Today's Obituaries (June 12, 1998)

Lena Mae Musick

Lena Mae Musick, 81, died Wednesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with the Rev. Joe Sheppard officiating. Burial will be in Rough Creek Cemetery in Novice in Coleman County.

Mrs. Musick was born in Chillicothe and attended school in O'Donnell. She was a homemaker and returned to Abilene in 1980 from Coleman. She was a member of South Park Senior Citizens and Abilene Tabernacle and was the widow of Luther M. Musick, whom she married in 1940 in Baird.

Survivors include one sister-in-law, Elsie Russell of Abilene; and many nieces and nephews.

Mack Bowers

Mack Bowers, accountant for L&L Inc. for 20 years until retiring, died Wednesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. Kevin Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Bowers graduated from Mexia High School and attended Daniel Baker College and Draughons Business College. He lived in Abilene for many years and married Mildred Patin in 1982. He was a Mason and was a Methodist.

Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; three daughters, Brenda McClure of Fort Worth, Becky Smith of San Antonio and Patricia Hickman of Sylvania, Ga.; one sister, Dannie Lloyd Beeson of Mexia; one brother, Dr. Elliott Bowers of Huntsville; three grandchildren; and several step grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Mildred Bowen

Mildred Bowen, 83, who, with her husband, operated Ideal Cleaners for more than 20 years until retiring in 1985, died Thursday at her home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elmwood Memorial Park with Dr. Don Greenway and the Rev. Bill Hillier officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mrs. Bowen was born in Crawford, Ga., and attended school in Post. She moved to Abilene in 1964 from Odessa and worked as a seamstress in the family business. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was the widow of C.A. "Jack" Bowen Sr., whom she married in 1938 in Tahoka.

Survivors include one son, Claud A. Bowen Jr. of Abilene; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nephews.

The family will be at 2333 Marsalis.

A.F. 'Squirrel' Williams

SAN ANGELO -- A.F. "Squirrel" Williams, 77, formerly of Bronte, died Thursday in a local care center.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Ed Burke and Wes Wells officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. in Home Cemetery near Maverick.

Mr. Williams was born in Bronte, where he graduated from high school in 1939. He moved to San Angelo in 1939 and began working for Gandy's Dairies Inc. in 1940. He served with the U.S. Navy's Seabees in the South Pacific during World War II and also served at Amchitka in the Aleutians during the Korean War. He became a Gandy's sales manager in 1958 and vice-president in charge of sales in 1968. He was named general manager in 1979 and retired in 1986. He was a past president of the Texas Dairy Products Institute and, in 1994, was inducted into the Dairy Products Institute of Texas Hall of Fame. He was the widower of Chloe "Skip" Williams, whom he married in 1939.

Survivors include one daughter, Reva Wagner of Brady; one son, Jim Williams of Dallas; one sister, LaVera Berg of Fort Worth; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Baptist Memorials Center, P.O. Box 5661, San Angelo 76902; or Hospice of San Angelo, 36 E. Twohig, San Angelo 76903.

Manuela Marentes

Manuela Marentes, of Hamlin, died Thursday in a local hospital. Services are pending with North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.

Anna Hardy

BIG SPRING -- Anna Hardy, 92, died Thursday in a local nursing home. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Waymond Jacobs

GRAND SALINE -- Waymond Jacobs, 92, formerly of Roscoe, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bartley Funeral Home Chapel.

Esperanza 'Hope' Garcia

BIG SPRING -- Esperanza "Hope" Garcia, 45, died Tuesday in a Lubbock hospital after a short illness. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. today in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, directed by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Modena Richardson Fann

DUBLIN -- Modena Richardson Fann, 73, died Wednesday in a Stephenville hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Dublin Liveoak Cemetery, directed by Harrell Funeral Home.

Edith Fikes

BIG SPRING -- Edith Fikes, 57, died Wednesday at her home after a long illness. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Old Runnels Cemetery in Ballinger, directed by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Fidencio Contreras

SNYDER -- Fidencio Contreras, 69, died Wednesday in a Big Spring hospital after a lengthy illness. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Ruby Kemp

GOLDTHWAITE -- Ruby Kemp died Wednesday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Goldthwaite First Baptist Church, directed by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.

Bobby Joe Bullard

STEPHENVILLE -- Bobby Joe Bullard, 6-day-old infant, died Wednesday in a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, directed by Lacy Funeral Home.

Rosemarie Goosen

BRECKENRIDGE -- Rosemarie Goosen, 79, died Wednesday at her home. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today in Melton Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Margie Smetak Schultz

STEPHENVILLE -- Margie Smetak Schultz, 52, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.