Today's Obituaries (Sept. 2, 1998)

Henry Richard Carrell

Henry Richard Carrell, 76, of Ovalo, died Tuesday at his home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in McBee Cemetery with the Rev. Rodney Bell officiating, directed by Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home, 1443 N. 2nd.

Mr. Carrell was born in Ozona and served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad and in the oil field. He was the widower of Ida Bell Carrell.

Survivors include three sons, Clabourn D. Carrell of Kokomo, Ind., William R. Carrell of Guion and Archie A. Carrell of Lawn; one daughter, Jeanette L. Daniels of Abilene; three sisters, Edna Parrish of Cross Plains, Effie Jo Shepard of Odessa and Oneta Bell of Eula; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Big Country, 3113 Oldham Lane, Abilene 79602.

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

Bud Elof Rosenquist

STAMFORD - Bud Elof Rosenquist, 81, lifelong Jones County resident, died Tuesday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with the Rev. Kent Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, directed by Kinney Funeral Home.

Mr. Rosenquist was born in Ericksdahl, where he attended the Swenson School, and served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a farmer. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl and was the widower of Margaret Hagemen Rosenquist, whom he married in 1941 in Haskell County.

Survivors include two sons, Doug Rosenquist of Abilene and Dean Rosenquist of Stamford; one sister, Lillie Lunn of Stamford; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Oda Lee Johnson

CLYDE - Oda Lee Johnson, 98, died Tuesday in a Baird nursing home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jerry Joplin officiating. Burial will be in Oplin Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Normangee and graduated from May High School. She earned a teaching certificate from Howard Payne University and taught school in Callahan and Brown counties. She moved to Clyde in 1952 from Oplin. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was the widow of Wallace Johnson, whom she married in 1927 in Lawn.

Survivors include one son, Doyle Johnson of Clyde; one daughter, Mary Ruth McIntyre of Clyde; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

M.B. Folsom

WINGATE - M.B. Folsom, 83, died Tuesday in a Sweetwater hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Wingate Baptist Church with the Revs. Gayland Broadstreet and Charles Myers officiating. Burial will be in Wingate Cemetery, directed by Winters Funeral Home of Winters.

Mr. Folsom was born in Shelby County near Prospect and served in the U.S. Army for seven years before retiring as a captain. He then moved to Wingate, where he was a farmer. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Wingate Baptist Church and was the widower of Rubye Morrison Folsom, whom he married in 1941 in Ballinger.

Survivors include one son, Samuel B. Folsom of Winters; two daughters, Glenda McNeill of Winters and Delores "Dody" Barnes of Sweetwater; two brothers, Woodrow Folsom and Forrest Folsom, both of East Texas; five sisters, Ozzie Mae Matthews of Odessa, Gladys Parker of Center, Stella Palmer of Houston, Arbelle Reynolds of Shreveport, La., and Doris Jernigan of Bridge City; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Charlie Crawford Coolbaugh

COMANCHE - Charlie Crawford Coolbaugh, 83, died Monday in a Dublin nursing home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Hall & Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Mr. Coolbaugh was born in Whitney and was an oilfield and cotton gin worker in the Midland area for many years. He married Linnie Salter in 1950 and moved to the Comanche area in 1965 from Midland.

Survivors include his wife, of Comanche; two daughters, Paula Edmondson of Bonham and Lisa Bowers of Dublin; three sons, Charles Richard Coolbaugh and Jimmie Dale Coolbaugh, both of Comanche, and Robert Lynn Coolbaugh of Early; four sisters, Myrtle Cathey of Tucson, Ariz., Mary Toon of Waco, and Nora Smith and Bertha Sherman, both of Midland; and eight grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society, Comanche unit, 804 W. Wright, Comanche 76442.

Paul Wesley 'Herman' Reynolds

STEPHENVILLE - Paul Wesley "Herman" Reynolds, 27, died Monday in Statesboro, Ga. Services are pending with Lacy Funeral Home.

Bob Rutherford

ASPERMONT - Bob Rutherford, 63, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Services are pending with McCoy Funeral Home.

Virgilea Banks

STEPHENVILLE - Virgilea Banks, 77, died Monday in Bartlett. Services are pending with Lacy Funeral Home.

Louise Hopkins

BIG SPRING - Louise Hopkins died Tuesday at her home. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

George Ward

COLORADO CITY - George M. Ward, 72, died Tuesday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.

Maria Celia Mora

BIG SPRING - Maria Celia Mora, 61, died Tuesday at her home. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Billy Frank Jackson

CARBON - Billy Frank Jackson, 67, died Monday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Bakker Funeral Home of Eastland.

Hubert Perkins Jr.

BIG SPRING - Hubert Perkins Jr., 71, died Friday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel.

Carolina Lopez

DUBLIN - Carolina Lopez, 18, died Tuesday from injuries received in an automobile accident on Highway 6. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Thursday in Harrell Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

Mary Ready

RANGER - Mary R. Ready, 84, died Monday in a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Davidson Cemetery, directed by Edwards Funeral Home.

Estella Thompson

HASKELL - Estella Thompson, 87, died Monday in an Abilene hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Greater Independent Baptist Church, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.

Ray Duren

GOLDTHWAITE - Ray Duren, 84, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Goldthwaite First United Methodist Church, directed by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.