Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 22 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 22, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Preston Blair ODESSA — Preston Ray Blair, 75, of Odessa, a retired employee of Permian Construction Co., died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. J. Von Gourley officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Dudley. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Merkel and moved to Odessa in 1948. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sister, Emma Jean Cornutt of Loraine. Faye Connell ODESSA — Faye Lee Connell, 88, of Paris, Texas, a retired nurse, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in a Paris, Texas, nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Philip McLarty officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Clyde and moved to Paris five years ago from Odessa. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Nelle Miller of Alvin, Dannie Ford of Shreveport, La., Ethel Martin of Rockwall, Reba Bolgaino of Paris, Texas, and Helen Gilmore of Gun Barrel; two grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren. John Fonville PECOS — John F. Fonville, 90, of Denton, a retired jeweler, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Denton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Sebesta officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Bowie. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Tene Fonville of Denton; son, John Charles Fonville of Denton; daughter, Jo Cooksey of Pecos; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Patsy Fowler ODESSA — Patsy Irene Miller Fowler, 88, of Sherman, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, in Sherman. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dorothy Fowler and J.T. Garnet officiating. Arrangements were by Waldo Funeral Home of Sherman. She was born in Cream Level. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Dorothy Fowler of Sherman; son, Leon Patrick Fowler of Odessa; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Dorothy Hall ODESSA — Dorothy Mae Hall, 74, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, April 16, 1999, in Odessa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. J.W. Hanson officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Tehuacana and had lived in Odessa for 51 years after moving from Tehuacana. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Gloria Jean Beck and Barbara Jean Hall, both of Odessa; brother, James Jones Sr. of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Isabel Hernandez SEMINOLE — Isabel Hernandez, 90, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Gaines County Cemetery South with Alonzo Diaz officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. Shew as born in Terlingua and moved to Seminole in 1985 from Presidio. SURVIVORS: Sons, Alfredo Diaz and Hosendo Diaz, both of Portales, N.M., Adalberto Diaz and Gustavo Diaz, both of Denver City, Leopoldo Diaz and Jesus Diaz, both of Seminole; daughters, Maria Sotelo of Hereford, Juana Diaz of Seminole, Elpidia Alvarez and Ofelia Galindo, both of Kansas City, Kan.; 54 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Evelyn Johnson ANDREWS — Evelyn Johnson, 80, of Andrews died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at Permian General Hospital. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Kathleen Warren ANDREWS — Kathleen Warren, 75, of Andrews died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.