Obituaries

Gary Tate Wiley, passed away in Guadalupe County on January 23, 2012 at the age of 62 years. Preceding him in death are his parents, Herman Russell Wiley and Helen Lucille Tate; wife, Janyne Sansom Wiley, brother, James Russell and sister, Patsy Marsh Reeves. Mr. Wiley is survived by his daughters, Sheila Koeppen and Billy Hanson, Sonya Wiley-Pertolanitz and husband Jason Pertolanitz and Sarah Proctor and husband Brian Proctor; brother, John Wiley and wife Patsy; as well as gra ...

James Franklin (Frank) Smith, 90 years old, of Kingsland, Texas passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012. He “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.” He was born May 5, 1921, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Frank and Arta Smith. He was raised in Pawhuska, Oklahoma and graduated from Pawhuska High School where he excelled in football.

Lois Marie Latch Harden, 74, of Llano, Texas formerly of Odessa, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born May 9, 1937 (Mother’s Day) to Roy Edgar Latch and Essie Lois (Thames) Latch in Wink, Texas. On February 5, 1960 Lois married W.L. Harden in Odessa, Texas.

Mary Louise (Paul) Sarver, 78, passed away January 27, 2012 in Llano, TX. Mary loved nature and the Texas Hill Country. She enjoyed the arrival of each native bird, wildflower and butterfly. She became an avid archeologist and scoured the country side accumulating an amazing collection of Indian artifacts. She was a great friend to many and loved to laugh.

Phinios “Bill” Murray Perry, 80, of Kingsland, Texas passed away Janaury 23, 2012. He was born in Valley View, Texas to Clinton A. and Willie I. Kennedy Perry on June 28, 1931. Bill was married to Tommie Ruth VanZandt on February 10, 1951. Bill was an active member of the Church of Christ.

Mrs. Hazel Field, 90 years old of Llano passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 in the Llano Nursing Home. Hazel was born July 22, 1921 in Valera, Texas to John William Holtz and Amanda Tomlinson. She married Thomas Marshall Field on August 27, 1937 in Coleman, they enjoyed 47 wonderful years together. Hazel is survived by four daughters and sons in law; Angela Goltzman of Pflugerville, Dawn and Lee Maier of Auburntown, Tennessee, Tommie and Eddy Allen of Llano, and Amanda Camp ...

Longina P. “Kina” Martinez, 84, of Kingsland, passed away, January 20, 2012. She was born to Manuel and Willie McGrow Perez on May 15, 1927 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born on the King Ranch and that is how she got the name Kina. She was a homemaker most of her life.

Naoma Lucille Welch, 88, of Kingsland, passed away January 16, 2012. She was born to James Richard and Cloa (Davis) Branscum on April 1, 1923 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Naoma married John Bailey Welch, Jr. on November 23, 1939 in Lovington, New Mexico and he precedes her in death. She was an Air Force wife who loved to entertain and socialize.

Robert “Bob” Milton Roland, 82, died Jan. 17, 2012. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 2, 1929, to Robert Chester Roland and Helen Fern Phillipi. He married Charlotte Ruth Payne, and the couple had three children. After his first wife's death, he married Ruth Z. Cross in 1999 and gained three stepchildren. He entered the Marines as a private and retired from the Army 25 years later as a chief warrant officer.

Ruby Ellen Shrubar , 79, of Kingsland, passed away, January 17, 2012. She was born to Alfred and Lena Zwernemann Dancak on August 9, 1932 in Deanville, Texas. Mrs. Shrubar was married to the late Louis Shruber on December 15, 1950 in Caldwell, Texas. Mr. Shruber died February 25, 1907. Ruby was a homemaker.