Loais Beatrice (Ball) Williams moved to heaven on October 25, 2014. She was living in San Angelo at the time of death. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday November 1, 2014 at New Song Christian Fellowship Church in Brady, with burial to follow in Resthaven Cemetery.

The tenth of ten children, she was born February 9, 1925 in Gordon, Texas to Claude T. and Della (Oden) Ball. She grew up in Ranger and Aspermont Texas, graduating from Aspermont High School in 1942. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Fort Worth, Texas where she worked as a “Rosie Riveter” on various war airplanes at Carswell AFB. In 1943, she was accepted into a new program, the Nurse Cadet Corps, and began her training at John Peter Smith School of Nursing. She married Taliaferro Stephen Williams, of Waco, Texas, July 31, 1946, shortly before graduating from nursing school as an RN in early 1947. Mr. Williams preceded her in death in 2010. She continued her nursing career through 1971 as a surgical nurse in various hospitals, especially in El Paso, Texas. The final twenty years of her nursing occupation were spent as a school nurse in Van Horn, Texas. She then retired in 1994 to Brady, Texas. She was a Christian, with her favorite pastimes being reading her Bible and sharing Jesus with others. She was also an excellent seamstress and made many of her daughters’ and granddaughters’ dresses as they were growing up. She made amazing caramel candy during the holidays, and fortunately, passed the recipe to her daughters and granddaughters.

Mrs. Williams is survived by four children: daughter Stephanie Allen of San Angelo, Texas; son Kim Williams and wife Sherri, of Garland, Texas; daughter Tracey Kiesling and husband Donald of Brady, Texas; daughter Molly Criner and husband Terry of Mertzon, Texas. Survivors also include eight grandchildren: grandson Trait Thompson and wife Sara of OKC; Grandson Ty Thompson and wife Stacie of Chicago; grandson Jeremy Williams of Carrolton, Texas; granddaughter Angela Williams of Plano, Texas; granddaughter Kelli Sullenger and husband Gunnar of San Angelo, Texas; granddaughter Sara Terral and husband Wyatt, of Mertzon, Texas; granddaughter Penny Criner and grandson Jonathan Criner of Mertzon, Texas; step-grandchildren Katherine Pearce and husband, Kevin of San Angelo, Texas; Kayla Heckman and husband Michael of Pennsylvania. Also surviving are four great-grandchildren: Cale Thompson and Lilah Thompson of OKC; Vaughn Thompson of Chicago, Athena Williams of Carrollton; four step great-grandchildren Landon and Owen Pearce of San Angelo, Texas and Jordyn and Austin Heckman of Pennsylvania; also many nieces and nephews. All of her siblings preceded her in deat

Lila Beall Barrett Compton, 84, of Menard passed away on Sunday October 26, 2014 in San Angelo, TX. The Graveside service will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Fairmount Cemetery with Rev. Mark Krause officiating. Lila was born on August 8, 1930 in Lamesa, Texas. She attended Baylor University where she was editor of the school newspaper. In the summer of 1954 she lived in Spain as an exchange student for the San Angelo Rotary Club as well. After graduation, she taught school at Tivy High School in Kerrville, TX. On September 24, 1955 she married Murph March Compton. Lila was a member of the Twentieth Century Club in San Angelo, a member of the Menard School Board, El Progresso and the Region 15 Board in San Angelo. She was also a very active member of the First United Methodist Church in Menard for many years. Lila was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret Ann Morriss Barrett and Ray Reed Barrett. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Murph Compton, her daughter Mary Margaret and husband Skip McDonald, her son March Compton and her grandchildren Wade McDonald, Elizabeth McDonald, Wesley Compton and Alex Compton. Lila is also survived by her brother, Ray Reed Barrett, Jr. Pallbearers for the service will be Cades Pope, Monte Lyckman, Jay Cunningham, Benny Fred Kothmann, Joe Andrews, James Lopez, Robert Hernandez and Larry Burch. Honorary pallbearers for the service will be Mort Mertz, Joe Mertz and Craig Porter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Menard Public Library, 100 E. Mission St., Menard, TX, 76859, to The First United Methodist Church in Menard or to Baptist Memorials House of Hope in San Angelo.

Lucilla Sifuentes, 82, of San Angelo, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 in San Angelo.
Prayer service will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Funeral service will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Interment will follow in Belvedere Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North.
Survivors include her sons, Efrain Sifuentes and Jesus Sifuentes and daughter, Deborah Bitner all of San Angelo.

Maria Jimenez Gomez, 78, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014, in Lubbock, Texas.
Maria was born November 15, 1935, in Mertzon, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolfo Jimenez and Juanita Jimenez.
She is survived by her sons, Antonio Gomez of Cleburne, TX, John Gomez of Mertzon, TX, Joel Gomez of Lubbock, TX, and Rosendo Gomez of San Angelo. Daughters include Diana Gomez of San Angelo, Angie Chavez of San Angelo, and Lina Constancio of Palestine, TX. Other survivors include one sister, Antonia Olvera of San Angelo, TX.
A Chapel Service is scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Interment will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North, 1002 N. Oaks St., San Angelo, TX 76903, (325) 658-5995.

Samantha Raquel Hernandez (Subia), 23, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014, in Reagan County, Texas. She was born January 6, 1991, in San Angelo, TX. Samantha was preceded in death by her grandmother,Josefa Hernandez. She is survived by her parents, Ricky Subia and step-mother Jennifer and Lorin Hernandez and step-father Joel Martinez Jr. son, Kingston Landon Scoggin; brother, River Subia; sisters, Maegan (Dale) Couvillier of Louisiana, Mariah (Rosendo) Martinez, Alexis Martinez, Kayla Subia, and Rikki Subia. She is also survived by her granprents, Becky Ramirez, Betty Mensch, Ben Luna and Mary Alcantar.
Other survivors include a special uncle, Ray and numerous other cousins, nieces, and nephews, and special family members Susan Boatright and Nanny and Josh. Pallbearers will be Eric Ramirez, Roger Lopez, Rene Subia, Joel Martinez Jr., Rosendo Salazar, Sergio Bazaldua; Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Couvillier, Jim Lombardo, John Elizondo, Gary Pena, David Tanguma, River Subia and Eric Elizondo Samantha was a CNA at Cedar Manor and the Senior Care Center. She graduated from Lakeview High School. She was a loving mother to her son Kingston and her family. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She will never be forgotten.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 23, from 1:00 to 9:00 pm at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker. A Prayer Service will take place at 7:00 p.m. A Chapel Service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 24, 2014. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/Knickerbocker, 1102 Knickerbocker Rd., San Angelo, TX 76903, (325)653-5995. Please sign our guestbook at www.gutierrezfuneralchapels.com

Gracelynn Kay Well infant daughter of Jason and Lynnae (Beard) Well passed away October 20, 2014 in San Angelo. The Funeral Service will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Gracelynn is survived by her loving parents, Jason and Lynnae (Beard) Well, of San Angelo; her Grandparents, Wayne and Linda Well, of San Angelo, Bobby and Rhonda Beard, of Clyde, TX; and Great Grandmother LaVada Poindexter-Beard, of Merkel, TX; her Aunts and Uncles, Kurtis Well and his wife Brooke, of San Angelo, Todd Zeigler and his wife Kayla, of Clyde, TX., and Trisha Beard, of Clyde, TX. Gracelynn is also survived by her cousins, Amanda Meza, of San Angelo, Tyler Well, of San Angelo, Drayden Zeigler, of Clyde, TX., Brookelyn Zeigler, of Clyde, TX and numerous other family members.

Pallbearers for the service will be Tyler Well and Drayden Zeigler.

Although you were only with us a short while, Gracelynn, you will live in our hearts forever.

Eudelia's journey started in Bastrop, Texas where she was born on December 10, 1919. She completed her journey and answered the Lord's call on October 22, 2014.

She was a homemaker, her hobbies included cooking, baking, sewing, quilt making, having made numerous quilts with her fellow members of the Concho Valley Quilters Guild. She was a lifelong Baptist.

She is survived by her three daughters: Olga Moreno of Riverside, California, Elizabeth (Richard) Hernandez of San Angelo, Texas, Sylvia (Seferino) Ortiz of Lamesa, Texas and one son, Ray Gonzalez of Kansas City, Missouri. Also surviving her is one sister, Zulema G. Vasquez of Bastrop, Texas. She had 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray. S. Gonzalez who passed away on May 3, 1993 in San Angelo, Texas; her parents, Samuel and Nemesia Garcia of Bastrop, Texas; two sisters, Amelia Villarreal and Gregoria Garcia and three brothers, Daniel, Samuel, and Gamaliel Garcia. Also preceding her was a grandson, Robert G. Moreno of Madera, California.

A Prayer Service will be held Friday, October 24th at 7:00 p.m. at River City Baptist Church, 718 West Avenue Y, in San Angelo. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 25th at River City Baptist Church. Pastor, Edward A. Lopez will be officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.