Mrs. Jacquie Lee Bowen, 56 years of age, passed away in Hendricks Hospital November 3, 2006 at 1:35 p.m.  Funeral services were Sunday at 2 p.m. graveside at Mt. View Cemetery with Carroll Hinds officiating.  Interment followed under the direction of Walker Funeral Home.

She was the daughter of the late Howard and Judith Goree, and was born August 24, 1950 in Danville, Virginia.  Jacquie had lived in the Dallas area and moved to Coleman in 1989 and married Robert Bowen in Coleman on November 17, 2001.  She was a member of the Baptist Church and had worked at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home as a dietitian.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Bowen of Coleman; three sons, Marvin Howard Cantrell and James David Hinds of Glen Cove, Texas and Clayton Paul Hinds of San Angelo, Texas; two brothers, Monty Lee Goree of Dumas and Terry Goree of Trinity, Texas; and four grandchildren.

A daughter preceded her in death.

FORT WORTH -- Anne P. Vercher, 75, a mother, grandmother and happy shopper, passed Saturday morning, November 4, 2006, at a Fort Worth hospital.  Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Travis Avenue Baptist Church.  Burial followed at the Greenwood Memorial Park.  Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Funeral Home.

Anne was born July 19, 1931, in Morgan, moved to Fort Worth in 1952 and never looked back.  She was an executive secretary and administrative assistant at Fortson Oil for 26 years.  A patron of the arts and the beauty parlor, she strove to make a difference, glorify God and voice her opinion without chipping a nail.  Everything she did was elegant and classy.  She will be greatly missed.  A graduate and homecoming queen of Santa Anna High School in the west Texas country town of Santa Anna, she attended Texas Woman's University in Denton and was active in numerous cultural and civic affairs in her adopted hometown of Fort Worth.  She was an active member of Travis Avenue Baptist Church, the Woman's Club of Fort Worth, the City Club and the Petroleum Club.  She held various duties in the Fort Worth Desk and Derrick Club and served as director of Lighthouse for the Blind for 10 years.  She volunteered for the Crestwood Neighborhood Crime Patrol, the Fort Worth Visitors Bureau, Cook Children's Medical Center and Travis Avenue Baptist Church.  She attended the Fort Worth Fireman's Academy and Fort Worth Police Academy.  Anne was a world traveler, who welcomed each day with the newspaper, a cup of coffee and her beloved dog, Tucker, in her lap.  She frequented the Kimbell Art Museum, the theater and enjoyed movies, reading and gardening.

Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Paul N. Vercher.

Survivors include two sons, Paul E. Vercher and wife, Cathie of Fort Worth and James H. Vercher and wife, Ginny of Austin; one sister, Martha P. Floyd and husband, Ed of Snyder; and five superb grandchildren.

J.D. Howard, Jr. passed away peacefully the morning of November 4, 2006, at the age of 83.  Graveside services have been set for 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2006 at Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna, Texas.  Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.  Local arrangements with Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.

He was born October 10, 1923 in Coleman County, Texas.  J. D. married Freda Schulle on October 3, 1947 in Santa Anne, Texas.  They moved to Midland in 1955 and he joined El Paso Natural Gas.  He later transferred to Oil Center, New Mexico and returned to Midkiff where he lived until he retired in 1983 as a plant operator.  The Howards moved to Lampass in July 1983 and lived there until March 2006 when they moved to Greenwood to be near their family.

J. D. is survived by his wife Freda Howard, of Greenwood, Texas; daughter, Elaine Fretwell and husband John, of Greenwood, Texas; brother Tom Howard and wife Bobbie, of Zepher, Texas; sister Inez Morrow and husband Joe, of Bluffdale, Texas; grandchildren, Janet Lopez and husband Eric, of Andrews, Texas; David Fretwell and wife Claudia, of Midland, Texas; and two great granddaughters, McCayla and Taylor Lopez.

Mrs. Anne Cockrell  and passed away in Abilene Regional Hospital November 5, 2006.  Graveside services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Brown Ranch Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Home of Coleman.  Family will receive friends at Walker Funeral Home Tuesday evening 6 to 7 p.m.

She was born in Arkansas September 23, 1938, and was a restaurant manager and member of the Harmony Baptist Church.  Anne was married to Jack Cockrell September 18, 2001 and had lived in Coleman since 1979.

She is survived by husband, Jack Cockrell of Coleman; daughter and son-in-law Lynn and Dick Thompson of Coleman; two sons - Sam and Sheree Beauchamp of Pueblo, Colorado; step children - Janet Sullins of Odessa, Glen and Doris Hollingsworth, Philip Smith, David and Dorothy Hollingsworth, Ron Hollingsworth, and Becky and Jon Wiginton; several grandchildren. Memorials to the Harmony Baptist Church or Hospice of the Big Country. 

Carmen Donham age 89 of Santa Anna passed away Sunday, November 05, 2006 at 5:25 p.m. at the Abilene Regional Medical Center.  Services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Hess, Rev. Raymond Jones and Rev. John Stanislaw officiating.  Interment will follow at the Santa Anna Cemetery with Eastern Star services, under the direction of Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.  The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at Henderson Funeral Home.

Carmen was born April 12, 1917 in Elk City, Oklahoma to the late George Alva and Olla May Reed.  She was raised in Weatherford, Oklahoma where she graduated from high school and continued her education graduating from LVN school.  On October 22, 1933 Carmen married A. D. Donham, Jr. in Weatherford, Oklahoma and they celebrated twenty nine years of marriage.  A. D. preceded her in death in 1962.  Carmen was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Eastern Star where she was Past Worthy Matron, Past Deputy and Ada.  She was an LVN retiring in 1980 and a homemaker.

Survivors include two sons, Larry Donham of Andrews, Texas; and Marty Donham of Santa Anna, Texas; one brother, Glen O. Lewis of Plano, Texas; six grandchildren; 12 great Grandchildren.

Carmen was preceded in death by her daughter Janice Cozart in 1989.

Pallbearers were Glen Donham, Michael Donham, Stephen Donham, Bo Morgan, Tyler Morgan, Phillip Wristen, Dominick Sparacino, Lance Rasch.  Honorary Pallbearers were Vernon Rowe, Pete Rutherford, Elgean Harris, Freddie Dodson, Harold Fahlender, R. C. Smith.

Raymond W. Dunn, of Midland and former Coleman resident, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2006.  The family will receive friends at Ellis Funeral Home, Thursday, November 9, 2006 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.  A visitation will also be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman, Texas.  Funeral services have been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 10, 2006 at Kelview Heights Baptist Church.  Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. at the Coleman City Cemetery in Coleman, Texas.  Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Zahn, Bill Buskirk, Mike Casbeer, Manning Banks, Charlie Lytle, Bill Cannon, Bobby Roman and Lee Catalano.  Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.  To place on-line condolences visit www.mem.com.

He was born May 22, 1916 to George H. Dunn and Sarah Ann Shamblin Dunn in Shields, Texas.  Raymond was raised and educated in Coleman, Texas.  On March 9, 1941, he married Ozell Jackson in Coleman.  Raymond proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corp.  A Baptist minister, Raymond was pastor at numerous churches.  His last two pastorates were Broadway Baptist Church in Sweetwater, Texas from 1960 until 1976, and from 1976 until his retirement in 1981 he was pastor of Hallmark Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.  He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Cleo Dunn, Velma Helton, and Doris Tillman.

Raymond is survived by his wife, Ozell Dunn of Midland, Texas; daughter, Judy Connell and her husband, Jimmy, of Midland, Texas; daughter, Jana Daniel and her husband, Robert, of Plano, Texas; brothers, Berlie Dunn of Midland, Texas; George Dunn of Grand Prairie, Texas; grandson, Jeff Stewart and his wife, Debra, of Midland, Texas; granddaughter, Joy Haley and her husband, Jon, of Burleson, Texas; granddaughter, Jill Young and her husband, Aaron, of Midland, Texas; granddaughter, Jami Todd and her husband, Mike, of San Angelo, Texas; eight great- grand children, and one niece and numerous nephews.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Midland, P. O. Box 2621, Midland, Texas 79702.

Fae Kastka of Channelview, Texas went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 8, 2006.  Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 11th at Sterling White Funeral Home in Highlands, Texas.

Fae and her twin sister, Mae, were born September 21, 1933 in Coleman County, Texas. She was a Licensed Vocational Nurse and a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Rom Epperson and Era Preas; her twin sister, Mae Johnson; and 
brother, Ray Epperson.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Kastka of the home; sons, Kenny Kastka and Darrell Merryman; step-sons David and Bobby Kastka and several grandchildren. She is also survived by a  brother, Bob Epperson of Highlands; and sisters, Jean Bruce of Coleman, Evalyn Wilkinson of San Antonio and Ruth Beal of Robert Lee.

Francis Elizabeth Mendoza Merkley of Coleman died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at Coleman County Medical Center.  Prayer Service will be held Friday at 7:00 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral Mass was held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Santiago Udayar officiating.  Burial followed in the Coleman City Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

Frances Elizabeth Mendoza Merkley was born December 3, 1953 in Coleman, Texas, a daughter of Santos Mendoza, Sr. and Estella Nunez Mendoza.  She grew up in Coleman and graduated from Coleman High School in 1973.  She served in the U. S. Navy from 1976-1981.  After living in Dallas and Utah for several years, she returned to live in Coleman and was a teller at Santa Anna National Bank.  She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a CCD teacher.

Survivors include one son, David Joseph Merkley of Coleman; one daughter, Lisha Elizabeth Merkley of Coleman; four sisters, Gabriela Dela Rosa of Coleman, Terry Dulin of Coleman, Rosemary Alldredge of Early, Margaret Mitchell of Coleman; five brothers, Santos Mendoza, Jr. of Coleman, Cornelio Mendoza of Coleman, Edward Mendoza of Bangs, Ricky Mendoza of Coleman, Benny Mendoza of Coleman; numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Johnny Mendoza.

Roseleen Metts, a lifetime resident of Coleman, was born October 4, 1916 in Fisk, Texas and passed away in the Hendricks Medical Center in Abilene.  Family received friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. with services at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at the Walker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Ballard and Rev. Bill Schoneman officiating.  Interment followed at the Brown Ranch Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Home of Coleman.

Roseleen was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chester and Etta Ballard, and was a housewife and a seamstress.  She was married to the late Mr. Harvey Metts in Coleman and he has preceded her in death.  She was a member of the Central Baptist Church.

She is survived by: three sons and daughters-in-law, Stanley and Nelda Metts of Macom, Missouri, Woodrow and Bettie Metts of Tuscola, Texas and Harlan and Georgeanne Metts of Azle, Texas; six sisters - Mrs. Melba Wesson of Brownwood, Texas, Alene Cope of Coleman, Aleta Trice of Corpus Christi, Clara Row of Midland, Texas, Jean Goze of Ft. Worth, Texas Joan Stanton of Silsbee, Texas; four brothers, James Ballard of Coleman, Bill Ballard of Big Springs, Chester Ballard of Brownwood Wiley Ballard of Midland; 10 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren.

Eva Florence Van Camp, age 93 of Gurdon, Arkansas, died Thursday, November 9, 2006.  Services will be held Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Gurdon, Arkansas with Rev. James Raines officiating.  Burial will follow in Decipher Cemetery near Gurdon.  Horne Funeral Home of Gurdon is in charge of arrangements.

Florence was born November 6, 1913 in Clark County, Arkansas, the daughter of Ollie Edward “Bud” and Katie (Parker) Dodgen.  She was one of five sisters and three brothers.  She married Carl Hammonds in 1931.  He died in 1976.  She married second Ben Van Camp in 1980.  He died in 2005.  Florence was a retired sales clerk for Austin’s Variety Store and Dew-Orr Department Store in Gurdon and Arkadelphia.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gurdon.

Survivors include one brother, Charlie Dodgen of Caddo Valley, Arkansas; one step-son, Jimmy Van Camp of Pineville, Louisiana; one step-daughter, Nellwyn Grilliette of Longview, Texas; and a host of nieces and nephews, who knew her as “Auntie” and loved her dearly.  Local survivors include a sister-in-law, Esther Terry; nephews Ralph and Bruce Terry; and great-niece Brenda Wilkinson, all of Coleman.

Travis Marshall "Cowboy" Rodden, age 88 of Milano and formerly of Odessa, died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Veterans Hospital in Temple.  Graveside services were held Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Smyrna Cemetery near Milano, Texas with Rev. Dennis Maddox of Rockdale Pentecostal Church officiating.

Mr. Rodden was born October 4, 1918 in Valera, Texas to Floyd Rodden and Maggie Mae Morrison Rodden.  He married Wanda Mildred Thomason on May 17, 1947 in Voss, Texas.  He worked as a pipeliner from 1947 until his retirement in 1983.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Rodden of Milano; one son, James Colt Rodden of Milano; two daughters, Wanda Valera Streicher of Midland and Troy Andra Rodden of Dallas; one sister, Sarah Criner of Dallas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Floyd Marshall Rodden in 2002; and two sisters, Lura Brynum and Betty Brown.

G. D. (Pete) Sudberry of Abilene died in Columbus, Ohio on November 9, 2006.  Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street, Abilene, Texas with Less Thomasson officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park, directed by North's Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Monday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street.

Mr. Sudberry was born April 4, 1921 in Venus, Texas, but grew-up mostly in Winters, Texas.  He married Mary Lou McFerrin in Slaton, Texas on May 5, 1940.  Shortly thereafter they moved to Abilene and lived in Abilene the majority of their 61 years of marriage.  Mr. Sudberry served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army in Company A 109th Infantry; during World War II he was in combat overseas in Northern France and Western Germany.  He was the recipient of the Purple Heart, the Silver Star, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Expert Infantryman's badge.  He owned and operated Sudberry Automotive in Abilene, Texas for more than 25 years before his retirement.  In 1981 he received the President's Award from the Abilene Bowling Association and in 1989 was inducted into the Abilene Bowling Association's Hall of Fame.  He loved the Lord and his acts of kindness and love to others reflected God's commands.

Survivors include a son, Bill Sudberry and his wife, Trish of Coleman, Texas; a daughter, Sharon Stanaland and her husband Rick of Gahanna, Ohio; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Uganda Mission Fund in c/o Northwest Church of Christ, 1141 N. Willis Street, Abilene, Texas 79603 or your favorite charity.

Ernestine Gregory Geyser age 80 of Richland Hills, Texas passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2006 in Richland Hills.  Graveside services will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Santa Anna Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Bruce Hess officiating with local arrangements under the direction of Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.

Ernestine was born January 26, 1926 in Santa Anna, Texas to the late Ernest W. and Virgie England.  She was raised in Santa Anna where she graduated from Santa Anna High School.  Ernestine was a member of the Baptist Church and a 
retired office manager for Pancho’s Mexican Buffet.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda and husband Ron Caram; three step-sons, Bill, Phil and Jim Geyser; grand daughters, Rachel Hart, Meredith Caram and Allison Caram; and three great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Sue England in  1947.

Thomas Earl Crum, born August 30, 1925 in Ferris, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2006.  Services were held 11:00 a.m. Saturday (November 18, 2006) in Byrum Funeral Chapel, 425 N. Dallas Avenue, Lancaster, Texas.  Interment followed in Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster.

Survivors include his  wife Marjorie Crews Crum; sons Thomas Earl Crum, Jr. and wife Rosemary of Houston, Terry Crum and wife Stephanie of Keller; brother Ted Crum and wife Grace of Coleman; grandchildren Justin Crum and wife Betsy, Jeremy Crum and wife Monica, Jamie Crum, Brian Crum and wife Julie, Rusty Crum, Glenn Purcell and wife Mindy, Stacy Tardy and husband D. C.;  and nine great-grandchildren. 

LAWN – Juanita Ray Landers, 94, died Friday, November 17, 2006, in a Coleman hospital.  Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2006, in First Baptist Church in Lawn with Reverend Price Mathieson officiating.  Burial will be in Dewey Cemetery, directed by Fry - Bartlett Funeral Home in Tuscola.  Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Juanita was born March 3, 1912 in Silver Valley to James Jacob and Mary Jane Cypert Ray.  She married Albert Wright Landers December 23, 1933 in Silver Valley.  A master chef, she liked nothing better than having her family gather to enjoy the favorite foods she always prepared.  She worked twenty-five years in the school cafeteria in Lawn, retiring in 1976.  She had many interests, but her main hobby was quilting.  She grew up in a hard-working family and remembered learning to quilt sitting on a bucket to be able to reach the quilting frames.  Her later quilts were works of art. Juanita was a happy, fun-loving, fiercely independent individual, and will be missed by all who knew her.  She was a member of Lawn Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents, five brothers, four sisters, her husband and one daughter-in-law, Gayle Landers.

Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Rose Ann Landers of Georgetown, Wesley and Leda Landers of Fort Worth, Tommy and Betty Landers of Carrollton, and Clifford and Lorry Landers of Corpus Christi; two daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and Buddy Card of McCamey and Betty and Mike Richards of Melbourne, Florida; thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews; and many friends.

Memorials may be made to West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford Street, Abilene, Texas 79605-9989 or Lawn Senior Citizens, P. O. Box 14, Lawn, Texas 79530.

Nancy L. Hughes age 75 of Copperas Cove passed away Friday, November 17, 2006 at her residence.  Graveside services will be today (Tuesday) at 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Anna Cemetery.  Local arrangement with Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.

Nancy was born on November 7, 1931 to the late Roy and Mildred Holt.  She attended schools in Sanderson, Coleman, Centennial and graduated in 1948 from Santa Anna High School.  Nancy received her BA from Texas Women's University and a MS from American Technological University.  She worked as a post librarian in 1952 and has lived in Copperas Cove since 1963.  She was a retired Library Director with Copperas Cove ISD and owned Dove Gift  for six years.

Survivors include a son, Marty and wife Barbara Hughes of Goldthwaite, Texas.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Major Martin Hughes; a daughter, Lynda Hughes; and a brother, Roy D. Holt, Jr.

Ora Mae McClure Weathers, age 86, of Santa Anna passed away Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 4:35 p.m. at the Coleman County Medical Center.  Services will be today (Tuesday) at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Anna Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Bruce Hess Officiating.  Interment will follow at Santa Anna Cemetery under the direction of Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.

Ora Mae was born February 9, 1920 in Coleman County, Texas to the late Benton Herbert and Mary M. Rogers McClure.  She was reared in Coleman County attending the Liveoak Schools.  On February 25, 1938, Ora Mae married Elwayne Weathers in Eastland County, Texas and they celebrated sixty-two years of marriage.  Elwayne preceded her in death in 2000.  She was a resident of San Angelo from 1950 till 2003, then moving to Santa Anna.  Ora Mae was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, reading and gardening and was a homemaker.

Survivors include a daughter, Wanda and husband Robert Neier of Santa Anna, Texas; a son, Bobby and wife Fayne Weathers of Halletsville, Texas; a brother, Arthur McClure of Bowie, Texas; several nieces and nephews; three grand children; five great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren.

Ora Mae was preceded in death by her sister Berta Holland and brother Elmer McClure.

BAIRD: Nelda June Hunter, age 67, of Putnam, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene, Texas.  A graveside service was held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2006 at Ross Cemetery in Baird, Texas, directed by Parker Funeral Home of Baird, with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating.

Nelda was born on May 11, 1939 in Coleman, Texas to Fisher Hagler and Hattie Craig Hagler.  She had lived the last seven years in Putnam moving there from Crowell, Texas.  She has worked as a public school cafeteria manager, done home health care, and worked at the Abilene State School for three years, and later becoming a homemaker.  She was a Baptist.  She married Al Hunter at Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Brown County on August 12, 1956.

Survivors include her husband, Al Hunter of Putnam, Texas; one daughter, Rhonda Vestal and husband Chris of Baird, Texas; two sons, Terry Hunter and wife Treva of Baird, Texas and Ricky Hunter and wife Tammy of Fort Worth, Texas; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Glenn Hagler of Coleman, Texas and Jimmy Hagler of Clyde, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Charlsie Jean Parker, 77, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at an Abilene medical center.  Funeral services were 1:30 p.m. Monday at Broadview Baptist Church with Rev. David Cason officiating.  Burial followed at 3:30 p.m. in the Glen Cove Cemetery near Coleman, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home of Abilene.  Memorial contributions may be sent to Broadview Baptist Church Building Fund, 2500 South 27th Street, Abilene, Texas 79605.

The daughter of Nettie (Graves) and William Keeney, she was born on March 12, 1929 in Coleman, Texas where she also married Clifford Durard Parker on February 27, 1949.  After moving from Coleman to Abilene in 1956, she worked for Timex Corporation before becoming self-employed in day care, a career which lasted 20 years.  Later she worked at the Rose Park Senior Citizens Center and was a member of Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).  She was also a member of Broadview Baptist Church in Abilene.

Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Durard Parker, in 1998, and her parents.

Survivors include a son, Ronnie Parker and wife, Judy, and a daughter, Darlena Wright and husband, Dale, all of Abilene; two grandchildren, Phillip Hill and Kimberly Hill; and one great-grandchild, Brady Mullings.  She is also survived by a brother, Donald Keeney and wife, Rita, of Santa Anna, and three sisters, Billie Moore of Lubbock, Patsy Martin of Clyde and Betty Alford of Abilene.

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Aubrey Lee "Rusty" Evans, 89, died November 19, 2006, in Kremmling, Colorado.  Services were held December 2, 2006  at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Kremmling with interment at Kremmling Cemetery.  Memorial donations in Rusty’s name can be made to either The Colorado Cattleman’s Association, 8833 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 800002 or Cliffview Assisted Living Center, P. O. Box 1119, Kremmling, Colorado 80459.

He was born September 26, 1917, near Coleman, Texas to Mayme and Roy Evans.  His dad died when Rusty was eight years old leaving his mom to raise Rusty and his three younger sisters.  Rusty attended school in Coleman, Texas, graduating in 1935.  He then went to work for his uncle on his ranch for fifteen dollars per month plus board.  He came to Kremmling March 29, 1939.  Rusty said his 1927 Model A Ford car used more oil than gas on the trip.  Rusty had a job waiting for him at Fred DeBerard's Peak Ranch riding in the summer and feeding cattle in the winter.  In 1940 he delivered a load of bulls for DeBerard’s to Swenson Ranch in Texas riding in the boxcar on the rail with the bulls.

Rusty married Clara McMahon in Steamboat Springs November 30, 1941.  They were living at the Jones Ranch of DeBerard’s then.  They worked for F. A. Fields and Sons of Kremmling for two years where Rusty was herdsman, showing cattle at the Denver Stock Show.  During the summer they lived at the cow camp at Mule Creek on the Williams Fork.  In the spring of 1943 they leased the Hermosa Ranch at Parshall from J. C. Miller.  Later they partnered on the ranch with Clarence Reiff, buying it in 1952.  It was here that they raised their two sons, Blaine and Rod.  They sold the ranch in 1968 and leased the Harry Morris Ranch in Granby and the Just and Snow Mountain Ranch in Tabernash.  In 1980 Rusty and Clara leased the Soap Creek Ranch in North Park where they ranched until 1991 when they retired near Walden.  Rusty was a member of the North Park Stockgrowers, Middle Park Stockgrowers (president three years), A.S.C.S. committee (president two years), Soil Conservation Board, Middle Park Hereford Association (secretary/treasurer 20 years), American Hereford Association, Colorado Cattleman’s Association and American National Cattleman’s Association.  He helped organize and was president of the Hot Sulphur Springs and Parshall Fire District for several years and also the Williams Fork Telephone Company.  Rusty and Clara raised registered and commercial Herefords all their ranching life, selling many bulls to Middle and North Park and Wyoming ranches.  The Middle Park Hereford Association bull sale ran 27 years, 1957-1984.  Rusty and Clara were the only consignors to sell bulls in all 27 sales under Hermosa Herefords.  Rusty was a  good cowman and cowboy.  In the late 1930s and 1940s, he calf roped at the local rodeos in Steamboat, Kremmling, Grand Lake and Walden, usually taking home some money.

Rusty is survived by his wife of 64 years, Clara of Kremmling; two sons, Blaine and wife Judy of Walden and Rod and wife Karlene of Challis, Idaho; four grandchildren, April (Jesse) Meyers, Ginger (Jeff) Chance, Lynnette (Mike) Telck and Jolene (Dustin) Condit; two step-grandchildren, Lorenda (Mike) Smith and Tim (Angie) Power; and 15 great- grandchildren.  He is also survived by three sisters in Texas, Ginger (Perry) Williams, Mildred Redford and Mary Alice Sherman.

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J. B. Smith, Jr., 77, of Coleman, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at Coleman County Medical Center.  Funeral services were 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 26, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Jeffrey Miller officiating.  Burial followed in the White Chapel Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

J. B. was born August 19, 1929 in the Anderson Community in Coleman County, the son of Joe Bailey Smith and Ima Cox Smith.  He grew up in Coleman and graduated from Coleman High School.  He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and married Julia Eva Draper on July 29, 1954 in Coleman.  She preceded him in death on December 11, 2003.  J.B. lived in Coleman County all of his life, where he was a rancher and farmer.  He was a member of the Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Future Farmers of America and a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Michael Lagow of Dallas, Malinda and Charles Carter of Coleman; one granddaughter, Krista Carter of Arlington; nieces and nephews, Judy Rasbury of Mesquite, Larry Robinson and Joe Robinson, both of Coleman, Gary Draper and Charlene Draper Lindsey, both of Richland Springs, Teddy Draper of Dripping Springs and many great nieces, great nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his wife and one sister, Nora Lee Robinson Bevel.

Memorials may be sent to the Julia Smith Scholarship Fund, c/o Coleman County State Bank or the Coleman High School Future Farmers of America.

Judy Jackson, age 65, of Santa Anna, Texas passed away Thursday, November 23, 2006 at 9:50 a.m. at Coleman County Medical Center.  Services will be today (Tuesday) at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Mackey officiating.  Interment will follow at the Santa Anna Cemetery under the direction of Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.

Judy was born March 4, 1941 in Shields, Texas to the late L. V. Miller and Zelma Jackson.  She was reared in Coleman County, attending Humphrey High School.  Judy was a member of the St. Willow Baptist Church and worked as a home health care attendant.

Survivors include four daughters, Mary Miller, Danette Wright, Patricia and husband Joe Coleman and Brenda Richards, all of Santa Anna, Texas; one son, Herbert Jackson of Coleman, Texas; two sisters, Gail Kirven of Santa Anna, Texas and Katie Barker of Elgin, Texas; and 10 grandchildren.

Judy was preceded in death by a daughter, Zelpha Smith.

Anna Fae Laws George, age 84, died Friday, November 24, 2006 in Seminole.  Funeral service was held  at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 27 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marvin Gregory officiating and assisted by Rev. Pat McClatchy.  Burial followed in the Glen Cove Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

Anna Fae was born in Floyd County June 3, 1922 to John W. and Rubie King Burgett.  She attended schools in Floyd County, Texas and in McKenzie and Jellico, Tennessee.  She graduated from high school in Floydada, Texas in 1939.  She moved with her family to Santa Anna in 1939, attended Tarleton, North Texas, and Hardin-Simmons, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Education Degree. She married Clarence D. Laws August 20, 1945 in Santa Anna.  He died December 3, 1993.  She married Walter George in 1995.  He died in April 2002. She was an Elementary school teacher for 28 years in Glen Cove and Coleman West Ward.  She was an Educational Diagnostician for 12 years working in San Saba, Brady Co-op, Coleman, Ballinger-Winters Co-op and Kermit-Wink-Loving Co-op.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John W. and Rubie Burgett and husbands, Clarence Laws and Walter George.  Her brother, Quentin Burgett of Weatherford, died Sunday, November 26, 2006.

She is survived two sisters, Elaine McMurry and husband Bill, of Greensburg, Kansas, LaJuana Henning and husband Vernon, of Seminole, Texas and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to Memorial Hospice, 1004 Hobbs Highway, Suite 2, Seminole, Texas 79360 or Memorial Place Assisted Living, 300 NW 8th Street, Seminole, Texas 79360 or your favorite charity.

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Ruby Stoup Watters, age 93, of Coleman, died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Coleman County Medical Center.  Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Hailey officiating.  Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.  Family visitation will be held today (Tuesday) from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

She was born Ruby Stoup on January 4, 1913 in Cooke County, Texas, a daughter of the late Edward Darwin Stoup and Nova Lou Scoggin Stoup.  She moved with her family to Coleman in 1922, attended school in Coleman and graduated from Coleman High School in 1935.  On December 2, 1941 she married William Arthur Watters in Coleman and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1987.  She was a housewife and a member of Elm Street Church of Christ.

Survivors include four sisters, Pearl Kile of Coleman, Dorothy Chastain of Justin, Margaret Wilson of Clyde, Peggy and husband Pat Jacobi of Fort Worth; two brothers, Alvie Stoup and William and wife Mavis Stoup of Coleman; sister-in-law, Lorene McElroy of Austin; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister, Hugh, Earl, Carl, Fred Stoup and Bessie Adian.

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Pauline Powers, age 93, of Coleman, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at Coleman County Medical Center.  Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating and assisted by Rick Marshall.  Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.  Family visitation will be this evening from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pauline Powers was born April 29, 1913 in Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas, a daughter of the late William C. Revel and Palma Frasier Revel.  She grew up in the Elliott Community and attended school at Shields.  On April 29, 1929 she married Otis Powers in Santa Anna and he preceded her in death in 1992.  She had lived in Coleman for a number of years, was a member of First Baptist Church, a former member of NARFE.  She was a retired real estate agent.

Survivors include one brother, Weldon Revel of Canyon, Texas; two sisters, Willie C. Gilbreath of Coleman, Gerene Rowe of Lubbock; five nieces and two nephews; special friends, Rafael and Eulogia Arellano of San Antonio.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Coleman or the donor's favorite charity.

W. T. "Tuffy" Hamon, age 88, of Coleman, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at Holiday Hill Nursing Home.  Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2006 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with his son, Rodney Hamon officiating and assisted by Joe Hailey.  Burial will follow in the Glen Cove Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

W. T. "Tuffy" Hamon was born September 23, 1918 in Coleman County, Texas, a son of Edwin Cravens Hamon and Mary Landis Johnson Hamon.  He grew up in Glen Cove and attended school at Centennial.  On October 10, 1940 he married Ida Myrtle Wiginton in Coleman.  He served in the United States Army.  During his liftime, Tuffy was a cowboy, an oil field tool pusher and iron work construction.  He lived in Coleman County and moved to the city of Coleman in 1968.  He was a member of Elm Street Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, Ida Myrtle Hamon of Coleman; two sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Mary Hamon of Coleman, Rodney and Peggy Hamon of Burleson; a grandchild raised by Tuffy and Myrtle, Dolly and husband Richard Cody of Glen Cove; three sisters, Clara May Olhausen of Clyde, Mary Betty Ramsey of Clyde, Alice Ann Wilson of Goldthwaite; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Randall Hamon, two brothers, Joe Bailey Hamon and Lamar Hamon; one sister, Ruth Barmore.

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Mrs. Glen Berry, age 90, of Coleman, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center.  Graveside services will be 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 1, 2006 at the Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion.  Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.  Family visitation will from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Berry was born Daphnea Allene Croft on August 22, 1916 in Gouldbusk, the daughter of Orvil Walter Croft and Civilia Oatman Burleson.  He preceded her in death on December 10, 1997.  She grew up and attended school in Coleman County.  She married Ancel Glen Berry on December 7, 1936 in Coleman.  She worked for Jinright Manufacturing and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Dawson of Coleman; one son, Billy Glen Berry of Odessa; one brother, Darrell Croft of Coleman; two sisters, Nadell Schulle of Coleman, Maxine O’Grady of Magna, California; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren.

Wanda Faye Rasco of Abilene joined her husband in the presence of the Lord on November 29, 2006.  Visitation will be at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday at Stevens Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be officiated by her grandson Scott Rasco at Stevens  Funeral Home Chapel in Coleman on Sunday December 3, at 2:00 p.m.

Wanda was born in Eastland County on April 15, 1930.  She was joined in marriage to Charlie Hampton Rasco on October 2, 1948.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charlie, son Joe Heath, seven great-grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters, and one nephew.

She was survived by her son and wife, Doyle and Pamela Rasco of Abilene; grandchildren, Angela, Jason, Scott, Amanda, and Karlissa; nine great-grandchildren; one brother and three sisters; and numerous nephews and nieces. 

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