Today's Obituaries (Sept. 22, 1998)

Leon Diaz

Leon V. Diaz, 80, of Abilene died Sunday at a local hospital.

A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home chapel, 542 Hickory. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Uecker officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Diaz grew up and attended school in Abilene. He retired after 32 years with the city of Abilene street maintenance department. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and Crusillistas and was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Anita Torres in 1936 in Abilene; she preceded him in death.

Survivors include three sons, Reyes Diaz, Augustine Diaz and Edward Diaz, all of Abilene; seven daughters, Theodora Ruvalcaba of Fort Worth, Ramona Morel of San Jose, Calif., Anita Diaz of Odessa and Isabel Martinez, Rosa Diaz, Cecilia Hambrick and Lupe Diaz, all of Abilene; two brothers, Silverio Diaz and Vivioino Diaz, both of Freemont, Calif.; 16 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hendrick Housecalls, 1242 N. 19th, Abilene 79601.

Floyd Allen Jr.

BANGS - Floyd Allen Jr., 73, died Monday at his home after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating. Burial will be in Bangs Cemetery, directed by Bangs Funeral Home.

Mr. Allen was born in Rising Star and had lived in Bangs for 45 years. He was the retired owner-operator of Floyd Allen's Garage. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a lifetime member of Bangs American Legion post and Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Jimmie Mask in 1956 in Brownwood.

Survivors include his wife of Bangs; four daughters, Brenda Bartlett of Abilene, Ronda Mitchell of Brownwood and Connie Geron and Misti Allen, both of Bangs; two sons, Jesse Allen of Brownwood and Heath Allen of Austin; three brothers, Buddy Allen, Bobby Allen and Larry Allen, all of Bangs; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Carrol Dale Garvin

LUEDERS - Carrol Dale Garvin, 57, died Sunday at his home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Oscar Fanning officiating. Burial will be in Clearfork Cemetery, directed by Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford.

Mr. Garvin was born in Jones County. He was a Department of Public Service officer in Pecos for 10 years, a firefighter for the city of Abilene for 25 years and a farmer-rancher in Jones County. He was a Baptist. He married Jean Fillmon in 1961 in Abilene.

Survivors include his wife of Lueders; three sons, Martin Dale Garvin of Tulsa, Okla., Todd Garvin of Lueders and Harvey Ray Garvin of Abilene; five brothers, Fred Garvin of Winfield, Kan., Tommy Garvin and Harry Garvin, both of Cisco, Rex Garvin of Richardson and Leon Garvin Jr. of Baltimore, Md.; three sisters, Robbie Cason of Ventura, Calif., Rose Krudda of Potosi and Becky Garvin of Tulsa; and six grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Big Country, 3113 Oldham Lane, Abilene 79602; or the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford, Abilene 79605.

The family will be at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. today.

Lottie Mae Rose

LAWN - Lottie Mae Rose, 89, died Sunday at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Revs. R.J. Elkins and Mark Burress officiating. Burial will be in Dewey Cemetery, directed by Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home of Tuscola.

Mrs. Rose was born in Lawn and attended school at Content. She moved to Morton in 1949, Content in 1954 and Lawn in 1966. She worked for Langford Manufacturing and for Abilene State School, retiring in 1975. She was a member of Lawn Primitive Baptist Church and Lawn Senior Citizens. She married Bonnie Rose in 1927 in Goldsboro.

Survivors include two sons, David Joe "Bo" Rose of Lawn and Danny Rose of Tuscola; four daughters, Jean Shamblin, Sue Shamblin and Von Dean Elkins, all of Tuscola, and Carolyn Moore of San Marcos; two brothers, Amos Aldridge and Amon Aldridge, both of Goldsboro; two sisters, Alma Roberts of San Angelo and Marjorie Wright of Abilene; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Ruth Magee Derrick Wilkes

ROBERT LEE - Ruth Magee Derrick Wilkes, 95, died Monday at a local care center.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Robert Lee Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Sweetwater Cemetery, directed by Shaffer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Wilkes was born in Hollis, Okla., and was a homemaker and a teacher. She was a member of Eastern Star and first United Methodist Church.

Survivors include six sons, Carroll Wilkes, Jerry Wilkes and Doug Wilkes, all of Silver, Monte Wilkes of Loraine, Tom Wilkes of Rankin and Pat Wilkes of Houston; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Henry 'Bud' Abernathy

BROWNWOOD - Henry M. "Bud" Abernathy, 58, died Monday at a local hospital after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bill Anderson and Ray Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery.

Mr. Abernathy was born in Grosvenor and lived in Brown County all his life. He worked in several jobs, most recently as an oil field pumper. He was a member of Full Gospel Tabernacle Church. He married Linda Smith in Brownwood in 1964.

Survivors include his wife of Brownwood; two sons, Travis Abernathy of Waco and Morris Lee Abernathy of Brownwood; two daughters, Betty Bray of Hillsboro and Deanna Heil of Waco; two brothers, Hollie Ray Abernathy of Brownwood and David Joe Abernathy of Houston; and 12 grandchildren.

Mary Jo Coffey Allcorn

BROWNWOOD - Mary Jo Coffey Allcorn, 76, died Saturday at a Round Rock nursing home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stan Allcorn officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mrs. Allcorn was born in Zephyr and lived in Brown County all her life. She was a retired teacher and taught junior high in Brownwood for 28 years. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and Women's Missionary Union. She was a life member of TSTA, NEA and CTA and a member of Brown County Retired Teachers Association and Delta Kappa Gamma. She married George Allcorn in 1941 in Brownwood; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include one daughter, Connie Trietsch of Round Rock; one son, Billy Jack Allcorn of San Antonio; three sisters, Allaray Lyons and Adelene Neisler, both of San Antonio, and Bonnye Bess Priddy of Austin; one brother, Toss Coffey of Zephyr; three grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, Zephyr United Methodist Church or Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

The family will be at the funeral home from 6:30-7:30 p.m. today.

Helen Lucille Lockhart

STEPHENVILLE - Helen Lucille Lockhart, 80, died Monday at a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. The family will be at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Charley Ladd

BRECKENRIDGE - Charley Ladd, 75, died Sunday at a local hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Melton Funeral Home.

B.R. 'Billy Ray' Adams

SWEETWATER - B.R. "Billy Ray" Adams, 64, of Midland and formerly of Sweetwater, died Monday at a Midland hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories.

Dr. Charles Cleveland

CISCO - Dr. Charles M. Cleveland died Monday at an Eastland hospital. Services are pending with Kimbrough Funeral Home.

Marieta 'Rita' Kennamer

Marieta "Rita" Kennamer, 83, of Abilene died Monday at a local hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.