Obituaries
• William W. “Willie” Hull, 74, of Garden City died Nov. 14, 2006, at the Stanton Nursing Center and was buried at the Garden City Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Martin County to Orby William and Alma Childers Hull. He was raised in the Stanton area, moving to Christoval in 1946 where he graduated from high school. Willie was in the Naval Reserve, attended San Angelo College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SMU.
Willie worked for Connie and Bill Edwards in various endeavors until he retired. He married Rita Harrington in Big Spring.
He is survived by his wife, Rita Hull of Garden City; a daughter, Kyrenea Hull of Big Spring; two sisters, Hazel Ann Vautrin of Ft. Worth and Myreta Buckholt of Pasadena, Texas; three nephews; three nieces; and numerous other relatives. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Elton Hull; one sister, Evelyn Hayworth; and a grandson, Matthew Webb.
• Arturo L. Talamantes, Sr., 87, of Garden City, died Nov. 15, 2006, in Midland and was buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 20, 1919, to Manuel and Julia Talamantes in Zaragoza Coahuila, Mexico. He married the late Severiana Lopez in June, 1942, and moved from Mexico to Garden City in 1952 where he worked for John H. Cox in ranching for 47 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Guadalupe Fuentes of Miles; three sons, Pedro Talamantes of Garden City, Jesus Talamantes of Pipe Creek and Arturo Talamantes of Saint Jo; 21 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; five brothers and four sisters.
He was preceded in death by a son, Jose (Pepe) Talamantes and a sister, Odulia Vasquez.