Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 17 June 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. June 17, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Chon Blanco FORT STOCKTON — Chon D. Blanco, 76, of Fort Stockton, a custodian, died Wednesday, June 16, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home He was born in Grandfalls and was a lifelong resident of Fort Stockton. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mary Helen Rios of Fort Stockton; sister, Sixta B. Calderon of Fort Stockton; brothers, Pablo Blanco and Raymond Blanco, both of Odessa, and Paul Blanco of Dallas; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Annie Cox ODESSA — Annie Laura Cox, 66, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 16, 1999, at New Horizons Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Brewer officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in San Angelo and moved to Odessa in 1952. SURVIVORS: Husband, Cecil Cox of Odessa; son, Gary L. Cox of Odessa; daughter, JoAnn Holloway of Odessa; sister, Mary Hubbard of Coleman; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Samuel Preston ODESSA — Samuel Joseph "Sammy Joe" Preston, 22, of Odessa, died Monday, June 14, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Potter officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident of Odessa. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Father, Gary Preston of Odessa; mother, Cindie Jones Preston of Odessa; daughter, Kirsten Brianne Preston of Odessa; and brother, Michael A. Preston of Odessa. J.T. Tucker DEVER CITY — J.T. Tucker, 76, of Denver City, a retired employee of Denver City Independent School District, died Tuesday, June 15, 1999, in Denver City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Christ with Skip Rodgers officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Homes. He was born in Winters and moved to Denver City from Levelland in 1958. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Annie Belle of Denver City; sons, John D. Tucker of Odessa and Billy R. Tucker of Dallas; daughter, Shirley J. Jones of Dallas; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Garlen Clark ODESSA — Garlen Edward Clark, 71, of Odessa died Wednesday, June 16, 1999, at SCCI Hospital in San Angelo. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Ora McClung ODESSA — Ora McClung, 92, of Odessa died Wednesday, June 16, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. George McKinney ODESSA — George McKinney, 94, of Andrews died Tuesday, June 15, 1999, at Seminole Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home in Andrews. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.