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VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Tuesday December 27, 2005 www.VictoriaAdvocate.com OBITUARIES NATIVIDAD G. RODRIGUEZ Natividad "Tive" G. Rodriguez, 66, of Victoria, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005. 2005.

She was born Sept. 8, 1939, in Karnes City, to the late Ramon and Trinidad Soto Guerra. She was a book binder at Kids Print Shop and a Catholic. Survivors: daughters, Janie Rodriguez and Rodriguez Hope Valdez, both of Victoria; son, Robert Lee Rodriguez Sr. of Victoria; sisters, Eudelia Alaniz, Patsy Serenil, and Guadalupe Tipton, all of Victoria; brother, Christino Guerra of Karnes City, five grandchildren; and five great -grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: husband, Trinidad Rodriguez; sisters, Rebeca Guerra and Antonia Guerra Brosig; brothers, Bentura Guerra, Elias Guerra, and Ramon Guerra Jr. Visitation will be 10 a.m. today at Artero Memorial Chapels. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m. today at the chapel.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Gabriel Otoo officiating. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery. Artero Memorial Chapels, Victoria, 361-575-3212.

CLARA B. THOMPSON Harlingen: Clara Bell Thompson, 88, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2005 at her residence. Clara was born on May 14, 1917 in Waxahachie, Texas to Eddie Blair and Rebecca Lucille Thompson. She was a retired Attorney at Law. Thompson Clara is survived by her brothers, Marvin Thompson and Charles Thompson; nephews and nieces, Donnie Thompson, Kent Thompson, Lou Ann Swayze, Marvin Eugene Thompson, Roy Edward' Thompson, Becky Thompson, Barbara Thompson, Linda Thompson and Joann Thompson; numerous great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, W.H. Thompson. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2005 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5 p.m.

to 7 p.m. at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home. Graveside services only will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 3 p.m. at Port Lavaca, Cemetery in Port Lavaca, TX. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.

Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home 710 Ed Carey Dr. Harlingen, TX 78550 (956) Fax: (956) 423- 3639. ALFONS NOVIAN Alfons C.H. Novian, age 91 passed away December 22, 2005. Mr.

Novian was born August 25, 1914 in Harper, Texas to the late Adolph Novian and Anna Filter Novian. Mr. Novian and his wife owned and operated Novian's Dri- Novian ve-N-Grocery in Ingleside Texas for 29 years before his retirement. Mr. Novian is a member of Grace Lutheran Church and a Veteran of World War II serving in the U.S.

Army. Mr. Novian is survived by his sisters Anita Gentry and Elvira Langehenning both of Freeport, Texas. He is also survived by his grandchildren Kit Mitchell and wife Michelle of Victoria, Texas, Misty Mitchell of Abilene, Charlie Mitchell and wife Sara of Hobart, Indiana. He is also survived by four great grandchildren and his son in law Jim Mitchell of Victoria, Texas.

Mr. Novian was preceded in death by his wife Meta Feller Novian of 66 years and daughter Dennie Sue Mitchell. Visitation for Mr. Novian will begin at 10 AM Wednesday December 28, 2005 at Grace Lutheran Church. Funeral Services will be Wednesday December 28, 2005 at 11 AM from the Grace Lutheran Church with Rev.

Curtis Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Full military honors under the auspices of Victoria County Veterans Council, AL, MOWW ExPOW, MOPH, VVA, and the KWV. All arrangements under the direction of Rosewood Funeral Chapels. ROBERTO G.

RAMIREZ SR. Services for Roberto G. Ramirez 71, of Victoria, who died Thursday, will be 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Gabriel Otoo officiating.

Burial will be a at Resurrection Cemetery. Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573- 4341. Pallbearers: Ramirez Steven DeLeon, Michael Villarreal, Domingo Alvarez, April Ramirez. Honorary pallbearers: Robert Ramirez Fernando Ramirez, Juan Torres, Jesse Tristan, Genaro Macias. Memorials: American Diabetes ESTANISLADO M.

MASCORRO Estanislado M. Mascorro, 79, of Victoria, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005. He was born March 6, 1926, in Inez to the late Ramon and Juanita M. Mascorro.

He was a contractor. Survivors: wife, Aurora Pesina Mascorro; daughter, Lucy M. Villarreal of Victoria; sons, Paul Mascorro, Estanislado Mascorro Jr. and San Francisco Mascorro, all of Victoria; stepsons, Johnny Anzaldua and Antonio Sandoval, both of Victoria; sister, Rosita M. Valdez of Victoria; and brother, Salvador Mascorro of Victoria.

Preceded in death by: daughter, Rosemary Urrea; and son, Nicholas Mascorro. Private services will be held at a later date. Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341. Dorothy Harris Cook Cuero: Dorothy Harris Cook of Cuero, formerly of Victoria, died 12-25-2005. She was born January 14, 1914 in Cuero, Tx to the late Don M.

Verna H. Harris. Dorothy graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1930 at the age of 16. She graduated from Westmoreland Academy in San Antonio, (now Trinity University) at the age of 18. Her first teaching assignment was in Taft, Texas where she met her late husband Enoch H.

Cook, also a' teacher in Taft. Dorothy stopped teaching after the birth of her first child and did not return to the field until her youngest was in Junior High. When Victoria Independent School started the Adult Education Program she was one of the first teachers. She was the first Director of the Adult Guidance Center that was started in the late 60's. Dorothy was very proud of her students who acquired their GEDs under her guidance.

She was also very proud of her students who were taught English as a second language. In the early 1970s, VISD began a program for pregnant students who wished to remain in school. This was her final teaching assignment before retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Enoch H. Cook, her parents and two brothers, Don M.

Harris, Jr. and Jack Harris, and one son Enoch H. JOHN H. MOLLER ROCKPORT, TEXAS John H. Moller, 58, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2005 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

He was born December 5, 1947 in Corpus Christi and graduated from Ray High School. He lived in Texas until his career in the oil industry took him overseas to work in such exotic places as Borneo and Singapore. John continued to work in the South Texas oil fields until the time of his death. His father, G. Turner Moller of Corpus Christi preceded John in death.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Elizabeth of Rockport; his son, John Moller II and Hong Tran of Rockport; his grandson, Owen; his mother, Virginia Abbott Moller and sister and her husband, Ginger and Robby Robertson, all of Kerrville; his brother and his wife, G. Turner Moller, Jr. and Judy and family of Corpus Christi; his aunt and uncle, John and Maxine Abbott of Harlingen, Texas and their extended family and Weems and Nina Moller of M.L. JOHNSON M. L.

"Shorty" Johnson passed away on December 25, 2005. He was born in Italy, Texas on December 28, 1927 to M. L. Johnson, Sr. and Ethel Johnson Anderson.

Survived by wife Katie Johnson, daughter Twinkle Johnson of League City, Johnson Texas, brothers Andy Anderson of Seguin, Texas and Thomas Johnson and wife Faye of Kent, Washington, his two shining lights Ryan and Meagan Crawford and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather Louis Anderson. He served in the U.S. Army in 1944 and 1945. He was a member of the V.F.W.

Post 4403. He retired from GTE in 1990. He ALLEN SPARKS CANYON Allen Sparks, 88, 4 of Canyon, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005. He was born Aug.

21, 1917, in Austwell, to the late Walter Jackson and Cora McCurry Sparks Sr. He retired from Canyon ISD, was a rancher and a member of the Church of Christ. He U.S. served in in the the Sparks Sparks South Pacific during World War II aboard the USS Thornton AVD 11, a Destroyer Escort. Survivors: wife, Billie Alley Sparks; sons, Marcus Allen Sparks of Victoria, Leslie Gayle Sparks of Lake View, and Jimmy Dale Sparks of Canyon; sister, Lucille Sparks Heinrich of Edna; brothers, Wallace "Sonny" Sparks, Dale Sparks, Calvin "Cowboy" Sparks, all of Victoria, and Kenneth Sparks of Sweeny; eight grandchildren; and nine great andchildren.

Preceded in death by: brothers, Warren Sparks and Walter Jackson Sparks Jr. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dreamland Cemetery, the Revs. Mike and Gary Kuhlman officiating. Brooks Funeral Home, Canyon, 806-655-2111.

Pallbearers: Bryan Sparks, Chad Wynn, Matt Stocstill, John Rustler, Chuck Neal and Willie Neal. NELL L. PRINCE Nell L. Prince, 76, of Victoria, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005.

Services are pending at Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-578- 3535. (Jack) Cook, Jr. She is survived by one sister, Leigh Cunningham of Vancouver, a son: Don Cook wife Rosemary of Georgetown, 2 daughters: Sue Cook Halbert, and Janice Cook Wilson and husband Chuck of Cuero, 5 grandchildren: R. Wade and wife Berger Wilson of Brenham, Douglas and wife Melissa Luker Wilson of Pearland, Gregory Cook of Houston, Marion Cook of Georgetown and Emily Halbert Peppers and husband Joe of Seguin. She is also survived by her 3 great grandchildren: Hadlee, Hays and Harper Wilson of Brenham, 4 nieces: Jo Nell Hammond of Nederland, Cyndi Dawson of Vancouver, Susan Harris of Palo Alto, Ca and Betsy Gerdemann of Boise, Idaho.

Also, the family would like to acknowledge with thanks and appreciation her primary caregivers and friends to the family Callie Williams, Lucretia Austin and Maria Acosta. Enoch and Dorothy left behind a legacy of love, honesty, acceptance of others and the value of education. Visitation will be Dec. 27th from 6:30 8:00 p.m. at Freund Funeral Home.

The graveside service will be Memory Hill Cemetery in Austin at under the direction of Freund Funeral Home. 361-275-2343. The family asks that Memorials go to the Lighthouse for the Blind or the donor's choice. Kerrville; his stepson and his wife, Charles and Tonja Demaret and their children, Alicia and Christian of Frisco, Texas; his best friends, Alvin and Jonette Childs, Everett Starkey and Jim Flores and numerous other friends and relatives. John became ill very suddenly and left this world all too quickly.

He loved Texas and particularly the coastal area. He will be loved and remembered by all who knew him, both friends and family, as a gentle man with a warm heart. Funeral Services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home Chapel, Rockport, Texas. Expressions of sympathy may be made by donations to Alzheimer's Association, San Antonio Regional Office, 7400 Louis Pasteur, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78229. Arrangements entrusted to Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes Crematory, Inc.

TEXAS1-800-428-2922 enjoyed retirement and never met a stranger. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2005, from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening at RichardsonColonial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2005, at 2:00 in the afternoon at -Colonial Funeral Chapel, Rev. Mike Gresham officiating. Interment to follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Douglas Sparks, Donny Sparks, Carl Bordovsky, Leon Jennings, Hugh Jennings and Jim Treybig. Honorary Pallbearers: Billy Sparks, Steve Fox and Eddie Buehning. Memorials to American Heart Association or the Diabetes Foundation. Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements 361-552-2988. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.mem.com.

JUANA F. SOTO Services for Juana "Janie" Flores Soto, 78, of Victoria, who died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, will be 2 p.m. today at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Gabriel Otoo officiating.

Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery. Artero Memorial Chapels, Victoria, Soto 361-575-3212. Pallbearers: Joshua Delgado, Gabriel Munoz, Raymond Perez, Phillip Gonzales, Roy Reyna, Larry Reyna. ANTONIO M. ALMAGUER GONZALES Antonio M.

Almaguer, 80, of Gonzales, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005. Visitation will be 8a.m. to9 p.m.t today at Buffington Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.

tonight at the funeral home. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Rev. Eric Ritter officiating. Burial will be at St.

James Cemetery. Buffington Funeral Home, Gonzales, 830-672-3322. LILLIE P. SEIFERT SHINER Services for Lillie Pavlas Seifert, 92, of Shiner, who died Thursday, will be 11 a.m. today at Sts.

Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Frank Lenz officiating. Burial will be at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Buffington Funeral Home, Shiner, 361-594-3352. Pallbearers: Gary Mikes, Jeff Seifert, Stephen Heiman, Jimmy Mikes, Brad Garbade, John Heiman, Paul Heiman, Frankie Mikes Michael Heiman.

Memorials: Sts. Cyril Methodius Catholic Church, Hospice of South Texas, Shiner Nursing and Rehab Center, or donor's choice. JULIAN MORENO SR. SHINER Julian Moreno 91, of Shiner died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005.

He was born Oct. 10, 1914, in Cuero to the late Anastacio and Barbara Moreno. He was a sheet metal worker at Kaspar Wire Works and a Catholic. He was a World War II Army veteran, a life member of the DAV and a member of American Legion Post 210. Survivors: daughters, Aurora Molina and Lina Calica, both of San Antonio; sons, Julian Moreno Jr.

and Anastacio Moreno, both of Houston, and Rudy Moreno of Victoria; 14 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Estella Moreno. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Frank Lenz officiating. Burial will follow in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Buffington Funeral Home, Shiner, 361-594-3352.

Memorials: American Cancer Society Harrell "Pete" McDonald Harrell "Pete" McDonald, age 89 of Kerrville, passed away Monday, December 26, 2005 in a Fredericksburg hospital. He was born January 26, 1916 in Thomaston, TX to John William McDonald, Sr. and Nena Mae 'Watkins McDonald. On December 24, 1945, he married Bernetta Pauline White in Victoria, TX. She preceded his death on January 10, 1998.

Pete served in the United States Army during World War II in Italy. He worked with Southern Pacific railroad from 1945-1980 and was a member of Hill Country Christian Center. Survivors include an adopted daughter, Susan Villanueva and husband, Danny of Kerrville and their daughter, Danielle; nephews, Lloyd Billstein and wife, Martha of Victoria, John Porche and wife, Beatrice of Corpus Christi and W.L. McDonald and wife, Dottie of Houston; and a niece, Amy White of Louisiana. Along with his wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Billstein of Victoria, Agnes Porche of Edna and two brothers, Leonard McDonald of El Paso and John Williams of Beaumont.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2005, 5-7 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Graveside services will be held Thursday, December 29, 2005, 11:00 a.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Peterson Hospice, 1121 Broadway, Kerrville, TX 78028 or to Vista Care Hospice, 1001 Water Suite B-100, Kerrville, TX 78028.

The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the "Send Condolences" link. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville. MARY BROWN Mary Brown, 97, of Victoria, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005. Visitation will be 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Barefield Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Palestine Baptist Church, the Revs. Gregory 0.

Wyatt and Walter Gant officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Barefield Funeral Home, 361-575-6180. COBY R. CUTBIRTH EDNA Coby Ray Cutbirth, 18, of Edna, died Sunday, Dec.

25, 2005. He was born Nov. 16, 1987, in Mansfield, to Shirley J. Moore of Edna and the late Alfred L. Cutbirth.

Survivors: sisters, Tabetha Moore of Edna and Lisa McClean of brothers, Jason Barton and Rex Moore both of Edna, and Michael Cutbirth of Okla. Preceded in death by: sister, Melissa Cutbirth; and brothers, Alfred Cutbirth Jr. and Albert Cutbirth. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Oaklawn Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. at Red Bluff Cemetery in Lolita. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361- 782-2221. WILLIAM STYRA SR. CUERO Services for William Styra 83, of Cuero, formerly of Yorktown, who died Friday, Dec.

23, 2005, will be 10 a.m. today at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Lamprecht-Janssen Funeral Home, Yorktown, 361-564-2277. Pallbearers: Frank Styra William Warwas, Ladas Pokluda, Larry, Gohmert, Robert Ibrom, Michael Ibrom.

Memorials: Holy Cross Cemetery or Masses. LARRY R. PELZEL EL CAMPO Memorial services for Larry Roy Pelzel, 61, of El Campo, who died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, will be 2 p.m. today at Wheeler Funeral Home chapel, the Rev.

Clyde Grier officiating. Burial will be at Garden of Memories. Wheeler Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3512. ALVIN C. KEYES BAY CITY Alvin C.

Keyes, 80, of Bay City died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005. He was born July 8, 1925, in Davidson, to the late Ernest and Bessie Elvira Etter Keyes. I He was a member of the Golden Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors: daughters, Blenda Kay Kluth of Harlingen, Rowena Nanette Outlaw of Boling; sons, Lynne Earl Johnson of Pearland; Alvin C.

Keyes Jr. of Anahuac, David Allen Keyes of McQueeney; stepsons, James Hanzik of Bay City, Ronald Hanzik of Adkins, S.C., Gerald Hanzik of Richwood and Gail T. Hanzik of Wadsworth; sisters, Claudine Boudoin of Magnolia, Alene Bookout of LaPorte, Pat Griffet of Montgomery and Jackie Goode of Grapevine; brother, Eddie Lynn Keyes of California; 14 grandchildren, step grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; many stepgreat-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Odessa Keyes; daughter, Stacy Lynn Keyes; sister, Florence Short; brothers, Carl Keyes, Robert Earl Keyes and Rayford Douglas Keyes; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m.

today at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating.

Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck. Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, 979-245-4613 Lewis "Shorty" Coffman Victoria- Lewis Lee Coffman, 69, died on Monday, December 26, 2005. He was born July 24, 1936, in Corpus Christi to the late Lewis Andrew and Margie Ester Coffman. He was a Radio Coffman Repair Technician and a Baptist.

Mr. Coffman served this country in the United States Coast Guard. Lewis is survived by his wife, Ella (Ford) Coffman; son, Bradley E. Coffman and wife Tonia; Daughter, Stacie Coffman Jameson and Andy Jameson; grandchildren, Lauren V. Coffman and Wesley C.

Jameson; and a sister, Melissa A. McElroy and husband Buddy. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Roman Eugene Coffman. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Rosewood Funeral Chapels. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Glenwood Cemetery in Beeville.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of South Texas or Alzheimer's Foundation. Rosewood Funeral Chapels in charge of arrangements 361-573- 4546. MORE OBITUARIES PAGE 4A DONALD A. NEW Donald Allen New, 72, of Victoria, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005.

Services are pending at Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341. Soto MARTHA H. GIOIELLI Martha Ann Hauboldt Gioielli, 63, of Victoria, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005. Services are pending at Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341.

ESPERANZA RANGEL GOLIAD Esperanza Rangel, 56, of Goliad, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005. She was born July 25, 1949, in Goliad to the Luz Sr. and Manuela Nanez Rangel. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.

Survivors: sisters, Oralia Arrendondo, Patricia Fair, and Elida Martinez, all of Goliad, Celia Cruz of McKinney, and Petra Pardo of Rosenberg; brothers, Lorenzo Rangel and Rene Rangel, both of Victoria, and Luz Rangel Jr. of Goliad. Visitation was 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at Colonial Funeral Home. A rosary was recited: 7 p.m.

Monday at the funeral chapel. Services will be 10 a.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Rev. Ralph Baidoo officiating. Burial will be at Flores Cemetery.

Colonial Funeral Home, Goliad, Pallbearers: Fernando Rangel, Kevin Rangel, Tommy Cruz, Marcos Martinez, Luiz Rangel, Enrique Arrendo III, Clint Pardo. WILLIAM S. DWIGGINS VANDERBILT William Stewart Dwiggins, 83, of Vanderbilt died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005. He was born Aug.

7, 1922, in Fort Worth to the late Lloyd Matin and Carrie Leona Hale Dwiggins. He was a for the Union Pacific Railroad and a member of the Church of Christ. He was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors: daughter, Evelyn Johnson of Victoria; sons, Stewart Morris Dwiggins and Gary Dwiggins, both of Vanderbilt; half-sister, Deeann Masnka of Houston; halfbrother Breakly Dwiggins of Missouri; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: wife, Virginia Juanita Dwiggins; half-brothers, Bobby Jean Dwiggins and Brooks Dwiggins. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Slavik Funeral Home Chapels in Edna. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel, the Rev.

Jack Hutson officiating. Burial will follow in Red Bluff Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Memorials: Hospice of South Texas, Victoria, 361-573-4300 BILLY R. WARN Billy Ray Warn, 54, of Markham, TX died December 25, 2005 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City.

He was born October 12, 1951 in Bay City to Charlie and Dora Troutman Warn. Billy served in the Navy from 1971-1977, and his favorite past time was fishing and hanging out with his friends. Survivors include: parents: Charlie Dora Warn of Markham; son: B. J. Warn of New Boston, TX; sisters and brothersin-law: Mary D.

L. Layton of Bay City, Helen Buddy Pratt of Ft. Worth, TX, Dorothy Henry Havel of West Columbia, TX, and Lilly Tony, Distasi of Kennedale, TX; brother sisterin-law: Charles Linda Warn of Kennedale, TX; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and special friends Jean Warn K. T. Eckerd.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Goodman officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, TX. Pallbearers will be Lee C.

Strelec, Billy Ware, Richard Hendry, James Hanzik, Jessie Satterfield, and Larry Cunningham. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jennifer Greg Carter, K. T. Eckerd, Audrey Lovett, Larry Ware, and Donald Ludwig. Arrangements with Taylor Bros.

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