C.S. married P.B. Wyckoff [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Ernest D. Carwile - beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

He was born May 7, 1918, in Gorman, Texas. Ernest graduated from the University of Omaha with a degree in Civil Engineering.

He was drafted into the Army, Cavalry Division and was subsequently assigned to bombardier training. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in Midland, TX.

He served during WWII on Tinian Air Base, Marianna Islands and was shot down near Yalta, Japan, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart medal.

In August 1946, he was assigned to duty in Germany for three years as a Provost Marshal and Squadron Commander. The highlight of his career was the privilege of serving for 5 years with Gen. Curtis LeMay. He retired from military service after 30 years.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Neoma Laughlin Carwile who passed away in 2005.

He is survived by wife, Elizabeth; two daughters: Connie (Peter) Wyckoff and Cindy (John) Seidensticker; and a son, Ernest D. Carwile, Jr.

Visitation will be held on Friday, November 18th from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Loring on McCullough.

MEMORIAL SERVICE
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
2:00 P.M.
AIR FORCE
VILLAGE II CHAPEL
5100 JOHN D. RYAN BLVD.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE
WITH MILITARY HONORS
TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
2:30 P.M.
FORT SAM HOUSTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY

(Published by Porter Loring Mortuaries of San Antonio, TX)

Ernest married Neoma Laughlin 20 Sep 1942, Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA. Neoma was born 13 Jun 1920, Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA; died 4 Jul 2005, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Jul 2005, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Neoma Laughlin Carwile passed away on Monday, July 4, 2005 at Air Force Village II Health Care Center.

She was born on June 13, 1920 in Red River, OK to Andrew Law Laughlin and Hattie Myrtle Austin. She graduated as a registered nurse from St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo, TX in 1940. She had various nursing positions around Texas, but her most memorable job was the only public health nurse in El Paso, TX. During that time she met Ernest Dean Carwile and married him in Midland, TX on September 20, 1942. They were married 63 years. She joyfully moved all over the country and wourld with her husband. She loved being an Air Force wife and happily entertained their many friends in their many homes.

Col. and Mrs. Carwile moved to Air Force Village II in December, 1989. This was truly Eden. She planned to live here and for them to safely go home to the Lord in this wonderful place.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Ernest Dean Carwile; daughters, Constance S. Wyckoff and husband Peter B., Glen Rose, TX, Cynthia L. Seidensticker and husband, John D., League City, TX; son, Ernest D. Carwile, Jr. and wiffe, Mary, Denver, CO and Carla Carwile, Denver CO; four grandchildren, Kelly S. Taylor, Livingston, TX, Britney Pletz, Jefferson City, MO and Kate Carwile, Denver, CO; sister, Lois West, Tyler, TX; brother, Jerry Laughlin and wife, Eve, Odyssa, TX; nieces and nephews, Karen Herrmann and husband, Ronald, San Antonio, TX, Martha Caldwell, Tyler, TX, Jay Heizer and wife, Kay, Seguin, TX, Sherrie Sewell and husband, Patrick, Shreveport, LA, Johnny Walters and wife, Dianne, Belmont, TX, Zondra Gunnik and husband, Wally, Coon Rapids, MN, Jacie Stevenson, Minneapolis, MN, Ruth Calvert, California and Barbara Klinger, Las Vegas, NV; cousins, Bettye Gorman, Mary Frances Rudloff, Nancy Below and husband, Max, Buddy Fewell and wife, Billye, Dane Rudoff and wife, Maxine. Mrs. Carwile was preceded in death by sisters, Doris Heizer, Varnell Laughlin and Mildred Laughlin. She was blessed with many wonderful friends that she will see agan in heaven.

Memorial Service will be held
Thursday, July 7, 2005 at
AFV II High Flight Chapel at 10:00 a.m.

A reception will follow the Memorial Service in CC 2

Graveside Service will be held Monday, July 11, 2005 11:00 a.m. Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery

The family would like to thank the Health Care Center and its wonderful staff and all personnel for the loving care given to her prior to and after her death.

(Published by Porter Loring Mortuaries of San Antonio, TX)

Notes:

Death Notice:

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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Obituary:

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]