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Willie Mae ‘Bill’ Payne
FORT STOCKTON — Willie Mae “Bill” Payne was born November 30, 1905, in Miles, Texas, to Mabel and Charles H. Ray. She passed away Monday, November 24, 2003, at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas.
She attended school in Miles and at Howard Payne College. She married
Russel R. Payne in November of 1924. The early years of their marriage were spent in Mertzon, Texas, and ranching in that area. They moved to a ranch north of Fort Stockton in Pecos County in 1931.
During the years in Fort Stockton, Bill was involved in church, school, civic and social activities. She served as President of the W.M.U., Chairman of the Benevolent Committee and taught Sunday School at her church. She was President of the school PTA. and was District Secretary of the Texas PTA. Bill was a member of Magno Usui Study club and served in all offices. She was District President of the Texas Federated Women’s Clubs. She was selected First Lady of Fort Stockton in 1986.
An expert seamstress, Bill won the District Make it with Wool contest. She was an avid bridge player enjoying membership in several clubs and was a member of the New Century Social Club. For many years she participated in Water Carnival both as a performer and behind the scenes making costumes and scenery.
Bill was most happy when she was with her family, always having special occasion celebrations in her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Russel Payne, her parents Mabel and Charles Ray Sr., her sisters Helen McGuire, Clair Dean Westbrook, and her brothers C.H. Ray Jr., Morris Ray, Johnny Ray and Gilbert Ray.
She is survived by her daughters; Thelma Jean Pistole of Odessa and Bobbye Ray and husband Carson Kincaid of Fort Stockton, six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, November 28, at the First Baptist Church in Fort Stockton with burial in East Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandson Russel Pistole and great-grandsons Kyle Kincaid, Jason and Zachary Kincaid, and Bobby and Adam Venable.
R. D. Phillips
ODESSA — R. D. Phillips, 68, a longtime resident of Odessa, passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at his residence. He was born January 12, 1935, in Amarillo and grew up in Seminole. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. He retired from B.S.I. in 1999. He loved to fish, play golf and watch football and other sports with his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Opal Phillips; brothers, Jerry and Danny Phillips; and son, Glenn Phillips in 1979.
He is survived by his daughters, Lynne Stuart and husband Randy and Barbara Elaine Phillips, all of Odessa; brother, Larry Phillips and wife Liz of Lubbock; sister, Barbara Parker and husband Dexter of Seminole, Texas; five grandchildren, Stephanie Udy and husband Clifton, Ginny Stuart, Amanda Boyd and husband Shawn, Jonathan Stuart and Matthew Stuart; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, November 29, 2003, at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Beulah Lee Ruckman
ODESSA — Funeral services for Beulah Lee Ruckman, 89, are set for 2 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2003, at Sherwood Church of Christ, 4900 E. 49th St., Odessa, Texas. Lynn Money and Lowell Chaffin will officiate and interment will be at Resthaven North cemetery in Midland, Texas.
Beulah lived in Odessa for nearly 40 years. In January 2002 she moved to the Lincoln Towers for nine months. She resided the last 13 months in Amarillo at the Bivins Memorial Nursing Home, and she passed away there Sunday, November 23, 2003.
Beulah was born January 15, 1914, in Robert Lee, Coke County, Texas. Her parents were John Robertson and Ella Tune Robertson. She married
Loye C. Ruckman on September 8, 1936, in Pampa, Texas. They shared 58 years together before Loye’s passing in 1995.
She spent most of her life as a housewife, raising her four children and serving alongside her husband in church ministry. She also worked as a telephone operator and in retail. She enjoyed playing dominoes and canasta. She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ.
Beulah was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Ola Saunders, Alice Markham, Verna Mikeska; a brother, Ernest Robertson; and son, Darrell Dwain Ruckman.
Survivors include daughter, Sandi Kiser and her husband, Ron Kiser of Odessa; daughter, Jana Chaffin and her husband, Dr. Lowell Chaffin of Amarillo; son, Loye C. Ruckman, Jr. of Jacksonville, Florida; sister, Grace Miller of Plano; eight grandchildren, Krista Bigham, Kevin Kiser, Mark Ruckman, Michelle Pequeno, Melanie Payne, M.C. Ruckman, Jonathan Chaffin, and Cassie Haney; nine great-grandchildren, Brett and Rachael Bigham, Katelyn and Kara Kiser, Travis Ruckman, Tessa Ruckman, Cal and Paula Pequeno and Whitney Graham; and many nieces and nephews.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Jacqueline Trumble
ODESSA — Jacqueline “Jackie” Trumble was born on April 2, 1932, in Orient, Illinois, to Max and Irene Savalick. Jackie went home to be with the Lord on November 23, 2003. She was 71.
Jackie was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Trumble; parents, Max A. and Irene Savalick; brothers, August “Gus” Savalick, Max E. “Shorty” Savalick and Albert E. “Sonny” Savalick.
Jackie retired as a Draftsman. She moved to Texas from West Frankfurt, Illinois, in March 1987. She spent the remainder of her life as a devoted wife and mother.
She is survived by her daughters, Tena Miotke of Odessa, and Stephanie Trumble of Midland, sisters, Maxene Brown of West Frankfurt, Illinois, and Rena Carron of Eureka, Mo., along with 13 nieces and nephews.
There will be no services at this time. A family visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2003, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Internment will be at Memorial Park in Woodstock, Illinois.
Arrangements made by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Roger E. Canter
MIDLAND — Roger E. Canter was born to Leslie Francis Canter and Eloise Griffin Canter Waters on June 8, 1930, in Kansas City, Mo., and died March 15, 2004, at the age of 73 in a flash flood accident in Bandera County, Texas. A longtime tall Texan standing at 6’5”, Roger is the last surviving grandson of West Texas pioneer and land settler Dora Nunn Griffin Roberts of Howard County, Texas.
After attending Texas Military Institute and graduating from Lamar H.S. of Houston, Roger served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1954, stationed in New Mexico and Newfoundland. After being honorably discharged from military service, he moved his family to Midland in January of 1955 where he established a successful ongoing business as an independent oil producer.
An avid aviator since the age of twenty, Roger became a collector of colorful vintage aircraft and later, Volkswagen automobiles, Timex watches and Colima domino tables. When not actively drilling holes in the earth, Roger spent much of his time passionately pursuing a host of artistic endeavors. Informally trained under such luminaries as Robert Wood and Charles Reed, he became an accomplished watercolorist; in his later years, he was also admired as an aspiring oil painter.
“Roger was a superb pilot and flew for over fifty years. He loved flying and was an accomplished aerobatic pilot. He owned many different aircraft over the years. Some of his favorites were the Bonanza and the Super 18 Twin Beech. He still owned three aircraft including a rare aerobatic Bonanza. Roger flew airplanes the same way he did other things, for the joy of it and to succeed. His enthusiasm and zest for life made him a special person.”
— Richard Henderson
Roger was a true lover of games such as of chess, cards, craps, Pai Gow and dominoes. He unofficially held the title of “Daily Champion” of West Texas Dominoes against erstwhile competitors Ken Dawson and George O’Brien. In his high school years, Roger participated in the school rodeo local and out of state circuits with Frank Smith and won the “Hard Luck” prize for breaking his arm. A true Texan bon vivant, Roger also counted self-taught baker, underwater cinematographer, deep-sea fisherman, birdwatcher, Mexican hacienda restorer, and Frank Sinatra fan to his long list of interests and worldly accomplishments.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Curtis Kendal Canter, on September 28, 1972.
Roger is survived by his widow, Jo Mitchell Canter of Midland and Utopia, Texas.
Surviving descendants of Roger and Lora Canter are son, Frank David Canter (missing); daughters, Lisa Lynn Canter of Midland and Ennis, Mont.; Eloise Canter Taylor of Midland and granddaughter Erin Leigh Taylor White and husband, Terry, and great-grandson, Shane Tyler Hensley of Grand Prairie, and grandson, Levi Sheldon Taylor of Midland; Cathy Louise Canter Jennings and husband, Burt and grandsons, Kyle Burton Jennings and Dean Avery Canter Jennings of Austin. Other surviving relatives include his nephew, Leslie Logan Canter and family of Houston, and niece, Anne Kendal Perryman and family of Mansfield, Texas. Roger is also survived by his stepsons of Jo Canter, Kevin Stanford and wife, Jenny, and son, Evan, of Austin, Texas; Blake Stanford, wife, Kristi, and children, Kate and Mitchell, of Austin, Texas; Craig Stanford and wife, Tava, of San Francisco, Calif.
Roger is also survived by his beloved dogs, Booker, Dusty and Shine, children of Jasmine and Lightnin’ of Utopia and Midland, Texas.
The Canter family will be receiving guests at the home of Eloise Taylor at 4509 Andrews Highway beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Roger’s life on Sunday, March 21, at 2 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel ballroom in Midland, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, 801 Andrews Hwy. Midland, Texas (432) 683-5555. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make donations to any of the following charitable organizations: The Settlement Home, 1600 Payton Gin Road, Austin, TX 78758-6506; New Found Friends Animal Rescue & Adoption Shelter, P.O. Box 8909, Midland, TX 79709; Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Center, P.O. Box 369, Kendalia, TX 78027.
In loving memory of Roger Canter, a fund is currently being set up at the Wells Fargo Bank to build bridges in Bandera and Uvalde counties on Farm Road 187 over the low water crossings.
Or make a donation to the charity of your choice.
Troy George Lasater
ODESSA — Troy George Lasater, age 96, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Troy was born Jan. 1, 1908, in Brandsville, Miss., to George Ruben and Anna Tiner Lasater.
Troy is survived by Louise (Stanfield), his wife of 73 years; his brother, Dick Lasater of Bartlesville, Okla; sister, Pauline Perrier of Tulsa, Okla; sister, Jenny Braden of Borger, Texas; son, Jerry Lasater and wife Flo of Weslaco, Texas; and daughter, Deanna Starkey and husband Ken of Larkspur, Colo. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father; beloved son, Charles Lasater; brothers, Russell, Harry, Arthur (Blackie) and Charles (Chock); and sister Mildred.
Troy retired in 1973 after 43 years of service with Phillips Petroleum Co. He served as President of the school board in Andrews, Texas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge and Lions Club.
Troy and Louise lived in Odessa for many years and had lived in Donna, Texas, just prior to moving to Colorado Springs, Colo.
Troy enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He and Louise traveled in their motorhome with other “Philresters” many times during their retirement. He tended a garden and mowed his lawn well into his 90s.
Troy was a kind, gentle man with many friends and loved ones. He always worried about others and their happiness. His humility, honesty, faith and integrity were always apparent and his commitment to his wife and family will always be an inspiration. Although he lived a long and wonderful life, he will be dearly missed and always remembered in our hearts.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13th at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at First Baptist Church in Odessa. Burial will follow immediately at Sunset Memorial Garden cemetery.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Jack W. Ingram, Jr.
ODESSA — Jack W. Ingram, Jr, 57, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, in Odessa.
Jack was born Oct. 25, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Okla. to Jack W. Sr. and Mildred Mozzane Ingram. He moved to Odessa at age 16 and graduated from Permian High School. He owned and operated ‘Jacks Engine and Field Service,’ before going to work for Patterson U.T.I. where he retired from.
Mr. Ingram was a member of AF&AM Masonic Lodge No. 1385 and a Shriner. He was preceded in death by his wife Dolores in 1998 and his parents.
Mr. Ingram is survived by one son, Jack W. Ingram of Odessa, one daughter, Renee Ingram of Odessa, one brother, Richard Ingram of Alice; and one sister, Debbie Byrd of Florene, La.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery.
The family requests memorials to ‘Home Hospice’, 903 N. Sam Houston, Odessa, TX, 79761.
Services have been entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Wilma Weaver
ODESSA — Wilma Weaver was born December 6, 1920, in Oklahoma and passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, in Plano, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Weaver in 1983. She is survived by her daughter, Schelle Browning and husband, David; son, Mark Weaver; four grandsons, Kyle Browning, Keith Browning, Josh Weaver and Eric Weaver; and one great-granddaughter, Natalie Browning.
Wilma resided in Odessa for over 50 years and was a former member of Belmont Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2004, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas.
