Today's Obituaries (Sept. 1, 1997)

Kate Grace Mauldin Boyd

SWEETWATER - Kate Grace Mauldin Boyd, 86, died Sunday at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Broadway Baptist Church with the Rev. Lyndel Hix officiating. Burial will be in Newman Cemetery, directed by McCoy Funeral Home.

Mrs. Boyd was born in Jourdanton and lived in Fisher County and Roscoe before moving to Sweetwater in 1962. She had worked for Sweetwater Independent School District cafeterias and was a homemaker and a member of Broadway Baptist Church. She married L.B. Boyd in 1926 in Fischer County; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include seven sons, Billy Eldon Boyd and Richard Boyd, both of Abilene, L.B. Boyd Jr., Calvin Doyle Boyd and Arthur Ray Boyd, all of Sweetwater, A.P. Boyd of College Station and Horace Lee Boyd of Irving; one daughter, Nadine Rogers of Abernathy; one brother, Robert Lee Mauldin of Roby; 28 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Emmett Henson

SWEETWATER - Emmett T. Henson, 96, died Sunday at a local care center.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wilson Cemetery in Wilson, Tex.

Mr. Henson was born in Shep and was a retired farmer and blacksmith. He was a Baptist. He married Della Irene Daniel in 1917 in Hilton; she preceded him in death.

Survivors include one daughter, Iva Oden of Lubbock; two sons, Vernon Henson and Robert Henson, both of Lake Coleman; one sister, Esta Redwine of San Angelo; nine grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Charles Carter

COLORADO CITY - Charles Carter, 77, died Saturday at a local nursing home.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Colorado City Cemetery, directed by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.

Mr. Carter was born in Colorado City and was a member of the Church of Christ. He lived in California from 1939 until returning to Colorado City in 1995. He married Catherine Hodges in 1938; she preceded him in death.

Survivors include two sons, Charles Carter Jr. and John Carter, both of Oregon; one daughter, Kay Forward of Oregon; three sisters, Inez Hock and Sarah Gohery, both of Colorado City, and Louise Bollinger of Sweetwater; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mary Roop Parks

CISCO - Mary Roop Parks, 70, died Sunday in Breckenridge.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at I-20 Church of Christ with Larry Fitzgerald officiating, assisted by Gary Adams. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.

Mrs. Parks was born in Rush Springs, Okla., and was a secretary for Callarman Insurance Agency for several years. She was a member and former secretary of I-20 Church of Christ. She was the widow of Clarence Roop. She married Gerald Parks in 1963 in Cisco.

Survivors include her husband, of Cisco; five children, David Roop of Midland, Stephen Roop of Jackson, Miss., Jerry Parks of Benbrook, J. Parks of Burbank, Calif., and Jane Floyd of Aubrey; her mother, Sybil Urban of Gorman; three sisters, Nell Sherman of Eastland, Tena Fox of Big Spring and Melinda Patton of San Antonio; and eight grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Bobby Frank Hughs

TRENT - Bobby Frank Hughs, 67, died Sunday at an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Trent United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jim Davis and Dan Burroughs officiating. Burial will be in Trent Cemetery, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home of Merkel.

Mr. Hughs was born in Trent and graduated from Trent High School in 1949. He attended Texas A&M College in Stephenville and was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired from Fina Petroleum in Big Spring in 1985 after 25 years and was a contract pumper. He married Helen Horton in 1951 in Trent.

Survivors include his wife, of Trent; two daughters, Debbie Brown and Cyndi Hughs, both of Trent; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice Care (Inpatient), P.O. Box 1922, Abilene 79604.

Faye Ray

STEPHENVILLE - Faye M. Ray, 69, of Huckabay died Sunday at a Fort Worth hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. The family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. today.

Lowell Easley

Lowell C. Easley, 48, died Sunday at a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

James Leroy Yoder

James Leroy Yoder, 49, died Sunday at his home. Services are pending with Allen-Korzenewski Funeral Home, 1443 N. 2nd.

Elizabeth Jackson

STRAWN - Elizabeth Jackson, 86, died Sunday at her home. Services are pending with Edwards Funeral Home.

Dawn Cummings

GORDON - Dawn Cummings, 77, formerly of Gordon, died Sunday at a Mineral Wells nursing home. Services are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn.

David Hanes

David Hanes, 66, died Sunday at a local hospital. Services are pending with Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.