Today's Obituaries (Sept. 15, 1998)

Lou Wylie-Wright

Lou Wylie-Wright, 68, of Abilene died Sunday in Kerrville.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Tom Thomson officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mrs. Wylie-Wright was born in Vernon and moved to Abilene from Lubbock in 1977. She was president of Wylie, Inc. for 26 years. She was a Presbyterian. She was the widow of Marvin Edward "M.E." Wylie. She married Benjamin F. Wright in 1990 in Abilene.

Survivors include her husband, of Abilene; five sons, Robert Edward Doyal of Lubbock, Coyt Louis Mangum of Galveston, James Michael Mangum of Longmont, Colo., Rickey Paul Mangum of Abilene and Marvin Edward Wylie of Austin; one brother, Thomas Coyt Webb of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to Ben Richey Boys' Ranch, P.O. Box 893, Abilene 79604.

The family will be at the funeral home from 7-8 p.m. today.

Arlie Jordan

ANSON - Arlie E. Jordan, 74, died Saturday at an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee Welch officiating. Burial will be in Central Cemetery in the Pulltight community, directed by Kinney Funeral Home of Stamford.

Mr. Jordan was born in Hawley and was a lifetime resident of Jones County. He was a truck driver for Cooper Oil Company of Hamlin, a Navy veteran and a member of Bible Baptist Church in Cisco. He married Lois Lindsey in 1944; she preceded him in death. He married Frances Williams Riley in 1978.

Survivors include his wife, of Anson; three sons, James Jordan of Levelland and Lee Jordan and Ronnie Jordan, both of Anson; two daughters, Carolyn Klansek of Scranton, Pa., and Connie Donnelly of Hawley; one stepson, Linden Riley of Milton, Fla.; two brothers, Cleo Jordan of Anson and Garland Jordan of Jackson, Mich.; two sisters, Lona Mitcham of Anson and Oletha Pittman of Abilene; 12 grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren, one great-grandchild, three stepgreat-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Minnie Maude Callan

ROTAN - Minnie Maude Callan, 91, of San Angelo died Monday at her home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles with the Rev. Faith Jenson officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Belvieu Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home.

Mrs. Callan was born in Walnut Springs and lived in Rotan, Springtown and Sweetwater before moving to San Angelo in 1989. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of America in Miles. She married Rush Callan in 1924 in Rotan; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters, Jo Nita Schwarz of Miles and Billie Jean Coldewey of Tulsa, Okla.; one son, R.W. Callan of Rule; one sister, Lucille Montgomery of Burleson; two half-sisters, Betty Hagman of Nordman, Idaho, and Emma Summerlott of Pahrump, Nev.; one half-brother, Gene Boughter of Spokane, Wash.; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

The family will be at Johnson Funeral Home in San Angelo all day today.

Michael Padgett

BROWNWOOD - Michael D. Padgett, 38, died Sunday in Brownwood.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Steve McMeans officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park.

Mr. Padgett was born in Big Spring and had lived in Brownwood for 10 years. He was a salesman for Morrison's Supply Co., a Navy veteran and a member of First Baptist Church in Big Spring. He was Jaycee president in Brownwood for two years and a Jaycees state officer for two years. He married Virginia Dunlap in 1990 in Brownwood.

Survivors include his wife, of Brownwood; his parents, Carmen and Waymon Phillips of Brownwood; one sister, Linda Padgett of Waco; two stepbrothers, Greg Phillips of Austin and Randy Phillips of Bedford; one stepsister, Deborah Ann McNabb of Houston; a grandmother, Mamie Roberts of Big Spring; and several nieces and nephews.

Richard 'Dick' Mitchell

BROWNWOOD - Richard L. "Dick" Mitchell, 81, died Monday at his home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Greenleaf Cemetery, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mr. Mitchell was born in Santa Anna and had lived in Brownwood for 14 years. He was a retired machinist and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He married Nell Anderson Campbell in 1973 in Brownwood.

Survivors include his wife, of Brownwood; one daughter, Linda Powers of Brownwood; one son, James Campbell of Carterville, Ill.; three sisters, Bonnie Blain of Poulsbo, Wash., Faye Penn of Brownwood and Minnie Gunnell of Buckholts; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Ruby Ethel Neel

SWEETWATER - Ruby Ethel Neel, 85, died Sunday at an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lamar Street Baptist Church with the Revs. Keith Clifton and James Healer officiating. Burial will be in Sweetwater Cemetery, directed by McCoy Funeral Home.

Mrs. Neel was born in Hamlin and had lived in the area for many years. She attended Sam Houston State University, graduated from McMurry College and taught school at Captola, Hobbs, Hermleigh and Roscoe for 35 years. She was a member of Lamar Street Baptist Church and Retired Teachers Association. She married Raymon Neel in 1936 in Sweetwater; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include one sister, Garnet Grigson of Buchanan Dam, and 11 nieces and nephews.

Grace Evelyn Ellington

STAMFORD - Grace Evelyn Ellington, 77, died Sunday at an Abilene hospital.

Graveside services will be at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio with the Rev. George Schwanenberg officiating, directed by Tankersley Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ellington was born in Louden, Tenn., and moved to Stamford in 1991 from Laredo. She was a Baptist. She married Harold Ellington in 1945.

Survivors include her husband, of Stamford; two sons, Harold Ellington of Laredo and Marvin Ellington of Stamford; three daughters, Janet Almaraz of Stamford, Brenda Garcia of Laredo and Evelyn Lange of Midwest City, Okla.; two sisters, Mildred Hyde of High Point, N.C., and Kathryn Rinn of Salsbury, N.C.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home from 1-4 p.m. today.

Eldon Ray Ravellette

BIG SPRING - Eldon Ray Ravellette, 60, of Longview died Sunday at a local hospital. Memorial services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

Lena Mae Hall

COMANCHE - Lena Mae Hall, 87, died Sunday at a De Leon hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Board Church Cemetery, directed by Comanche Funeral Home.

Margaret Elizabeth Cobb Williams

MULLIN - Margaret Elizabeth Cobb Williams, 67, died Saturday at a Brownwood hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mullin United Methodist Church, directed by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home of Goldthwaite.

Alice Hastings

Alice Hastings, 93, of Abilene died Monday at a local nursing home. Services are pending with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 U.S. Hwy. 277 South.

Edna Helen Wahlen

STAMFORD - Edna Helen Wahlen, 77, died Monday at an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Tankersley Funeral Home.