Today's Obituaries (June 18, 1998)

Pauline Elkins Wilson Whiteside

Pauline Elkins Wilson Whiteside, 80, died Wednesday at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Elmdale Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Potosi Cemetery, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mrs. Whiteside was born in Coleman County and lived in Abilene most of her life. She worked in civil service as a mechanic on B-52 bombers during World War II and was a homemaker. She was a member of Elmdale Baptist Church and was the widow of John J. Whiteside.

Survivors include one daughter, Paula Davis of Abilene; one brother, Doyle Elkin of Midlothian; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

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

Antonio Lopez Valdez

Antonio Lopez Valdez, 90, died Monday in a local nursing home.

Mass will be said at 10 a.m. today in St. Francis Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Uecker officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, directed by Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home, 1443 N. 2nd.

Mr. Valdez was born in Monterrey N.L., Mexico and worked in the maintenance department for the city of Abilene. He also was employed by Batjer Associates and was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church.

Survivors include one son, Frank Valdez of Garden Grove, Calif.; one daughter, Lupe Villalobos of Abilene; three brothers, Jose Valdez, Leon Valdez and Manuel Valdez, all of Abilene; three sisters, Dolores V. Guyton, Maria Valdez and Juanita Valdez, all of Abilene; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Patricia Taylor

CLYDE -- Patricia Taylor, 61, died Tuesday at her home after a long illness.

A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in Bailey Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Joachim and Ann Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Burial will be in Clyde Catholic Cemetery.

Mrs. Taylor was born in Hamilton, Ontario, where she married Jim Taylor in 1959. She moved to Texas in 1959 and worked as a registered nurse for many years at Callahan County Hospital in Baird, and West Texas Medical Center, Humana Hospital and Coronado Nursing Home, all in Abilene. She was a member of St. Joachim and Ann Catholic Church.

Survivors include her husband, of Clyde; one daughter, Kathleen Rohmer of Magnolia; five sons, Luke Taylor, Glenn Taylor and Steve Taylor, all of Abilene, Jim Taylor Jr. of Katy and Joe Taylor of Clyde; three sisters, Joan Paxton and Colleen Kennedy, both of Hamilton, Ontario, and Ruth Cahill of Mississauga, Ontario; 11 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.

Stephanie Kay Whitworth

DOOLE -- Stephanie Kay Whitworth, 29, a 1998 graduate of Abilene Christian University, died Tuesday from injuries received in an automobile accident south of Doole.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Brady First Baptist Church with the Rev. Cathy Caudle, Dr. John Alsup and LeRoy Beach officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery in Brady, directed by Leatherwood-Colonial Funeral Home of Brady.

Miss Whitworth was born in Fredericksburg and was a lifelong resident of the Brady area. She graduated from Brady High School in 1987 and was a stock farmer, having raised registered Angora goats. She helped with the elderly and Meals on Wheels. She was a former poster child for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center and was a member of Brady Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her parents, V.C. and Jo Ann Whitworth of Doole; two brothers, Michael Whitworth of Brady and David Whitworth of Junction; one sister, Cynthia Quinn of Brady; five nieces and four nephews; four aunts and three uncles; and one great-aunt.

Memorials may be sent to West Texas Rehabilitation Center or Brady Presbyterian Church.

Lilla Mae Carr

ALBANY -- Lilla Mae (Mrs. W.R.) Carr, 87, died Tuesday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Albany First Baptist Church with the Revs. John Tunnell, Dewey Lamb and Don Clevenger officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Faulkenbury Cemetery in Groesbeck, directed by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.

Mrs. Carr was born in Groesbeck and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was the widow of William R. Carr, whom she married in 1927 in Groesbeck.

Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Burge of Albany; two sons, Michael "Mike" Carr of Deer Park and Bill "Sonny" Carr of Abilene; one brother, Jack D. Stewart of San Antonio; one sister, Ruby Mitchell of Fort Worth; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Retired Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Lever Linder

BRECKENRIDGE -- Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Lever Linder, 53, died June 9 in Bangkok, Thailand after a heart attack.

Services will be Sunday in Columbia, S.C.

Mr. Linder was a Mason and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Survivors include one son, Tommy Linder of Atlanta; one daughter, Marissa Linder of Columbia, S.C.; his mother, Ismae Linder of Columbia, S.C.; and one brother, L.C. Linder of Bangkok, Thailand.

The Rev. W.L. Porterfield

Ila Bess Gordon Porterfield

SLATON -- Services for the Rev. W.L. Porterfield, 92, a former Big Country Methodist minister, and his wife, Ila Bess, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Evangelical Methodist Church with the Revs. Lee Elliss and Weldon Thomas officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Burleson Cemetery, directed by Englunds Funeral Service.

He died Monday in a local care center and she died Wednesday at her home.

Rev. Porterfield was born in Rising Star. Mrs. Porterfield was born in Burleson and graduated from Seymour High School and Weatherford College. She became a registered nurse in 1936 through Methodist Hospital.

They were married in 1937 in Snyder.

He was ordained a Methodist minister in 1933 and pastored in the following cities in the Northwest Texas Conference: Blackwell, Amarillo, Gruver, Canadian, Post and Anson. He was chaplain of the Big Spring State Hospital and helped establish the Bible Community Church in Gruver. He joined the Southern Methodist Conference in 1966 and pastored Port Arthur Methodist Church, and St. Paul Methodist Church in Oxford, Miss., before retiring in 1969.

They moved to Slaton in 1973. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and played the piano at Trinity Evangelical Methodist Church for many years.

His survivors include one son, Hody Porterfield of Amarillo; four daughters, Ann Haire of Slaton, Bettye Bates of Amarillo, and Welda Miller and Pattie Hill, both of Dallas; two brothers, Bruce Porterfield of Westminster, Calif., and A.H. Porterfield Jr. of Lamesa; one sister, Bettye Teague of Big Spring; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Her survivors include one brother, Gene Gordon of Fort Worth; and one sister, Mariam Garrett of Fort Worth.

Memorials may be sent to Trinity Evangelical Methodist Church, 705 S. 18th, Slaton 79364; Alzheimer's Disease Institute, 3601 Fourth Street, Lubbock 79430; or a favorite charity.

Pat Morris

COLORADO CITY -- Pat Morris, 46, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.

Kenny Richardson

BIG SPRING -- Kenny Richardson, 23, died Wednesday in Stephenville. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

J.P. Bowden

COLEMAN -- J.P. Bowden, 78, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Stevens Funeral Home.

Marjory Jones

BIG SPRING -- Marjory K. Jones, 73, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel.

Martin Treviso Diaz Sr.

PALMDALE, Calif. -- The memorial service for Martin Treviso Diaz Sr., 64, will be at 7 p.m. Monday in St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church in Abilene. He died Thursday in Lancaster, Calif.

Norman Hans Zschiesche

COMANCHE -- Norman Hans Zschiesche, 85, died Tuesday in a Waco hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Comanche Funeral Home Chapel.

Loyd Harold Keesee

BRONTE -- Loyd Harold Keesee, 75, formerly of Ballinger, died Tuesday in a Kerrville hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Old Runnels Cemetery in Ballinger, directed by Rains-Seale Funeral Home of Ballinger.

Alvin Lewallen

STEPHENVILLE -- Alvin E. Lewallen, 76, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.