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Annie Donaldson
Annie Marie Elms Donaldson, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, in Wharton. She was born in Stuart, Okla., to Albert Lee and Rebecca Ann Estes Elms on Sept. 11, 1916. Mrs. Donaldson attended the Stuart Church of Christ where she was baptized and began her lifelong walk with the Lord. Graduating from Stuart High School, she was presented with the American Legion Award and was named salutatorian of her class.
She married Elzie Loyd Donaldson on May 8, 1937, beginning a wonderful marriage that would continue almost 60 years. Making their home in McAlester, Okla., the couple had three children: Gerald, Patty and Vicky. In 1954, they left a family-owned business in retail grocery sales to move to Boling and purchase a farm.
The change from urban to rural environment brought many opportunities, challenges and joys to Mrs. Donaldson. It was there that her beloved husband saw her blossom as beautifully as all the seasonal flowers she loved growing near their home. It was there her children witnessed their mother living completely the life described in the Old Testament, Proverbs 31. Her dear husband’s “full confidence in her” made Marie his true partner in everything they worked so hard to accomplish together. One small farm became three!
She worked tireless hours with “eager hands” growing every vegetable that went on her family’s table and those of many friends and relatives. The freezers were always overflowing, and the pantry was always filled with delicious canned foods and freshly baked desserts, evidence that “she set about her work vigorously, her arms strong for her task.”
This godly woman “saw that her trading was profitable” gathering yearly pecan crops and selling them, producing pounds of butter weekly and selling it.
“She opened her arms to the poor” — no worker ever started to the fields without breakfast or finished his work on the Donaldson soil without a wholesome home-cooked lunch.
“She extended her hands to the needy.” Whether teaching a Bible School Class or serving as a 4-H Adult Leader or doing her part in the PTO, Mrs. Donaldson had a special passion for helping kids, her and those of others, to become more than they thought they could be.
How she could sew! Whether with a machine or with her quick fingers, garments and their enhancements were made in duplicate for two daughters who were dressed just alike — “for all of them are clothed in scarlet.”
“Her husband takes his seat among the elders”— she was the wife, and more, the true help-mate of one serving for many years as an elder in the church.
“She is clothed with strength,” a woman who though left an orphan at eight years old, still learned to know everything about nutrition, gardening, hosting, sewing and household management. One who helped produce perfect cotton bolls, watched as rain destroyed them, and then planted yet again the next year. One who battled loneliness and cancer when her beloved husband was no longer there to comfort her. One who by enduring and never giving up taught her children that strength comes not in what we do, but in what God can do through us.
“A wife of noble character who can find? Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” Marie — beloved wife, mother, grandmother. We are so thankful she was ours.
Survivors include son, Gerald Donaldson and wife Billie of Wharton; daughter, Patty and husband Jerry of Friendswood; daughter, Vicky and husband Harvey of Houston; granddaughter Melanie Lambert and husband David of Charlottesville, Va.; granddaughter, Lilya Edwards and husband Derek of Augusta, Ga.; grandson, John Donaldson and wife Elise of College Station; granddaughter, Laura Matheidas and husband Michael of Yokohama, Japan; granddaughter, Angela Penny and husband John of Clear Lake; granddaughter, Meredith Savage of Friendswood; great-grandchildren, David and Melanie Matheidas, Madison and Lauren Edwards, and Melody, Olivia and Karis Donaldson.
Born to a family of eight, Marie is survived by sisters-in-law, Wilma Donaldson of Wharton, Lorene Elms of Odessa and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, in the Abell Street Church of Christ with Gene Polvado officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Those serving as pallbearers are the following: William Edwards, Jerry Mann Humberson, Faghan Looper, Alec Mayfield, Jim McDonald, Harold McVey, Hartzell Sherrill and Jim Williams.
If desiring, memorials may be made to the Abell Street Church of Christ Missions Fund, P.O. Box 790, Wharton, TX 77488.
Fred Selcer
Fred Selcer, age 88, of Wharton, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, in Lenoir City, Tenn., following an extended illness. He was born in Schulenburg, on Oct. 6, 1916, to the late Ferdinand Henry Selcer and Albina Konarik Selcer.
He was a 46-year resident of Wharton and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He married Elizabeth Kathryn “Betty” Urbanovsky on July 11, 1943, in Needville. She preceded him in death on Feb. 25, 2003. Mr. Selcer was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. He was employed in the Maintenance Department of Wharton Independent School District for 30 years until his retirement in 1988. Mr. Selcer was a former member of the Knights of Columbus and the Wharton American Legion Post No. 87.
Funeral mass services will be held 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. John Kunnathukuzhy officiating. Interment will be held 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosary services were held Friday evening at the Wharton Funeral Home with Tim Duyka officiating.
Survivors include his son, Robert Raymond “Bobby” Selcer and wife, Peggy, of Knoxville, Tenn.; grandchildren, Michael Robert Selcer and Kathryn Elizabeth Selcer; sister, Hilda Miller of Orange Grove; numerous nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by sisters, Lillie Eddins, Selma Macek, Tillie Otradovsky and Frances Mutina; and brothers, Dick Selcer, Eddie Selcer, Gus Selcer, Otto Selcer, Lee Selcer and Walter Selcer.
Pallbearers are Edwin Kucera, Douglas Dusek, Joe Urbanovsky Jr., Bennie Skrovan, Edwin Bucek, Jake Landrum and Tommy Urbanovsky.
If desiring, memorials may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church Building Fund, 2011 Briar Lane, Wharton, TX 77488.
Tennys Weaver
Tennys Brown “Tenny” Weaver, age 87, of Wharton died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, in a Sugar Land hospital following an extended illness. She was born on Sept. 12, 1917. in Ashland, Kan., the daughter of the late Earl Preston Brown and Rachel Aderine Roberts Brown.
Mrs. Weaver had been a resident of Wharton since 1937 and was a member of First Baptist Church of Wharton. She married Wilson “Bud” Weaver on July 12, 1937 in Estencia, N.M., and he preceded her in death on June 24, 1991. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dell Young in 1989 and one brother. She worked as a bookkeeper with her husband in their service station business. She was also a member of the Eastern Star.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at the chapel of Wharton Funeral Home with Rev. Mack Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John and Carla Weaver of Lane City; grandchildren, Rachel Bahnsen, Chris Young, Ryan Weaver and Morgan Weaver; great-grandchildren, Paige Bahnsen, Pryce Bahnsen, Barron Weaver and Seth Weaver.
Pallbearers will be Chris Young, Ryan Weaver, Billy Bahnsen, Cole Young, Kenneth Kubecka and Danny Hopper.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. C.E. Woodson, Archie Pittman, Dan Sweeney, Dr. Garland Novosad, Nat Galloway and Myles Sweeney.
In lieu of usual remembrances the family requests memorials to First Baptist Church, 507 N. Fulton, Wharton, TX 77488.
Funeral services are under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.
Arana Brooks
Funeral services for Arana Brooks, 97, of Wharton will be held today, Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Scilla Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Spradley officiating. Burial will follow the services at Bowden Cemetery in Hungerford.
Mrs. Brooks died July 18 at her residence. Mrs. Brooks was born July 21, 1908 in Wharton, to General and Martha Dickinson Hayes. She was a Baptist by faith and a homemaker.
In her death she leaves to mourn, daughters Celestine Sparks of Wharton and Edna Brooks Allen of Houston; sisters Reversa Rhoades and Adell Caldwell of Houston; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her sisters Frankie Haves, Leola Edwards, Mary Hayes, Jessie Goosbey and Sarah Mills; brothers Elmo, Richard, Roy and Carnell Williams, Keria, Jack, Sandy and T.S. Haynes and her parents.
Services directed by Pierce-Boone Funeral home.
Roscoe Ray
Funeral services for Roscoe Ray, 80, of Houston, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2006, at Greater Mount Matthews Baptist Church in Houston, 7701 Jutland St. Rev. G. Booker will officiate. The burial will follow at Houston National Cemetery.
Visitation is Sunday, July 23 from 1 to 7 p.m.
Mr. Ray died July 18, 2006 at VA Regional Hospital in Houston. He was born November 3, 1925 in Wharton to Zennie and Lillie Mae Johnson Ray.
Surviving are his wife Eddie Mae Hawks Ray of Houston; sons Kenneth Lee Ray, Darryl Leon Ray, Melvett Delane Ray all of Houston and Rev.
Lawrence Banies of Colorado; daughter Patricia Ann Ray Jones of Pasadena; brothers Roy James Ray of Sacramento, Calif., Rev. Raymond Ray of Brenham; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Gooden-Hatton Funeral Home.
John Macha
John Ben Macha, age 90, of Wharton, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006, at his residence. He was born on May 3, 1916, in Wallis, son of the late Joe Macha and Louise Klecka Macha.
Mr. Macha was a lifelong resident of Wharton. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Wharton. Mr. Macha honored his country by serving in the United States Army during World War II. He married Lillie Schoellmann on June 10, 1942, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Wharton. Mr. Macha was an owner operator of Milam Food Shop in Wharton for many years and then worked for Natural Gas Pipeline at the sub station in Hungerford until his retirement in 1981.
Among his many hobbies, he enjoyed watching baseball and football, and had a special green thumb that would make all of his flowers bloom, even in the winter.
Funeral mass services were held 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Wharton with Rev. Roger Hawes officiating.
Interment followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton. Rosary services were held Wednesday evening at the chapel of the Wharton Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Macha of Wharton; daughter, Diane Louise Macha Hubenak and husband, Wilfred, of Pierce; son, Lester John Macha and wife, Dorothy, of Houston; and sister Mary Martin of Danville, Ill.; grandchildren, Jeff Macha and wife, Kim, and Rory Hubenak; and great-grandson, Jeramiah Macha.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Macha was preceded in death by sisters, Rosie Macha Talafuse and Janie Macha Talafuse; and brothers, Robert Macha, Joseph Macha, Frank Macha and Benedict Macha.
Funeral services were under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.
David Pena
Funeral services for David Pena Sr., 53, of Houston, will be held at noon Saturday at the chapel of Wharton Funeral Home with Rev. Carlos Lynch officiating. Burial follows in Wharton Cemetery. Rosary services were held Friday at Wharton Funeral Home.
Mr. Pena died Sept. 6, 2006, in Houston following a lengthy illness. He was born on Dec. 25, 1952, in Galveston, son of Minerva Flores and the late Gilbert Pena Sr.
He was a employed in the freight industry as a truck driver. He married Mary Hernandez on Aug. 1, 1974 in Rosenberg.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Pena of Houston; and sons, David Pena Jr. and wife, Melissa, of Houston, Steve Manuel Pena and wife, Stacy, of Houston and Robert Joe Pena of LaMesa; eight brothers; 10 sisters; and four grandsons.
Joe Stavinoha
Funeral services for Joe Stavinoha Jr. of East Bernard, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in East Bernard. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Knesek and Sons Funeral Home in Wallis with parish rosary at 7 p.m.
Mr. Stavinoha died Sept. 7, 2006 in Houston.
Consuelo Buentello
Consuelo “Connie” Buentello, age 56, of Channelview, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in Houston after a sudden illness. She was born Aug. 5, 1946, in Newgulf, the daughter of the late Antonio Buentello and Maria Hernandez Buentello.
After graduating from Boling High School in 1964, she moved to Houston where she lived until moving to Channelview. She was employed as a medical secretary in the Radiology Department of Harris County District for 38 years. Ms. Buentello was Catholic by faith. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, David Buentello in 1998.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church with Father Raymond Jackson officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosary services were held Thursday evening at Wharton Funeral Home.
Survivors include her sister, Emma Buentello of Boling; brother, John A. Buentello of Houston; niece, Leah Buentello of Houston and nephew, John David Buentello of Houston.
Pallbearers were Nicolas Hernandez, Jerry Aguirre, Pat De La Fosse, Steve Buentello, John David Buentello, Danny Buentello and Robert Hernandez.
If desiring, memorials may be made to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 506 South East Avenue, Wharton, Texas 77488.
Johnny Cruz
Mr. Johnny Quintana Cruz Sr., age 65, of Wharton died Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on June 16, 1937 in Mackay, the son of the late Lucio Cruz and Guadalupe Quintana Cruz.
Mr. Cruz had been a lifelong resident of Wharton County and was a member Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton. He married Felicitas “Faye” Ferrel on Sept. 18, 1960, in Wharton. He worked in the Quality Control Department of Texasgulf Sulphur for 20 years. He later worked in building maintenance with Healthfocus and Wharton County Junior College before his retirement in 2000. He enjoyed watching sports and working in his yard. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Andrew, Gilbert, Alfonso and Ruben Cruz.
A Rosary was recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at Wharton Funeral Home and a Funeral Mass was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton with Father Raymond Jackson officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Cruz of Wharton; daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Tracy Danielson of El Campo; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert Cruz, Johnny Cruz, Ricky and Rachel Cruz, all of Wharton; sisters and brother-in-law, Esther and Joe Cerrillo of Wharton and Helen Hernandez of California; grandchildren, Andrew and Austin Cruz, Megan and Brandi Cruz, Anthony Cruz, Tracy and Briana Danielson and Reena Cruz; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Pallbearers were Lonnie Garcia, Ysidro Merlos, Oscar Del Bosque, Jimmy Nickolyn, Sammy Rodriguez and Kino Cruz.
Honorary pallbearers were Paul Cruz, Raymond Tafolla, Isaias Del Bosque, Bennie Ferrel, Mark Erspamer, Doug Baysinger and Roy Cerrillo.
If desiring, memorials may be sent to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 506 S. East Avenue, Wharton, Texas 77488.
