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Nola Peek, age 97 of Coleman, died Monday, February 14, 2005 at Coleman Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating, assisted by Carroll Hinds. Burial will follow in the Coleman City cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Nola Peek was born August 5, 1907 at Indian Creek in Coleman County, the daughter of James Albert Strange and Alice Myrtle Stevens Strange. She attend schools at Indian Creek, Live Oak and graduated from New Central. She married
Herbert L. Peek on October 30, 1927 in Coleman. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1989. She moved back to Coleman in 1962 from Barnhart and Mertzon, worked at Ben Franklin’s Five and Dime, Perry Brothers, Jin Wright Manufacturing and was a member the Auditorium Sunday School Class at the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Rena Payne of Coleman, two grandsons, Gary Payne and wife Carolyn of Coleman, Jody Payne and wife Lorrie of Coleman, five great-grandchildren, Melissa Huse and husband Jarrod of Abilene, Amy Payne, Rance Payne, Chance Payne and Jacy Payne all of Coleman, four nieces, Delores Wright of Farmington, NM, Maudine Goodman and husband Don of Fort Worth, Theresa Fletcher of Bandera, Glenda Klasson and husband Frank of Ft. Stockton; three nephews, Carroll Hinds and wife Addie of Glen Cove, Dick Strange and wife Romona of Port Arthur, Texas, Dr. Herbert Corum, D.V.M. of Del Rio and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Lois Peek, Ola Trewitt, Opal Williams; two brothers, Albert Strange and Glen Strange.
Pallbearers will be David Hinds, Steven Hinds, Phillip Hinds, Bob Ray, Mark Romine and Jerry Simmons.
Jack Morgan, age 79, of Coleman, died Thursday, February 3, 2005 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2005 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Coleman City cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Mr. Morgan was born January 23, 1926 in Morris, Oklahoma, a son of Ewen Franklin Morgan and Bessie Martin Morgan Burrow. He grew up and attended school in Coleman, served in the United States Navy during World War II and was stationed in Okinawa. He married
Patsy Harper on November 25, 1948 in Wellington, Texas. She preceded him in death in June, 1998. Mr. Morgan lived in Lancaster, California for many years, returning to Coleman in 1980. He was a heavy equipment operator and a member of Grace Baptist Church in Lancaster.
Survivors include three sons, John Morgan, David Morgan and wife Cherri, Daniel Morgan and wife Kim, all of California; two daughters, Janet McKnight and husband Harry of Anchorage, Alaska, Susan May of Elk Grove, California; two sisters, Charlene Conway and husband Gordon of Coleman, Arlene Stratton and husband Walter of Richland Springs; one brother, Cecil Morgan and wife Rose of Bakersfield, California; one sister-in-law, Shirley Burrow of Coleman; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother, Edna Morgan, step-father, Charlie Burrow, one grandson, Jack Denver May in 1984 and one brother, Herman Burrow in 2003.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be David Morgan, Daniel Morgan, Chris Morgan, Scott Morgan, Kevin Morgan and Granvil Burrow.
Nola Peak, age 97 of Coleman, died Monday, February 14, 2005 at Coleman Healthcare Center. Funeral services are pending with Stevens Funeral Home.
R. G. (GORDON) BROOKSHIER, age 86, of Talpa, died peacefully Saturday, February 12, 2005 at a Ballinger nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel in Coleman with Rev. Loyd Hopper officiating and assisted by Rev. Don Rouse with eulogy given by a nephew, Kyle Brookshier. Burial will follow in the Talpa cemetery.
Gordon Brookshier was born August 3, 1918 at the family home place in Runnels County, Texas, a son of Arch and Minnie Lee Curry Brookshier. He grew up in Runnels County, attended school at Benoit, played football at Ballinger High School and graduated in 1936. On April 22, 1939 he married
Margaret Louise Foreman in Paint Rock. During World War II he served in the Seabees Navy Construction Battalion in Guadacanal and New Guinea. He was a rancher and farmer and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Talpa.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Brookshier of Ballinger, Texas; one daughter, Carol Brookshier-Jones of Talpa, Texas; one grandson, Shon and wife Melissa Jones of San Angelo; one granddaughter, Brooke Jones of Talpa, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Xavier "Robert" Nino of Talpa, Texas, Taryn Alexa Jones of San Angelo, Texas; former son-in-law, Robbie Jones of Sonora, Texas; sister-in-law, Margie Brookshier of El Paso, Texas; many nieces and nephews.
Family visitation will be held on Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman.
Memorials may be made to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center or Alzheimer’s Association.
ANNIE FRASIER TATE, age 84, of Coleman, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 10, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Russ Frasier, her grandson, officiating. The committal service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Weaver cemetery near Gorman, Texas. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Annie Lee Keese on May 29, 1920 in Cordell, Oklahoma, a daughter of the late George Dee Keese and Nettie Acklin Keese. She grew up and attended school in Oklahoma and North Texas. On October 31, 1936 she married
John D. Frasier and he preceded her in death on May 25, 1968. In 1969 she married
Sanders E. Tate and he died in May 1986. She moved from Gorman to Odessa where she lived from 1946-1982. While living in Odessa, she taught in the Children's department and nursery at the First Church of the Nazarene. She moved to Coleman in 1982 where she was an active member and cook at the Coleman Senior Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Coleman Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, George and Faye Frasier of Coleman, Texas, Tommy and Melva Frasier of Kirbyville, Texas, Jimmie and Danielle Frasier of Houston, Texas; one daughter and son-in-law, Bettie and George Kirk of Granby, Missouri; one sister, Wynama Gould of Lubbock, Texas; 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren. Family visitation will be held on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman, Texas. Memorials may be made to Coleman Senior Center, 916 S. Concho, Coleman, Texas 76834.
Cecil Milton Knox, age 60 of Coleman and former San Angelo resident, died Monday, February 7, 2005 at Coleman Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2005 at Resthaven cemetery in Brady. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman. Mr. Knox was born June 24, 1945 in Tyronza, Arkansas, the son of Milburn Cecil Knox and Gladys Coons Knox. He grew up and attended school in Abilene. He served in the United States Navy from 1963 to 1969. He married
Phyllis Smith in San Angelo on April 18, 2001. He retired from the San Angelo State School as a Waste Water Engineer. He moved to Coleman in 2003. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Knox of Coleman, two daughters, Tandy Acosta of Franklinville, New Jersey, Tammie Reyes of Denton, Texas; four sons, J.W. Prather of Crestview, Florida, Todd Knox of Hercules, California, Troy Knox of Vallejo, California, Chris Prather of Kenedy, Texas; one sister, Marsha Freeman of San Angelo; step-mother, Billie Knox of San Angelo and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Oran Dale Knox and one step-brother, Douglas Wayne. Family visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
GLEN SCHULLE, age 81, of Coleman, died Friday, February 4, 2005, at Coleman County Medical Center. Graveside funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 6 at Santa Anna cemetery with Rev. Dick Schultz officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Glen Schulle was born October 28, 1923 in Coleman County, Texas, a son of the late Phillip and Una Atkins Schulle. He grew up in Coleman County in the Fisk and Buffalo communities and attended school at Buffalo. During World War II he served in the U. S. Army in the European Theater of Operations. On October 3, 1942 he married
Nadell Croft in Coleman. He lived in Coleman County most of his life and was an insurance salesman for Presidential Life. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nadell Schulle of Coleman; two daughters and sons-in-law, Glenda Sue and Henry Brooker of Coleman, Linda Darlene and Don Liles of Coleman; two brothers and sisters-in-law, J. P. and Mary Schulle of Cross Plains, Jimmy and Charlene Schulle of Bangs; three sisters, Edith Kuwaski of Hobbs, NM, Freda and husband J. D. Howard of Lampasas, Evelyn Studdard of Lampasas; five grandchildren, Michael and Thelma Brooker of Santa Anna, Lisa and Scotty Moore of Coleman, Darla and Mike Johnson of Coleman, Timothy and Dena Stewart of San Antonio, Holly Stewart of San Antonio; six great-grandchildren, Derek Johnson, Krista Moore, Shaedin and Raelie Johnson, Jonah and Abigail Stewart; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters.
Memorials may be made to Coleman Senior Center, 916 S. Concho Street, Coleman, Texas 76834
Jack Morgan, age 79, of Coleman, died Thursday, February 3, 2005 at Coleman County Medical Center. Services are pending with Stevens Funeral Home.
R. C. "REG" SPARKS, age 87, long-time resident of Fisk, Texas, died Thursday, February 3, 2005 in Coleman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 6 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Eddie Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Brown Ranch cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
R. C. "Reg" Sparks was born June 5, 1917 in Coleman County, Texas, a son of the late Abner Calvin Sparks and Vernon Hinds Sparks. He grew up in Coleman County, attended school at Brown Ranch and was in the first graduating class from Mozelle High School in 1936. Reg worked at Consolidated Aircraft in Fort Worth and San Diego, California during World War II and married
Beatrice Hansard on September 23, 1944 in Fort Worth. She preceded him in death on August 15, 2001. Following the war, he returned to Coleman County where he farmed and ranched for many years. He served on the Mozelle School Board and the ASCS Board. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Kent and Judy Sparks of Lake Brownwood, Texas; five daughters, Pat Gable of Leander, Texas, Linda and husband Joe Erwin of Odessa, Texas, Debra Blount of Coleman, Texas, Cindy and husband Paul Smith of Lubbock, Texas, Lindy and husband Merlin Harrington of Rochelle, Texas; one sister, Edna Tisdale of Coleman, Texas; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a sister, Olivia Kerbow.
Family visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the Brown Ranch cemetery Association.
ROSS B. "JOHN" BERRY, age 80, of Coleman and former Abilene resident, died Thursday, February 3, 2005 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 6 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Hailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
John Berry was born July 24, 1924 in Bell County, Texas, a son of the late Henry Whitman Berry and Bertha E. Rae Berry. He grew up in Coleman County and attended school at Santa Anna. During World War II he served in the U. S. Army in the European Theater of Operations. On April 2, 1947 he married
Patsy Landers in Brown County, Texas. John, in partnership with his brother Cecil, owned and operated Berry Ford Sales in Coleman. John and Patsy moved to Abilene in 1968 where they lived until 2004 when they returned to live in Coleman. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Berry of Coleman, Texas; two sons, Johnny Carroll Berry and wife Dorris of Phoenix, Arizona, Charles Anthony "Tony" Berry of El Paso, Texas; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann "Libby" Rhoads of Tuscola, Texas, Patricia Elaine "Patti" Scott and husband Bill of San Angelo, Texas; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Ann Wade of Coleman, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Clifford, Artie, Curtis, Glenn and Cecil Berry.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.
Family visitation will be held on Saturday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman, Texas.
DIXIE M. (COOTER) MERCER, age 84, died Saturday, January 29, 2005 at a Nacogdoches hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, with services concluding in the chapel due to the weather. Interment
will be in the Talpa cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Dixie was born September 11, 1920 in Talpa, Texas, a son of the late Haden Anderson Mercer and Bonnie Beatrice Huey Mercer. He grew up in Talpa, played football at Talpa High School and graduated in 1938. On January 11, 1941 he married
Ollie Faye Sheppard in Midland, Texas and she preceded him in death on January 11, 1990. During World War II, Dixie served in the United States Army Air Corp as an air traffic controller in the European Theater of Operations. He lived in Seminole, Texas for many years where he worked for Mobil Oil Company as a pipeliner and inspector. He moved to Coleman in 1981, married
Beth Boyd in 1992, and attended the First United Methodist Church. Due to health reasons, he and Beth moved to Nacogdoches in 2002.
Survivors include his wife, Beth Boyd Mercer of Nacogdoches, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Melvin Ray Mercer and Sharry Billene Mercer of College Station, Texas; one daughter, Dr. Dixie Faye Mercer of Nacogdoches, Texas; one brother and sister-in-law, David and Billie Mercer of Coleman, Texas; two grandchildren, Rebecca Raylene (Becky) Lewis and husband Kyle A. Lewis of College Station, Texas, Elizabeth Anne (Lisa) Mercer of Austin, Texas; one great-grandson, William Kyler Lewis; two nephews, Haden Mack Mercer of Port St. Lucie, Florida and Tim Mercer of Vancourt, Texas.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Herman Anderson Mercer, and a sister-in-law, Nan Mercer.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Salvation Army.
Family visitation will be held on Monday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman.
Richard "Dick" Powell, age 79 died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2005 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be cremated. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Dick Powell was born April 19, 1925 in Moran, Texas, a son of Harold Charles Powell and Vivian Pearl Smith Powell. He grew up in Coleman and attended school at Coleman High School, Class of 1943. Dick served in the U. S. Army during World War II in Germany and also in Occupied Germany. On January 12, 1947 he married
Virginia Stockard in Brownwood, Texas. Dick lived in Abilene from 1959-1991 where he was a letter carrier. He moved to Coleman in 1991 and was a member of National Association of Letter Carriers. Dick ran in several marathons including the New York City Marathon. He and Virginia back-packed across Europe and made friends in many places. Since returning to Coleman, he had been a member of the Triple L Club and delivered Meals on Wheels. He was a member of Unity Church of Christianity in Abilene.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Powell of Coleman; one grandson, Corben and wife Sibhan Wilson of Austin, Texas; son-in-law, Dick Kline of Ashulot, NH; two step-grandchildren, Kevin Kline and Carrie Snell; two step-great-grandchildren, Tristan Snell and Chase Kline; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Sue and Bob Jeffrey of Albuquerque, NM, Jeanine Sawyer of Brownwood, Texas, Beverly and Morris McFadden of San Angelo, Texas, Leroy and Doris Stockard of Abilene; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and his daughter, Garilyn Powell Kline on April 2, 2001.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the memorial service.
Memorials may be made to the National Association of Letter Carriers Auxiliary, Abilene, Texas
