Taylor, Carlotta M. June 15, 2013

fcusa — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:18:32 +0000

Carlotta M. Taylor, of Live Oak, TX passed away June 15, 2013 at the age of 76. She was born on June 9, 1937 in Birmingham, Al. After college Carla started work as a legal secretary and eventually managed a law offices in Greenville, S.C., Oklahoma City, OK and San Antonio, TX. After retiring she was President of the Red Cross at Randolph Air Force Base, and wrote a coupon column for Randolph Air Force Base newspaper. She also started the Live Oak Garden Club, a substitute teacher and a member of her local Sorority club, before becoming a fulltime R.V.er with her husband Bill. They loved traveling and were blessed to have visited every State in this great country. She was a member of Rolling Oaks Baptist Church of San Antonio as well as North Bay Fellowship of Ingleside.

Carla was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her daughters Martha J. Brown, Catherine Taylor Minchew and her husband Milton, Dawn Taylor Lynch and her husband Scott, grandchildren: Ryan Minchew and his wife Kayla, Krista Minchew Eaton and her husband Jeremy, and Brandon Taylor Lynch, also great grandchildren Colton and Briley Minchew, and Grafton Eaton. Also by sister Sue Teer, her husband Ken and their daughters Natalie, Julia, and Treva of Birmingham, AL; Lynda Bailey, her husband Richard and children Lee, Missy and R.J.; brother James Brown and his children of Cincinnati, OH; brother William Brown, his wife Freida, and their daughters Tammy and Gina of Pell City, AL; brother Danny Brown, his wife Debbie, and their children Andrew and Amanda of Elkhart, IN. She is predeceased by her husband William C. Taylor, son Brian Lynn Taylor and her parents James Milford Brown and Lottie Jean Wilson .

Funeral service will be held Friday, June 21, 2013 at 9:45 am, with Pastor John Boubel officiating at: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78201  (210) 820-3891

Memorial service will be held Friday June 21, 2013 at 5pm at: Rolling Oaks Baptist Church, 6401 Wenzel Rd, San Antonio, TX 78233

Donations may be made to: Rolling Oaks Baptist Church, 6401 Wenzel Rd, San Antonio, TX 78233

Flowers may be sent to Funeral Caring USA, 6902 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78219. (210)661-5001.

Grant, Geraldine Saturday, June 1, 2013

fcusa — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:30:46 +0000

Geraldine Voorhies Grant 1918- 2013

Geraldine Voorhies Grant, 94, passed away Saturday June 1, 2013 at

Heartland Manor,San Antonio, Texas. She was a life resident of Onondaga

CountyNew Yorkand member of theOnondagaHillMethodist Church.

She retired from New York State Motor Vehicle department in 1982.

She was born July 14, 1918 inFayetteville; the thrid daughter of

Charles William Voorhies [1892-1955] and Arisleah Stella Sharrow [1895-1987].

She married Orva LaVern Grant [1913-1977] on June 30, 1938 and they

Had one son and four daughters.

She is preceded in death by her ex husband: Orva; and her parents;

3 sisters: Arvilla Pleasic, Clara Hutchinson,

Dymone Baker, one half brother: Donald Sharrow;

Two daughters: Nancy Lynne Ellsworth and Christine Grant;

one grand daughter: Jeannine Adair Sikorski.

She is survived by daughters, Joyce Fesler ofSan Antonio,TX

and Shirley Adair ofMinnesota; son Daniel Peter Grant of

Weatherford,TX; fourteen grandchildren and many great grandchildren;

and great, great grandchildren.

Burial will be atOnondaga ValleyCemetery,2500 Valley Drive,

Syracuse,New York. Services are pending.

Arce, Maria R. June 1, 2013

fcusa — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:41:31 +0000

Maria R. Arce died peacefully on June 1st, 2013 in San Antonio, TX at the age of 100. She was a truly great woman, daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandma and friend. Maria was born on November 11th, 1912 to Paula & Arnoldo in Durango, Mexico and lived El Paso, TX most of her life. She was married to Alfredo Arce on August 16th, 1942, and became a widow at a young age. Her children admired for her strength and wisdom, her kind words and spiritual faith. She is survived by her seven children Maggie, Raul, Isela, Lupe, Alfredo, Carmen and John. She was an active member of the Guardian Catholic Church, and most known her for her strong faith in God. She enjoyed reading, gardening and especially traveling; she spent a whole year touring Europe with her daughter and her family. However, her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her family; she had twenty-five grandchildren, forty-eight great grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She was a modest woman, who touched so many lives and will always be remembered as our beloved Grandma Mary. A memorial service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 6th at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, followed by a eulogy from her granddaughters, Mary Bracknell and Cynthia Hansen. The honorary pallbearer’s will be Lawrence Mendoza, Jermaine Trevino, Ernie Velez, Ernie Velez III, Johnny Arce & W.G. Bryant. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests contributions be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

Mazzara, Donna “Shelton” May 25,2013

fcusa — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:44:10 +0000

Donna “Shelton” Mazzara, 60 of San Antonio, TX formerly of Odessa, TX passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in San Antonio, TX with Father Kevin Ryan officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery in San Antonio, TX. There will be a time of visitation from 11 AM to 1 PM Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in San Antonio, TX.

Donna was born February 26, 1953 in Vivian, LA. She was raised in Odessa, TX move to San Antonio, TX were she married Richard J. Mazzara. She loved to have her house full of family and she loved to swim with all the kids. She is known to all the kids as MeMe. Donna is survived by her husband of 13 years, Richard Mazzara, her 2 children; Sean Hale and wife Tina, Brandi Ingmire and husband Chris, her 6 grandchildren, Abigail Ingmire, Caleb Lowry, Colton Crook, Cort Hale, Hannah Crook and Maci Hale. A special nephew Clint Eoff and wife Elisa, and a special niece Terra Bibb and husband Jeremy, 4 great nephews and 1 great niece. Also has a lot of family and friends that love her too.

Pallbearers will be Sean Hale, Chris Ingmire, Caleb Lowry, Colton Crook, Knox Mazzara and Juan Hernandez.

Tapia, Mary May 22, 2013

fcusa — Wed, 29 May 2013 19:45:36 +0000

TAPIA
Mary Celia Tapia, born April 7, 1942, went into the loving arms of the Lord on May 22, 2013 at the age of 71. She was preceded in death by her parents Adan and Celia Gonzales. She is loved and will be greatly missed by her husband Vicente Tapia Sr., her son Vincent Tapia Jr. and wife Lesley; grandchildren Nicole, Aaron and Hailey Tapia; great-grandchildren Lanalyn and Orin Perez; sister Herminia Zamora, as well as other loving family members and friends.
SERVICES
Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Funeral Caring USA – Alamo City Christian Fellowship, 6500 N. IH35, San Antonio, TX, 78218. Funeral Mass to be held Friday, May 31, 2013 10:00 AM at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 7955 Real Rd., San Antonio, TX 78263. Interment to follow at St. Jerome Catholic Church Cemetery.

Sanchez, Robert May 8, 2013

fcusa — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:34 +0000

ROBERT SANCHEZ

Entered eternal life on May 8, 2013 at the age of 80 born 11/07/1932 inSan AntonioTX. He was a friend of many and a committed, devoted husband. He’s preceded in death by his parents, Jose Sanchez and Josefina Mata Sanchez; grandmother Lupe Sanchez; siblings Joe, Jesse, and Tonia, sister-in-law Maria Sanchez, and stepson James Peeler. He is survived by his wife Olga Yglecias Sanchez and her children (Sandy, Caesar and Teresa, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren) whom Robert embraced as his own and they lovingly adopted him as their “Bonus Dad,” a brother Ignacio Sanchez, sister Mary/Jimmy Vera, sister-in-law Stella Sanchez, and many, many relatives from his first wife’s (Angie Lujan) family whom he held very close to his heart; as well as his nieces and nephews from his sisters and brother. Robert had room in his heart for everyone. His career was in laundry management, and he retired from La Cantera in 2008. He served our country honorably as a medic tech during the Korean Conflict.

Arrangements by Family Caring USA at Alamo City Christian Church, 6500 IH-35 N, San Antonio TX 78218, 210-655-4488. Visitation and Rosary at funeral home Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm.

Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (go directly to the Church not the funeral home) on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10am with internment following at Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery at 11:45am.

Cannon, Joan Michele, March 27, 2013

fcusa — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:29:00 +0000

Joan Michele Cannon, 57, went home in peace to be with our Heavenly Father March 27, 2013. Joan, known for her playfulness, laughter, her love and sensitivity, was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 8, 1955, the second of seven children to devoted parents, Evelyn Elizabeth and Charles Jarvis Steed, Jr., both who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Howard Steed.

Joan is survived by: her husband, Joe Cannon, San Antonio, Texas, who so lovingly committed his time and attentiveness toward her the past 13 years; three children, Catherine Todd of San Marcos, Elizabeth Bueche of San Antonio, and J.R. Bueche of San Antonio.

She is also survived by: Aunt Mary Mildred Spaeth of San Antonio, Uncle Howard Godwin of San Antonio, and Uncle Ed Godwin of Atlanta, Georgia; five sisters, Mary Nieto-Reyes and her husband, George Nieto-Reyes, of San Antonio; Sharon Steed of San Antonio, Judith Leather of Sugar Land, Genevieve Schlaegel of Miami, Florida, and Sandy Fleming of Austin. Mother-in-law, Sarah Alice Cannon of San Antonio; brothers-in-law, Marvin Cannon and his wife, Cheryl, of San Antonio, and Jim Cannon and his wife, Kathy, of San Antonio.

Joan held a very special place in her heart for her numerous cousins, nieces and one nephew. She was a very proud grandmother to seven beautiful grandchildren who filled her life with an immeasurable amount of joy and love. Recognition and appreciation is bestowed upon cousin Donna Fitzgerald of Schertz for her care and life-long dedication towards three of Joan’s grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3907 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78209. Internment will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78209.

The Armor of Light

By Helen Steiner Rice

Sometimes when a light

Goes out of our life

And we are left

In darkness

And do not know which way to go,

We must put our hand

Into the hand of God

And ask Him to lead us…

And if we let our life

Become a prayer

Until we are strong enough

To stand under the weight

Of our own thoughts again,

Somehow even the most difficult

Hours are bearable.

Ingold, Jerald R March 27, 2013

fcusa — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:31:20 +0000

Jerald R Ingold of San Antonio, Texas spent 70 years on this earth before his Heavenly Father called him Home on March 27, 2013.
Jerry, as he was fondly known, was born on April 28, 1942 in Richardton, ND to Raymond and Betty Lou Ingold. He was married to Kaye Lynne Bacon on September 28, 1991.
Jerry joined the United States Air Force in January 1962 and retired from Kelly Air Force Base in 1983 after 21 years of service to his beloved country. He then joined Civil Service at Kelly AFB working in Cryptologic Support on Security Hill where he worked diligently until retirement in 1997. Jerry also served two years in the Texas State Guard from 1985 to 1987.

Jerry enjoyed barbershop harmony with the Chordsmen chorus for 21 years from 1982-2003 and sang in the San Antonio Gold quartet. He played in the hand-bell choir at Western Hills Christian Church and the T-Tone Chime Choir at Oxford United Methodist Church. He was very active and thoroughly enjoyed singing at whichever church he attended and at family events. Now he sings in the Heavenly Choir.
Jerald is survived by his wife Kaye Lynne and their son Andrew (10), daughters from a previous marriage; Andi Harrison and Angela Terry with her husband Wayland and their sons Daniel, Gavin, Zachary and Tristan of San Antonio. He is also survived by three siblings, Dwight in Camano Island, WA, Cheryl Riisager in Timonium, MD, and Robert with his wife Adeline in Manning, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents. His many in-laws, nephews, great nephews and great niece will miss his smile and sweet spirit.
Visitation will begin 10:30am April 5, 2013 at Oxford United Methodist Church, 9655 Huebner Road San Antonio, TX 78240. Funeral service will follow at 11:30am and proceed to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78209 where he will be interred at 1:45pm with full military honor.

Donations to Oxford United Methodist Church Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, Chancel Choir or T-Tones can be sent in lieu of flowers. Please feel free to sign the guestbook at www.funeralcaringusa.com and leave a note on your fondest, best or funniest memory of Jerald Ingold.

Hartenstine, Richard

fcusa — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:46:09 +0000

Our Loving Father, and Grandfather Richard A. Hartenstine went to be with the Lord and his loving wife Eda L. Hartenstine. He was a Loving, Devoted and Caring person to his family and was there for anyone that needed any help. He loved to joke around and always had a big Smile on his face. Richard was a brilliant Pilot and was born to fly, he learned to fly Helicopters in the Service. After the Service he owned his own business, Sky Center, Inc. for over 40 years and did beautiful Aircraft Interiors. He will be truly missed by his two daughters Karen Day and Cherie Eisenmenger, and his grandchildren Colton Day, Jarrod Day, DeShay Eisenmenger, Diedra Eisenmenger, and Dalton Eisenmenger. We take comfort in knowing he’s in the hands of the Lord, smiling down on us with his loving wife. He will be in our hearts forever.

Funeral arrangements, a Mass will be held at St. Frances of Assisi Catholic Church San Antonio, Texas 78249 at 10:00 AM March 23, 2013 (Saturday). If you need anymore information please let me know and I will be happy to get that for you.

Thank you and God Bless Cherie Eisenmenger

Gonzales, Jose Raul, February 28, 2013

fcusa — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:07:48 +0000

Gonzales

Jose Raul Gonzales, born July 21, 1958 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 28, 2013.

He is survived by his wife Patricia Gonzales and 7 children; Dina Sauceda, Felipe Jimenez, Roy Alexander Gonzales, Jose R. Gonzales Jr., Elizabeth A. Gonzales, Christina Ramos, and Paul Anthony. 4 grandchildren; Camila Ximena Saucedo, Isabel Gonzales, Zachary Gonzales, and Alicia Zamarripa. Siblings; Maria H. Ratliff, Ernestina Ximenez and husband Manuel Ximenez, brother Ruben Martinez and wife Evelyn Martinez, Brother Andres Martinez and wife Dyan Martinez.

He was also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A Viewing will be held at FuneralCaringUSA, 2621 Mossrock San Antonio, TX 78230 on Saturday March 9, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm with a service at 2pm.

A private service will be held atFortSamHoustonNationalCemeteryat a later date.