Today's Obituaries (May 23, 1998)

Frances McCoy

Frances (Mrs. Eugene) McCoy, 74, died Friday in an Abilene nursing home.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Dr. Don Greenway and the Rev. Bill Hillier officiating. Burial will be in Midway Cemetery in Jones County.

Mrs. McCoy was born in Trent and attended school in Blair in Taylor County and Warren in Jones County. She married Melvin Eugene McCoy in Abilene in 1940 and was a homemaker. She moved to Abilene in 1954 from Hodges. She was a member of the Cora Posey Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star for 53 years and North Side Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, of Abilene; one daughter, Patsy Elaine Ratliff of Abilene; one brother, J.R. Baker of Merkel; one sister, Dessie Marie Owens of Mineola; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford, Abilene 79605, or Hospice of the Big Country, 3113 Oldham Lane, Abilene 79601. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Janie Warren Packwood

Janie Warren Packwood, 96, of the Abilene-Tye area, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. Jim Ritter officiating. Burial will be in Tye Cemetery.

Mrs. Packwood was born in Tom Green County and attended school in Plainview. She married F.C. Packwood in Plainview in 1918. She was a homemaker and moved to the Abilene-Tye area in 1977. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Tye.

Survivors include one son, Edward B. Packwood of Old Town, Idaho; one daughter, Patsy Lou Presnell of Spartanburg, S.C.; one sister, Maurine Gayle of Eugene, Ore.; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Beverly Rose Batt

ZEPHYR - Beverly Rose Batt, 22, died recently.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Zephyr Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Day officiating, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Mrs. Batt moved to Brown County in 1988 from Grapevine. She was a homemaker and a member of Blanket Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Cheyenne Dakota Batt and T.J. Batt, both of Zephyr; one daughter, Carol Elaine Batt of Zephyr; her grandmother, Lois Bryce of Zephyr; one uncle; one aunt and several cousins.

Jessie Kirk Tackett

BROWNWOOD - Jessie Kirk Tackett, 55, of Liberty, died Tuesday in Liberty.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Eastlawn Memorial Park with the Rev. R.J. Elkins officiating, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mr. Tackett was born in Brown County and graduated from Grand Falls Royalty High School before entering the military. He has lived in Liberty for the past seven years. He was a construction worker and a member of Union Methodist Church in Grand Falls.

Survivors include his wife, Valerie Tackett of Liberty; two sons, Jeremy Tackett of Liberty and Jared Jewkes of El Paso; five daughters, Elisa Rankin of Uvalde, Angela Hegstrom of Lubbock, and Nicole Tackett, Jessica Tackett and Jennifer Tackett, all of Liberty; his mother, Eloise Tackett of Alpine; one sister, Georgina Rinehart of Alpine; four grandchildren; two nieces and several cousins.

Sam Hights

EASTLAND - Sam R. Hights, 84, died Thursday in an Eastland hospital.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Brown officiating and at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Brazoria, both services directed by Bakker Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Paradise Memorial Cemetery in Brazoria County.

Mr. Hights was born in Brazoria County and married Christine Lemons in 1955. He moved to Eastland in 1958 and was a retired carpenter. He was a longtime deacon of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Eastland; one son, Eddie John Jammer of Eastland; one daughter, Nancy Motte of Galveston; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Beatrice 'Bea' Schroeder

WINTERS - Beatrice "Bea" Schroeder, 92, Winters fifth-grade teacher for many years, died Thursday in a local nursing home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Hanson officiating. Burial will be in Bluff Creek Cemetery in south Taylor County, directed by Winters Funeral Home.

Mrs. Schroeder was born in Drascoe, where she lived most of her life, and graduated from Winters High School in 1924 and Sul Ross State University. She also taught school in Terry County, Buffalo Gap, Valley Creek and Hatchell. She was a member of Runnels County Retired Teachers Association, Ladies Aid and St. John's Lutheran Church. She was the widow of Erwin Schroeder, whom she married in 1937 in Ballinger.

Survivors include one son, James Erwin Schroeder of Fort Worth; two daughters, Sylvia Ann Richie of Houston and Linda June Castle of El Paso; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Lottie Marie Carriger

CLYDE - Lottie Marie Carriger, 85, died Friday in an Abilene nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Hall officiating.

Mrs. Carriger was born in Bryan and married George G. Carriger in 1928 in Abilene. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include one daughter, Reba Lockaby of Denton Valley; one son, George M. Carriger of Lubbock; one brother, Roy Dodson of Brownwood; three sisters, Loraine Lentz and Bonita Petty, both of Brownwood, and Oletha Watkins of Highland; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

James Farrell

James R. Farrell, 70, died Friday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South.

Gertrude McCann

BIG SPRING - Gertrude McCann, 74, died Friday in a Midland hospital. Services are pending with Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Hannah Grace Cummings

BAIRD - Hannah Grace Cummings, infant, died Wednesday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Parker Funeral Home.

Jimmy Garrard

BIG SPRING - Jimmy Garrard, 48, died Friday in a local hospital after a sudden illness. Services are pending with Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Lloyd Miller

BRECKENRIDGE - Lloyd Miller died Friday at his home at Lake Hubbard. Services are pending with Morehart Mortuary.

Mattie Lou Storey

BIG SPRING - Mattie Lou Storey, 88, died Thursday in a local nursing home. Graveside services were Friday in Trinity Memorial Park, directed by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Velma Stewart

RISING STAR - Velma Stewart, 78, died Thursday at home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Comanche Funeral Home Chapel in Comanche.

Zora Patterson

BIG SPRING - Zora Patterson, 94, of Dimmitt, formerly of Big Spring, died Friday in a Dimmitt hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Mount Olive Memorial Park, directed by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Margaret Key

SNYDER - Margaret Key, 89, of Lubbock and formerly of Snyder, died Friday in a Lubbock nursing home. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

Rolando Ruiz

BALLINGER - Rolando Ruiz, 32, died Thursday in Ballinger. Burial will be in Mexico, directed by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.

Dora Sellers

SNYDER - Dora Sellers, 93, died Thursday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

Kathleen Runnels

DUBLIN - Kathleen Runnels, 70, died Thursday in a Stephenville hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Greens Creek Baptist Church near Dublin, directed by Harrell Funeral Home.

Joe Sconyers

SNYDER - Joe Sconyers, 78, died Wednesday in a Fisher County hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Hillside Memorial Gardens, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Ricky Ramos

STAMFORD - Ricky J. Ramos, 43, died Friday at his home. Graveside services were Friday in Highland Memorial Cemetery, directed by Tankersley Funeral Home.

Lewis Dell Holdren

SNYDER - Lewis Dell Holdren, 92, of Lubbock and formerly of Snyder, died Friday in a Lubbock nursing home after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Dunn Cemetery, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.