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Jim Larry Pace
Jim Larry Pace, 53, died Thursday.
Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Elmwood Park Cemetery with Don Cauble officiating, directed by North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange.
Mr. Pace was born in Abilene. He was an employee of Texaco and Auto-Bright Car Wash in Abilene.
Survivors include his mother, Emily O. Pace of Glendale, Ariz.; and three sisters, Margaret McCorkle of Glendale, Ariz., Anne Bigbee of Hobbs, N.M., and Charlotte Terry of Wichita Falls.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Robert H. 'Jib' Donovan
CISCO - Robert H. "Jib" Donovan, 76, died Friday in a local hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Turner officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, directed by Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Home of Cisco.
Mr. Donovan was born in Cisco, where he attended school. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and graduated from Texas A&M in 1948. He was the widower of Emma Lee Wende Donovan, whom he married on June 12, 1957, in Cisco. He taught agriculture in the Veteran's Program in Rising Star, Romney, Eastland, Carbon, and Cisco. He organized the Agriculture Department. at Cisco Junior College and was the first agriculture instructor in 1953. He was the third generation owner of Donovan Ranch, where he raised Polled Herefords. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and served many years as a director of the Federal Land Bank.
Survivors include one brother, Richard Donovan of Cisco and one nephew, Richard L. Donovan of Herndon, Va.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Ozelle O. Bonser
BANGS - Ozelle O. Bonser, 83, died Saturday in a Brownwood hospital.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Greenleaf Cemetery with the Rev. R.J. Elkins officiating, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home of Brownwood.
Mrs. Bonser was born in Fluvanna. She was the widow of Albert Augustus Bonser, whom she married on Aug. 4, 1936 in Glenrose. She moved to Comanche in 1918, to Brownwood in 1938, and had been a resident of Bangs since 1975. She was a retired sales clerk and manager, having worked at Wiseman's Department Store, Wilk's Department Store, and Mitchell's Department Store in Copperas Cove and Brownwood. She was a Past Matron of the Eastern Star and a Baptist.
Survivors include one son, James Bonser of Bangs; one sister, Deana Evridge of Comanche; one Brother, Dr. Dick Lane of Fort Worth; and one grandchild.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Scott Daniel Hull
SANTA ANNA - Scott Daniel Hull, 24, died Wednesday.
Memorial services will at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trickham Cemetery in Brown County with the Rev. Mike Yancy officiating, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home of Brownwood. The body will be cremated. Viewing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Hull was born in Brownwood and was a lifetime resident of Santa Anna.
Survivors include his parents, Norman and Bobbie Asher of Putnam; two brothers, Stacy Hull of Houston and Patrick Asher of Putnam; one sister, Audra Hull of Pensacola, Fla; grandmother, Lillie Bessie Hull of Santa Anna; fiancée, Connie Gray; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Alma Jewell Jolly
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - Alma Jewell Jolly, 94, died Thursday.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Greenleaf Cemetery, with Dave Osborn officiating, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jolly was born in Pidcoke in Bell County. She lived in Brownwood from 1936 until 1976 when she moved to Oklahoma City. She was the widow of Wyatt Charles Jolly, whom she married in 1927 in Temple. She was a homemaker and a member of the Suzanna Sunday School Class of the Central United Methodist Church of Brownwood.
Survivors include one daughter, Jewel Maxine Herman of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one sister, Winifred Porter of Fort Worth; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and two nieces.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Robert 'Bob' Bomar
CROSS PLAINS - Robert "Bob" Bomar, 58, died Friday in a Brownwood hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel in Early. The body will be cremated.
Mr. Bomar was born in Tullahoma, Tenn. He married Lauretta Lynne Walters in Trenton, Ga. in 1966. He moved to Cross Plains in 1983 from Putnam. He ran a salvage yard in Cross Plains and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife of Cross Plains; two sons, Robert R. Bomar and Thomas A. Bomar, both of Cross Plains; three daughters, Georganna L. Bomar and Samantha R. Bomar, both of Cross Plains, and Sarah Hall of San Saba; and four grandchildren.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Marguerite Sade Reeves
HOUSTON - Marguerite Sade Reeves, 81, died Thursday.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Klein Funeral Home in Tomball with the Rev. Joel Wilson and Dr. Steven Wright officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene with Dr. Jack Ridlehoover officiating.
Mrs. Reeves was born in Sweetwater. She was the widow of Ernest Clay Reeves.
Survivors include two sons, Clay Jack Reeves and Joe Andrew Reeves; one daughter, Helen Kay Slape; one brother, J.O. Horton; one sister, Veda Wilson; and seven grandchildren.
(Published July 18, 1999)
W. C. Koen
EARLY - W.C. Koen, 91, died Saturday in a Brownwood hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Caradan Cemetery in Mills County with Vance Rogers officiating, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.
Mr. Koen was born in Caradan. He was the widower of Mary Ada Hardcastle Koen, whom he married on Nov. 7, 1933 in Lampasas. He moved to Brownwood in 1978 from Pampa and ran his own photography studio. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, William Koen of North Port, Fla. and Raymond Koen of Katy; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
(Published July 18, 1999)
J.T. Squyres
COLEMAN - J.T. Squyres, 82, died Saturday in a local medical center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion, directed by Walker Funeral Home of Coleman.
Mr. Squyres was born in Coleman County and was a lifetime resident. He was the widower of Mary Squyres. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Faye Wheeler, both of Coleman and Katherine Hooper of San Angelo.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Patricia Ann Speegle
FORT WORTH - Patricia Ann Speegle, 67, died Friday in a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene, directed by Emerald Hills Funeral Home of Arlington.
Mrs. Speegle was born in Sweetwater. She was the widow of Roy Wayne Speegle. She was a home health giver.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Ann Hoover of Lancaster, Rebecca Speegle of Henderson, and Catherine MacLean of Sweetwater; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
(Published July 18, 1999)
Jean D. Williams
ALBANY - Jean D. Williams, 77, died Thursday in a local nursing home.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Albany Cemetery with the Rev. Don Clevenger officiating, directed by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home of Albany.
Mrs. Williams was born in Mexia. She was the widow of Clarence S. Williams, whom she married on June 10, 1946, in Albany. She served in the U.S. Army WACS during World War II as an ambulance driver. She was a 40-year employee of Lambshead Ranch and owned Jean's Beauty Shop for eight years. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include one brother, Monroe Goodman of Boise, Idaho, and several nieces and nephews.
(Published July 18, 1999)
