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Jos. Montagno Jr.
Joseph Montagno Jr. 77, of Bandera, died
Sunday, March 3, 2002 at his residence. He was born
May 6, 1924 in Hayward, Calif. to Joseph Montagno Sr. and Ann Silva Montagno. He married
Ulah Kester in 1947.
Mr. Montagno was a carpenter and woodworking craftsman, building stagecoaches for Wells Fargo Bank, trains and many other artistic projects. In addition to his wife of Bandera, survivors include two sons, Joe Montagno III and Larry E. Montagno, both of Bandera; one sister Nancy Myers of Washington; one grandson, Nicholas Anthony Montagno; one great-great-grandson, Christopher Montagno, and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Thursday, March 7 at Grimes Chapel with Deacon Robert Garza officiating. A private family interment
will be held at a later date.
Wm. Clyde Wright
William Clyde (Pug) Wright Sr., 80, of Bandera died
Tuesday, March 5 in the VA Hospital in Kerrville. He was born
Jan. 9, 1922. He was preceded in death by his wife, June Adams Wright, parents Judge Granville and Dora Coffey Wright, and four brothers: Johnny, Clay, Smith and Raymond 'Spot' Wright. Survivors include daughters Dora Leola Schaefer of Bandera and Debbie June Daniels of New Braunfels; sons Billy Clyde Wright Jr. of Bandera and Granville Patrick Wright of San Antonio; one sister, Linna Walker of Bandera; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Wright served his country in World War II, entering the U.S. Army on Nov. 19, 1942. He was part of the 99th Signal Battalion and fought in two major battle campaigns. The first was the Bismarck Archipelago Campaign and the second was in the Southern Philippines. He was a trained marksman sniper. He earned numerous decorations and citations for his service, including the Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Stars. He also received a Good Conduct Medal, one Victory Ribbon, one Service Stripe, and five Overseas Service Bars. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony.
Nona North
Nona North, 72, of Bandera, died
Thursday, March 7, 2002 in a Kerrville hospital. She was born
Aug. 22, 1929 in Graford, Texas to William Neal and Olney Bera Davis Wagnon. On Aug. 14, 1950, she married
Bobby North in Odessa. Mrs. North was a homemaker and was a Baptist.
In addition to her husband of Bandera, survivors include two daughters, Kerral Robertson of Springtown, and Glenyth Barrows and husband Bob or Bulverde; two grandchildren, Micah Robertson of Athens, Ohio, and Joshua Robertson of Springtown; and three sisters, Pat Bonner of Wichita Falls, Martha Mattox of DeSoto, and Donna Johnston of College Station. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Joe Wagnon.
Graveside services were held Saturday, March 9 at Bandera Cemetery
with the Rev. Wade Strother officiating. Arrangements were by Grimes Funeral Chapel.
Marshall Rinehart
A.M. 'Marshall' Rinehart, 92, of Bandera died
on March 7, 2002 in a San Antonio hospital. He was born
on Sept. 5, 1909 in Palacios. He was preceded in death by his parents C.E. and Ruby Rinehart, brother Marvin Rinehart and sister Blanche Rinehart Churchill. Mr. Rinehart was an athlete and played on Pasadena High School's first football team. He was a cowboy and an avid hunter and fisherman. He retired from Reed Roller Bit Company after 37 years of service. He and his wife moved to Bandera in 1980. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ollie Rinehart. He is also survived by daughter Faye Wells, son Paul Bodiford, four nephews, Alton Churchill, Marshall Churchill, Tommy Rinehart and David Rinehart and many friends. Graveside services were conducted by Rev. Don Meador, long-time friend, and pastor of the John Wesley United Methodist Church in Houston. He was buried
at the South Park Cemetery
in Pearland on March 12. Pallbearers were Dee Causey, Bill Beck, Alton Churchill, Marshall Churchill, Melvin Dickens and Aaron Tschirhart. Honorary pallbearers were Charlton Albert, Tommy Rinehart, David Rinehart and Roger Schultz. He was a kind gentle person who was loved by everyone who knew him.
Betty Ford
Betty Causey Ford, 59, of Kerrville, died
Friday, March 8, 2002, in a San Antonio hospital. She was born
to Mickie Hubble Causey and Willis W. Causey in Bandera on Sept. 5, 1942. In 1961 she graduated from Bandera High School and on June 30, 1962, she married
Claude Ford in Kerrville. Mrs. Ford was employed at Edgewater Care Center in Kerrville where she had served as receptionist for many years. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy and she was devoted to all her family. She was a member of Calvary Temple Church in Kerrville.
Survivors include her husband of Kerrville; mother, Mickie Causey of Bandera; two daughters, Christine Ferguson and husband Bryan of Houston, and Kalie Ladell and husband Jared of Kerrville; two sons, Charles Ford and wife April of San Antonio and Wesley Ford and wife Tisha of Kerrville; one sister, Janette Muecke and husband Wesley of Bandera; three brothers, Walter 'Butch' Causey of Marble Falls, Willis 'Dee' Causey and wife Jeri of Bandera, and John Causey and wife Sylvia of Kerrville; five grandchildren, Ryan Jeter, Cory Jeter, Tyler Ford, Trenton Ford and Colten Ford; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 12, at Grimes Funeral Chapel in Bandera, with Rev. Del Way officiating. Interment
followed at Pipe Creek Cemetery
with Ben Causey, Danny Causey, David Muecke, Carl Hisey, Heath Thompson, and E. J. Baker as Pallbearers.
Estelle Buckley
Estelle Boatwright Donahoo Buckley, 93, died
on March 9, 2002 in Bandera after a lengthy illness. She was born
Jan. 7, 1909 in Llano. She is survived by a son, Truman Donahoo (Lt. Col. USMC Ret.) and wife Jeanine. She is also survived by a stepson, Gary Buckley; granddaughter Sherry Fulford and husband Jack; grandson David Donahoo and wife Pam; great-grandsons Scott and Brian Fulford; great-granddaughters Mallory and Lauren Donahoo and Taryn and Brittany Walker. Services following at 1 p.m. at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 14 at Fort Sill Cemetery, Lawton, Okla. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to River Hills Care Center, 159 Montague Dr., Bandera, 78003 or Odyssey Health Care, Inc. 4415 Piedras Dr. West, Ste. 205, San Antonio.
Frankie Naney
Frankie Mae Naney, 80, died
Saturday, March 9, 2002. She was born
Nov. 15, 1921, in Avalon, Texas, to William B. F. and Willie Mae Gillespie. On November 18, 1939, she married
Wilson Naney of Avalon, Texas, with whom she shared her life and her love for 59 years until his death in 1998. They brought up their two sons on a farm near Lorenzo, Texas, where they made their home for 31 years. Mrs. Naney is survived by two sons, Wade Naney of Bandera and Robert Naney of Avalon. She is also survived by two sisters, Margaret Ponder of Benbrook and Louise Craddock of DeSoto; two brothers, Bill Gillespie of Whitesboro and Wayne Gillespie of Irving; three grandchildren, James Naney and Susan Cheatwood of Avalon and Anne Jaynes of Bristol; and two great-grandchildren. Her parents and her youngest brother, Roy M. Gillespie, preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, March 12 by Pastor Royce Cockrell of Gateway Baptist Church under the arrangement of Scott Funeral Home of Gatesville, Texas, where she and Wilson lived for 16 years after their retirement. She was buried
beside her husband at the Moffat Cemetery.
