Today's Obituaries (June 6, 1998)

Geraldine Maxwell Yoes

Geraldine Maxwell Yoes, 76, lifelong Taylor County resident, died Friday in a local care center.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Tuscola Cemetery, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mrs. Yoes was born in Taylor County and was a homemaker. She was a Seventh-day Adventist and was the widow of H.E. Yoes, whom she married in 1965 in Ballinger.

Survivors include one daughter, Mary Rodriquez of Abilene; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be sent to Alzheimer's Association of West Central Texas Inc., P.O. Box 3344, Abilene 79604.

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

George Frederick Bunselmeyer Sr.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- George Frederick Bunselmeyer Sr., 75, of Abilene, died Wednesday in a local hospital.

A private memorial service will be in Missouri at a later date. Arrangements were made by Cremation Society of Virginia.

Mr. Bunselmeyer was born in Missouri and served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was the widower of Wanda Jean Null Bunselmeyer.

Survivors include five daughters, Pennie Powell of Virginia Beach, Tena Airhart of Neosho, Mo., Carol Taylor of Mississippi, Mary Renfro of Abilene and Mendy Wyatt of Lubbock; three sons, George F. Bunselmeyer Jr., Larry Bunselmeyer and Carl Bunselmeyer, all of Abilene; three brothers; 21 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Maxwell Motz Kapus

PIPE CREEK -- Maxwell Motz Kapus, 79, formerly of Abilene, died May 20 at her granddaughter's home in Pipe Creek.

A memorial service was held May 23 in St. Christopher's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Don Lee officiating.

Mrs. Kapus was born in St. Louis and graduated from Harlendale High School in San Antonio. She moved to Abilene in the 1940s. She graduated from college in Abilene and worked for the traffic and planning department of the city of Abilene and for The Bridge. She was active with the Abilene Community Theatre during the 1960s and '70s. She moved to Pipe Creek in 1995. She taught Sunday school at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in Abilene for many years and was the widow of Clinton W. Kapus, whom she married in 1941.

Survivors include one daughter, Maxwelle Couser of Pipe Creek; two brothers, Thomas Boyd Motz of Glendora, Calif., and Charles Motz of New Braunfels; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be sent to St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Bandera 78003.

Jim Corene Robbins

BRECKENRIDGE -- Jim Corene Robbins, 82, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Melton Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Brent Lively officiating. Burial will be in Yellow Fork Cemetery.

Mrs. Robbins was born in Fort Worth and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1933. She was a homemaker and a rancher. She was a member of First Christian Church and was the widow of Travis Robbins, whom she married in 1937 in Eastland.

Survivors include one daughter, Edith Mozelle "Punky" Foy of Seymour; two sons, James T. "Jimmy" Robbins of Breckenridge and Norton A. "Smokey" Robbins of Fort Worth; one sister, Mozelle Eckstrom of Fort Worth; and three grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels or First Christian Church and left at the funeral home.

Faye Irene Plumley

RANGER -- Faye Irene Plumley, 86, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Elizabeth Kugel officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Mrs. Plumley was born in Newland and was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was the widow of Roy Roland Plumley, whom she married in 1933 in Ranger.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda Plumley of Ranger; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Pauline Dodds

BROWNWOOD -- Pauline (Mrs. Ray) Dodds, 90, who helped her husband operate Dodds Used Cars for many years, died Friday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Austin Avenue Church of Christ with Jerry Leslie officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dodds was born in Carrizozo, N.M., and was a homemaker. She moved to Brownwood in 1936 from Lampasas. She taught Sunday school at Austin Avenue Church of Christ for more than 35 years and was the widow of Ray B. Dodds, whom she married in 1924 in Burnet.

Survivors include one son, Wendell Dodds of Brownwood; one brother, Virgil Roy Sewell of Bellevue, Neb.; one sister, Margie Jackson of Tow; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Cherokee Children's Home, P.O. Box 295, Cherokee 76832.

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

Scott Eugene Bredeck

Scott Eugene Bredeck, 30, died Thursday in a local hospital. Services are pending with North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.

Buford Hailey

CLYDE -- Buford Hailey, 88, died Friday at his home. Services are pending with Bailey Funeral Home.

Wallace Ringo

BIG SPRING -- Wallace Ringo, 73, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Raymond Bledsoe

STEPHENVILLE -- Raymond P. Bledsoe, 86, of Granbury and formerly of Stephenville, died Friday in a local hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Lacy Funeral Home Chapel.

Arthur Hoelscher

BIG SPRING -- Arthur Hoelscher, 83, of St. Lawrence, died Thursday in a Midland hospital. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday in St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the church, directed by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Opal Chandler Derrick

STEPHENVILLE -- Opal Chandler Derrick, 84, died Thursday in a local hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.

John Myrl Hamilton

BIG SPRING -- John Myrl Hamilton, 77, died Thursday at his home. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel.

Charles Faulkner

SNYDER -- Charles E. Faulkner, 76, died Thursday in a local hospital after a sudden illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

Willie Wyatt

DE LEON -- Willie Wyatt, 89, died Thursday in a Dublin retirement home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in De Leon Church of Christ, directed by Nowlin Funeral Home Chapel.

Bertha Mae Cotton

SNYDER -- Bertha Mae Cotton, 90, died Thursday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in East Side Church of Christ, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Lois Nancy Whatley

DE LEON -- Lois Nancy Whatley, 82, died Friday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Nowlin Funeral Home Chapel.