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Orabelle Lee
COLORADO CITY - Mrs. Orabelle Lee, 74, died Monday at her home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Sammy Elliott officiating. Burial will be in the Colorado City Cemetery under the direction of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lee was born in Sabinal, Texas. She married H.P. Lee Jr., who preceded her in death, in 1941 in Colorado City. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and a home maker. She had lived in Colorado City all her life.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Claxton of Midland and Debbie Harris of Colorado City, four sisters, Alene Bearden and Bessie Helen Prescott both of Colorado City, Johnnie Lee Kueker of Shawnee, Kan., and Carole Hutto of Georgetown, two brothers, Don Forbes and Ferron Forbes both of Colorado City, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
(Published June 18, 1997)
Milton Y. 'Mick' Ervin
CISCO - Milton Y. Ervin, 75, died Tuesday at an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Cisco with Revs. Joe Philpott and Chris Craig officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.
Mr. Ervin was born in Lavaca, Ark., and was a farmer. He was employed by S&M Mfg. Co. for 32 years before retiring. He married Bonnie Petty in 1972 in Cisco. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the men's Sunday school class.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Ervin of Cisco, one son, Gerald Dan Ervin of Odessa, one daughter, Beverly Jean Maxwell of Cleburne, two brothers, Moultie Ervin of Nacadoches and Sherman Ervin of Abilene, two sisters, Hazel Jessup of Belton and Eva Whitney of San Leandro, Calif., two grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Memorials may be sent to The Cisco Cemetery Association, American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
(Published June 18, 1997)
Elsie Victoria Allen
Elsie Victoria Allen, 88, died at home Wednesday.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses with Dewayne Robertson officiating. Cremation will be handled by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors in Haskell.
Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness. She was born in Sharon, Mass., and was the widow of Oscar Allen, whom she married in Beachmont, Mass., in 1929.
Survivors include one daughter, Judith Mitchell of Abilene; three sons, Robert Allen, Milton Allen of Ashland, Ore., and John Allen of Redding, Calif.; one sister, Doris Clouse of Paradise, Calif.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
(Published June 19, 1997)
Dorothy M. Deaver
Dorothy M. Deaver, 74, died Tuesday at a local hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today at the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Rev. David Cason officiating.
Mrs. Deavers was born in Bosque County and moved to Abilene from Waco in 1958. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviors include one daughter, Judy Griffin of Hawley; a longtime companion, S.W. Bramlett; five brothers, Robert Terrell of Cuero, Vernon Terrell of Waco, Jack and Don Terrell of Clifton, and Johnny Terrell of Valley Mills; three sisters, Carol Hunnecutt of Valley Mills, Faye Sparks of Waco and Betty Johnson of Gary, Okla.; three grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1922, Abilene, Texas 79604.
(Published June 19, 1997)
John N. Bonham Sr.
John N. Bonham Sr., 77, died Monday at a Merkel nursing home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Don Hatch officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bonham was born in Galveston and moved to Abilene from Olney two years ago. He was a mechanice for Southern Pacific Railroad. He married Lorene Wallace Poteet in Gorman in 1982 and he was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Bonham of Merkel; six sons, Donnie Bonham, Ronnie Bonham, and Harvest Bonham of Lufkin, Johnny Bonham Jr. of Floresville, Wayne Bonham of Holtom City, and Joe Poteet of Merkel; four daughters, Evyonne Chamberlin and Denise Salazar of Lufkin, Lavern Bongiovi of LaVernia, and Lenora Perkins of Texas; a sister, Wynita Anderson of Corpus Christi; 30 grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
(Published June 19, 1997)
Precilla C. Delostrico
Precilla C. Delostrico, 70, of 1500 Glenhaven, died Tuesday at a local hospital.
Funeral mass will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Abilene with Rev. Robert Bush officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory. A prayer service will be at 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Mrs. Delostrico was born in Negros Or. Philippines and moved from the Philippines to Abilene in 1983.
She was the widow of Teodorico Delostrico and a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Philippine-American Association.
Survivors include three sons, Ruperto and Angelito Delostrico both of Madridejos, Algeria, Cebu, Philippines, and Nilo Delostrico of Abilene; two daughters, Sixta "Tess" Morley and Bienvenida "Endy" Delostrico both of Abilene; a brother, Casimero Compacion of Negros Or. Philippines; a sister, Larina Rublico of Negros Or. Philippines; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
(Published June 19, 1997)
Oleta Howard Stewart
Oleta Howard Stewart, 77, died Monday in Houston.
2Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Church of Christ in Abilene with Phillip Slate officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park directed by Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Homes, 1443 North Second Street.
Mrs. Stewart was born in Noodle. She is the widow of William E. Stewart whom she married in 1940 in Vernon. She moved to Abilene in 1952 and was employed by Abilene Independent School District as a food service manager. She retired in 1982.
Survivors include three daughters, Betty Marie Vaughan of Houston, Georgia Ann Morgan of Normangee, and Shirley P. White of Katy; a son, Mark W. Stewart of Angel Fire, N.M.; two sisters, Pearl Smith of Loraine and Leana Hold of May; two brothers, Burnell Howard of Stanton and W.T. Howard of Grand Terrace, Calif.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1922, Abilene, Texas 79604 or Hospice of the Big Country, 3113 Oldham Lane, Abilene, Texas 79602.
(Published June 19, 1997)
Milton Y. 'Mick' Ervin
CISCO - Milton Y. Ervin, 75, died Tuesday at an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Cisco with Revs. Joe Philpott and Chris Craig officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.
Mr. Ervin was born in Lavaca, Ark., and was a farmer. He was employed by S&M Mfg. Co. for 32 years before retiring. He married Bonnie Petty in 1972 in Cisco. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the men's Sunday school class.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Ervin of Cisco, one son, Gerald Dan Ervin of Odessa; one daughter, Beverly Jean Maxwell of Cleburne; two brothers, Moultie Ervin of Nacogdoches and Sherman Ervin of Abilene; two sisters, Hazel Jessup of Belton and Eva Whitney of San Leandro, Calif.; two grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Memorials may be sent to The Cisco Cemetery Association, American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
(Published June 19, 1997)
Vera Mae Lovelace
EASTLAND - Vera Mae Lovelace, 89, died Wednesday at her home.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Eastland Cemetery with Burnett Hunt officiating, directed by Bakker Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lovelace was born in Sidney and grew up and went to school there. She lived in Brownwood before moving to Eastland in 1950. She married Tom Lovelace in 1961 in Eastland. She worked for Modern Dry Cleaners and Ford's Dry Cleaners and also as a bookkeeper for Lovelace Transfer and Storage. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include one son, Donald Porter of Odessa; two daughters, Virginia Lee Farling of Sun City, Calif., and Fay Dorf of Homeland, Calif., and one brother, L.C. McCullough of Eastland.
(Published June 19, 1997)
