Spring Wilma Pierson

Wilma Spring passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 20, 2014 at Meadow Creek Nursing Home, at the age of 96. She was born June 14, 1918 in Highland, Kansas to Boyd and Pearl Pierson.
She was married to John Robert Spring on October 10, 1936, in St. Joseph, Missouri. They lived in several places during their marriage, among those Uvalde, Batesville and San Antonio. Bob passed away in 1991 after which Wilma moved to San Angelo and later moved to Rio Concho Retirement Home.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Robert Spring, brothers-in-law Jake (Mary), Earl (Agnes), Herb (Jenny) and nephew Kip Spring, her sisters Annabelle (Milton) King, Julia Byrd and brother Donald, and niece Judy Sutton.
She is survived by her sons Brad (Linda) of San Angelo, Doug (Dru Ann) of Uvalde, Melanie (Jeff) Medlin and Lisa Purdy of Houston. Grandsons: Douglas Spring of Grand Junction, Colorado, Ryan (Sara) Spring of Midland. Great grandsons: Easton and Sutton King, Hunter Medlin and Kyle Purdy. Graveside service will be held at 1:00p.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Uvalde, Hillcrest Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers you may make donations to Wounded Warrior Project, Cancer Society or favorite charity. Arrangements are made by Johnson's Funeral Home and Rushing Estes Knowles, Uvalde. Family and friends may sign an online register book at www.johnsons-funeral home.com.

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Sarsosa Pilar

Mr. Pilar Sarsosa, 79, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014, at his home in San Angelo, Texas. He was born October 12, 1935, in Eola, Texas, to Jose Sarsosa and Rosa Salas Sarsosa.
He is survived by his son, Abel Sarsosa, and by his daughters, Mary Lou Reyes of San Angelo, Leticia Marin of Denton, TX, Rosana Sarsosa, Elsa Lavastida, Sara G. Sarsosa, and Angelica Moreno all of San Angelo. He is also survived by his sisters, Rosa Alvarado of Tahoka, TX, Epifania Urteaga, and Brunica Sanchez both of Ballinger, Texas.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 21, at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North from 4:00 to 9:00 P.M. A Holy Rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M. Graveside Services are scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. at Eola-Mereta Cemetery in Eola, Texas.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North, 1002 N. Oakes St., San Angelo, Texas, 76903, (325) 658-5995.

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Sarsosa Pilar

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Tarter Mozelle Hamilton

Mozelle (Hamilton) Tarter, 93, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014, in San Angelo. She was born in Mexia, Texas on July 31, 1921 to Robert Costilow and Grace Mathews. They later moved to San Angelo where she met and married C.C. Hamilton. Together they ran a successful Bar-B-Q restaurant on S. Oakes Street called Hamilton's Bar-B-Q. C.C. would cook his famous Bar-B-Q and Chili, Mozelle would make the desserts which would both sell out daily. Being an exceptional cook, everyone knew if they were invited to a meal at her house they were in for a treat they would not soon forget. Mozelle loved playing card games of any kind, and was an avid bridge player belonging to numerous clubs.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and a sister, Edwina Hanz.
She is survived by her two sons, David Hamilton and his wife Helen of Glen Allen, VA and Mark Hamilton and his wife Charlotte of San Angelo; grandsons, Mark Hamilton, Jr. and his wife Wendy of San Angelo, Christopher Hamilton and his wife Laura of Indianapolis, IN; granddaughters, Stacie Haygood and her husband Wayne of Aylett, VA, Laurel Loughman and her husband Mickey of Marietta, GA; great grandchildren, Hunter and Megan Hamilton, Abigael, Jamie, Jacob, Matthew and Bethany Loughman, Collin and Jayde Haygood, Micah, Landon and Owen Hamilton.
Open Visitation will be Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Johnson's Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be 10:00 AM Friday at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Family request in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Gentiva Hospice, 112 W. Concho Avenue, San Angelo, Texas 76903.
Family and friends may express condolences and sign the online guest book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.

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Brooks Tharon Dell

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Harris Jr. Orvel Fred

Orvel Fred Harris passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. Viewing and visitation will be Tuesday evening 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Johnson's Funeral Home, with funeral services scheduled for 10 am, Wednesday, also at Johnsons.. Burial and graveside services will follow at the Wall Protestant Cemetery.

"Fred" was born October 27, 1929 in San Saba County to Orvel Fred Sr. and Ellen Odell Harris. He graduated from Brady High School, Brady Texas in 1948 and joined the U.S. Navy. After serving 4 years in the Navy, upon honorable discharge, he attended Hardin Simmons College in Abilene for two years, prior to joining his brother-in-law Jimmy Underwood in the Bar-B-Q business there in Abilene After a few years; he opened the one and only Underwood's Bar-B-Q restaurant in San Angelo. After about a year, Fred purchased both the building and business, and renamed it Fred Harris Bar-B-Q. He provided Bar-B-Q to the San Angelo community for over 30 years, before retiring.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sons Randy and Johnny, and his daughter Vickie. Also, sisters Inus Underwood and Violet Harris, and brother Elmer Harris.

Survivors include his wife Bobbye Harris of Wall; his sister Betty Hughes of Boerne, Texas; his son Ronnie Harris (Maureen), of Grand Prairie, Texas; his nephew Mel Wisdom (Sylvia), of San Angelo; step-daughter Sharon Allen (Paul) of Arlington, Texas; and step-son David Cave of San Angelo; and many grandkids, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.

Pallbearers will be fellow "wood carvers" Gary Bendele and Dave Kerry, grand nephews and great-grand nephews; Richard Schmidt, BJ Matheny, Tommy Wisdom, and Tyler Wisdom.

In lieu of flowers and donations, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Meals for the Elderly.

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Hoyt Roland Wilburn

Roland W. Hoyt, 81, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 in an area nursing home. He was born to his parents, Clyde and Sue Hoyt, in San Angelo on Nov. 28, 1932. He graduated from High School here in 1950 and then attended the University of Texas. He graduated from there in 1954 with a degree in Business Administration and as a Reserve Officer in the U.S. Air Force.

In 1955, he was put on active duty at Goodfellow Air Force Base for two years as a Lieutenant. He then became a Licensed Stock and Bond Broker for a member of the the New York Stock Exchange here in San Angelo for thirty years. During this time he developed a residential area off of Ben Ficklin Road next to the South Concho River with Sun Valley Lane dividing the property. He lived there for about twenty years until he retired.

Funeral service is at 1 p.m. on Thursday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel.

He is survived by his son Clifton Hoyt and grandson Keelon Hoyt, both of San Angelo; and by his son Mark Haag and his family of Austin.

Family and friends may sign the online register book at johnsons-funeralhome.com.

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Jennings Carl Wesley

Wesley Jennings passed away peacefully on Nov. 16, 2014 at the age of 98. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Johnson's Funeral Home. Graveside service is at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Pastor Tommy King officiating.

Wesley Jennings was born Feb. 3, 1916 in Coleman County to Benjamin Franklin Jennings and Nora Bell Messer. He moved to San Angelo from Christoval in 1929. He married Ruby Deans, his wife of 70 years, on May 3, 1942. During WWII he trained as a welder in Houston. He was injured and sent home during the war. He owned and operated a garage for 20 years on North Chadbourne. They loved to travel in their RV. He was a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ.

Wesley loved basketball and track in high school. In 2010, he was inducted into the "Lake View Hall of Fame" for 1st Place High Jumping in 1934. That was the highlight of his life. He talked about it often and wore his medals for weeks.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Deans Jennings; sister, Ruby Takemire; nephew Wendell Harrison; three brothers, Wilburn Jennings, Ernest Jennings, and Leon Jennings; as well as both of his parents. Survivors include his daughter Carlene Jennings Grimes and husband Steve of San Angelo; two grandsons, Coy Baldwin and wife Regina of San Angelo and Brad Baldwin and wife Amy of Hudson, Ohio; five great-grandchildren, Lindsay Oakley, Sara Baldwin, Anna Baldwin, Grace Baldwin, and Benjamin Baldwin; and two great-great grandchildren.

A special thanks to Hospice and all the staff at Lymun -Lusk-Sanchez Texas Veterans Home in Big Spring for their dedication and great care.

Family and friends may sign the online register book at johnsons-funeralhome.com

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