Today's Obituaries (June 20, 1998)

Fannie Ragland Bennett

Fannie Ragland Bennett, 100, died Thursday in a local nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home Chapel, 1443 N. 2nd, with the Revs. Kathryn Boren and Archie Echols officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. in Burkett Cemetery.

Mrs. Bennett was born in Cross Plains and moved in a covered wagon to Matador in 1915 from Brown County. She was a Methodist and also was a member of Elm Street Church of Christ in Coleman. She was the widow of John C. Ragland, whom she married in 1914; Roy Rice, whom she married in 1945; Will Turner, whom she married in 1953 in Valera; and Roy Bennett, whom she married in 1974.

Survivors include two sons, V.L. Ragland of Abilene and John J. Ragland of Houston; two daughters, Evelyn Henderson of Weatherford and Ruby Chambers of Westbrook; 13 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren; six stepchildren; several step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruth Loyd

CLYDE -- Ruth E. Loyd, 71, died Friday in an Abilene hospital.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Hamby Cemetery with the Rev. Rufus Wilson officiating, directed by Bailey Funeral Home.

Mrs. Loyd was born in Taylor County near Abilene and worked as an elderly caregiver. She moved to Clyde in 1989 from Grants, N.M. She was a Baptist and was the widow of Carrol Oliver Loyd, whom she married in 1946 in Miami, Ariz.

Survivors include one son, James Loyd of Baird; and one brother, Richard Morris Massey of Hawley.

Vera Moore Wilson

SEYMOUR -- Vera Moore Wilson, 92, formerly of Taylor County, died Thursday in Early.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Seymour Church of Christ with Bud Branson officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, directed by Seymour Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Wilson was born in Blair in Taylor County and was a homemaker. She moved in 1928 to Red Springs in Baylor County, where she farmed for many years until moving to Seymour. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was the widow of Jesse B. Wilson, whom she married in 1924 in Abilene.

Survivors include one daughter, Johnnye Sears of Zephyr; one son, Jesse Earl Wilson of Seymour; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Alva 'Peat' Field

BANGS -- Alva "Peat" Field, 92, lifelong Brown County resident, died Friday in a Brownwood nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Brownwood with the Rev. R.J. Elkins officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Grosvenor.

Mr. Field was born in Grosvenor and was a farmer and rancher. He was a Methodist.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

James Cheney

SWEETWATER -- James N. Cheney, 77, died Friday in a local hospital.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Sweetwater Cemetery with the Rev. David Edwards officiating, directed by McCoy Funeral Home.

Mr. Cheney was born in Mindenmines, Mo., and married Iona Woolsey in 1940 in Lamesa. He moved to Sweetwater in 1950 and was a retired oilfield worker. He was a member of Men's Downtown Bible Class.

Survivors include his wife, of Sweetwater; one son, Tom Cheney of Sweetwater; one sister, Alice Oliver of Enid, Okla.; one brother, Alvin Cheney of Slaton; and two grandchildren.

Sarah Byers Brinkley

COLEMAN -- Sarah Byers Brinkley, 84, died Thursday in a Kerrville nursing home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jeff Robinett officiating. Burial will be in Coleman Cemetery, directed by Stevens Funeral Home.

Mrs. Brinkley was born in Coleman, where she lived for many years. She graduated from Coleman High School, John Tarleton College in 1934, and with a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in 1936. She formerly taught school in Raymondsville and returned to Coleman in 1975. She was a former member of a hospital auxiliary and American Association of Retired Persons. She delivered Meals on Wheels. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was the widow of Charles B. Brinkley, whom she married in 1938.

Survivors include two daughters, Janice Anderson of Kerrville and Catherine Petru of Sugarland; one son, Charles Richard Brinkley of Valencia, Calif.; one sister, Jana Greenway of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society.

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

Gary Leroy Walker

ROSCOE -- Gary Leroy Walker, 60, of Bonham and formerly of Roscoe, died Thursday in Bonham.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Roscoe Cemetery with Dr. Rick Willis officiating, directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.

Mr. Walker was born in Roscoe, where he graduated from high school, and worked at U.S. Gypsum for two years. He was a member of Bonham Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sisters, Faye Cole of Pawleys Island, S.C., and Maye Adkins and Daline Scott, both of Midland; and several nieces and nephews.

Leona Alma Spivey

BRONTE -- Leona Alma Spivey, 83, died Friday in a local nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Fairview Cemetery, directed by Shaffer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Spivey was born in Maverick and was a homemaker. She lived in Cottonwood for many years until returning to Bronte in 1976. She was a Methodist and was the widow of Slim Spivey, whom she married in 1936 in San Angelo.

Survivors include one son, Larry Spivey of Blackwell; five brothers, R.W. Bowman of San Angelo, Virgil Bowman and Ben Bowman, both of Ballinger, Melvin Bowman of Hearne and W.C. Bowman; two sisters, Alta Lawdermilk of Ballinger and Dorene Edborg of San Angelo; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Virginia Allen Pickrell

RANGER -- Virginia Allen Pickrell died Friday in a Fort Worth hospital.

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Ranger First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jack Hopkins and Carter Croft officiating. A second service will be at 2 p.m. in St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Breckenridge with the Rev. Carter Croft officiating, directed by Edwards Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pickrell was born in Corpus Christi and graduated from Corpus Christi High School and Swanthmore College in Philadelphia. She married David Pickrell II in 1978 in Ranger and was a rancher. She was a homemaker. She was working on a master's degree at Southern Methodist University at the time of her death and was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Breckenridge.

Survivors include her husband, of Ranger; one stepson, David Pickrell III of Sweetwater; one stepdaughter, Annette Barfield of Anson; one sister, Betty Lee Gailey of Jollia, Calif.; three step grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to Ranger and Breckenridge Volunteer Fire departments and the organ fund at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Breckenridge.

Jeremiah Phillip Price

Jeremiah Phillip Price, 9-month-old infant, died Friday in a Fort Worth hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South.

Paul Casady

Paul C. Casady, 74, died Friday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South.

Dr. Rita Naredo

Dr. Rita M. Naredo, 88, died Friday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Anna Proctor

BIG SPRING -- Anna Proctor, 81, died Friday at her home. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Lavaughn Reeder

CLYDE -- Lavaughn Reeder, 69, died Friday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Bailey Funeral Home.

Minnie Adkins

BIG SPRING -- Minnie Adkins, 82, died Friday in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Joe Stacy

TRICKHAM -- Joe Stacy, 92, died Thursday in a Santa Anna nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Trickham Union Church, directed by Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.

Jo Sawyer

BIG SPRING -- Jo Sawyer, 78, died Thursday in a local nursing home after a long illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel.

Norman Lee Webster

GOLDTHWAITE -- Norman Lee Webster, 60, died Friday in a local care center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel.