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Iva Williams Bains
BAIRD - Iva Williams Bains, 100, died Sunday.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Primitive Baptist Church, 3565 Hickory in Abilene, with Mark Burris officiating, assisted by Travis Brown. Burial will be in Oplin Cemetery, directed by Parker Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bains was born in Jewett and moved to Callahan County in 1908 from Leon County, settling in Cottonwood. She later moved to Oplin, where she farmed and ranched. She was a member of Abilene Primitive Baptist Church. She married Nigle Earl Bains in 1915 in Callahan County.
Survivors include two daughters, Elba Gaffin of Spur and Delma Scott of Clyde; two sons, Harvel Bains of Lubbock and Horace Bains of Abilene; 11 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Oplin Cemetery Association.
The body will be at the funeral home today and at Abilene Primitive Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday.
(Published on December 22, 1997)
Sarah Ethel Bishop
COLEMAN - Sarah Ethel Bishop, 89, died Sunday at a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roger Hammonds officiating. Burial will be in Dewey Cemetery near Lawn.
Mrs. Bishop was born in Briggs and had lived in Coleman County since 1961. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Cecil Bishop in 1927 in Cleburne; he preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Elrod of Coleman; two sons, Arthur Bishop of San Antonio and Billy Bob Bishop of Westminister, Calif.; one sister, Ruby Morgan of Coleman; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-8 p.m. today.
(Published on December 22, 1997)
Juanita Felan Garcia
LORAINE - Juanita Felan Garcia, 69, died Friday in Abilene.
Services were Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Patrick Maher officiating. Burial was in Loraine Cemetery, directed by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home of Colorado City.
Mrs. Garcia was born in Womack and had lived in Loraine since 1948. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She married Panfilo Garcia in 1948 in Meridian.
Survivors include her husband, of Loraine; one daughter, Susan Sanchez of Loraine; seven brothers, Margarito Felan of Groesbeck, Jose Pina and Urban Pina, both of Mabton, Wash., Pete Pina of Moxy, Wash., Sisto Matras Pina of Federal Way, Wash., Rudy Pino of Granger, Wash., and Marvin Pina of Stockton, Calif.; eight sisters, Pauline Villaria of McGregor, Patricia Gonzales of Grand Prairie, Prese Reyes of Waco, Beatrice Perez of Sunnyside, Wash., Alice Varges of Lynden, Wash., Mary Pina of Yakima, Wash., Josie Pina of Granger, Wash., and Angelina Felan of Whitney; and two grandchildren.
(Published on December 22, 1997)
Frelon Huff Sr.
COLORADO CITY - Frelon O. Huff Sr., 61, died Thursday at a Big Spring hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Mitchell County Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Wilhelm officiating, directed by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
Mr. Huff was born in Sparta, Tenn., and attended St. Ann's Catholic Church. He was a welder and an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Retired Ironworkers Local 379 in Lafette, Ind. He married Joan Patton in 1961 in Lebanon, Ind.
Survivors include his wife, of Colorado City; three sons, Frelon Huff Jr. of Odessa, James Huff II of Remington, Ind., and Victor Huff of Colorado City; one sister, Dianna Reiss of Battleground, Ind.; two brothers, Frazier Huff of Remington, Ind., and Franklin Huff of Rensselaer, Ind.; and seven grandchildren.
(Published on December 22, 1997)
Guadalupe Alvarez
HASKELL - Guadalupe Alvarez, 78, died Sunday at a local hospital.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Iglesia Bautista El Calvario with the Rev. Vergil Smith officiating. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Iglesia Bautista El Calvario with the Rev. Jim Garcia officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Home.
Mr. Alvarez was born in Robstown and was a retired farmer and pastor and choir leader in Rule and Munday. He married Rosa Peralez in 1946 in Robstown.
Survivors include his wife; five sons, Guadalupe Alvarez Jr. and Mario Alvarez, both of Fort Worth, and Alberto Alvarez, Roy Alvarez and Alvino Alvarez, all of Haskell; one daughter, Rosie Alvarez of Haskell; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
(Published on December 22, 1997)
James Adams
ALBANY - James E. Adams, 66, died Saturday at an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Alec Ream officiating. Burial will be in Albany Cemetery, directed by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.
Mr. Adams was born in Albany and graduated from Albany High School and Texas Tech University. He operated Adams Ranch and Feed Lot with his father and for the past 25 years has owned and operated City Grocery and Market. He is a member of the Rockwell Foundation board and of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. He married Linda Ann McCord in 1962 in Cleburne.
Survivors include his wife, of Albany; one son, Jay Adams of Breckenridge; one daughter, Lisa Adams of Dallas; one sister, Betty Viertel of Albany; and his mother, Ruth (Mrs. Arthur) Adams of Albany.
Memorials may be made to Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church or to the donor's favorite charity.
(Published on December 22, 1997)
H.H. 'Bussie' Boaz
BROWNWOOD - H.H. "Bussie" Boaz, 82, of Early died Sunday at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Galloway officiating. Burial will be in May Cemetery in May.
Mr. Boaz was born in Merkel and had lived in Brown County for 67 years. He was a farmer and rancher and a member of First Baptist Church of Merkel. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Joy Elizabeth McBride in 1943 in May.
Survivors include his wife, of Early; one son, Eugene Boaz of Abilene; one sister, Evelyn Scoggins of Plano; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
(Published on December 23, 1997)
Clara Contreras
HASKELL - Clara F. Contreras, 85, died Saturday at a Waco nursing home.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Saint George Catholic Church with the Rev. Micheal Melcher officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Contreras was born in Mexico and was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was the widow of Jose Contreras.
Survivors include five sons, Simon Contreras of Louisiana, Enrique Contreras, Jose Contreras and Graviel Contreras, all of Waco, and Frank Contreras of Raymondville; seven daughters, Maria Medina of Hewitt, Golla Rivera of San Antonio, Mary Garcia of Abilene, Consuelo Rodriquez of Sweetwater, Maria De Jesus Contreras of Stamford and Josefina DeLaRosa and Luisa Contreras, both of Corpus Christi; five sisters, Senovia Fuentes of Pelestia, Mexico, Jesusa Ribera of Robstown, Gravida Flores, Socorro Fuentes and Paula Fuentes, all of Del Rio; one brother, Nicolas Fuentes of Mexico; 68 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.
(Published on December 23, 1997)
Varge Daniel
Varge Daniel, 79, of Abilene and formerly of Eastland, died Sunday at a local hospital.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Wright officiating. Burial will be in Eastland City Cemetery.
Mr. Daniel was born in Cisco, where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1935. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service from 1946 to 1979 and farmed and ranched from 1963 to 1995. He moved to Abilene in 1988 and attended First Christian Church. He married Evelyn Collum in 1944 in Sioux City, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; one brother, George McCarty Daniel of San Antonio; and 10 nieces and nephews.
(Published on December 23, 1997)
Eva Dell Jones
HASKELL - Eva Dell Jones, 63, died Saturday at a Lubbock hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Kenneth Blair officiating. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Jones was born in Throckmorton and graduated from Rochester High School. She was a secretary for Meals on Wheels for a number of years and a Baptist.
Survivors include four nieces and nephews, including Jim Berry of Abilene; two aunts and several cousins.
(Published on December 23, 1997)
