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Ione B. Bishop, 88, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 11, 2003, in the Hill Country Care Center in Junction.
Visitation with family and friends was Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Getty Church of Christ in Uvalde. Graveside services followed at 3 p.m. in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Aubrey Fife Funerals in Junction.
Ione was born May 16, 1914, in Big Spring to Eugene and Lula May Long. She married Bruce A. Bishop on May 31, 1931, in Lovington, New Mexico. They were married for 54 years before his death in 1985.
Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Lackey and her husband, Johnny, of Junction; daughter-in-laws, Floy Bishop of Knippa, and Jane Bishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three sisters, Frankie Miller of Deming, New Mexico, Marie Samanie and husband, Donald, of Arlington and Ethel Fehler of McGregor; eight grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews; special friends Sammie Romans, and Kathy, Tim, Krystal Emerson of Uvalde, Patricia Chenault, Tammy Martinez and Peggy Mott of Junction.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, Bruce; two sons, Kenneth W. Bishop and Bobby L. Bishop; three brothers and two sisters.
The family wishes to extend their thanks to the staff and aides at Hill Country Care Center and special caregivers Nancy Hurte and April Castillo of Junction for their loving care.
Pallbearers were Kody Stapp, L.R. Castleberry, John Kincaid, Jerry Don Chenault, Gary Mott and Mark Hale. Honorary pallbearers were her grandsons and great-grandsons.
Joe Oscar Brown, 76, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2003, at Kimble Hospital.
He will lie-in-state at Aubrey Fife Funerals Home until Wednesday morning, May 14. There will be no service at this time.
Joe was born December 23, 1926, and married Mary Tirrell in 1944. She proceeded him in death. Joe was a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his brother, Johnnie Brown of Aurora, Nevada. Arrangements are by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
Maggie Lee (Peg) Stapp, 100, passed away May 7, 2003, at Hill Country Care Center. Graveside services were held Friday, May 9, in Junction Cemetery. Arrangements were by Aubrey Fife Funerals.
She is survived by her sons, Kennon Stapp and Phil Stapp, and her sister, Ruby Sheppard, all of Junction. Also surviving her are six grandchildren, Kody Stapp, Shane Stapp, Lesa Stapp, Adam Stapp, Lee Stapp and Dutchess Schwarz.
Pallbearers were Kody Stapp, Shane Stapp, Lesa Stapp, Lee Stapp, Tommie Nixon, Holly Nixon, Scott Massey and David Murrah.
Peg married Hugh Chester Stapp September 15, 1921. In 1929 they bought and moved to their ranch in southwest Kimble County. In 1951, Hugh was killed in a horse accident. Being very self-sufficient, Peg continued to ranch after his death, enduring many hardships including the drought of the 50’s. Never giving up, she borrowed a pear burner so she could feed the livestock. She did have help from her neighbors, most especially Mrs. Annie Dixon who lived to the south of her and was 105 when she died and Connie Reeves who lived to the north of her and is slightly older than Peg and currently resides in Kerrville. Peg was the first one to arrive to fix water gaps following a rain. She rode horseback until she was 80 and continued to pen and feed her livestock at 97.
Peg was a great baker and seamstress and made clothes for everyone in her family and anyone who came to visit for any length of time. She opened her doors to the children of her family day and night. She was active in the Easter Pageant until around age 80. She was a faithful listener to the Men’s Bible Class on KMBL radio.