Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 23 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 23, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Anna Clark BIG SPRING — Anna Marie Atkinson Clark, 79, of Big Spring, a homemaker, died Monday, March 22, 1999, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive Memorial Park with Robert Turner officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Bowie County and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jesse Lee Clark of Big Spring; daughters, Carolyn Miller of Big Spring and Billie Sanchez of Denton; sister, Roxie Roberts and Odessa; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Wilford Hensley ODESSA — Wilford Andy Hensley, 72, of Odessa, a retired diesel mechanic, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Collingsworth. SURVIVORS: Wife, Della Merline Hensley of Odessa; son, Wilford J. Hensley of Odessa; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Robbie Smith MONAHANS — Robbie Joe Smith, 83, of Monahans, died Sunday, March 21, 1999, at Monahans Senior Health Center. Services are at 10 a.m. today at the Church of Christ with Greg Holly officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Coleman and was a longtime resident of Monahans. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Smith of Monahans; daughter, Jo Praisnar of Midland; and one grandchild. Roy Smith NOLA, Ark. — Roy Lynn Smith, 53, of Plainview, Ark., an oil drilling consultant, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, in a Little Rock, Ark. hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parks Cemetery. Arrangements by Martin Funeral Home of Waldron, Ark. He was born in Tahoka and moved to Plainview, Ark., from Odessa about one year ago. He was Baptist and a Navy veteran. Survivors: Wife, Gayle Smith of Odessa; daughters, Shurine Hawkins and Shari Speed, both of Odessa; son, Roy L. (Sonny) Smith Jr. of Odessa; mother, Vera Caffey of Abilene; sisters, Judy Hines of Harvey, Ark., and Tonya Smith of Abilene; and three grandchildren. Grace Waguespack ODESSA — Grace Adcox Waguespack, 90, of Bedford, a retired seamstress, died Sunday, March 21, 1999, at Parkwood Health Care Center in Bedford. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Witherspoon officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Tishomingo, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1948 from Oklahoma. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, J.V. Adcox of Lubbock; daughter, Jerry Sue Ingram of Hurst; stepsons, Arthur L. Waguespack of Odessa and Eddie Waguespack of Houston; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren. George Wright COMANCHE — George W. Wright, 77, of Comanche, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Monday, March 22, 1999, at a Comanche hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Deering Community Church. Burial will be at Deering Cemetery. Arrangements by Comanche Funeral Home. He was born in Mullin. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Doyle Wright of Dublin, Clint Wright of Odessa, Max Wright of Midland and James Wright of DeLand, Fla.; and sister, Juanita Shields of Mansfield. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.