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Jo Ann Wilson
AFTON - Services for Jo Ann Wilson, 58, of Prairie Village, Kan. will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Afton Baptist Church in Afton with the Rev. C.L. Atkinson, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Afton cemetery under the direction of Seigler Funeral Home of Matador.
She died Friday, June 18, 1999, at her home.
She was born Jan. 26, 1941, in Tahoka. She was a graduate of Monterey High School. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church. She married
Jim Wilson in 1960. They lived in Lubbock prior to moving to Kansas in 1969.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Jay of Prairie Village; a daughter, Janna of Prairie Village; and two brothers, Bob Jones of Lubbock and Dennis Jones of Afton.
The family suggests memorials to American Cancer Society.
Elizabeth Musser
LEVELLAND - Graveside services for Elizabeth Musser, 81, of Levelland will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at City of Levelland cemetery with the Rev. Jesse Hodge, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be under direction of Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors.
She died Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at Lubbock Rehab and Care Center.
She was born Dec. 6, 1917, in O'Brien. She moved to Levelland in 1959 from Cedar Lake. She moved to Lynn County in 1921 and was a graduate of Tahoka High School. She married
David Musser on June 7, 1942, in Mineral Wells. He preceded her in death on June 20, 1942. She was retired from Levelland State Bank in 1981 after 27 years. She was a member of National Association of Bank Women. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Levelland.
Survivors include 13 nieces and nephews; and a host of great nieces and great nephews.
The family suggests memorials to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, The West Texas Rehab Center or a favorite charity.
Acknowledgements to the family may be mailed in care of Frances Barker, 6007 Oxford Avenue, Lubbock 79413.
Dessie McCracken
WICHITA, Kan. - Services for Dessie Mae Steele McCracken, 95, of Wichita will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Hereford.
Burial will follow in West Park cemetery under the direction of Gililland-Watson Funeral Home.
McCracken died Sunday, March 14, 1999, in Wichita, Kan.
She was born Aug. 13, 1903, in Groom. Her family moved to Hereford in 1923. She attended West Texas State University in Canyon and studied piano in California. She also attended Southern Methodist University. She married
John Clayton McCracken on May 30, 1931. She was a member of United Methodist Church, where she was the choir director. She was a member of Hereford Music Club and Eastern Star. She was the Lions Club Sweetheart. She taught piano. She was a founder of Kings Manor and Westgate.
She was preceded in death by her son, John Martin, in 1980.
Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia McCullough of Wichita, Kan.; four grandsons; and six great grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to Hereford Senior Citizens, Hospice Inc., P.O. Box 3267, Wichita, Kan.
Eliseo Martinez
ANDREWS - Services for Eliseo Martinez, 40, of Andrews will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Primera Iglesia Bautista Church with the Rev. Benny Ramirez officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene under the direction of McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
He died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999. He was born Oct. 23, 1959, in Rotan. He married
Diana Natividad on Nov. 23, 1979, in Abilene and moved to Andrews in 1981. He worked for 19 years in law enforcement for Andrews and Odessa police departments.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Christopher Martinez of Lubbock; parents, Eliseo and Audelia Martinez of Abilene; two brothers, Daniel and Javiel Martinez, both of Abilene; and a sister, Raquel Garza of Abilene.
Harry Lovejoy
MIDLAND - Funeral services for Harry Clinton Lovejoy, 82, of Midland will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, the Rev. Jeff Fouts officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home of Midland.
He was born Aug. 15, 1917, in Amsterdam, N.Y., and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He married
Gretchen Alice Day at King's Chapel in Boston, Mass., on Jan. 7, 1943.
He died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000.
The couple moved to Midland in 1948. He was employed as an auto mechanic at Elder Chevrolet and Berg Motor Company before opening his own business, H & C Automotive, in 1960. He retired in 1979.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, a volunteer with the Texas Special Olympics, and a former member of the Tall City Sams Club.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Sandra Pfeiffer of Brownfield and Donna Hewett of Midland; two sisters, Nina Porath and Doris Aldi, both of Amsterdam, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials to the Special Olympics, the Ronald McDonald House, the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute, or a charity of choice.
Walter Gillon
RALLS - Services for Walter Ellis Gillon, 62, of Ralls, will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Ralls' First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Hubbard, pastor, officiating.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Ralls cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home in Ralls.
He died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at his home.
He was born Sept. 11, 1937, in Lubbock.
He married
Mary Priddy on Aug. 30, 1958, in Ralls.
He was a member of Ralls First United Methodist Church, where he had served as a Sunday school teacher, UMYF sponsor, choir direction, assistant choir director and finance chairman. He was the business manager for Ralls Independent School District and he was active in many school functions, such as the Ralls Ex-Students Association and Band Parents. He was also an honorary president of the Future Farmers of America and a bus driver.
He was a member and past president of the Ralls Chamber of Commerce. His family was chosen "Family of the Year" in 1979. He was a past president of the Ralls Rotary Club and a director of the Boy Scouts of America. He was a director and loan officer at the Floyd County Credit Union. He was an instructor of first aid and emergency medical care. He was a volunteer for Ralls EMS and a member of the South Plains EMS. He lived in Ralls all his life.
He was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Jay "Ronny" Gillon on Aug. 5, 1995.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Jimmy Gillon of Tomball; two daughters, Jill Calderon of Ralls and Suzanne Comer of Lubbock; and five grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to Ralls First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 447, Ralls 79357.
Mary Moore
BROWNFIELD - Services for Mary Ellen Moore, 69, of Brownfield will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Flowers officiating and Jonathan Moore assisting.
Burial will be in Terry County Memorial cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.
She died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in Lubbock.
She was born Oct. 8, 1930, in Terry County. She married
Erwin L. Moore on June 4, 1949, in Brownfield. She graduated from Brownfield High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Tricia of Skowhegan, Maine; two sons, Win of Coppell and Mark of Georgetown; her mother, Evadeen Patton of Brownfield; a brother, Gordon Patton of Brownfield; and seven grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society.
