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Seth Rogers Davenport
Seth Rogers Davenport, age 89, died May 26th, 2006 at his home in Uvalde, Texas. Mr. Davenport was born in Rocksprings, Texas on September 21, 1916. He married Phyllis Beatrice Nichols in Sanderson in 1940.
In addition to his wife, Beatrice, of Uvalde, survivors include his daughter and son-in-law Col. and Mrs. Edgar Habeck of Georgetown, Texas; grandchildren Seth Cody Davenport and wife Yvonne of Uvalde, Texas, Michael Brett Witte and wife, Lindsey, of Houston, Texas and Thea Elizabeth Manuel and husband Shawn of Keller, Texas and great-grandchildren Seth and Terrell Davenport, Dryden and Gage Frank and Carley Manuel. Other survivors include his sister-in-law Bernice Peace of Uvalde, nephew W.J. Vaughan and wife, Kitty, of Brackettville, nieces Bobbie Jean Worth and husband, John, and Pam Richmond and husband, Rick, all of Austin and great-nephews Jeff Vaughan of Uvalde and Jed Vaughan of Weatherford.
Funeral services were held May 27th, 2006 at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Uvalde, with Rev. Rick Carroll officiating.
Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ed Habeck, Shawn Manuel, W. J. Vaughan, Cody Davenport, Brett Witte and Cody Smith.
Funeral arrangements were by Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary of Uvalde.
Thomas R. Reavis
Thomas R. Reavis died May 22, 2006. He was born December 4, 1947 to Henry and Lola Reavis.
Survivors include his wife, Dianne, of 31 years; daughters: Renita, Rhonda and Roslyn and an extensive extended family.
Thomas is preceded in death by his daughter, Rachel and his parents Henry and Lola Reavis.
Thomas was born the youngest of nine children, and grew up on the family ranch in Edwards County. He received his BBA from SWTSU which began his career in businesses including insurance and real estate. He aided people internationally as a naturopathic and homeopathic doctor. Memberships include the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Life Member in San Antonio Livestock and Rodeo Exposition.
Memorial service were held May 28th at Vance Baptist Church in Vance, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made at any Firstmark Credit Union, Thomas Reavis Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Benjamin “Benny” Murphy Massey
Benjamin “Benny” Murphy Massey, 72, of Camp Wood, Texas died September 9, 2005 at his daughter’s home in Alpine, Texas. He was born August 30, 1933 in Devilla, Texas to Eugene and Clara Hill Massey.
Benny ranched in Real County for over 40 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife Eddie Lou Massey and his parents.
He is survived by three children, Marty Massey and wife Lisa of Liberty Hill, Texas; Lisa Massey Ivey and husband Bill of Alpine, Texas; Matt Massey of Ruston, Louisiana; five grandchildren Jessica and Jake Massey; Levi, Cody and Zane Ivey; sister Bon Watson of Moody, Texas; brother Joe Bob Massey and wife Diana of Temple, Texas and numerous friends.
Graveside services were held Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Camp Wood, Texas officiated by Billy Ray Crow.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood.
Augustina Calderon
Augustina Calderon, 87, a former resident of Rocksprings for 20 years, died on December 16, 2005 in Melchor Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico. She was born August 28, 1918 in Muzquiz, Coahuila to Andres and Irene Gonzales. She was proceded in death by her husband Antonio Calderon and parents Andres and Irene Gonzales.
She is survived by two daughters: Antonia Coronado Calderon of Muzquiz, Coahuila and Irene Cavazos and husband Polo Jr., of Rocksprings; two sons Martin Calderon and wife Maria of Kerrville, Texas and Eusebio Calderon and wife Elvira of Aurora, Illinois; grandchildren: Josefina Ravago and husband Juan, Juan Jose Coronado and wife Sonia, Lourdez Ramirez and husband Omar, Jose Luiz Coronado, Veronica Coronado and Gerardo Antonio Coronado and wife Lucy all of Muzquiz, Coahuila, Hilda Isabel Perez and husband Usvaldo of Rocksprings, Eneida Cavazos of San Antonio, Polo Cavazos III of Sealy, Texas and Nazario Cavazos of Rocksprings, Juan Martin Calderon of Irving, Texas (currently stationed in Bosnia), Silvia Castillo of San Antonio, Marisa Calderon of Kerrville, Sandra Garcia and husband Michael of Fort Worth, Texas and Beatriz Rodriquez and husband Victor of San Antonio, Edna Diaz and husband Raul, Elisa Villa and husband Felipe, Eva Calderon, Elvira Calderon and Eduvina Calderon all of Aurora, Illinois and thirty-six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on December 17th at 3:00 p.m. at the Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church. Graveside was at the Santa Rosa Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Cadena Funeral Home of Muzquiz, Coahuila.
Donald G. Gass
Donald G. Gass, Sr., 68, of Camp Wood, Texas died December 26, 2005 at his home in Camp Wood Hills. He was born December 3, 1937 in Uvalde, Texas to Randolph & Elsie Gass.
On the 25th of April 1969, Donald married Joy Flowers Petty in Toyah, Texas. He worked for Pennzoil Co. in Pecos, Texas for 25 years . After retiring he worked as the constable of Reeves County for 22 years. They moved to Rocksprings in 1993 and then to Camp Wood in 1995. He was an active director with the Nueces Canyon Junior Horse Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents Randolph and Elsie Gass, brother Elmer Gass and sisters Lida Morgan and Edna Aten.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Joy Ellen Gass of Camp Wood; sons, Donald Gass, Jr. and wife Carrie of Leakey, Billy Jay Petty of Midland, Gary Don Petty of Odessa and Paul Allen Petty and wife Laura of Toyah; daughter; Jennifer Lynn Rainwater of Camp Wood; grandchildren, Donald G. Gass III “Tray” of Fairview, Oklahoma, Chante Le Gass of Leakey, Tyenne DeShea Gass of Leakey, Amy Bomer and husband Lonnie of Utopia, Taylor Rainwater of Camp Wood, Falyn Rainwater of Camp Wood, Joy Marie Esquivelle and husband Josh of Toyah, Jeremy Petty of Toyah; great grandchildren, Amaris Esquivelle of Toyah, Lonnie Slade and Kylie May Bomer of Utopia; brothers, Acie Gass and wife Margie of Junction, Paul Gass and wife Burta of Uvalde, Lemuel Gass and wife Lillian of Uvalde, Tommy Gass and Lucy Fay of Fredericksburg; sister, Maurene Cave and husband Bill of Winters and numerous nieces and nephews.
No services were held by request. Donald wanted to be cremated and have a small memorial held by family members. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother and will be missed by all.
Maria Cristiana Villarreal
Maria Cristiana Villarreal, 65, died December 25, 2005 in San Antonio.
Born September 11, 1940, in Rocksprings, Maria was the daughter of Atanasio R. and Jeronima (Vela) Perez.
Maria was united in marriage to Benigno Belio Villarreal.
Her parents; her brothers, Vicente Perez and George Perez; and her son Benino Villarreal II preceded her in death.
Surviving Maria in addition to her husband Benigno are her sons: Antonio “Tony” and wife Lisa Villarreal, Fort Stockton; Roland and wife Elsa Villarreal, Kerrville; Amaro and wife Raquel Villarreal, Kerrille; Gabriel and wife Belinda Villarreal, Helotes; her daughter, Anabel and husband Fermin Venegas Jr., Fort Stockton; sixteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers, Alonso Perez and wife Maria, North Sacramento, California and Atanasio Perez Jr. and wife Nellie, Rancho Cordova, California; her sisters, Paulina and husband Jesus Cavasos and Maria Louisa Verdusco, all of Burnet; Alicia and husband Rudolfo Olvera, West Sacramento, California; Beatriz and husband Marcos Maldonado, Rancho Cordova, California; and Elida and husband George Hernandez, Sacramento, California.
A rosary was held Tuesday, December 27 at Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Rocksprings.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 28 at Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Rocksprings. Father John Fiala officiated. Pallbearers were her grandsons-Benjamin Villarreal, Amaro Villarreal, Belio Rendon, Jon-Erik Villarreal, Roland J. Villarreal, Jr. and Tony J. Villarreal, Jr.
Interment was in Rocksprings Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, Fort Stockton.
Billy J. Zachary
Highway Patrol trooper Billy J. Zachary was killed Sunday afternoon when he was struck by a pickup truck while conducting a traffic stop on IH-20 near Monahans.
Trooper Zachary had two vehicles stopped on the shoulder of westbound IH-20. He was issuing a citation to a driver when he was struck by a pickup truck driven by Mario Andres Valdez, 33, of Odessa. Trooper Zachary was thrown into the bar ditch separating the interstate from the frontage road.
Trooper Zachary, 32, had been with the DPS since February 2004. He is the 79th DPS officer killed in the line of duty.
Trooper Zachary is survived by his wife and an infant.
Charles Winston Brown
Lieutenant General Charles Winston Brown, a true American Cowboy, who was born June 15, 1932, on a cattle ranch 10 miles SE of Rushville, Nebraska, passed quietly to an ever greener pasture, on February 15, 2007. Charles slipped peacefully away, surrounded by loved ones telling him how much he meant to them.
From humble beginnings, Charles graduated in 1973, from one of only 7 four-year college programs at New Mexico military Institute. Always saying that he was, “Waiting to see if something better came along”, this humble man became known as one of the great leaders in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of Lt. General, retiring in 1990. He returned to the west he loved, in 1995, allowing him to be close enough to manage his beloved Brown Bros. Ranch, located in the Sandhills of Nebraska.
In 1958, Charles married Sherry Church, the daughter of another career Army Officer. Son Stephan and daughter Christi were born in Lubbock, Texas, where he taught ROTC and sponsored the 300 member rodeo team at Texas Tech University. In his career, he was stationed in multiple U.S. locations, France, Germany, Viet Nam and Korea. The move to Colorado was the 29th move in 37 years for Sherry and Charles. His last assignments were in the Pentagon, dealing with Middle East Policy. He was happiest in command of troops, but was regarded as a brilliant logistician. At the end of his career, his respect in the Middle East extended equally among the Israeli as well as the Arab leaders. He could walk with cowboys and kings and be equally at home.
As a Brigadier General in Germany, he participated alongside his troops in rodeo USA. After an absence from rodeo of 20 years, he proudly roped a calf in his personal record time of 8 seconds, at age 48, to his troops delight. The photograph of this accomplishment was displayed on the front page of the Stars and Stripes newspaper, under the caption of “The Cowboy General”.
Although he served in the military for 37 years, in combat in Viet Nam and the Dominican republic - receiving the Bronze Star with Valor, Legion of Merit (twice) and the Distinguished Service Medal - he was proudest of his pioneer heritage. His grandparents helped settle the Nebraska Territories. His parents ingrained integrity into him, making him the honorable head of his own family, who adored him.
Charles is survived by his adoring wife and children, beloved daughter-in-law, Terri and 3 precious grandchildren: Heather, Lauren and Austin, whom he adored. He is also survived by an enormous cavalcade of friends, throughout this country and the world, who take comfort in the vast array of memories and stories about “Good Old Charlie Brown”.
He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Rushville, Nebraska.
Lieutenant General Charles Brown was the Tech Rodeo sponsor for many years when locals attended there.
William A. “Buck” Welch
William A. “Buck” Welch loving father, grandfather, friend and neighbor, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday December 10, 2007 at the age of 80. He was born September 6, 1927 at Silver Creek Ranch in Montell, Texas to Ira J. and Grace Welch.
Buck grew up in Nueces Canyon attending both Camp Wood and Barksdale schools. He served his Country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1952. Upon returning from duty, he and his wife Fadia Mae Solomon Welch, worked to build his career in the petroleum industry in South Texas. They moved to Falfurrias to make their home and raise their children. After retiring from Sun Oil Company in the late 80’s, Bucky and Faye moved to the beautiful hill country town of Camp Wood.
Buck was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Fadia Mae Solomon Welch, his brother Ira James Welch, Jr. and sister Vondell Welch McFatter and his parents Ira J. and Grace Welch.
He is survived by his children William Allen “Bill” Welch and wife Julie of Morriston, Florida, Brenda Kay Welch Huvar and husband Dennis of Pipe Creek, Texas; sister Corrine Welch Stewart of Uvalde, Texas; and three grandchildren Jeffrey Allen Huvar and wife Sara, Matthew Edward Huvar and wife Christie all of Pipe Creek, Texas, and Adam Brent Huvar of San Antonio, Texas; numerous family members, friends and neighbors.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 a the Nelson Funeral Home Chapel in Camp Wood, Texas. Burial will follow in the Montell Cemetery. Viewing will be 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday December 12, 2007 with family visitation from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. The family has requested that memorials be made in his name to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Foundation in lieu of flowers.
Arrangements under the direction of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.
Eduardo F. Hernandez
Eduardo F. Hernandez, 32, of Rocksprings died August 27, 2005 at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville, Texas. He was born August 29, 1972 in Rocksprings to Eduardo S. Hernandez and Rosa Maria Falcon Hernandez.
He was preceded in death by his father Eduardo S. Hernandez, Jr.; grandfather Chano Falcon; grandparents Manuela and Eduardo S. Hernandez, Sr.
He is survived by his mother Rosa Maria Hernandez of Rocksprings; grandmother Lupe DeLeon Falcon of Camp Wood; sister Jessica Hernandez and fiance Jesse Chavez of Fort Worth; brothers Robert Hernandez and wife Monica, Ricky Hernandez, Gilmer Hernandez and Ashley Arredondo all of Rocksprings; nieces Cirie Hernandez and Deleriea Hernandez of Rocksprings; nephew Robert Taylor Hernandez of Rocksprings; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 30th in the Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Rocksprings Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Home of Rocksprings.
