Milam County, Texas

BERAN, Alvin Adolph of Rockdale. Age 41, Died 2/14/1987 (Sat.) suddenly at his home. Services held (Sunday) 2/15 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. Lamert of the Peace Lutheran Church of Rockdale officiated. Co-workers at Mesa Pipeline in Caldwell served as pallbearers. Alvin Beran was BORN 12/20/1945 in Thorndale, where he lived most of his life and attended Thorndale schools. Married to the former Delores McIrwin of Rockdale. Member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Rockdale. SURVIVORS: Wife, Delores; son, Alvin Adolph, Jr.; 2 daughters, Tracy Lynn and Tammy Lynn, all of Rockdale; his mother, Ella Beran of Thorndale; 3 brothers, Bobby of Taylor, Walter of Thorndale, Johnny Beran of Rockdale; 3 nieces; 4 nephews; grandmother, Tracey Beran of Thrall. SS Death Benefit on #458-74-0391.

BERAN, Carl of Taylor. Age 78. Died 6/14/1989 (Wed.) in Johns Community Hospital. Services held (Sat.) 6/17 at Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Robert Letalien officiated. He was BORN 3/29/1911, living in Taylor area most of his life. He was employed by Kerr-Ban for 13 yrs. before his retirement. Member of St.Paul Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by wife, Albina Agnes Polasek on 11/10/1980 and 3 brothers. SURVIVORS: Daughter & husband, Nancy & Tom Kemper of Georgetown; 5 sons & wives, Carl & Carolyn Beran of Thrall, Donald & Joyce Beran, Larry & Sharon Beran, Jimmie & Diana Beran, Gary & Bertha Beran, all of Taylor; 3 sisters, Agnes Catchings, Frances Biehle of Thorndale, Sophie Beran of Longview; 3 brothers, Tony Beran of Bastrop, Pete Beran, Bill Beran of Thorndale; 14 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #453-16-9841.

BERAN, Emil of Rt. 1, Thrall. Age 62. Died 10/18/1986 (Sat.) in Johns Community Hospital. Services held (Tuesday) 10/21 from St.Mary's Catholic Church. Burial in church cemetery. Rev. Lonnie Urban officiated. He was BORN 6/7/1924 and employed by Maxwell Plymouth-Dodge. SURVIVORS: Wife, Evelyn Beran of Thrall; mother, Mrs. Tracy Beran of Thorndale; daughter, Lisa Beran of Thrall; 3 sisters, Agnes Catchings, Frances Biehle of Thorndale, Sophie Hall of Longview; 4 brothers, Tony of Del Valle, Pete and Bill Beran of Thorndale, Carl Beran of Taylor; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #460-48-6446.

BERAN, Henry of Baytown & Thorndale. Age 47. Died 5/1974 (Tuesday) in Baytown. Services held (Thursday) at Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. E. Herber officiated. He was BORN 9/6/1926 in Thorndale. He was an electrician in Baytown at the time of his death. SURVIVORS: Mother, Mrs. J.K. Beran of Thrall; daughter, Donna Beran of Mississippi; son, Randy Beran of Baytown; 3 sisters, Mrs. Agnes Catchings and Mrs. Adolph Biehle, both of Thorndale and Mrs. Sophie Wainwright of Longview; 5 brothers, Tony of Del Valle, Pete and Bill of Thorndale, Carl (Karl) of Taylor and Emil of Thrall. SS Death Benefit on #456-30-2858.

BERAN, Joe A. of Rt.1, Thorndale. Age 62. Died 2/1970 (Sunday) unexpectedly at his home of an apparent heart attack. Services held (Monday) at the Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in the Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Walter J. Miller officiated. Condra Funeral directors in charge of arrangements. Mr. Beran was BORN 7/7/1907 in Travis County. He married Miss. Ella Synatzske on 3/15/?. His father preceded him in death in 1969. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ella of Thorndale; mother, Mrs. Joe A. Beran of Thrall; 4 sons, Alvin of Ft. Worth, Bobby Joe, Walter Ray and Johnny Lee Beran all of Thorndale; 3 sisters, Mrs. Agnes Catchings and Mrs. Frances Biehle of Thorndale Mrs. Sophie Wainwright of Longview; 6 brothers, Tony Beran of Del Valle, Pete and Bill Beran of Thorndale, Karl Beran of Taylor, Emil Beran of Thrall and Henry Beran of Longview. SS Death Benefit on #456-30-2648.

BERAN, J. K. of Thrall. Age 87. Died ?/1969 (Friday) at his home. Services held (Monday at 9:45 a.m.) from Condra Memorial Chapel. Followed by rites held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Desmond Murphy and Rev. Jerry Smith officiated. Grandsons were pallbearers. He was a resident of the Thrall area since 1924. BORN 10/28/1881 in Austria, he came to the United States in 1891. He was a retired farmer and a member of St.Mary's Catholic Church, Taylor. Married 6/4/1906 to Tracy Haag. SURVIVORS: Wife, Tracy Haag Beran; 3 daughters, Mrs. Agnes Catchings, Mrs. Frances Biehle of Thorndale and Mrs. Sophie Wainwright of Longview; 7 sons, Joe, Pete, and Bill Beran of Thorndale, Tony of DeValle, Karl Beran of Taylor, Emil Beran of Thrall and Henry Beran of Longview; sister, Mrs. Julia Dietrich of Cordele; 29 grandchildren & 37 great-grandchildren.

BERAN, Ronny Lee of Thrall. Age 23. Died 2/1/1976 (Sunday). Services were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial in St.Mary's Cemetery. He was killed in a traffic accident near Thrall. He was BORN 8/29/1953 in Taylor and lifetime resident of Thrall. He graduated from Thrall High School and was employed by Schroeder Bros. Construction Co. Member of St.Mary's Catholic Church. SURVIVORS: Parents, M/M. Emil Beran; grandmother, Mrs. Joe Beran of Thrall; sister, Lisa of Thrall. SS Death Benefit on #463-84-6806 under Ronnie Beran.

BERAN, Tracy of Thorndale formerly of Thrall. Age 98. Died 9/2/1988 (Friday) in a Taylor Rest Home. Services held (Sunday) 9/4 in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Lonnie Urban officiated. BORN appx. 1890. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Agnes Catchings and Francis Biehle, both of Thorndale, Sophie Hall of Tyler; 4 sons, Tony Beran of Cedar Creek, Pete Beran of Thorndale, Carl Beran of Taylor and Bill Beran of Thorndale; sister, Bessie Marek of Three Rivers; 29 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren.

BERG, Thelma Lankford, Mrs., of Taylor. Age 62. Died ?/1969 (Sat.) in an Austin hospital. Services held (Tuesday) from Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Oscar James officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 1907 and a former resident of Thrall. He was well known in Thorndale. Attended the Thrall schools, and was among the ex-students back each October for the reunion. SURVIVORS: Son, John E. Burks of Taylor; 3 brothers, Hosea R. Lankford of Lubbock; John C. Lankford of Abilene and Milton J. Lankford of Denver, CO.; 3 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

BERNARD, Clyde of Thorndale. Age 86. Died 11/1970 (Monday) in a Taylor Nursing home. Services held (Wed.) from the Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery with graveside rites conducted by a military unit of Fort Hood. Rev. Dan Smith, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Taylor,officiated. BORN 10/09/1888. He was a member of the Baptist Church, a Mason and a Veteran of WW-1. He was also a past law officer. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mrs. Gene Slussler of Austin and Mrs. J.L. Gorsuch of Oakridge, TN.; son, Claude Bernard, Jr. of Austin; 4 sisters, Mrs. Estelle Young of Taylor, Miss Isadel Bernard of Longview, Mrs. Adams Carnes of Waco and Mrs. Bruce Crum of Bastrop; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #452-84-8619.

BERNARD, Marvin Dee of Williamson Co. Age 63. Died 5/14/1951 (Monday) at the home of his daughter in Taylor. Services held 5/16/1951 (Wed.) in Condra Funeral Home, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Brother I.B. McFadin and Brother Wade McGinnis officiated. Condra Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements. BORN 5/28/1882 in Taylor and was engaged in farming until his retirement a year ago. Married Miss Leona Boyd on 10/27/1903. Grandsons were pallbearers. SURVIVORS: Wife, Leona of Taylor; mother, Mrs. Sarah Bernard of Waco; 2 daughters, Mrs. Etoile Hanchett of Cheyenne, WY. and Mrs. Ione Wade of Taylor; 2 sons, J.T. Bernard of Placedo, TX and Maurice Bernard of Cheyenne, WY.; 6 sisters, Mrs. Sannie Glover, Mrs. Bernice Karnes and Mrs. Zolie Patterson, all of Waco, Mrs. Estelle Young of Texarkana, AR., Miss. Isadell Bernard of Longview and Mrs. Ozuma Krum of Houston; 2 brothers, Clyde Bernard of Thorndale and Roy Bernard of Waco; 11 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.

BERNHARDT, Adolph H. of Thorndale. Age 80. Died 8/1971 (Monday) in a Taylor hospital following several months illness. Services held (Wednesday) in the Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. James Heineke, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall officiated. BORN 9/08/1890. He was a lifelong resident of Thrall and father of Roy E. Bernhardt, Thorndale business man. A.H. Bernhardt was a farmer by vocation. SURVIVORS: Wife, 2 daughters, 2 sons, 2 sisters, 1 brother and 11 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #449-64-6316.

BERNHARDT, Arthur J. of Austin & Thrall. Age 80. Died 11/1989. Graveside services were held 11/14/1989 in Taylor City Cemetery. BORN 11/03/1909. SURVIVORS: Number of nieces and nephews in Thrall, Thorndale and Taylor. SS Death Benefit on #451-12-8121.

BERRY, Agnes, Mrs. of Houston. Age 77. Died 12/28/1974 (Saturday) in Houston after a short illness. Services were held at the Chapel of the Chimes. Burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park, Houston. Pat H. Foley & Co., Houston in charge of arrangements. BORN 1/24/1897. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mrs. (B.J.) Helen Kopecky of Rockdale and Mrs. Kitten England of Denver, CO.; 3 sons, William G. Berry of San Antonio, Ross and Chuck Berry, both of Houston; 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. SS Death Benefit on #449-56-4152.

BERRY, Ela, Mrs. (A. L.) of Baytown. Age 83. Died 12/1981 (Tuesday) in a Baytown hospital. Services held (Thursday) 12/10 in Baytown. Burial in the cemetery there. She was BORN 2/28/1898. SURVIVORS: 2 sisters, Mrs. Leslie Lamb of Rockport and Mrs. Tommy Newman of San Antonio; 2 brothers, Ray Chambers of San Antonio and O.B. Chamber of Thorndale; a grandson and a granddaughter. Ray Chambers came to Thorndale to accompany M/M. O.B. Chambers of Baytown to attend the services, where they were joined by Orrin Chambers, Jr. of Brownsville and M/M. Robert Fisher of Ballinger. SS Death Benefit on #456-17-6143 under Ela Berry.

BERRY, Emery of Thorndale & LaPorte. Age 66. Died 1/1970, having been in very poor health for a year. Services held (Sat.) at First Baptist Church in LaPorte. Burial in Grandview Cemetery near LaPorte. BORN 1/19/1904, he was a retired business man in LaPorte. Known to his many friends in Thorndale area as "Pancho" was born, reared and received his education in the Thorndale Public Schools. Member of the First Baptist Church of LaPorte. Preceded in death by brother Jesse, 12/26/1969. SURVIVORS: Wife, Nora; 3 step-children; 2 brothers, S.M. (Shine) Berry of Thorndale and Melvin Berry of Baytown; 2 half-sisters, Mrs. Eula Garner and Mrs. Allie Locklin of Pasadena; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #464-64-6628 under Emory Berry.

BERRY, Emmy, Mrs. (Wilfred R.) of Austin. Age 76. Died 1/1970 (in paper 1/15/70) at her residence in Austin following a brief illness. Services held (Sat.) at the Cook Funeral Home. Burial followed in the church cemetery at Austin, with her pastor in charge of both services. She was BORN c.1894. Married Wilfred R. Berry on 12/16/1917, he preceded her in death on 10/30/1967. She was a former Thorndalian and resided in Austin for the past 30 yrs. Also, a member of Crestview Methodist Church, Austin. SURVIVORS: Brother, Joe Alda of Sealy; number of nieces and nephews. She was the sister-in-law of Mrs. Guy Phillips and Mrs. W.D. Reeves of Thorndale.

BERRY, Gusta, Mrs. (Silas) of Rt. 1, Thorndale. Age 82. Died 7/18/1986 (Friday) in Johns Community Hospital. Services held (Sunday) from the First Baptist Church in Thorndale. Burial in the Thorndale City Cemetery. Rev. A.R. McGee, Jr., officiated. She was BORN on 9/26/1903, lived in this area for the past 17 yrs. and a member of the above church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Silas Berry of Thorndale; 4 daughters, Betty Casper, Kathryne Gribble of Jacksonville, Jean Child of Houston, Mary Kirkland of Pasadena; 2 sisters, Mary D. Fearing of Kansas City, KS., Ruth Alexander of Los Angeles; a brother, Hugh A. Cole of Richmond; 3 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #450-01-5972.

BERRY, Irene Jackson, Mrs. (John A.) of Taylor. Age 90. Died 3/1965 (Monday) from a sudden illness. Services held (Wed.) in the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in the family plot in Salty Cemetery. Rev. C. Robert Flournoy of Houston, a grandson, officiated. She was BORN 11/29/1875 in the state of Alabama to Frank & Belle Jackson. She moved to Texas with her parents at 10 yrs. of age and settled in Salty Comm. Married John A. Berry in 1894. She united with the church in early girlhood and was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church of Thorndale. Preceded in death by husband, John A. Berry in 1952, son, Sanford and a daughter, Lora Mae, affectionately called "Kid". SURVIVORS: 4 sons, Wilford and Luther Berry of Austin, Lee and O.M. Berry of Houston; 2 daughters, Mrs. (Connie B.) Guy Phillips and Mrs. (Johnnie) W.D. Reeves of Thorndale; 2 sisters, Mrs. Frank Williamson of Thorndale, Mrs. Ollie Copeland of Rockdale; 19 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

BERRY, J. D. of Temple. Age 75. Died ?/1987 (Sunday) in a Temple hospital. Services held (Monday) at the Memorial Baptist Church in Temple. Burial in Bellwood Memorial Park. Dr. R.D. Baker officiated. He was BORN 1/28/1912 in Thorndale, the son of Joseph David & Beulah Buffington Berry. Lived in Temple for last 50 yrs. Married Evelyn Davis on 7/5/1931. Employed by Santa Fe Railroad and retired as a yardmaster. Member of the Yardmasters Asso. of America and member of the Memorial Baptist Church of Temple. SURVIVORS: Wife, Evelyn of Temple; son, Daniel Berry of Lancaster; daughter, Geneva Berry of Temple; 2 brothers, Cecil Berry of Temple, W.W. Berry of Austin; 2 sisters, Gladys Townsend and Geneva Robbins, both of Taylor; 5 grandchildren. He was a nephew of S.M. Berry of Thorndale. (Railroad Retirement)

BERRY, James Leslie of Thorndale. Age 87. Died 3/17/1983 (Thursday) in Scott & White Hospital in Temple after a brief illness and surgery. Services held (Sat.) at the Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial in Locklin Cemetery. Revs. Hugh F. Stultz and George Frye, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated. Condra Funeral Home of Taylor in charge of arrangements. Mr. Berry was BORN 10/14/1895 in Dawson, TX., the son of Rev. J.B. & Alice Wilkes Berry. Graduated from Bartlett High School, attended Southwestern Univ. and SMU. He was a retired clerk of the Missouri-Pacific Railroads. Served on the Thorndale City Council and was chairman of the Board of Stewards of Trinity Methodist for more than 20 yrs. Lived in Thorndale for 25 yrs. SURVIVORS: Wife, Grace Davis Berry, whom he married 5/18/1941; 2 sons, Keith Davis of Tempe, AZ. and Neil Davis of Los Alamos, NM.; sister, Mrs. Joe (Lora) Tomlinson of Ft.Worth; brother, Charles M. Berry of Ft.Worth; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; 3 nieces and 2 nephews. (Railroad Retirement)

BERRY, Jessie S. of Thorndale & LaPorte. Age 66. Died 12/26/1969 (Thursday) having suffered a heart attack. Services held at Pat H. Foley Chapel of the Chimes in Houston. Burial in the Brookside Memorial Park, Houston. Rev. Ray Turner and Rev. Bob Flourney officiated. BORN 8/01/1899, he was the oldest son of M/M John Berry. Born and reared in the Nile Community. Moved to Houston about 35 years ago and at the time of death was an operator of a Texaco Service Station. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ethel Lawson Berry, Houston; mother, Irene Berry of Thorndale; 2 daughters, Mrs. W.J. Butterfras of Cypress; Mrs. W.L. Sawyer of Houston; 3 sons, Johnnie Matt and B.J. Berry both of Houston, B.M. Berry of Kenedy; 3 sisters, Mrs. Guy Phillips and Mrs. Bill Reeves of Thorndale, Laura Mae Berry of San Angelo; 4 brothers, O.M. and Leo Berry of Houston; Wilford and Luther Berry of Austin; 14 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #449-09-4362.

BERRY, Lora Mae "Kid" of Taylor. Age 52. Died 12/23/1964 (Tuesday) in a Houston hospital following a lingering illness. Services held (Sat.) in Trinity Methodist Church. Burial in Thorndale Cemetery. Rev. Thomas D. White, assisted by Rev. C.R. Flournoy of Houston. Music furnished by Miss Andra Kay Tucker, pianist and Mrs. Billy C. Graham, singing "Some Day I'll Understand". Forest Park Funeral Home of Houston in charge of arrangements. She was BORN c.1912 and reared in the Hare Comm., the daughter of M/M. John A. & Irene Berry. Graduate of Thrall High School where she was active in girls' sports. SURVIVORS: Mother, Mrs. Irene Berry, who resides in a Taylor rest home; 4 brothers, O.M. and Leo Berry of Houston, W.R. and O.L. Berry of Austin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Guy Philips and Mrs. Bill Reeves of Thorndale.

BERRY, Marion Willard of Houston. Age 46. Died 3/1972 (in paper 3/16/72) when he was killed in a car-pedestrian accident. Services held (Monday) from Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home in Houston. Burial in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Rev. Elvis H. Egge officiated. He was BORN 3/28/1925 in Thorndale, the son of S.M. & Ruth McClendon Berry and reared in Thorndale. He was a resident of Houston since 1942 and was head tester in the laboratory of Atlantic Richfield Refining Co. at the Pasadena plant. Member of Genoa Baptist Church; WW-2 veteran where he served in the U.S. Navy. SURVIVORS; Wife, Mrs. Lue Etta Berry of Houston; father, Silas M. (Shine) Berry of Thorndale; sister, Mrs. Adora Jean Child, of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #452-30-2003.

BERRY, Obie, Mrs., of Houston. Age (?). Died ?/1971. Mrs. Paul Tucker, M/M Guy Phillips and Mrs. W.D. Reeves were in Houston, Monday, where they attended the funeral of their aunt and sister-in-law.

BERRY, Ona Stallings of Temple. Age 89. Died 1/24/89 (Tuesday) in a Temple hospital. Graveside services held 1/26 (Thursday) in Moody City Cemetery. Rev. Jack Riley officiated. Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Temple in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 7/24/1899. A graduate of Univ. of North Texas and taught school more than 30 years in Thorndale, Moody and Temple. Member of First United Methodist Church of Temple and a number of teachers organizations. Husband, Cecil Berry, preceded her in death. SURVIVORS: Sister, Hilda Stallings Naler of Waco; 2 brothers, Fred A. Stallings of Houston and Harold B. Stallings of New Orleans, LA. SS Death Benefit on 451-14-1166.

BERRY, Wilford R. of Austin. Age 68. Died 10/30/1967. Services held (Wed.) 11/1 at the Cook Funeral Home in Austin. Burial in Salty Cemetery near Thorndale. Rev. Harold H. Zirkel officiated. He was BORN 7/24/1899. SURVIVORS: Wife, Emmie Lou Berry of Austin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Connie B. Phillips and Mrs. Johnnie Reeves of Thorndale; 3 brothers, O.L. Berry of Austin, L.F. Berry and O.M. Berry of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #459-10-1790.

BESTANY, Edna, Mrs., of Thorndale. Age 67. Died 4/4/1977 in a Houston hospital. Services were held 4/6/1977 from Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Pleasant Retreat Cemetery. Rev. Jim Willis officiated. She was BORN 11/18/1909 in Lowell, MA. Retired to Thorndale. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mrs. T.A. Beard of Thorndale, Mrs. Henry Melvin of Houston; brother, Ed Hall of Aransas Pass; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. SS Death Benefit on #015-18-2750. Benefit information indicates birthdate to be 11/30/09- Obit states 11/18/09.

BETAK, James E. of Austin. Age 50. Died 3/22/1988 (Tuesday) in an Austin hospital. Rosary recited (Wed.) at Condra Funeral Home in Taylor. Services held (Thursday) at St.Mary's Catholic Church in Taylor. Burial in St.Mary's Cemetery. Rev. Lonnie Urban officiated. He was BORN 7/25/1937 in Taylor and lived in Austin for the past 31 yrs. Member of St.Louis Catholic Church in Austin. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Betak of Austin; daughters & sons-in-law, Elizabeth & Jerry Gay of Houston, Sandra & Eddie Von Gerichten of Taylor; 2 sons, James J. Betak & wife, Denise, Jonathan Betak of Austin; 4 brothers, Charlie Betak of Taylor, Edward Betak of Thorndale, Ray Betak of Elgin and Roy Betak of Pflugerville; 2 grandchildren, Jenny Gay and Christopher Von Gerichten. SS Death Benefit on #464-54-5148.

BEYER, Loraine Frisch, Mrs., of Houston. Age 75. Died 6/1/1983 (Wed.) in Southwest Memorial Hospital, Houston. Services held (Sat.) 6/4 in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Dr. Lavern Wood of Waco officiated. She was BORN 8/22/1907 and a retired school teacher. Had lived in Houston for the past 2 yrs. Taught in the San Gabriel and Thorndale schools in the early 1930's/40's. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mrs. Lillye Murray of Houston; son, Billy Frisch of Katy; 4 sisters, Mrs. Merlynn Frettwell of Houston, Mrs. Edith Hill of Conroe, Mrs. Rose Flippo and Mrs. Evelyn Baugh, both of Temple; 2 brothers, Sam Wood of Stafford and Alvin Wood of Refugio; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #455-52-2379.