OBITUARIES
George Parker
1937-2004
ROBY -- George Irvin Parker Jr., 66, died Friday, April
16, in an Abilene nursing home.
Funeral service for Mr. Parker was held Sunday in the
Roby First Baptist Church. Allan Cartrite, Jerry Vincent and Richard Melton officiated.
Burial followed in the Roby Cemetery.
Born June 3, 1937 in Fisher County, he was a member of
the First Baptist Church, farmed and worked at the gin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary
Holland Parker; and two sisters, Willardene and Maurcene Parker.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Charles
and Mary Kay Parker of Abilene; two sisters, Wanda McClendon of Abilene and Mildred Parker
of Roby; a nephew and his wife, Randy and Jana Parker of Abilene; a niece and her husband,
Tina and Ed Walker of Snyder; a great-nephew, Blake Parker of Abilene; and two
great-nieces, Reanne Parker of Abilene and Kaylee Walker of Snyder.
Lee Hodges
1937-2004
TUSCOLA -- Lee Roy Hodges, the father of Randy Vernon of
Snyder, died Friday, April 16, at his home.
Funeral service for Mr. Hodges, 66, was set for 10 a.m.
today in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Burtis Williams officiating. Burial was to
follow in the Tuscola Cemetery.
Born May 21, 1937, he moved to Arizona at an early age
and moved back to Tuscola in 1944. He married Iva Jean Spears on Dec. 14, 1993.
Mr. Hodges was a professional rodeo calf roper, retiring
in 1980. He also worked as an oil well driller and as a racehorse Trainer.
Survivors include his wife, Iva Jean Hodges of Tuscola;
three daughters, Mina Kay Wilson of Coleman, Michelle Renfro of Sachse and Lesa Walker of
McAllen; another son, Robby Lee Hodges of Moses Lake, Wash.; two sisters, Sherry Marshall
of Tuscola and Drenda Kay Willis of Abilene; six grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Olivia Schroedter
1911-2004
SWEETWATER -- Olivia Selma Schroedter, grandmother of
Beverly Greene and Greg Sullenger of Snyder, died Sunday, April 18, in the Sweetwater
Healthcare Center.
Service for Mrs. Schroedter, 92, is set for 2 p.m.
Tuesday in Faith Lutheran Church with Dale Snyder officiating. Burial will follow in the
Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Born May 4, 1911 in Yorktown, she married Herman Otto
Schroedter on July 12, 1930 in Nordheim. She attended school at Garfield in DeWitt County
where she played basketball and ran track. Living in Sweetwater since 1942, she was a
longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Otto
Schroedter on Oct. 22, 1975; a son, Delton Schroeder; two daughters, Myrtle Sullenger and
Rosie McDonald; and one brother, Albert Buelter.
Survivors include three sons, Perry Schroedter and wife
Trudy of Richmond, Roy Schroedter of Sweetwater and Bobby Schroedter and wife Linda of
Roby; three daughters, Carlyn Dalton and husband Luke of Aztec, N.M., Fay Gardner and
husband David of Crowley and Kay Carter of Hempsted; a sister, Helga Murry of Nordheim; 13
other grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren including Tana, Teryn, Tyson and Laci
Sullenger, and James and Jason Greene, all of Snyder; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Paul McDonald, Skeeter McDonald, Greg
Sullenger, Troy Schroedter, Jimmy Reed, Chad Schroedter; and honorary pallbearers will be
Wayne Hagood and Kenny Landfried.
