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GEORGE R. STAHA SR.
George R. Staha Sr., 86, of San Angelo died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2001, in a local hospital.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 9, at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Charles Greenwell officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. Staha was born April 12, 1914, in Schulenburg to Charles and Louise Staha. Mr. Staha was self-employed all of his life, including more than 25 years as owner of George Staha Painting Contractor. He developed the 7-Mile station which is now Fisherman’s Road that leads to Spring Creek Marina at Lake Nasworthy. George was a loving father and a great blessing to his eight children, which he raised by himself.
Survivors include his four daughters, Betty Drury and husband, Jim, of Abilene, Jo Ann Cobb of Austin, Mary Staha Chandler of San Angelo and Judy Stewart and husband, Dr. Sid Stewart, of Austin; four sons, Rick Staha and wife, Susan, David Staha and wife, Mimi, George Staha and wife, Janet, and Pat Staha and wife, Gretchen, all of San Angelo; 12 grandchildren, Jimmy Drury, Courtney Drury, Brigitte Droste, Kerry Ann Droste, Tina Chandler Counts and husband, Michael, Stacy Staha Vaughn and husband, Thomas, Victoria Stewart, Brittney Staha, Ryan Staha, Nicholas Staha, Jennifer Staha and Kathryn Staha; two great-grandchildren, Trey Drury and Chasity Mauldin; three brothers, Leo Staha and wife, Regina, Alex Staha and Ray Staha; two sisters, Betty Holub and Clair Gaugemen; nieces, nephews and numerous others who he knew and loved that are remembered by the family.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Staha, Thomas Vaughn, Michael Counts, Jimmy Drury, Michael Staha and Albert Staha.
FRANCES CASTILLO JAIMES
Frances was born Jan. 19, 1920. A former resident of San Angelo, she recently resided in Riverside, Calif., where she passed away on April 2, 2001.
The Holy Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday, April 9, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart with interment to follow in Calvary Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose R. Jaimes Jr.; daughter, Margaret Ann; son, Richard L.; parents, Amado and Josefa Castillo; sister, Juanita Rodrigues; brother, Jose Castillo.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Stephanie; grandson, Mark; granddaughters, Jessica and Vanessa; sister, Mrs. Nick Flores; and brother, Roy Castillo. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Josephina Sanchez of Fullerton, Calif.; brothers-in-law, Fred Jaimes of Anaheim, Calif., and Buddy and Bill Jaimes, both of Fullerton, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
JEWELL HILL
Jewell Hill, 89, of Lakeland, Fla. and formerly of San Angelo died Friday, April 6, 2001, in Lakeland. She was born Sept. 9, 1911, in Temple.
She was an employee of Hemphill-Wells for more than 20 years and was a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ and West Angelo Church of Christ.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include one son, Rob Boykin of Orlando, Fla.; three granddaughters, Dianna Keller, Rebecca Kunimoto and Liz Harrison, all of Atlanta; one grandson, Robb Boykin of Atlanta; five great-grandchildren, Matt and Kris Keller, Genny and Kris Kunimoto, and Leila Harrison; and two brothers, Claude C. Wooley of New York and Curtis Wooley of Temple, Ariz.
MORTY CONRAD VINSON
Morty Conrad Vinson went to be with our Lord on April 7, 2001. He was 79 years old. He died of cancer at his home on Concho Creek Ranch near Paint Rock.
He was born Dec. 12, 1921, in Irion County to Albert and Mae Miller Vinson. He was one of eight children and grew up in Sherwood, where he had the fondest of memories. He finished high school in Rankin.
During World War II, he served with the Marines in the islands of the South Pacific. His primary service was defending the air field in Okinawa.
After the war, he attended San Angelo College, Tulsa University and graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in geology. During his college days he met and married Louise Rowan of San Angelo in 1948.
He worked for Magnolia Oil Company in Oklahoma City before being transferred to Midland in 1955, where he served as district and division geologist of Mobil. In 1967, he resigned from Mobil and joined Burford Sams and Vinson Oil Operators as manager of exploration. In 1970, he opened an office for North American Royalties Inc. as district manager. In 1978, he founded Vinson Exploration Inc. His field discoveries in which he assisted or was directly responsible for included the Brown Bassett, Rojo Caballos, Coyonosa, Waha Deep, Frances Hill Field, Will O. Ellenburger Field and others. He served as president of the West Texas Geological Society and was a lifetime member. He was also affiliated with the AAPG and SIPES.
In 1995, after 40 years in Midland he moved to Concho Creek Ranch near Paint Rock, where he attended the Methodist Church. He loved ranching as much as he loved geology and the oil business.
He will be greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, Louise; his sons, Bryan and wife, Janice, and Wayne and wife, Angela, all of Midland, Wade and wife, Cindy, of Houston, and David and wife, Terri, of Veribest; and his 15 grandchildren. He also is survived by his sisters, Martha McDonald of San Angelo and Bertha Ham of Odessa.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, in Sherwood. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in San Angelo with Robert Rowan officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank Hospice of San Angelo, where memorials may be directed.
SCOTT THOMASON SHURLEY
SONORA – Scott Thomason Shurley, born Aug. 5, 1953, in San Angelo, passed away April 7, 2001.
He was a special individual and a well-respected member of Sutton County. He graduated from Sonora High School with many fond memories of friends and special events such as three state football championships. He then ventured to Texas A&M where he graduated in the class of ’75. He continued the Aggie tradition and encouraged both of his daughters to attend and graduate from A&M. He then returned to Sutton County where he continued his ranching career. He was an active member of many organizations including Dee Ora Masonic Lodge, Game Dinner Association, Sonora School Board, and founder and president of Recoverable Resource, Inc. Scott’s involvement in these organizations and events led him to many lifelong friendships that continued to be dear to his heart up to his last moments. Scott’s sweet and giving spirit contributed to his largest role in life as a true champion to his family and friends.
He fulfilled this role by encouraging everyone to enjoy life as much as he did. Some of his favorite pastimes were hunting with his dogs, fishing with his family and friends, and, of course, listening to and playing good music.
Scott is survived by his two daughters, Kristen Shurley ’02, and Kayla Shurley ’04; mother, Mildred T. Shurley, father, Gene Shurley ’48; sister, Suzanne Huddleston ’77, and husband, Doug; nieces, Whitney and Zane Martin; grandnephew, Dawson Martin Guthrie; cousins, Mark Shurley ’79, and wife, Kathy; uncle, Philip Thomason; and special friends, Mitzi Mathews, Carl Teaff, and Lee Bloodworth, among others.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the Church of the Good Shepherd Presbyterian with the Rev. Lewis Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the Sonora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Rhett Johnson, Will L. Mathews, Sean Mathews, Drake Shurley, Shay Shurley, Robert Carl Teaff, Kerr Wardlaw and Casey Jamerson.
The family requests memorials be made to a charity of one’s choice.
SAN ANGELO — I. Glee Bell, 90, of San Angelo died Friday, June 1, 2001, in a local care center. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel with military graveside service in Fairmount Cemetery.
SAN ANGELO — Thelma B. Perry, 96, of San Angelo died Friday, June 1, 2001, in a local nursing home. Arrangements are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
ODESSA — Wanda Marie Thompson, 78, died Friday, June 1, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Everett Thompson of Odessa; and sister, Marjorie Sanders of Morristown, Tenn.
ALPINE — Senovia Fierro Uranga, 75, died Thursday, May 31, 2001, in a local nursing home. Rosary will be at 8:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Service will be at 9 a.m. Monday at the church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
Survivors include sister-in-law, Felicita S. Uranga of Alpine.
COLEMAN — William D. “Shine” Jones, 87, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at his residence. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Brown Ranch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughter, Margetta Morgan of Granbury; sons, Terry Allen Jones of Granbury and Larry C. Jones of Jones Creek; and sisters, Mary Ruth Felts of San Bernadino, Calif., and Mrs. Tela Simonton of Goulbusk.
BURNABY, BC — Albert Alexander Duncan McDonald, 74, died Friday, May 11, 2001. Memorial service and burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Survivors include daughters, Lorene McGuffin of San Angelo, Susan Edwards of Fayetteville, N.C., and Colleen Duncan of Burnaby; sons, Kenneth McDonald of Asheville, N.C., Mark McDonald of Burlington, N.C. and Patrick McDonald of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and sister, Lynda Fortey of London.
SWEETWATER — Maria Montemayor, 82, of Abilene and formerly of Sweetwater, died Friday, June 1, 2001, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Lou Quistiano of San Antonio, Gloria Ortega of Abilene and Josie Adames and Esperanza Campos, both of Sweetwater; sons, Carlos Montemayor of Plano, Armando Montemayor of Jacksonville, Ark., Joe Montemayor Jr. of Mesquite and Eddie Montemayor of Tyler; and sister, Pauline Sanchez of Marfa.
SWEETWATER — Troy Samuel Bowen, 85, of Sweetwater died Thursday, May 31, 2001, in a Midland hospital. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military graveside service in Garden of Memories.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi Bowen of Sweetwater; daughter, Nancy Imken of Midland; and son, Richard Windham of Hopkins, Minn.
LLANO — Elsie Mae Watson, 91, died Friday, June 1, 2001, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Bluffton Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
FAUSTINA ROMERO NEYRA
Faustina “Tina” Romero Neyra, 70, of San Angelo died at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2001, at her residence.
She was born April 14, 1931, in Del Rio. She worked at Memo’s Café until 1968; Shannon Medical Center from 1968-1972; and Clinic Hospital and San Angelo Medical Center from 1972-2000. She married Thomas Neyra Jr. Dec. 9, 1977, and was a member of Sacred Heart since March 25, 1984.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Neyra Jr. of San Angelo; one daughter, Mary Romero Vela and husband, Joel Vela, of Portland, Ore.; grandchildren, Joel Vela Jr. and Cristina Vela of Portland; sisters, Gregoria Romero Cardona of Del Rio, Epifania Romero and husband, Vale Monreal, of Fort Worth, Santa Romero Villareal of Monterrey, Mexico, Maria Elena Romero of Acuna, Mexico, and Amalia Romero and husband, Adrian Ramos, of Del Rio; brothers, Domingo Romero, Guadalupe Romero and wife, Leticia, of Acuna; numerous nieces and nephews; special sister-in-law, Stella and husband, Bill Stafford, of Corona, Calif.; mother-in-law, Sofie Neyra of Galveston; and brother-in-law, Alex Neyra of La Marque; and her adopted family at San Angelo Community Medical Center.
Rosary was Friday, June 1, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, in the chapel.
