OBITUARIES
Mrs. Sosa
1929-2004
Alexandra R. Sosa, 74, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, at her home
in Snyder.
Rosary for Mrs. Sosa is set for 7 p.m. today and Thursday
in the Wright Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon Frank Ortegon will officiate.
Funeral Mass is set for 2 p.m. Friday in Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Snyder Cemetery.
Born July 17, 1929 in Marion, Mrs. Sosa was preceded in
death by her common-law husband, Juan Ramos; one son, Roy Sosa; and by four brothers; and
four sisters.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Eva and
Albino Agurrie of Snyder and Ninfa and Felix Martinez of Hermleigh; six sons and five
daughters-in-law, Cruz and Rachel Sosa of New Braunfels, Andrew and Anna Sosa, Tony and
Dominga Sosa, Adam and Diana Sosa, David and Gracie Sosa, all of Snyder, and Flavio Sosa
of San Antonio; three brothers, Timoteo Rodriguez of Shertz, Pascual Rodriguez of Lake
McQueeney and Delfino Rodriguez of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two sisters, Natividad Rodriguez
of Loxahatchee, Fla., and Santos Coronado of Amarillo; 33 grandchildren; and 33
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Felix Martinez Jr., Andrew Sosa Jr.,
Cruz Sosa Jr., Christopher Lee Sosa, Adam Sosa Jr., Marcelino Agurrie, Joey Sosa and David
Sosa Jr.
Melvin Howard
1920-2004
Melvin Howard, long-time Snyder resident, died this
morning at his home in Snyder after a lengthy illness.
Services for Mr. Howard, 83, are pending at
Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Born April 24, 1920, Mr. Howard was retired after 33
years with Monsanto.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra McClellan of
Midland; three sons, Richard Howard, Melvin Howard and Anthony Howard, all of the
Metroplex; a sister, Flo Rasco of Snyder; a special friend, Coy Dee Mebane of Snyder; six
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Marie Stanfield
1926-2004
Reva Marie Stanfield died Friday, Feb. 6, in Cogdell
Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
Funeral service for Mrs. Stanfield, 77, is set for 2 p.m.
Thursday in the Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Miller Robinson, retired
Baptist minister, will officiate.
Born Aug. 10, 1926 in Saline County, Mo., to William and
Mary LaRose, she married Robert Lee “Bob” Stanfield on Aug. 20, 1948. They
resided in Marshall, Mo., prior to making their home in Snyder where they were partners
with John and Evelyn Thomas in the Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and Hondo motorcycle
dealership.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; one
sister, Wilma Bryan; and two brothers, Warren and Paul LaRose.
Survivors include her husband, Bob Stanfield of Snyder;
two sons, Bruce Stanfield of Snyder and Terry Stanfield of Houston; one stepdaughter,
Sherry Twyman of Prairie Village, Kan.; one sister, Evelyn Thomas of Marshall, Mo., and
formerly of Snyder; two brothers, Ralph LaRose of Independence, Mo., and Bill LaRose of
Prairie Village, Kan.; two grandsons, Christopher and Jeffrey Stanfield, both of Snyder;
one granddaughter, Terra Stanfield Seidel of Crawfordsville, Ind.; one stepgrandson, Matt
Twyman, one step great-grandson, Luke Twyman, both of Des Peres, Mo.; and one step
granddaughter, Emily Twyman of Prairie Village, Kan.
Fay Beights
1942-2004
SWEETWATER -- Fay Nell Beights, a former resident of
Snyder, died Saturday, Feb. 7, in Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service for Mrs. Beights, 61, is set for 2 p.m.
Thursday in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Orvel Brantley officiating. Burial
will follow in the Loraine Cemetery.
Born March 12, 1942 in Flatonia, Mrs. Beights was a
graduate of Colorado City High School in 1961. The same year on Oct. 6 she married Frank
Beights in Cuthbert.
She earned an associate degree in business management
from Western Texas College and worked for Sweetwater Electric until her retirement in
1997. She lived in Sweetwater from 1964 to 1969 when she moved to Snyder and then returned
to Sweetwater in 1993. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Snyder.
She was preceded in death by a son, Frankie Sanford
Beights in 1982; her father, R.B. Treadway in 1985; and by her mother, Mary Spence
Treadway in 2001.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Beights of
Sweetwater; five brothers, Chester Treadway of Rush Springs, Okla., Bill Treadway of
Roscoe, Kenneth Treadway of Medford, Ore., O.D. Treadway of Avery, and R.B. Treadway of
White City, Ore.
