MARY CLEMENTS FRANKLIN
Mary Clements Franklin of San Antonio, died April 27,
1999. Mary was born in Goldthwaite on January 1,
1919. She was the daughter of Duke and Tillie
Clements and sister to Bentley and Kathleen Clements,
all deceased.
Goldthwaite was home to Mary until her college years.
She married Paul Dwight Franklin in 1954. He preceded
her in death February 29, 1984.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Tillie and grandson,
Paul Duke.
She was an artist and a craftsman. We will miss Mary
for her wit, her knowledge and willingness to share her
excitement in learning.


ELLA MAE JESKE LAID TO REST
MAY 13 AT ZION CEMETERY
Ella mae Jeske of Priddy Texas died Monday, May
10, 1999 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. She
was 70 years of age.
Mrs Jeske was born November 1, 1928 at Pottsville
Texas the daughter of William and Eda (Nichter)
Reinert.
She married Carl Jeske, Jr. on September 25, 1947 at
Pottsville, Texas.
She was a Lutheran. She was a homemaker.
Survivors are two daughters, Donna Abdou of Priddy
and Tracey Jeske of Hewitt; one son, Carl William
Jeske of Austin; her mother, Eda Reinert of Priddy;
three grandchildren, Amen, Kate and Philip; two
brothers, William Reinert of Midland and Wayne
Reinert of Weatherford; and nine nieces and nephews.
The funeral was Thursday, May 13, 1999 at 10:00 a.
m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Priddy, Texas with
Dr. Paul Senff officiating. Interment was in the Zion
Cemetery, Priddy Mills County, Texas
Pallbearers included Philip Abdou, Amen Abdou,
Richard Jeske, J.C. Partin, Carl Janner, Lester
Limmer, Dale Bufe, and Danny Partin.


FUNERAL CONDUCTED FRIDAY,
MAY 21ST FOR BERTHA SMITH
Bertha Smith of Goldthwaite, Texas died Tuesday,
May 18, 1999. at Scott and White Hospital, Temple
Texas. She was 88 years of age.
Mrs. Smith was born June 10, 1910 at Amarillo,
Texas, the daughter of Arthur C. and Hattie Pearl
(Good) Nichols.
She married Millard Rountree in June, 1926. He
preceded her  in death and in 1962 she married Albert
Smith. He preceded her in death in 1981.
Mrs Smith was a Baptist. She was a member of the
Eastern Star. She was a homemaker.
Besides her husbands, Mrs Smith was also preceded in
death by one son.
Survivors are two son, Robert Rountree of Gorman
and Buddy Rountree of Goldthwaite; five
grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. one sister,
Juanita Naomi Eubanks of Fort Worth; and one
brother, Lee Roy Nichols of Amarillo.
The funeral was Friday, May 21, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. at
the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Chapel in Goldthwaite with
Rev Doug Holtzclaw, pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Goldthwaite officiating.
Interment was in the Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery,
Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas.
Honorary pallbearers were Jamison Rountree, Shawn
Rountree, Mika Rountree, Rosemarie Bradley and
Jillian Bradley.
Pallbearers were Douglas Rountree, Ray Dean
Roundtree, Ryan Rountree, Brady Rountree, Cory
Rountree and Jim Bradley.


FINAL RITES FOR ELIZABETH STANDLEY
HELD MAY 31ST
Elizabeth DeMoss Standley of Goldthwaite, Texas,
died Friday, May 28, 1999 at her home in
Goldthwaite, Texas. She was 77 years of age.
Mrs. Standley was born September 25, 1921 in
Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of Tom and
Elizabeth (McFarland) DeMoss.
She married Ray Standley in October 1942 in the state
of Idaho.
The couple moved to Goldthwaite from Midland Texas
in December 1950.
She was a Methodist.
Survivors are her husband, Ray Standley of
Goldthwaite; three sons, Dick Standley of Dallas,
Tommy Standley of Seattle Washington and Bobby
Standley of Norfolk, Birginia; two daughters, Mary
Carman of Birmingham Alabama and Evelyn Gholson
of Tempe, Arizona; and four grandchildren, Brian, Lisa,
Tyler,and Claire.
The funeral was Monday, May 31, 1999 at 2:00 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church in Goldthwaite
with Dr. Tom Loftin, pastor of the church officiating.
Interment was in the Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery,
Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas.
Serving as pallbearers were James Leonhard, James
Boykin, Bernie Hobson, Tyler Carman, T.J.
Blackburn, and Brian Standley.

FINAL RITES FOR BUD WILLIAMS
HELD MAY 22ND AT EDINBURG
E. Lee "Bud" Williams of McAllen, Texas, age 79, died
Wednesday, May 19, 1999 at Columbia Rio Grande
Regional Hospital, McAllen, Texas.
Mr. Williams was a former manager for Lloyd Benson
Sr. for 35 years. He was a World War II veteran, who
fought in The Battle of the Bulge. During his military
service he served under General Patton and was
awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart medals.
Bud Williams moved to Edinburg, Texas from
Goldthwaite in 1948.
Survivors are his wife, Inez Williams of McAllen; three
sons, Spencer "Pete" Williams and his wife, Vicki of
Edinburg, John Ray Williams and his wife, Cheri of
McAllen, and Richard Williams of Washington, D.C.;
two sisters Catherine Turner of Amarillo and Minnie
Rogers of Austin; three brothers, A.C. Williams of
Goldthwaite, Henry Williams of Sudan and Cecil
Williams of Shreveport, LA and two grandsons, Randy
Williams of McAllen and Justin Williams of McAllen.
The funeral was Saturday, May 22, 1999 at the
Presbyterian Church in Edinburg with Tim Ousley,
minister of the Mission Church of Christ, officiating.
Burial was at Taylor Street Memorial Cemetery,
McAllen, TX.

WITTY  BABY LAID TO REST
MaKayla Marqueen Witty, infant born to Rebecca
Marqueen Witty and Michael Bates, was born and
died the same day, Friday, May 28, 1999 at
Brownwood Regional Medical Center, Brownwood,
Texas.
Graveside rites were conducted Monday, May 31,
1999 at 4:00 p.m. at the Hurst Ranch Cemetery, 
Star,Texas.
Besides her parents, she is also survived by her 
maternal grandparents, Richard and Audrey
Witty of Star; her maternal great grandparents, 
Norris Witty of Star and Marqueen Forbes of
Goldthwaite; her aunt, Rachel Witty of Star; 
and her God parents, Kimberly Moore and James
Stephens, both of Star.

RUTH GEESLIN FINAL RITES HELD HERE
MARCH 8, 1997

Frances Ruth Geeslin of Goldthwaite died Thursday,
March 6, 1997 at Hillview Manor Nursing Home in
Goldthwaite. She was 78 years of age.

Mrs. Geeslin was born May 8, 1918 at Indian Gap,
Texas, the daughter of Lester A. and Pearl (Spivey)
Harris.

On January 2, 1937 she married Virgil Ryan Geeslin at
Hamilton, Texas.

She had lived in the Mills County area all of her life. She
was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Mount
Olive. She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Geeslin was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, Virgil in August of 1990, and two brothers, J.
B. Harris and John D. Harris.

Survivors are one son and daughter-in-law, Lester and
Jo Ann Geeslin of Goldthwaite and sons-in-law,
Virgilene and Bernie Farmer of Bedford, and Linda
and Jerry Rountree of Goldthwaite; six grandchildren,
Andrea Esse, Leslie Joe Geeslin, Brady Rountree, Ryan
Rountree, Stephanie Kulhanek, and Andrew Farmer;
and two great grandchildren, Daniel and Madison
Kulhanek.

The funeral was March 8, 1997 at 10:oo a.m. at the
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel in Goldthwaite.
Bro Vance Rodgers of Lockhart officiated at the final
rites. Interment was in the Goldthwaite Memorial
Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Andy Farmer, Brady
Rountree, Ryan Rountree, Scott Esse, Randy Holland,
and Mike McMahan.

Daniel Kulhanek served as honorary pallbearer.

Stacy Wilkins Funeral Home, Goldthwaite, was in
charge of arrangements.


MARY R. BRALEY LAID TO REST AT
MULLIN, TX
Mary Ruth Braly, of Goldthwaite, Texas died
Thursday, June 3, 1999 at Brownwood Regional
Medical Center, Brownwood, Texas. She wa 74
years of age.

Mrs Braly was born January 20, 1925 at Mullin,
Texas, the daughter of Frank Akin Cobb and Lillian
(Davis) Cobb.

She was a Methodist.
She was a rate clerk for Eagle Trucking.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Frank
Cobb; one sister, Margaret Williams; her husband,
Claibe Dickson; and baby, Belinda Kay.
Survivors are one son, Caleb Thomas Dickson of
San Leon, Texas, one sister, Nell Gambrell of
Houston; and one brother, J.D. Cobb of Maypearl,
Texas.

The funeral was Saturday June 5, 1999 at 2:00 p.m.
at the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel in
Goldthwaite. Wayne Lewis officiated at the final rites.
Interment was in the Oakview Cemetery at Mullin,
Texas.

Pallbearers were Randy Cobb, J. Cobb, William
Gambrell, Paul Mitteleteclt, Jim J. Willes, Rex
Williams Jr.


LOUIS LYNDELL KARNES, 66 PASSES
AWAY ON THURS. JUNE 3
Mr. Louis Lyndell "Fuzzy" Karnes, age 66, died
Thursday, June 3, 1999 at a Gatesville hospital. The
memorial service will take place at a later date.
Mr. Karnes was born in Star, Texas on July 4, 1932
to the late Louie and Brownie Mason Karnes. He
attended school at Eagle Pass, Texas and graduated
in 1950. He retired from the United States Army
where he served for 22 years. He received two
Purple Hearts in the Vietnam Conflict. 
Mr. Karnes was preceded in death by three
brothers, Carl Karnes, Ellsworth Karnes and Frank
Karnes.
Survivors are his brothers, Oscar Karnes of Eagle
Pass and Jim Karnes of Waco; sisters, Letha Soules
and Nelda Karnes, both of Gatesville, Corene
Thomas of Snyder, and Bonnie Calaway of
Hereford; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family requests memorials be made to the
American Cancer Society.

FUNERAL CONDUCTED SATURDAY, MAY
29 FOR BIVIANA VALENZUELA
Biviana S. Valenzuela of Goldthwaite, Texas, died
Wednesday, May 26, 1999 at Brownwood Regional
Medical Center, Brownwood, Texas. She was 66
years of age.
She was born December 2, 1932 in Pilares, Mexica
to Julio Sanchez and Francisca (Vejar) Sanchez.
She married Hugh Outlaw in 1959. He preceded her
in death in 1982. She moved to Van Horn in 1957,
then to Goldthwaite in 1979. She moved back to
Van Horn and married Lucas Valenzuela and lived
there until Lucas died. She has been living in
Goldthwaite since 1990.
She was a member of the Goldthwaite Evangelism
Church and a homemaker.
Besides her husbands, she was also preceded in
death by a son, Billy Harvey Outlaw.
Survivors are three sons, Bique Ramirez of San
Antonio, Jesse F. Outlaw of Austin, and Bobby J.
Outlaw of Goldthwaite; one daughter, Hazel
Kincheloe of Star; 17 grandchildren; three great
grandchildren; and two step grandchildren.
She is also survived by eleven brothers and sisters,
Maria Franco, Juan Sanchez, Julia Muro, Gavina
Payan, Faustina Flores, Ben Sanchez, Dolores
Sanchez, Simon Sanchez, Lupe Sanchez Tarango,
Ramon Sanchez and Polo Montoya.
The funeral was Saturday May 29, 1999 at 2:00
p.m. at the Van Horn Assembly of God Church.
Officiating the service were David Mullins, Jimmy
Sellers, and Norita Ayers. Burial was in the VAn
Horn City Cemetery, Van Horn, Texas.

BUDDIE LEE SUTHERLAND FINAL RITES
HELD HERE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH

Buddie Lee Sutherland of Goldthwiate, Texas died
Thursday, June 3, 1999 at his home in Goldthwaite.
He was 75 years of age.

Mr. Sutherland was born January 28, 1924 in
Bandera County Texas, the son of William Fredric
"Fred" and Sara Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Bessent)
Sutherland.
He married Wanda Ruth Crelia on April 29, 1952 at
Waco, Texas.
Mr Sutherland was a heavy equipment operator in
Mills County for 20 years. He served in the United
States Air Force.
Survivors are his wife, Wanda Sutherland of
Goldthwaie; two sons, and their wives, Danny and
Leslie Sutherland of Goldthwaite, and Tim and Suzy
Sutherland of Round Rock Texas; three daughters,
and their husbands, Kathy and Andy Cook of
Goldthwaite, Jan Sutherland of Magnolia, Texas, and
Gayle and Rob Black of Pinehurst, Texas; 18
grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and one
niece, Marie Dixon of Goldthwaite.
Graveside rites were conducted under the direction
of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars at the Goldthwaite
Memorial Cemetery in Goldthwaite, Texas on
Saturday, June 5, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating with
Jack Vaughan, minister of the Assembly of God
Church in Goldthwaite.
Serving as pallbearers were Carroll Bunting, Johnny
Truitt, Jeff Stewart, Mark Lindsay, James Cook,
Warren Harris, and Edwin Hardin.


ROLAND ROWAN DIES IN ONE CAR ROLL
OVER
GOLDTHWAITE - Roland Ralph John Rowan, 22,
of Star, graveside service at 10 a.m. in Hurst Ranch
Cemetery; arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral
Home.

Roland  Rowan was fatally injured early Sunday, 
May 5, 1996, in a one-car rollover in Brown 
County, the Department of Public Safety said. 

Roland Rowan, 22, died about 2:45 a.m. at
Brownwood Regional Medical Center, about an
hour after the accident near the intersection of
Farm-to-Market roads 2126 and 45, officials said. 

A DPS communications operator said Rowan was
traveling north on Farm-to-Market Road 45 at high
speed and failed to negotiate a curve. His car left the
roadway, rolling several times and ejecting him
before it came to rest in the intersection. 

Rowan, who was traveling by himself, was not
wearing a seat belt, authorities said.


RAYMOND SPINKS LAID TO REST
IN MULLIN'S OAKVIEW CEMETERY

Raymond Spinks of Mullin, Texas died Sunday,
June 13, 1999 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in
Houston, Texas. He was 71 years of age.
Mr. Spinks wa born December 13, 1927 at Mullin,
Texas the son of Martin Monroe and Alma (Calder)
Spinks.
On April 29, 1957 he married Theda Warren at
Goldthwaite.
He was a Baptist.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 until 1952.
He was a mechanic and worked in building
maintenance.
Survivors are his wife, Theda Spinks of Mullin, three
daughters, Brenda Burrus, Laveta Spinks and Lana
Spinks  all of Mullin; one grandchild, Tyler Burrus of
Mullin; one brother, Doug Spinks of Mullin; and
three sisters, Jean Ferguson and Neva Warren, both
of Mullin and Dalpha Routh of Ballinger.
The funeral was Tuesday, June 15, 1999 at 10:00
a.m. at the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel in
Goldthwaite. Rodney Thomas and Allen Oxford
officiated at the final rites. Interment was in Oakview
Cemetery, Mullin, Mills County, Texas.
Serving as pallbearers were Max Booker, Bill
Worden, Tom Grady, Eugene Davee, Jimmy
Davee, and Bobby Leverett.
Jude Miles was honorary pallbearer.


FINAL RITES HELD JUNE 11TH FOR VIOLET
MUSE, 83

Violet Muse of Goldthwaite, Texas died Tuesday,
June 8, 1999 at Hillview Manor Nursing Home in
Goldthwaite. She was 83 years of age.

She was born April 23, 1916 in Hamilton County,
Texas, the daughter of Thomas B. and Addie
(Kirkland) Fuqua.

She married Aubrey Muse on April 17, 1937 at
Hico, Texas. He preceded her in death on
September 19, 1974.

The couple had made their home in Goldthwaite
since moving from California in 1961.

Mrs. Muse was a homemaker. She was a member
of the Baptist Church.

Besides her husband she was also preceded in
death by one daughter, Jeanette.

Survivors are two sons, Robert D. Muse of
Bellevue, Nebraska and James C. Muse of
Goldthwaite; one daughter, Mary L. Geeslin of
Goldthwaite; nine grandchildren; 12 great
grandchildren; and one brother, Thomas Bart
"Rabbit" Fuqua Jr. of Hamilton.

Graveside rites were conducted Friday, June 11,
1999 at 10:00 a.m. at the Gentry's Mill Cemetery in
Hamilton County, Texas. Butch Pesch, pastor of the
Priddy Baptist Church, officiated at the final rites.

Serving as pallbearers were Clifton E. Cromeams,
Tim Sutherland, Douglas Muse, Brian Geeslin,
Michael Geeslin and Samuel D. McCubbin.


FINAL RITES HELD FRIDAY, JUNE 11TH
FOR GENA DELLIS
Virginia Leighnae (Gena) Dellis of Arlington, Texas
died Monday, June 7, 1999 at Baylor Medical
Center in Dallas, Texas. She was 21 years of age.
Miss Dellis was born March 13, 1978 at Arlington,
Texas, the daughter of Joe and Tempest (Ables)
Dellis.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was a bank teller.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Dellis,
her maternal gradparents, Buster and Fritz Ables,
and her paternal grandfather, Roy Dellis.
Survivors are her mother, Tempest Dellis of
Arlington; one sister and her husband, Jo Lynn and
Brian Crouse of Arlington; one niece, Sarah
Elizabeth Crouse of Arlington; and her grandmother,
Jessi Dellis of Goldthaite.
The funeral was Friday, June 11, 1999 at 10:00
a.m. at the South Arlington Church of Christ.
Interment was at 4:00 p.m. at the North Brown
Cemetery in Mills County, Texas. Officiating at the
rites were Minister Brad Graves and Minister Terry
Jackson.
Pallbearers were Code Ables, Quincy Ables, Mike
Smith, Taylor Goerdel, Robert Glen Phillips and
Ace Price.


FINAL RITES HELD FOR IRA CUMMINS

BROWNWOOD — Ira Cummins, 84, of Blanket,
died Wednesday March 24, 1999 in a local
hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blanket First
Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Camp and Gary
Day officiating. Burial will be in Blanket Cemetery,
directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home of
Brownwood.
Mr. Cummins was born in Bell County and lived
most of his life in Brown County. He married Jewell
Welty Stanley in Blanket in 1957. He was a
member of the Blanket Lions Club and the Blanket
First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of Blanket; one son, Jerry
Cummins of Arlington; two daughters, Linda King of
Arlington and Barbara Davis of Okla.; three
stepsons, Dale Stanley of Blanket, Billy Stanley of
Odessa, and Chester Stanley of Houston; two
stepdaughters, Betty Roundtree of Goldthwaite and
Nettie Tatum of Conroe; nine great grandchildren;
and a number of great-grandchildren.


RITES HELD FRIDAY JUNE 18TH 
FOR GEORGIA MAE JACOBS, 68
Graveside rites were held at 3:00p.m. Friday, June
18, 1999 for Georgia Mae Jacobs at the Coahoma
Cemetery with Russ Mullins, minister of the
Coahoma Church of Christ, officiating. Mrs. Jacobs
was 68 years of age.
She died Wednesday, June 16, 1999, at her
residence in Coahoma.
She was born July 3, 1930 in Goldthwaite. On
August 5, 1950 she married Guy Wayne Jacobs in
Colorado City, Texas.
She was a homemaker. She was a  member of the
Coahoma Church of Christ.
Survivors are her husband, Gus Jacobs of
Coahoma; two daughters, Beverly Scribner of
Grapevine, and Darlene Gressett of Coahoma; one
son, Gus Wayne Jacobs, Jr. of Brownwood; five
sisters, Jewel Casbeer of Goldthwaite, Olivia Taylor
of Gatesville, Alta Casbeer of Abilene, Belma
Harrell of Portland, and Ruby Trice of McKinney.
She is also survived by several grandchildren, two
great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and
nephews.
The family requests memorials be made to the
Coahoma Church of Christ Library Fund, P.O. Box
198, Coahoma, TX 79511 or the Medina
Children's Home, HCR 16 Box 75 Medina, TX
78055-9615


FUNERAL HELD FOR ERA ELLEN ELLIS

Era Ellen Ellis, age 84, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas
died Monday, June 21, 1999 at Hendricks Medical
Center Hospital in Abilene, Texas.
She was born July 22, 1914 at Mullin, Texas, the
daughter of Everett Isaac and Mattie
(Brookenbrough) Oxley.
Mrs. Ellis belonged tothe First Presbyterian Church
in Prairie Grove Arkansas. For the past two and
one half years she has resided in Abilene.
Survivors are one daughter, Peggy Jackson of
Abilene; one son, Billy Don Ellis of Farmington,
Arkansas; five grandchildren, Kelly Grissom of
Breckenridge, Jett Robinson of Abileen, Stacy
Robinson of Rockwell, Megan Ellis and Chad Ellis, 
both of Huntsville, Arkansas; one great grandchild,
Kendra Grissom of Breckenridge.
The funeral was conducted Thursday, June 24,
1999 at 1:30 p.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Priarie
Grove, Arkansas with Dr. John King officiating.
Interment was in the National Cemetery at
Fayetteville, Arkansas.


IREA
HAMMOND FINAL RITES ARE HELD HERE
ON MONDAY, JULY 12TH
.

Irea Hammond of Goldthwaite, died Sunday, July
11, 1999 at Hillview Manor Nursing Home in
Goldthwaite. She was 96 years of age.
She was born in Regency, Mills County Texas on
April 12, 1903, the daughter of Henry and
Gertrude (Singleton) Jamer. She moved with her
family at age nine years to Comanche County.
She married Allen Chaney in Comanche County in
1921. They had four children. The youngest died
at 18 months of age. The couple divorced in
1927. She married George Hammond in 1930
and moved to Mills County and lived here most of
her life. He preceded her in death in 1950 and
their daughter from that ynion, Nelda Charlene
Tigner passed away in 1996.
Irea Hammond was an avid gardener and loved to
fish. She knew the location of almost every tank in
Mills County and fished most of them at one time
or another. Once when she was fishing she fell and
broke a hip and as luck would have it she had
someone with her to get assistance.
Mrs. Hammond was a housekeeper for many
families in Mills County. She was also a cafe cook
in Mills County and she also cooked at the
Auction Barn.
She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church
at Mt. Olive since 1950.
She is survived by three children, Perney Chaney
of Clifton, Jack (Whiz) Chaney of Mullin, and
Vernell cunningham of Goldthwaite; one brother,
Truman Jamer of San Angelo; two sister, Mrs.
Kollie Gaddy of Odessa and Mrs. Estalleee
DeWitt of Goldthwaite; nine grand children; 17
great grand children; and 13 great great
grandchildren. She is also survived by four
step-daughters-in-law, Mrs Inez Hammond, Mrs
Merlene Hammond, Mrs Anna Beth Hammond all
of Goldthwaite, and Mrs Malta Hammond of
Andrews.
The funeral was Monday, July 12, 1999 at 2:00
p.m. at the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel
in Goldthwaite. Terry Jackson, minister of the
Goldthwaite Church of Christ, officiated at the
final rites. Interment was in the Rock Springs
Cemetery, Mills County Texas.
Pallbearers were Richard Chaney, Curtis Evans,
Gardon Chaney, Allen D. Chaney, Roland Kelly,
and Allen Evans.


FINAL RITES HELD SAT, JULY 10 FOR
ANNIE MARIE HUFSTUTLER, 85

Annie Marie Hufstutler, 85 of Comanche Texas
passed away Wednesday evening, July 7, 1999.
She was born December 13, 1913 in Hico,
Texas. the daughter of the late Wesley and Willie
Oxley Bullard. She was married to Brady
Hufstutler October 3, 1931. He preceded her in
death December 28, 1985.
Mrs. Hufstutler was a retired nurse aid and had
been employed by Western Hills Care Center for
15 years. She was a member of the East Silde
Baptist Church. She had been a resident of
Comanche since 1939.
She is survived by four daughters, Ella Louise
Stacy and her husband, Ira C. of Fort Worth,
Bobbie Nell Pierce of Hico, Catherine Ross and
her husband Stanley of Odessa, Francine Partin
and her husband J.C. of Priddy; one son, Roy
Hufstutler and wife Ann of Comanche; four
sisters, Nannie Hogan of Waco, Margaret Hogan
of Fort Worth, Mildred Hunter of Hico, and
Dorothy McCoy of Hico; two brothers, Presley
Bullard of Benbrook and Billy Joe Bullard of
Hico; eleven grandchildren, twenty great
grandchildren.
The funeral was Saturday July 10, 1999 at 10:00
a.a. at the Hall and Sons Funeral Home Chapel,
Comanche, Texas. Rev. Don Longoria officiated
at the final rites, assisted by Rev. Scott Carley and
Rev. Gary Day. Interment followed in the
Oakwood Cemetery Comanch, Texas.


AUBREY KEEL, 97, ASSOCIATED
PRESS TELEGRAPHER; PASSES AWAY
JUNE 25 IN KANSAS CITY, MO.

Aubrey E. Keel, one of three surviving Associated
Press telegraphers and one of America's oldest
World War II veterans, died Friday,  June  25, 
1999 in Kansas City, Missouri. He would have
been 98 on July 3rd.
Cremation is scheduled with a memorial service to
follow July 11 at Aldersgate United Methodist
Church in Lees Summit, a Kansas City suburb.
He is survived by a daughter Mari McElyea and a
grand daughter, Tara McElyea 13, of Kansas
City. His wife Alcia to whom he was married 44
years died in 1994.
Keel was born July 3, 1901 at Indian Gap Texas
but his family soon moved to Goldthwaite. It was
at Goldthwaite where at age 17, he learned
telegraphy at the Santa Fe Railroad station to help
relieve a World War I shortage of operators. He
worked for the railroad eight years, and then was
hired by the AP in 1926 to copy the news at
several Texas newspapers. Greater skill as a
telegrapher was required to hold down an AP job
than was necessary on railroads. 
(This is a much shortened version of his Obit that
appeared in the Goldthwaite Eagle.  Full copy
contains many highlights of his life with AP and
afterwards. His full obit will be in the Obit book
later this year at the Clerks office in the Mills
County Courthouse. SR)


DAVID LAWRENCE FUNERAL HELD
HERE TUES, JUNE 29
David Glenn Lawrence of Goldthwaite, Texas,
died Saturday, June 26, 1999 at Medical City in
Dallas Texas following complications after cancer
surgery. Mr. Lawrence had been diagnosed with
cancer approximately two years ago. He was 68
years of age.
He was born June 8 1931 at Dawson Texas the
son of William Victor and Mamie Garner
Lawrence.
He married Frances Cleveland on April 17, 1954
at Dawson, Texas. The couple had made their
home in Goldthwaite since moving from Dallas on
September 1, 1963.
Mr. Lawrence served in the United States Air
Force from 1950 to 1954. He served as a
Driver's Licence Trooper for the Texas
Department of Public Safety for 35 years from
1957 to 1992.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in
Goldthwaite. 
He was a decon there but was better known as
the church greeter. He was usually found in the
church foyer handing out bulletins and greeting the
people as they came in to worship.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Lawrence of
Goldthwaite, three sons Mark Lawrence of waco,
Kenneth Lawrence and his wife, Donna of
Mansfield, and Brian Lawrence of Dallas; two
sisters, Cherry Armentrout of Phoenix Arizona
and Doris Jennings of Austin; one Brother, Jack
Lawrence of Austin; one sister-in-law, Wilett
Lawrence of Fort Worth; two grandchildren,
Miranda and Weston Lawrence and numerous
nieces, nephews and many friends.
The funeral was Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at 2:00
p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Goldthwaite
with Doug Holtzclaw and Butch Foster officiating.
Interment was in the Goldthwaite Memorial
Cemetery, Goldthwaite Mills County Texas.
Serving as pallbearers were Houston Duren,
Floyd Spradley, Truett Auldridge, Cecil Egger,
Charles Buck, and Les Heinze.
Honorary pallbearers were Leston Berry, J.D.
Harper, Arnold Roberts, Billy Hale, Felton
Wilson, G.R. Mullings, Sam Padilla and Jim
Oliver.

FUNERAL HELD JUNE 24 FOR RAY
STARK

The funeral for Ray Stark of Grand Prairie, Texas
were held Sunday June 27, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. at
First United Methodist Church of Grand Prairie.
Mike Alexander officiated at the final rites.
Interment was in the Restland Memorial Park,
Grand Prairie, Texas. He died Thursday, June 24,
1999. He had just celebrated his 90th birthday.
Ray Stark was born in Goldthwaite Texas on June
19, 1909.
He was a teacher, principal and superintendent in
several Texas schools. He retired from Grand
Prairie I.S.D. after 44 years of service. Mr. Stark
was a member of the First Methodist Church in
Grand Prairie, Texas.
Besides teaching, he was an avid gardener
and played the violin and piano for the Grand
Prairie Sunshiners Band. He had resided in Itasca,
Texas the last two years where he was under the
care of his grand daughter, Christi Laird.
Mr Stark was preceded in death by his wife,
Sarah Stark.
Survivors are three daughters, and sons-in-law,
Ray Nell Massey of Denton, Wilma O'Rarden of
Denton, and Judy Brown of Fairfax, Virginia; nine
grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.


BUSTER WARREN FUNERAL
CONDUCTED HERE JULY 14TH
W.W. "Buster" Warren of Goldthwaite, Texas,
died Monday July 12, 1999 at his home in
Goldthwaite. He was 81 years of age.
Mr. Warren was born October 14, 1917 in Mills
County, Texas to Harry Earl and Pearl Ann
(Alexander) Warren.
He married Doris Srucella Carlisle in January of
1938 at Pompey Mountain in the Duren
Community of Mills County.
Mr. Warren had lived in Goldthwaite since moving
from Nacogdoches in 1991.
He was a Baptist.
His occupation was contractor/building
construction.
Mr. Warren served his country in the seabees
during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, and one
daughter, Barbara Ann Clark.
Survivors are one grandson, Troop Clark of
Nacogdoches; four sisters, Edna Wasserman,
Reva Keating and Ella Mae Cox, all of
Goldthwaite and Erma Hiscks of Odessa; and one
sister-in-law, Jewel Ratzow of Stephenville.
The funeral was Wednesday, July 14, 1999 at
2:00 p.m. at the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home
Chapel in Goldthwaite. Rev Doug Holtzclaw,
pastor of the First Baptist church in Goldthwaite,
officiated at the final rites. Interment was in the
Democrat Cemetery, Mills County, Texas.
Pallbearers were Houston Duren, Tommy Head,
Millard Collier, Jimmy Collier, Sonny Hicks and
Bradley Hicks.


FINAL RITES HELD HERE JUNE 30 FOR
MAZIE CARLISLE WILSON, 85
Mazie Carlisle Wilson of Stephenville, Texas, died
Sunday June 27, 1999 at Harris Methodist
Hospital in Stephenbille Texas. She was 85 years
of age.
She was born February 13, 1914 in Mills County
Texas.
She married Doyle Wilson. He preceded her in
death. She was also preceded in death by her
daughter Linda Mack, in 1993.
Mazie was a member of the Baptist Church and
an active member of the Business and Professional
Women's Association of San Angelo, Texas. She
was raised in Mills County, lived in San Angelo
from 1945 until she moved to Stephenville in
1995. Mazie was retired as a buyer for
Hemphill-Wells Department Store in San Angelo.
She is survived by one sister, Jewel Ratzow,
formerly of Brownwood, of Stephenville, Texas.
Graveside services will be on Wednesday, June
30, 1999at 2:00 p.m. at the Goldthwaite
Memorial Cemetery in Goldthwiate, Texas.
The family requests memorial be made to the
American Heart Association or the American
Cancer Society.