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Longtime Del Rio sheep rancher [Le Roy] 'Toots' Hutto, 83 years old, died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at his second home in the Rio Concho West Retirement Community in San Angelo.
Toots courageously battled back from many illnesses and surgeries over the years. He often said his body scars looked like a Texas road map. Thanks to the special care given by Nancy, Maria, Lilia, Emily, Sylvia and Virginia, Toots was able to spend his last few weeks of life at home, surrounded by his family, friends and their good Mexican food.
Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 3, at the First United Methodist Church in Del Rio, where Toots was a member, with the Rev. Richard Young officiating.
F.H. “Tuffy” Whitehead, one of his many special friends, delivered the eulogy. Burial followed at 4 p.m. in the Carta Valley Cemetery. The family received friends and family at the Toots Hutto Ranch home afterward.
Toots was the only name he was ever known by. He was the youngest of three sons, born Jan. 18, 1923, in one of the hotels in Del Rio, Texas, to Chris Hutto and Bertha Louise Rosenow Hutto. His mother died when he was about 18 months old, leaving his dad to rear the three small boys alone at the ranch in the Carta Valley area.
Toots started school at the Little School House in Carta Valley, Texas. He rode his horse back and forth with his brothers and cousins, following rags that were tied to brush by his dad to mark the way. He later graduated from Del Rio High.
Toots and Ruth Anna Hutchinson were married April 7, 1955, in Ozona, Texas. They spent their life together ranching in Carta Valley. Together they had three children, Roy Lee, Lee Anne and Toby Louise. They, along with Ruth Anne and the ranch, were his whole life. Toots was one of the last old-time ranchers. He said you have to love the country, hard work and hard times to be a successful rancher. Toots believed that a handshake and a man’s word were law. He had a great sense of humor and was very highly respected throughout the ranching communities. All the knowledge he acquired by experience and practice showed in his ranching success.
Toots was a member/director of the American Rambouillet Association and the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, as well as an honorary director for life. Toots sold his Registered Rambouillet herd because of bad health, but he continued to enjoy going to all the local livestock shows to see the fine animals and to “shoot the bull.”
Toots served on the first Quarter Horse Racetrack Board in the early 1940s and again in the ‘60s and ’70s. He was very active with the 4-H Lamb Club in Val Verde County, never missing a show until his bad health kept him away just a few years ago. He was active in the Horse Club as well, helping to build the practice arena in Del Rio as well as the present 4-H Barn. Toots served 20 years as a committeeman on the Val Verde County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service Board (FSA). Toots enjoyed hauling his children to the American Junior Rodeo Association rodeos when he wasn’t busy ranching. Toots loved good friends, good livestock, good times and a good rain. He believed honest, hard work, self-reliance and good fellowship would take you a long way. His honesty, desire to be fair and to help others is what he tried to instill in his children.
Preceding Toots in death is Ruth Anne Hutchinson, his wife of 46 yeas; his parents, Chris and Bertha Louise Rosenow Hutto; one brother, John Marvin Hutto; and his grandson, Sloan Lee Cathey, age 16.
Survivors include his three children, Roy Lee Hutto and wife LuAnn Bennet Hutto of Del Rio, Texas, Lee Anne Hutto Powell and husband Larry of Eola, Texas, Toby Louise Hutto Romine and husband Jacky Dean of Lenorah, Texas; his grandchildren, Casey Bob Hutto of Del Rio, Shelley Cathey Burk and husband Clay of San Angelo; Chey-enne Romine Davis and husband Mike of Bangs, and Cole Dean Romine of Midland; special great-grandchildren Kayley Samantha and Hannah Elizabeth Burk of San Angelo and Jayton Ray Davis of Bangs; step-grandchildren Nicole Ingram and husband Brian of Santo, Schulyer Dhooghe of San Antonio, Wade Powell and family of Mason, and Kimberly Slaughter and husband Craig of Clyde; his brother, Ray Hutto of Del Rio; sister-in-law Pattie Edith Hutchinson Benedict of Tucson, Ariz.; brother-in-law Fayette Fred Hutchinson of Kerville and their families.
Friends preceding him in death are Clifton Lowry, Jim Bob Altizer, Bud Smith and Bit Terry, all of Del Rio, Poochie Quigg of Terlingua, James Wittenburg of Rocksprings, Wayne Frye of Zapata and Breezie Locke of Kerville. Serving as pallbearers will be Pascaul Marruffo of the ranch, Bo Hutto, Chris Hutto, Bobby McCulley and Wayne Lewis of Del Rio and Danny Hinds of Lubbock.
Toots had so many good friends, he wanted to honor them as honorary pallbearers: Carl Rohlfs of Austin, Raymond Quigg of Terlingua, Carl Hyde and Epp Epperson of Rocksprings, David Winters, Pat Martin, John Weston, F.H. (Tuffy) Whitehead, Fred Rose, T.J. Jarrett, James Leonard, Jack Brown, Wayne Brown, Olie Smith, Jim Smith, Martin Wardlaw, Clyde Earwood, Bobby Burk, Justin Burk, Henry Mill, John Wardlaw, Bill Cauthorn, Weedy Zorn, Jimmy Sellers and Bubba Whitehead of Del Rio, Bill Locke of San Antonio, Rex Stultz of Eden, Scott Hickman of Midland, Rick Hardy of Palestine, Glen Richardson of Sonora and Bill Shaw of San Angelo.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo, Meals for the Elderly and the West Texas Boys Ranch. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Del Rio.
John Perry “Poppy” Guthrie
Our beloved Perry Guthrie went to be with his loving Lord and Savior on Friday, September 23, 2005, from his home in Kerrville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Houston and Lena E. Guthrie and first wife Pauline Elizabeth Guthrie.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Wynnelle Guthrie; sisters, Sue Finley, Rolene Stewart and husband Lloyd and Samoa Pepper; and brother-in-law, Burt Roberts of Texas; one son, John Perry, Jr. and wife Kathy of Louisiana; daughter-in-law, Dianne Guthrie Calhoun of Texas; children, Steve Smith of California, Sharlene Kay Gray of Texas and Judy Huelsman of Alaska; grandchildren, Lisha Patterson and husband Bruce, Michael Guthrie, Jennifer Roper and husband John, Krista Fallin and husband John of Texas and Whitney Guthrie of Louisiana, Devon Matricardi of Alaska, Brittany Gray and Benjamin Gray of Texas; great-grandchildren, Brian Patterson, Christopher Fallin and Bethany Patterson of Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews.
On October 26, 1916, Perry was born to John H. and Lena E. Guthrie in Junction, Texas. He went to school and graduated in 1936 in Junction, Texas. He then went to college one year at Abilene Christian College from fall of 1936 to spring of 1937. After attending college in Abilene he then met Pauline Elizabeth Roberts and married. Perry later met and married his wife of eight years, Wynnelle Farley.
As an active member of the First Christian Church, he taught several Sunday school classes. Perry and Wynnelle were in charge of the seniors of the church. They also enjoyed their group of mall walkers.
The family received friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2005, at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2005, First Christian Church, with Rev. Jay Dozier, officiating. Graveside services were held prior to church service at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Memorial remembrances in honor of Mr. Guthrie may be made to the American Cancer Society, 8115 Datapoint Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229 or to the First Christian Church Building Fund, 1600 Water, Kerrville, Texas 78028.
The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the “Send Condolence” link.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Christine L. Horn
Camp Wood - Christine L. Horne, 79, of San Angelo and Odessa, died Friday, September 23, 2005 at the LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City. She was born September 17, 1926 in Pamona, California to Haywood T. and Earline Bird. Shortly after her birth, the family moved back to San Angelo. She married Robert (Bob) E. Horn, Jr. of San Angelo on September 11, 1944. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1994.
Christine began her working career as a legal secretary after her two children were in college. She worked for the law firm of Warren Burnett in Odessa for 12 years. She was an Eastern Star, and she and Bob were very active in the First Methodist Church in Midland. Christine was a devoted wife and mother, always placing her family first. In Odessa, she and Bob were active in the Permian Basin Oil Show where he was a director for many years. After retirement, the couple moved to their beautiful home on the Nueces River in the Hill Country where they spent fourteen wonderful years until Bob’s passing in November, 1997. They were very active in the Montell Methodist Church and spent their retirement years enjoying the beautiful Hill Country and traveling.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Bob Horn.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy L. Miller of Marble Falls and her son, Robert T. Horn of Dallas.
Graveside services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 27 at the Montell Cemetery with Reverend Harry West, formerly of the Montell Methodist Church, officiating.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood.
Clara Sue Watkins Johnson
Clara Sue Watkins Johnson, 92, of Uvalde, Texas died September 22, 2005 at Amistad Nursing Home in Uvalde.
She was born May 12, 1913 in Roosevelt, Texas to John L. and Mollie Brown Watkins.
Sue’s father moved the family to Camp Wood, where he ranched for several years and then to Uvalde, where he farmed for many years.
As a steadfast young woman, Sue pitched in during World War II and worked at the Garner Field Army Air Corp Training Facility in Uvalde. Sue packed parachutes and then because of her petite size, she was able to fit into the tail of the planes to make repairs, so she then became a trained airplane mechanic.
After the war, Sue became a cosmetologist and beautician. She owned and operated “Sue’s Beauty Shop” in the Kincaid Hotel for a number of years. She also owned several other beauty shops in the surrounding towns. Sue also opened the very first health food store in Uvalde.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mollie Watkins; her husband, Thomas F. Johnson, Sr.; her seven siblings, Eva M. Watkins, Clyde O. Watkins, Shellie W. Watkins, Sammie Levin Watkins; step-brothers and sister, Tom Seale, Earnest Seale and Charlotte Seale.
She is survived by her children, Robert Levin Johnson, Thomas Franklin “Frank” Johnson II, Shellie Johnson; seven grandchildren, James Levin Johnson, Phillip Johnson, Thomas Franklin “Sonny” Johnson III, Clayton R. Johnson, John Robert Johnson, Jacob Johnson and Jamalyn Johnson.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 23 at the Rocksprings Cemetery in Rocksprings with Ray Melton of Brackettville officiating.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Home of Rocksprings.
Benjamin Murphy Massey
Benjamin Murphy Massey, age 72, of Camp Wood, Texas died Friday, September 9th. He passed away peacefully at home with his family in Alpine, Texas.
Ben was born on August 30, 1933 in Devilla, Texas to Eugene and Clara Hill Massey. Most of his childhood was spent in and around Moody, Texas. Later he served our country during the 1950s as a member of the Air Force Baseball Team. While stationed at Laughlin Air Force base, he married Eddie Lou Wooldridge, his wife of 41 years. After a few years working in West Texas, they took residence in Eddie Lou’s hometown of Camp Wood, Texas. There, they raised three children on a ranch near Hackberry.
Ben was a very active member of the community and was always involved in the local sports programs, rodeos, fund raisers and other activities that his children were a part of. He traveled all over the United States to watch his children play college football or to compete in college and professional Rodeos.
Ben Massey is survived by one sister, Bon Watson, of Moody, Texas, and one brother, Joe Bob Massey and wife, Diana, of Troy, Texas. His children are Marty Massey and wife Lisa, of Liberty Hill, Texas, Matt Massey, of Ruston, Louisiana, and Lisa Massey Ivey and her husband Bill, of Alpine. He had 6 grandchildren; Jessica and Jake Massey, of Liberty Hill and the Ivey Boys, Cody, Zane, Levi and Martin of Alpine.
Graveside services were held on a beautiful Monday morning, September 12 in Camp Wood, Texas. Pall Bearers were Mickey Miller of Waxahachie and Bob Miller of Temple, Cody Smith and Dick Herndon of Uvalde, Floyd Collins and Austin Dean of Camp Wood. Celebrant and Pastor Billy Ray Crow gave a fitting tribute and heart warming farewell to his cousin, Ben Massey. Philip Carroll of Ruston, Louisiana, concluded the service with a soulful accapello rendition of How Great Thou Art. Ben loved life and was loved by many and never met a stranger. He will truly be missed.
Lorenzo Lara, Sr.
Lorenzo Martinez Lara, Sr. of Uvalde, died February 5, 2007, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 69.
He was born August 10,1937, in Knippa, to Adelina and Pantaleon Lara.
Lara was preceded in death by his parents and one son Lorenzo Lara, Jr.
He is survived by his wife Carolina Lara; four daughters: Leticia Lara Gonzalez, Lucy Lee Lara, Lou Ella Lara and husband Arturo Hernandez, all of Uvalde and Ana Maria Benavidez and husband Arnulfo of Rocksprings; one son Lorenzo Lara Rodriguez and wife Maria Irene of Uvalde; five sisters: Anelia Lara and Eva Ostershaney both of Chicago, Ill., Tomasa Padilla of Kerrville, Elena Tarango of Parington and Carmen Harris of Knippa; four brothers: Louis Lara of Saginaw, Mich., Oscar Lara of Kerrville, Juan Lara of Elgin, Ill. and Hector Lara of Knippa; sixteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Loreno L. Rodriguez, Alejandro Benavidez, Albert Elizondo, Albino Benavidez, Anthony Benavidez, Rupert Peña, Hector Lara and Tony Lara.
Arrangements were by Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary of Uvalde.
Albert Lee Taylor
Albert Lee Taylor, 51, of Uvalde, Texas died at his residence in Uvalde February 17, 2007. He was born April 24, 1955 in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Edward W. Taylor and Ida Elizabeth Pope Taylor.
He is survived by his father Edward Taylor of Uvalde; mother Elizabeth Taylor of Uvalde; two sisters: Jan Brown and husband Andy of Batesville, Texas and Amanda Fawcett and husband Errad of Boerne, Texas; three brothers: Robert Taylor and wife Sandra, Tracy Taylor and wife Dee Dee and Sterling Taylor and wife Shellie all of Uvalde; sister-in-law Patricia Taylor of San Marcos, Texas and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunt and uncles.
He was preceded in death by one brother Wesley Taylor.
Private family services were held Sunday, February 18, 2007 at the graveside in the Barksdale Cemetery with Rodney Merritt officiating.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.
Nellie A. Exley
Nellie A. Exley, 94, homemaker, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. She was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church of Wichita, Kansas, and was a Sunday school teacher for over 50 years. Funeral service was Saturday, December, 22, 2007 at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Chapel.
Nellie was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Exley and brother Joe Howard.
She is survived by daughters Jonell Davies (B.J.) of Wichita, Alice Todd (Dr. Chuck) of Rocksprings, TX; sister Marti Mackin of Evanston, Ill, 3 grandchildren and 5 great- grandchildren. A memorial has been established with the Metropolitan Baptist Church 525 W. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67213.
Everardo “Erby” Hernandez
Everardo “Erby” Hernandez, 49, of Rocksprings, Texas passed away December 19, 2007 in Comfort, Texas. He was born August 13, 1958 in Rocksprings, Texas to Eduardo Hernandez and Manuela Samora Hernandez.
He was preceded in death by his parents Eduardo and Manuela Hernandez, a brother Eduardo Hernandez, Jr., and ex-wife Benite Rodriquez.
Erby is survived by two children, Everardo Hernandez, Jr. and Erika Hernandez both of San Antonio, Texas. Six grandchildren, Dominic Hernandez, Devin Hernandez, Isaiah Casso, Caleb Sanchez, and Nalenna Guerra. Three sisters, Millie Venegas of Rocksprings, Texas, Rosa Linda Carabajal of Ingram, Texas, and Yolanda Beltran and husband Cristin of Boerne, Texas. Two brothers, Robert Hernandez and wife Virginia of Boerne, Texas, Carlos Hernandez and wife Anita of Rocksprings, Texas.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007 at the Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Rocksprings, Texas. Burial followed in the Rocksprings Cemetary with Father John Fiala officiating.
Pallbearers were Amaro Hernandez, Manuel Carabajal, Gilmer Hernandez, Joshua Venegas, Jose Javier Venegas and Wesley Lane.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Nelson Funeral Home.
Jesse Lent Wells
Jesse Lent Wells, 87, of Camp Wood, Texas died December 13, 2007 in Kerrville, Texas. He was born August 28, 1920 in Vance, Texas to Albert Griffin Wells and Rose Etta Smith Wells.
Lent married Ada Lee Bonner on December 16, 1941 in Vance, shortly before he joined the Navy. Lent served his country for three years during World War II while Ada Lee kept the home fires burning. After World Ward II they began building High Pine Ranch from raw hilltop land, working side by side for 59 years, raising cattle, horses, goats, sheep and six children. Lent served on the school board for the Barksdale School District and was instrumental in the consolidation of Barksdale and Camp Wood into the Nueces Canyon School District that all six children and two grandchildren graduated from. Lent was a loving husband and would not allow Ada Lee to go into a nursing home alone when her Alzheimer’s necessitated around the clock care.
He was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Rose Etta, his loving wife Ada Lee and their 7th child Gracie Gay, his sisters, Alice Smith and Grace Bain.
He is survived by his brother Sid Wells and sister Pearl Brice both of Camp Wood. Children: Bonnie Sue Northcutt and husband Norvell of Austin, Texas; Ava Lee Dilbeck and husband Richard of CAmp Wood; Jessie Kaylene Van Hellen and husband Russell of Boerne, Texas; Albert Lent Wells and wife Janet Marie of Camp Wood, Sammy Joe Wells and partner Frank Roberts of Leakey, Texas and Melanie Rose Jones and husband John of Brackettville, Texas. Grandchildren: Elizabeth Leigh Northcutt-Benson and husband Eric; Linda Nicole Northcutt and partner Alison Derrick-Northcutt; Boni Jay Sheppherd adn husband Charles; Eddie Lent Luce adn wife Elva; Coulter Wells Luce and Staci Newburg; Russell Judson Van Hellen and wife Lynn; Amy Elizabeth Knight and husband Jesse; Ryan Daniel Van Hellen and wife Summer; Sara Beth Wells and Albert Lent Wells, Jr.; JoLee Rose McKaskle and husband J.B. and Sunni Len Cates. Great-grandchildren: John Paul Northcutt-Benson, Theo Northcutt, Smantha Marie Sheppherd, Andrea Claire Sheppherd, Madeline Grace Sheppherd, Bonnie Alicia Luce, Lauren Preslie Luce, Lindsey Ava Grace Luce, Olivia Scout Luce, Baby Luce (due to arrive at anytime), Russell Cole Van Hellen, Julia Grace Van Hellen, Noah William Knight, Ryland William Van Hellen, Desiree’ Pearl McKaskle John Henry Conner McKaskle, Kody Daniel Cates and Aaron Robert Cates along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were his loving grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers were: Joe Moffett, Tom Spurger, Carroll Vernor, Jesse Lockhart, Norvell Northcutt, Richard Dilbeck, Russell Van Hellen, Frank Roberts, John Jones and all his nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday, December 15, 2007 in the First Baptist Church of Camp Wood followed by interment in the Vance Cemetery. Bro. Carroll Vernor, Jr. and Br. Gary Jones officiated.
Jesse Lent Wells was buried at the Vance Cemetery which is on land donated by his family. The Navy provided the flag that covered his coffin and taps rang out across the cemetery as he was buried with military honors. The flag was presented to the family for his service to our country.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Homes.
The family suggests memorials to Nueces Canyon EMS or Frio Canyon EMS.
