OBITUARIES
Opal Eades
1910-2004
Opal Juanita Eades, longtime Snyder resident, died
Saturday, Feb. 14, in Trinity Haven Nursing Center in Midland.
Graveside service for Mrs. Eades, 93, was held at 4 p.m.
Sunday in the Snyder Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Day, pastor of Ave. D Baptist Church,
officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Born Feb. 19, 1910 in Cook County, she married John Eades
on Feb. 14, 1937 in Abilene. He died in 1963.
A homemaker, Mrs. Eades moved from McCamey to Snyder in
1963 and was a member of the Ave. D Baptist Church.
Survivors include five daughters, Sheila Vineyard of
Midland, Lela Warren of Indonesia, Cleo Keller of Snyder, Emogene Gotcher of Sweetwater
and Juanita Richardson of San Angelo; three sons, Arnold Eades of Auburn, Ala., Calvin
Eades of Houston and James Eades of San Angelo; a daughter-in-law, Glenda Meredith of Fort
Worth; 23 grandchildren; and several great and great-great-grandchildren.
Lanny Buchwald
1946-2004
Lanny Brent Buchwald of Snyder died Saturday, Feb. 14, in
Cogdell Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service for Mr. Buchwald, 57, was set for 9 a.m.
today in the Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F.
Cemetery in Indiahoma, Okla.
Born Nov. 13, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Mr. Buchwald was
self employed.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Bryan and
Maurissa Buchwald of Okarche, Okla.; and special friends, Judy James, Sam and Kim Walker,
Nikki James, Randy and Christy James, all of Snyder, Eddie and Penny Wheeler of Colorado
City and Jeffrey and Amy James of Wolfforth.
Vergie Martin
1921-2004
COLORADO CITY -- Vergie Martin, a former Snyder resident,
died Friday, Feb. 13, in a San Angelo hospital.
A memorial service for Mrs. Martin, 82, was set for 2
p.m. today in the Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kay Reed officiating.
Born Oct. 19, 1921 in Clarksville, she married Bill
Martin on Oct. 7, 1937 in Dunn. He died Sept. 26, 2000.
Mrs. Martin moved from Snyder to Colorado City in 1990
and was a former custodial technician for Birdwell Oil Co. She was a member of the First
United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Martin also was preceded in death by her parents,
Milt and Vida Shoffner; a daughter, Patsy Geiger; a brother, Milton Shoffner; and two
sisters, Loie Standefer and Irene Martin.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Buck and
Nancy Martin of Somerville, Ala; a son-in-law and his wife, Dale and Leslie Geiger of
Colorado City; a brother and sister-in-law, Odis and Paulyne Shoffner of Amarillo; a
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, I.E. and Roselle Martin of Snyder; four grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Luther Harmes
1933-2004
CROSS PLAINS -- Luther Glen Harmes, the father of Toni
Shields of Snyder, died Friday, Feb. 13, in a Cross Plains hospital.
Funeral service for Mr. Harmes, 70, was set for 10:30
a.m. today in the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel. Ronnie White, assisted by Rex Boggs,
was to officiate. Burial was to follow in the Cross Plains Cemetery.
Born Sept. 27, 1933 in Coleman, he was a graduate of
Coleman High School and married Mardell Richards on Jan. 17, 1975 in Gatesville.
Mr. Harmes was a self-employed equipment dealer and
drilling contract and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Coleman.
Survivors include his wife, Mardell Harmes of Cross
Plains; another daughter, Connie Boggs of Eastland; three sons, Monty Richards of Cross
Plains, Steve Richards of Winnemucca, Nev., and Gary Richards of Beeville; 13
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Gene Hays
1924-2004
POST -- John Hays, a former resident of Snyder, died
Friday, Feb. 13, in Golden Plains Care Center.
Funeral service for Mr. Hays, 80, is set for 2 p.m.
Tuesday in the Calvary Baptist Church in Post with the Rev. Les Atkins, pastor,
officiating. Military graveside rites will follow in the Terrace Cemetery under the
direction of Justice-Mason Funeral Home.
Born Jan. 13, 1924, he attended Post schools and was a
U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He married Deloris LaVerne Capps on March 17, 1956 in
Carlsbad, N.M. She died March 6, 1993.
He also was preceded in death by his parents, James and
Mattie Hays; and two sons, Marc and Rodney Hays.
Mr. Hays worked for his dad at the Corner Grocery, owned
and operated the Long Branch, Genez Steak House and later worked for RJD Management. He
then worked for Redman Redi-Mix for several years.
A longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church, he was a
member of the VFW in Lubbock.
Survivors include four sons, Randell, Steve and Jim Hays,
all of Lubbock, and Stephen Hays of Brownwood; two daughters, Joni Hays of Tahoka and
Anita Nett of Berthold, N.D.; six brothers, Bill and Jackie Hays of Lubbock, Jerry and
Pete Hays of Post and Herbie and Donnie Hays of Austin; three sisters, Liberty Anthony,
Sis Gilmore and Reba Propst, all of Post; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Doris Sellars
1925-2004
Graveside service for Doris Marie Sellars was set for 3
p.m. today in the Snyder Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Ellis Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Sellars, 78, died Friday, Feb. 13, in Midland.
Born Sept. 10, 1925 in Haskell, she was reared in Haskell
and moved to Midland in 1956.
She married R.D. Sellars in 1959 and he died in 1983.
Mrs. Sellars worked at the Scharbauer Hotel as a
beautician and then owned and operated Modern Food Store before working for the Midland
Independent School District. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Moose
Lodge.
She also was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and
Eunice Miller; and a brother, John Miller.
Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Hammond of Midland;
four sons, Randy Sellars of Round Rock, Jerry Hunt, Bobby Hunt and Phillip Hunt, all of
Midland; 13 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
