Today's Obituaries (July 9, 1998)

W.R. 'Dub' Nelms Jr.

William R. "Dub" Nelms Jr., 62, of Haskell, died Tuesday at his home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. Wayne Brazil officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford.

Mr. Nelms was born in Marshall County, Okla., and attended school in Ravia, Okla. He married Dorothy Shackelford Sageser in 1984 in Gallup, N.M., and owned and operated Nelms Texaco in Plains for 12 years. He was a retired Plains school employee and moved to Stamford in 1997 from Plains. He coached Little League baseball for many years and was a member of Plains First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Stamford; four sons, Robert E. Sageser of Charleston, S.C., Danny Sageser of Hale Center, Weldon L. Nelms of Iowa Park and Timothy Sageser of Lubbock; three daughters, Lillie S. Ferrand of Albuquerque, N.M., Wanda L. Johnson of Andrews and Teresa L. Kenney of Flower Mound; one brother, John R. Nelms of Mill Creek, Okla.; two sisters, Louise Bryan of Keller and Lou Burns of Tatum, N.M.

Memorials may be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care, 1682 Hickory, Abilene 79601.

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

Tommie Leuvene Phariss

TUSCOLA - Tommie Leuvene Phariss, 75, lifelong local resident, died Tuesday at her home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Tuscola First Baptist Church with the Rev. H.B. Terry Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Tuscola Cemetery, directed by Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home.

Mrs. Phariss was born in Tuscola, where she married J.C. Phariss in 1944, and worked as a baker for the Abilene school system for 15 years until retiring in 1979. She was a member of Tuscola Senior Citizens, Jim Ned Livestock Association, Tuscola Cemetery Association and First Baptist Church.

Survivors include five sons, Tommy Lewis Gardener of La Porte, J.C. Phariss Jr., Johnny Wells Phariss and Daniel Webb, all of Tuscola, and Howard Wayne Phariss of Houston; one daughter, Anna Louise Linger of Tye; one brother, Walter Pinkston of Abilene; two sisters, Lovella Davis of Denton Valley and Mary Bowman of Oplin; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Abilene, 1682 Hickory, Abilene 79601.

Annie Mae Bright-Taylor

DIMMITT - Annie Mae Bright-Taylor, 97, of Trent and formerly of Dimmitt, died Monday in an Abilene hospital after a brief illness.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Fourth & Bedford Street Church of Christ with Harry Riggs and Dean Wiseman officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens, directed by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home.

Mrs. Taylor was born in Palo Pinto and moved to Dimmitt in 1944 and Trent in 1993. She was a member of Castro County Senior Citizens and Fourth & Bedford Street Church of Christ. She was the widow of Frank J. Bright and Amzy H. Taylor.

Survivors include one brother, Sherman Driggers of Trent; two sisters, Willie Hoffman of Brady and Myrtle Perkins of Abilene; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces and great great nephews.

Memorials may be sent to Fourth & Bedford Street Church of Christ, SW Fourth & West Bedford, Dimmitt 79027.

Macki Loving Millaway

BIG SPRING - Macki Loving Millaway, 75, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel with Rick Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Memorial Park.

Mrs. Millaway was born in Colorado City and worked as a Big Spring school bus driver and cashier in the Goliad Middle School cafeteria until retiring in 1988. She was a member of 14th & Main Church of Christ and was the widow of R.L. Millaway, whom she married in 1941 in Big Spring.

Survivors include two sons, Joe Allen Millaway of Hobbs, N.M., and Ricci Lynn Millaway of Carrollton; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Barbara Ann Daniel Hudspeth

ROCHESTER - Barbara Ann Daniel Hudspeth, 63, died Tuesday in a Missouri City hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Rochester First Baptist Church with the Revs. Truett Kuenstler and Dale Turner officiating. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hudspeth was born in Rule and graduated from Rochester High School. She lived in Stafford for many years and worked as a beautician. She later retired from Texas Instruments. She was the widow of Sterman Hudspeth.

Survivors include three stepsons, John Hudspeth, Bob Hudspeth and Paul Hudspeth, all of Stafford; one stepdaughter, Vicki Weems of Stafford; one sister, Linda Northam of Throckmorton; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Virginia Roach

BROWNWOOD - Virginia Roach, 59, died Wednesday in a local hospital.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Santa Anna Cemetery with the Rev. R.J. Elkins officiating, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Ms. Roach was born in Santa Anna, where she attended school, and worked as a nurse's aide. She lived in Ferriday, La. for seven years until becoming ill. She returned to Brownwood one year ago and was a Baptist.

Survivors include one son, Bobby J. Roach of Ferriday, La.; two daughters, Debby Roach McAnally of Brownwood and Michelle Roach Peavey of Ferriday, La.; her mother, Lela Peacock of Santa Anna; one brother, James Peacock of Santa Anna; two sisters, Sharon Heartnett of Ozona and Karen Croft of Santa Anna; and four grandchildren.

Anna Laura Hittson Baker Lovell

RISING STAR - Anna Laura Hittson Baker Lovell, 90, died Monday in a local nursing home.

Services were Wednesday in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Don Longoria officiating. Burial was in Rising Star Cemetery.

Mrs. Lovell was born in Culbertson County and was a homemaker. She moved to the Eastland County area in 1960 from Odessa. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was the widow of Charles E. Baker, whom she married in 1923 in Scurry County; and U.D. Lovell, whom she married in 1983 in Eastland County.

Survivors include one son, Harold F. Baker of Odessa; one daughter, Lenora Baker Speegle of Cisco; one sister, Dora Brady Hittson Smith of Norman, Okla.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two nieces and five nephews.

Gertrude Scalf

BROWNWOOD - Gertrude Scalf, 90, died Tuesday in a local nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Kolb Cemetery in Spencer, Okla. with the Rev. Royce Smith officiating, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Mrs. Scalf was born in Fort Smith, Ark., and was a homemaker. She was a Baptist and was the widow of James Scalf, whom she married in 1925 in Oklahoma.

Survivors include one son, Ray Scalf of Brownwood; one sister, Willoree Whitlock of California; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Katheryn 'Kay' Skidmore

Katheryn "Kay" Skidmore, 74, died Wednesday in Burlington, N.C. Services are pending with Starbuck Funeral Home of Merkel.

Jewel Goodall

JAYTON - Jewel Goodall, 83, died Wednesday in a local nursing home. Services are pending with McCoy Funeral Home of Aspermont.

Bennie Houston Kile

Bennie Houston Kile, 78, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Baker Heights Church of Christ, directed by Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South.

Betty Dean 'Creech' Stone

IRA - Betty Dean 'Creech' Stone, 58, died Wednesday in a Snyder hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Pyron Cemetery, directed by Wright-Colonial Funeral Home of Snyder.

Claudie Clark

BIG SPRING - Claudie Clark, 86, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Airport Baptist Church, directed by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Gaylord Young Box

COMANCHE - Gaylord Young Box, 95, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early, directed by Comanche Funeral Home.

Jerome Kjome

BALLINGER - Jerome V. Kjome, 70, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

William 'Bill' Bowen

GOLDTHWAITE - William "Bill" T. Bowen, 54, of Ashland, Ohio, died Saturday in Ashland. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel.

Cherie Helen Louise Adams

STEPHENVILLE - Cherie Helen Louise Adams, 73, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Graveside services were Wednesday in Cow Creek Cemetery, directed by Lacy Funeral Home.