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Raymond Bales
KNOX CITY -- Raymond Bales, 80, died Friday in a Temple hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Knox City Church of Christ with Travis Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Knox City Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home.
Born in Bonham, Mr. Bales spent most of his life in Knox County and was a member of Church of Christ. He served in the Army during World War II and was a carpenter/cabinetmaker. He married Mattie Belle Carroll in Knox City in 1974.
Survivors include his wife of Knox City; and one sister, Nellie McCraw of Lubbock.
(Published June 28, 1998)
Lewis Elder 'Slim' Booth
CISCO -- Lewis Elder "Slim" Booth, 83, of Sweetwater, formerly of Cisco, died Friday in an Abilene hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Benny Hagan officiating, directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.
Born in Sabanno, Mr. Booth married Ruby Beam in 1993 in Cisco. He worked as a mechanic and had a state inspection center in Cisco for many years. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife of Sweetwater; two daughters, Sandra Baird of Combine and Gaynell Taylor of Sweetwater; two brothers, Don Booth of Wichita Falls and Emery Booth of Cisco; two stepsisters, Rita Willingham of San Angelo and Mozelle Yeager of Cisco; and four grandchildren.
(Published June 28, 1998)
Betty Stewart
ROBY -- Betty L. Stewart, 64, died Saturday at home.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Roby Cemetery with the Rev. L.D. Parks officiating, directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home of Rotan.
Born in Dublin, Mrs. Stewart married John Stewart in Hobbs in 1955. She was a homemaker and a member of Hobbs Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of Roby; one son, Ralph David Stewart of Denton; one daughter, Regina Leigh of San Angelo; one brother, William David Long of Dallas; and one sister, Virginia Foroster of Austing.
(Published June 28, 1998)
Velma Owens
CISCO -- Velma Owens, 89, died Friday in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Kimbrough Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Walter Williams officiating. Burial will be in Romney Cemetery.
Born in Rising Star, Mrs. Owens worked as a nurse's aide and at Boss Glove. She was the widow of John C. Owens and a member of Mountain Top Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Viola Kisner of Sundown; Rosa Lee Melton of Hermleigh and Bonnie Jones and Donnie Petree, both of Cisco; 15 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
(Published June 28, 1998)
Lee Aston Sartain
BROWNWOOD -- Lee Aston Sartain, 82, died Friday in a local nursing home.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Coggin Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Steve McMeans officiating. Burial will be in Amity Cemetery in Comanche County, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
A retired Baptist minister, the Rev. Sartain moved to Brownwood from Magnolia, where he was a member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church. He pastored Baptist churches throughout Texas and Oklahoma over a more than 50 year span. He was born in Jack County and married Naomi Landreth in May in 1938.
Survivors include one son, Dr. R.L. Sartain of Brownwood; one brother, L.V. Sartain of Graham; three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
(Published June 28, 1998)
Billye Daniel
CARBON -- Billye C. Daniel, 74, of Ranger, formerly of Carbon and Odessa, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Bakker Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Bear Springs Cemetery, east of Carbon.
Born in Carbon, Mrs. Daniel graduated from Carbon High School. After marrying, she moved to Odessa, where she worked in the Ector County employees' credit union, retiring as assistant manager. She attended Houston Community College and was elected president of Odessa Professional Business Women's Association and was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Odessa.
After retiring, she moved to Carbon, where she worked for several years as secretary of Carbon Water Department. She moved to Ranger in 1996.
Survivors include one son, David Daniel of Houston; one daughter, Denice Royce of Birmingham, Ala.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
(Published June 28, 1998)
Agnes Krensavage Gallina
STRAWN -- Agnes Krensavage Gallina, 84, died Friday in Eastland.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Edwards Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. John's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Marion Cemetery.
Mrs. Gallina was born in Strawn and attended school there. She married Johnnie L. Gallina in 1931 in Hopkinsville, Ky. She was a lifelong resident of Strawn, a mother, and a homemaker. She was a member of St. John's and St. John's Altar Society.
Survivors include two sisters, Pauline Wallace of Stephenville and Mary Lou Bellomy of San Antonio, and one brother, George Krensavage of McKinney.
(Published June 28, 1998)
James Beauchamp
MIDLAND -- James F. Beauchamp, 52, died Saturday in a local hospital.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Woodson Cemetery.
Born in Weatherford, Mr. Beauchamp attended school in Breckenridge. He married Margie Sumruld in 1962. She died in 1988, and in 1993 he married Kathy Stewman. He was a machinist for Dresser-Rand Compressors for the past 11 years.
Survivors include his wife of Midland; one son, Randall Beauchamp of Midland; two daughters, April Howle of Midland and Dovie Stark of Katy; two brothers, Carl Beauchamp and David Beauchamp, both of Breckenridge; two sisters, Ruby Berkley and Gladis Blackerby, both of Breckenridge; six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
(Published June 28, 1998)
Barney McCoy Haynes
Barney McCoy Haynes, 63, died Friday in a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home Chapel, 1443 N. 2nd, with the Rev. Gary Lawrence and the Rev. LeRay Scifres officiating. Burial will be in Dewey Cemetery in Lawn.
A farrier, Mr. Haynes managed Kimbrough Race Horse Farm for five years and was a former member of Abilene Saddle Club and Callahan County Riding Club. Born in Lawn, he married Edna Alexander in Abilene in 1954. He served in the Air Force and was a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, of Eula; one son, Steve Haynes of Eula; one daughter, Edwinia Foster of Eula; his mother, Elsie Haynes of Abilene; his father and stepmother, Oscar and Betty Haynes of Pipe Creek; one sister, Sandra Brooks of Fredricksburg; one stepsister, Sherry Weitrek of Pipe Creek; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1922, Abilene 79604.
(Published June 27, 1998)
Cheyenne Patterson
Cheyenne Patterson, 5-month-old infant son of Jerry Brooks and Reuelinda D. Lee, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Greenleaf Cemetery with the Rev. John Villarreal officiating, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.
Cheyenne was born January 7 in Abilene.
Survivors include his mother, of Abilene; his father, of Brownwood; three brothers, Romeo Patterson of Abilene, David Lee of California and Akeem Richards of Dallas; five sisters, Denise Lee, Tiffany Lee, Tahitha Lee and Dondy Mayrhofen, all of California, and Jetara Walker of Fort Worth; one grandmother, Maria Brooks of Brownwood; an aunt and several cousins.
Memorials may be sent to the Noah Project, 1802 Grape Street, Abilene 79603.
(Published June 27, 1998)
Bernard 'Bernie' Beeman
Bernard A. "Bernie" Beeman, 61, died Thursday at home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 Hwy 277 South, with Chaplain Captain Dan Zulli officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.
An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Beeman retired after a 21-year military career. He moved to Abilene from San Antonio 13 years ago and for the past six years worked as a computer technician with Decision 1.
Mr. Beeman was born in Buffalo, were he graduated from high school. He earned a bachelor's degree while in the Air Force. He married Sheila Williamson Beeman in England in 1958.
Survivors include his son, Bernie Beeman of Austin.
(Published June 27, 1998)
