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Howard Barrett
Howard F. Barrett, 95, passed from the earth on March 6th 2007 surrounded by family and friends. Howard was born October 1st 1911, in Paris, Texas. He was a member of the graduating class of 1929 at Hamlin High School. He later attended and graduated from what was then North Texas Agriculture College and is now The University of Texas at Arlington with a degree from the Department of Business Administration. In 1941, Howard opened Barrett's Automotive in Lubbock with his brother Jack.
He shipped out to France during World War II, serving in the Army as a Lieutenant and was awarded the Bronze Star. In 1943, Howard married
Alice Marie Famuliner, beginning a partnership which lasted 57 years ending with her death in 2000. He ran, operated and expanded Barrett's Automotive to a chain of five stores which he eventually sold in 1978. Howard and Alice adopted two children Bill in 1952 and Susan in 1953, both of whom survive them, along with four grand-daughters and one great-grand son.
Mr. Barrett was also a rancher and a farmer here in Texas and in Oklahoma. He experimented with breeding registered beef cattle and was instrumental in developing and enhancing several breeds. Howard was an avid golfer and cherished not only the game but more importantly his time on the course with his dear friends.
He was a disciplined example of his generation. Self-made, unassuming and self- deprecating, there was no-one in trouble he would not help and no-one but God who he feared. Howard was a strong friend, an accomplished prankster, a steadfast husband, and an adoring father and grandfather. He will be sorely missed by all.
Services for Mr. Barrett will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 9th, in the Bowman Chapel of First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Arville, McClain, nephew, officiating. Prior to the service, the family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. in the church parlor. Burial, under the direction of Rix Funeral Directors, will be in the City of Lubbock cemetery on Saturday, March 10th at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society, 3411 - 73rd. St., 79423.
Dr. Bill G. Chapman
Memorial services for Chaplain (Lt. Col) Billy (Bill) Gene Chapman, Ret. will be held at Second Baptist Church, 6109 Chicago, Lubbock, Texas on August 30th, at 11 a.m. with Dr. Philip Wise officiating. Interment will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas on Aug. 31st, at 2 p.m. .
Bill was born to the late Helen and Talford Chapman on Oct. 11, 1928 in Chickasha, Okla. He died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007 at the age of 78. Bill graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Okla., in 1950, Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Kan. in 1954 and Texas Tech University in 1973. Following seminary he entered the U. S. Air Force and served in Louisiana, Labrador, Baffin Island, California, Oregon, England and Texas. He was medically retired in 1969, having attained the rank of Lt. Colonel.
Bill entered Texas Tech University as a legally blind student and earned a Doctorate in Rehabilitation Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling, graduating with High Honors. He then founded Vision Loss Technology, serving as a consultant and role model for visually impaired persons in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, also supplying aids to enable them to function sighted. He is the author of two books COPING WITH MACULAR DEGENERATION and COPING WITH VISION LOSS as well as numerous journal articles. His influence is international in scope.
Bill is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart, Katherine Dutton Chapman, whom he married
in 1951 in Chickasha, Okla. and their three children. They are David Chapman and wife Jan of Austin, Melody Deaver and husband, Ricky of San Antonio and Jane Stubblefield and husband Michael of Lewisville, along with five grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Lawana Case and husband, Charles of Lincoln, Neb. and a brother, Richard and wife Mary of Yukon, Okla. and two nephews. He is also predeceased by one nephew.
Bill was a member of Macular Degeneration International, Council of Citizens with Low Vision, Association for Macular Diseases and Second Baptist Church. Memorial donations may be sent to The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc., PO Box 17279, Baltimore. MD 21297-0495. The family wishes to thank Vista Care hospice staff and many friends for their loving care and support throughout Bill's illness.
Tom Calloway Holden
Tom passed away in Kerrville on August 4, 2007. He will be honored at a service at Rix Funeral Directors in Lubbock at 11:00 on Friday, August 17.
He was born in Mitchell County on Christmas Day, 1903, the third child of Robert and Grace Holden. The family moved to Fisher County in 1907. He received a college degree from McMurray College, and a master's degree from Texas Tech. He taught school at Sierra Blanca (1928-40), Littlefield (1940-41), Mentone (1941-42), Texas Tech (1942-45), and Sundown (1947-52). Finally he spent some 30 years in the Frenship school system. He married
Gladys Keene of Sierra Blanca in 1940. Tom was widowed in 1972. In 1977, he married
Dorothy Morrill of McAllen.
They divided their time between Lubbock and McAllen until they moved to Kerrville in 1997. Dorothy died in 2000. Tom was also predeceased by his brothers, Harral in 1919 and Wm. Curry in 1996.
He is survived by his step-daughters, Mary Joe White of Houston, her husband Howell White and their two children, Mitchell and Maggie; and Farley French of Boerne and her children, Kimberly Horner and Bart French; by his niece, Jane Holden Kelley and her husband David and children, Dennis, Megan, and Rebecca and her children Heather, Tom and Christopher; by his sister-in-law, Frances Holden; and by Gladys' sister, Roddy Sue Corley, her husband Durwood and their children Val, Victor, Caroline and Celia.
In his 103 years, he saw many changes in the world. He had friends he esteemed and he influenced many through his teaching. The families extend heartfelt thanks to Lucy Hernandez, Estella Trevino and Ramona Ontiveros, and to the nurses and staff of the Sid Peterson Home Hospice group in Kerrville, especially Bonnie Anderson, for the excellent care he received.
Cline Rex Paden
Cline Rex Paden, 87, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, at his home in Lubbock. He was born in Wagner Aug. 22, 1919, to Oscar and Lona Paden. The family moved to Lubbock County in 1927. Cline graduated from Idalou High School. He then graduated from Abilene Christian University with a BA degree. His life work was recognized by honorary doctor's degrees from five universities: David Lipscomb, Abilene Christian, Harding, Lubbock Christian and Pepperdine. Plaques for outstanding achievements have been awarded by numerous church organizations.
He married
Jo Iris Cathey on July 4, 1947. Survivors include his wife, Jo and three children, Tim and Metta of Lubbock, Terry and Becky of Abernathy, and Tanja and Randy Couchman of Boerne. Also surviving is a brother, Gerald of Lubbock; two sisters, Jeri Fox of Oceanside, Calif. and Patsy Whitson of Lakewood, Calif.; and nine grandchildren.
Cline began a life of preaching when his first sermon was delivered in Hawley and his preaching/missionary career spanned the next sixty-five years.
Beginning in 1949, he was part of missionary teams to Italy and later to Denmark in 1957. Back in the States, in 1962 he was the founder of the Sunset School of Preaching, now called the Sunset International Bible Institute. He served as the Director of the school until 1993, when he chose Truitt Adair to succeed him. He then served as Chancellor of the school until 2006.He served as an Elder at Sunset Church of Christ for over 30 years.
The family request memorials gifts to the Sunset International Bible Institute.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at Sunset Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at Resthaven Funeral Home.
Billy Wayne "Bill" Clayton
Funeral services for Billy Wayne "Bill" Clayton, 78, of Spinglake died Jan. 6, 2007. Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Springlake, Texas with Pastor Glenn Harlin officiating. Burial will be in the Springlake cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home in Earth, Texas.
Bill Clayton was born in Olney, Texas to William T. and Myrtle Clayton on Sept. 11, 1928. He married
Delma J. Dennis on March 11, 1950. He and Delma made their home in Springlake, where they were members of the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by wife, Delma; his two children, Brenda Herrell and husband J.R. of Littlefield and Tommy Clayton and his wife, Donna of Springlake; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; a sister, Ann Kelley and a brother, Donnie Clayton of Springlake.
He graduated from Texas A&M; University with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics in 1950. A&M; recognized Clayton in 1979 for outstanding service and named him a distinguished alumnus. In 1988, Clayton served as President of the Texas A&M; Association of Former Students. He was appointed to an unexpired term to the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M; University System in 1988, by Gov. Williams P. Clements, and reappointed to a full six year term in 1989. Although Clayton was a dedicated Aggie he also earned an MBA from the University of Texas and was awarded Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from both Texas Tech University and Texas Wesleyan University.
He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1962, where he served until his retirement from public office in January 1983. He continued to work with the Legislature through 2006. Clayton was elected as Speaker of the House in 1975, and served an unprecedented four term in that position - a first in Texas history. As speaker, he served as chairman of both the Southern Legislative Conference and the Council of State Governments. Clayton also served as President of the Interstate Conference on Water Problems, President of the Southern Speakers Conference and on the Board of Directors of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
He was chosen as one of the ìTen Best Legislatorsî while serving as Speaker and was elected as one of the ìTen Most Influential Lobbyistsî in 1997. He was named in May 2000 to the ìHistory Makers of the High Plainsî for the 20th century by the Amarillo Globe News. He won the ìGreatest Texas Statesman of the 20th Centuryî web poll conducted in December of 1999 in the spring of 2000, The Bill Clayton Detention Center was named and dedicated in his honor.
He now resides with his maker in that eternal place prepared for believers, not created by hands, but by God alone.
The family suggests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 159, Springlake, TX 79082.
Walter Kuehne
Walter Kuehne, age 84, a resident of Boerne since 1996, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2003. He was born in San Antonio on January 20, 1919, the son of Walter F. and Alice Balsley Kuehne. A longtime resident of San Antonio, he was a charter member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church. He had attended elementary schools in San Antonio and Boerne. A graduate of Harlandale High School in 1936, he also graduated from Trinity University in 1952 with a major in Sociology and received his Master of Science Degree in Social Work from the University Of Texas in Austin in 1961. Mr. Kuehne was a child welfare caseworker for the Texas Dept. of Public Welfare, a caseworker for the Family Services of Galveston, as well as working with the Bexar County MHMR. For 16 years, Mr. Kuehne was a casework assistant for Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez in San Antonio and Washington, D.C. preceded in death by his Parents, Sister, Carolyn Lanford, and Step Mother, Velma Kuehne, Mr. Kuehne is survived by Sister, Alice Yantis of Boerne; Brother in law, Warner Lanford of Pipe Creek; Numerous Nieces and Nephews, Great Nieces and Great Nephews, and Great Great Nieces and Great Great Nephews. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, April 30, at 2:00 P.M. at Vaughan's Funeral Home in Boerne, with Rev. Arthur G. Severance, Officiating. Burial followed in the Boerne cemetery. Pallbearers were Layne Lanford, Barry Lanford, Jeff Lanford, Koyle Knape, Paul Thomas, and Jeff Clark.
Sybil Leonard Armes
Prominent Texas Baptist author and musician Sybil Leonard Armes passed away on June 29 at a Dallas area nursing home where she had resided for several years. Well known in Texas Baptist circles for her poetry and writing, Mrs. Armes was 93. Among her survivors is her son Paul, president of Wayland Baptist University in Plainview. Dr. Armes said on Friday that Wayland will establish a musical scholarship in Mrs. Armes' name.
Over her long career, she wrote four books of religious poetry as well as hundreds of devotional poems for various church and denominational publications. In 1969, she was named alternate poet laureate for the State of Texas. In addition to her poetry, she was the author of two books of religious meditations.
Born near Gatesville, Texas, Sybil Leonard attended rural schools in the area and then enrolled in the Baylor College for Women, now the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
In 1938 she married
Woodson Armes, a student at Southwestern Seminary. They were married
for 61 years prior to his death in 1999.
In 1961, she was the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor convocation speaker, receiving an honorary doctor of letters degree. She also served as a UMHB trustee from 1972 through 1981; in addition, in 1976, she received the university's Outstanding Alumni Award. She was also listed in "Who's Who in American Women."
In 1987, she and her husband were honored at a ceremony in Independence, Texas, with the Texas Baptist Elder Statesman Award. Mrs. Armes is survived by three children and their spouses -- David and Shirley Armes of Long Beach, California; Nancy and Jan LeCroy of Dallas; and Paul and Duanea Armes of Plainview, as well as by granddaughters Sarah Thompson and Ashley Armes.
Private services were to be held for Mrs. Armes. In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Sybil Leonard Armes Musical Scholarship Fund at Wayland Baptist University, 1900 W. 7th Street, Plainview, TX 79072.
Dr. Danny Mason
A Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Danny Mason will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan.19, 2007, at Melonie Park Church with Pastor Keegan Williamson officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. today, Jan. 18, 2007, at Resthaven Funeral Home.
Dr. Danny Raymond Mason was born Jan. 6, 1938 in Monahans as one of five children to Charlie Everett and Trudie Mae Mason. Upon graduation from Monahans High School in 1957, he attended Odessa College on a golf scholarship and married
Betty Ann Pickett in June of 1958. Transferring to Lamar University in January 1959 on a golf scholarship, Danny was a member of the 1960 NAIA National Champion team and earned his B.S. in Physical Education with biology minor in May 1961. After summer graduate courses at Stephen F. Austin University, he accepted a teaching fellowship at Texas A&M; University, completing his M. Ed. and state guidance counselors' certificate in May 1962. Danny then taught at A&M; for two years before moving to Lubbock to take a position as Instructor for the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, and golf coach for the Athletic Department at Texas Tech University in 1964.
After two years he took a position as Instructor and golf coach at the University of Arkansas while completing a Doctorate in Education. Returning to Texas Tech in 1969, he coached the golf team until 1980 and was Associate Professor until retiring in 2000. He was a thirty-one year member of Phi Delta Kappa Educational fraternity, chairman 1989, and faculty sponsor for Phi Epsilon Kappa for twenty-nine Years. He was a member of Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, holding several offices for thirty-four years. He served twice on the faculty senate, twelve years on the National Golf Foundation Board of Educators, and eight years on the National Kidney Foundation Board of Directors for Region II. He was founder and director of the Junior Golf Academy for fifteen years and Coaches Golf Academy for eighteen years through the Texas Tech Continuing Education Division at Junction. Under Danny's coaching, the Texas Tech golf team qualified for four NCAA tournaments. He was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletic Hall of Honor and awarded the title of Associate Professor Emeritus in 2002. He won five Texas Transplant Games golf tournaments and participated in the National Kidney Foundation golf tournament three times. He was voted father of the year in 1968 at Springdale Baptist Church and again in 1978 at Melonie Park Church. He served as a deacon in the Baptist Church for over 40 years and also served on the Mission board at Melonie Park Church. Those left to cherish Danny's memory are his wife, Betty Mason of Lubbock; children, Rodney Mason of Lake Jackson, Michele Southerland of Midland, and Kent Mason of Lubbock; sister, Lena Davis of Mesa, Ariz.; and grandchildren, Joshua, Ashley, Rachal, Brenden, Braden and Sloane.
The family suggest memorials be made to Melonie Park Church Library Fund and Missions Fund 6002 Indiana Ave, Lubbock, TX 79413 and the National Kidney Foundation Of West Texas 4601 50th Street Ste 101 Lubbock, TX 79414.
Louise W. Stuart
Louise W. Stuart dedicated her life to the education of children - whether they were her students or a part of her family. She was born in Quanah on Nov. 22, 1928, and she passed away in Lubbock on Oct. 8, 2007. She graduated from Quanah High School before coming to Lubbock and earning a master's degree in education from Texas Tech. After being a teacher and counselor for many years, she became the principal of Wheelock Elementary in Lubbock. Some of her fondest memories included the smiles, hopes, and dreams of her students. Teaching did not end in the classroom for Louise. She helped raise four children, two step-children, thirteen grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. Her house remains the center of activity for a large family who could always rely on Louise for a shoulder to cry on, or sound advice rooted in experience, common-sense, and faith. Her positive impact on the lives of her family members is incalculable. She was a woman of deep faith and a long time member of First Baptist Church in Lubbock.
She is survived by her husband, Frank A. Stuart, who remained the love of her life and her best friend until her death. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Robert and Billy Ray Wheat; and her daughter, Mary Nell Crelia.
She married
C.W. "Buck" Crelia on Dec. 31, 1945. Buck passed away on May 27, 1961. After the death of her first husband, she married
Frank A. Stuart on Feb. 2, 1962.
In addition to Frank, she is survived by children, Rita Crelia, Donna Crelia, and Bruce Crelia; step-children, Franklin Stuart and Bob and Susan Osborne; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Margaret Whitmire.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Lubbock, followed by interment at Resthaven.
