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Our beloved Perry Guthrie went to be with his loving Lord and Savior on Friday, September 23, 2005, from his home in Kerrville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Houston and Lena E. Guthrie and first wife Pauline Elizabeth Guthrie.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Wynnelle Guthrie; sisters, Sue Finley, Rolene Stewart and husband Lloyd and Samoa Pepper; and brother-in-law, Burt Roberts of Texas; one son, John Perry, Jr. and wife Kathy of Louisiana; daughter-in-law, Dianne Guthrie Calhoun of Texas; children, Steve Smith of California, Sharlene Kay Gray of Texas and Judy Huelsman of Alaska; grandchildren, Lisha Patterson and husband Bruce, Michael Guthrie, Jennifer Roper and husband John, Krista Fallin and husband John of Texas and Whitney Guthrie of Louisiana, Devon Matricardi of Alaska, Brittany Gray and Benjamin Gray of Texas; great-grandchildren, Brian Patterson, Christopher Fallin and Bethany Patterson of Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews.
On October 26, 1916, Perry was born to John H. and Lena E. Guthrie in Junction, Texas. He went to school and graduated in 1936 in Junction, Texas. He then went to college one year at Abilene Christian College from fall of 1936 to spring of 1937. After attending college in Abilene he then met Pauline Elizabeth Roberts and married. Perry later met and married his wife of eight years, Wynnelle Farley.
As an active member of the First Christian Church, he taught several Sunday school classes. Perry and Wynnelle were in charge of the seniors of the church. They also enjoyed their group of mall walkers.
The family received friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2005, at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2005, First Christian Church, with Rev. Jay Dozier, officiating. Graveside services were held prior to church service at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Memorial remembrances in honor of Mr. Guthrie may be made to the American Cancer Society, 8115 Datapoint Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229 or to the First Christian Church Building Fund, 1600 Water, Kerrville, Texas 78028.
The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the “Send Condolence” link.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.Christine L. Horn
Camp Wood - Christine L. Horne, 79, of San Angelo and Odessa, died Friday, September 23, 2005 at the LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City. She was born September 17, 1926 in Pamona, California to Haywood T. and Earline Bird. Shortly after her birth, the family moved back to San Angelo. She married Robert (Bob) E. Horn, Jr. of San Angelo on September 11, 1944. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1994.
Christine began her working career as a legal secretary after her two children were in college. She worked for the law firm of Warren Burnett in Odessa for 12 years. She was an Eastern Star, and she and Bob were very active in the First Methodist Church in Midland. Christine was a devoted wife and mother, always placing her family first. In Odessa, she and Bob were active in the Permian Basin Oil Show where he was a director for many years. After retirement, the couple moved to their beautiful home on the Nueces River in the Hill Country where they spent fourteen wonderful years until Bob’s passing in November, 1997. They were very active in the Montell Methodist Church and spent their retirement years enjoying the beautiful Hill Country and traveling.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Bob Horn.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy L. Miller of Marble Falls and her son, Robert T. Horn of Dallas.
Graveside services were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 27 at the Montell Cemetery with Reverend Harry West, formerly of the Montell Methodist Church, officiating.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood.
Clara Sue Watkins Johnson, 92, of Uvalde, Texas died September 22, 2005 at Amistad Nursing Home in Uvalde.
She was born May 12, 1913 in Roosevelt, Texas to John L. and Mollie Brown Watkins.
Sue’s father moved the family to Camp Wood, where he ranched for several years and then to Uvalde, where he farmed for many years.
As a steadfast young woman, Sue pitched in during World War II and worked at the Garner Field Army Air Corp Training Facility in Uvalde. Sue packed parachutes and then because of her petite size, she was able to fit into the tail of the planes to make repairs, so she then became a trained airplane mechanic.
After the war, Sue became a cosmetologist and beautician. She owned and operated “Sue’s Beauty Shop” in the Kincaid Hotel for a number of years. She also owned several other beauty shops in the surrounding towns. Sue also opened the very first health food store in Uvalde.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mollie Watkins; her husband, Thomas F. Johnson, Sr.; her seven siblings, Eva M. Watkins, Clyde O. Watkins, Shellie W. Watkins, Sammie Levin Watkins; step-brothers and sister, Tom Seale, Earnest Seale and Charlotte Seale.
She is survived by her children, Robert Levin Johnson, Thomas Franklin “Frank” Johnson II, Shellie Johnson; seven grandchildren, James Levin Johnson, Phillip Johnson, Thomas Franklin “Sonny” Johnson III, Clayton R. Johnson, John Robert Johnson, Jacob Johnson and Jamalyn Johnson.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 23 at the Rocksprings Cemetery in Rocksprings with Ray Melton of Brackettville officiating.
Arrangements were by Nelson Funeral Home of Rocksprings.
Benjamin Murphy Massey, age 72, of Camp Wood, Texas died Friday, September 9th. He passed away peacefully at home with his family in Alpine, Texas.
Ben was born on August 30, 1933 in Devilla, Texas to Eugene and Clara Hill Massey. Most of his childhood was spent in and around Moody, Texas. Later he served our country during the 1950s as a member of the Air Force Baseball Team. While stationed at Laughlin Air Force base, he married Eddie Lou Wooldridge, his wife of 41 years. After a few years working in West Texas, they took residence in Eddie Lou’s hometown of Camp Wood, Texas. There, they raised three children on a ranch near Hackberry.
Ben was a very active member of the community and was always involved in the local sports programs, rodeos, fund raisers and other activities that his children were a part of. He traveled all over the United States to watch his children play college football or to compete in college and professional Rodeos.
Ben Massey is survived by one sister, Bon Watson, of Moody, Texas, and one brother, Joe Bob Massey and wife, Diana, of Troy, Texas. His children are Marty Massey and wife Lisa, of Liberty Hill, Texas, Matt Massey, of Ruston, Louisiana, and Lisa Massey Ivey and her husband Bill, of Alpine. He had 6 grandchildren; Jessica and Jake Massey, of Liberty Hill and the Ivey Boys, Cody, Zane, Levi and Martin of Alpine.
Graveside services were held on a beautiful Monday morning, September 12 in Camp Wood, Texas. Pall Bearers were Mickey Miller of Waxahachie and Bob Miller of Temple, Cody Smith and Dick Herndon of Uvalde, Floyd Collins and Austin Dean of Camp Wood. Celebrant and Pastor Billy Ray Crow gave a fitting tribute and heart warming farewell to his cousin, Ben Massey. Philip Carroll of Ruston, Louisiana, concluded the service with a soulful accapello rendition of How Great Thou Art. Ben loved life and was loved by many and never met a stranger. He will truly be missed.