Today's Obituaries (Oct. 7, 1998)

Charles Ray Edwards

Charles Ray Edwards, 61, died Sunday at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Elm Valley Community Church with the Rev. James Martin officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. in Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home of Merkel.

Mr. Edwards was born in Leon Junction and graduated from Gatesville High School and Austin Business College. He worked as an accountant for a automobile dealership and shipping supply company. He also was a correctional officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the French Robertson Prison Unit in Hamby. He married Marlene Windham Avants in 1994 in Texas and was a director of Elm Valley Community Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; one son, Thomas Edwards of Temple; two stepsons, Steve Williams and Daryl Peel, both of Abilene; two daughters, Tammie Makie of Champlin, Minn., and Theresa Mew of Arlington; one stepdaughter, Vicki Avants of Waco; one brother, Thomas Jake Edwards of Littleton, Colo.; two sisters, Henry Etta Bone of Gatesville and Mildred James of Fort Worth; five grandchildren; and five step grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1922, Abilene 79604.

Freddie Masias

MUNDAY - Freddie Masias, 43, of Mineral Wells, died Friday in a Fort Worth hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Munday First Baptist Church with the Rev. Rigoberto Contreras officiating. Burial will be in Johnson Memorial Cemetery, directed by McCauley-Smith Funeral Home.

Mr. Masias was born in Knox City and moved to Wichita Falls in 1978 and Mineral Wells in 1982. He married Nancy Wolfe in 1980 in Wichita Falls. He was a Little League umpire across Texas for many years and was a member of Mineral Wells Little League Association.

Survivors include his wife, of Mineral Wells; five daughters, Cindy Masias and Christy Masias, both of Munday, Leslie Masias of Irving, Kimberly Baker and Jennifer Masias, both of Mineral Wells; three sons, Jimmy Guerrero of Abilene, Alfred Masias Jr. of Munday and Timothy Wayne Masias of Mineral Wells; his mother, Eva Gonzales Masias of Munday; two sisters, Betsy Arismendez and Audelia Guzman, both of Goree; three brothers, Frank Masias of Haskell, Andy Masias of Huntsville and Dennis Masias of Munday; and 11 grandchildren.

Dorothy West Rowland

ANSON - Dorothy West Rowland, 72, died Tuesday in a Coleman hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Anson First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee Welch officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, directed by Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rowland was born in Anson, where she graduated from high school in 1944, and formerly worked as a secretary at First Baptist Church and Anson High School. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and First Baptist Church and was the widow of H.O. "Herb" Rowland, whom she married in 1948 in Anson.

Survivors include three daughters, Graceanna Holder of Bastrop, Pauletta Reeves of Austin and Rebecca Reynolds of Coleman; one son, James Rowland of Abilene; two brothers, Clayton West of San Antonio and Bruce West of Anson; and 10 grandchildren.

Billy Bounds

STAMFORD - Billy H. Bounds, 66, lifelong Jones County resident, died Monday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with the Revs. Kent Wallace and Mel Swoyer officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Churchyard Cemetery in Ericksdahl, directed by Kinney Funeral Home.

Mr. Bounds was born in Lueders and served with the U.S. Army's Special Forces Division in the Korean conflict. He married Ethel Lunn in 1962 in Sweetwater and was a member of Paralyzed Veterans Association and Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl.

Survivors include his wife, of Stamford; one son, Mark Bounds of Lubbock; and one niece.

Memorials may be sent to a favorite charity.

Una Muryl Neill

MERKEL - Una Muryl Neill, 81, lifelong area resident, died Monday in a local nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Merkel Church of Christ with Larry Gill officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home.

Mrs. Neill was born in Jones County and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in the Merkel area. She was a homemaker. She taught in the World Bible School at the Church of Christ and was the widow of T.J. Neill, whom she married in 1937 in Merkel.

Survivors include three sons, Farris Neill of Merkel, Dr. Jimmy Neill of Birmingham, Ala., and Joe Neill of McCamey; two daughters, Katie Ferraro of Cypress, Texas, and Ce Vene Slater of Du Quoin, Ill.; one sister, Joy Morgan of New Braunfels; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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

George Edwin Allison

SWEETWATER - George Edwin Allison, 83, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Dr. Joel McCoy officiating. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Garden of Memories.

Mr. Allison was born in Muncie, Ind., and graduated from Ranger High School. He attended Ranger Junior College and Texas A&M University. He married Catherine Barker in 1937 in Ranger and served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 571 and First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Sweetwater; one sister, Sarah Ann Allison of Midland; and several cousins.

Alma Wooten Collins

HASKELL - Alma Wooten Collins, 92, died Tuesday in a local nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Willow Cemetery with Kenneth Blair officiating, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Collins was born in DeKalb and was a homemaker. She moved to Haskell in 1939 from Breckenridge. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was the widow of Orville Wooten, whom she married in 1926; and W.C. "Red" Collins, whom she married in 1931.

Survivors include two sons, Wallace Wooten and Don Collins, both of Haskell; two sisters, Eva Teasley of El Paso and Jessie Rankin of DeKalb; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Jacqueline Harvey Ryan

MIDLAND - Jacqueline Harvey Ryan, 71, mother of a Haskell resident, died Sept. 24 at her home.

Services were Sept. 27 in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Skip Hedgpeth and Hilton Chancellor officiating. Graveside services were Sept. 28 in Willow Cemetery in Haskell with the Rev. Dusty Garison officiating.

Mrs. Ryan was born in Springfield, Ill., where she graduated from high school, and attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Mo. She married Tom Ryan in 1946 in Havana, Ill., and moved to Lubbock in 1967, Stamford in 1973 and Midland in 1983.

Survivors include her husband, of Midland; two sons, Tom Ryan Jr. and Dr. Mark Ryan, both of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one daughter, Kitsie Drinnon of Haskell; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one aunt; and five cousins.

Memorials may be sent to Nita Haley Stewart Memorial Library, 1805 W. Indiana, Midland 79701.

Mildred Galloway

SANTA ANNA - Mildred (Mrs. Chester) Galloway, 83, died Monday in a Brownwood hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Santa Anna First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Kermit Sorrells and Raymond Jones officiating. Burial will be in Santa Anna Cemetery, directed by Henderson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Galloway was born in Waxahachie and first moved to Santa Anna in 1918. She graduated from Santa Anna High School in 1933 and married Chester Galloway in 1938 in Monahans. She lived in Monahans and Brownwood before returning to Santa Anna. She and her husband owned and operated G&E Hardware until retiring. At First United Methodist Church, she served on the administrative board, was a caretaker of the Food and Friends program, was a charter member and past president of the Nitia Daniell Circle and also was a member of Women's Missionary Union.

Survivors include her husband, of Santa Anna; one sister, Pauline Eubank of Santa Anna; and one brother, David Eubank of San Antonio; and many nieces and nephews.

Alene Raymond

Alene Raymond, 84, died Tuesday in a Burleson hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 U.S. Hwy 277 South.

Pearl Pinkston

Pearl Pinkston, 86, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Services are pending with Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home, 1443 N. 2nd.

Allen Posey

CISCO - Allen Posey, 57, died Tuesday in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending with Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Directors.

Sadie Wilken

ALBANY - Sadie Wilken, 86, died Sunday in Myrtle Creek, Ore. Services are pending with Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.

John Bell

COLORADO CITY - John Bell, 89, died Monday at his home. Services are pending with Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.

Thomas Marvin Sr.

BIG SPRING - Thomas Marvin Sr., 79, died Tuesday. Services are pending with Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

Cleva Mae Lower

SAN ANGELO - Cleva Mae Lower, 66, sister of an Abilene resident, died Friday in a local hospital. Services were Monday in San Angelo First United Methodist Church, directed by Johnson's Funeral Home.

Jesse Salgado

BIG SPRING - Jesse M. Salgado, 52, died Monday in a local hospital after a brief illness. A prayer service will be at 8 p.m. today in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Maxine Johnson Poynor

DE LEON - Maxine Johnson Poynor, 81, died Tuesday in De Leon. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Nowlin Funeral Home Chapel.

Amadeo Garza

SNYDER - Amadeo Garza, 81, died Sunday in a local care center after a lengthy illness. Mass will be said at 2 p.m. today in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.