Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 4 July 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. July 4, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Willie Mae Bennett ODESSA — Willie Mae Bennett, 79, died Friday, July 2, 1999 at an Odessa residence. A graveside funeral is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. today at the Pioneer Cemetery with the Rev. Edgar Jones officiating. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Home. She was born in Brazos and was Methodist. Survivors: Son, L.T. "Junior" Bennett of Odessa; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Wilford Elmore ODESSA — Wilford Hiram Elmore, 72, of Odessa, died Friday, July 2, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Asbury United Methodist Chirch with the Rev. Kathryn Strempke officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Roswell, N.M. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: Wife, Peggy Elmore of Odessa; son, Edward Earl Elmore of Odessa; daughters, Katy Shelton of Odessa and Ann Evans of Houston; and three grandchildren. Raymond Harris ODESSA — Raymond Ray Harris, 86, of Odessa, owner of a trucking company, died Friday July 2, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Robert Scofield officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Funeral Directors. He was a member of the Church of God. Survivors: Wife, Ethel Harris of Odessa; sons, Richard Harris of Odessa, Donald Harris of Odessa, Dan J. Harris of Houston; daughter, Peggy Searcy of Odessa; sister, Lovena Patton of Ariz.; brothers, Everett Harris of San Jose, Calif., Roy Harris of Miama, Okla.; six grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. H.M. Malone MONAHANS — H.M. "Hub" Malone, 77, of Monahans, a retired aircraft worker, died Wednesday, June 30, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gordon Cox officiating. Burial will be in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Oologah, Okla. He served in World War II and was Baptist. Survivors: Wife, Jenny Lind Malone of Monahans; sisters, Geraldine Hughes of Maumee, Ohio; brother, John Malone. Ellen Beatrice Nielsen KERMIT — Ellen Beatrice Nielsen, 80, of Kermit, died Thursday, July 1, 1999, in Kermit. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Dutton Funeral Home Chapel in Electra with the Revs. Gene Brown and Niel Climer officiating. Burial will be at New Electra Cemetery. Arrangements by Dutton Funeral Home. She was born in Electra and lived for several years in Ruidoso, N.M. For the last 1 1/2 years she was a resident of Kermit. She was Baptist. Survivors: Husband, Woodrow Nielsen of Kermit; daughters, Danielle McDonald, Las Vegas, Nev., Pam Climer of Kermit; brother, Thomas Dean Daugherty, of Electra; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Maywood Moten ODESSA — Maywood Moten, 78, died July 3, 1999 at his residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Darlene Byford DENVER CITY — Darlene Byford, 77, of Denver City died Saturday, July 3, 1999 at Mabee Health Center in Midland. Arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.