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Breland Daniel Jones
Breland Daniel Jones known as (Casey), loving Son, Brother, Husband, Father, and Papa went to be with his Lord, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007. He was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Meridian, Miss. to Samuel Robert and Florence Alice Jones. Breland grew up and attended local schools in Laurel, MS. He served his country as a Rifleman and Military Policeman during World War II.
On June 12, 1948, the love of his life, Gwendolyn Faye Wallace exchanged wedding vows in Bossier City, La. Breland worked for Gulf Research and Development and traveled across the USA. He moved the family to Lubbock, Texas in 1958 and worked for Southwest Wheel and McWhorter Truck Center, retiring in 1984.
The love of gardening and family kept him active and young throughout his retirement.
Breland was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers; three sisters; a daughter, Charlotte Jones; a son, Dale Edward; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Faye Phillips.
Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn Faye; daughter, Brenda McGorrian and husband, Dick of Mission Viejo, Calif.; son, Gale Edwin and wife, Cindy, of Austin, Texas; daughter, Alice Phillips and husband, Dwight, of Lubbock, Texas; sister, Christine O'Flynn of Ellisville, Miss.; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He attended Trinity Church. Services will be officiated by Dr. Terry Jones at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 6, 2007 at Franklin-Bartley Chapel with graveside services to follow at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park in Woodrow. Family will receive friends from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5th at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity or church.
Carroll Robert Beeler
Carroll Beeler, 59, of Boerne, Texas, loving husband of Scottie and father of Lee, went to meet the Lord on Saturday, April 26, 2003. Carroll died as he had lived, at the controls of an airplane he was testing. In an aviation career that spanned more than 40 years. Carroll flew more than 40 different types of aircraft, ranging from the world's largest airliners to the smallest single-engine airplanes. He accumulated more than 11, 000 flight hours as an experimental test pilot, production test pilot, instructor pilot, U.S. Navy carrier-based fighter pilot and agricultural applications pilot.
During his lifetime, Carroll Beeler flew some of the world's legendary airplanes, including the Boeing 747 airliner, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, the North American P51 Mustang fighter, and the Chance Vought F-8 Crusader Navy fighter aircraft.
Carroll Beeler was born in St. Louis, Missouri, On July 24, 1943. He grew up in Granite City, Illinois. During his teen years Carroll was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America, attaining the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout.
In early 1964, Carroll elected to leave Parks College in St. Louis where he was studying aviation maintenance engineering to join the United States Navy in its Naval Cadet Program, a career path that, if successful, would lead to winning the wings of a Naval Aviator and a commission as an officer. Carroll Beeler had found both his passion and his life's work.
Beeler graduated as a top student and worked his way into the Navy fighter pilot community, becoming a fighter pilot- a premier assignment-and was soon flying combat missions from an aircraft carrier over Vietnam.
On May 24, 1972, as LT Beeler was approaching the end of his second combat tour in Vietnam, the F-8 Crusader fighter he was flying was struck by a surface to air missile. Beeler, though wounded, ejected successfully but was captured by hostile forces shortly after his parachute settled into a rice paddy. For the next 10 months he was shuttled among various North Vietnamese prison camps, including the notorious Hanoi Hilton, until he was repatriated at the close of the war.
Upon his release, Beeler returned to Navy life where he served in various capacities associated with naval aviation. Soon after his return to the States, while stationed in California, he met Judith "Scottie" Shirline Crawford, who was also serving in the Navy. They were married
on November 15, 1975
Carroll Beeler left active duty in the Navy in 1978 to pursue a career in civilian aviation. He remained in the Navy as a reservist until 1995, primarily in the Alameda and San Diego, California area, retiring with the rank of Captain.
In 1983, Beeler joined McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company in the company's flight test program, where he advanced steadily through assignments as a senior engineer, lead system safety engineer, and flight test engineer.
An opportunity to join General Electric Aircraft Engines came along in 1989, taking Beeler and his family to Mojave, California, where he served as an experimental test pilot. While with GE, Beeler played a critical role in programs testing and evaluating engines for commercial airliners. To accomplish this, Beeler had to complete Captain/pilot training in order to fly the Boeing 707/747 and Airbus 300 to test the developmental engines.
In 1997, Beeler came to San Antonio to join Sino Swearingen Aircraft as a test pilot on its SJ30-2 business jet program. Over the next six years Beeler would advance to become the company's chief test pilot, working toward a goal of making Sino Swearingen the first startup company to certify an all-new business jet since Learjet accomplished the feat 40 years ago. Beeler was flying the SJ30-2 in flight test activity when it crashed taking his life.
Carroll Beeler held a Bachelor's Degree from Chapman College and a Master's Degree from the University of Southern California with a double major in Research and Development and System Safety Engineering. Beeler graduated from numerous U.S. Navy training schools. He was also an Associate Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. His love of aviation included WWI aircraft. He also sat on the board of directors and was Treasurer of the Vintage Aviation Historical Foundation.
He is survived by his wife, "Scottie" Beeler, his daughter Lee Elizabeth Beeler, and his mother Pauline Beeler, all of Boerne.
Gravesides services with full military honors were held Tuesday, May 6, at 10 A.M. at Ft. Sam Houston National cemetery.
B.J. Williams
B.J. Williams, 78 years old, died peacefully in his sleep at 2:45 a.m. Friday morning. He had been battling a severe Staph infection for several months.
Billie Joe Williams was born in Amherst, Texas to Clearance Williams and Clara Turner Williams. After graduating from High School he joined the service. B.J. spent 11 years in the Air Force and Naval Reserves. He served in the Korean War, and spent time in Vietnam before that war. After retiring from the Military, he attended Texas Tech, and spent the next 10 years working as a civilian at Reese Air Force Base. He was an airplane radio repairman.
B.J.'s greatest love was music, of all kinds, and he had an extensive collection of very old albums, tapes and CDs. There was music playing at B.J.'s house and his vehicles at all times. He also enjoyed ìtinkeringî with cars, and had many ìprojectsî around his property.
B.J. was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Wayne and Ray. He is survived by his daughter, Julie, son-in-law Brian, and grandson Sammy, all of California. Also one nephew, Billy Wayne of Amarillo survives him.
B.J. was a recovering alcoholic and was very involved in AA. He sometimes attended several meetings a day, until his vision got so bad he could no longer drive himself. He was 1 month away from earning his 20 year chip.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 11th at 12 noon, at the Central Center AA building located at 1113 Ave. J, in Lubbock. For information contact Crystal at (806) 438-1295.
Arrangements were conducted by Ossie Curry Funeral Home.
Thelma Fitzgerald
SPUR - Services for Thelma Paralee Fitzgerald, 85, of Spur will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Harbison and the Rev. John Tunnell officiating.
Burial will be in Red Mud cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home.
She died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, in Breckenridge, Texas.
She was born May 27, 1914, in the Red Mud community. She married
William Lawrence Fitzgerald on March 4, 1933, in Spur. He died Nov. 24, 1991. She lived in Kent and Dickens counties all of her life.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren.
Survivors include three sons, Winston of White River Lake, Benny of Quitaque and Armon of Spur; five daughters, Eloise Smith of Dangerfield, Jane Matlock of Albany, Texas, Shirley Scott of Lubbock, Kay Hagins of White River Lake and June Scott of Dumas; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.
Frank Mata
Frank Mata of Lubbock, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2007, at the age of 55.
He was born on Nov. 14, 1951, in Lubbock, to Canuto Mata and Helen (Carrasco) Mata. He was married
to Sally (Rodriguez) Mata on July 23, 1977, in Lubbock. Frank worked at Diamond Shamrock as a sales clerk. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers, Canuto "Lito" Mata and Ike Mata.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sally; one daughter, Veronica Estrada and husband Erik of Lubbock; one son, Matthew of Lubbock; his mother, Helen; three grandchildren, Lauren Estrada, Ethan Estrada and Elisja Estrada; five brothers, Joe of Shallowater, Larry of Liverpool, England, twin brother Jimmy of Lubbock, Mike of El Paso, and Jesse of Lubbock; and four sisters, "Cookie" Candelaria of Delaware, Anita Riojas of Lubbock, Dinah Mata of Hobbs, N.M., and Liz Gonzales of Lubbock.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, July the 18th & 19th, 2007, at White Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on, July 20, 2007, Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park in Woodrow.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Owens and his team at University Medical Center.
Arrangements are under the personal care of White Funeral Home of Lubbock.
Ricardo (Ricky) M. Martinez
Ricardo (Ricky) M. Martinez, 48, of Mathis, Texas passed away Thursday, July 12, 2007.
Ricky was born Sept. 4, 1958 in Sinton, Texas to Roman and Maria Dolores Martinez. Ricky Martinez was a very well known and talented musician. He will be greatly missed by relatives, friends and fans, but will not be forgotten.
Preceding him in death are his mother, Maria Dolores Martinez; brothers, Roman Martinez, Jr., Joe Martinez and Jesse Martinez; nephew, Jesse Angelo Martinez.
Survivors include wife, Nelda Martinez of Mathis; daughter, Rycca Martinez of Mathis; father, Roman Martinez of Lubbock; sister, Rosalinda Perea of Cedar Park, Texas; brother, Bobby Martinez of Lubbock; and 20 nephews and nieces.
Visitation will be Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Dobie Funeral Home Chapel between the hours of 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.
A rosary service will be recited at White Funeral Home on Tuesday July 17, 2007 at 7 p.m. in Lubbock. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Lubbock. Burial will follow in Peaceful Garden cemetery in Lubbock.
Family request that flowers be sent to White Funeral Home, 2210 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas 79499, (806) 749-4483.
