Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 8 April 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. April 08, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Bart Elling STADSKANAAL, NETHERLANDS, HOLLAND — Bart Elling, 85, of Stadskanaal, Netherlands, Holland, a retired minister, died Monday, March 29, 1999, in Stadskanaal, Holland. He born in Scheemda, Holland, and was a former resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Brother-in-law, Derek Mulder, and wife, Triny, of Holland. Luther James ODESSA — Luther James, 82, of Odessa died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bruce Troy officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Canadian, Okla. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Bertha Reid of Odessa and LaVara Fleet of Houston; son, LaMarr James of Odessa; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Glen Priddy LAMESA — Glen G. Priddy, 64, of Odessa, a retired employee of Smith Fiberglass Products, died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lamesa Memorial Park with Larry Marshall officiating. Arrangements by Branon Funeral Home. He was born in Seymour and moved to Odessa in 1955. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shireline Priddy of Odessa; son, Ron Priddy of Mansfield; father, B.L. (Baxter) Priddy of Mexia; and sister, Dorris Conner of Mexia. Demesia Ramirez GRANDFALLS — Demesia Ramirez, 81, of Grandfalls, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Gertrude Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Tamarisk Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Pueblito, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Antonio Ramirez of Grandfalls; sons, Jesus Ruiz and Jose Ruiz, both of Monahans, Margarito Ruiz and Eliazar Ruiz, both of Grandfalls; daughters, Maria Olivas and Francisca Ramirez, both of Grandfalls; brothers, Santiago Porras of Crane and Manuel Porras of Littlefield; 37 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Richard Grissom ODESSA — Richard Dean Grissom, 61, of Odessa died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Eusebio Vejil ODESSA — Eusebio G. Vejil, 85, of Crane died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. William Williams ODESSA — William Thomas (W.T.) Williams, 79, of Odessa died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at his residence. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.