Today's Obituaries (Nov. 3, 1998)

Marvin Wayne Dupre

Marvin Wayne Dupre, 43, of Abilene died Saturday at his home.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in City Cemetery, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mr. Dupre was born in Seattle, Wash., and moved to Abilene 12 years ago. He was a self-employed handyman and a Baptist.

Survivors include one son, Douglas Lee Dupre of Seattle; one daughter, Tabatha Nicole Cupp of Abilene; his mother, Frances Baugh of Abilene; one brother, Alvis William Mason of Abilene; an uncle and two nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Big Country, 3113 Oldham Lane, Abilene 79602.

Leland Barnes

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. - Leland G. Barnes, 82, a former employee of the Abilene Reporter-News, died Saturday at a local hospital.

The body was cremated. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at Grace Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Willie Jones officiating, directed by Potts Chapel.

Mr. Barnes was born in Independence, where he graduated from high school and attended Independence Junior College. He worked for the Independence Daily Reporter and Coffeyville Journal before joining the Maritime Service during World War II. He moved to Prescott, Ariz., in 1946. He worked for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times for 18 years, then for the Abilene Reporter-News as advertising manager until 1973, when he joined the Midland Reporter Telegram. He retired in 1985 and returned to Independence in 1994.

He was a member of Grace Memorial United Methodist Church, former president of Southern Classified Advertising Managers Association and a member of Tri-State Classified Managers Association and Corpus Christi Advertising Club. He married Norma Schader in 1938.

Survivors include his wife, of Independence; one sister, Mary Sumner of Topeka, Kan.; five nephews and two nieces.

Memorials may be made to Grace Memorial United Methodist Church.

Jean Davis

BROWNWOOD - Jean Davis, 61, died Sunday at a local hospital.

The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lowell Skaggs officiating.

Mrs. Davis was born in Dover, N.H., lived in Brownwood from 1973-1981 and returned there in 1996. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox church and was a homemaker. She married Wendell Davis in 1960 in Dover.

Survivors include her husband, of Brownwood; one son, Tommy Davis of Brownwood; one daughter, Wendy Carlson of Berwick, Maine; one brother, Bill Baras of San Diego, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

Joe Morrison Propps

SEYMOUR - Joe Morrison Propps, 54, died Sunday at a Lubbock hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Guthrie Community Center with David Stringfield and John Gaither officiating. Burial will be in Guthrie Cemetery, directed by Archer Funeral Home.

Mr. Propps was born in Seymour and graduated from high school in 1942 in Electra. He moved to Guthrie and was a wagon cook for the 6666 Ranch for many years. He was a member of First Christian Church.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Handley of Paducah and Mike Gibson of Guthrie; one brother, Herb Propps of Seymour; and one nephew.

Leo 'Jack' Monse Jr.

SAGERTON - Leo "Jack" Monse Jr., 68, died Sunday at an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jeff Zell officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford, directed by Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford.

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

Ometa Meadows

THROCKMORTON - Ometa Meadows, 81, died Monday at an Olney hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Merriman-Archer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Greg Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Throckmorton Cemetery.

Mrs. Meadows was born in Comanche County and moved to Olney from Throckmorton in 1985. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Leroy Meadows in 1939 in Murray; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Rogers and Linda Smith, both of Olney; two brothers, Burris Dunlap and William Dunlap Jr., both of Throckmorton; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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

Jesse Duke

BLACKWELL - Jesse Duke, 74, died Sunday in Bronte after a long illness.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date, directed by Myers & Smith Funeral Home of Big Spring.

Mr. Duke was born in Livingston and moved to Blackwell from Hobbs, N.M., five years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired from Billy Walker Trucking Company in Hobbs in 1992 after 35 years. He was a Baptist. He married Joy Windsor in 1983 in Tatum, N.M.

Survivors include his wife, of Blackwell; three daughters, Barbara Tankersley and Becky Baker, both of Blackwell, and Sue Johnson of Bedford; three sons, Robert West of Blackwell, Ronney Windsor of Colorado City and Charles Windsor of Houston; one sister, Bonnie Johnson of Hobbs; one brother, J.W. Duke of Romero; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today.

Anna Olive Schoenwetter

WINTERS - Anna Olive Schoenwetter, 84, died Sunday at a Ballinger hospital.

The body was cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Ballinger with the Rev. Winford Gore officiating, directed by Winters Funeral Home.

Mrs. Schoenwetter was born in Rochester, N.Y., and moved from there to California in 1965. She moved to Texas in 1975, to Florida in 1980 and to Winters in 1997. She worked for Eastman Kodak Company in New York and was a licensed vocational nurse. She was a Catholic. She married Leonard Van Almkerk in 1936 in Rochester; she married E.R. Schoenwetter in 1966 in San Jose, Calif.; both preceded her in death.

Survivors include three daughters, Sandy Griffin of Winters, Korry Gough of North Beach, Md., and Lisa Brongo of Rochester; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one cousin.

Memorials may be made to Winters Public Library or to Hendrick Hospice Care of Abilene.

Clark Aydelotte

ALBANY - Clark Aydelotte, 86, died Monday at a local nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Albany Cemetery with the Rev. Don Clevenger officiating, directed by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.

Mr. Aydelotte was born in Trenton, Tenn., and had been a taxi driver. He had owned and operated a taxi service in Fresno, Calif. He was a member of the Pentecostal church. He married Thelma Brooks in 1969.

Survivors include his wife, of Albany; one daughter, Janice Ferrira; and two brothers, John Aydelotte Jr. and Virgil "Cotton" Aydelotte.

Mary Jacobe

SAN ANGELO - Mary G. Jacobe, 95, died Monday at a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Necessity Cemetery near Breckenridge, directed by Morehart Funeral Home of Breckenridge.

Ruth Childress

BIG SPRING - Ruth Childress, 83, of Sterling City died Monday at a San Angelo hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel.

Hershell 'Dick' Lloyd

SNYDER - Hershell N. "Dick" Lloyd, 88, of Big Spring died Monday at a Big Spring nursing home after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hillside Memorial Gardens, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Roy Temas Cox

ODESSA - Roy Temas Cox, 81, died Monday at a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Pentecostal Church, directed by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

M.Y. Butler

BIG SPRING - M.Y. Butler, 89, of Odessa and formerly of Big Spring, died Monday at an Odessa hospital. Services are pending with Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.