Opal Jewell Lewis Hill was peacefully welcomed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on June 15, 2023, at the age of 78. Opal was born March 29, 1945, to Dallas N Lewis and Ruby May Bell Morgan Lewis in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee. She met Milton W. “Skip” Hill II in Washington D.C. in 1968 and married August 23rd the same year. People told them they would never make it. Skip and Opal proved everyone wrong loving one another for 51 years 9 months until his passing in 2020.

Opal worked mostly for civil service her entire career. She worked for the Navy in D.C., Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, and Border Patrol in Alpine and Marfa Tx. At Goodfellow, she worked in Medical Records, Civilian Pay, and the Comptroller’s office.

Opal was loved by everyone she met. She filled her role as preacher’s wife with love, dignity, and pride as she served her Lord and Savior along side her husband. Skip and Opal loved to travel and were blessed to have visited all 50 states! They met and ministered everywhere they went in their RVing travels too.

Opal loved her children and grandchildren deeply. She was always happy to keep her grandbabies at her house. She loved all children, often volunteering in the nursery to take care of the children of the church. She shared her love for the Lord through singing and reading stories.

Opal is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and brother’s James Tymon Lewis, Arnold Lewis, Donald Lewis, Burl Lewis and Sister’s Deborah Lewis and Virginia Lewis Webb. Left to cherish her memory and her beautiful smile are her children Milton W. “Chip” Hill III wife Jamie and Rhonda Sue Moore husband Cory; her grandchildren Keri, Keelee, Clay, and Molly. One sister, Geneva D Sorrell of Ohio as well as numerous nephews and nieces all over the states with a majority in TN.

Our family would like to thank Dr. Ty Hughston and his nurse, Robin, for their dedicated care to our mother. We also thank Hospice of San Angelo for care and kindness during this time with mom.

A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm at Harper Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Services will be held at Harper Funeral Home located at 2606 Southland Blvd, San Angelo Tx 76904 on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, 4989 FM Highway 1223, San Angelo Tx 76905. Please wear bright colors. This is a time of celebrating Opal’s life as she lived and had a happy life. Her favorite color was all shades of blue.

In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:2-6 NKJV.

 

Visitation

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Harper Funeral Home 
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

 

Funeral Service

Thursday, June 22, 2023

10:00AM

Harper Funeral Home 
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

Sharon Ann (Hoffman) Camelbeek, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Shannon Hospital, in San Angelo, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 26, 1946, in Hudson, NY. She graduated from Benedictine Hospital School of Nursing in 1967 becoming a Registered Nurse. She worked at Columbia Memorial Hospital in the ER taking care of patients from the Woodstock Concert before moving to El Paso, Texas, where her husband was stationed in the U.S. Army. When she moved to San Angelo, she worked at St. John's Catholic Hospital, Shannon Hospital, and San Angelo State Supported Living Center and was a very loving, compassionate, and caring nurse.

She married her high school sweetheart Louis R. Camelbeek on July 6, 1968. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister.

She leaves behind her husband, Louis, daughters, Angela Camelbeek (Dan) Thompson, Lynn Bradshaw both of San Angelo, and Brigitte Camelbeek of Catskill, NY, grandchildren Mikel Sparks (Reagan) of Oklahoma, Breanna (James) Thornton and Sean Land all of San Angelo, Donnavan and Damien Camelbeek of Catskill, NY. She is also survived by 3.1 great grandchildren, Emmy Sparks, Presley Thornton and Sylas Sparks, a sister Joanne (John) Marsh of Hudson, NY, sister-in-law Sandy (Steve) Camelbeek of DeRuyter, NY, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Alice Hoffman, sister and brother-in-law Lorraine and Paul Szafran, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Evelyn and Louis L. Camelbeek, brother-in-law, Steve Camelbeek and great grandson Nathaniel Sparks.

She and Lou visited their hometown at least once a year and enjoyed visiting historical places and the beautiful countryside of Columbia County and New York State. She especially loved all the waterfalls and visiting family and friends. She will be greatly missed.

Donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.

The rosary will be held Friday, June 23, 2023, at 6:00pm at Harper Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 10:00am at Holy Angels Catholic Church.

 

Rosary

Friday, June 23, 2023

6:00PM

Harper Funeral Home 
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

 

Funeral Mass

Saturday, June 24, 2023

10:00AM

Holy Angels Catholic Church 
2309 A & M 
San Angelo, TX 76904

Yulanda Denise McDowell, 66, of San Angelo, Texas passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Memorial service will be at 1:00PM Friday, June 9th, 2023 at the James Rogers Garden Gazebo. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Yulanda was born in Lamesa, Texas on June 4, 1956 to Willie Pearl Wesson and Bill Ray Harris. Yulanda grew up and attended school in San Angelo. She was crowned homecoming queen in 1971-72 at Edison Jr. High School.

Yulanda worked at RG Barry Corp until moving to Houston where she became manager of Casual Corner before starting her own housecleaning business with her sister, Sheila, called Better Than Maids. Later she moved back to San Angelo and worked at Ethicon for over 10 years. Yulanda was blessed to find love with Lloyd Joiner and with Clois McDowell until his passing. Her recent days were spent as a loving daughter, companion, and caregiver to her mother, Pearl. She enjoyed watching TV with her mother and reading her Bible. Yulanda had strong spiritual beliefs and a love for Jehovah God. She believed in the promise of the resurrection in the near future. Yulanda was a very happy person, even in the morning, and will be remembered as always having a smile on her face.

Yulanda is survived by her mother, Willie Pearl Wesson and siblings Sheila Henry, Dwight Harris (Janice), Quinton Harris, Yuel Harris, Orlando Harris, and Phoebe Evans (Richard). Although Yulanda had no children of her own, she leaves many nieces and nephews that she viewed as her own as well as a host of additional family and friends who will miss her dearly. Yulanda was preceded in death by her parents, Bill Roy and Miss Pearl Jackson.

Milton Dwight Bearden, of San Angelo, passed into the arms of the Lord on June 15th, 2023, at his home. He was born January 2nd, 1963, to Woody and Mary Bearden in Midland, TX.

Milton and his older brother Jeff were very close until Jeff passed away in 2006 at the age of 45. He and brother Nathan would grow even closer at that time. All 3 brothers were just a year apart from each other.

Milton as a young teenager would move to San Diego for one year where he and brother Jeff lived with the boy’s older sister Mittie and her family. Jeff would stay in California for several years while Milton said as much as he enjoyed it, it wasn’t Texas, and he was homesick. Not long after returning to San Angelo, Milton would go to work for Holsum Doughnuts Bakery. It wasn’t long before he worked his way up the ladder and made supervisor, this is where he would become known as “The Doughnut Man”. Doctors, Lawyers, Goodyear employees, oh and let’s not forget the policemen, people from all over would stop and get their doughnuts from Milton because they were hot and fresh when purchased from his location.

Milton got to know a lot of people during this time because of his outgoing personality, not unlike Will Rogers, Milton never met a stranger and would give you the shirt off his back.

He took Karate lessons for a couple of years, being a big Bruce Lee fan, he loved to stay fit and strong.

Someone once told his mother that they thought Milton was a little rough around the edges. She thanked them and also replied, “with my boys you get what you see, and I know they are not perfect, no one is besides the man upstairs, anyone with all their edges polished is probably hiding something.” He told it like it was, even if it wasn’t what you wanted to hear, those that knew him would suspect something if they got anything different. Milton would continue working as a baker after leaving Holsum, first for a short time with Skaggs Alpha Beta and then for many years with Walmart, he would then become an Inventory Specialist with Walmart.

In 2008 Milton was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Local physicians told his family his was one of the worst cases of MS they had ever witnessed due to the severity and quick onset. He would spend the next 15 years in a wheelchair, spending his days at home and at the hospital.

Prior to his MS diagnosis, Milton was engaged to the love of his life, Ester Rodriguez. Milton met Ester at Walmart where she too was and is employed. After his diagnoses Milton explained to Ester that he couldn’t stand the thought of putting her through what they knew was coming. They agreed not to marry but as a true love would do, Ester stayed with him to the very end anyway.

Our family is forever grateful to Ester and her family for the care, love, and compassion they’ve shown for the last 16 plus years.

In the 1st week of November 2022, Milton was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. After several weeks of chemotherapy, a new scan showed the cancer was almost nonexistent. This exciting news would be short lived, the cancer came back and spread faster than ever, now stage 4.

He was told to do the best he could that after only one radiation treatment nothing else could be done. From the very beginning, he blamed no one but himself, he knew the risk of smoking and “I did it anyway” he would say.

He was truly a man that died with his boots on. For someone who had so much adversity in their life, he sure smiled and loved to joke around a lot, one of his greatest attributes.

Milton loved animals, especially dogs, Shorty, Duke and his current K9 Pepe. Pepe was very protective of Milton, they loved each other like family should, Milton’s pets were always family members and treated well. Milton was a Christian and looked forward to heaven and seeing his family and friends that had passed before him.

He loved his family dearly, especially his nephews Quinton and Parker, you could always tell they held a special place in his heart.

Milton is survived by his brother, Nathan Bearden and wife Michele of Bronte, TX, and their 2 sons, Quinton Bearden and wife Kallie Jo with their son to be born in November, and Parker Bearden, sister, Mittie Funderburk and husband Bob of Jacksonville, NC, sister, Kathy Bearden Vinson, of Hawley, TX, step-sisters, Linda Cook Burns, Sharon Cook Paulsen, Debbie Cook Turman and Sandra Cook Smith, special cousins, Jimmy and Joyce Fine of San Angelo, and numerous nieces and nephews.

We also want to thank Milton’s niece Stephanie Jennings, from Tyler, TX, who came down and spent the last few days with Milton and Ester, so he was able to stay home. Stephanie and Ester are what we refer to as earth Angels.

Milton is preceded in death by his father, Woodrow Bearden, mother, Mary Fine Bearden Carter, brother, Jeff Bearden, brother, Donnie Bearden of Hawley, TX, and brother, Woody Bearden of Hawley, TX.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 5:00-7:00pm at Harper Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 2:00pm at Harper Funeral Home, with Russ Frazier officiating. Burial to follow at Belvedere Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Lee Young, Lucas Watson, Bill Roberts, Danny Rodriguez, Jeff Featherstone, Mike Powell, Angel Rodriguez, and Raymond Rodriguez.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the local animal shelter or St. Jude’s children’s hospital.

The family would like to say a special Thank You to all of Milton’s care givers and Hospice of San Angelo, and to all of Milton’s friends who would come by and visit through all of his illness, thank y’all so much, he loved all of you.

Jimmy and Joyce Fine, thank y’all so much for helping and doing things when we couldn’t be there.

Proverbs 17:17

Solomon points out the value of a true friend and a brother. He says a true friend is always loving, and a brother helps in trying times. A true friend and genuine brother exhibit true love in unfavorable circumstances as well as favorable ones.

Go rest high on that mountain brother, I love you and I will see you there someday.

 

 

Visitation

Thursday, June 22, 2023

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Harper Funeral Home 
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

 

Viewing

Friday, June 23, 2023

8:00AM - 7:00PM

Harper Funeral Home 
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

 

Funeral Service

Saturday, June 24, 2023

2:00PM

Harper Funeral Home 
2606 Southland Boulevard 
San Angelo, TX 76904

Richard Jeffrey Transki, 61, was born on May 31, 1962 to Victor G. Transki, Jr. and Lynne Margaret Trezise at Chicksands AFB, in Middlesex, England. He attended schools in several states including, Tucson, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas while his father served in the Air Force. After his father retired, the family moved back to San Angelo in 1977 where Jeff graduated from Central High School in San Angelo in 1980.

He attended Angelo State University but followed his passion for creating through his work designing and tailoring clothes for clients in his shop on Chadbourne Street to making wardrobes for motion pictures and television shows out in Hollywood. Some of his most noted motion pictures were “Ocean’s Eleven” where he made the red suit Julia Roberts wore when she came down the stairs in the casino. He also appeared in the scene with Carl Reiner when he fitted him for his suit. He also work on the set of “Hidalgo”, where he made all of Wild Bill’s costumes. Three of the television series he worked on included “Streets of Laredo”, “CSI:Miami” and “Nip/Tuck”.

After his time in Hollywood, he returned to Abilene, Texas, where he worked for the Paramount Theater creating costumes for many productions throughout the years. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Hardin-Simmons University in their theater department as well.

Richard was diagnosed with cancer in late 2021 while caring for his mother before her death in February 2022. After successful radiation and chemotherapy treatment he received a second diagnosis in early 2023 and passed peacefully in the arms of his savior on June 13, 2023.

He is survived by his father and stepmother, Vic and Barb Transki; his sisters Jenny Rowe Jillian Kight; and nieces and nephews Kellen Rowe, Max and Carter Rowe, Kyndall Kight and Cooper Kight.

There will be a “Remembering Richard” celebration on July 16 from 2:00-4:00 at Dance Discovery Studios, 209 S. Danville Bldg A, Abilene, Texas, 79605.

 

Memorial Service

Sunday, July 16, 2023

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Dance Discovery Studios 
209 S. Danville Bldg. A 
Abilene, Texas 79605

Laverne Dyar, 71, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Eldorado, Texas surrounded by her loved ones.

Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Sonora Cemetery with Ryan Dalgliesh, pastor of The Four 56 Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dyar was born August 18, 1951, in Detroit, MI to William and Virginia Smith. She was a 1972 graduate of Redford High School in Detroit, Michigan. Laverne married William Dyar on December 21, 1972, in Bladensburg, Maryland. She was a veteran of the US Marine Corp. Laverne was a caregiver and homemaker. She moved from Boaz, Alabama to Sonora, Texas in October 2022. She was a member of Snead's Chapel in Mt. Hebron, Alabama. She loved going on walks, talking to people, and she never met a stranger. Laverne was always studying her Bible. She remembered everyone's birthday.

Survivors include her husband, William of Boaz, Alabama; her son, Shane Dyar and wife Christy of Sonora, Texas; three grandchildren, Gabrielle, Lillian, and Isaac all of Sonora, Texas; her brother, William "Bill" Smith of Morgantown, Kentucky; her sister, Denise Hester and husband "Red" of Hohenwald, Tennessee. Laverne was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister Elna and her husband Anthony Pesko.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

Saturday
June 17, 2023
10:00 AM  
Sonora Cemetery 

Lessie Lee Hoskins Spieker, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born October 5, 1938, in Quemado, TX, to her parents Ollie Mae and Lovall Hoskins.

She is survived by her sister Dorothy Rabb; Her son, Randall Scott Spieker and wife Susan. Two granddaughters, Simone and Jeff McClung, and their daughter Faith Brooks; Sarah and Luke Wilkes, and their children Rylee and Hayes. Along with several nieces and nephews of San Angelo.

She is preceded in death by husband Eugene Spieker in 1999, Lessie was a loving Mother and wife. Strong Christian and a great cook. We will miss her quick wit and smile.

A service will be held on June 17, 2023, at 10:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in San Angelo, Tx.

Patricia Ann Rosinbaum, long time resident of San Angelo, passed away on June 10, 2023, at the age of 89 in Pecos, Tx. She had recently moved to Pecos to be near her son and daughter in law. A Memorial service will be held in the Chapel at First United Methodist Church in San Angelo at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24th. In lieu of visitation, the family will be available in the foyer of the Chapel after the service.

Patricia Ann Rosinbaum was born October 19, 1933, in Trent, Texas to Herman and Ora (Smith) Beasley. She attended the Trent schools, where she participated in many school activities, sports, and clubs. After graduating from Trent High School in 1951, Pat went to work for the telephone company in Abilene, and later in San Angelo.

Pat married Curtiss Wayne Rosinbaum on April 27, 1963 in Trent, Texas. After moving to San Angelo, Pat and Curtiss joined First United Methodist Church, where they were active members of their Sunday school class, and participated in many church activities. Pat enjoyed many years as a member of Beta Sigma Phi, serving the organization in various capacities. She and Curtiss had an active life, playing golf and tennis with family and friends whenever possible. Pat also enjoyed bridge club and her Mahjong group.

“Grammy Pat” was a loving grandmother to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was always interested in learning about their activities.

She is survived by her son Randy Graham and wife Leslie of Pecos, TX; stepson, Daryl Rosinbaum of Waller, TX; five grandsons, Tye Graham and wife Stefanie, Trent Graham and wife Catherine, Curtiss Trey Graham and wife Shelbie, Jimmy Rosinbaum and Jeffrey Rosinbaum; three great-grandchildren, Ella Graham, Sofia Graham and Kitty Taylor Graham. She is also survived by sister Kay Shaw of Keller, nieces, Lucretia Scarth and Leslie Phillips; as well as many dear friends.

Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Curtiss Rosinbaum, her parents, Herman and Ora Beasley, and brother- in- law Jerrell Shaw.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to First United Methodist Church of San Angelo or to a charity of their choice.

 

June Simpson of San Angelo went to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Born May 24, 1936 in Newburg, TX to Walter Hamilton and Grace Mapes Hamilton, June was the youngest of seven children. June attended Mullin High School where she graduated in 1954 as Salutatorian of her class. On February 22, 1957, she married W.H. Simpson, Jr in Goldthwaite, TX. The couple settled in Austin where June worked for Austin Transit/Capital Metro, retiring in 1999 after 35 years of service.

June was a longtime member of Crestview Baptist Church where she was baptized in 1972. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, listening to music and traveling, but her real joy was spoiling her four grandchildren whenever possible.

June is survived by her husband, W.H. of San Angelo; daughter Dianne Slatter of San Angelo; daughter and son-in-law Judy & James Hejl of San Angelo; grandchildren: Johnny Loehr of Burnet, Jayme Hejl of San Angelo, Matt Hejl of Glendale, CA and Katie Hejl of Dallas; great grand-daughter Naomi Loehr of Marble Falls, sister Blanche Young of Goldthwaite and sister-in-law Frances Hamilton of Cedar Park, sister-in-law Nita Simpson of Granite Shoals as well as numerous nieces and nephews. 

A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Oakview Cemetery in Mullin, TX.

The family would like to thank Brayden Park Memory Care Unit and Gentiva Hospice Care for taking care of our mother during this past year.

We love you, Mom and will miss you and your precious laugh.

 

Randy Allen Summerlin, 56, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 in San Angelo, Texas.

He was born November 14, 1966 in Saranac Lake, New York to Reese and Rita Summerlin.

Randy was preceded in death by his parents Reese Summerlin and Rita Sellers, Sisters Rosa Summerlin and Resa Summerlin, Step-father Scott Sellers.

Randy is remembered by his son Joshua Summerlin, wife Jamie of Victoria, Texas; Daughters Rosa Townsend, husband Casey of Big Lake, Texas; and Sarah Juleff, husband Eddie of Lenard, Texas; Brother Rickey Summerlin, wife Lori of San Angelo, Texas, Step-brothers George Stanley, wife Cynthia of Overton, Texas; Donnie Stanley of Wiley, Texas; Step-mother Barbara Summerlin of Durant, Oklahoma; grandchildren McKenna Summerlin, Colton Summerlin, Gage Townsend, Zoey Townsend, Jeremiah Juleff, Riley Juleff, Jaylen Juleff numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday June 17, 2023 at CrossPoint Fellowship Church located at 4210 Coliseum Drive, San Angelo, Texas.