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Kenneth G. Willis
Kenneth G. Willis, 67, of Bandera and formerly of Eastland, died
on Thursday, June 13, 2002 in New Mexico. Services were held on Tuesday, June 18 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Eastland with Dr. Shawn Brewer officiating, assisted by Dr. Stephen Barry. Services were under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Mr. Willis was born
on Sept. 7, 1934 in Idabel, Okla. to Jesse and Edna Estelle (Ives) Willis. He married
Margaret Wilkins on Feb. 27, 1954 in Reno, Nev. He was a district service manager, working for IBM for 11 years and Digital for 21 years in the Albuquerque, N.M., Tulsa, Okla. And Dallas areas. After his retirement in 1991, Ken and Margaret moved to Eastland where they owned and operated the Budget Host Hotel until 1995. They moved to Bandera in 1999. Mr. Willis was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife Margaret Willis of Bandera; his mother, Edna Willis of Brentwood, Calif.; four children, Debbie Moore of Coffeyville, Kan., C.J. Teare of Spicewood, Melody Akins of Antioch, Calif. and Ken Willis Jr. of San Antonio; two brothers, Robert Willis and wife Kathryn of Auburn, Wash. And Charles Willis and wife Betty of Mena, Ark; seven grandchildren, Dyan Smith, David Moore, Jeremiah Johnson, Gydel Moore, Jason Renshaw, Megan Renshaw and Savannah Teare; 11 great-grandchildren and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Paul Lynch Westerfield
Paul Lynch Westerfield, 70, died
Thursday, June 13, 2002, in Carrollton. Westerfield was born
March 25, 1932, in Gruver, to P.H. "Mickey" and Rebecca Westerfield. He attended Gruver schools and Texas Tech University, where he was a 1953 graduate and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Flying was his passion. Learning to fly at age 13, he had to wait until his 16th birthday to receive his license. He entered the Army as a second lieutenant, where he flew helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. He was honorably discharged in 1957 as a first lieutenant and returned to Gruver to farm, ranch and work in the family business. He was past grand master of Gruver Masonic Lodge and a president of Lions Club of Gruver. He moved to Carrollton in 1981 and later became active as the president of the Woodcreek Homeowners Association. Survivors include his wife, Glenda; three children, Paul and wife Lee of Austin, Steve and wife Judi of The Colony, and Lee and husband Mike of Wolfe City; six grandchildren; his mother, Rebecca of Spearman; a brother, Pat of Utopia; and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his father; and a grandson.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Gruver Cemetery
with the Rev. Jerry L. Moore, pastor of Gruver United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors.
Nathan Brantley
Nathan Brantley, 22, of Pipe Creek, died
Sunday, June 23, 2002, in a motor vehicle accident in Uvalde County. He was born
Dec. 24, 1979, in League City to James M. Brantley and Melinda Brown Brantley. Nathan loved to write poetry, served in the U.S. Marine Corps which was a very important part of his life, and had a heart as big as his smile. Survivors include his mother, Melinda Hargrove of Hondo; father, Jim Brantley of Pipe Creek; grandmothers, Dorothy Brown of San Antonio, and Margaret Brantley of San Antonio; sister, Natasha; brothers, Christopher, Shaina and Matthew. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Harvey Brown and Bob Brantley. Memorial services were held on Thursday, June 27, at Grimes Chapel, with Rev. Bubba Tracey officiating. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you spend time with your family and realize what is really important. Arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
Rogers Oliver
Rogers Oliver, 71, of Lakehills, died
Monday, June 24, 2002, at his residence. He was born
Aug. 24, 1930, in Taft to Edward L. and Frances W. Payne Oliver. On March 11, 1956, he married
Ruby Wells in Corpus Christi. She survives. Mr. Oliver served his country during the Korean War in the US Navy doing duty on the East and West Coast, Pearl Harbor, Bermuda and New York; worked six years as a fireman in Corpus Christi and retired from the El Paso Fire Department after 20 years service. In addition to his wife Ruby of Lakehills, survivors include on daughter, Carol Jean Ashby and husband Charles G. of Chesapeake, Va.; four sons, Jimmy Rogers Oliver of Lexington, Tenn., William Oran Oliver of Lakehills, Ollis Dean Oliver of Grand Junction, Colo., and Randall Joseph Oliver of Lakehills; two brothers, William H. Oliver of Corpus Christi, and Edward F. Oliver and wife Lyndia of Dripping Springs; sister-in-law, Rita Peterson; five grandchildren, Guy Ashby, Clayton and Kayleen Oliver, and Hillary and Lesley Oliver; and one great-grandchild Dakota; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward L. and Frances Oliver, and brother Walter Lafed Oliver. Graveside services were held Thursday, June 27 at Pipe Creek Cemetery
with Rev. Jerry Brown officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
Barbara Ann Mitchell
Barbara Ann Mitchell, 67, of Utopia, died
June 26, 2002, at the Methodist Speciality and Transplant in San Antonio. She was born
Feb. 11, 1935, in Utopia to parents Carl and Thelma Porter. She married
James B. Mitchell on Feb. 11, 1956. Mrs. Mitchell is survived by her husband, James Brad Mitchell of Utopia; daughter, Cindy Waltisperger and husband Larry of Tarpley; and grandson, Mitch Waltisperger of Tarpley. She was preceded in death by parents, Carl and Thelma Porter. Services were held Saturday, June 29, Methodist Church of Utopia. Interment
followed at Jones Cemetery, with Rev. Don Tumlinson and Rev. Kent Kepler officiating. Services were under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, Inc., of Uvalde.
Albert John Clark Sr.
Albert John (Johnny) Clark Sr., born
Aug. 16, 1924, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 27, 2002, at the age of 77. Mr. Clark was born
in Tarpley and was a former resident of Bandera County and had lived in San Antonio for 55 years. Mr. Clark was the grandson of Amasa Gleason Clark, who was a prominent settler of Bandera. He was the ninth of 12 children born
to John William and Daisy (Bryant) Clark. Mr. Clark served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Clark worked for H.B. Zachary, E.E. Hood, and Kelly Construction and was very well known in the road construction industry. In 1978, he and his wife started Clark Construction Company. Mr. Clark was a hard working man who was not afraid to take on extra jobs to make sure that his family's needs were met. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elene Ruth Clark and daughter, Barbara Elene Clark. Survivors include four children, one brother, Robert Clark of Bandera, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.
Virginia Gorman
Virginia (Pilcher) Gorman, 51, of Lakehills, died
June 29. She was born
in Coronado, Calif. on July 22, 1950. She was known as Ginger to family and friends. She had been in poor health for the past several years and died
of complications following surgery. She lived in California for the first nine years of her life, then moved to Oahu, Hawaii with her Navy father and her stepmother. She was educated in Manassas, Va., where she met and married
James Gorman, her husband for 14 years. She gave birth to a daughter, Cherokee, in 1974. Her son, Casey, was born
in 1979 in San Jose, Calif. She lived in Las Vegas, Nev. until she came to visit her parents for Thanksgiving in 1994 and decided she liked Texas. When she arrived in Lakehills, she worked as a waitress. She knew everyone by name, and had their coffee poured and waiting at their favorite table as they came in the door. It was a disappointment to many when she went to work for QVC, where she was employed until the time of her death. She loved interacting with people and refused to work in any occupation that did not involve direct contact with the public. She made friends quickly, and was always happy. She was an avid reader. When she wasn't reading, she spent her time on the computer.
Her children considered her to be the best mom in the world.
Her happiest moment was when her grandson, Trent, was born
last September. Ginger was preceded in death by her biological mother, Donnene Brennan; two younger brothers, Forest Kent and Robert Glenn Pilcher; and an infant grandson, Adrian. She is survived by her father and stepmother, Bob and Cam Pilcher of Lakehills; daughter and son-in-law, Cherokee and Fred Sigers of Front Royal, Va.; son and daughter-in-law Casey Gorman and Betty Sue Kruse of Pipe Creek; grandson, Trent Joseph Sigers; and her long time partner and best friend, Mike Hamel of Lakehills. Her wishes were to be cremated and to have no service. She hoped that her friends will remember her as healthy, happy and smiling. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakehills Library Fund, 9657 FM 1283, Lakehills, TX 78063.
