of Lamesa, Terry Kinard of Hamlin and Kathy (Mrs. Jude) Vick of Grapevine; and seven great-grandchildren. Minnie Ola Turner Minnie Ola Turner, 89, of Abilene, died Thursday at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m.
today in Elmwood Memorial Park with Sue Rowlett officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory. Born in Roby, she attended school in Sylvester and moved from there to Abilene in 1928. Mrs. Turner was a homemaker and a member of South Side Baptist Church and the widow of Howard Eugene Turner. Survivors include a daughter, Doris Broksell of Vallejo, a niece, Fern Barrington of Abilene; a daughter-in-law, Laverne Turner of Abilene; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (Jerry Lewis' Kids). 'Jimmy' Templeton James Cary "Jimmy" Templeton, 41, of Abilene, formerly of Toluka Lake, died Dec. 4, 1992, at his home. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the family room at Hillcrest Church of directed by Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home, 1443 N.
2nd. Mr. Templeton was born in Houston and attended elementary school in Billings, Mont. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1969, attended Abilene Christian University from 1969 until 1973 and East Texas State University from 1973 majoring fine arts and music. As untudent at Abilene High, he was a member of National Honor Society, was drum major in the band and also a member of the orchestra and the first swim team.
Templeton was active in Boy Scouts of America, was an Eagle Scout, member of Order of the Arrow and chief of Kotso Lodge of the Chisholm Trail Council. He also taught swimming at Camp Tonkawa. Other memberships include Phi Mu Alpha, Directors a national and music Hillcrest fraternity, Church the of Christ. International Screen Templeton At the time of his death, he was a free-lance graphic arts designer for stage, screen, and television producers, including Schaeffer-CARP, Catalina, and Production companies, all in the Los Angeles area. While in Abilene, he had been employed by C.G.
Conn. Survivors include his parents, James H. and Dora Templeton of Abilene; and his grandmother, V.U. Richardson of Rockwall. Memorials may be made to Hospice of A Abilene, P.O.
Box 1922, 79604, or to Hendricks Medical Center Foundation, 1242 N. 19th, Abilene 79601. Adalbert Otto Ots SEYMOUR Adalbert Otto Ots, 83, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lutheran Church with the Rev.
Delmer W. Brack officiating, directed by Archer Funeral Home. Mr. Ots was born in Tartu, Estonia, and moved to Baylor County in 1952. He had been a butcher and meat processor for Bayco Services until retiring.
He was a Lutheran and the widower Lydia Leibategia Ots. Survivors include a son, Ants Sunter of San Antonio; and three grandchildren. LEWIS WELDON FRY LEWIS WELDON FRY, age 78, of Abilene, died Wednesday, January 6, 1993 at a Lubbock hospital. Funeral services will be at Friday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Rev.
Bob Ford and Dr. Ed Lang will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home, 1443 North Second Street. Born January 11, 1914 at Denton, Texas, he was the son of David Holloway Fry and Beulah Kincaid Fry. A graduate of Breckenridge High School, he attended Cisco Junior College.
On July 23, 1931, he married Marion Louise Lohn at Lohn, Texas. A member of the Sea Bee's during World War II, he was stationed at Attu in the Aleutian Islands. A resident of Abilene since 1940, he operated Fry's Grocery and Market at South 14th and Willis Streets for twenty years. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church for 34 years and had been active in Boy Scouts of America for 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Louise of Abilene; a daughter, Frances Lewis of Abilene; two sons, David Fry of Lubbock and John Fry of Lake Granbury, Texas; a sister, Margaret Cleveland of San Diego, California; two brothers, David Fry of Denton and George Fry of Reno, Nevada; and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Chisholm Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 3233 South Willis, Abilene, Texas 79605. Pallbearers will be Bill Fry, Jimmy Campbell, Jack Stuard, Jamie Lohn, Royce Farnsworth, and Kenneth Killian. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Home Builders Sunday School Class of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Allen-Korzenewski ski FUNERAL HOME (Pd Notice) BERNICE J. HARRIS Bernice J.
Harris, 97, of Buffalo Gap, died Wednesday, January 6, 1993, at Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral services will be at Friday, January 8, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 Hwy 277 South, with Judge Sam Matta officiating. Burial will be in the Caps Cemetery immediately following the funeral. She was born January 25, 1895, in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma, near Ardmore, to L.G. and Sarah DePriest.
The family moved by covered wagon to New Home, Texas, in 1902. She attended school at New Home. She married John Allen in 1912, and they lived in Ellis County, Texas, his death during the flu epidemic of 1917. She married Robert Harris in 1919 and they moved to Taylor County, Texas. She had lived in Buffalo Gap, Texas, since 1938.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; one daughter, Hazel; four brothers and four sisters. Survivors include daughter, Colleen Allen of Buffalo Gap; a son, Lawayne Harris of Abilene; three granddaughters, Terri Johnson of Buffalo Gap, and Bobbie Allen and Imogene Watkins, both of Abilene; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Leo Holloway, Joe Seaborn, Larry Sutton, Clarence Johnson, B.D. Appleton, and Billy McGrew. ELLIOTT-HAMIL FUNERAL HOMES (Pd Notice) Elvin A.
Brown SWEETWATER Elvin A. Brown, 81, died Wednesday in the local hospital after a sudden illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cate-Spencer Trent Funeral Chapel with Larry Fluitt officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.
in Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring. work as a pumper for Shell Oil Co. in Big Spring before retiring in 1971. Edward Ranch, O'Daniel planter also the Adrian Ranch. In he 1947, he went to Brown was born Creek in Nolan County.
He worked on W.P. He was a member of Lamar Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Clara Brown the home; five daughters, Jean Pierson of Georgetown, Karon Huey of Abilene, Lela Porter of Danville, Lovelle Stuart of Sylvester and Sherrie Bordofske Big Spring; a sister, Earline Pior of Sweetwater; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. R.C. 'Sonny' Wristen BAIRD "Sonny" Wristen, 75, died Wednesday in an Abilene nursing home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Riley Fugitt officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jack Willoughby. Burial will be in Ross Cemetery.
Mr. Wristen was born in Baird where he lived all of his life. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He was a member of Woodmen of the World First Baptist Church.
He hand been involved Wristen, Sutphen-Wristen Survivors include his Wristen of Bedford; two Barbara, two and nephews. Memorials may be made Dorothy A. STAMFORD Dorothy Services will be at 2 Selph officiating. Burial Tankersley Funeral Home. Mrs.
Laughlin was a She had been a resident the Avoca Methodist Church. Survivors include a grandchildren, including number of great- Ruby Gilbert CLAIREMONT Ruby Graveside services will be with Dan Morris officiating, Miss Gilbert was born in years as postmaster of the She was also active in homesteaded by her parents. Survivors include two Cleburne; two nephews, Antonio; and two nieces, Fieman of Shermans Dale, George W. Hayes Bit rosary for Funeral George Home W. Funeral services will Chapel of Faith, 5701 officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood He died Tuesday at his Mr. Hayes was born in High School in Minnesota A master sergeant in the then worked at Hendrick He was a member of Margaret Louise Moore Survivors include two A Arabia, and Colleen Ann Moore Hayes of Mountain child; a nephew; and three Mr. Hayes can be viewed a.m. Saturday. Jerry Ewing COLEMAN Jerry hospital.
Services are pending with Martin M. CISCO Martin M. Services are pending R.B. Hughes COLEMAN hospital. HE Services will be at 2 p.m.
Hanks officiating. Burial Funeral Home. Mr. Hughes was born in the U.S. Army during He was a truck driver Survivors include his Simpson of Odessa; a son, Couch of Weatherford, Oklahoma; five grandchildren; Mr.
Hughes may be A.D. Crow LAMESA Services Baptist Church with the Igo. Burial will be in Lamesa He died Wednesday in Mr. Crow was born in Survivors include his and Sam Crow of Houston; Thomas L. Crow of grandchildren; and seven John R.
Deaver STEPHENVILLE Services will be at 10 Mel Blackaby officiating. ville Funeral Home. Mr. Deaver was born moving from Fort Worth. He had been a sales preceded in death by his Survivors include a Granbury; and two Houston.
Albert McNuel SWEETWATER hospital. Services will be at Memories with the Rev. Cemetery. Mr. Eivens was born 1975.
He farmed at He was preceded in death Survivors include a Sweetwater; a sister, grandchildren; a Fickas Bell SNYDER Fickas Bell, Services will be at 2 the Rev. Don Taylor by Bell-Cypert-Seale Mr. Bell had lived in retired from the U.S. He was the widower of Survivors include Johansson of Sweden and Bell Jr. of Fort Worth; Carla Smith SNYDER Carla Smith, Services will be at 10 a.m.
with the Rev. Syl Moore Born in Snyder, she was Daily News and Cogdell Mrs. Smith was a Baptist. Survivors include her Bryan and Ricky Smith of Snyder; a brother, Weldon and five grandchildren. J.Q.
'Jim' Ward BROWNWOOD J.Q. "Jim" Ward, 73, of Long Beach, died Jan. 1 in Long Beach. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Davis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Kenneth Green officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Ward was born in Swenson. He had been living in California the past 10 months and was retired from the military.
Survivors include three daughters, Connie Overstreet of Los Angeles, Vickie Riedell of San Pedro, and Jacquie Braas of of of of of of of of of of Lake Forest, two sons, Michael Ward of Copperas Cove and Patrick Ward of Fort Worth; two sisters, Ann Gober of Brownwood and Marge Jones of Lubbock; two brothers, W.P. Ward of Denver City and Bill Ward of Spur; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Dora Hattie Dixon HASKELL Dora Hattie Dixon, 80, died Thursday in a local care home. Services are pending with Holden-McCauley Funeral Home. Otilia Seidenberger Anderle SAN ANGELO Otilia Seidenberger Anderle, 78, died Oklahoma City hospital after a 27-year bout with cancer.
A rosary will be said at p.m. today at Johnson's Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Calvary Cemetery in San Angelo. Mrs.
Anderle was born at Shiner, Texas. As a teen-ager, her Rowena. She and her husband, Edwin, farmed in the Eola community She had been active in the Eola public school system, was a Home Demonstration Club and Sacred Heart Cathedral Church. Survivors include three daughters, Dorine (Mrs. Lynn) Jones Louella Jean (Mrs.
Don) Stone of Clarksville, and McDonald of New Ulm, three brothers, Herbert of San St. Lawrence and Charles of Veribest; a sister, Margaret Memorials grandchildren; and be two great grandchild may made to Hospice or the American Cancer Edward E. Freeze Thursday in an care home. Home Chapel. Mass Burial will be in wholesale oil and gas partnerships, such as Walkermost recently with Hardwick-Wristen.
Billie Jean Wristen of Baird; a daughter, Carla Jewel Crisman of Abilene and Lela King of Santa three nephews; and a number of great-nieces a favorite charity. Laughlin Laughlin, 96, died Wednesday in a local hospital. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad be in Springcreek Cemetery at Avoca, directed by homemaker and the widow of Edgar C. Laughlin.
the Stamford area since 1920 and was a member of Clarence Wayne, Laughlin of San Antonio; seven Kathy Ludecke Stamford and Chuck Hicks of Wylie; great-great-grandchildren. Gilbert, 90, died Thursday at Fisher County Hospital. at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Clairemont Cemetery directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home of Rotan. Kent County.
She retired in 1972 after serving 17 Claremont post office. managing the family ranch, which was on land brothers, Joe Gilbert of Clairemont and Oscar Gilbert of Louis Gilbert of Menard Rodger Gilbert of San Sidney Ann Birchfield of Cleburne and Sharon Sue Pa. Hayes, 75, of Abilene, will be said at 7 p.m. today at Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory. be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home U.S. Highway 277 South with the Rev. Mark Woodruff Memorial Park. home. Rugby, N.D.
He graduated from International Falls in 1935 and moved from Japan to Abilene in 1958. U.S. Air Force for 26 years, he retired in 1967. Hayes Medical Center's business office for eight years. Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the widower Hayes.
daughters, Mary Kent of Dhahran, Saudi Toothill of Millarville, Alberta, Canada; Thomas Home, AFB, Idaho; six grandchildren; a great nieces. at the funeral home's 542 Hickory location until Ewing, 55, of Gouldbusk, died Thursday in an Abilene Henderson Funeral Home. Weiser Weiser, 83, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital. with Cisco Funeral Home. Hughes, 78, of Odessa, died Wednesday in an Odessa today at First Baptist Church in Bangs with Allen will be the Bangs Cemetery, directed by Stevens at Lott where he grew up and attended school.
He served World War II and moved from Waco to Odessa in 1958. and a Baptist. wife, Verna Hughes of Odessa; a daughter, Peggy James Hughes of Las Cruces, N.M.; three sisters, Addie Yeseleta Tull of Fort Myers, and Cleo Hallett and several nieces and nephews. viewed at the church from noon today until service time. for A.D.
Crow, 84, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Rev. Darryle Dunks officiating, assisted by Rev. Clifton Memorial Park, directed by Branon Funeral Home. an Abilene nursing home.
Gatesville and moved to Lamesa in 1917. wife, Pauline Crow of Tye; two sons, Paul Crow of Tye two brothers, Edgar T. Crow of Collinsville, Lovington, N.M.; a sister, Catherine Davies of Lubbock; four great-grandchildren. John R. Deaver, 90, died Wednesday in a local hospital.
a.m. today at the Bluff Dale Baptist Church with the Rev. Burial will be in Glenn Cemetery, directed by Stephen- in Hood County and lived in Stephenville since 1983, representative for an oilfield supply company. He wife, Zumeeta Douthitt. son, Jack Deaver of Houston; a sister, Merle Liles grandchildren, Wade co*ckburn and Renee Schubert, both Eivens Albert McNuel Eivens, 83, died Thursday in a local 10 a.m.
Saturday at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel Brantley officiating. Burial will be in McCaulley McCaulley and had been a Sweetwater resident since for several years and was a Baptist. by his wife, Ruby Evelyn Eivens. Jean Mize of Midland; a son, Bill W. Eivens of Webb of McCaulley; six grandchildren; nine greatand several nieces and nephews.
died Wednesday in the local hospital. Saturday at First Baptist Church Auditorium with Burial will be in the Snyder Cemetery, directed Home. most of his life. He was a farmer, rancher and of Agriculture in 1982 after 20 years of service. Tate.
Charles Bell of Snyder; two daughters, Sherrell Lana Galloway of Snyder; a brother, W.R. "Roland" seven grandchildren. 55, died Wednesday in the local hospital. Saturday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Gardens.
homemaker and also had worked for the Snyder Memorial Hospital. husband, B.J. Smith of Snyder; two sons, Randy Smith of Midland, mother, Estelle (Mrs. Thruber) Swan of Swan of Anton; a sister, Gwen Herring of Fluvanna; family moved to until his death. member of the Eola of Oklahoma City, Janet (Mrs.
Pat) Angelo, Bennie of Vicars of Clyde; six Society. SWEETWATER Edward E. Freeze, 71, died Thursday in the local hospital. Masonic graveside services, conducted by Sweetwater Masonic Lodge No. 571 A.F.&A.M., will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday in Garden of Memories with the Rev. Lane Boyd officiating, assisted by Rev. J.D. Stewart. Cate-Spencer Trent Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Freeze was born in Dallas. He was a machinist owner of Pittman Floor Covering. Also, he was a member of First United Methodist Church, Downtown Bible Class, Masonic Lodge No. 571 A.F.&A.M., Scottish Rite and Suez Shrine Temple in San Angelo.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he served during World War II and in Korea. Survivors include his wife, Jean Freeze of Sweetwater; a daughter, Sharon Barrow of Sacramento, a son, Edward Freeze Jr. of San Diego, a stepson, Jerry Pittman of Grapevine; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Selinger of Odessa; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; six step-grandchildren; and a step great granddaughter. Memorials can be made to a favorite charity.
Effie Ellis Behringer STAMFORD Effie Ellis Behringer, 99, of Lubbock, died Monday in a Lubbock hospital aT after a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chad Selph officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
Born in San Marcos, she moved with her parents to Ballinger where she grew up and attended schools. Mrs. Behringer attended Polytechnical College in Fort Worth and majored in piano. She was a charter member and first president of the Stamford Garden Club. In 1950, she was hostess for the Texas Cowboy Reunion.
Mrs. Behringer was a member of First Baptist Church in Stamford where she served many years as Sunday school teacher and president of the Woman's Missionary Union. Her first husband, Edgar Ellis, who preceded her in death, was a cotton buyer in Texas from the Rio Grande Valley to West Texas, including Rule, until 1942 when they moved to Stamford. She and her second husband, Sam Behringer, who also preceded her in death, moved to a retirement center in Lubbock in 1979. Survivors include a nephew, William E.
Woods of Easton, four stepgrandchildren, Karen Absher, Lesa Curry and Gretchen Curry, all of Houston, and Memorials Brock Curry of be Austin; made and a the step First great granddaughter. may to Baptist in Stamford or to a favorite charity. Charles Wells BRECKENRIDGE Services for Charles Wells, 45, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Pierce officiating.
Burial will be in the Breckenridge Cemetery, directed by Morehart Mortuary. He died Wednesday a Dallas hospital. Mr. Wells was born in Pyote and grew up and attended schools in Snyder. He and his wife moved to Andrews in 1974 from Texas City and then to Breckenridge in 1981.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the Vietnam War and was a member of the American Legion and TOPS Club. Wells had been a toolpusher and a cook. Also, he was a member of Church of the Nazarene Andrews. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wells of Breckenridge; three sons, Fredrick W.
Wells of Fort Campbell, and Chuck R. Wells Jr. and Daniel P. Wells, both of Breckenridge; three daughters, Faye Middleton, Shelly Diaz and Christy Wells, all of Breckenridge; three brothers, Bobby Wells of Lawn, Billy Wells of Breckenridge and David Wells of Andrews; two sisters, Martha Banks and Pauline Alvarado, both of Snyder; and eight grandchildren. Ray Hightower BIG SPRING Ray Hightower, 92, died Wednesday in a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Resthaven Memorial in Midland with the Rev. Flynn Long officiating, directed by Nalley-Pickle Welch Funeral Home. Mr. Hightower was born at Frost.
He moved to Glassco*ck County as a young boy with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Hightower, who were pioneer county ranchers. He lived and ranched in Glassco*ck County until retiring and moving to Big Spring in 1973.
He had been an active member of First Presbyterian Church and was the widower of Emma Montgomery. Survivors include two daughters, Ray Jean (Mrs. Russell) Hobbs of Denton and Janet (Mrs. Harry) of Big Spring; three grandchildren, Candy Brown of Aubrey, Johnny Middleton of Big Spring and Barry Hobbs of Dallas; and eight great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Howard County Division, P.O.
Box 1223, Big Spring, 79721-1223. Florence Kathleen Hendrix HASKELL Florence' Kathleen Hendrix, 69, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Holden-McCauley Funeral Home. Obituaries continued on 8D of of of Family Services al Advisors Personal History Dale R. Montgomery To be remembered forever, give the most exclusive gift: YOU.
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