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Dr. Edwin Goodall
Funeral services for Dr. Edwin Goodall, 81, of Breckenridge, were held Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at First Presbyterian Church of Breckenridge. Interment
followed in Breckenridge cemetery. Goodall died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Breckenridge. Goodall was born Nov. 3, 1920, ion Eastland. He grew up in Valley Mills, with his mother, Eula Goodall, and two older sisters. He graduated from Trinity University and the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston, where he was a member of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity. After serving two years in the United States Navy during World War II, he began his medical practice in Memphis, Texas, in 1946, with his cousin and mentor, Dr. Otis Goodall. He met Barbara Ann Burney at a Lion’s Club convention in 1950. They married
, and on Nov. 19, 2001, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple made their home in Breckenridge from 1954 to date. Also in 1950, he joined the Lowrey Clinic in Gatesville before establishing his own practice in Breckenridge in 1954, where he served the community he loved until a stroke forced his retirement in 1991. Although he moved to Temple in 1975 after suffering a heart attack, Dr. Goodall always considered Breckenridge his home, and he reestablished his practice there in 1980. In 1976, at the age of 56, he was among the first physicians to become certified by the American Board of Family Practice when family practice was first declared a specialty. He was recertified in 1983. He was the first chairman of the Medicine and Religion Committee of the Texas Medical Association. He was also a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Practice, the Texas Academy of Family Practice, and the Eastland, Stephens, Callahan, Shackelford, and Throckmorton Counties Medical Society, where he held various offices, including the presidency. He was a founder and director of Citizens National Bank in Breckenridge, and served several terms as Chief of Staff of Stephens Memorial Hospital. He established the Villa Haven Nursing Home, and served as its medical director for a number of years. In 1994, he was honored as Breckenridge’s Citizen of the Year. Goodall was a lifelong Presbyterian, and an elder in the First Presbyterian Church. His unselfishness and unfailing compassion for others knew no bounds. His indomitable spirit in the face of adversity was an inspiration to all who knew him, and his example touched so many lives in so many countless ways. He was the light of his family’s and friends’ lives, and will forever brighten their memories. He left this world a better place than he found it. Dr. Goodall is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter Deborah of Dallas; son Greg, Jan, and Travor of Breckenridge; sister Josephine Welch of Breckenridge; nieces Jo Claire Welch of Houston, Nancy Welch Harrison of Fort Worth, and Mary Welch Rose of Houston; nephew Gene and wife Beverly Ross of Austin; many cherished cousins; and the many friends and patients he so loved. Pallbearers were Van Goodall, Gene Ross, Clint Coneway, Rob Arnot, Kevin King, and Greg Pitzer. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Melton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lillian Ruth McCarty
Funeral services were held for Lillian Ruth McCarty, 70, of Walnut Springs, on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with the Rev. Brett MacNelly officiating. Lillian Ruth Gilbreath was born April 14, 1931, in Eulogy, the daughter of the late Ray and Grace Gibbs Gilbreath. She passed away on Sunday morning, Jan. 6, 2002, at her residence. She grew up in Eulogy and later moved to Walnut Springs, where she was educated. On Jan. 10, 1949, she was united in marriage to jay McCarty in Cleburne. He passed away on May 2, 1992. McCarty had lived in Walnut Springs most of her life, and she was a member of the Walnut Springs Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Survivors include her sons, Jay Eddie McCarty and wife, Vicki, of Bastrop; Mac McCarty of Rule; Ted McCarty and wife, Shirley, of Clifton; Mike McCarty and wife, Sheryl, of Walnut Springs; and Jeff McCarty of Walnut Springs; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen Rich of Cleburne, and May Ann Gilbreath of Glen Rose; brother, Joe Bob Gilbreath of Glen Rose; and a number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Pallbearers included Tommy Townley, Terry Rich, Larry Pullin, William Offutt, Jimmy New, and Wayne Phillips. Honorary pallbearers were Ronnie Burns and Ricky Burns. Interment
was in Oak Grove cemetery, in Walnut Springs, under the direction of Lawson Funeral Home of Meridian.
Evelyn Hubbard
Memorial services are being held for Evelyn Hubbard, 97, of Clifton, on Friday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m., in Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home with Pastor Pat Dietrich officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., at Oakwood cemetery, Waco. Visitation will be held Thursday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Connally Compton Funeral Directors, Waco. Evelyn Hubbard had a Bachelor and Master’s degree from Baylor University. She was a teacher in public elementary, junior high, and high schools, including Waco North, East Junior High, and Waco High School, for 46 years. She took a leave during World War II to work in the McGregor Bluebonnet Ordinance Plant in support of her nephews in the Army and Navy. Survivors include E.C. (Pat) Murphy and wife, Jackie, of Little Rock, Ark.; great-nephew Dr. Terry W. Murphy and wife, Karen, and son, Cason, formerly of Clifton, now residing in Prescott, Ariz.; great-nephew Kevin S. Murphy, and wife, Linda, and sons, Connor and Andrew, all of Fayetteville, Ark.; great-niece Shannon Murphy and daughter, Olivia, and son, Evan, all of Los Angeles, Calif.; niece-in-law Jean Hubbard and daughters, Peggy and Valerie, of Loveland, Colo.; and very special friends, Mrs. Cecil Bekkelund of Clifton, and Ms. Priscilla Harrier of Fort Worth. Honorary pallbearers for the service will include Doug Bastable, Cecil Bekkelund, Gareth Harrier, Harry Harrier, Gary Jennings, and Danny Lee. Memorials may be made to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, P.O. Box 71, Clifton 76634 or a favorite charity. Interment
was in Oakwood cemetery, Waco, under the directions of Connally Compton Funeral Directors of Waco.
Harold Henry Schulze
Funeral services were held for Harold Henry Schulze, 73, of Mosheim, on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at 2 p.m., in Trinity Lutheran Church, Clifton, with the Rev. Glenn Kramer officiating. Schulze was born on May 14, 1928, to Rudolph and Emma (Meyer) Schulze and spent all his life on the same farm in Coryell County. He passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 11, 2002. On July 1, 1928, he was baptized at home by the Rev. August Beteit and was confirmed on May 31, 1942, at St. James Lutheran Church in Mosheim. Schulze attended the one-room schoolhouse at Concord from 1934 to 1938, skipped the second grade, and completed his education at Turnersville High School, graduating as a 16-year-old salutatorian. By the time of graduation, he had read all the books in the school library and continued his love of reading throughout his entire life. Baseball was a favorite sport during his youth. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and fought for his country in Japan and Korea from 1950 to 1952. After his honorable discharge, he married
Irene Miihlhause on Dec. 6, 1952, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Coryell City. He farmed the land of his grandfather, Henry W. Meyer, and received the 100-year Texas Family Land Heritage Award in 1991. Schulze loved carpentry work and built the house where he and Irene raised their five children. He was employed at the ASCS office in Gatesville from 1957 to 1980. He then enjoyed crop insurance appraising until his retirement in 1999. He was always ready for a game of dominoes or chess and enjoyed completing crossword puzzles in ink and composing mentally challenging puzzles for his family. With an incredible memory and interest in historical details, he was a source of information and knowledge on varied subjects for those around him. During the Coryell County Centennial in Gatesville in 1970, he was champion of the spelling bee and presented his first-place silver dollars to his daughters. Schulze also enjoyed dancing and listening to western and polka music, following sporting events, watching television, traveling, tracing his genealogy, and attending reunions with his Company L army buddies. He was a founding member of the Heart of Texas German Society. He served on the Clifton school board for nine years, during which time he was proud to present diplomas to his four youngest children. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on the church council and was president of the church endowment board. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter-in-law, Sherry Schulze of Tomball. He is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 49 years, Irene; sister, Bertina and husband, Herbert Bartels of Mosheim; daughter, Linda and husband Richard Collins, of Carrollton; son, Larry Schulze and wife, Sherry, of Clifton; son, Danny Schulze of Tomball; daughter, Barbara and husband, Greg Evetts, of Dallas; daughter, Laurie and husband, Dwayne Guinn, of Clifton; and grandchildren, Jared and Josh Canuteson, Kyle and Katie Schulze, Blake, Austin, and Lauren Schulze, Erin and Scott Evetts, and Wyatt and Carter Guinn. While cancer abruptly shortened his time here on earth with his family, they are blessed with an abundance of wonderful memories of him as a husband, a brother, Daddy, Grandpa, or simply, “H.” Pallbearers were grandsons, Jared Canuteson, Josh Canuteson, Kyle Schulze; and nephews, Ronnie Gaskamp, Weldon Bartels, Dale Weiss, Michael Bohne, and Dennis Weiss. Honorary pallbearers were members of L Company, 180th Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church to the Harold Schulze Memorial Fund, 803 West 3rd, Clifton 76634. Interment
was in Clifton Lutheran cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Brooxie Nell Ingram Philipp
Funeral services were held for Brooxie Nell Ingram Philipp, 71, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at Faith Lutheran Church in Meridian, with the Rev. Cal Goerdel and Pastor Tom Beaty officiating. Brooxie Nell Ingram was born on Feb. 20, 1930, in Throckmorton County. She was one of six children born to Joe and Ella Mae Harrison Ingram. She passed away on Jan. 9, 2002, at 5 p.m., just short of her 72nd birthday. She grew up in Throckmorton County area on a farm. She attended and graduated from Throckmorton High School. On Sept. 14, 1947, she married
Raymond Benjamin Philipp in Throckmorton. The young couple made Bosque County there home. They operated a farm for all “fifty years” of their marriage. They were blessed with two children. She worked at Walls Industries in Clifton for over 30 years, until she was forced to retire for medical reasons. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Meridian, where she was active in the works of the Lord. She was dedicated to displaying her faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; two brothers, Clayton Ingram of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Orville Ingram of Dallas; a sister, Genevie Stout of Graham; and granddaughter, Melissa Kay Erickson of Crowley. Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie May Philipp Allen and husband, Jerry Allen of Burleson; son, Gary Raymond Philipp and wife, Linda Ottinger Philipp, of Clifton; two sisters, Mozella Welker of Wichita Falls, and Jolene Mitchell of Throckmorton; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and family friends. Pallbearers included Donnie Erickson, Chad Kirby, Kenneth Mitchell, Larry Philipp, Stephen Philipp, Tom Philipp, Duane Pierce, and John Welker. She was laid to rest beside her husband in Clifton Lutheran cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Rev. Dean Evans
Funeral services were held for Rev. Dean Evans, 69, former pastor of First Baptist Church, Laguna Park, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Flatonia Baptist Church, with graveside services at Mt. Zion Baptist cemetery in Rockdale. The Rev. Evans passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, in Flatonia, where he served as pastor. In addition to Laguna Park and Flatonia, he had served at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Rockdale. He is survived by his wife, Joy Evans of Flatonia; and three sons, Jim Evans of Sommerville, Bill Evans of Laguna Park, and the Rev. Doug Evans of Laguna Park, who currently serves as pastor of First Baptist Church.
Alice Anna Wiede
Funeral services for Alice Anna Wiede, 93, of Austin and formerly of Clifton, were held Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clifton, the Rev. Greg Knippa officiating. Interment
followed in Clifton Memorial Park. Wiede died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in Austin. Wiede was born Jan. 27, 1908, in Clifton, to Adolf and Martha Wagner Wiede. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and a member of the church’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary Leaguer and ladies’ Bible study. She enjoyed gardening and needlework, and was described as a very fair and honest person who liked people and was well-liked. Wiede moved from Clifton to Houston to seek employment, starting work for Sears in 1938, working there 35 years until retiring in 1973 as an assistant manager in the furniture department. She moved back to Clifton, where she lived until November 2001 when she moved to Austin’s Duval Oaks Retirement Center. She is survived by sisters Anna Hirsch of Houston, and Willie Mae Kent of Columbus; brothers Roland Wiede of Magnolia, and Arnold Wiede of Tomball; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Pallbearers included Walter Hirsch, Jr., Oscar Dube, Michael Wiede, Timothy Wiede, Ronnie Wiede, Ricky Kent, and Roger Stohlman. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Myrtle Fry Prueitt
Graveside services were held for Myrtle Fry Prueitt, 84, of Clifton, on Jan. 12, 2002, at Clifton Memorial Park, with Pastor Jim Jones of First United Methodist Church officiating. Mittie Lee Mrytle Fry was born April 26, 1917, in Dublin, the daughter of George and Nannie Hicks Fry. She passed away on Jan. 10, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. She attended Carlton High School, graduating in May 1935. On Dec. 25, 1937, she married
Ervin Franklin Prueitt in Fort Worth. The couple lived in Fort Worth until Ervin retired in 1967. They moved to Clifton in 1970. She was a housewife. After moving to Clifton, she worked at Clifton Mercantile and the Clifton Variety Store. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing and cooking. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Prueitt, who died at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home on Sept. 21, 1991. Survivors include two sisters, Totsie Fry Doty of California, and Marie Fry Doeppery of Arizona; along with a number of nieces and nephews, including, Ronnie Prueitt of Clifton. Interment
was in Clifton Memorial Park under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Winona Valentine Whitney Moorman
Funeral services were held for Winona Valentine Whitney Moorman, 88, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in the Church of Christ, with Pastor Gary Blakeney officiating. Winona Valentine Whitney was born on Feb. 14, 1913, in Valley Mills, the daughter of Charles Mason Whitney and Anna Alberta Warrington Whitney. She graduated from Clifton Lutheran College and received a nursing certification from Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. On Aug. 18, 1935, she married
Garner Henderson Moorman. Following his death, she returned to Waco and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Baylor University. She served as a school nurse in Hawkins and the Waco public schools until she retired. She lived in Clifton a number of years while taking care of her mother and was active in Clifton’s Church of Christ. She then moved to Huntsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garner; brothers, Bernard and Homer Whitney; and sisters Alma Moorman and Mabel Nevels. Survivors include two sons, Charles Travis Moorman of Harrington Park, N.J., and David Garner Moorman and wife, Jane, of Huntsville; grandchildren, Leigh Ann and Alan Dye of Copperas Cove, David Wayne and Christie Moorman of Huntsville, Sharon Jean and Peter Lynch of Norwood, N.J., Lynn and Scott Fabian of Newark, Del., Melissa and John Hackett of Flower Mound, and James Garner Moorman of New York; two great-grandsons, six great-granddaughters, and a number of loving nieces and nephews. Interment
was in Clifton cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
