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Mary Wolford
WINTERS - Mary Wolford, 79, of Fort Worth and formerly of Winters, died Friday in a Fort Worth hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Winters Funeral Home Chapel with Rick Cobb officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Wolford was born in Crews and graduated from Winters High School and Draughon's Business College in Abilene. She worked as a secretary for the president of the Winters State Bank, as well as for several oil firms and the Texas Employment Commission. She returned to Winters in 1964, and moved to San Angelo in 1981, Irving in 1993, Dallas in 1994 and Fort Worth in 1995. She created the winning logo in 1990 for the Winters Centennial celebration. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was the widow of Thomas L. Wolford, whom she married in 1951.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathye Carpenter of Coppell and Cynthia Wolford of Dallas; three sisters, Ethel Lehman of Wichita Falls, Lena Mae Lehman of Winters and Shirley Wolford of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; one step grandchild; and one niece and one nephew.
(Published March 9, 1997)
George Davila
COLORADO CITY - George Davila, 71, lifelong local resident, died Saturday in Lubbock.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Ann's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mitchell County Cemetery.
Mr. Davila was born in Mitchell County and married Benita Martinez in 1947 in Colorado City. He was a retired farmer and was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, of Colorado City; five daughters, Susie Vidal Flores, Minnie Regalado, Geneva Jones and Teresa Noguez, all of Colorado City, and Isabella Cooper of Loraine; one son, Luis Davila of Loraine; four sisters, Ester Flores and Petra Guerrero, both of Colorado City, Frances Rojas of Lockhart and Inez Alonzo of Fort Worth; five brothers, Frank Davila of Odessa, Joe Davila, John Davila and Willie Davila, all of Colorado City, and Manuel Davila of Big Spring; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to a favorite charity.
(Published March 9, 1997)
Sybil Louise Dalton
CISCO - Sybil Louise Dalton, 77, died Saturday at her home.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Philpott officiating, directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dalton was born in New Edinburg, Ark., and was a homemaker. She was a Methodist and was the widow of Jesse J. "Red" Dalton, whom she married in 1946 in Mills County.
Survivors include her mother, Mabel Roebuck Wolfe of Warren, Ark.; three sisters, Nell Roebuck Denton of Warren, Ark., Nancy Tarkington of Batavia, N.Y., and Ruth Kelso of Grants Pass, Ore.; two brothers, Ben E. Roebuck of Little Rock, Ark., and Robert L. Roebuck of Port Angeles, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society.
(Published March 9, 1997)
Eugene Weldon 'Gene' Tolle
Eugene Weldon "Gene" Tolle, 77, died Sunday at his home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at North's Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange, with Richard McKelvain officiating. Burial will be in Gunsight Cemetery.
Mr. Tolle grew up in Gunsight and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He worked for Oil Transport Co. for more than 20 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He married Margaret Joyce Knight in 1946 in Breckenridge.
Survivors include one daughter, Kay Hollowell of Abilene; one sister, Rachel Baggett of Abilene; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice Care, 1682 Hickory, Abilene 79601.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6-7:30 p.m. today.
(Published March 10, 1997)
Santiago Jiminez
Santiago Jiminez, infant, died Saturday at a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.
The infant was born Saturday in Abilene.
Survivors include the mother, Nikki Jiminez of Abilene; grandparents Rebecca and Jose Covarrubias of Abilene; great-grandparents Cruz and Rebecca Salina of Abilene; one aunt and one uncle.
(Published March 10, 1997)
Raymond Leroy Jackson
BAIRD - Raymond Leroy Jackson, 68, died Sunday in Rising Star.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Funeral Home Chapel with James Radford officiating. Burial will be in Cross Plains Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson was born in Caddo County, Okla., and was a former resident of Cross Plains, Albany and Clyde. He was self-employed and retired and attended the Church of God. He married Cleta Myrl Simons in 1951 in Cross Plains.
Survivors include three daughters, Judy Lee Ancell of Abilene, Patricia Gail Rutledge of Rising Star and Elsie Beatrice Dugan of Clyde; two sisters, Myrtle Beatrice Strange of Victoria and Mary Louise Booth of Grand Prairie; one brother, Delmer Clarence Jackson of El Dorado; 10 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
(Published March 10, 1997)
Luther Martin O'Neal
GOLDTHWAITE - Luther Martin O'Neal, 54, died Sunday at his home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. O'Neal was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Goldthwaite from Austin in 1990. He was a Methodist and a printing sales representative. He was a Navy veteran and a member of the Sheep-Dog Association. He married Margaret Hornsby in 1982 in Austin.
Survivors include his wife, of Goldthwaite; four sons, Richard Markowski and Luther Sean O'Neal, both of Goldthwaite, and Brian O'Neal and Kasey O'Neal, both of Round Rock; three daughters, Joan Williams of Houston, Margaret McRorey of Uvalde and Mary Gillis of Clawson, Mich.; three sisters, Peggy O'Neal of Odessa, Nancy O'Neal of Henrietta and Theresa Whittington of Zephyr; and 12 grandchildren.
(Published March 10, 1997)
Gordon Wayne Proctor
WINTERS - Gordon Wayne Proctor, 52, of Dallas and formerly of Winters, died Friday at a Dallas hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Wilmeth Cemetery with the Rev. Gayland Broadstreet officiating, directed by Winters Funeral Home.
Mr. Proctor was born in Winters and attended Winters schools. He was an Army veteran and moved to Oklahoma City from Winters, then to Dallas in 1988. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his stepfather, Charlie Tomme of Llano; two sisters, Eddie Jo Prescott of Kingsland and Elma Lou Key of Big Spring; and several aunts, nieces and nephews.
(Published March 10, 1997)
Jean McCraw Yearwood
SNYDER - Jean McCraw Yearwood, 71, a longtime Snyder resident, died Saturday at a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Colonial Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Miller Robinson, H.E. Stephens and Tommy Culwell officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Gardens, directed by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Mrs. Yearwood was born in Bellview and had lived in Snyder since 1968. She was a licensed vocational nurse at Cogdell Memorial Hospital, retiring after 15 years. She was a member of Cogdell Memorial Auxiliary and was the longest active member of TOPS 56, beginning in 1961. She married Harold Yearwood in 1945 in Amarillo.
Survivors include her husband, of Snyder; two sons, Hamp Yearwood of Snyder and David Yearwood of Levelland; two sisters, Aliene Reed of Irving and Katherine Ervin of Snyder; one brother, Charles McCraw of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 12850 Spurling Drive, Dallas 75230.
(Published March 10, 1997)
