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Truman Davis
1922-2004
MIDLAND -- Truman C. Davis, a native of Ira, died Wednesday, March 10, in Midland.
Service for Mr. Davis, 81, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel. Don Mitchell will officiate.
Born May 30, 1922 in Ira, he was reared in Snyder and attended Snyder High School. He married Evelene Tamplin on March 6, 1942 in Snyder. Mr. Davis was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul M. and Maudie Davis; and a brother, Raymond Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Evelene Davis of Midland; a son and daughter-in-law, Marlin Gene and Floy Davis of Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathy J. Phillips of Midland and Linda Sue and Max Moreland of Bosque Farms, N.M.; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and J.C. Wall of Big Spring; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will be from 6-7 this evening at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials to the Home Hospice, 901 Missouri Ave. in Midland, 79701.
LaRue Hyatt
1928-2004
LaRue Hyatt, longtime resident of Snyder, died Tuesday, March 9, at her home in Snyder.
Funeral service for Mrs. Hyatt, 75, is set for 10 a.m. Friday in the Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry McAden, pastor, officiating. Assisting will be Brian Fairchild, pastor of Colonial Bible Church in Midland and Mrs. Hyatt’s grandson. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens and arrangements are under the direction of Wright Colonial Funeral Home.
Born April 17, 1928 in Wichita Falls, she married Charles Robert Hyatt on Aug. 10, 1946 in Olney. He died April 10, 1982.
A homemaker, Mrs. Hyatt was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and did ironing for the public for several years.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Pat Fairchild of Midland and Debbie and Monty Wheeler of Bedford; a sister, Geraldine Dalrymple of Olney; a brother, Jim Johnson of Wichita Falls; and three other grandchildren, Beau McLeod of Arlington, Cole McLeod of Abilene and Jenni Fairchild of Midland.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 this evening at Wright Colonial Funeral Home.
Yank Hildreth
1911-2004
MIDLAND -- Lawrence E. “Yank” Hildreth Sr., father of Larry Hildreth of Snyder, died Sunday, March 7.
A memorial service for Mr. Hildreth, 92, has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Oscar Bejil officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born on Sept. 10, 1911 to Fred and Mary Gates Hildreth in Sudbury, Mass., and he was reared and educated there.
Mr. Hildreth moved to Snyder in the 1950s and later to Big Spring. Prior to his retirement, he worked for I&R Meter Service. Mr. Hildreth was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Snyder.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Louise Pickett in 1962.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Hildreth of Big Spring; two other sons, Edward L. Hildreth and Paul B. Hildreth; and a daughter, Carol Cothran; three stepchildren, Phyllis Sutter, Alton Sutter and Johnny Sutter; 17 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
Memorials may be directed to Home Hospice, 901 W. Missouri in Midland, 79701.
Truman Davis
1922-2004
MIDLAND -- Truman C. Davis, a native of Ira, died Wednesday, March 10, in Midland.
Service for Mr. Davis, 81, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel. Don Mitchell will officiate.
Born May 30, 1922 in Ira, he was reared in Snyder and attended Snyder High School. He married Evelene Tamplin on March 6, 1942 in Snyder. Mr. Davis was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul M. and Maudie Davis; and a brother, Raymond Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Evelene Davis of Midland; a son and daughter-in-law, Marlin Gene and Floy Davis of Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathy J. Phillips of Midland and Linda Sue and Max Moreland of Bosque Farms, N.M.; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and J.C. Wall of Big Spring; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials to the Home Hospice, 901 Missouri in Midland, 79705.
Tommy Beene
1916-2004
McKINNEY -- Tommy H. Beene, a former coach and teacher in Snyder, died Sunday, March 7, in Georgetown.
Services for Mr. Beene, 87, were held Wednesday in McKinney and interment followed in Ridgeview Memorial Park.
Born June 5, 1916 in Roby, he married Helen Broadwell on July 20, 1941 in Roscoe. He began his career in education in the early 1940s and also worked in Aspermont, Anson and Odessa.
He was a Mason and a member of the Second Baptist Church in Odessa. In 1984, Mr. Beene was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Beene of McKinney; a daughter Sharon Beavers of Spring; a son, Mike Beene of McKinney; four sisters, Nell Humphries of Edgewood, Dean Sansing of Mineola, Helyn Rinks of Edgewood and Lou Kerby of Austin; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Verle Fargason
1923-2004
Verle Fargason, longtime Dunn resident, died Monday, March 15, in Bell Haven Nursing Home in Killeen.
Service for Mrs. Fargason, 80, is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Larry McAden, minister of Calvary Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hermleigh Cemetery.
Born Oct. 27, 1923 in Depew, Okla., she married Hugh L. Fargason on Oct. 10, 1945. He died Aug. 11, 1999.
Mrs. Fargason was a homemaker and a Baptist.
She also was preceded in death by an infant son, Kirby.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Harty of Midland; three sons, Marvin Fargason of Kempner, Kenneth Fargason of Austin and Clifford Fargason of Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Kenneth Provine of Houston; one sister, Lorena Knaak of Pawnee, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Loren Williams
1928-2004
ALBANY -- Loren Williams, the brother of Dora Blakey of Snyder, died Monday, March 15.
Funeral service for Mr. Williams, 75, is set for 2 p.m. Friday in the First Christian Church with the Revs. Bob Manry and Colby Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.
Born Oct. 15, 1928 in Moran, he graduated from Moran High School and attended Texas Christian University on a football scholarship, graduating in 1948.
He attended law school at Southern Methodist University and began his law practice in 1951 in Lamesa. He returned to Shackelford County in 1953 and began 51 years of service in Albany.
He married Betty Lou Brogdon on Nov. 9, 1957. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Williams served as elder in the First Christian Church and served on the Albany school board, Shackelford County hospital board and chamber board. He was honored with the chamber’s Cornerstone Award in 1991 and served for 22 years as a director of the First National Bank.
Survivors also include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and the Rev. Bob Manry of Dallas; Lori and Scott Campbell of McKinney; a son, Robert Williams of Los Angeles; a brother-in-law, Charley Blakey of Snyder; and two grandchildren.
Ernest Ammons
1923-2004
FORT WORTH -- Ernest Edward Ammons, the brother of Arlene Neeper of Snyder, died Saturday, March 13 in Fort Worth.
Services for Mr. Ammons, 80, were held Tuesday in Fort Worth.
Born in Fisher County in 1923, Mr. Ammons had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1953 and retired in 1988 after 34 years with General Dynamics as a flight control engineer. He also farmed in Palo Pinto County.
Mr. Ammons was a B-24 pilot in the Air Force during World War II and earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering form Texas Tech and his master’s degree from Southern Methodist University. He was a member of the Ridglea United Methodist Church.
Mr. Ammons was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Claire; and his parents, John Wesley and Ona Ammons.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Ammons of Fort Worth; a daughter, Lynn Surovik of Plano; three sons, David Ammons of Chapel Hill, John Ammons of Dallas and Phillip Ammons of Benton, Ark.; another sister, Dorothy Hall of Sweetwater; and 10 grandchildren.
