Bobbie Nell Vincent Collard passed from this life peacefully surrounded by loving family on Friday, January 31, 2020. She had been a resident of San Angelo, Texas for the past fourteen years.
Bobbie was born on September 17, 1933 in Cooter Neck Bend, Arkansas, the daughter of Claude and Mabel Vincent. She attended schools in Heber Springs, Arkansas and graduated from Concord High School in 1951. She graduated from Arkansas College (now Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas) in 1954. She married Don Roy Collard on February 23, 1955 beginning 32 years of marriage. Bobbie was a school teacher and later became a full-time homemaker, line-dancing teacher, mother, and grandmother. Don and Bobbie lived in Arkansas early in their marriage and in 1962 moved to Alpine, Texas. In 1964, they moved to Dalhart, Texas where they resided until 1980. During this time, she was an active volunteer in school and church activities of their children. Because Don always loved Alpine, they moved back and lived there until shortly after his death in 1987. Bobbie then moved to San Angelo where she was active in volunteer work with Seniors and in nursing homes. She then returned to her beloved Arkansas home to be near her brothers and other family. Due to declining health, she returned to San Angelo in 2006 and lived there until her death.
Bobbie loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Southland Baptist Church in San Angelo until illness prevented her from being involved. She loved her family, friends, music, teaching line dancing, and animals. She played piano for many years for churches in Concord, Alpine, and Dalhart. She formed many deep friendships during her life including Martha Wilson (Mountain View, Arkansas), Tommie Monden (Amarillo, Texas), Kolita Disch (San Angelo, Texas) and many dear line-dancing friends in Arkansas and Texas.
Bobbie is survived by two daughters, Brenda Collard Coats and husband, Kim of San Angelo, Texas and Jana Collard Fewell and husband, Randy of Hewitt, Texas, and a son Timothy Wayne Collard and wife D’Lynn of Abilene, Texas. She is also survived by six grandchildren and their families: Jeni Cahill and husband Tim and their three daughters, Sloan, Sterling and Sage, all of The Woodlands, Texas; Bryan Coats and his wife, Amber, and their son, Erick of Panama City, Florida; Kelli Arce and her husband Austin and their two children Kamden and Cooper, all of Cypress, Texas; Stephen Coats of San Angelo, Texas; Christopher Collard of Abilene, Texas and Kelsey Collard of Abilene. She is also a special grandmother to Cassie Fewell Feo and her husband, Juan and sons Sebastian and Sammy of McKinney, Texas and Stephen and Chelsea Fewell and their daughter Adley of China Spring, Texas. She is also survived by many special nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Don, her four brothers and their spouses, Doyle and Eunice Vincent, Ell Dee and Helen Vincent, Shearrel and Frieda Vincent, and Bill and Wanda Vincent. She was also preceded in death by her great granddaughter Ava Rae Arce.
A viewing will be held in San Angelo, Texas on Monday, February 3, from 3:00-4:30 PM at Harper Funeral Home.
We wish to express special thanks to the staff of the Memory Care unit of Brayden Park for their loving care and to the staff of Saint Gabriel’s Hospice. The family requests memorials to Southland Baptist Church (San Angelo, Texas), Cassie’s Place (San Angelo, Texas), 1st Baptist Church (Concord, Arkansas) or a charity of your choice.

Fredric Benjamin Jones, Jr. was born in Midland, Texas, on March 2, 1943 to Fredric Benjamin Jones, Sr. and Earlene Welch Jones. He grew up as a working cowboy and loved hunting and fishing, two sports that he enjoyed his entire life. He graduated from Midland High in 1961 and attended college in Alpine, Texas. During his college years he rode bulls and also learned to fly obtaining his pilot’s license in 1962. Fred graduated from Sul Ross State University in August of 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a certificate to teach secondary Science. He taught one year in Eagle Pass before moving to Ozona, Texas, where he would continue his teaching career for another 28 years. He had an art for sharing his love of Science and was honored by the Who’s Who Among American’s Teachers in 1996. To those who knew Fred, teaching Art would have appeared to be his calling as well. There was nothing he could not create given a simple pencil and a bit of time. During his teaching career, he was also a private pilot and became a Certified Flight Instructor. After retiring from teaching, Fred continued flying both privately and for various entities. He met Jo Karen Carpenter the two were married on May 25, 2001. This marriage not only united him with the love of his life, but also made Fred and instant grandfather to 5 little boys and 1 little girl who instantly loved him to pieces. Fred and Jo moved from their home in Ozona to Midland and then settled at Ducote Air Park in San Angelo, Texas. Here living on the runway, Fred was able to capitalize on his love of flying logging over 9000 Hours of flight time during his life. He was also a member of the EAA and the AOPA. When not flying, Fred and Jo spent many hours shooting clays. Fred would never boast, but he was a fantastic marksman loving all aspects of the game. His prized guns were well pampered and reloading the perfect shell was second nature to Fred.
He is survived by his wife Jo and her children, Jason and wife Judith, and Kara and husband Todd; 5 grandchildren, Jacob and wife Brooke, Brendan and wife Jennifer, Jared, JonTod, Joli, and JoeRex; 3 great grandchildren, Logan, Levi, and Peyton; 3 brothers-in-law, Don Ford and wife Betty, Butch Ford, and Larry and wife Cathy; and 1 sister-in-law, Cindy and husband Albert, along with several cousins. Fred is preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Harper Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundations at Tunnel2Towers.org

The Lord supported him all the days of his life, until the shadows lengthened, and evening came, then this weary wanderer turned his face toward home and God. Such was the passing of Mr. William James Cobbs on Saturday, January 25, 2020, after a short illness.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Friday at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with Dr. Fredd Adams, officiating. Burial will follow at Pioneer Memorial Cemetery in Grape Creek under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

William was born December 5, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Robert and Agnes Cobbs. William, the youngest of nine children, grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from high school there.

He served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict. Upon returning home he went to work for the United States Postal Service in Philadelphia, where he was employed for 27 years before an accident forced his retirement. William moved with his sister, Mildred and brother-in-law, John, in San Angelo to recuperate.

After his recovery, he enrolled in Howard College where he received an AA degree in Early Childhood Education. He was employed by SAISD as a Head Start Teacher and Grape Creek ISD as a Substitute Teacher before, again becoming unable to work.

William's survivors include a daughter, Dr. Lauren C. Trantola and husband Christopher of Lubbock; a son, Victor Cobbs and wife Crystal of Sicklerville, New Jersey; two brothers, David Cobbs of Phoenix, Arizona, and Edward Cobbs and wife Charlene of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; three sisters, Mildred Thompson and husband John of San Angelo, Rose Fisher, and Ruth Adams both of Philadelphia; five grandchildren; a special friend, Ruth Jones; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. William was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and 1 sister.

Lord, we ask that You grant him eternal rest and let light shine perpetually upon him. Amen.

Penyette Denise (Dempsey) Owens of Big Lake completed her work here on this earth on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the age of 61. Penni was born to Nell and Wesley Dempsey in Ranger, Texas on March 1, 1958. She married Rusty Owens on August 5, 1978 in Ranger after meeting at Tarleton State University.
Penni grew up on a family farm where money was tight and hard work was an expectation. Her quiet demeanor and devotion aligned with the ranching family she married into. She was employed for a time at Reagan Memorial Hospital and for more than 25 years at Reagan County ISD as the Special Education Secretary. Most importantly, she dedicated her life to being the #1 supporter of her husband and her children. She was both a travel agent and a tour guide for every basketball game, track and cross country meet, 4-H project and livestock show in which her kids were involved. She was a cheerleader and a coach. She proofread endless homework assignments, scholarship essays and algebra equations. She was a student and a teacher. Family came first. Her creative smarts and listening ear instilled a sense of peace in those she served. She was a counselor and therapist. Her grandchildren adored her calm spirit and they loved reading in Mimi’s lap. Her essence of peace was present throughout her last day on this earth.

Penni was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, her son Corey Owens (Shauna) of San Angelo, daughter Darci Owens of San Antonio and two grandchildren Carson and Avery Owens. She is also survived by her mother, Nell; brother Steve Dempsey of Ranger, sister Jeri Ponder (JT) of Richland Hills, brother Mark Dempsey (Trissie) of Breckenridge and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Harper Funeral Home in San Angelo. A private family ceremony will be held in Stephens County at the family farm in Ranger.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Gabriel’s Hospice or the Barnhart Cowboy Church.
The family would like to thank the staff of New Haven Memory Care, St. Gabriel’s Hospice and the many friends who supported the Owens family in Penni’s final years.
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.
-Proverbs 31: 26-29

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." (anonymous)

Phyllis Mae Johnson, 89, passed from this earthly life on January 26, 2020. She was born on December 4, 1930 in Pueblo, Colorado to Frank and Francis Kochevar. After graduating from high school, she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper. She would often go to USO dances in Colorado Springs with her girlfriends. On one of those occasions, she met the love of her life, Leonard Johnson who was enlisted in the Air Force and stationed at Ent Air Force Base at the time. After dating just 3 short months, they were married on November 3, 1956 in Pueblo, Colorado. Phyllis was a devoted military wife and loving mother raising four strong daughters. Leonard's Air Force career took his family to several places such as Florida, Spain, North Dakota, Thailand and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan over the next 21 years before retiring in San Angelo in 1972. In retirement Phyllis and Len enjoyed watching all types of sports, but particularly Angelo State football games. Another favorite pastime was playing BINGO on Tuesday nights at Goodfellow AFB. Even after Len's passing, BINGO was mom's "Happy Place" where she enjoyed the company of many good friends she dearly loved. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Leonard Johnson, and brother-in-law Tim Taylor. She is survived by her daughters, Diane Johnson, Sharon Flippin and husband Gary, Terri Havenstrite, and Sandi Raun; her grandchildren Cory Flippin and wife Mary Beth, Christopher Havenstrite, Joy Havenstrite, Faith Raun, Cole Raun, and one (soon to be born) great grandson Ezra Jack Flippin; her beloved sister Donna Jo Taylor, nieces and nephew Karen, Kenny, and Kathy; sister-in-law Karen Aston and husband Ronni; and a special friend and caregiver ALma Delarosa. A special thanks for the wonderful care given by Dr. Mondal and all the staff at Shannon 4 South. The rosary will be at Holy Angels Chapel at 6:30pm Friday, January 31, 2020. The funeral mass will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Father Charles Greenwell will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Phyllis' name can be made to Angelo Catholic School, Tom Green County Relay for Life, West Texas Rehab, or a charity of your choice.

Paul Russell Lott of San Angelo passed away January 25, 2020. Graveside services will be held January 31, 2020 at the Rule Cemetery at 11:00a.m. with Pastor Kirk Watson officiating. Paul was a member of First United Methodist Church and Elks Lodge. He was an avid hunter and fisherman with a passion for football. He was preceded in death by his wife Kitty Lott. His parents Adrian Lott and Henrietta Strauss. He is survived by his daughter Brandy Lott, brother Charles Lott, sister Gail Logan and husband Don. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society 3228 College Hills Blvd. San Angelo, TX. 76903. Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com