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Durwood Ray
Services for Durwood “Mitz” Ray, 81, of Belton, were held Nov. 25, 2006 in the Heartfield Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Rest Haven Cemetery, south of Belton.
Ray died Nov. 22 at his residence.
He was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Youngsport, to Joel A. Ray and Ruby Dockray. He married
Nan Pamplin on Aug. 25, 1949 in Killeen. Ray was a rancher in Belton for many years. He was also a member of the Cowboy Turtle Association, the Rodeo Cowboy Association; a Gold Card life member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. He was inducted into the Bell County Cowboys and Cowgirls Ring of Honor and will be inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in April 2007.
Survivors include his wife, Nan Ray, of Belton; two sons, Mitts Ray, of Round Rock, Robert Ray, of Salado; two daughters, Ruby Cameron, of Salado, Nancy Hale, of Lufkin; three brothers, Jack Ray, of Killeen, D.L. Ray, of Troy, Chine Ray, of Salado; one sister, Billie Jane Sprott, of Azle; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, LaJuan Ray; one brother, Jim Ray.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, c/o Jana Richie at P.O. Box 9373, Huntsville, TX 77340.
Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton was in charge of arrangements.
Judith Ann Pastie
Judith Ann Pastie, of Salado, passed away on Nov. 23, 2006. She was born on April 8, 1940 to Harry and Rose Marriott, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Her life and personality were marked by her love and devotion to her family, her compassion for others and her love of flower. She was loved and respected by friends and family and will be missed.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years Raymond Pastie, of Salado and three daughters, Melody Colasuonno and husband Bob, of Olathe, KS; Cherie Locke and husband Jeff, of Overland Park, KS; Pam Halbrooks and husband Michael of Mc-Kinney.
She is also survived by her sister Kathy Rowe and husband Ron, of Littleton, Colorado, four grandchildren, Lucas, Chelsea, Madelin and Trevor, nieces and nephews and many loving friends.
Private services will be in Colorado Springs, CO.
William "Bill" Hamilton Sparks
Services for William “Bill” Hamilton Sparks, 83, of Salado, will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 14 in Salado Cemetery.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at Salado United Methodist Church.
Sparks died Oct. 10, 2006.
He was born in Woodford County, Ill. to Walter and Lillah Sparks. He married
Sammie Bryan on April 14, 1945. He worked for the civil service at Fort Hood and was a member of Salado United Methodist Church.
His wife preceded him in death.
Sparks is survived by two daughters, Sandra Grossman, of The Woodlands, and Cindy Wiewel, of Austin; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Oct. 13 at Dossman Funeral Home.
Katie Bee Hess Raabe
Services for Katie Bee Hess Raabe, 86, of Salado were held Sept. 8, 2006 at Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Billy Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Salado Cemetery.
She was born on July 22, 1920, in Salado, to Edd Lee Walker and Louise White Walker. She married
her first husband, Harry Hess, on June 18, 1937, in Bell County. He preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1979. She then married
Arnold Raabe on Sept. 6, 1996, in the Armstrong Community. She was also a homemaker and a member of Miller Heights Baptist Church in Belton. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Frances Luthur.
Survivors include her husband, Arnold Raabe, of Moody; two daughters, Harriett Juergens, of Belton, Kathy Newsome, of Waco; one step-son, James Raabe, of Moody; one step-daughter, Anne Speck, of Moody; six brothers, Roy Walker, of Colorado, Ed “Buster” Walker, of Altair, Tommy Walker, of Gonzalez, Robert Walker, of Salado, Jesse Walker, of Belton, Claude Hess, of Academy; four sisters, Clara Blair, of Temple, Faye Copeland, of Belton, Cewillia Wolf, of Belton, Dorothy Smith, of Salado; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton handled arrangements.
Ruthene Warrick
Funeral services for Ruthene Warrick, 73, of Salado, were held at Doamman Funeral Home Sept. 4, 2006 with Rev. Grady Brittain officiated. Warrick was buried at Salado Cemetery.
Warrick died Aug. 31, 2006 in a Temple nursing center.
She was born August 7, 1933 in Salado, the daughter of Oscar J. and Annie Arnold. She married
James W. Warrick on Jan. 4, 1952 in Belton. They made their home in Salado. Warrick worked for 52 years as a waitress and hostess for the Stagecoach Inn in Salado. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Warrick was preceded in death by her husband James W. Warrick in June 1990.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Melba and Joe Tischler, of Salado, her brother Oscar J. Arnold, Jr., of Holland and her sister, Doris Hazelwood, of Temple. She is also survived by two grandsons, Gregory and Tyler Tischler.
Bessie M. Owens
Funeral services for Bessie M. Owens, 91, of Belton, were held Sept. 2, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Belton with Rev. Andy Davis officiating. Burial followed at the Moffatt Cemetery.
Owens died Aug. 30 in a Temple hospital.
She was born in Pendleton, May 28, 1915, the daughter of James L. and Mary Safley. She married
Oran H. Owens March 12, 1937 in Moffatt. She worked for many years in the cafeteria at Belton’s Southwest School. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Belton, where she was a past member of the Prayer Ministry of the Church. Owens was a volunteer for the Scott & White Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oran H. Owens, on April 29, 1970; one grandson, Wade Owens, in 1990; three brothers and six sisters.
Survivors include her three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Susan Owens, of Granbury, Kenneth and Patty Owens, of Belton, and Don and Judy Owens, of Belton; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund at First Baptist Church Belton, 506 North Main Street, 76513.
Gene Hoelscher
Eugene (Gene) Louis Hoelscher, 75, of Salado, passed away June 11, 2007 at his residence. Services were held June 13 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Westphalia.
Born on Aug. 20 1931, in the Barclay community near Rosebud, he was the son of the late Emil and Katie Ocker Hoelscher.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Hoelscher, of Killeen; step-mother, Katie Kleypas Hoelscher, of Barclay; step-brothers, Floyd Kleypas, of Houston, and Elmer Kleypas, of Temple.
He married
Barbara Hesse on July 6, 1963 at St. Mary’s Church in Temple. They made their home in Killeen for 38 years before moving to Salado in 2001.
He was a 1948 graduate of Rosebud High School, and a 1952 graduate of North Texas State University, with a bachelor’s degree in education. After completing two years of service with the U.S. Army during the Korean War, he returned to North Texas State and earned a master’s degree in education in 1956.
He was a teacher and administrator with Killeen ISD for 37 years, retiring in Jan. 1992, as the assistant superintendent of elementary education. He continued to work in education after retirement, as a supervisor of student teachers for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and a supervisor of interns for Tarleton State University. He took time from these positions to become the principal of St. Joseph Catholic School in Killeen for three years, then returned to Tarleton State until May 2006.
Hoelscher participated in the Killeen Chamber of Commerce Adopt-a-School program, served on the board of the Boys Club of Killeen, chaired the Greater Fort Hood Area Communities in Schools committee, served on the City of Killeen Volunteer, Inc. committee and served on the Killeen ISD bond proposal committee for new construction. He was a member of the Rotary Clubs of Killeen, Harker Heights and Salado, and the Knights of Columbus of Salado. He was a member of the Elementary Principals Association, Texas Association of School Administrators, and the Killeen Retired Teachers Association. He served on the pastoral councils of St. Joseph in Killeen and St. Stephen in Salado.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hoelscher, of Salado; daughters, Pat McBurnett, of North Richland Hills, and Pam Finley, of Round Rock; grandsons, Michael, Colin, Brian and Connor; one brother, Paul James Hoelscher of Rosebud and wife, Doris Hoelscher; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph School, 3901 East Rancier, Killeen, TX 76543; Holy Trinity High School, 418 North 11th St., Temple, TX 76501; Scott & White Cancer Research, American Heart Association or the charity of your choice.
Sheffield Funeral Home in Temple handled arrangements.
Shirley Arnold
Graveside services for Shirley Arnold, 70, of Salado, were held May 29, 2007 at Salado cemetery with Rev. Joe Bentley officiating.
Arnold died May 26 in a Temple hospital.
She was born July 12, 1936 in Praire Dell, the daughter of Jesse James Warrick and Leah Elizabeth (Reid) Warrick. She married
James (Joe) Arnold on December 19, 1953 in Salado. She was a waitress at the Stagecoach Inn for 47 years. She was a Baptist.
Shirley Arnold was preceded in death by her husband January 31, 1996.
Survivors include: three sons, Gaylon Arnold, of Salado, Kirk Arnold of Belton and Joe Arnold of Salado; one daughter, Pam Arnold Brown of Port Lavaca; and one brother, Buck Warrick of Youngsport. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
James "Chief" Daniel
Services for James “Chief” Daniel were held at Dossman Funeral Home May 26, 2007 with the Rev. Joe Bentley officiating. Burial followed at the Salado Cemetery. Daniel died in Salado on May 24.
He was born September 25, 1935 in Milford, Texas to Clarence David and Ollie Edith (Moore) Daniel. He grew up in Itasca and was a graduate of Itasca High School. He attended East Texas State University, where he received his Master of Education degree in 1960.
He married
Phyllis Kerr on January 29, 1964 in Marlin, Texas. He taught school in Turnersville, Moody, Orangefield and Salado, retiring in 1991 after 31 years as a Vocational Ag teacher.
Daniel was active with the Bell County Youth Fair, serving two years on the board of directors and one year as its president. He was an active member of the Salado Youth Fair Booster Club for 15 years.
A renowned hog breeder, he was instrumental in getting the Swine Type Conference brought to Bell County several years ago. The genetics of his swine program are the foundation of many of the local breeders today.
He was honored this February by having his name added to the Plaza of Honor at the Bell County Expo Center.
Daniel is survived by his wife Phyllis, of Salado; three sons, Clarence Daniel of Austin, Marrion Daniel and his wife Laura of Salado, Clayton Daniel and his wife Monica of Youngsport; a brother, William Daniel of Hillsboro; and seven sisters: Mildred Watson of Iowa Park, Jessie Dial of Lone Oak, Vera Mae Woodley of Alvarado, Sylvia Wallace of Cleburne, Inez Kerby of Cleburne, Edith Minor of Burleson and Patricia McClendon of Midlothian. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Jessica and David, and a host of friends and swine producer buddies.
Pallbearers were Randy Britt, Peanut Campbell, Don Engleking, Bill Owen, C.A. Smith, Jason Medlin, Don Kennedy and John Brown. Honorary pallbearers were the Heart of Texas Feed Store Gentlemen, Jack Allen, Joe Bozon, Arthur Wade Capps, R.L. Copeland, Ben Dunnahoo, Dana Eddlemen, Jack Oliver, Wimpy Ragsdale, Paul Sandford, C.A. Smith, Kevin Spurlock, Don Thweatt and Bobby Ward.
Dr. Ceri Morgan Griffiths
Dr. Ceri Morgan Griffiths, 66, of Salado, passed away May 10, 2007. He was born March 9, 1941 in Cardiff, Wales to the parents of Rev. William John Griffiths and mother Gwenhwyfar.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister. Survivors include his wife, Debra Griffiths; two daughters, Rhiannon Thornburg and husband Jon, and Catrin Glynn and husband Sean; two daughters by marriage, Sarah and Corey; one son, Rhys Griffiths and wife Dawn; one grandson John Caradoc Griffiths; two grandsons by marriage, Blake and Jacob; one granddaughter by marriage, Isabell Kate; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Griffiths graduated from St. George’s Medical Center in London, England in 1967. He was chief resident at Winnipeg General in Canada. After completion of another residency in St. Louis, MO, he went on to live and raise his family in Galveston.
He was associate professor in the department of Otolaryngology at University of Texas Medical Branch. While in Galveston, he was president of the American Cancer Society, Galveston Branch. Dr. Griffiths then went into private practice in Clear Lake City, TX, for 16 years, where he also served as Chief of Surgery at St. John’s Hospital. He last served at Darnall Army Hospital at Fort Hood, as a civilian surgeon.
He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, a member of the AMA, American College of Surgeons, American Board of Otolaryngology, Harris County Medical Society and Bell County Medical Society.
He was a member of Salado United Methodist Church and sang in the choir.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. May 27 at Salado United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Histiocytosis Association of America, Houston Humane Society and Salado Humane Society in the name of Dr. Ceri M. Griffiths.
