System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!
R. Leroy Alexander
ALBANY -- R. Leroy Alexander, 62, died Tuesday at his home.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Albany Cemetery with the Rev. Don Clevenger officiating, directed by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.
Mr. Alexander was born in Albany and worked in the oil field.
Survivors include one brother, A.D. Alexander of Albany; four sisters, Ruby Webb, Alma Harris and Leta Burton, all of Albany, and Nancy Boyd of Henrietta; and many nieces and nephews.
(Published June 10, 1998)
James Edwin Butler
GORMAN -- James Edwin Butler, 62, died Sunday in a De Leon hospital.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dane Gressett officiating.
Mr. Butler was born in Gorman, where he married Delinda Aimsworth in 1993. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, of Gorman; one son, David Butler of Gorman; one daughter, Diane Pribvee of Connecticut; two stepsons, Jabob McCullough and Douglas McCullough, both of Gorman; and three grandchildren.
(Published June 10, 1998)
Elsie Harber Woodrum
Elsie Harber Woodrum, 94, died Sunday at a local nursing home.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Paulding and Kenneth Jones officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.
Mrs. Woodrum was born in Buda and moved to Caps as an infant. She graduated from Abilene High School in 1923 and from Hardin-Simmons University in 1927. She retired from Hendrick Medical Center in 1974 and was active in Abilene Baptist Association, West Texas Rehabilitation Center, Meals on Wheels, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. She was a "religious visitor" at Hendrick Hospital, the forerunner of the chaplaincy program, and organized the "Pink Ladies" volunteers in 1958 and the Candy Stripers a year later. She was director of volunteers for Hendrick for 25 years. She organized the first camps for Royal Ambassadors, Girls in Action and Hope Camps for Big Country Baptist Assembly. She taught Sunday school for 60 years and was active in many mission awareness programs. She married O.B. Woodrum in 1928; he preceded her in death.
Survivors include one niece, one nephew and several cousins, including Mabel Archambault, Jackie Harber and Glenna Mangrum, all of Abilene.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Buelene Shipp
ROBY - Buelene Shipp, 57, died Monday at a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bonnie Dunsworth officiating. Burial will be in Roby Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home.
Mrs. Shipp was born in Odessa and moved to Fisher County as a child. She was active in 4-H Clubs from 1971-1989, was a member of Roby Volunteer Firemans Auxiliary and a past member and officer of Roby High School Athletic and Band Boosters clubs. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church. She married Eugene Shipp in 1967 in Roby.
Survivors include her husband of Roby; three daughters, Vickey Castor of Durant, Okla., Jackie Lane of Katy and Sharron Leverton of Colorado City; three sons, Damon Shipp of Colorado City, John Shipp of Katy and David Shipp of Abilene; one stepdaughter, Missy Dulan of Abilene; her mother, Valene Kiker of Rotan; two sisters, Sharron Davis of Weatherford and Becca Frierson of Sweetwater; 13 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Roby Volunteer Fire Department, the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Philip Sarabia
O'BRIEN - Philip Sarabia, 53, died Sunday at a local hospital after a sudden illness.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home in Knox City with Julian Estrada officiating. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church in Knox City. Burial will be in O'Brien Cemetery.
Mr. Sarabia was born in Yancy (Medina County) and had worked for J's Oil Field Well Service for 21 years. He was a member of Santa Rosa Catholic Church. He married Margarita Guerero in 1965 in Haskell.
Survivors include his wife of O'Brien; one son, Philip Sarabia of O'Brien; one sister, Maria Sarabia of Altus, Okla.; two cousins and two granddaughters.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Mary Katherine 'Tillie' DuBose
MERKEL - Mary Katherine "Tillie" DuBose, 68, died Monday at her home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Starbuck Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. DuBose was born in Sweetwater and lived in the Merkel area all her life. She attended Merkel High School and was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Marvin DuBose in 1965 in Merkel; he preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, Bobby Webb of Levelland; one sister, Tommie Sprott of Big Spring; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Texas, Inc., 13500 Midway Road Suite 101, Dallas 75244.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Mary Redder
RHINELAND - Mary V. Redder, 97, died Sunday at a Seymour nursing home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, directed by McCauley-Smith Funeral Home of Munday.
Mrs. Redder was a lifetime resident of Rhineland and was a homemaker. She was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and Saint Ann's Christian Mother's Society. She married Joseph Redder in 1921 in Rhineland; he preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Agnes Loran of Windthorst and Lucille Gardner of Wichita Falls; four sons, Albert Redder of Waco, Philip Redder of Seymour, Charles Redder of Fort Worth and Herman Redder of Rhineland; two brothers, Frank Decker of Albuquerque, N.M., and Joe Decker of Rhineland; one sister, Rose Birkenfeld of Nazareth; 36 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Terecia 'Terry' Blanche Mosley
BURNET - Terecia "Terry" Blanche Mosley, 61, died Sunday.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Sublett officiating. Burial will be in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park.
Mrs. Mosley was born in Dothan and was secretary to the Burnet city manager for 15 years, serving as city secretary for the past 12 years. She was secretary for the Fire Fighters Pension Fund, public information officer, election officer and a former member of Business and Professional Women's Association. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Andy Mosley.
Survivors include two daughters, Terecia Kaye Beavers Johns of Burnet and Susanna Michelle Montgomery of Leander; one son, Kenneth Paul Mosley of Austin; three sisters, Mae Donaway of Putnam and Wilma Stovall and Bobbie Donaway, both of Odessa; one brother, Bill Speegle of Fort Stockton; three grandchildren and numerous other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Herman Brown Free Library.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Don Smith
ANSON - Don Smith, 61, died Sunday at a Wichita Falls hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Northside Baptist Church with the Revs. Tom Lewis and Pervis Williams officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, directed by Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.
Mr. Smith was born in Abilene and moved to Anson in 1958. He was a stock farmer and a Baptist. He married Mary Knudson in 1955 in Abilene.
Survivors include his wife of Anson; two daughters, Pam Lanphear of Tuscola and Donna Morrison of Anson; one son, William Milze Smith; one brother, Michael Glen Smith of New York, N.Y.; one sister, Suzanne Vickers of Irving; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Louis Ray Kimbler
HASKELL - Louis Ray Kimbler, 62, died Monday at an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at First Christian Church with Dale Huff and Dusty Garison officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Kimbler was born in Rule and attended Stephen F. Austin State University and the Dallas Police Academy. He worked for the Dallas Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety in Midland for a number of years, later returning to Haskell where he worked for the Haskell Independent School District in the maintenance department. He was a 32nd-degree Mason and a member of First Christian Church. He married Mylta Kreger in Haskell in 1965.
Survivors include his wife of Haskell; one son, Craig Kimbler of Dublin; one sister, Augusta Owens of Haskell; and four grandsons.
Memorials may be made to the Texas Cancer Center, 1957 Antilley Road, Abilene 79603.
(Published June 9, 1998)
Robert Allen 'Bob' Hammett
DALLAS - Robert Allen "Bob" Hammett, 77, died Sunday.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Prosper with the Rev. Mark Bryant officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco, directed by Restland Funeral Home.
Mr. Hammett was born in Hammond, Ind., and grew up in Ohio, Indiana and Ypsilanti, Mich. He attended the University of Michigan and was a veteran of World War II. He lived in Dallas and Cisco, where he was an executive at First National Bank for 20 years and a member of First Baptist Church. He returned to Dallas in 1972 and retired after 10 years with Preston State Bank. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Dallas and The Heights Baptist Church in Richardson. He had lived in Prosper for nine years and was a member of First Baptist Church. He was the widower of Kitty Hammett.
Survivors include one son, John Hammett; one daughter, Sue Cangelosi; two brothers, Jack Hammett and Richard Hammett; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Oakwood Cemetery Association in Cisco or First Baptist Church in Prosper.
(Published June 9, 1998)
