Today's Obituaries (July 16, 1998)

Lyterryia Amelita Mason

Lyterryia Amelita Mason, 25, died Thursday in Jones County.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. K.R. White officiating. Burial will be in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Miss Mason was born in Salina, Kan., and graduated from high school in Topeka, Kan. She attended St. Philips Junior College in San Antonio and Cisco Junior College. She moved to Abilene in 1995 from Topeka, Kan., and worked as an aide at Abilene State School. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

Survivors include her parents, Robert L. Mason Sr. of Abilene and Claudette Donaldson of Topeka, Kan.; two brothers, El-Keithtryck R. Mason and Robert L. Mason Jr., both of Abilene; one sister, Schartryce K. Mason of San Antonio; her grandparents, Huett and Annie White of Abilene; one niece; four uncles and six aunts; and many cousins.

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

Maxine Audrey McMurray

Maxine Audrey McMurray, 73, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jim Pitts officiating, directed by North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.

Mrs. McMurray grew up in Polson, Mont., and married Pat McMurray in 1951 in Yokohama, Japan. She lived at several military bases until moving to Abilene. She worked as a secretary at Hendrick Medical Center's licensed vocational nursing school for several years and was an elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her husband, of Abilene; three sons, Timothy McMurray and David McMurray, both of Abilene, and Mark McMurray of De Soto; one daughter, Patricia Fakhreddine of Pittsfield, Mass.; and 10 grandchildren.

Louis 'Louie' Ahrens

Louis "Louie" F. Ahrens, 61, died Monday in Abilene.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories with the Rev. David Cason officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mr. Ahrens served with the U.S. Army and formerly lived in Illinois. He worked as a cook and was the widower of Billie Nell Ahrens, whom he married in 1962.

There are no known survivors.

Terry Ross Joiner

BALLINGER -- Terry Ross Joiner, 37, of Abilene and formerly of Paint Rock, died Tuesday in a San Angelo hospital.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Roger Roenfeldt officiating. Burial will be in Paint Rock Cemetery.

Mr. Joiner was born in San Angelo and worked as a fast food service manager.

Survivors include a companion, Mike Moore of Abilene; his parents, Walter and Katy Herridge Joiner of Paint Rock; one brother, Ronald Joiner of Paint Rock; and two sisters, Sandra Harkey of Abilene and Brenda Kenney of Arlington.

Nettie Vinson

SANTA ANNA -- Nettie (Mrs. Tom) Vinson, 90, of Abilene and formerly of Santa Anna, died Wednesday at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Santa Anna Cemetery.

Mrs. Vinson was born in Coleman County and graduated from Santa Anna High School in 1928. She formerly lived in Whon. She was a homemaker and moved to Abilene in 1992. She was a member of Rockwood Baptist Church and was the widow of Tom Vinson, whom she married in 1930 in Santa Anna.

Survivors include one daughter, Mae Ellen Berry of Abilene; one son, J.T. Vinson of Weatherford; one sister, Berta Keener of Azle; one brother, Tom Yancy of Benbrook; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Pearl Powell Price

ROTAN -- Pearl E. Powell Price, 88, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Rotan First Baptist Church with the Rev. Elijah Austin officiating. Burial will be in Belvieu Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home.

Mrs. Price was born in Waco and moved to the Rotan area as a child. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Little Zion Baptist Church and was the widow of Gene Powell Sr. and Frank Price.

Survivors include three sons, Eugene Powell Jr. of Hamlin, Douglas Powell of Abilene and Donald Powell of Rotan; five daughters, Billie Newsome of Ontario, Calif., Cleo Donaldson of Columbia, S.C., Bobbie Black of Oceanside, Calif., and Linda McClain and Judy Jones, both of Abilene; 23 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

Ruby Nance

STAMFORD -- Ruby E. Nance, 84, of Oklahoma City and formerly of Stamford, died Tuesday in Oklahoma City.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. John's United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Erwin officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery, directed by Tankersley Funeral Home.

Mrs. Nance was born in Stamford and graduated from Stamford High School and McMurry College. She married James Reuben Nance in 1935 in Lueders. She taught school in Lueders and Stamford for a total of 19 years until retiring in 1977. She played the organ at Lueders United Methodist Church and later sang in the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church in Stamford, where she was a member of the Mary Martha Sunday School Class.

Survivors include one daughter, Suzanne Stephens of Oklahoma City; one grandson, Scot Stephens of Oklahoma City; and many nieces and nephews.

The Rev. Paul 'Frank' Francis Zimmermann, C.M.

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Rev. Paul "Frank" Francis Zimmermann, C.M., 83, former pastor of Catholic churches in Merkel and Sweetwater, died Tuesday in a local care center.

A wake service will be at 8 p.m. Friday in St. Stephen's Catholic Church. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Burial will be in St. Vincent Cemetery, directed by Bultman Funeral Home. A memorial Mass will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Merkel.

Rev. Zimmermann was born in Lake Charles, La., and graduated from St. Mary's Seminary in Perryville, Mo. He also earned a master's degree from St. Louis University. He was ordained into the priesthood in 1939 and was a member of Congregation of the Missions (Vincentian Fathers). He was a professor of Latin, Greek and church history at St. Louis Prep Seminary in St. Louis from 1939-58 and then taught Latin, religion and history until 1964 at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio. In Montebello, Calif., he was a Latin and religion professor from 1964-67 at St. Vincent's Seminary. He also taught Latin and religion at St. John's Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. from 1967-69. Moving to Beaumont in 1969, he was a professor of Latin, religion and history at St. Vincent's Seminary for 11 years.

In 1980, he and his brother, the Rev. Lee Zimmermann, moved to the Big Country to become pastors of Holy Family Catholic Church in Sweetwater. Two years later, they went to Merkel, where Rev. Frank Zimmermann became pastor of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, a mission of Holy Family in Sweetwater. After serving the Lord for a total of 105 years, the Zimmermanns retired to New Orleans in 1993.

Survivors include two brothers, Joseph Vincent Zimmermann of Lake Charles, La., and the Rev. Lee Bernard Zimmermann of New Orleans; and several nieces and nephews.

Elizabeth Edna 'Aunt Lizzie' Burks

CROSS PLAINS -- Elizabeth Edna "Aunt Lizzie" Burks, 100, lifelong area resident, died Tuesday in a Stephenville nursing home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home Chapel in Abilene with the Rev. Garland Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Burnt Branch Cemetery in Callahan County.

Miss Burks was born in Cross Plains and attended Tarleton University in Stephenville. She was a homemaker and also taught school.

Survivors include one sister, Emma Johnson of Stephenville; and 32 nieces and nephews.

Ruby Rena Bell Campbell

CROSS PLAINS -- Ruby Rena Bell Campbell, 97, formerly of Fort Worth, died Tuesday in a Mineral Wells nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth with the Rev. Mike Simmons officiating, directed by Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home of Mineral Wells.

Mrs. Campbell was born in Fort Worth and was a homemaker. She formerly lived in Perrin. She was a member of Perrin First Baptist Church and was the widow of William Earl Campbell, whom she married in 1917 in Dallas.

Survivors include one son, Charles S. Campbell of Lumberton; two daughters, Ruby Earlene Jones of Palestine and Peggy Ruth Brock of Cross Plains; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Barbara Trussell

HASKELL -- Barbara Trussell, 62, died Wednesday at her home. Services are pending with Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.

Dela Marth Matejowsky

ROSCOE -- Dela Marth Matejowsky, 86, died Tuesday in Sweetwater. Services are pending with McCoy Funeral Home.

Nannie Russell

STEPHENVILLE -- Nannie B. Russell, 103, died Wednesday in a local nursing home. Services are pending with Lacy Funeral Home.

Edna Word

BIG SPRING -- Edna Word, 70, died Tuesday after a brief illness. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel.

Grady Ripley

COMANCHE -- Grady O. Ripley, 78, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Oakwood Cemetery, directed by Comanche Funeral Home.

Luz Gonzales Subia

BIG SPRING -- Luz Gonzales Subia, 97, died Wednesday at her home. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Laura Gertrude Greenfield

SNYDER -- Laura Gertrude Greenfield, 84, died Monday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

Wiley Theo 'W.T.' Culpepper

DUBLIN -- Wiley Theo "W.T." Culpepper, 86, died Tuesday in a Stephenville hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Harrell Funeral Home Memorial Chapel.

Celia Garcia Barrientez

SNYDER -- Celia Garcia Barrientez, 88, died Tuesday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

Sonia Corona Gamez

SWEETWATER -- Sonia Corona Gamez, 45, died Wednesday at her daughter's home in Snyder. The body will be cremated and a memorial service will be at later date. Arrangements are being made by Wright-Colonial Funeral Home of Snyder.

Jack Douglas McCain

SWEETWATER -- Jack Douglas McCain, 47, of Palestine and formerly of Sweetwater, died Monday in Palestine. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Garden of Memories Cemetery, directed by McCoy Funeral Home.