Today's Obituaries (May 12, 1998)

Cecil Roberts

Cecil L. Roberts, 49, died Sunday at an Abilene medical facility.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Abilene State School Cemetery with Mark Hewitt officiating, assisted by Ray Bingham and directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mr. Roberts was born in Abilene, where he lived all his life. He was a resident of Abilene State School.

Survivors include his mother, Alice Roberts of Abilene; four brothers, James Roberts and Luther Roberts, both of Abilene, Marvin Roberts of Lawton, Okla., and Tomy Roberts of Midland; one sister, Evelyn Ivey of Abilene; and several other relatives.

George Michael 'Mickey' Harrell

DALLAS - George Michael "Mickey" Harrell, 57, died Thursday at a Dallas hospital.

Graveside services were Saturday at Restland Memorial Park with the Rev. Ronald Morgan officiating, directed by Restland Funeral Home.

Mr. Harrell was born in Dallas.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Harrell of Carrollton; two daughters, Lisa Michele Chretien of Laguna Beach, Calif., and Marie of Carrollton; one son, J. Michael Harrell of Abilene; one brother, Richard Harrell; two grandchildren and three nieces.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 7616 L.B.J. Freeway, Dallas 75251.

Robert 'Sock' Edwards

TUSCOLA - Robert "Sock" Edwards, 70, died Sunday at an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. T.C. Melton officiating. Burial will be in Tuscola Cemetery, directed by Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home.

Mr. Edwards was born in Content in Runnels County and had lived in Tuscola since 1960. He owned service stations in Lawn and Tuscola and worked in the oil fields. He worked in Civil Service at Dyess Air Force Base for 18 years, retiring in 1984. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Donna Griffith in 1959 in Abilene.

Survivors include his wife of Tuscola; one daughter, Ann Lynette Sheffield of Merkel; two sons, Robert Dewayne Edwards of Lawn and Eddie Doyle Edwards of Abilene; one sister, Hazel Davis of Abilene; two brothers, Billie Edwards of Lake Coleman and Ross Edwards of San Angelo; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 35, Tuscola 79562; or Tuscola Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 293, Tuscola 79562.

Connie Herring

STEPHENVILLE - Connie Herring, 92, died Sunday at a local nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Blythe and Dr. Richard Chaffin officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery.

Mrs. Herring was born in Duffau and lived in Stephenville most of her life. She taught school in Quitaque, Gasoline, Indian Creek and Johnsville for 11 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ. She married Hugh Herring in 1927 in Stephenville; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include three daughters, Mary Ann Chaffin of Cross Plains, Ruth Blanton of San Antonio and Joy Cooper of Dallas; 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the donor's favorite charity.

Terry Mooney

BROWNWOOD - Terry Mooney, 36, died Sunday in Loraine.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery in Grosvenor, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mr. Mooney was born in Loraine and had lived in Brownwood since 1962. He worked for 3M.

Survivors include his mother, Joyce Mooney of Brownwood; one brother, Lou Roberts of Brownwood; one sister, Carol Mooney of Arlington; and many other relatives.

Doris Lucille Hardin

SEYMOUR - Doris Lucille Hardin, 80, died Monday at a Munday nursing home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Glenn Shock officiating. Burial will be in Vera Cemetery in Vera, directed by Archer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hardin was a lifetime resident of Vera before moving to Seymour in 1981. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Senior Choir, Seymour Hospital Auxiliary Pink Ladies. She married Tom Hardin in 1934; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include three sons, Ray Lynn Hardin of Munday, Billy Hardin of Seymour and Keith Hardin of Graham; three sisters, Merlyn Burgess of Arizona, Willie Marie Hall of Tennessee and Mary Ann Haston of San Antonio; two brothers, Roy Finis McGuire of London, Tex., and Wade McGuire of Lubbock; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today.

Betty Odom

CISCO - Betty E. Odom, 80, died Monday at an Eastland nursing home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Turner officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.

Mrs. Odom was born in Jayton and graduated from Texas Woman's University in Denton. She did postgraduate studies at Hardin-Simmons University and was a retired home economics teacher. She was a member of two bridge clubs and First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Olin Odom III of Cisco and Dr. F. Clark Odom of Dallas; three sisters, Faye Siddall of Freeport, Lucile Smartt of Cisco and Reda Hatten of Portales, N.M.; six grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, Cisco; or to the donor's favorite charity.

Trophie Rae Green

CISCO - Trophie Rae Green, 81, died Sunday at an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Turner officiating. Burial will be in Eastland Cemetery in Eastland, directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.

Mrs. Green was born in Ranger and was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church. She married Chester Green in 1954 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Survivors include her husband, of Cisco; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Harrison of Cisco; one son, Cecil Ray Sylvester of Cisco; one stepdaughter, Nita Kerlee of Malakoff; one stepson, Joseph Green of New Orleans; one brother, Monte Todd of Boyd; four sisters, Mary Jane Hale of Deer Park, Jimmie Beth Harrison of Cross Plains, Jean Griffith of Eastland, and Connie Johnstone of Pearland; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, nine stepgrandchildren and 14 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Cisco.

Eugene 'Gene' Kinser

CISCO - Eugene "Gene" Kinser, 57, a member of the Cisco City Council, died Sunday at his home.

Services will be at 4 p.m. today at I-20 Church of Christ with Larry Fitzgerald officiating, assisted by Shane Hunt and Dan Cox. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.

Mr. Kinser was born in Sipe Springs and graduated from Scranton High School, Cisco Junior College and Abilene Christian University. He was employed by Texas State Teacher Association for several years and had taught at Scranton, Albany, Odessa, Ector County and Cisco high schools. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He married Rhonda Faye Fraiser in 1966 in Cisco; she preceded him in death.

Survivors include one son, Jeff Kinser of Dallas; one daughter, Gina Taylor of Cisco; his mother, Hope Kinser of Cisco; two sisters, Margaret Starr of Anson and Berniece Hunt of Cisco; and nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association or to the Gene Kinser Memorial Scholarship Fund, First National Bank, Cisco.

Ola Perkins

COLEMAN - Ola F. Perkins, 89, died Monday at a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Coleman Cemetery.

Mrs. Perkins was born in Gonzales County and grew up and attended school in Lawn and Doole. She sold Stanley and Avon products for many years. She was a homemaker and a member of Elm Street Church of Christ. She married William Perkins in 1933 in Millersview; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include three sons, William Carrell Perkins of Hugo, Okla., Floyd Thomas Perkins of Burleson and Olen Leroy Perkins of Lubbock; one brother, Randolph Jewell of San Angelo; two sisters, Ellen Stovall and Vivien Bozeman, both of Coleman; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Lubbock Children's Home or Tipton's Children's Home.

Chester Colbert

BROWNWOOD - Chester H. Colbert, 88, former owner-operator of Colbert Fence Co., died Sunday at a local hospital.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rocky Creek Cemetery with Dr. Ron Cook and the Rev. Alan Wallace officiating, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mr. Colbert was born in Norton and had lived in Brownwood for 31 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Wilma Grace Loyd in Memphis, Tex., in 1929.

Survivors include his wife of Brownwood; one son, Harold Loyd Colbert of Oceanside, Calif.; one daughter, Joyce Colbert of Brownwood; two brothers, John Phillip Colbert of Amarillo and Cleve Colbert of Dallas; one sister, Billie Jean Clark of Conway, Ark.; three grandsons and four great-grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home from 6-7 p.m. today.

Stella Camille Jackson

SNYDER - Stella Camille Jackson, 24, died Sunday in a traffic accident between Roscoe and Hermleigh. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Saundra Jackson

SNYDER - Saundra Jackson, 21, died Sunday in a traffic accident between Roscoe and Hermleigh. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Angela Faye Biggers

SNYDER - Angela Faye Biggers, 24, died Sunday in a traffic accident between Roscoe and Hermleigh. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wright Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.

Jerry Stone

STEPHENVILLE - Jerry Stone, 41, died Monday at a local hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.

Naoma Lockaby

BAIRD - Naoma Lockaby, 82, died Monday at a local nursing home. Services are pending with Parker Funeral Home.

Jerry Don Grant

SNYDER - Jerry Don Grant, 44, formerly of Snyder, died Sunday in Indianapolis. Services are pending with Wright Colonial Funeral Home.

Bonnie Evans

GOLDTHWAITE - Bonnie Evans died Sunday at a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, directed by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.