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Gay Bohn was born on Sept. 8, 1946. She died suddenly on June 12, 2001 of heart failure.

Gay was a loving mother to Michelle Voelker, a caring grandmother to Melissa, David and Nicholas, an understanding mother-in-law to Herman Voelker, a loyal sister to Debra Brown and Bill Rinkor. She was a loving aunt and in-law to her very large family here in Pagosa.

Services were held June 16 in Pagosa Springs.

Donations are requested to be made to Special Olympics care of the Bank of the San Juans.

Evelyn married P.D. Bishop [Group Sheet]

1. M.D. Bishop

Evelyn married Dallas Fredrick Bohn 22 Nov 1974, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Dallas was born 12 Jan 1935, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA; died 15 Sep 1996, Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet]

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BALES, William Nathaniel - At rest in So. S.F., May 22, 1978, beloved husband of Mrs. Ethel J. Bales of So. S.F.; loving father of Gayle Bohn of Norwalk, Cal., Jackie Pino of Daly City and Steven Bales of So. S.F.; cherished son of Mrs. Evelyn Bales of West Virginia; devoted brother of Ruth Miller and Sara White, both of West Virginia, adored grandfather of Michelle Bishop, Mitchell, Adrienne and Michael Pino, a U.S. Navy veteran, Korean Conflict; member of the Graphic Arts Union Local No. 280 of S.F., a native of Rose Hill, Virginia, aged 56 years.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend funeral services Wednesday, May 24, 1978, commencing at 2 p.m. at the NAUMAN & LINCOLN MORTUARY, 322 Maple Ave., So S.F. Interment, Olivet Memorial Park. Contributions to the American Cancer Society, preferred.

(Published in The San Francisco Examiner on May 23, 1978)

William — Johyne Delores Carwile. Johyne (daughter of John Samuel Carwile and Virgie Viola Ford) was born 20 Jan 1923, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; died 8 Feb 1984, Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Delores "Dee" Campbell, 61, 2766 E. 21st St., died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital.

She was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Gorman.

Mrs. Campbell was a salesperson at West Texas Office Supply in Midland.

Survivors include one son, William Henry Rinker of Palm Springs, Calif.; two daughters, Evelyn Gayle Bohn of Norwalk, Calif., and Debbra Kay Rinker of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; one brother, Ernest Dean Carwile; one sister; mother, Virgie Sims of Odessa; father, John Samuel Carwile of Dublin; and one grandchild.

The family suggests memorials to New Beginnings through the Odessa Council of Alcoholism.

Easterling-Wilson is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Odessa American on February 13, 1984)

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COMANCHE - Funeral for John S. Carwile, 89, of Gustine, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Gustine.

Carwile died Friday night in a Dublin hospital.

He was a farmer, a rancher and a Baptist.

(Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram on January 15, 1984)

John — Virgie Viola Ford. Virgie (daughter of Pinkney Franklin Ford and Beaetta Laura Hamlin) was born 9 Feb 1895, Denton, Denton County, Texas, USA; died 5 Oct 1988, Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Oct 1988, Sunset Memorial Gardens - Odessa, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Services for Virgie Viola Sims, 93, 2766 E. 21st. St., are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ with Earl Danley officiating.

Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

Mrs. Sims died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Feb. 9, 1895, in Denton. She married David L. Sims. He died in 1969.

Mrs. Sims had lived in Odessa for 50 years. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Royal Neighbors and American Business women's Association, and was a supervisor distributor for Shaklee Products.

Survivors include a son, Ernest D. Carwile of Johnson City; a daughter, Gillene C. Smith of Odessa; two sisters, Floy Morrison of Gorman and Nora Fewell of Sealy; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

the family suggests memorials to Odessa Christian School.

Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Odessa American on October 6, 1988)

Pinkney married Beaetta Laura Hamlin 8 Dec 1891, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, USA. Beaetta (daughter of Harry Clinton Hamlin and Cynthia Luvenia Langston) was born 15 Jul 1873, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA; died 19 Feb 1957, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Feb 1957, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]