Today's Obituaries (Sept. 23, 1998)

Hazel Hopkins Tarrant

Hazel Hopkins Tarrant, 78, lifelong Abilene resident, died Monday at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Woodlawn Church of Christ with Dyron Daughrity and the Revs. Don Greenway and Grant Adams officiating. Burial will be in Eula Cemetery, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mrs. Tarrant was born in Tye and married Galton Mallin Tarrant in 1939 in Abilene. She was a homemaker and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She was a member of Woodlawn Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, of Abilene; two sons, Larry Don Tarrant of Carrollton and Galton "Wayne" Tarrant of Abilene; two daughters, Sandra Adams of Casper, Wyo., and Verna Burns of Abilene; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four step grandchildren; and 11 step great-grandchildren.

James Riegel

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - James F. Riegel, 85, father of an Abilene resident, died Sept. 13 in Allentown.

Services were Sept. 16 in Episcopal Church of the Mediator. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery in Berwick, Pa., directed by J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home.

Mr. Riegel graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1934. He worked as a chemist in Pennsylvania for 44 years until retiring in 1978.

Survivors include his wife, Lucy E. Weed Riegel; four daughters, Betsy Riegel Curley of Houston, Jane Riegel Haberkorn of Hinsdale, Ill., Alice Riegel Smith of Abilene and Martha Riegel Smith of Harrisburg, Pa.; and 11 grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to American Heart Association, 149 N. Willis, Abilene 79603.

Clifton Hedges

HOUSTON - Clifton W. Hedges, 74, formerly of the Big Country, died Monday in Houston.

Services were Tuesday in Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. M. Eugene Vickrey officiating. Burial was in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.

Mr. Hedges was born in Snyder and formerly lived in Abilene. He served with the U.S. Army's 536th Amphibian Tractor Battalion in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He married his wife in 1947 and retired from Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 1986.

Survivors include his wife, Faye B. Hedges; one son, Michael W. Hedges; one daughter, Susan H. Wilson; two sisters, Martha Jo Hays of Belton and Helen Bradbury of Abilene; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to American Lung Association-San Jacinto Area, 3199 Weslayan, Suite 330, Houston 77027.

Carrol Dale Garvin

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

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

Mr. Garvin was born in Jones County and married Jean Fillmon in 1961 in Abilene. He worked as a Department of Public Safety trooper in Pecos for 10 years and firefighter for the city of Abilene for 25 years. He was a farmer and rancher in Jones County and was a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife, of Lueders; three sons, Martin Dale Garvin of Tulsa, Okla., Todd Garvin of Lueders and Harvey Ray Garvin of Abilene; his mother, Lessie Garvin of Potosi; 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; three sisters, Robbie Cason of Ventura, Calif., Rose Kruppa of Potosi and Becky Garvin of Oklahoma City; and six grandchildren.

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

Wanda Junnean 'Ann' Dodson

BROWNWOOD - Wanda Junnean "Ann" Dodson, 70, lifelong local resident, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Mass will be said at 4 p.m. today in St. Mary's Catholic Church with Msgr. Bendick Zientek officiating. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dodson was born in Brownwood and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and was the widow of Charles Tulcus and Russell Dodson Sr.

Survivors include seven sons, Michael Reese Tulcus, Joseph Marion Tulcus and Stephen Paul Tulcus, all of Abilene, Peter Anthony Tulcus of Marble Falls, and Leo Tulcus, Tim Tulcus and Russell Dodson Jr., all of Brownwood; three daughters, Mary C. Allgood, Kathy Gober and Malissa Parson, all of Brownwood; 23 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Rhonda Rachel Jakobot

BRECKENRIDGE - Rhonda Rachel Jakobot, 35, died Monday in an Abilene hospital.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church with Charles Kuhn officiating, directed by Melton Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jakobot was born in Mount Clemens, Mich., and moved to Breckenridge in 1989. She worked at Diamonds in the Rough Restaurant and Club and was a Catholic.

Survivors include her husband, David Jakobot of Breckenridge; one son, Stephen Jakobot of Breckenridge; her parents, Janet and Stewart Salters of New Haven, Mich.; and three sisters, Darlene Socia, Rene Fuller and Kim Kuster, all of New Baltimore, Mich.

Thomas Evertt Long

BROWNWOOD - Thomas Evertt Long, 85, died Monday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. L.R. Blackstock officiating. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery.

Mr. Long was born in Dallas and moved to Brownwood in the 1930s. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and worked as a house painter. He was a member of Christ Chapel and was the widower of Dollie O. Long, whom he married in 1937 in Blanket.

Survivors include three sons, W.R. Long of Brownwood, Wayne Long of Amarillo and Larry Long of Arlington; two daughters, LaRue Conner of Grand Prairie and June Harrison of Keller; three sisters, Elsie Sanders of Arlington, Hazel Jacobs of Muleshoe and Aline Nicks of Whitney; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Elizabeth Miller

HAMBY - Elizabeth Miller, 84, formerly of Fisher County, died Monday at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Weathersbee Funeral Home Chapel in Rotan with the Rev. Robert Gravins officiating. Burial will be in Belvieu Cemetery in Rotan.

Mrs. Miller was born in Mount Pleasant and was a homemaker. She was a member of Hamby Baptist Church and was the widow of Thomas Charlie Miller, whom she married in 1934 in Roby.

Survivors include four sons, James Miller of Kilgore, Macon Miller of Lubbock, Billie Wayne Miller of Hamby and Darrell Miller of Groesbeck; one daughter, Martha Straus of Merkel; one brother, Elvis Elrod of Rotan; three sisters, Julia Ruark, Audrie Hudnall and Pauline Holoeman, all of Rotan; eight grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Margaret Bustamante

Margaret Bustamante, 71, died Tuesday. Services are pending with Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 U.S. Hwy 277 South.

Jordan Micayla Barnett

COLEMAN - Jordan Micayla Barnett, infant, died Monday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Stevens Funeral Home.

Charles William Clinkinbeard

SNYDER - Charles William Clinkinbeard, 63, died Monday in a local hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Wright Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.

G.A. Parks Jr.

SNYDER - G.A. Parks Jr., 71, died Monday at his home after a sudden illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in 37th Street Church of Christ, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.