OA Online Death Notices. Click here for OA Online Yellow Pages. January 26, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Neil Crosby COLORADO CITY — Neil Crosby, 91, of Crane, a retired farmer, died Monday, Jan. 25, 1999, at Crane County Care Center. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Colorado City Cemetery with the Rev. David Miracle officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Homes & Chapel. He was born in Webster County, Iowa, and was a nine-year resident of Crane. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Stepdaughter, Sue Rodgers of Crane; sister, Mildred Schwabbauer of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and three stegrandchildren. R.R. Flattley KERMIT — R.R. "Dick" Flattley, 83, of Kermit, a retired instrument man for Sid Richardson, died Monday, Jan. 25, 1999, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eastside Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. He was born in Great Falls, Mont., and was a 51-year resident of Kermit. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Tressie Flattley of Kermit; son, Mike Flattley of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Judy Taylor of Hobbs, N.M.; and six grandchildren. Burnes Hogans ODESSA — Burnes Willard Hogans, 78, of Odessa, a retired oilfield worker, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Tom Hiser officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Moore, Okla., and moved to Odessa 25 years ago from Monahans. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Catherine Hogans of Odessa; sons, Barry W. Hogans of Fort Worth and Tommy Hogans of Jamestown, Calif.; daughter, Dee Gray of Odessa; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Felix Ornelas PECOS — Felix Ornelas, 46, of Pecos, a seismograph worker, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at Reeves County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Primera Iglesia Bautista. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Martinez Funeral Home of Pecos. He was born in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. SURVIVORS: Wife, Becky Ortiz of Pecos; sons, Felix Ornelas Jr., Steve Ornelas and Jesse Ornelas, all of Pecos; daughters, Grace Ornelas and Gina Galindo, both of Pecos; mother, Eva Holguin Ornelas of Pecos; sisters, Modesta Lara, Peggy Gonzalez, Pilar Ornelas, Prissy Ornelas and Carmela Ornelas, all of Pecos, Cruz Garcia of Barstow, Dora Flores and Petra Ortiz, both of Monahans, Sylvia Garcia of Del Rio, Olga Garcia and Betty Ornelas, both of Madera, Calif.; brothers, Frank F. Ornelas and Robert Ornelas, both of Pecos, Freddy Ornelas and Marcielio Ornelas, both of Barstow; Vicente Ornelas of Dinkinson, N.D., Alfredo Ornelas and Esequiel Ornelas, both of Houston, Robert Ornelas, Rudy Ornelas, Roy Ornelas and Harvey Ornelas, all of Madera, Calif.; Charlie Ornelas of Corpus Christi and Tony Ornelas and Raul Ornelas, both of Juarez, Mexico; and seven grandchildren. Magdalene Preston ODESSA — Magdalene "Maggie" Preston, 67, of Spring, a retired librarian, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, at The Woodlands Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Melvin Warren officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Meeker, Okla. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bill C. Preston of Spring; daughter, Di Ann Chapman of Houston; mother, Ora McClung of Odessa; sisters, Betty Trout of Odessa and Arlene O’Brien of Austin. Claude Spindle MIDLAND — Claude Spindle, 10, of Midland, a student, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Hopkins officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in San Angelo. SURVIVORS: Parents, Charles and Shannon Spindle of Midland; sisters, Jessica Hernandez and Davina Murdock, both of Dallas, Misty Dunn, Bambi Murdock, Dorothy Murdock and Amber Spindle, all of Midland; grandmothers, Eloise Spindle of Albuquerque, N.M., and Donna Rymer of San Angelo. Dolores Stroud ODESSA — Dolores Stroud, 93, of Odessa died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dean Kelm officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Urbana, Ill., and moved to Odessa in 1954 from New York. She was Lutheran. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Carole Gazella of Odessa, Lorrie Slaughter of Lewisville, Barbara Hawkins of Arlington, Va.; son, Dan Sullivan of Andrews; and seven grandchildren. Angie McCasland ODESSA — Angie McCasland, 88, of Odessa died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Fern Young CRANE — Fern Keitner Young, 84, of Crane died Monday, Jan. 25, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with Richard W. Box Funeral Home of Crane. Obituaries Index Home News Editorials Sports Oil & Gas Classifieds Columnists Lifestyles User Survey Advertising Reader Services _________________________________________________________________ | Obituaries Index | Home | News | Sports | Oil & Gas | Classifieds | | Columnists | Lifestyles | User Survey | Advertising | Reader Services | Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster.