Today's Obituaries (Sept. 25, 1998)

Marie Costin

Marie Costin, 71, died Thursday at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with the Rev. Mike Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Costin was born in Crosbyton, where she graduated from high school in 1944. She worked at Citizens National Bank in Lubbock for three years. She married H.B. "Casey" Costin in 1952 in Lubbock and was a homemaker. She was employed by Little Rock National Bank in Little Rock, Ark. before moving to Abilene in 1964. She was a member of Southwest Park Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, of Abilene; one son, Rush Edward Costin of Abilene; two daughters, Pamela Kingery of Abilene and Casey Rae Boykin of New Jersey; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be sent to West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford, Abilene 79605.

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

Ruby Hicks Moore

Ruby Hicks Moore, 78, died Wednesday at her home.

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

Mrs. Moore was born in Paris, Texas, where she attended school, and moved to Abilene in 1951. She was a domestic worker for Dr. and Mrs. William P. Gollihar for 20 years. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was the widow of Arthur Moore, whom she married in 1939 in Paris, Texas.

Survivors include one son, Donald Moore of Abilene; two sisters, Lela Wortham of Paris, Texas, and Opal Brown of Longview; six grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

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

Fleeta Scott

Fleeta M. Scott, 85, died Thursday in a local care center.

The body will be cremated and no services are planned. Arrangements were made by Abilene Funeral Home, 3349 N. 12th.

Mrs. Scott was born in Oklahoma City and was a self-employed photographer. She was a member of Unity Church of Christianity.

Survivors include her husband, Harry G. Scott of Abilene.

Dr. Euell Porter

WACO - Dr. Edwin Euell Porter, 87, formerly of Abilene, died Wednesday in a local retirement center.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Seventh and James Baptist Church with Dr. Raymond Bailey officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. in Bryan City Cemetery in Bryan, directed by Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.

Dr. Porter was born in Franklin and graduated from Calvert High School in 1929 and Hardin-Simmons University in 1933. He also earned master's degrees from the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. He received an honorary doctorate of music degree from Howard Payne College in 1954 and an honorary doctorate of humanities degree from HSU in 1980. He taught at Hearne High School, Bryan High School, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville and HSU. He started at Baylor University as a professor of church and choral music in 1955 and retired in 1980. He then became Baylor's special musical activities director. Working through the Continuing Education Department, he organized the school's senior adult choir and was named conductor emeritus in 1994. He was an interim music minister at churches throughout Texas from 1980-94 and also organized church choir retreats.

He was presented with the Texas Baptist Elder Statesman Award in 1994. He was a charter member of the Texas Music Educators and Texas Baptist Music associations, and was a member of National Music Educators Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Texas Choral Directors Association, American Choral Director Association, Waco Scottish Rite Bodies and George N. Denton Lodge 24 in Waco. He also was a member of Seventh and James Baptist Church, where he resigned as music minister in 1980. He was the widower of Christine Dennis Porter, whom he married in 1936.

Survivors include two nephews and two nieces; five great-nephews and three great-nieces; four great-great-nephews; and two great-great-great-nephews and one great-great-great-niece.

Memorials may be sent to Euell and Christine Porter Scholarship Fund or Euell Porter Choral Rehearsal Hall, both at Baylor University in Waco; or Euell Porter Music Scholarship Fund at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.

David Dewey Keeney

BELLA VISTA, Ark. - David Dewey Keeney, 73, father of two Abilene residents, died Monday at his home.

Services were Thursday in Hummelstown, Pa. Local arrangements were made by Bella Vista Funeral Home.

Mr. Keeney was born in Allentown, Pa., and served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years before retiring as a master sergeant. He moved to Bella Vista in 1997 from Summerville, S.C., and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, Cindy Keeney of Bella Vista; two sons, David A. Keeney of Ellicott City, Md., and Gary S. Keeney of Abilene; two daughters, Phyliss D. Booth of Cherokee Village, Ark., and Patti D. McCaghren of Abilene; one sister, Ruth M. Snyder of Springville, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be sent to Circle of Life Hospice, P.O. Box 349, Springdale, Ark. 72765-0349.

Hazel Leverton

HAWLEY - Hazel Leverton, 88, died Wednesday in Anson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hawley First Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Myers and Bill Dickson officiating. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery, directed by Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home of Anson.

Mrs. Leverton was born in Grayson County and grew up in Slidell. She married John L. Leverton in 1938 in Slidell and was a homemaker. She moved to Hawley in 1955 and worked in the Hawley school cafeteria for 11-1/2 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, of Hawley; one son, Johnney Roy Leverton of Abilene; one brother, I.L. Stubblefield of Abilene; one sister, Dorothy Stubblefield of San Angelo; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Marion Randolph Calfee

SWEETWATER - Marion Randolph Calfee, 85, died Thursday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Zoe Renfro officiating. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Abilene, directed by McCoy Funeral Home.

Mr. Calfee was born in Stamford and graduated from Abilene High School in 1930 and Texas A&M University in 1935. He married Vora Sloan in 1938 in Abilene and worked as a civil engineer for the U.S. Government for 30 years until retiring. He moved to Sweetwater in 1973 and was a member of First Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Sweetwater; two sisters, Dorothy Calfee and Maxine Landers, both of Abilene; and several nieces and nephews.

Lera Starnes Simpson

COLEMAN - Lera Starnes Simpson, 79, of Arlington and formerly of Coleman, died Thursday in an Arlington nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Coleman Cemetery pavilion with the Rev. Reed Justus officiating, directed by Stevens Funeral Home.

Mrs. Simpson was born in Orange and graduated from Coleman High School. She and her husband owned and operated Simpson Turkey Hatchery in Coleman for many years. She moved to Arlington in 1971 and worked as a bookkeeper. She was a Baptist and was the widow of W.H. "Buddy" Simpson, whom she married in 1939 in Coleman.

Survivors include one son, Don W. Simpson of Livingston; one daughter, Jean Coulter of Arlington; one brother, Don Starnes of Coleman; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society.

Mary Leona Burnham

ROTAN - Mary Leona Burnham, 81, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Weathersbee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery near Avoca.

Mrs. Burnham was born in Fisher County and was a homemaker. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Calvary Baptist Church and was the widow of Frank Burnham, whom she married in 1969 in Roby.

Survivors include four sons, Mickey Martin of Tow, James Tankersley of Sweetwater and Jackie Tankersley of Rotan and Clu Burnham of Stamford; two daughters, Barbara Hardin of Rotan and Doris Bullock of Tow; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Travis King

BROWNWOOD - Travis B. King, 58, died Thursday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Salt Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Alan Wallace and Dr. Art Allen officiating. Burial will be in Salt Creek Cemetery, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Mr. King was born in Rusk and married Margie Upchurch in 1964 in Crandell. He worked as a truck driver and moved to Brownwood in 1983 from Dallas. He attended Southside Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Brownwood; one son, James King of Brownwood; three daughters, Diane King, Kathy Clifton and Marie Reyes, all of Brownwood; one brother, Troy B. King of Rusk; two sisters, Flora Mae Flores of Rusk and Ruby Nell Waggoner of Pasadena; and seven grandchildren.

Bernice Lewis Bagby

MERKEL - Bernice Lewis Bagby, 77, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Starbuck Funeral Home.

Hamp Treadaway

BROWNWOOD - Hamp F. Treadaway, 73, died Thursday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Oscar Paul Hawthorne

ANSON - Oscar Paul Hawthorne, 69, died Thursday in Abilene. Services are pending with Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.

Coston Warren

SWEETWATER - Coston Warren, 80, died Thursday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Manuel Fuller Jr.

ANSON - Manuel Fuller Jr., 74, died Wednesday in Abilene. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Mount Hope Cemetery, directed by Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.

Marjorie Brown

SNYDER - Marjorie R. Brown, 72, died Wednesday in a Lubbock hospital after a brief illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Colonial Hill Baptist Church, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Dorophene Anderson

WINTERS - Dorophene Anderson, 73, died Wednesday in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger, directed by Winters Funeral Home.

Johnnie Turner

BIG SPRING - Johnnie L. Turner, 78, died Wednesday at his home after a long illness. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Trinity Memorial Park, directed by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Mary Isabelle Farrar

STEPHENVILLE - Mary Isabelle Farrar, 86, died Thursday in Austin. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, directed by Lacy Funeral Home.

Glen Petree

BIG SPRING - Glen Petree, 90, of Stanton, died Thursday in Midland. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel.