Daniel “Danny” Zipper, 69, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away October 4, 2019. He was born in San Angelo, Texas on August 14, 1950. Danny had a career as an Auto Body Tech for Hudson Body Shop in San Angelo, Continental Cars in Austin and Angelo Collision in San Angelo. He had a passion for anything and everything Harley Davidson. He is preceded in death by his father, J.W. Zipper, Jr. Danny is survived by his mother, Recie Zipper, son, Paul Zipper of Round Rock; grandchildren, Julian Zipper of Houston, Damien Zipper of Canyon Lake and Linden Zipper of Round Rock; brother and sisters, Wanda Nunez (E J Nunez), Rexy Zipper (Judy Zipper) and Amy Zipper all of San Angelo; nieces and nephews, Charity Vasquez, Sach Zipper, Chelsea Zipper, Ashley Galvan, Cory Cochran, Alex Zipper all of San Angelo, Jacque Blair, Frank Blair, E J Nunez, Jr., and Nicole Nunez of Merkel; great nieces and nephews, Madeline Vasquez, Alexis Galvan, Hayden Galvan, Graham Zipper and Garrett Zipper all of San Angelo, Delani Nunez, Addy Blair, and Trace Blair of Merkel; numerous precious aunts, uncles, cousins and many great friends. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2019 at Johnson’s Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in Johnson’s Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.johhsons-funeralhome.com

FAMILY

• J.W. Zipper Jr., Father (deceased)
• Recie Zipper, Mother
• Paul Zipper, Son
• Julian Zipper, Grandchild
• Damien Zipper, Grandchild
• Linden Zipper, Grandchild
• Wanda Nunez (E J Nunez), Sister
• Rexy Zipper (Judy Zipper), Brother
• Amy Zipper, Sister
• nieces and nephews, Charity Vasquez, Sach Zipper, Chelsea Zipper, Ashley Galvan, Cory Cochran, Alex Zipper all of San Angelo, Jacque Blair, Frank Blair, E J Nunez, Jr., and Nicole Nunez of Merkel; great nieces and nephews, Madeline Vasquez, Alexis Galvan, Hayden Galvan, Graham Zipper and Garrett Zipper all of San Angelo, Delani Nunez, Addy Blair, and Trace Blair of Merkel; numerous precious aunts, uncles, cousins and many great friends.

Rose Marie Ahola Rodriguez was born on February 1, 1947 in Del Rio, Texas and passed away on October 1, 2019 in San Angelo, Texas.

Robert “Greg” Bouligny, 61, of San Angelo passed away October 3, 2019. Greg was born October 8, 1957 in Katy, TX to parents John Edward and Doris Bouligny.

Greg grew up in San Angelo with his Mother Doris and Step-father David “DT” Killam where he graduated from Central High School. Greg’s work took him all over the country where he was involved in many large construction projects to include parts of Shannon Hospital in San Angelo, TX and the Pittsburgh River Safety Center in Pittsburgh P.A. until he was injured in 1995. Besides being a avid Dallas Cowboys fan he also loved fishing with his friends, and particularly loved spending time with his brother-in-law’s John Walick and the late Jimmy Lawson.

Greg is survived by his wife of 30 years Stephanie Bouligny, his children Nicole Bouligny, Brianna Van Borssum and husband Bobby, John Bouligny, and James Bouligny, Grandchildren James, Jezzica, Jaxon, Henry, Christy and Maxwell, sister-in-law Carol Lawson, sister Carol Williams and husband Alan, brother Don Killam and wife Barbara, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Greg is preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, Bob Killam, Carol Fisher, and Kay Longest.

A visitation will be held at Harper Funeral Home Monday, October 7, 2019 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Harper Funeral Home, Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 1:00 PM with burial to follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Meals for the Elderly of San Angelo.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Shannon Hospital, the staff at Harper Funeral Home, the San Angelo Police Department, and Dr. Alan Hardwicke for all of their assistance.

Lessie La Donna Wallingsford (Yowell), 53, passed away on October 1, 2019, at her home in Blue Ridge, TX. Donna was born on March 26, 1966, in San Angelo, TX, to R. Lester Burnett and Mary Donna Norvell.

Donna had a great love and passion for God. She raised her family to love the Lord and prayed for everyone. Donna loved to travel and fish with her husband Kelly. Donna loved cooking, music, and decorating her home for her family. She loved watching “Friends” and going to art museums with her son James. Jessica and Jayden enjoyed learning about the Lord from their mom and enjoyed going to parks with her. Donna loved everyone and always had a kind word for others and thought the best of everybody. Donna was strong in her beliefs and could not be swayed easily. Donna may have been small in stature but had a big heart. We loved hearing her catch phrases “Oh no”, “you’re funny” and “Whaaaaat”. You have been an amazing wife, mother, daughter, friend and sister. We will all miss you.

Until we see you again in heaven.

Preceded in death by daughter, Elizabeth Grace Wallingsford, daddy, Robert Schuder, grandparents, Odessa and Johnny Williams, Leo and Lillian Burnett, Alta and Preston Schuder, and nephew Cpl. Cody Wanoreck.
Survivors include her, husband Kelly Yowell, son’s James and Jayden and daughter Jessica, Carlie Leach and husband James, granddaughters, Janessa and Mackenzie Leach, parents, Lester Burnett and Mary Norvell, sister’s La Juan LaGrappe and husband Leonard, Yvonne Wanoreck and Armando Puente, Sonja Newell and husband Allen. She was loved by many nieces and nephews and her dog Sugar and cat Bodie.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Belvedere Memorial Park.

Walter A. Cope, 86, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 4, 2019 in San Angelo surrounded by his loving family. Walter was born July 6, 1933 in Bassetts, Texas to Walter and Opal Williams Cope. Growing up, Walter was always very hard working. He cut billets, railroad ties and picked cotton to help the family and even hunted rabbits for food for everyone. Walter married Vada M. Caudill on September 20, 1952 and they shared 67 beautiful years together and raised four children. Walter worked in the petroleum industry for about 54 years. He worked for numerous companies including Bum Gibbon, Select Permian Well Service and several others with the last company being Wagner and Brown and retired from there. At one point he even worked in North Carolina drilling for phosphate but liked running a pulling unit most of all. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, horseback riding, boating and most of all riding motorcycles and rode for over 60 years. Walter also had a passion for music and animals. At the young age of nine he bought a harmonica for .99¢ and taught himself how to play it and he had a dog named Mackie who followed him everywhere even helping him hunt. Walter had an incredible faith in the Lord and in 1960 was saved at Northside Baptist Church in Lovington, N.M. He also enjoyed being a part of the Men’s Fellowship that would visit and witness to others about the Lord. Most of all he was a loving son, brother, husband, father and grandfather who adored his family and loved spending time with them. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him! Walter was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Thelma Marie Cope, his granddaughter Vanessa Ann Hughes, his brothers, Leo Cope, Curtis Cope, James Cope, Benton Cope and Oval Cope; and his sisters, Estelle McElwee, Maydale Ellisor, Earlene Wilkinson, Doris J. Hancock and Margaret Sikes. He is survived by his wife Vada Marie Cope; his children, Ruby and Jimmy Quast, Susan and Mike McCravy and Tony and Michele Cope; his sisters, Pearlene McBride and Mary McGee; his grandchildren, Tasha and Bryan Knapp, Allen and Debra Wimberly, Justin Cope and Kera Dunham, Meagan Cope Burnett and Mason Lunsford; his great Grandchildren, Reba Wimberly, Walter Wimberly and Meagan Hardin, RJ and Karen Wimberly, Brandon Wimberly, Nicholas Knapp, Sarah Cope, Micah Cope and Ambrei Dunham; and his great, great grandchildren, Paul Wimberly and Aspen. The Graveside service will be 1:00 P.M., (Mountain Time) October 7, 2019 at Lovington City Cemetery in Lovington, N.M.

G.L. Tucker of Temple, TX, formerly of San Angelo passed away September 30, 2019.  He was born August 3, 1941 in Chillicothe, Texas.  He worked for GTE for 28 years.  After retiring he worked as a van driver for Park Plaza Nursing Home. In 1994 he married Janice Stevens.  In 2000 G.L. and Janice moved to Temple, TX where he cared for his grandchildren and later worked for Meals on Wheels. He was a godly man who showed God’s love and provided support to people who needed uplifting. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Tucker; daughter, Melissa Tucker (Allyson); son, Billy Tucker; step-sons, Trey Stevens (Valerie) and Toby Stevens (Dawn); grandchildren, John Wesley McCormick (Jennifer), Samantha McCormick (Pierce), Madison Stevens, Reagan Stevens, Hunter Tucker, Samuel Stevens, Jetta Stevens and Harper Stevens. Other survivors include special friends, Wanda & James Rhoads, Dell & Joe Rogers, Lela & Ray Conner and Earlene & Fain McWilliams. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Viewing and visitation will be Thursday at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  Funeral service is Friday at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Emmett Corker officiating. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Tibby Stanley, Wayne Jones, Tim Tucker, Pierce Drake, Alvin Shults and Byron Mauldin. The family would like to thank Dr. Billy Ligon of Salado Clinic for his compassionate care and support.

“In the end when you leave this world the only things you can take with you are the things you’ve packed inside your heart”

Richard “Corky” Paul Bingham, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on October 1, 2019 after a life well lived.

Richard was born in Lubbock, TX but was raised in Redfield, South Dakota (making him a native Texan even if it took him 24 years to get back). Known more commonly as Corky (because he was such a little “corker” as a baby), he grew up in the farmlands of the midwest and attended South Dakota School of Mines. In March of 1964, he joined the Air Force and in July 1964 he married his wife of 55 years, Karen Marie Goeres. That was a good year — he made two of the best decisions of his life.

Corky went on to have a long and storied career, first in the Air Force and later as a civilian working for the Department of Defense at Goodfellow AFB. Corky began his career as a morse code operator stationed in Misawa, Japan, where he and Karen welcomed their son, Scott. Next, he trained to be a Russian linguist at Syracuse University which resulted in his assignment to a remote post in Shemya, Alaska for a year. While stationed at Chicksands in England, Corky and Karen added daughter, Stacey, to the family. After a short time at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, Texas, Corky found himself stationed for two years in Heraklion, Greece before returning to Goodfellow AFB for good.

After retiring from the Air Force as a highly-decorated Senior Master Sergeant, Corky embarked on his second career as a civilian employee. He spent another 21 years working for the Department of Defense at Goodfellow AFB with many of his long-time friends and colleagues.

Following his retirement, Corky remained active in the military community with the Freedom Through Vigilance Association. He also played a lot of golf, entertained his grandchildren, and hunted rocks every year in the Arizona desert.

Corky is survived by his loving wife, Karen Marie Bingham (nee Goeres); son Scott Bingham; daughter Stacey Bingham Doyle and husband Joe Doyle; sister-in-law Pam Bingham and family; as well as four grandchildren, Stormie Bingham (19), Ashlie Bingham (16), Katie Doyle (12), and Patrick Doyle (12). He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Maxine Bingham, and his brother Frank Bingham II.

A Memorial service will be held at Harper Funeral Home on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM.

One of Corky’s proudest achievements was the 41 years he spent serving his country. He loved his time in the Air Force and the friends that he was stationed with often felt more like family. To honor that, in lieu of flowers, the Bingham family asks that you make a contribution to Meals for the Elderly or to a charity that is near and dear to your heart.