OBITUARIES
Mrs. McMullan
1931-2004
Jo Alyce McMullan, longtime Snyder educator, died this
morning in Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Service for Mrs. McMullan, 73, is set for 2 p.m.
Wednesday in the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Buddy Payne, pastor,
officiating. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens under the direction of
Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Born Jan. 5, 1931 in Coleman, she married Billy Bob
McMullan on Aug. 25, 1950 in Snyder.
Mrs. McMullan retired after teaching 30 years in
elementary grades in Snyder and Ira. A member of the First United Methodist Church, she
also was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Scurry County Historical Commission and was a
Sunday school teacher for many years.
Mrs. McMullan was a graduate of Snyder High School and
Texas Tech University.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Shelly McMullan
on Dec. 15, 2003; and a brother, Thomas Clarence Goss.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Bob McMullan of
Snyder; three daughters, La Trix Gladson and husband Ronal of Plano, Janis Key and husband
Wesley of Snyder and Jessica Burton and husband Kelly of Granbury; a sister, Shirley
Browning of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Pam Alarcon, Tommy Lane, Reagan Key and Robin
Key, all of Snyder, Jana Lane of Amarillo, Reis Gladson and Brooke Gladson, both of
Dallas, and Aaron Burton of College Station; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Louise Stevens
1932-2004
Lela Louise Stevens, 71, died Sunday, Feb. 1, in Cogdell
Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Funeral service for Mrs. Stevens is set for 2 p.m.
Tuesday in the Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Dave Phillips, pastor of
Northside Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Snyder Cemetery.
Born July 21, 1932 in Belton, she married Harvey Stevens
on Feb. 14, 1976 in Snyder.
A longtime resident of Snyder, Mrs. Stevens was a
homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Bessie McCauley;
and two brothers, Leslie and James Gill.
Survivors include her husband, Harvey Stevens of Snyder;
a daughter, Lela Stevens of Snyder; a sister and brother-in-law, Cherry and Clint Hembree
of Snyder; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 this evening at
Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Mr. DeLaCruz
1926-2004
Serapio DeLaCruz of Snyder died Saturday, Jan. 31, in
Snyder.
Services for Mr. DeLaCruz, 77, are pending at Wright
Colonial Funeral Home.
Born on March 14, 1926 in Villa Union, Mexico, he was
preceded in death by his parents, Juan Sr. and Isabel DeLaCruz; two brothers, Jose Isabel
DeLaCruz and Miguel DeLaCruz.
Survivors include two daughters, Cirila Molina and
Guadalupe Munoz, both of San Angelo; three sons, Juan I. and Artemio DeLaCruz, both of San
Angelo, and Mike DeLaCruz of Elgin; two brothers, Juan DeLaCruz Jr. of Madera, Calif., and
Felix DeLaCruz of Hobb, N.M.; two sisters, Rosa Elva Vasquez and Esperanza Aguilar, both
of Mexico; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Bo Burk
1915-2004
KRESS -- B.O. “Bo” Burk, the brother of Roy
Burk of Snyder, died Friday, Jan. 30, at his home in Kress.
Funeral service for Mr. Burk, 88, was set for 2 p.m.
today in the Harvest Christian Fellowship Church in Plainview with the Rev. Paul Cypert
officiating. Burial was to follow in the Kress Cemetery under the direction of Lemons
Funeral Home.
Born April 5, 1915 in Hollis, Okla., he married Katherine
Riemer on Nov. 26, 1937 in Clarendon.
They moved to Kress in 1944 and farmed for 10 years
before serving as postmaster for 10 years, a rural route carrier for 10 years and a
postmaster trainer for several years.
A former mayor of Kress, Mr. Burk also served on the
Kress school board and was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church.
Survivors also include his wife, Katherine Burk of the
home; three daughters, Sherry Phillips of Kress, Dee Ann McGuire of Plainview and Carol
Blount of Broken Arrow, Okla.; two sons, Bradley Burk of Dallas and Kelly Burk of Kress;
two sisters, Burnice McNabb of Lubbock and Ruth Erickensen of Weatherford; 15
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pearl Leslie
1920-2004
ODESSA -- Esther “Pearl” Leslie, 83, died
Friday, Jan. 30, at Hospice House in Odessa after suffering with Parkinson’s for more
than 30 years.
Funeral service for Mrs. Leslie was set for 9 a.m. today
in the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Dick Brown officiating.
Interment was to follow in the Snyder Cemetery.
Born May 13, 1920 near Four Corners, N.M., she was
married to Woodrow Leslie who died in 1987. Mrs. Leslie was a homemaker and also worked as
a realtor. She lived in El Paso for 30 years and was recognized as a top sales person in
real estate. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and had been a resident of Avalon
Nursing Center for the past eight years.
Survivors include two sons, Bob Leslie of Odessa and Bill
Leslie of Dallas; a daughter, Wanda Harman of San Antonio; seven grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
The family suggests memorials to the Hospice House in
Odessa, 903 N. Houston, 79761.
Frances Harty
1924-2004
ALBANY -- Funeral service for Frances Ann Cauble Harty
79, is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church with the Revs. John
Tunnel and Kay Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Albany Cemetery under the
direction of Morehart Mortuary.
Mrs. Harty died Sunday, Feb. 1, at Care Inn Nursing Home
in Abilene.
Born June 3, 1924 in Albany she was a lifelong Texan and
moved back to Albany from Snyder in 1981.
Mrs. Harty was a homemaker and beautician and a member of
the First United Methodist Church in Albany.
She married Herman Harty in 1946 and he died in 1995.
Survivors include one son, John Harty and wife Janice of
Midland; two daughters, Carolyn Howard of Huntsville and Sherry Baker of Albany; one
nephew, Ross Cauble of Albany; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
