Today's Obituaries (June 13, 1998)

Manuela Marentes

Manuela Marentes, 80, of Hamlin, died Thursday in a local hospital.

A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. today in North's Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange. Mass will be said at 2 p.m. Sunday in Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be in Hamlin Cemetery.

Mrs. Marentes was born in Goree and grew up in Eastland. She married Felix Marentes in 1935 in Roby and was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hamlin.

Survivors include her husband, of Hamlin; seven daughters, Lola Wherry, Mary Stone and Lupe Ramos, all of Abilene, Irene Ramon of Hamlin, Petera Terry of Roby, Inez Carreon of Rule, and Silva Cloninger of Germantown, Md.; three sons, Eddie Marentes and Ruben Marentes, both of Abilene, and Nick Marentes of Coleman; 33 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Leo James Lambert

BOSSIER CITY, La. -- Leo James Lambert, 66, formerly of the Abilene area, died Wednesday in a Shreveport, La. hospital after heart surgery.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Paris, Texas.

Mr. Lambert was born in Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1949. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Hardin-Simmons University. He served with the U.S. Army in Frankfurt, Germany as a radio news writer for the American Forces Network. He had stints at the Abilene Reporter-News in the 1950s and '60s and his titles included religion editor and business editor. He taught journalism and was a public information director at HSU in the late 1950s. He earned his doctorate in journalism from Texas Tech University. He also was employed by the Midland Reporter-Telegram, Dallas Times Herald, Houston Chronicle and Texas City Sun. Before becoming assistant director of the Region 14 Education Service Center in Abilene, he taught journalism in the Andrews school system for nine years and then was Andrews County Chamber of Commerce manager. He retired after working at the Dallas Morning News and was the widower of Janet Maples Lambert.

Survivors include two sons, Larry Lambert of Bossier City and Lynn Lambert with the U.S. Navy in Guam; two brothers, Curtis Lambert of Odessa and Truitt Lambert of Abilene; one grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Thomas Allen Strain

COLORADO CITY -- Thomas Allen Strain, 82, formerly of Colorado City, died Friday in an Abilene nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Glenda Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Handley Cemetery.

Mr. Strain was born in Colorado City and was a Methodist.

Survivors include one sister, Velma Jeter of Abilene; and several nieces and nephews.

J.W. Moore

BIG SPRING -- J.W. Moore, 86, died Friday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel with Paul Keele and David Hutton officiating. Burial will be in Loraine Cemetery.

Mr. Moore was born in Eastland County and grew up in Eastland and Mitchell counties. He married Fabris A. Carpenter in 1935 in Sweetwater and moved to Big Spring in 1951. He worked as a carpenter for many years. He owned and operated a furniture store and later, for several years, a service station until retiring in 1979. He was a member of Cedar Ridge Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, of Big Spring; two sons, Alfred Moore of Austin and Danny Moore of San Antonio; two daughters, Myrtie Lee of Sand Springs and Wenona Hamilton of Fort Worth; two brothers, Ed Moore of San Springs and Lee Moore of Bastrop; four sisters, Bernice Ferguson of Burleson, LaVeda Hale of Westbrook, and Lucille King and Nelda Watts, both of Coahoma; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Doyle Wemken

HERMLEIGH -- Doyle L. Wemken, 75, died Thursday at his home after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel in Snyder with the Rev. Fred Boatman officiating. Burial will be in Lone Wolf Cemetery.

Mr. Wemken was born in Loraine and served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. He married Dean Hale in 1951 in Sweetwater and was a farmer. He was a Hermleigh school trustee and also was a director of China Grove Gin and Scurry County Farm Bureau. He was a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife, of Hermleigh; one son, Jerry Wemken of Snyder; and two brothers, Lloyd Wemken and W.L. Wemken, both of Snyder.

Maria De La Luz 'Lucy' Ocon

Maria De La Luz "Lucy" C. Ocon, of Tye, died Friday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Tommie Joiner

Tommie Joiner, 84, died Thursday in Dallas. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Truman Robertson

BRECKENRIDGE -- Truman E. Robertson, 91, died Thursday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Melton Funeral Home.

Martha Corley Berry

STAMFORD -- Martha E. Corley Berry, 74, of Childress and formerly of Stamford, died Friday in a Childress hospital. Services are pending with Kinney Funeral Home.

Evelyn Campbell Galloway

BRECKENRIDGE -- Evelyn Campbell Galloway died Friday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Morehart Mortuary.

Oliver Wendell Herring

COMANCHE -- Oliver Wendell Herring, 87, of San Antonio, died Thursday in a San Antonio hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Oakwood Cemetery, directed by Comanche Funeral Home.

Ida Margaret Kellermeier

BALLINGER -- Ida Margaret Kellermeier, 94, of Paint Rock, died Thursday in a local hospital. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Sunday in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the church, directed by Rains-Seale Funeral Home.

Betty Plante

SWEETWATER -- Betty L. Plante, 57, died Friday in a local hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel.

Anna Ruby Hardy

BIG SPRING -- Anna Ruby Hardy, 92, died Thursday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in First Church of the Nazarene, directed by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.