Today's Obituaries (July 29, 1998)

Alta Young Hartshorn

Alta Young Hartshorn, 94, died Tuesday in a local nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathryn Boren and Dr. David Hamblin officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mrs. Hartshorn was born in Kuttawa, Ky., and attended school in Kuttawa, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. She worked for 12 years for Illinois Bell Telephone Co. before moving to Texas in 1960. She was a housemother at Shannon School of Nursing in San Angelo and, later, at Angelo State University. She moved to Abilene in 1967 from San Angelo. She volunteered at West Texas Rehabilitation Center through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and was a member of Abilene Woman's Club, American Association of Retired Persons, and the Builders Sunday School Class at St. Paul United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Lawrence M. Young, whom she married in 1925 in Jonesboro, Ill.; and Al M. Hartshorn, whom she married in 1976 in Baird.

Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Gustafson and Margaret Appleton, both of Abilene, and Mary Pike of Haughton, La.; three sons, Robert L. Young of Evansville, Ind., Ralph E. Young of Waverly, Ill., and Paul Ray Young of Anna, Ill.; two sisters, Iola Barnett of Beardstown, Ill., and Lucille Ethridge of Buncombe, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford, Abilene 79605; or St. Paul United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3396, Abilene 79604.

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

Victor Galvan

Victor Galvan, 50, died Sunday at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. Charles Maciel officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories.

Mr. Galvan was born in Brownfield and graduated from Loraine High School. He attended Texas State Technical College and Hardin-Simmons University and married Theresa Molina in 1969 in Abilene. He worked for the U.S. Coast Guard for 20 years until retiring. He later was an Abilene school custodian. He was a deacon at Ambler Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; one son, David J. Galvan of Oakland, Calif.; one daughter, Gennie Galvan of Abilene; seven brothers, Carlos Galvan of Goose Creek, S.C., Manuel Galvan of Wichita Falls, Henry Galvan of Glendale, Ariz., Peter Galvan of Arkansas, David Galvan and Felix Galvan, both of Arlington, and Tino Galvan of Midland; three sisters, Margaret Quintela and Rita Hernandez, both of Midland, and Edna Galvan of Anchorage, Alaska.

Max Cawley

Max Cawley, 69, salesman for Lone Star Gas for many years until retiring in 1984, died Monday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with the Rev. Jerry Paulding officiating. Graveside services with Masonic rites will be at 2 p.m. in Long Branch Cemetery near Cisco.

Mr. Cawley was born in Eastland County and graduated from Cisco High School in 1946. He attended Hardin-Simmons University and moved to Abilene in 1948 from Cisco. After retiring from Lone Star Gas, he was a laundromat owner and operator in the Abilene area. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Cisco and was a Baptist.

Survivors include a longtime companion, Linda Barton of Abilene; and several relatives.

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

R.H. 'Hub' Evans Sr.

R.H. "Hub" Evans Sr., 92, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with James Thompson and Bill Starritt officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Evans was born in Swift in Nacogdoches County and attended school in Appleby. He married Katie Bell Ragan in 1925 in Nacogdoches. He moved in 1927 to Abilene, where he worked as an appliance repairman for West Texas Utilities Co. until retiring in 1970. He was an elder at Southside Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; three sons, Rufus Hubbard "Hub" Evans Jr. of Snyder, Allen Evans of Thurber and James Alfred "Jim" Evans of McAllen; one daughter, Mary Janice Smith of View; one sister, Thelma Dedmon of Merkel; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and one niece.

Memorials may be sent to West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford, Abilene 79605; or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 41, Abilene 79604.

Leroy Hale

HAMLIN - Leroy Hale, 74, died Monday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Central Baptist Church with the Revs. James Brigham and Travis Crutchfield officiating. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Foster-Adams Funeral Home.

Mr. Hale was born in Baird and grew up in Coleman. He married Lila Marie Sedberry in 1947 and served with the U.S. Air Force. He worked as a small motor repairman and moved to Hamlin in 1985 from Anson. He was a member of the Hamlin chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Central Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Hamlin; two daughters, Ann Daley of Abilene and Linda Sue Jones of Anson; three brothers, J.B. Hale of Hunt, Calif., Velman Hale of San Antonio and Gene Hale of Abilene; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Myrtle Freese

SWEETWATER - Myrtle E. Freese, 84, formerly of Eastland, died Monday in a local hospital.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Eastland Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Wright and members of Order of the Eastern Star 280 officiating, directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland.

Mrs. Freese was born in Childress and was a homemaker. She moved to Eastland in 1940 and Sweetwater in 1957. She was a member of Eastland Chapter 280, Order of the Eastern Star for more than 50 years, and Mobile Pipeline Wives. She also was a member of First Christian Church in Eastland before transferring her membership to Sweetwater. She was the widow of Jerome Edward Freese, whom she married in 1930 in Walters, Okla.

Survivors include one daughter, Martha Crabtree of Eastland; two sons, Jerome E. Freese II of Corsicana and Carl F. Freese of Houston; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society.

Richard Henry 'Dick' Cutting Sr.

PASADENA - Richard Henry "Dick" Cutting Sr., formerly of Eastland County, died May 23 in a local care center.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco with the Rev. Alan McGlaughlin officiating. Arrangements were made by Pasadena Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Cutting lived at Cisco and Lake Leon for many years and was a retired math teacher. He was a member of Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Eastland and was the widower of Beryle Gallagher Cutting.

Survivors include one son, R.H. Cutting Jr.; two nephews and one niece; and three great-nephews and one great-niece.

Memorials may be sent to West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford, Abilene 79605.

Roy Warren

COLORADO CITY - Roy Warren, 77, of Lake Colorado City, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jim Mosley and Ken Northcutt officiating. Burial will be in Dorn Cemetery.

Mr. Warren was born in Erath County and married Mollie Mills in 1973 in Lovington, N.M. He was a retired oilfield worker and restaurant owner. He moved to Lake Colorado City in 1988 and was a member of Westbrook First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Lake Colorado City; three sons, Audrey Warren of Stephenville, Bruce Mills of Colorado City and Eddie Mills of Snyder; two daughters, Vickie Sargent of Fort Worth and Glenna Johnson of Los Angeles; one brother, Martin Warren of Victoria; one sister, Louise Dooley of Andrews; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Joe Welch

GORMAN - Joe E. Welch, 78, of Lake Leon, died Saturday in an Eastland hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Clarence Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mr. Welch was born in Ranger and worked as an oilfield driller for many years. He was a Pentecostal and was the widower of Claudie Wright Welch, whom he married in 1939 in Breckenridge.

Survivors include three sons, Joel Ray Welch of Balch Springs, Jerry Welch of Houston and Lester Rich of Grand Junction, Colo.; one daughter, Troy Scitern of Gorman; two half-brothers, Finis Welch of Bryan and Elvon Welch of Phoenix, Ariz.; one half-sister, Nina Skelan of Houston; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Sebastiana Martinez

COLORADO CITY - Sebastiana V. Martinez, 90, died Monday in a local hospital.

Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Ann's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Wilhelm officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell County Cemetery.

Mrs. Martinez was born in San Luis, Potosi, Mexico, and moved to Colorado City in 1945. She was a member of the Guadalupanas at St. Ann's Catholic Church and was the widow of Pedro Sanchez Martinez, whom she married in 1922 in San Antonio.

Survivors include five sons, Rufino Martinez of Colorado City, Emiterio Martinez of Hermleigh, Manuel Martinez of Waxahachie, Juan Martinez of Snyder and Jose Martinez of San Angelo; six daughters, Benita Davila and Bruna Gutierrez, both of Colorado City, Maria Velasquez of Las Vegas, Nev., Irene Aldrete and Christina Ceballos, both of Sweetwater, and Romana Bugarin of Watauga; two brothers, Ramon Villanueva and Refugio Villanueva, both of Mexico; two sisters, Viviana Villanueva and Carmel V. Castigea, both of Mexico; 106 grandchildren; more than 200 great-grandchildren; and 40 great-great-grandchildren.

O.C. Patty

DESDEMONA - O.C. Patty, 82, died Tuesday in De Leon.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Desdemona Church of Christ with Tim Martin and Ray Wright officiating. Burial will be in Desdemona Cemetery, directed by Nowlin Funeral Home of De Leon.

Mr. Patty was born in Jones County and was a sergeant with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He married Marie Ivy in 1954 in Munday and worked as an oilfield roustabout. He moved to Desdemona in 1981 from Odessa and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, of Desdemona; two sons, Marty Lynn Patty of Daphne, Ala., and Stacy Lee Patty of Lubbock; one daughter, Debbie Martin of Escondido, Calif.; one brother, Darwin Patty of Stamford; one sister, Ollie Register of Stamford; and 10 grandchildren.

Bennie Parks

COLEMAN - Bennie L. Parks, 68, died Monday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Burial will be in Coleman Cemetery.

Mr. Parks was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Texas. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and married Donna L. Russell in 1952 in Levelland. He moved to Coleman in 1971 and was a retired oilfield roughneck.

Survivors include his wife, of Coleman; three daughters, Peggy Johnson, Bonnie Lanham and Rosie Watts, all of Coleman; five sons, Larry Parks of Dalhart, Donald Parks, Billy Parks and Terry Parks, all of Coleman, and Bobby Parks of Arlington; his mother, Lillie Parks of Silver Valley; two sisters, Gene Barnett of Silver Valley and Shirlie Staggs of Nevada; six brothers, Jack Parks of Oklahoma, Jerry Parks of Silver Valley, Truman Parks of Hamilton, Vernon Parks of Bangs, Delmer Parks of Mertzon and Lloyd Parks of Coleman; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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

Clara Weaver Biard

HASKELL - Clara Weaver Biard, 85, who, with her husband, owned and operated Biard's Cleaners for 30 years, died Monday at her home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Haskell First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Biard was born in Haskell County and graduated from Haskell High School. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Association. She attended the Fidelis Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church and was the widow of Myron Biard, whom she married in 1929 in Munday.

Survivors include many nieces and nephews.

The family will be at 1300 N. Ave. F.

Maurine McCuin

CROSS PLAINS - Maurine P. McCuin, 87, died Monday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Coppinger officiating. Burial will be in Cross Plains Cemetery.

Mrs. McCuin was born in Runnels County and worked in insurance sales. She was a director of the Cross Plains Cemetery Association. She was a charter member of the Cross Plains Garden Club and also was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church. She was the widow of Alvin "Ted" J. McCuin, whom she married in 1935 in Winters.

Survivors include one son, Jay Frank McCuin of Austin; one daughter, Cynthia Newton of Stephenville; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Candi LaShawnda Sims

Candi LaShawnda Sims, 15, died Monday in Abilene. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Leola Steiner

Leola S. Steiner, 88, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Services are pending with Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home, 1443 N. 2nd.

Peter John 'Pete' Signer

SHERMAN - Peter John "Pete" Signer, 40, brother of an Abilene resident, died Sunday in Sherman. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Parkview Church of Christ, directed by Waldo Funeral Home.

Dan Callaway

SNYDER - Dan Callaway, 84, died Saturday at his home after a sudden illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Colonial Hill Baptist Church, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.