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Bobby Preston Weed
Mr. Bobby Preston Weed died
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, in Ft. Worth TX. Mr. Preston was born
Oct. 3, 1937, to Earl and Mellie Weed at home on a ranch in Bandera County. He attended Medina High School, Texas A&M University, received a master's degree from the University of Southern California and did doctoral work at the University of North Texas. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and a captain with American Airlines, retiring after 31 years. At the time of his death, he was a member of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Ft. Worth and served on the Vestry, Senior Warden, Worship Commission, Diocesan Delegate and on the finance, personnel and facilities committees. Survivors: include wife Holly Hunter Weed of Ft. Worth; sons Michael Preston Weed of Atlanta, Ga., and Robert Hunter Hendricks of Ft. Worth; daughter: Sharon Weed Wicker and her husband Thomas of Carrboro N.C.; sister Charlotte Weed Jetton and her husband Jerry of San Antonio; nephews: Kevin Jetton and Keith Jetton, both of San Antonio, Robert Earl Weed of Kingman Ariz. and Lee Roy Weed of Temple; and niece: Trish White of Tyler. Requiem Eucharist and entombment in the All Saints' Episcopal Church Columbarium was held Nov. 8, 2002.
Gerald Alfred "Jerry" Willis
Gerald Alfred "Jerry" Willis, 67, died
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at his residence at Lakehills. He was born
March 17, 1935, to Foy and Bernice Willis in Dexter, N.M. Jerry had resided at Lakehills for about 22 years and was a brick mason, having been in masonry business in and around Bandera County and San Antonio for over 35 years. Mr. Willis was a devout Christian, being an Elder and a faithful member of the Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church. He was also very active in the Walk to Emmaus. On April 20, 1984, in Pipe Creek, he married
Joan Echols Caddel, who survives him. Other survivors include two sons, Billy Willis of Brownwood and Steve Smith of San Diego, Calif.; four grandsons, Adam, Zack and Lincoln Willis and Travis Smith; two sisters, Pat Freeman of Fort Worth and Glenda Garner of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Ron Willis of Rowlett and Hugh Willis of Tucson; three step-children, Steve Caddel of Lexington, Ky., Sandra Martin of San Antonio and Dianne McHugh of Uvalde; and seven step-grandchildren, Katey and Jessie Caddel, Andrew, Alexa and Henry Martin and Ryan and Avery McHugh. He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Samantha Smith. Visitation was held at Grimes Funeral Chapel in Bandera Monday, Nov. 11. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church with Reverends Raymond and Becky Powell officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera.
Etta Ruth Johnson
Etta Ruth Johnson died
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002, at Hilltop Care Center. She was born
on Aug. 24, 1951, in Bandera to Carl Johnson and Etta Baker Johnson. She worked as a nurse's aid at the state hospital in Kerrville. She loved country music and dancing. She is survived by her mother, Etta Johnson of Bandera; one son, Preston Lee Beggs of La Grange; two daughters, Ethel L. Burton of Hondo and Melissa Calloway of Bandera; two sisters, Jo Basse of Kerrville and Deedie Johnson of Bandera; four brothers, Robert Johnson of Junction, Carl Johnson of Sonora, Will Johnson of San Antonio and Leroy Johnson of Bandera; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Many friends and loved ones will miss her dearly. Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 15, at Wright's Funeral Parlor of Bandera with Pastor Martin Smith and Pastor Jack Cook officiating the services. Interment
followed at Bandera Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Vista Care in Kerrville. All funeral arrangements were under the direction of Wright's Funeral Parlor of Bandera.
Janet Cave
Janet Cave, 55, of La Grange, formerly of Bandera, died
Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2002. She was born
Nov. 22, 1946, in Kansas and resided for many years in Bandera. In 1966, she married
Gary Ray Cave and they had three children. He passed away in 1994. Mrs. Cave was the organizer of the Bandera County Republican Women's Club, was elected Bandera County Republican Party Chairman and served on the county's Capital Improvements Advisory Committee. During her years in La Grange, she served as a volunteer with the Fayette County Animal Shelter and the Fayette County Republican Party. She is survived by three children, Amy Lynn Davis of Amarillo, Nathaniel Zachary Cave of Amarillo and Heather Joann Ammons of Midland; grandchildren, Russell Thomas Davis and Megan L. Davis; and long-time neighbor Allen Hatley of La Grange. Memorial services were held at her home near La Grange.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fayette County Animal Shelter, 240 Svoboda Ln., La Grange, TX 78945 or to the Bandera County Republican Women's Club's Millie Rader Scholarship Fund.
James W. Evans Jr.
James W. Evans Jr. (Jimmie), 80, of Bandera, died
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002. He was born
in San Antonio on Oct. 8, 1922, the grandson of Bandera County pioneer Amasa Clark and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio where he was a member of the ROTC. After high school he became a licensed pilot. He had a love of flying and aircraft and served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II from 1943-1946 in Australia and the Philippines and retired from Kelly Air Force Base Civil Service in 1979 after 38 years working in aircraft maintenance. During the time that he worked at Kelly Air Force Base he worked on various aircraft including the B-52 and C-5 and received many sustained superior service awards. Following retirement, he relocated to the family ranch in Bandera that he loved so much. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his parents, James W. Evans, Sr., and Kitty Clark Evans. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed as they remember the patience, gentleness and love he gave them all. Mr. Evans is survived by his wife of 59 years, Louise Sorrells Evans; daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Dave Nuth of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; son and daughter in law, Scott and Nanette Evans of Boerne; sister, Kathleen Eichman of New Braunfels; grandchildren, Kevin and Meredith Skipper and Alexandra Nuth and Austin and Wyatt Evans; great-grandchildren, Jonathon and Cody Skipper; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Grimes Funeral Chapel in Bandera on Monday, Nov. 18, with Pastor Frank Pullin of the First Baptist Church of Bandera officiating. Graveside service followed in the Amasa Clark Cemetery
located on Amasa Clark Road on the family ranch in Bandera. The family would like to give special thanks to the Bandera EMS staff and the emergency room and ICU staff at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital on Babcock Road in San Antonio for their valiant efforts. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of their choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
Christopher Jacob Leal
Christopher Jacob Leal, 26, of Bandera, died
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, in Bandera. He was born
Dec. 28, 1975, in Kerrville to Walter Jacob and Kathleen H. Brown Leal. Mr. Leal was employed as an engineer at the Bandera Electric Coop. And served in the Air Force Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Vicki Leal of Bandera; parents, Walter and Kathleen Leal of Bandera; grandparents Ruben and Jean Brown and Kay McKoy all of Bandera; daughter, Kirsten Leal of Bandera; son, Aiden Jacob Leal of Bandera; sister, Samantha Andreas and husband W.B. of Florida; two brothers, Steven Joseph Leal of Virginia and Robert James Leal of Bandera; and one nephew, Kobee Andreas. Services were held Saturday, Nov. 23, at Grimes Chapel, with Reverend Sheryl Owens officiating. Interment
followed in Bandera Cemetery. The family received friends on Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
