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Tomas Granado
BALMORHEA -- Tomas Granado, 83, died Friday, April 9, 1999, at Columbia Medical Center East in El Paso.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Christ The King Catholic Church and burial will follow at Balmorhea cemetery. Arrangements made by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Fort Davis and had lived in Balmorhea his whole life. He received a Purple Heart in World War II, where he served in the Army. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Richard Granado and Tomas Granado Jr., both of El Paso and Ray Granado of Fredricksburg; daughters, Ana Polanco and Connie Granado, both of El Paso, Aida Garcia of Balmorhea and Teresa Garcia of Odessa; brother, Antonio Granado; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
William Glaze
FORT DAVIS -- William Clark Hunter (Bill) Glaze, 56, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at an Alpine hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home in Marfa. Burial will follow at Hillcrest cemetery. Arrangements made by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Meridian, Miss. and had lived in Fort Davis since 1983.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Glaze of Fort Davis; daughter, Alyson McDonald of Kermit and one grandchild.
Magdalena Sanchez.
FORT STOCKTON -- Magdalena G. Sanchez, 53, homemaker, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at her residence.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s cemetery. Arrangements made by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Pecos and had lived in Fort Stockton 36 years. She was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Bentura Sanchez of Fort Stockton; father, Francisco Gonzales; sons, James Sanchez and Jose Gabriel Sanchez, both of Fort Stockton, Javier Gonzales Sanchez of Dallas and Francisco Gonzales Sanchez of New Albany, Ind.; daughters, Adelaida Cales Knob of Noster, MO. and Erlinda Sanchez Barrios of Fort Stockton; brothers, Greg Gonzales of Fort Stockton and Paul Gonzales of Albuquerque and four grandchildren.
Daniel Valle
ODESSA -- Daniel Valle was born and died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Scenic Mountain Memorial Hospital in Big Spring.
Services will be held at noon today at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert Flores officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements made by Martinez Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Josephine Fabela of Big Spring; father, Isidro Valle of Big Spring; brothers, Jerry Fabela, Joe Fabela and Joseph Fabela, all of Big Spring and sisters, Tiffany Olivares and Marie Vaqlle, both of Big Spring.
Emorine Wilson
ODESSA -- Emorine Wilson, 70, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at her residence.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George T. Garnett officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements made by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in Rosebud.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Linda Medlock of Albuquerque; brothers, Willie B. Shorts, Willie T. Shorts, R.T. Shorts, Tom Shorts Jr. and James Shorts, all of Fort Worth and sisters, Tommie Lee Thompson of Fort Worth and Shirley Ree of New York.
Frances Brooks
COLORADO CITY -- Frances Brooks, 69, of Colorado City, a retired secretary and homemaker, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Westbrook First Baptist Church with the Revs. Jim Mosely and Orvel Brantley officiating. Burial will be at Loraine cemetery. Arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
She was born in Mitchell County and was a lifelong resident. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Robert W. Brooks Jr. of Lubbock; daughters, Irene McDonald of Alvord, Judy Graniczny of Decatur, Anita Molina of Odessa and Anne Lee of Briscoe; brothers, Elmer Miles of North Richland Hills and James Miles of Jal, N.M.; sister, Helen Morgan of Colorado City; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Tomas Rodriguez
IRAAN -- Tomas Rodriguez, 70, of Iraan, a landscaper, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Richard W. Box Funeral Home. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
He was born in Sheffield. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Debbie Ramirez and Tommie Quintero, both of Iraan, and Delia Armendarez of Rankin; stepdaughters, Bertha Dominguez of Fort Stockton and Linda Soto of Iraan; son, Enrique Rodriguez of Big Spring; brother, E.C. Rodriguez of Sheffield; stepbrothers, Leroy Salinas of Rankin and Jimmy Salinas of Iraan; 26 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Trueman Simon
BIG SPRING -- Trueman Leroy Simon, 75, of Big Spring, a retired service station owner and truck driver, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at a Big Spring hospital.
Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born in Hays County. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry Simon of Odessa, Leroy Simon of Kermit and Robert Simon of Colorado City; daughters, Trudy Crawford of Kermit, Barbara Wren of Mooresville, N.C., and Ora Molinar of Monahans; brothers, Jessie Welch Simon of Keller and Kenneth Simon of Haltom City; sisters, Gloria Palen and Mamie Alice White, both of Jewett; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Norman Witcher
AMARILLO -- "Jack" Norman L. Witcher, 78, of Amarillo, owner of W.W. Electric, died Friday, April 9, 1999, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Central Church of Christ Chapel with Dick Marcear and Carroll Thomason. Burial will be at Llano cemetery. Arrangements by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors.
He was born in Lockney and was a 40-year resident of Amarillo. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, June Witcher of Amarillo; sons, Norman Witcher of Odessa and Jim Witcher of Tucumcari, N.M.; daughter, Bennie Jo Choate of Childress; stepdaughter, Norma Gist of Lubbock; brothers, Jim Witcher of Amarillo and Alva Witcher of Littlefield; sister, Areda Turner of Littlefield; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Adan Flores
ODESSA -- Adan Flores, 76, of Odessa died Monday, April 12, 1999, at Van Care Hospital in Fort Worth.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
Dorothy Billups
ANDREWS -- Dorothy Faye Capheart Billups, 79, of Andrews, a retired nurse, died Monday, April 12, 1999, in Kingsville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Vernon and moved to Andrews in 1995 from Seminole. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Bob Billups of Midland; daughters, Beverly Parnell of Andrews and Nancy McKinny of Amarillo; brother, Melvin Capheart of Houston; sisters, Alma Shubbert of Kingsville and Oma Pearl VanAustin of Cucamonga, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Bennie Boyles
ODESSA -- Bennie Boyles, 62, of Odessa, a Mrs. Baird’s Bread employee, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at his residence.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Catarina Heredia Olivares Boyles of Odessa; sons, Bennie Boyles of Virginia and Don Boyles of Arlington; daughter, René Johnson and Leora Boyles, both of Midland; stepsons, Johnny Olivares, Jimmy Olivares, Joe Olivares and Jessie Olivares, all of Odessa; stepdaughters, Marylou Leura of El Paso, Lucy Ybarra and Crusita Munoz, both of Big Spring and Janie Morales of Odessa; brothers, Frank Boyles of Washington, Bobby Boyles, Wave Boyles, Don Boyles and James Boyles, all of Odessa; sisters, Leona Moffitt and Lucille Smith, both of Odessa, and Polly Stevens of River Ranch, Fla.; 39 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
William Christopher
MARFA -- William Christopher, 74, of Marfa, owner an operator of Christopher’s Furniture Store, died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at a Midland hospital.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Marfa with the Rev. Judith Burgess officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home of Midland and Memorial Funeral Home of Marfa.
He was born in Marfa and served in the Army U.S. Corp of Engineers during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was Episcopalian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Billie Marie Christopher of Marfa; sons, William W. Christopher Jr. of Goliad and Leslie Charles Lindsay of West, Texas; daughters, Ann Christopher Dunlap of Marfa, Gean Gladys Christopher of Olney, Melissa L. Kemp of Havre, Mont., Melinda L. Bland of Carthage and Charlotte L. Allison of Long Branch; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
