Mr. Upton

Weldon Upton

Funeral services for Weldon Upton, 90, were Dec. 24, 2007, at Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Home in Lampasas. Burial followed at Hillsdale Cemetery at Izoro.

Mr. Upton died Dec. 20.

He was born Oct. 31, 1917, in Izoro, the son of John and Della Upton.

In April 2007, he moved from San Angelo to New Braunfels. He had been a resident of San Angelo for 59 years where he was a member and deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church.

He is survived by a son, Ron Upton, and wife, Mary, of New Braunfels; a sister, Oleta Marriott, and husband, Duane, of Gatesville; four grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren.

Mr. Upton was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Nellie V. Carroll; by a son, Mevellee Wayne Upton; and by five siblings.

The family requested memorials be made to San Angelo Boy's Ranch, 10223 Boys Ranch Rd., San Angelo, TX 76904.