Today's Obituaries (May 31, 1998)

Army Retired Maj. Lloyd Judson Badgett

U.S. Army Retired Maj. Lloyd Judson Badgett, 78, died Friday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. Don Valenta and Dr. Elbert Peak officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Badgett was born in Whitewright and taught at the University of Central Arkansas and Missouri State University. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6873 and Caps Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Katie Welch Badgett; two stepsons and one stepdaughter; one sister, Pattye Tolliver-Mart; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Robert Lee Garner Jr.

Robert Lee Garner Jr., 85, died Friday in a local care center.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Hawley Cemetery with Dave Takacs officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mr. Garner was born in Cleveland, Ark., and moved to Abilene in 1947 from Arkansas. He owned and operated a dragline business. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias for more than 50 years. He was a Baptist and was the widower of Louise Ellison Garner, whom he married in 1933.

Survivors include four daughters, Bobbie Estes of San Angelo, Shirley Short of Sinking Springs, Ohio, and Annette Frazier and Paula Guthrie, both of Clyde; one brother, Quincy "Jack" Garner of Abilene; one sister; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Dianna Lee Hayward

STAMFORD -- Dianna Lee Hayward, 42, died Friday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jesse Morton officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery.

Ms. Hayward was born in Princess Ann, Md., and was a homemaker. She formerly lived in Philadelphia.

Survivors include one son, Warren Hayward of California; three daughters, Valdette Pryor of Stamford, Patricia Hayward of Philadelphia and Wanelle Hayward of California; her mother, Tommie Hayward of Philadelphia; three brothers, Calvin Tubbs of Philadelphia, Alonzo Hayward Jr. of New Port, N.Y., and Yul Hayward of Harrisburg, Pa.; one sister, Barbara Hayward of Rochester, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren.

William Euell Poynor

GORMAN -- William Euell Poynor, 96, died Friday at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Craig Rhoton officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Mr. Poynor was born in Comanche County and was a retired truck driver. He married Elnor Maxine Edinburgh in 1981 in Throckmorton and was a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife of Gorman; two brothers, G.W. "Stubs" Poynor of Hugo, Okla., and Doyle Poynor of Gorman; and one sister, Era Poynor of Gorman.

Eldon Reynolds

SPUR -- Eldon Reynolds, 74, building supply salesman for many years, died Saturday at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Spur First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Burton officiating. Burial will be in Spur Memorial Cemetery, directed by Campbell Funeral Home.

Mr. Reynolds was born in Dickens County and lived in Spur most of his life. He married Tommie B. Denison in 1944 in Spur. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and was a Methodist.

Survivors include his wife, of Spur; three sons, Eldon W. Reynolds of The Woodlands, Tommy Reynolds of Fort Worth and Jerry Reynolds of Lubbock; one daughter, Brenda Nail of Clyde; his mother, Mable Reynolds of Spur; one brother, Milton Reynolds of Spur; three sisters, Dorothy Bohannan of Lubbock, and Vivian Stansell and Vera Jo Alexander, both of Spur; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Charles Beck

BROWNWOOD -- Charles Beck, 59, died Friday in a local hospital.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Ebony Cemetery in Mills County, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Mr. Beck was born in Dallas, where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He moved to Brownwood in 1993 from Dallas and worked as a cashier at Rainbo Drive-In Grocery.

Survivors include two brothers, Pat Beck of Red Oak and Roneal Beck of Dallas; one sister, Linda Stinson of Dallas; and several nieces and nephews.

J.B. Spencer

SWEETWATER -- J.B. Spencer, 64, maintenance supervisor for Flintkote for 33 years until retiring, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Avondale Baptist Church with the Revs. Cecil Deadman and William Jackson officiating, directed by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Mr. Spencer was born in Parker County near Weatherford and married Helen Boiles in 1950 in Hamlin. He was a deacon at Avondale Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of Sweetwater; one son, Gary Spencer of Roscoe; one daughter, Katherine Miles of Warrensburg, Mo.; his mother, Avo Spencer of Anson; one sister, Leta Mae Kendricks of Anson; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Avondale Baptist Church, 1405 Hoyt St., Sweetwater 79556.

Winter Cox

Bethel Winter Cox, 86, died Friday near Lawn. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Artis Williams

Artis Williams, 78, died Saturday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Katie Zachry

Katie M. Zachry, 59, of Potosi, died Saturday in a Dallas hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mary Mauldin

ZEPHYR -- Mary Mauldin, 73, died Saturday in a Brownwood hospital. Services are pending with Davis-Morris Funeral Home of Brownwood.

Nell Ringener

BIG SPRING -- Nell Ringener, 68, died Saturday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Benito DeLaCruz

SWEETWATER -- Benito DeLaCruz, 56, died Saturday in a Roscoe care center. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Sweetwater Cemetery, directed by McCoy Funeral Home.

Bob Lawson

GOLDTHWAITE -- Bob Lawson, 66, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Thursday in Las Vegas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel.