Today's Obituaries (May 26, 1998)

Marie Mayhall

Marie Mayhall, 67, died Monday at home.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Elliot-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Mayhall was born in Oklahoma. She married Coleman Lee Mayhall in Brownwood in 1952, and the couple moved to Abilene from De Leon in 1954. She worked as a dorm attendant at the Abilene State School for 14 years and was a member of Elmwood Baptist Church.

Survivors include one son, Curtis L. Mayhall of Abilene; two daughters, Becky Windham and Gail Martinez, both of Abilene; one brother, Bob Walker; and seven grandchildren.

Clyde Burleson Davenport

BANGS - Clyde Burleson Davenport, 88, of Burleson, formerly of Bangs, died Monday in Burleson.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mr. Davenport, a retired farmer and rancher, married Mattie Beth Payne in Roscoe in 1942. He came to Brown County in 1926 and was a member and deacon of Concord Baptist Church for more than 50 years. He was a board member of the Brookesmith Water Supply and the ASCS.

Survivors include his wife, Beth Davenport of Burleson; one daughter, Frances Beard of Levelland; one son, Marvin E. Davenport of Arlington; one brother, Clarence Davenport of Coleman; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to Concord Baptist Church or a favorite charity.

Ruby May Cluck

COMANCHE - Ruby May Cluck, 90, of River Oaks, formerly of Comanche County, died Sunday in Fort Worth.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Stag Creek Cemetery, directed by Hall & Sons Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cluck was born in Comanche County and worked for General Dynamics for 28 years as a shear operator.

Survivors include her husband, Don Cluck, of River Oaks; two brothers, Darrell May of Fort Worth and Luther May of Santa Anna; and two sisters, Dessa May Patterson of Santa Anna and Marie Winfrey of Sundown.

Johnnie Louise Kelly

BRECKENRIDGE - Johnnie Louise Kelly, 69, of Breckenridge, died Saturday in Houston.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Cecil Harper officiating, directed by Morehart Mortuary.

Mrs. Kelly was born in Stephens County and graduated from Breckenridge High School and Texas Women's College. She married Orland Allen in Las Vegas, N.M., in 1948. She married Foster R. Kelly in Abilene in 1962. She worked as a secretary for Shell Oil for 13 years and was a member of First Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday school class.

Survivors include three sons, James O. Allen Jr. of Breckenridge, Tony Kris Allen of Titusville, Fla., and Johnny Frank Allen of Mason, Mich.; two daughters, Swanna Kay Goble of Marla, Okla., and Vera Ruth Larsen of Katy; her mother, Gency Shaw of Breckenridge; nine grandchildren and two nieces.

Memorials may be sent to Meals on Wheels and may be left at Morehart Mortuary.

Stella Card Anthony

COMANCHE - Stella Card Anthony, 82, died Saturday in a Comanche nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Hall & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Van Christian officiating.

Mrs. Anthony was born in Pecos. She graduated from Pecos High School and married Boyd H. Anthony in Pecos in 1938. She was a resident of Comanche for 58 years. A homemaker, she also worked several years as a teller for the family-owned State National Bank in Comanche. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she served for more than 20 years in the church nursery. She was also a member of the Comanche Study Club, the Comanche Garden Club, the Rejebian Club and various bridge clubs.

Survivors include three daughters, Kay Anthony Fox and Kathy Culpepper, both of Comanche, and Gail Youngsdale of Sugar Land; two brothers, Dennis Card of Fort Stockton and Buddy Card of McCamey; one sister, Nita Smith of Pecos; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to the nursery fund of the First Baptist Church.

Annie Kathryn Nobles

ALBANY - Annie Kathryn (Mrs. James H.) Nobles, 86, died Friday at an Albany nursing home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church with the Rev. David Mallory officiating, directed by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.

Mrs. Nobles was born in Albany and married James H. Nobles in Davidson, Okla. She was a homemaker and an employee of the Albany Independent School District for many years.

Survivors include one son, James H. Nobles Jr. of Conesus, N.Y.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Clarence Leon Lewis

BROWNWOOD - Clarence Leon Lewis, 90, died Monday in a Brownwood nursing home. Services are pending with Heartland Funeral Home.

Grace Ann Warren

BIG SPRING - Grace Ann Warren, infant daughter of Dr. J. Wray and Beverly Warren, died Monday in a Midland hospital. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Pearl Zachery

BROWNWOOD - Pearl Zachery died Monday in a Brownwood hospital. Services are pending with Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Lorita Elizabeth Wise

DUBLIN - Lorita Elizabeth Wise, 73, died Monday in a De Leon hospital. Services are pending with Harrell Funeral Home.

Eva Rae Lowe

HASKELL - Eva Rae Lowe, 78, formerly of Haskell, died Monday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Holden-McCauley Funeral Home.

Freda Ellis

COMANCHE - Freda M. Ellis, 77, died Saturday in a Glen Rose nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church, directed by Comanche Funeral Home.

Clarice Ragan

BROWNWOOD - Clarice Ragan, 92, of Granbury, formerly of Brownwood, died Sunday in Granbury. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel.