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Wilbert Heine
March 7, 1924 — Oct. 30, 2000
BRENHAM — Services for Wilbert Heine, 76, of Brenham are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. The Rev. Cecil Lang will officiate. Burial will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville.
Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of service at the funeral home.
Mr. Heine died Monday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
He was born in the Birch community in Burleson County. He attended Birch schools and was a self-employed truck driver. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his stepson, Gene Williams of Brenham; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Vivian and Orville Berlin of Waller, Celesta Hatcher of Houston, Mavis Suehs of Deanville, Geraldine and Otto Wiederhold of Houston, Aliene and Kenneth Barrier of Arlington, Texas; two stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Emma Lou Davis Young
May 25, 1926 — Oct. 28, 2000
Services for Emma Lou Davis Young, 74, of Bryan are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at G.W. Tabernacle Church in Bryan. The Rev. D. N. Jones will officiate. Burial will be in New Bethlehem Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Jones-Washington Mortuary, and a wake service will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Young died Saturday at College Station Medical Center.
She was born in Edge. She was a member of the Greater Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Young of Bryan; four sons, Elmer Davis and Alex Davis, both of Bryan, the Rev. Wade C. Davis of Dallas and the Rev. Frank M. Davis of Aurora, Colo.; seven daughters, Lola Dean of Dallas, Eloise Rogers of Aurora, Patricia Truevillian of Austin, Ruby Carter of Angleton, Texas, Cecil Crenshaw of Bryan, Glenda Jenkins of Hurst, Texas, and Beverly Davis of Dallas; one brother, Larry Green of Dallas; one sister, Rosie Jones of Bryan; 26 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
Julia Cruz Molina
June 9, 1944 — Oct. 30, 2000
Services for Julia Cruz Molina, 56, of College Station are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Grove United Methodist Church. The Rev. Manuel Grajales and the Rev. Santa Ana Trejo will officiate. Burial will be in Bryan City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Ms. Molina died Monday in College Station.
She was born in Wheelock. She retired from the food service department at Texas A&M University. Ms. Molina attended Oak Grove United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael Molina of Bryan and Richard and Libby Molina of Cameron; one daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Elmo Leal of Austin; one brother, Felipe Cruz of Bryan; five sisters, Mary Lopez of Hearne, and Minnie Juarez, Alice Cruz, Connie Cruz, and Nelda Cruz, all of Bryan; four grandchildren and 16 nieces and nephews.
V.G. ‘Dusty’ Warthan Jr.
April 5, 1924 — Oct. 31, 2000
CALDWELL — Services for V.G. “Dusty” Warthan Jr., 76, of Caldwell are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. The Rev. Don Laird of First Assembly of God will officiate. Burial will be in Chriesman Cemetery in Chriesman.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Warthan died Tuesday at his home.
He was born in Broken Bow, Okla. He was a retired pipeliner with Tenneco. He was a member of the Lauderdale Airpark Radio Control Models Club, National Rifle Association, a lifetime member of the Texas Skeet Shooting Association, and the National Skeet Shooting Association. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith “Sandy” Warthan.
Survivors include two sons, George Alan Warthan of Houston and Everett Lynn Warthan of Austin; one sister, Vona Gray Hedrick of Pasadena, Texas; one aunt, Rosa Lee Sandridge of Idabell, Okla.; five nieces and five nephews; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Edna Mae Wiley (Owens)
Oct. 8, 1952 — Oct. 26, 2000
DALLAS — Services for Edna Mae Wiley (Owens), 48, of Dallas are set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson Memorial Holiness Church in Madisonville.
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home in Madisonville. The Elect Lady Mary of Sickle Ministries will officiate. Burial will be in Lone Star Cemetery in Bedias.
Ms. Owens died Thursday.
She was born in Grimes County.
Survivors include her daughters, Danielle Jammer of Houston, Sonia Wiley of Dallas, Yolanda Wiley of Dallas; one son, Keith Wiley of Dallas; six brothers, Freddie Owens, Thomas Owens, Sidney R. Owens Jr., Anthony Owens, Odell Owens, Terry Owens; two sisters, Alma Venzant, Kathleen Owens; and numerous grandchildren, relatives and friends.
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Payne
Aug. 12, 1927 — Oct. 30, 2000
ROCKDALE — Services for Robert L. “Bob” Payne, 73, of Rockdale are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Payne died Monday at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas.
He was born in Marietta, Ohio. He had been a heavy equipment operator, working for Fair Point Coal in Ohio and other contractors. He also cut timber for 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Payne of Rockdale; six sons, Michael Payne of Jewett, Dan Payne of Los Angeles, Jerry Payne of California, Mark Payne of Fairfield, Texas, Robert Payne of Canton, Ohio; one daughter, Linda Payne of St. Clairsville, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Dot Rutland of Lexington; a stepson, Eddie Rutland of Lexington; one brother, Bill Payne of New Port, Ohio; five sisters, Mary Lou Lassiter of Florida, Grace Saad of Newark, Ohio, Jretta Reynolds of Marietta, Ohio, Dolly Smith of Marietta, Eloise Burwell of Huntsville, Ala.; and six grandchildren.
Madeline Knox
Jan. 28, 1909 — Oct. 27, 2000
CALDWELL — Services for Madeline Knox, 91, of Caldwell are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Macedonia Baptist Church. The Rev. C.L. King of Mount Nebo Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be at Sandy Point Cemetery in Dime Box.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Mrs. Knox died Friday at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
She was born in Caldwell. She attended Galilee Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, Nathaniel P. Knox of Lancaster; five daughters, Bennie J. Moore of Southside, Tenn., Nettie M. Alexander of Denver, Betty J. Carter of Houston, Gloria A. White of Baytown, Texas, Carol J. Washington of Houston; one brother, Henry Parker of Fort Worth; 31 grandchildren; 88 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Hobby Ellis
Feb. 7, 1918 — Oct. 30, 2000
WACO — Graveside services for Hobby Ellis, 82, of Waco are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Forest Grove Cemetery in Forest Grove, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Mr. Ellis died Monday at the Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.
He was born in Rockdale. He attended Rockdale schools. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years in both World War II and Korea. He was a member of Service Memorial Methodist Church in Waco. After a military career, he worked with the U.S. Post Office in Sacramento, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bridget, in 1982, and his second wife, Marion, in February.
Survivors include three sons, Glen, James and David Ellis, all of California; one daughter, Kathleen Butler of California; three sisters, Mozelle Osburn of Bryan, Rosemary McLaughlin of Austin and Dorothy Harris of Redrock, Texas; a sister-in-law, Delores Ellis of Baltimore; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Kim Weston Harper
July 13, 1954 — Oct. 25, 2000
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A memorial service for Kim Weston Harper, 46, of Corvallis was Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Corvallis. The Rev. John Dennis officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel in Corvallis.
Mr. Harper died Oct. 25 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis.
He was born in Shreveport, La. He moved to College Station and graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in 1972. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado College in 1976. He worked as an engineer in Colorado Springs, Colo., for NCR, Honeywell and Inmos. He also worked for Hewlett Packard.
Survivors include his wife, Lynn Harper of Corvallis; two sons, Ryan and Travis Harper of Corvallis; his parents, Wes and Ann Harper of College Station; a brother, Bill Harper of College Station; and a sister, Holli Harper of Colorado Springs.
In lieu of memorial contributions, the family requests that written memories of Kim be sent to the family.
Thomas R. “Jay Hawk” Thoos II
June 14, 1943 - Oct. 30, 2000
Services for Thomas R. “Jay Hawk” Thoos II, 57, of Bryan are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Callaway-Jones Chapel in Bryan. The Rev. Danny Green of Covenant Family Church will officiate. Burial will be at Bryan City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Thoos died Monday at his home.
He was born in Leavenworth, Kan. He was a truck driver for Key Energy Oil Field Services and was known by his friends as “Jay Hawk.” He was a member of Covenant Family Church in College Station.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Thoos of Bryan; his son, Thomas Thoos III of Austin; a daughter and son-in-law, Jody and Troy Smith of Bryan; a sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Gary Vincent of Reno, Nev.; his mother and stepfather, Elza and Frank Dellavolpe of Bull Head City, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Covenant Family Church, 4010 Harvey Rd., College Station.
William Henry Dunn
Oct. 9, 1927 - Oct. 31, 2000
Services for William Henry Dunn, 73, of Hearne are set for 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark Baptist Church in Hearne. The Rev. Eddie Carter will officiate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Chapel in Hearne.
Mr. Dunn died Tuesday at his home.
He was born in Wheelock.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Moss Dunn of Hearne; six daughters and sons-in-law, Lee Anna “Jackie” and Kenneth Morris of Caldwell, Debra and Samuel Wells of Calvert, Louisa and Walter Benton of Houston, Sheryl and Hezekiah Jr. Carter of Clay, Veronica and David Murphy of Austin and Rona Dunn-Caldwell of College Station; four sons and daughters-in-law, William Henry Dunn Jr. of Bryan, Terry and Vanessa Dunn of College Station, James P. Dunn of Austin and Ron A. Dunn of Atlanta, Ga.; two brothers, Eddie Dunn of Morton, Texas and Fred Dunn Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M.; one sister, Betty Burns of Houston; 27 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
Bertha Marie Collins
Aug. 16, 1947 - Oct. 31, 2000
A memorial service for Bertha Marie Collins, 53, of Somerville is set for 1 p.m. Thursday at the Becker Road Baptist Church in Hockley, Texas. The Rev. Roy Hughes will officiate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Ms. Collins died Tuesday at Burleson St. Joseph Hospital. She had been employed as a convenience store cashier.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Cyndi Collins of Hockley, Tommy and Debbie Collins of Morgan City, La., and Bobby Perras of Somerville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lewis and Sharon Carey of Baltimore, Md., and Ronald and Adora Carey of New Caney; her grandmother, Ella Marie Thompson of Baltimore, Md.; three grandchildren and two nephews.
Lanier G. Grice
Oct. 7, 1922 - Nov. 1, 2000
Services for Lanier G. Grice, 77, of Navasota are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Our Light Catholic Church. The Rev. Paul G. Felix will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Lindley-Robertson-Holt Funeral Home and 9 a.m. to service time Friday at the church. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Grice died Wednesday at St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
She was born in Grimes County. She was a retired bookkeeper at Patout Dry Goods.
She was a member of Christ Our Light Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Grice.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, John Lee and Minette Grice of Navasota and James Lonnie and Marva Grice of Magnolia; one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Kay and George Gowan of Winnsboro, La.; two brothers, John Gilbert Garner of Montgomery, Ala., and Robert Borden Garner of Burnett, Texas; one sister, Fay Garner Fagan of San Antonio, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Armando H. Ruiz
Feb. 6, 1929 - Nov. 2, 2000
MADISONVILLE — Services for Armando Herrera Ruiz, 71, of Madisonville are set for Saturday. A mass will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and a rosary will be recited Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the chapel of J.M. Day Funeral Home in Madisonville. The Rev. Nick Perera will officiate. Burial will follow later in the week at the Parque Funeral Del Refugio Cemetery in Mexico.
Mr. Ruiz died Thursday at his home in Madisonville.
He was born in Cameron County.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Ricardo and Francisca Quiroz Ruiz, Everardo and Janey Ruiz, both of Cd. Victoria Tamaulipas, Mexico; Alberto and Elizabeth Ruiz of Dallas, Armando Jr. and Rhonda Ruiz of Clifton; four daughters and sons-in-law, Emilia and Adrian Guzman, Mireya and Perfecto Cortez, both of Cd. Victoria Tamaulipas, Mexico, Maria Edith and Jose T. Olivera of Waco, and Gomelia and Jesus Nacianceno of Madionville; one sister, Eva Ruiz; one brother, Bruno Ruiz; 29 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephew and friends.
