Obituaries
• Ruth S. Lopez, 73, of Big Spring, died March 3, 2006, in a Midland hospital and was buried at the Garden City Cemetery. She was born Dec. 28, 1932, in Mertzon and married Rosalio Lopez on June 16, 1962, in Sterling City. He preceded her in death on March 19, 1995. She came to Big Spring in 2005 from Garden City and was a Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Teodocita and Martin Ortiz of Big Spring and Sayra Hidrogo of Mesquite; a son and daughter-in-law, J. S. and Christina Medina of Crane; three brothers, Jimmy Sanchez of Seminole, Leonardo Sanchez and Sammy Sanchez, both of San Angelo; two sisters, Irene Zepeda and Inez Rodriguez, both of Plainview; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
• Effie Dell Parker, 87, of San Angelo, died March 4, 2006, and was buried at the Garden City Cemetery. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, in Big Spring to William Joe Williams and Zula (Lovelace) Williams. She had one brother, Wofford Williams, who is deceased.
Dell (as she was known to her friends) attended school in Lucian Wells, Lomax, Big Spring and graduated from Garden City High School in 1936. She married Weldon Parker June 20, 1937, and he preceded her in death July 2, 1987.
She worked for the Garden City Post Office as a postal clerk for 20 years and moved to Robert Lee when Weldon retired as Glasscock County judge. She moved to San Angelo in 1991 and bought a home at Rio Concho West.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Shields and husband, Bill of Novice; four sons, Truman Parker and wife, Betty of Fort Worth, Doug Parker and wife, Donna of Taylor, Charles Parker and wife, Patricia of Cedar Creek and Jerry Parker of Greenwood, Miss.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.