Today's Obituaries (Aug. 30, 1998)

Mario Sanchez Calderon

Mario Sanchez Calderon, 59, died Friday.

A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday in St. Vincent's Catholic Church. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church with the Rev. Joe Uecker officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South.

Mr. Calderon was born in Victoria, Mexico, and attended school in Laredo. He moved to Abilene in 1971 from Dallas and served with the U.S. Army. He worked for Willis Pool & Spa for several years and married Frances Melchor in 1993 in Abilene. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 8788 and St. Vincent's Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; one son, Mario X. Calderon of Arlington; three daughters, Margaret McKee of Kerrville, Magdalina Calderon of Dallas and Teresa Calderon of Abilene; his father, Juan Calderon of Victoria, Mexico; four sisters, Gloria Gallegos of Monterrey, Mexico, Teresa Monquia of Dallas, and Naty Cardenas and Alicia Camacho, both of Victoria, Mexico; and two grandchildren.

Carroll Derwood Koonsman

Carroll Derwood Koonsman, 65, lifelong Abilene resident, died Friday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South, with the Rev. David Cason officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Koonsman was born in Abilene and worked in civil service for 14 years with the 96th Vehicle Maintenance Branch at Dyess Air Force Base until retiring in 1990. He also was an auto body shop worker. He served in the National Guard for nine years. He was a Baptist and was the widower of Minnie Lee Burnham Koonsman, whom he married in 1956 in Abilene.

Survivors include four daughters, Lana Rutherford, Leann Hamrick and Lisa Ramos, all of Abilene, and Linda Dickey of Brownwood; two sons, Michael Koonsman and Doug Koonsman, both of Abilene; one brother, Kenneth Koonsman of Abilene; one sister, Betty Bogart of Abilene; and 18 grandchildren.

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

Delphia Elizabeth McMaster

LITTLEFIELD - Delphia McMaster, 94, mother of an Abilene resident, died Friday in a Lubbock hospital after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Littlefield First United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Price officiating. Burial will be in Littlefield Memorial Park, directed by Hammons Funeral Home.

Mrs. McMaster was born in Titus County near Cookville and graduated from Cookville High School in 1922 and West Texas State University in 1931. She taught school for 32 years until retiring in 1968. She was a seamstress in Littlefield for nearly 20 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was the widow of the Rev. Carl McMaster, whom she married in 1929 in Palaska.

Survivors include one son, Billy McMaster of Abilene; one brother, Quentin Will of Studio City, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to a favorite charity.

Tiny Bishop Novak McGregor

KINGSLAND - Tiny Bishop Novak McGregor, 90, formerly of the Big Country, died Friday.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Edgar Funeral Home Chapel in Marble Falls with the Rev. Michael Quest officiating. Burial will be in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park near Marble Falls.

Mrs. McGregor was born in Haskell County and lived in Lubbock and Abilene before moving to the Granite Shoals-Kingsland area in 1963. She was a member of Highland Lakes Methodist Church and was the widow of Henry Robert Novak and Donald Watson McGregor.

Survivors include two daughters, Gloria Novak Jones of Houston and Anne Novak Neuens of Littleton, Colo.; one sister, Lula Bishop Teague of Fort Worth; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 12 nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to Kingsland Library, 125 W. Polk, Kingsland 78639; or Marble Falls Library, 101 S. Main St., Marble Falls 78654.

Charles Pinckney Berryhill

EULA - Charles Pinckney Berryhill, 78, died Saturday in an Eastland nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Eula First Baptist Church with the Revs. Dale Dozier and Jerry Speer officiating. Burial will be in Clyde Cemetery, directed by Bailey Funeral Home of Clyde.

Mr. Berryhill was born in Granbury and married Dorothy Louise Dozier in 1942 in Walters, Okla. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and worked as an oilfield supervisor for Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. until retiring in 1983. He moved to Eula in 1983 from Sand Springs and was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Charles P. Berryhill Jr. of Lake Waucausaw, N.C., and John David Berryhill of Clyde; one daughter, Louise LaJean Berryhill of Clyde; three sisters, Wanda Porter, Anne Dorman and Bennye Caraway, all of Ranger; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Gideon's or a favorite charity.

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

Milton Reeves

KNOX CITY - Milton J. Reeves, 82, died Friday in a local nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Rochester Cemetery with the Rev. Johnny Johnson officiating, directed by Smith Funeral Home.

Mr. Reeves was born in Trent and served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired painter and was a Baptist.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda Kunkle of Richardson; one brother, Charles Reeves of Knox City; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be sent to Knox County unit of American Cancer Society, c/o Smith Funeral Home, Box 326, Knox City 79529.

H.C. 'Blackie' Fox

OLDEN - H.C. "Blackie" Fox, 86, died Friday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Merriman Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Lively and Ray Rodgers officiating. Burial will be in Merriman Cemetery, directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Ranger.

Mr. Fox was born in Eastland County and married Bonnie Fay Highsmith in 1939 in Olden. He worked during World War II for Henry Pullman as a mechanic and gathering scrap metal. He was a self-employed mechanic. He was an Olden school trustee and member of the Olden Water Board for several years. He was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church in Eastland and attended Olden Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Olden; six children, Bonnie Stewart of Ranger, Cliffard Fox of Big Spring, Kenneth Fox of Olden, Billy Fox of Houston, JoAnn Knight of Eastland and Danny Fox of Alvarado; three brothers, Andy Fox of Corpus Christi, Robert Fox of Eastland and Paul Elwood Fox of Desdemona; two sisters, Eujay Marshall and Dealva Rodgers, both of Eastland; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Rex Brewer

ALBANY - Rex H. Brewer, 87, died Saturday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.

Flora Orene Pherigo

SNYDER - Flora Orene Pherigo, 99, died Saturday at her home after a brief illness. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Hillside Memorial Gardens, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Austin Tyler Engelson

BIG SPRING - Austin Tyler Engelson, 4-month-old infant, of Virginia Beach, Va., died Thursday in Virginia Beach. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Memorial Park, directed by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Mona Joyce Warren

STEPHENVILLE - Mona Joyce Warren, 41, died Friday in a Fort Worth hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.

Virginia Athey Alexander

SAN ANTONIO - Virginia Athey Alexander, 92, formerly of Breckenridge, died Friday in San Antonio. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Breckenridge Cemetery, directed by Mission Park Funeral Chapel.