The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition Obituaries April 30, 2006 DEATH NOTICES JOSE CONTRERAS, 72, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2006, in Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, (956) 541-5400. PAULA GOMEZ, 89, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2006, in Brownsville, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, (956) 541-5400. LEONOR MIRELES, 75, entered into eternal rest at her residence in Brownsville on Saturday, April 29, 2006. Visitations will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2006, from noon to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road, (956) 544-1171. OBITUARIES SARAH MOSER SHEETS Sarah Moser Sheets, passed away April 20, 2006, in Wilsonville, Oregon, after a short illness. She was 95. Mrs. Sheets was born Sarah Elizabeth Moser, July 28, 1910, in Dawn, Missouri. She graduated with a degree in music from Central College in Fayette, Missouri, in 1933. She married J. Eugene (Gene) Sheets in New York City on July 3, 1937, and had two children, Jim and Sandra. They moved to Brownsville, Texas, in 1948 where Mr. Sheets became manager of the Brownsville Social Security Office. Mrs. Sheets was a substitute teacher in the Brownsville school system in the 1950s and played piano accompaniment for the Brownsville High School Choir. She was the assistant librarian at Brownsville High School from 1955 until 1965 and then became head librarian at Stell Junior High School until her retirement in 1969. She was active in the First Presbyterian Church, Brownsville. She often played piano ducts with the organist at Sunday services. She was active in the Brownsville Medical Center auxiliary program for many years, contributing over 1,000 hours of volunteer time. In addition, she volunteered her time at the local food bank. Mrs. Sheets was preceded in death by her husband, Gene, in 1986 and her son, Jim, in 2003. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Berry of Wilsonville, Oregon; her granddaughter, Nena, and husband Michael; and great grandsons Chris and Ryan; her grandson, John, and wife, Victoria, all of Oregon; her daugher-in-law, Doris Washburn of Kansas City, Missouri, two nieces and two nephews. Memorials may be made to the Youth Music Scholarship Fund at the First Presbyterian Church, 435 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520. No services are planned. EVARISTO NUÑEZ Evaristo Nuñez, 79, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Nuñez is preceded in death by his wife Estefana Nuñez, a son Hector Xavier and daughters; Juana Maria, Dora Elia and Dora Elia. He is survived by his children Blanca Estela, Evaristo Jr., Mary E., Irma, Isidro (Maria); 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, a brother Gavino Nuñez and a sister Guadalupe. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m. today, Sunday, April 30, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A Chapel service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Committal service to follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Evaristo Nuñez Jr., Isidro Nuñez, Daniel Peña III, Hector Nuñez, Arturo Alfaro Jr. and Ricardo Solis. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Kitchens, Sergio Martinez, Evaristo Nuñez III. Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory, 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas, 78521, (956) 541-5400. THERESA DAVILA SHULL] Theresa Davila Shull, 76 years, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Friday, April 28, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Mrs. Shull was born on March 4, 1930, in Raymondville, Texas, to Salvador Davila Sr. and Odyla Flores Davila, who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by two children, Edward J. Shull and Edna Shull. and one brother, Salvador Davila Jr. Left to mourn her death and forever cherish her memory is her loving family, husband Edward J. Shull of Brownsville; three sons, Elmer J. Shull of Rancho Viejo, Texas, Eric J. Shull and wife Imelda Shull of Harlingen, Texas, and Evan J. Shull and wife Elizabeth Shull of Brownsville, Texas; one brother, Roberto Davila of California; three sisters, Evila Garza, Delia Biesemann and Diana Green, all of Brownsville, Texas; nine grandchildren, Melissa, Michelle, Justin, Samantha, Jonathan, Erial, Erika, Edward and Amber and numerous other relatives. Visitations were held on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Guerra Funeral Home and will also be held today, Sunday, April 30, 2006, from noon to 9 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 6 p.m. at Guerra Funeral Home Chapel of Arch Angels. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2006, at St. Luke Catholic Church, 2800 Rockwell, with interment to follow at Rose Lawn. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Evan J. Shull, Justin Shull, Jonathan Torrez, Pete Moya Sr., Robert J. Lerma and George M. Green. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road, (956) 544-1171. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. 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