Today's Obituaries (June 3, 1998)

Artis 'Cooney' Williams

Artis "Cooney" Williams, 79, died Saturday in a local hospital.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Oddfellows Cemetery with the Rev. L.W. Hutchinson officiating, directed by Curtis-Starks Funeral Home, 542 E.N. 7th.

Mr. Williams was born in Waco, where he attended school, and moved to Abilene as a teen-ager. He worked as a handy man and was the widower of Ella Mae Lyons Williams.

Survivors include one adopted son, Christopher Rodriguez of Abilene; one niece, Dorothy L. Kennon of Abilene; three great-nieces; and many other relatives.

Vernon Vincent Houck

Vernon Vincent Houck, 81, died Monday in Abilene.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Harland Birdwell officiating, directed by North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.

Mr. Houck grew up in Vernon and lived in California for several years. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in the late 1940s. He worked worked as a truck driver in Anchorage for 50 years and was a member of the Alaska Teamsters Union. He married Lula Culbertson in 1963 and moved to Abilene in 1997. He was a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; two sisters, Mary Rice of Abilene and Madeline McCready of Mission Viejo, Calif.; one brother, Leo Houck of Karnack; and several nieces and nephews.

John Boyd 'Pa' Kincaid

ALBANY -- John Boyd "Pa" Kincaid, 90, formerly of Lueders, died Tuesday in a local nursing home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Anson with David Mallory officiating. Burial will be in Clear Fork Cemetery in Lueders.

Mr. Kincaid was born in Ballinger and lived in Lueders for many years. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He farmed in Lueders and worked for the city's water department until retiring in 1973. He moved to Abilene in 1984 and Albany in 1996. He was a member of Lueders Church of Christ and was the widower of Vera Mae Underwood Kincaid, whom he married in 1942 in Lueders.

Survivors include two sons, Johnny Kincaid of Abilene and J.B. Kincaid of California; two daughters, Maxine Grissom of Hawley and Gearldine Edwards of Albany; 10 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Emma Elizabeth Fields

CISCO -- Emma Elizabeth Fields, infant, died Monday in an Abilene hospital.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Turner officiating, directed by Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Directors.

Emma was born in Abilene.

Survivors include her parents, Rex and Jill Siewert Fields of Cisco; one sister, Rebekah Fields of Cisco; her maternal grandparents, Ron and Sharon Knaus of Abilene; her paternal grandparents, Ted and Penny Fields of Cisco; three aunts and one uncle; and several other relatives.

Memorials may be sent to Cisco First United Methodist Church.

Calvin Tucker

BROWNWOOD -- Calvin Tucker, 77, formerly of Ramona, Okla., died Monday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Friend Church in Ramona, Okla. Burial will be in Romona Cemetery, directed by Arnold Moore Funeral Home. Local arrangements were made by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Mr. Tucker was born in Oolagah, Okla., where he attended school, and served with the U.S. Army. He worked as a laborer and moved to Harker Heights in 1975 from Ramona, Okla.

Survivors include one brother, Kenneth Wayne Tucker of Brownwood; two sisters, Ruth Ann Hodge of Independence, Kan., and Lula May Cochran of Brownwood; and several nieces and nephews.

Zora Moore

COMANCHE -- Zora Moore, 91, died Tuesday in a De Leon hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hall & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Van Christian and Jerry Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Stag Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Moore was born in May and lived in Comanche County most of her life. She taught school in her early years and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was the widow of Rance Moore, whom she married in 1926.

Survivors include one daughter, Jessie Carroll of Comanche; one brother, George Reynolds of Los Angeles; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Henry Weldon 'Punk' Culwell

PLAINS -- Henry Weldon "Punk" Culwell, 82, formerly of Avoca, died Tuesday at his home. Services are pending with Head Family Funeral Home.

Mary Jane Najera

COLEMAN -- Mary Jane Najera, 45, died Tuesday in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending with Walker Funeral Home.

Ione Young

ANSON -- Ione Young, 79, of Midland, died Tuesday at her home. Services are pending with Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.

Ruby Brown

GOLDTHWAITE -- Ruby Brown died Monday in a Temple hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel.

Pauline Pruitt Stanley

DE LEON -- Pauline Pruitt Stanley, 83, of Mineral Wells and formerly of De Leon, died Monday in a Mineral Wells care center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Nowlin Funeral Home Chapel.

Ilene Pafford

BANGS -- Ilene Pafford, formerly of Mullin, died Monday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel in Goldthwaite.

Eddie Russell

GOREE -- Eddie Russell, 70, died Sunday in Galveston. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Goree First Baptist Church, directed by McCauley-Smith Funeral Home of Munday.

Maria Garcia

SWEETWATER -- Maria F. Garcia, 72, died Monday at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel.