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Cleo Franklin Henington
SWEETWATER -- Cleo Franklin Henington, 84, of Longworth died Sunday at an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Tommy Davis officiating. Burial will be in Sweetwater Cemetery.
Mr. Henington was born in Rogers and moved from Sweetwater to Longworth in 1946. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. He married Susie Spain in 1935 in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife, of Longworth; two sons, Lonnie Henington of Cortez, Colo., and Wesley Henington of Arlington; two daughters, Vonzell Walker of Longworth and Bonnie Henington of Sweetwater; two sisters, Leta Mae Smith of Fort Worth and Annie Carey of Sweetwater; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
(Published February 2, 1999)
Bobby Coffee
EARLY -- Services for Bobby Coffee, 67, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Frazier officiating. Burial will be in Blanket Cemetery in Blanket.
Mr. Coffee was born in Rising Star and was a builder in Midland for 29 years. He owned B&R Motor Co. and was a rancher. He married Betty Ann Moore in 1953.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Ricky Coffee and Robert Coffee, both of Blanket, and Jimmy Coffee of Brownwood; two daughters, Sheryl Hatley of Hamilton and Deborah Low of Blanket; and 12 grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. today.
(Published February 2, 1999)
Gilbert 'Gil' Wilson
STAMFORD -- Gilbert "Gil" Wilson, 71, died Monday at a local hospital.
The body was cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date, directed by Kinney Funeral Home.
Mr. Wilson was born in Rule and moved to Stamford from San Jose, Calif., in 1993. He retired after 42 years in the roofing business. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a Baptist. He married Sara Ann Reed in 1975 in Las Vegas, Nev.; she preceded him in death. He married Ruth Withrow in 1997 in Stamford.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Michael Robert Wilson of Stamford; one stepson, Randy Withrow of Dallas; two stepdaughters, Pat Armbrust of Brookville, Kan., and Peggy Moore of Lueders; one brother, Billy Wilson of Stockton, Calif.; one sister, Wanda Buelear of Keystone, Fla.; two grandchildren, 11 stepgrandchildren and three aunts.
(Published February 2, 1999)
Willie (Billye) Dotson
CISCO -- Willie (Billye) Dotson, 94, of the Scranton community died Sunday at an Eastland care center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kimbrough Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Scranton Cemetery.
Mrs. Dotson was born in Carbon and was a nurse. She was a member of Mitchell Baptist Church. She married Raymond Dotson.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
(Published February 2, 1999)
John Edward Dean
John Edward Dean, 48, died Saturday in a local hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Abilene State School Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Bingham officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.
Mr. Dean lived at the Abilene State School and was a Methodist.
Survivors include several cousins.
(Published February 3, 1999)
Mildred Pauline Bleeker
Mildred Pauline Bleeker, 71, died Tuesday at the Abilene State School.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Caradan Cemetery in Mills County, directed by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home of Goldthwaite. Local arrangements were made by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.
Ms. Bleeker was born in Hamilton County and lived at the Abilene State School since 1938. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include two brothers, Leo Wayland Bleeker of De Soto and Leroy Bleeker of Benbrook; two sisters, Patricia Martin of De Soto and Amey Reams of Albuquerque, N.M.; and several nieces and nephews.
(Published February 3, 1999)
Larry Don Whitley
CLYDE -- Larry Don Whitley, 26, formerly of Rotan, died Monday at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Rotan First Baptist Church with the Rev. Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will be in Hamlin East Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home of Rotan.
Mr. Whitley was born in Rotan and graduated from Hobbs High School in 1990. He married Linda Louise Hudson in 1994 in Clyde and worked in the fast food business. He was a member of the Goat Association and Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, of Clyde; one daughter, Courtney Dawn Whitley of Clyde; his parents, Gerald and Brenda Whitley of Clyde; two brothers, Travis Whitley of Abilene and Eric Whitley of Clyde; and his grandparents, Buster and Winnie Donham of Rotan.
(Published February 3, 1999)
Mary Alice 'Sis' Cory
ANSON -- Mary Alice "Sis" Cory, 89, lifelong Jones County resident, died Tuesday in a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Anson First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Loren Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Neinda Cemetery, directed by Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cory was born in the Jones County community of Union, where she attended school. She worked as a sales clerk at Winn's Variety Store for many years. She was a Methodist and was the widow of Leslie Cory, whom she married in 1936 in Stamford.
Survivors include one son, Doug Cory of New Braunfels; one brother, Robert Mayfield of Abilene; four sisters, Grace Money and Bea Simpson, both of Abilene, and Ruby Smith and Metta Warner, both of Hamlin; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
(Published February 3, 1999)
Rosa Ingram
CROSS PLAINS -- Rosa A. Ingram, 90, of Abilene and formerly of Cross Plains, died Tuesday in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel with Wayne Lenz officiating. Burial will be in Cross Plains Cemetery.
Mrs. Ingram was born in Cross Plains, where she lived most of her life, and was a homemaker. She was a Baptist and was the widow of Leonard L. Ingram, whom she married in 1929 in Lovington, N.M.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Ingram and Paul Ingram, both of Abilene; two daughters, Betty Brooker and Jeannette Cloud, both of Abilene; one sister, Edna Ramsey of Caps; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-noon Thursday in the funeral home.
(Published February 3, 1999)
Helen Frances Smith
EARLY -- Helen Frances Smith, 91, died Monday in a Brownwood hospital.
The body will be cremated and no services are planned. Arrangements are being made by Heartland Funeral Home.
Ms. Smith was born in Pennsylvania and worked as a real estate agent. She was an Episcopalian.
Survivors include one son, Nicholson H. Smith of Tucson, Ariz.; one daughter, Patricia Whitley of Early; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society.
(Published February 3, 1999)
