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May 04, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Mary Chauncy SNYDER — Mary Olive Chauncy, 89, of Snyder, a retired cook, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hillside Memorial Gardens with the Revs. Wayne Shuffield and Wayne Shuffield Jr. officiating. Arrangements by Bell-Cypert Seale Funeral Home. She was born in Eastland County and was a longtime resident of Snyder. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Linda Roemisch of Hermleigh and Belva Jean Burrows of Kermit; son, Glen Chauncy of Snyder; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Betty Derrick ODESSA — Betty Jean Derrick, 72, of Odessa, a retired employee of Southwestern Bell, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services were held Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Hale Center and moved to Odessa in 1954 from Weatherford. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Linda Isham of Odessa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Lorene Robinson ODESSA — Lorene Robinson, 78, of Odessa, a retired employee of Midland Independent School District, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Frank Davis officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was in Callahan County and moved to Midland in 1939. She was a Jehovah Witness. SURVIVORS: Husband, C.E. "Earl" Robinson of Midland; sons, Billy N. Robinson of Midlothian and Edward E. Robinson of Padre Island; daughter, Glenda C. Eisenwine of Ennis; sisters, Laverne Barber, Shirley June Barrett and Alta Lee Caughron, all of Odessa, and Jo Ellen Arnold of Corpus Christi; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Marian Rodgers MONAHANS — Marian "Memaw" O’Dell Rodgers, 65, of Tyler, a photographer, died Friday, April 30, 1999, at Hospice Home Place in Tyler. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Monahans Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Wyatt officiating. Arrangements by Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler. She was born in Fox, Okla., and had lived in Tyler since 1995. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Ferna Hagan of Tyler; son, Wayne Lary of Windsor, Conn.; mother, Audria O’Dell of Monahans; sister, Teresa Spann of Monahans; brothers, James O’Dell of Malakoff and Robert O’Dell of Deer Park; and three grandchildren. Theresa Thompson ODESSA — Theresa Noles Thompson, 56, of Odessa, a retired school teacher, died Friday, April 30, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Frank Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Joe Cross officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in San Angelo. SURVIVORS: Husband, John Thompson of Odessa; son, John Lee Thompson of Odessa; mother, Virdie Martin of Houston; brothers, James Olton Noles of Houston and Thomas Elwin Noles of Houston; and three grandchildren. Mamye Vance MORGAN — Mamye Vance, 99, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Andrews Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Morgan Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home in Andrews. She was born in Morgan and had lived in Andrews for 10 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Helen McGregor of Fort Worth, Marge McLoud of Cameron and Dorothy Roach of Andrews. H.A. Velasquez MCCAMEY — H.A. Velasquez, 82, of McCamey, retired employee of the City of McCamey, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at McCamey Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Homes. He was born in Fort Stockton and had lived in McCamey for 40 years. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ofelia Velasquez of McCamey; sons, Ernesto B. Velasquez of Crane and Oscar Velasquez of Levelland; daughters, Lydia Tovar of Crane; Rosaelva Villegas of Houston, Florinda Zarate and Eva Marquez, both of McCamey; sisters, Eusebia Rodriguez and Juanita Velasquez, both of Fort Stockton; 28 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. Janetta Whetsel BIG SPRING — Janetta Whetsel, 71, of Snyder, a homemaker, died Monday, May 3, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bell-Cypert Seale Chapel. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Eddie Tubbs officiating. Arrangements by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. She was born in Big Spring. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Duchess Klein of Snyder; son, Troy Whetsel of Bell Buckle, Tenn.; mother, Cleo Byers of Big Spring; brothers, Dewey Byers of Big Spring, Melvin Byers of Siloam Springs, Ark., and Jimmy Byers of Eden; and one grandson. Maxine Draughan ODESSA — Maxine Draughan, 61, of Odessa died Saturday, May 1, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Jose Mata MORTON — Jose Mata, 73, of Morton, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Services are pending with Ellis Funeral Home. Gloria Nickerson ODESSA — Gloria Nickerson, 44, of Odessa died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Medical Center. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.