Today's Obituaries (Oct. 25, 1998)
William Thompson
William Thompson, 72, died Saturday at a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Light Baptist Church
with the Revs. Leo Scott and L.W. Hutchinson officiating, assisted
by the Rev. Ozell McBride. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery,
directed by Curtis-Starks Funeral Home, 542 E.N. 7th.
Mr. Thompson was born in Marlin and worked at Mrs. Baird's
Bakery for many years. He married Mary Opal Williams in 1954.
Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; one son, William Thompson
Jr. of Dallas; six sisters, five of Marlin and Floydell Jones
of Snyder; five brothers, four from Marlin and one from Snyder;
and eight grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6-7 p.m. Monday.
George Stewart
George Stewart, 74, died Oct. 18 at a local hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Miracle Independent Baptist
Church with the Rev. W.D. Crane officiating. Burial will be in
Masonic Cemetery, directed by Curtis-Starks Funeral Home, 542
E.N. 7th.
Mr. Stewart was born in Ozan, Ark., where he spent his young
life. He worked in the oil fields and for Southern Pacific Railroad.
He moved to the San Luis Obispo, Calif., area in 1951 and to Abilene
in 1970, where he worked for Gooch Packing, Plains Machinery and
Hendrick Hospital. He was a member of Miracle Independent Baptist
Church, where he was a deacon. He was a member of numerous singing
groups in California and Abilene. He married Eddie Ruth Hester
in 1948. He married Patricia Mack in 1989.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia, of Abilene; two sons,
George Stewart Jr. of Riverside, Calif., and Edgar Lee Stewart
of Riverdale, Ga.; four daughters, Gloria Brown and Alice Williams,
both of Santa Maria, Calif., Linda Stewart of Abilene and Teena
Gowdy of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; 14 grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives.
The family will be at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. today.
William Franklin 'Bill' Moreland
ANSON -- William Franklin "Bill" Moreland, 72, died
Friday at a local hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today at First United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Loren Gardner officiating. Burial will be
in Mount Hope Cemetery, directed by Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.
Mr. Moreland was born in Donley County and graduated from Clarendon
High School in 1943. He attended Clarendon Junior College and
graduated from Midwestern State University in 1951. He moved to
Anson from Abilene in 1970 and was a self-employed geologist.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of the
Geological and Palazoic Associations and of First United Methodist
Church. He married Sylvia Fox in 1947 in Clarendon.
Survivors include his wife, of Anson; two sons, Mike Moreland
of Abilene and Jack Moreland of Monahans; two daughters, Gale
Pritchard of New Orleans, La., and Marsha Moreland of Fort Phantom;
four grandchildren and one stepgranddaughter.
Letha Hazel Nitsch
WINTERS -- Letha Hazel Nitsch, 84, of Midland and formerly
of Winters, died Friday at a Midland nursing home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Winters Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Tony King officiating. Burial will be in Crews Cemetery.
Mrs. Nitsch was born in Ingram and had lived in Winters for
many years. She worked at the Winters school cafeteria for several
years. She left Winters in the mid-'60s and lived in Ballinger
and Abilene before moving to Midland in 1997. She was a member
of 8th Street Baptist Church in Ballinger. She married Edward
Joe Nitsch in 1932 in Abilene; he preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Cecile Nitsch of Midland; four
sisters, D'Nita Lane and Wanda Foster, both of Abilene, Jerry
Williams of Sweetwater and Joy Wheat of San Angelo; and two grandsons.
The family will be at the funeral home at 6 p.m. today.
Ruth Dorene Brooks
STAMFORD -- Ruth Dorene Brooks, 77, died Friday at a local
hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. James Brigham officiating. Burial will be in Willow
Cemetery in Haskell.
Mrs. Brooks was born in Cameron and moved to Stamford from
Haskell in 1966. She married Noel Nicholas Brooks in 1943 in Rochester;
he preceded her in death.
Survivors include five sons, Earnest Brooks and Roy Brooks,
both of Abilene, James Brooks of Hearne and Audie Brooks and Kenneth
Brooks, both of Stamford; three daughters, Jonell Bridges of Stamford,
Reta Allcock of Abilene and Dorothy Taylor of Bridgeport; four
brothers, Alvie Reynolds of Odessa, John Reynolds of Graham, Jim
Reynolds of Corsicana and Charles Reynolds of Bridgeport; 13 grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
Dr. Allen Fain
DUNCANVILLE -- Dr. Allen M. Fain, 76, a longtime crusader for
health care for the elderly, died Friday after a long illness.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist
Church.
Dr. Fain was born in Abilene and was a veteran of the Army
Air Corps. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical College and moved to Duncanville in 1953. He established
Fain Medical-Surgical Clinic and was a partner in construction
of Colonial Acres Geriatric Hospital and Skilled Nursing Center.
He helped establish the FLAME Corporation and became a founder
and first president of the Duncanville Chamber of Commerce. He
was appointed city health officer in 1954 and Dallas County health
officer and director for the Texas Department of Health in 1976.
He was named director of Statewide Medical Review for the Texas
Medical Foundation and, in 1988, national medical director of
the American Medical Peer Review Association.
Survivors include his wife, Lourene of Dallas; three sons,
Mickey Fain of Boulder, Colo., Dr. Ricky Fain of DeSoto and Dr.
Jerry Fain of Austin; one sister, Wanda (Mrs. Fred) Hughes of
Abilene; and five grandchildren.
Donnie Ray Upshaw
ROTAN -- Donnie Ray Upshaw, 45, of Fort Worth and formerly
of Fisher County, died Friday at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Roby Cemetery
with the Rev. L.D. Parks officiating, directed by Weathersbee
Funeral Home.
Mr. Upshaw was born in Sweetwater and had lived in Fort Worth
for 19 years. He was a remodeling contractor and a Marine Corps
veteran. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Colorado City.
Survivors include two brothers, Roger Upshaw of Colorado City
and Terry Upshaw of Lawn; a grandmother, Bessie Jones of Kermit;
and several nieces and nephews.
Edwin Moss
BROWNWOOD -- Edwin M. Moss, 76, died Saturday at a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Early First Baptist Church
with the Revs. Allen Cartwright, Lowell Skaggs and Jess Smith
officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park, directed
by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
Mr. Moss was born in Valley View and was a retired plant foreman
for Texas Feathers. He was an Army veteran of World War II and
had lived in Brownwood since 1942. He was a member of Early First
Baptist Church. He married Virginia Lancaster in 1943 in Brownwood.
Survivors include his wife, of Brownwood; one son, James Moss
of Early; one sister, Leta Belle Turner of Gainesville; two granddaughters
and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Med Care Hospice or Early First Baptist
Church Activity Center Fund.
Vera Gertrude Waldrep
BROWNWOOD -- Vera Gertrude Waldrep, 87, of May died Friday
at a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Greenleaf Cemetery,
directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
Mrs. Waldrep was born in Eastland County and had lived in Brownwood
and Eastland County most of her life. She was a homemaker and
a member of May Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sisters, Ola Locktedt of Gonzales,
Edith Baker Taylor of Brownwood and Naomi Cain of May; and eight
nieces and nephews.
Rossie Richburg
SWEETWATER -- Rossie Richburg, 85, died Tuesay at a local care
center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist
Church, directed by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Alice Marie Boyd Forcha
BRECKENRIDGE -- Alice Marie Boyd Forcha, 86, died Saturday
at a local hospital. Services are pending with Melton Funeral
Home.
Emil Orsak Sr.
BIG SPRING -- Emil Orsak Sr., 75, died Friday. Services will
be at 2 p.m. Monday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Jose 'Joe' Garfias Sr.
BIG SPRING -- Jose N. "Joe" Garfias Sr., 83, died
Friday. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Myers & Smith
Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church.
Joel Flores
Joel Flores, 49, of Abilene died Saturday at a local hospital.
Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Hwy.
277 South.
Addie Carroll
COLORADO CITY -- Addie Carroll, 86, died Saturday at a Houston
hospital. Services are pending with Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
Mary Garner
RULE -- Mary Garner, 89, died Saturday at a Haskell nursing
home. Services are pending with Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.
Dr. George Dillon
BIG SPRING -- Dr. George Dillon, 88, died Saturday at a local
hospital. Services are pending with Myers & Smith Funeral
Home.
Gerald Sims
BROWNWOOD -- Services for Gerald L. Sims, 75, are pending with
Heartland Funeral Home of Early.
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