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Jo Nell Vickers
Jo Nell Vickers, 56, died Friday in a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Elmwood Memorial Park with Claud Parrish officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.
Ms. Vickers was born in Jones County and moved to Abilene more than 30 years ago from Frederick, Okla. She was a self-employed beautician and attended Pioneer Drive Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Burt Vickers of Grand Prairie; her parents, Jerry and Tollie G. Stone of Abilene; and one sister, Cadellia D. Sexton of Paris, Texas.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Carrie Brown
HASKELL - Carrie Brown, 91, died Friday at her home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in East Side Baptist Church with the Rev. David Page officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Brown was a farmer and a homemaker. She was a member of East Side Baptist Church and was the widow of Wesley Brown, whom she married in 1942.
Survivors include two sons, Curtis Chapman of Morton and Clarence Chapman of Abilene; one daughter, Lena Tidwell of Haskell; one stepson, Kermit Brown of Georgetown; one stepdaughter, Mary Neinest of Sagerton; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Hubert Jones
ROTAN - Hubert Jones, 70, employed by National Gypsum Co. for 40 years until retiring in 1992, died Friday at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Rotan First Baptist Church with the Rev. Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will be in Rotan Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home.
Mr. Jones was born in Stonewall County and was a lifelong resident of Stonewall and Fisher counties. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and married LaVada Price in 1951 in Rotan. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, of Rotan; one son, Buddy Jones of Rotan; two daughters, Linda Nelson of San Angelo and Gail Stoecker of Abilene; his mother, Opal Jones of Hamlin; two brothers, Dean Jones of Alamogordo, N.M., and Clifton Jones of Odessa; five grandchildren; and two nieces and seven nephews.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Haven Marie Ivy
HASKELL - Haven Marie Ivy, 85, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Haskell Church of Christ with Dale Huff officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Ivy was born in Moro in Taylor County and married Vernon Forest Ivy in 1930 in Haskell. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, of Haskell; one daughter, Judy Hall of Abilene; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Agnes Wilks
MARYNEAL - Agnes Wilks, 92, died Thursday in a Sweetwater hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Sweetwater with the Revs. Lyndel Hix and Truman Davis officiating. Burial will be in Decker Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilks was born in Nolan County and graduated from Sweetwater High School. She attended Sul Ross College and returned to Nolan County in 1942. She taught school in Nolan and Coke counties. She was a member of Maryneal Baptist Church and was the widow of P.L. Wilks, whom she married in 1929 in Nolan County.
Survivors include one son, John Wilks of Maryneal; one daughter, Jo Ann Farr of Abilene; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Ira Hester
HASKELL - Ira Hester, 88, Haskell County banker for many years, died Tuesday in a North Richland Hills hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Presbyterian Church with Dan Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Hester was born in Rochester and served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He also was a longtime farmer in Haskell County. He was a former Haskell mayor and city manager, and president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was a Rotarian. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was the widower of Eva Dell Squyres Hester, whom he married in 1938 in Haskell.
Survivors include one son, Thomas Riley Hester of San Francisco; one daughter, Diana Snodgrass of Colleyville; two sisters, Mollie Frierson of Haskell and Betty Jo Heitsch of Jacksboro; one brother, Floyd "Bobby" Hester of Haskell; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be sent to The Warm Place, 1510 Cooper St., Fort Worth 76104; or First Presbyterian Church, Haskell 79521.
The family will be at the Jimmy and Janice Browning home.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Doyle Maynard
EASTLAND - Doyle L. Maynard, 68, died Thursday in a Fort Worth hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rex Boggs and Dr. Tom Goodman officiating. Burial will be in May Cemetery.
Mr. Maynard was born in Romney and graduated from Rising Star High School. He married LaVerne Harris in 1950 in Williams, Texas, and worked as a sales representative for Mrs. Baird's Bread for 15 years. He also was employed by Mitchell Energy for 12 years and then by Higginbotham Lumber for 12 years. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, of Eastland; two sons, Tommy Maynard and Bobby Maynard, both of Eastland; one daughter, Kathy Robins of New Orleans; one brother, Don L. Maynard of Round Rock; two sisters, Myrna Lewis and Clara Schlitzer, both of Lake Brownwood; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Shirley Ann McCollum
STEPHENVILLE - Shirley Ann McCollum, 58, died Thursday after a long illness.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Clairette Cemetery.
Mrs. McCollum married Harris McCollum in 1957 and was a Girl Scout leader for many years. She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Barney McCollum of Fort Worth and Luke McCollum of West Bloomfield, Minn.; one daughter, Becky Hammer of North Richland Hills; one brother, Ed Dollison; one sister, Anita Harmon; and five grandchildren.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Maudell Morrison
RISING STAR - Maudell Morrison, 83, died Thursday in a Brownwood hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Peterson Funeral Home Chapel in Newton, Kan., with Ed Lee officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Gardens of Memory. Local arrangements are being made by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.
Mrs. Morrison was born in Cooper, Texas, where she attended school, and lived in Eldorado and Newton before moving to Rising Star in 1996. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was the widow of Jess B. Morrison, whom she married in Oklahoma City.
Survivors include two sons, Benton Hedrick Morrison of Waxahachie and Ronald D. Morrison of Grove, Okla.; one daughter, Frances D. Jaynes of Rising Star; one stepdaughter, Delia White of Humble; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
(Published June 7, 1997)
Milton Bodzin
Milton R. Bodzin, 84, science teacher at Jefferson Middle School for 13 years, died Friday in a local hospital.
The body will be cremated and no services are planned. Arrangements are being made by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.
Mr. Bodzin was born in San Saba and graduated from Texas Tech and Hardin-Simmons universities. He taught school in Colorado City for seven years and moved to Abilene in 1965.
Survivors include his wife, Alyne Bodzin of Abilene; three brothers, Frank Bodzin and Louis Bodzin, both of Dallas, and Sam Bodzin of Studio City, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be sent to a favorite charity.
(Published June 8, 1997)
