Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 12 March 1999 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Death Notices. March 12, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Anne Edstrom MONAHANS — Anne E. Edstrom, 89, of Monahans, a retired cook, died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at her residence. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Antelope, Mont., and moved to Monahans from Troy, Mont. She was Lutheran. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Dolores Uhr of Monahans; brother, Calmer Eraness of Fort Peck, Mont.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lillian Gillette FORT STOCKTON — Lillian Hood Gillette, 86, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 11, 1999, in San Angelo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Ernest Waggoner officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Rush Springs, Okla., and moved to Fort Stockton in 1941 from Monahans. She was a member of First Christian Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ralph D. Gillette of Fort Stockton; daughter, Leona G. Bishop of Sonora; brothers, David T. Hood Jr. of Boise, Idaho, and E.L. Hood of Kent, Wash.; sisters, Ada Williams of Monahans and Geneva Hargett of Lawson, Okla.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Raymond Jenkins ODESSA — Raymond Jenkins, 54, of Odessa, a master plumber, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Dewey Blevins officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Stamford and moved to Odessa in 1975 from Stamford. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bobbie Jenkins of Odessa; daughter, Jenna Newport of Telferner; stepson, Jeff Shults of Odessa; stepdaughter, Janice Amos of Odessa; sister, Gay N. "Sue" Smith of Rule; brothers, Jack T. Jenkins of Lewisville, Ronnie D. Jenkins of Rule and Ray N. Jenkins of Fort Worth; and 12 grandchildren. Lois Jones ODESSA — Lois Hazel Jones, 77, of Odessa, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Seabury Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Fisher County. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Kenneth G. Jones of Clinton, Tenn., and Donnie R. Jones of Hobbs, N.M.; brothers, Clifford Auldridge of San Angelo and Floyd Clayton Auldridge of Prattsville, Ark.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arsenio Ramirez SEMINOLE — Arsenio "A.B." Ramirez, 74, of Seminole, a mechanic, died Wednesdsay, March 10, 1999, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. John Casey officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine and moved to Seminole in 1955 from Alpine. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, George Ramirez, Albert Ramirez, Arsenio Ramirez Jr. and Lee Ramirez, all of Seminole, Hector Ramirez of Hobbs, N.M., and James Ramirez of Lubbock; daughters, Oralia Vargas, Amy Suarez and Raquel Castillo, all of Seminole, Ruth Spitzer of Alpine and Rosa Maria Crisp of Lubbock; brothers, Fermin Ramirez of Odessa, Alanzo Ramirez of Amarillo, Felix Ramirez of Seminole, Mike Ramirez of Huntsville and Ben Ramirez of El Paso; sisters, Gloria Castillo and Eufrosina Bustamante, both of Seminole; 30 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Manuel Vasquez PECOS — Manuel Vasquez, 96, of Pecos, a retired contractor, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Reeves County Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Saturday at Santa Rosa Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home of Pecos. He was born in Balmhorhea and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Santos Vasquez of Pecos; son, Roberto Vasquez of Pecos; daughter, Carol Munoz of Pecos; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Art Walls MONAHANS — Art Walls, 73, of Monahans, a retired oilfield driller, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at his residence. Gravesides services will be at 2 p.m. today at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Snyder and had lived in Monahans since 1960. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Walls of Monahans; daughters, Susan King of Monahans, Carolyn Bynum and Tammy Walls, both of Pecos; stepsons, Cotton Hayes of Odessa, Ronnie Hayes of Stillwater, Okla., and Jackie Hayes of Midland; sisters, Vivian Lewis of Snyder and Mae Williams of Andrews; and 11 grandchildren. James Scott ODESSA — James "Pete" Scott, 89, of Odessa died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Avalon Place. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.