Nelda Jane Nelson was called home to our Heavenly Father on July 6th, 2019. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family who she loved dearly. Nelda was born on October 23, 1949 in San Angelo, TX to Mildred ‘Punkie’ and David E. Thompson. She attended Lake View High School, graduated in 1968 and attended Angelo State University.

She loved reading, crochet, winning at Scrabble, watching murder mysteries and she never would turn down the chance to watch a good golf match…so long as, if Phil Mickelson was playing, he was having an off day. Her family, children and grandchildren brought so much joy to her life and the examples of this could fill multiple volumes.

She is preceded in death by her parents David and Mildred Thompson. She is survived by her son and his wife Bill and Stephanie Nelson of San Angelo, TX; her daughter and her husband, Teri and Wray Crawford of Austin, TX; her brother and his wife Ken and Marilyn Thompson of Abilene, TX; her brother David Thompson of Wichita Falls, and her sister and her husband Jan and Carl Goodwin of San Angelo, TX; her grandchildren Alex Nelson, Blake and Aerielle Nelson, Cassidy and Noah Gilbert, Connor Nelson, Corri Crawford, Ian Crawford and Allyssa Nelson; and her great-grandchildren Farrah and Aysen; along with many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Nelda rarely wore black and was always seen in vibrant bold colors…so the family will be celebrating this idea.

Visitation will be at Harper Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 9th from 5-7pm, with Graveside Service at 10am, Wednesday, July 10th at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include daughter Deborah Renee Orr and her husband, Jay and grandson, Jack Henry; Kay Lynn Gilbert and her husband Billy; Grandchildren Taran Tippett, Crissi Morris, Cody Tippett and Cameron Gilbert; Great grandchildren: Kaytlyn, Breanna, Kaydence, Haley, Dixie and Riley; Stepson David Holloway and his wife Debra and grandson, Justin.

Siblings: Brother Louis, Brother Raymond and his wife, Leona, Sister Rose Marie Schwartz and Sister Elise Hirt, and special friends, Pauline Groff; Kevin and Jodi Groff; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Fortunato González, 95, of Victoria, Texas, passed away at his home, Sunday, June 30, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 8 at Primera Church, 23 W. Ave. J, San Angelo, Texas, 76903. Reverend Robert Cuellar and Luis González will be officiating. Burial will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo, Texas. A visitation will be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home on Sunday, July 7, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Pastor González was born June 11, 1924, in San Miguel Tenochtitlán, México, to Luis González and Petra García González. On January 5, 1943, he married Bertha Lipchak of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Fortunato is survived by his wife Bertha of Victoria, Texas, his three daughters, Dora Rivera and husband Fred of Victoria, Tx, Mima González of Victoria, Tx, Beyla Móntez and husband Gilbert of Highland Village, Tx, and two sons Gama González and wife Sylvia of San Angelo, Tx, and Luis González and wife DeeDee of Austin, Tx.; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Graciela Montoya of San Miguel Tenochtitlán, México, Julia González and husband Ignacio of Toluca, México, and one brother Simón González and wife Eliza of San Antonio, Tx., and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Luis and Petra and sister Ernestina Velasco, brother Nicanor González, and sister María González, all of San Miguel, Tenochtitlán, México. He graduated from El Seminario Teológico Bautista “Dr. G. H. Lacy,” Oaxaca, México, 1948. He was ordained at Primera Iglesia Bautista, Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México, 1949. He pastored his first church, Iglesia Bautista Pro-Hogar (1947-48), in Mexico City, México, and his second church was Primera Iglesia Ciudad Acuna (1949-52). In 1952, he was called to El Buen Pastor in Del Rio, Tx. In 1958, he pastored Segunda Iglesia Bautista and in 1960, he pastored Iglesia Bautista Gollihar, both in Corpus Christi, Tx. From 1962 to 1969, Brother González served as pastor of Segunda Iglesia Bautista in Del Rio, Tx. He left there to serve what would be his longest tenured pastoral position at Primera Iglesia in San Angelo, from 1969 to when he retired in 1992. He continued to serve Primera and other area churches for several years after his retirement. His pastoral ministry was characterized by an emphasis in Bible study and leadership development. He was an ardent supporter of youth ministry, women’s missionary work, praise and worship, and stewardship. In every church that he pastored, he led building campaigns, and under his leadership, churches became financially independent. His name Fortunato means the fortunate one, happy, blessed. With his quiet demeanor and godly presence, he blessed us. We were the fortunate ones; we witnessed how the race should be run. To honor Brother Gonzalez, the family is requesting memorial donations to two organizations that were dear to his heart. When you send a donation to these organizations, please indicate to them that it is in honor of Fortunato González: Buckner Mexico, 700 N. Pearl Street, St. 1200, Dallas, TX 75201, or Hospice of South Texas, 605 E. Locust Ave., Victoria, TX, 77901.

“His lord said unto him, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant:” Matthew 25:21

FAMILY

• Luis Gonzalez, Father
• Petra Garcia Gonzalez, Mother
• Nicanor Gonzalez, Brother
• Ernestina Gonzalez, Sister
• Maria Gonzalez, Sister
• Bertha Gonzalez, Wife
• Gama (Sylvia) Gonzalez, Son
• Luis (DeeDee) Gonzalez, Son
• Dora (Fred) Rivera, Daughter
• Mima Gonzalez, Daughter
• Beyla (Gilbert) Gonzalez, Daughter
• Graciela Montoya, Sister
• Julia (Ignacio) Gonzalez, Sister
• Simon (Eliza) Gonzalez, Brother
• Mr. Gonzalez also leaves behind 8 grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Gary Greg Guinn (The Guinn Meister) passed at his home in Budapest, Hungary on February 7, 2019. He was 56 years old. Gary was born in Ruston, Louisiana on May 17, 1962. His parents are Gregory Glenn Guinn and Vericia Tee Guidry Maedgen.

Gary enlisted in the USAF in Houston, Texas at 17 years of age. He served at England AFB Louisiana for a short time before being assigned to duty in Western Germany during the summer of 1981. This was a dream come true for Gary who had already developed a strong interest in WW II history. Gary became an avid collector of WW II memorabilia for 30 plus years and was recognized by his peers as an expert on specific items. He toured many of the battle sites in Europe and was deeply interested in the history of the continent. He even traveled to Carthage in Tunisia and visited a battle site there. Gary served for 12 years in Germany at several different air bases. In August 1990 Gary deployed to Qatar and served in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. In Qatar his unit received multiple awards.

During Gary’s time of service he received the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service.

During Gary’s early years of service in Germany he met and married Elke Marill. Together they had Cynthia Marie Guinn Vendantam in 1988. It was during this time that Gary with the help of Elke and her family learned to read and write the German language. In 1992 Gary and Elke divorced and Gary left the USAF after 12 years of service. Gary elected to stay on in Germany. At the end of the Cold War Gary joined Crawford THG and became the on site representative in Central Europe working with ERC Frankona, a reinsurer based in Munich. He traveled Central and Eastern Europe for Crawford representing them in claims adjustment for multiple natural disasters and fires. His travels took him to Prague, Georgia, Moscow, and Poland. During his travels in Eastern Europe he met Judit Vig in Budapest, Hungary. Gary and Judit married in Budapest in 2000 and they lived in Prague and Budapest. Their daughter Constance Viktoria (Connie) was born in Budapest, where Gary was the International Loss Adjuster for Crawford and company until their closure after 911. He began teaching English to Hungarian business associates. This helped him to learn Hungarian, which he said was the most difficult language he ever attempted to learn. He was currently employed with Generali Insurance Group at their office in Budapest where he was Fronting Manager. Gary was in constant contact with Generali offices through out Europe and Asia.

He leaves a wife, Judit Guinn, daughters Cynthia Marie Guinn Vedantam and her husband Srinath of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Constance Victoria Guinn of Budapest. His parents Gregory Glenn Guinn and Barbara of Conroe, Texas and his mother Vericia Tee Guinn Maedgen and C.A. Maedgen of San Angelo. A sister Colleen Guinn Collins and her husband Blaine Collins of Pleasant Hill, California. Nephew Jeremy Alan Collins. Uncles; Mack and Betty Guinn of Cedar Park, Texas, Rodney Guidry and wife Haruko of Pineville, Louisiana, Howard Guidry and wife Dorothy of Tickfaw, La. He was preceded in death by his uncle Andrew Guidry of Ocean Springs, Mississippi and is survived by his aunt Paula Sue. Aunts; Margaret Allen and husband Ken Allen of Spring Branch, Texas, Jerry Ann Covan of Huntsville, Alabama and Liz Reeves of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Cousins: Carma Guidry, Emma Pond, Emme Stansbury, Chantel Guidry, Laurie Troyani, and Chad Reeves.

Ouida Mildred McCormack, 97, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at the home of her daughter. She was born August 17, 1921 in Nat, Texas. The daughter of Walter Buford and Little Verda Whitaker. She moved to San Angelo in 1956. She and her husband were married on September 6, 1941 and enjoyed 49 years together. She was a long-time member of The Heights Baptist Church. Mildred was employed by Shannon Medical Center for many years until her retirement in 1995. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her beloved cats.

She also loved feeding the birds. She was preceded in death by her husband George Allen, September 6,1990 and her daughter Janet Allene, in June of 2012. She is survived by one daughter, Karan Diane McCormack, seven beloved grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Mildred will be available for viewing from 8:00 A.M., - 7:00 P.M., Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Harper Funeral Home. Services will be held Friday July 5, 2019 at 2 PM at The Heights Baptist Church. The burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Family and friends can share condolences and sign the online register book at www.harper-funeralhome.com

Helen V. Robinson, 71, passed away surrounded by her family June 29, 2019.

Helen was born in Eden, Texas on December 11, 1947. Helen grew up and graduated from Eden High School. After High School she went to Angelo State University where she graduated with her Nursing Degree. Helen was a member of the Elks Lodge, East San Angelo Lions Club, and the Concho Valley Darts Association. She loved throwing darts and Trap Shooting. Helen’s heart was with her family and spent as much time with them as she could.

Mrs. Robinson is survived by her two children Cheryl and Edwin Comacho, Robbie and Tammy Robinson; grandchildren Hylan Fortini, Jeff Fortini, Charlotta Robinson, and Charles Robinson; Great Grandchildren Miles Fortini, Stetson Robinson; good friends Angela Heizenrater, Pat Wagner, JD and Kim Gressett.

Helen is preceded in death by her husband Charles Robinson.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Texas Trap Shooters Association.

A special thank you to nurses and doctors at Shannon Hospital for taking Excellent Care of our Mom.

A visitation service will be held at Harper Funeral Home, Friday, July 5, 2019 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Harper Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, July 6, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Fairmount Cemetery.

Judith Rose Sloper passed away on Sunday June 30, 2019.

Judith was born in Plattsburgh, New York to Eldrick A. Freiner and Margaret Agnes Shappy on June 14, 1934.

She graduated from Willsboro Central School. She married Jack Sloper on May 14, 1952 in Willsboro, New York.

Judith spent her life working alongside her husband in many businesses and raising their family. Always one with an eye for beauty she was an avid painter, seamstress, crafter, decorator and when necessary she made an admirable handyman and gardner. In short, she made many places home for at least six people.

Judith Sloper is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jack and a son, Stephen Sloper. Survivors are Sally Smith and husband, Jack, Janette Sloper and spouse, Teri, Melanie Preston, Stanley Sloper and wife, Pam. Special niece Rennea Yackley. Grandchildren are; Geneva Smith, Madison Preston, Ben Smith and wife Amber, Meredith Smith and husband Rodney, Lyndsey Snoddy and husband Jason, and Travis Sloper. Great grandchildren are Ethan Smith, Lucinda Smith, Siobhan Smith. Siblings are Jane Spierto and husband, Thomas, Susan Bruno and husband, Ron; son in law, Javier and little Jillian who brought her great happiness everyday.

There will be a reception at 3614 Inglewood on Friday, July 5, 2019 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Judith made Texas her home for fifty years with her husband, her children and her friends, but the mountains and lakes of her New York home never loosened their grip on her heart and so she will finally rest there. Burial of her Ashes will be next to those of her husband at a later date.

Arrangements are made by Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Memorials may be given to Meals for the Elderly.

The family of Judith Sloper wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Queen of Hearts Social Club, and her dear friends Edna Stoebner, Kay Cox, and Susan Clark. All the team of Solaris hospice. Angela Wilke FNP, Dr.Martti, Danielle Hartley, Felisha Wilkins, Daniela, Brittni, Aracely, Jessica, Tammy and Rosa Ibarra. Her daughter, Melanie who devoted her love and nursing to helping our mother die with dignity.

Online condolences may be left at www.robertmassie.com

Charles Richard Lewis was born on June 24, 1935 and passed away on June 30, 2019.