Obituary

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial for Bernice Julia Wall, 92, of Como will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Hale Center, Texas, with the Rev. John Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Hale Center Cemetery with the family serving as pallbearers. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday West Oaks Funeral Home. Bernice, a former longtime resident of Hale Center, passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Bernice was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Shiner, Texas, the daughter of William "Bill" Behlen and Martha Maeker Behlen. She married Guy Wall on Nov. 15, 1941, in Lubbock. He preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 1999. Survivors include two sons, James Wall and wife, Mary, of Fort Worth and Sammy Wall and wife, Diane, of Slaton; two daughters, Jeanne Conley and husband, Gary, of Como and Emily Alexander and husband, David, of Brashear; daughter-in-law, Neoma Wall Williams of Hart; 11 grandchildren, David Wall, Patrick Wall, Rachel Wall, Brent Wall, Michelle Daniel, Dustin Wall, Guy Conley, Michael Conley, Kim Self, Daniel Alexander and Neal Alexander; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by one son, Mike Wall; two brothers, Stinson Behlen and Clifford Behlen; one sister, Cornelia Buxkemper; and one great-granddaughter, Krysten Millard. Memorials may be made to The Salvation Army at www.salvationarmy.org. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home - www.westoaksfuneralhome.com.