WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Tex<strong>as</strong>, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5OBITUARIESBill Meyer, 76, of ArcherCity died Friday, March 1,2013, in Hospice of WichitaFalls.Funeral w<strong>as</strong> March 3 atthe First Baptist Churchof Archer City with P<strong>as</strong>torRoger Deerinwater officiating.Burial w<strong>as</strong> in the ArcherCity Cemetery under thedirection of Aulds FuneralHome.Bill w<strong>as</strong> born Oct. 23, 1936,in Forestburg to TheodoreRoy Meyer and Anna RebeccaBarclay Meyer.He married Bobbie NivensMay 19, 1956, in Forestburg.They moved to Archer CityMarriages filedDecember 2012Albert Lee Posey andLana Faye King, both ofBridgeportAnthony James Haraidaof Boyd and Hannah AlysaMiller of BridgeportTimothy Luc<strong>as</strong> Young andKrista Marie Arrivillaga,both of BoydRaed Ali Sulaiman andBetty Jean Robinson, bothof ChicoTony F. Kilman and KimberlyA. Strange, both ofRhomeIsaac Miguel Roa-Pachecoand Kimberly Garcia, bothof RhomeDustin Floyd Hood ofRhome and Jerika LakayCrisp of BoydRichard Mitchel Craigand Megan Michelle Maddux,both of ChicoJohn Leroy Stewart Jr.of Rhome and Vicky JaneOney of MarshallDavid Lester Beaverstockand Dawn Elizabeth Keller,Bill Meyer1936-2013in March of1957 where helived for therest of his life.Bill w<strong>as</strong>a mechanicfor Burns,MEYER Perry PittmanFord, andMurphy Chevrolet beforeopening B&B Garage withBuck Chamberlain. He laterowned and operated his ownbusiness until his retirement.Survivors include his wife,Bobbie, of Archer City; sonsRobert Meyer of WichitaFalls and Doyle Meyer andCOUNTY CLERK RECORDSboth of BridgeportThom<strong>as</strong> Chapman andAmy Annette McDaniel,both of DecaturJose EpifanioValdez Lopezand Alicia Ramirez Patlan,both of JustinHoward Warren Blountand Sue Bollin of ParadiseJustin Allen Uselton andMichelle Leeann Richey,both of ChicoCade Ryan Hodgkins ofBridgeport and C<strong>as</strong>sidyDshae Dane of DecaturJohn Joseph Callan andNia Nichole Nolen, both ofDecaturRichard Alan Espinozaand Christa Lynn Meneses,both of WataugaIsidro Nieto Olguin andDulce Nallely Vazquez Alvarez,both of DecaturPaul Clifton Higgins Jr.and Erika Gian Elia, both ofAlvordJoshua Aaron Armentroutand Autumn Rose Kim, bothof DecaturTyler O’Bryan Coon andCortney Lynn Williams,both of BoydAnthony Ray Bartoo andTracy Lyn Bryant, both ofChicoDaniel Allen Andersonand Crystal Michelle Hunter,both of DecaturMicheal T. O’Connell andAngela Kay Mathi<strong>as</strong>, both ofPonderChristopher M. Connellyand Kristin Leann Richardson,both of ChicoMichael Le Dane Simsand Kimberly Dawn Ray,both of BoydAaron Bruce Everhartand Cheyenne Leigh Andersonof ParadiseRicky Jay Walton andRuby Lyn Perich, both ofBridgeportCody Ross Sukeforth andMary Prudie PenningtonSevero Montoya Arandaof Bridgeport and LourdesBalder<strong>as</strong> of Dall<strong>as</strong>Jearadt Ray Robinson andJosie Danielle Bryant, bothof Azlepartner, George Feazel, ofWest Monroe, La.; daughtersBeverly Southard and husband,Chester, of Archer City,Brenda Goforth and fiancé,Charlie McMurtry, of ArcherCity, and Rhonda Russelland husband, Arthur, ofLexington, S.C.; sister WilmaRichardson of Forestburg;grandchildren Kari Goforthof Wichita Falls, Erica Goforthof Frisco, Christopher,Khristal, Ashley and CameronSouthard of Archer City,LeShe’ Russell Mansor andhusband, Jack, of Charleston,S.C., and Austin Russellof Lexington, S.C.; and greatgrandsonBrayson Southardof Tennessee.He w<strong>as</strong> preceded in deathby his sister, Geneva, and histwin sister, Betty; his brother,Roy; and his son-in-law,Vincent Goforth.Roy Allen, Mark Hilbers,Burk Morris, Sam Nivens,Jack Whitsitt and Ronnie Williamsserved <strong>as</strong> pallbearers.Memorials may be made tothe Archer <strong>County</strong> Library,P.O. Box 957, Archer City, TX76351 or to Hospice of WichitaFalls, 4909 Johnson Road,Wichita Falls, TX 76310.<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong>,March 6, 2013Angel Luis Ramos andLinda Ann Hicks, both ofRhomeJames Harrel Lamance Jr.and Nina Marie Day, both ofBoydJacen Lyle Williams andAnissa Michelle Everson,both of NewarkDougl<strong>as</strong> A. Wilson andAshley Nicole Rye, both ofAuroraJ<strong>as</strong>on Lee Young of Decaturand Sabrina CatherineGarg of Fort WorthAntonio Salvador Renteriaand Erika Selene Montejano,both of BridgeportJeffrey Thom<strong>as</strong> Harperand T<strong>as</strong>ha Nichole H<strong>as</strong>kett,both of NewarkDavid Wayne Carver andSharla Drinnon Carver,both of WeatherfordChristopher Glenn Ashmoreof Paradise and RebeccaRae Phillips of FortWorthDarrell Lee Potts andKathleen Margaret Guardalibene,both of DecaturKaren Ona Griffith1944-2013Karen Ona Griffith, 69,died Saturday, March 2,2013, in McKinney.Funeral w<strong>as</strong> March 5 atCoker-Hawkins FuneralHome in Decatur withGerre Joiner officiating.Burial w<strong>as</strong> in Oaklawn GRIFFITHCemetery. Pallbearerswere Lynda Godowic, MarkJordan, Peter Franco, BrianKnox, Andrew May andPierre Moua.Karen w<strong>as</strong> born Feb. 6,1944, in Detroit, Mich., toClary and Donna Vivian(Rush) Shelton. She w<strong>as</strong>preceded in death by brothersRobert,Sydney andJoseph Shelton.Karen w<strong>as</strong>a memberof the PitmanCreekChurch ofChrist in Plano.She is survived by herdaughter, Tiffany Griffithof Plano; son Todd Griffithand wife, Kim, of Decatur;and granddaughter MeganGriffith of Decatur.<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong>,March 6, 2013Inez White Bewley1925-2013Inez White Bewley, 88, ahomemaker, died Saturday,March 2, 2013, in Decatur.Funeral is 10:30 a.m.Wednesday, March 6, atCoker-Hawkins FuneralHome in Decatur with theRev. Ken May officiating.Burial will follow at 2 p.m.at Bethel Cemetery nearWeatherford.Pallbearers are StevenWhite, Chris White, DougWhite, Chad White, BillyBob White, J<strong>as</strong>on Whiteand Justin White.Ms. Bewley w<strong>as</strong> born Feb.6, 1925, in Bethel to Ralphand Edith Jane Dozier. Shemarried the Rev. Wesley J.White in Bennett April 3,1943, and they were married44 years until hisdeath March 11, 1987.Ms. Bewley w<strong>as</strong> united inmarriage to the Rev. WillardBewley in SouthlakeOct. 10, 1988, and they hadBEWLEYbeen married11 yearsat his deathin March of1999. She isalso precededin death byher son, DavidL. White.Ms. Bewley enjoyed quiltingand gardening, and shew<strong>as</strong> a member of the FirstBaptist Church of Decatur.Left behind to cherishher memory are her sons,James White and wife,Karen, of Paradise, RonnieWhite and wife, Charla,of Cross Plains, and JerryWhite and wife, Cindy,of Fort Worth; daughterin-lawDianna White ofBridgeport; nine grandchildren;and 16 great-grandchildren.<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong>,March 6, 2013We honor most all funeral plansoffered by any funeral home.Continued from page 4blind. True or false?Millions of Americanshave been paying incometaxes our entire lives, yetthe politicians don‘t wantthose making millions topay their fair share. Trueor False?If there is one ounceof honesty left in any ofour political leaders, theyneed to <strong>as</strong>k themselvesthe following questions:How much do I pay formy lifetime governmentprovidedhealth insuranceand other benefits?What cuts in retirementand health care benefitsare in my deficit reductionproposal for me andmy fellow public servants?What am I giving up?Everyone who supports<strong>this</strong> travesty is a disgraceto the office they hold!It is <strong>this</strong> band of thievesthat h<strong>as</strong> bankruptedAmerica and stolen themoney paid in advancefor our American dream— for their self-servingpolitical parties and agend<strong>as</strong>.We deserve the abusewe elect and accept!Rusty WhiteBridgeportYOUR VIEWSMartin, CMSare bright lightsin ChicoAs a child, I w<strong>as</strong> raisedto believe that some thingsare right while other thingsare wrong. I guess, eventoday, those things I w<strong>as</strong>taught are right and wrongshape my convictions inare<strong>as</strong> such <strong>as</strong> politics, ethicsor how to get along withothers. Sometimes whenthings are wrong enoughyou have to be willing tospeak up.The school board’s failureto renew the middle schoolprincipal’s contract caughtmy attention recently. Ihave told several peoplethat if I w<strong>as</strong> going to movemy child to a middle schoolin <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> it would beto Chico. There is a verysimple re<strong>as</strong>on for that. Hisname is Maury Martin.I met Mr. Martin throughthe 4-H in Chico, wheremy kids have been activelyinvolved for about eightyears. He and his familyvolunteer their time helpingkids with their animalsand show projects. He h<strong>as</strong>been tremendously helpfulto us in starting our owngroup of show animals. Ialso know he is active andknowledgeable in LittleDribblers and Chico b<strong>as</strong>eball.I think it is wonderfulto have teachers and administratorsinvolved withkids outside the cl<strong>as</strong>srorom.Teaching life lessons is alsoa valuable <strong>as</strong>pect of shapingyoung people. I haveobserved Mr. Martin do <strong>this</strong>many times.That’s what makes <strong>this</strong>school board decision evenmore puzzling. Mr. Martin’sschool, Chico Middle School,rates <strong>as</strong> the best in thecounty. It met AYP standardsbetter than any otherin the county. As a matter offact, it w<strong>as</strong> the only middleschool in the county to excelin all four categories. Teachers’morale is high and w<strong>as</strong>demonstrated at the boardmeeting when a large majorityof the teachers turnedout in support of his leadership.Several spoke on hisbehalf.Does their voice matter?Aren’t they trainedin the area of education?Shouldn’t they be heard?What more would anyonewant? All of these re<strong>as</strong>onscombine to my simple mindto make for an e<strong>as</strong>y andright decision to extend hiscontract.Sadly, it seems egos andagend<strong>as</strong> can derail whatis right. Is <strong>this</strong> really thecourse that Chico willchoose to travel undertheir current leadership?The facts are not pretty.In the l<strong>as</strong>t few years theprincipals’ jobs at both thehigh school and elementaryschools best resemble thegame of musical chairs. Mr.Martin h<strong>as</strong> been the oneconstant in the district untilnow. The results he andhis teachers have producedbear out the results of goodleadership.There is still time to remedythe situation. It seemslike a no-brainer to me. Nore<strong>as</strong>on h<strong>as</strong> ever been given<strong>as</strong> to why <strong>this</strong> decision tonot extend Mr. Martin’scontract w<strong>as</strong> made. Could itbe there’s not one, outsideof a personal agenda onthe part of one man? That,indeed, is a thought andcommentary on a schooldistrict if it is the c<strong>as</strong>e.I encourage the schoolboard to step up to theplate and do what is right.Do what is fair for the kids,right for the teachers andright for the community ofChico. It just makes sense!Rev. Gary DemmittChico1401 Halsell • Bridgeport940-683-1704940-627-5987 • WWW.WCMESSENGER.COM • NEWS@WCMESSENGER.COM • ADS@WCMESSENGER.COMKAREN GARRETTI AM GRATEFULTO SERVE AS YOURSALES CONSULTANTBUICK CHEVY GMCHYUNDAI PRE-OWNEDjameswood.com 940-627-2177The <strong>Messenger</strong>Cl<strong>as</strong>sifieds...Me<strong>as</strong>uring up to your expectations one ad at a time.
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