Today's Obituaries (June 7, 1998)

Fredonia 'Lynn' Walker

Fredonia "Lynn" Walker, 37, died Thursday at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. David Cason officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Ms. Walker was born in Abilene and graduated from Abilene High School. She was a self-employed daycare operator and was a Baptist.

Survivors include one son, Bo Preston Walker of Abilene; her parents, Bertha and Harold Suiter of Abilene; her biological father, Leonard R. Glaze of Georgia; four brothers, Earl Ray Glaze of Georgia, Jeff Suiter of Midland, Neil Suiter of Marshall and Gene Suiter of Henderson, Nev.; two sisters, Tracy Stale of Modesto, Calif., and Alicea Murinchack of Little Rock, Ark.; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Tyler of Abilene.

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

Jo Ann Young

Jo Ann Young, 60, died Friday at her home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with Joe Hughes and Dell Young officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Spur Memorial Cemetery in Spur.

Mrs. Young was born in Spur, where she graduated from high school in 1956. She married Wallace Young in 1956 and worked for the Brazosport school district for 20 years. She moved to Abilene 18 months ago from Lake Jackson and was a member of Locust Street Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, of Abilene; two sons, Clay Young of Spur and Kyle Young of Houston; one daughter, Cheryl Mavroulis of Abilene; two sisters, Margaret Bailey of West Columbia and Lillian Compton of Brazoria; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1922, Abilene 79604.

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

Ramona Ocon

Ramona Ocon, 92, died Friday in a local nursing home.

Mass will be said at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Francis Catholic Church with the Rev. Obioma D. Obi officiating. Burial will be in Caps Cemetery, directed by North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.

Mrs. Ocon grew up in Tye and married Nicholas Ocon in 1918 in Abilene. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Monica Cortinez and Frances Martinez, both of Abilene; four sons, Freddie Ocon of Caps, Faustino Ocon of Tye, Johnny Ocon of Odessa and Silviano Ocon of Abilene; and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

The body will be at 1026 S. 7th.

Donna Cogburn

Donna E. Cogburn, 56, died Friday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Bill Nash officiating. Burial will be in Clyde Cemetery.

Ms. Cogburn was born in Olney and moved to Abilene in 1960 from Clyde. She was a member of Highland Church of Christ.

Survivors include her mother, Johnnie Cogburn of Abilene; two brothers, Freddie E. Cogburn of Pipe Creek and Dennis L. Cogburn of Laredo; one sister, Martha C. Glassy of Bossier City, La.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Scott Eugene Bredeck

Scott Eugene Bredeck, 30, died Thursday in a local hospital.

Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Obioma D. Obi officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.

Mr. Bredeck was born in Minot, N.D., and lived in Okinawa, Japan before moving to Abilene in 1971. He graduated from Cooper High School in 1986 and a truck driving academy. He was a truck company employee and was a Catholic.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bredeck of Abilene; one sister, Debora Bredeck of Denton; his grandmother, Teresa Bredeck of Albany, Minn.; and many aunts and uncles.

Charles Jackson Foster

Charles Jackson Foster, 77, died Saturday in a local nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Billy Berny officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Anson.

Mr. Foster was born in Anson and graduated from Trent High School. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre during World War II and was a major. He was a retired chemical engineer and moved to Abilene in 1988 from Boyd. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans and the Church of Christ.

Survivors include three sons, Charles Jackson Foster II of Missouri City, Michael Don Foster of Spannaway, Wash., and David Carl Foster of Abilene; one brother, Robert Foster of Carlsbad, N.M.; and five grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Hillcrest Medical Mission Fund, c/o Hillcrest Church of Christ, 650 Ambler, Abilene 79601; or Taylor-Jones Humane Society, 3811 N. 1st, Abilene 79603.

Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Jessie Jewel Foster

CLYDE -- Jessie Jewel Foster, 94, died Tuesday in a local nursing home.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Skaggs officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene.

Mrs. Foster was born in Mabank and she and her husband were farmers for many years. She also was a homemaker. She lived in Elmdale, Rowden, Blanket and Cross Plains before moving to Clyde in 1996. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was the widow of Charles Hiram Foster, whom she married in 1919 in Cross Plains.

Survivors include two sons, Charles Foster and Gene Foster, both of Clyde; one daughter, Golda Huston of Austin; three brothers, L.G. Akins of Eastland, C.H. Akins of Houston and R.J. Akins of Brownwood; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

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

Nellie Mary Box Bennett

STAMFORD -- Nellie Mary Box Bennett, 83, died Saturday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Alling officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Anson.

Mrs. Bennett was born in Stamford and was a homemaker. She also was an artist and taught private art lessons. She was a member of Stamford Garden Club and First Baptist Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Stanford of Amarillo; one son, Zed Bennett of Abilene; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

John Roseboom

EARLY -- John H. Roseboom, 65, died Friday at his home.

Graveside services will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. at a later date. Arrangements were made by Heartland Funeral Home.

Mr. Roseboom was born in Watertown, N.Y., and attended school in Brownsville, N.Y. He was a pilot in the Korean and Vietnam wars and received a silver star and bronze star. He retired as a major from the U.S. Air Force in 1972. He married Kathleen A. DeBlauw in 1975 in West Point, N.Y., and formerly lived in Round Rock. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Brownwood, American Legion and Masonic Lodge in Round Rock, and Sojourners and Shrine clubs in Austin. He was a Presbyterian.

Survivors include his wife, of Early; one son, John Gary Roseboom of Round Rock; one daughter, Christine Autero of Danbury, Conn.; one sister, Diane Slate of Brownsville, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

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

Maybell Gilbreath Seate

BROWNWOOD -- Maybell Gilbreath Seate, 92, of Wheatridge, Colo., died Wednesday in a Wheatridge nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. R.J. Elkins officiating. Burial will be in Cox Cemetery in McCulloch County.

Mrs. Seate was born in Mercury and taught school. She was a Baptist and was the widow of Jay Tee Seate.

Survivors include one son, Jay Troy Seate of Colorado; two brothers, Jack Gilbreath of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Kenneth Gilbreath of Brookesmith; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Barbara Johnson

COAHOMA -- Barbara Johnson, 71, died Thursday from injuries received in an automobile accident near Fort Worth. Services are pending with Myers & Smith Funeral Home of Big Spring.

Oather Poe

KNOX CITY -- Oather Poe died Saturday at his home. Services are pending with Smith Funeral Home.

Jewell Nipp

BIG SPRING -- Jewell Nipp, 75, of Mansfield and formerly of Big Spring, died Saturday in a Mansfield nursing home. Services are pending with Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Mary Rebekah Cockrell

STEPHENVILLE -- Mary Rebekah Cockrell, 72, died Friday at her home. The body was cremated. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.

Felisitas Gonzales Arista

BIG SPRING -- Felisitas Gonzales Arista, 75, died Saturday at her home. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Dr. Robert Walker

STEPHENVILLE -- Dr. Robert H. Walker, 89, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.

Benny Ray McDowell

DUBLIN -- Benny Ray McDowell, 64, died Friday at his home near Dublin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Harrell Funeral Home Memorial Chapel.