Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 8 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 08, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Gail Berry ANDREWS — Gail Berry, 53, of Andrews, a retired GTE employee, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Means Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Terry officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Andrews. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Clint Berry of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Sherri Dawley of San Angelo; mother, Jessie Hallene Roberts of Andrews; brother, Bill Roberts of Andrews; and three grandchildren. Manuel M. Fierro ALPINE — Manuel M. Fierro, 71, of Alpine, a retired grocery stocker, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at an Alpine hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Peace Catholic Church. A rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Our Lady of the Peace Church. Burial will be at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Balmorhea and had lived in Alpine since 1939. He was an Army veteran. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Delia Fierro of Alpine; sons, Samuel Fierro and Randy Fierro, both of El Paso, Roberto Fierro and Gary Fierro, both of Odessa, and Manuel "Cougar" Fierro of Alpine; daughter, Vicky Earwood of Alpine; brothers, Rex Fierro of Alpine and Eddie Fierro of Presidio; sister, Isabel Salas of Alpine; and 10 grandchildren. Elisa C. Ortiz MARATHON — Elisa C. Ortiz, 90, of Marathon, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marathon. Burial will be at Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Shafter. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Willie Ortiz of Midland; daughters, Estela Macias and Julia Pinedo, both of Marathon, Irene Ramirez of Pecos and Olivia Garcia of Kermit; brother, Ventura Contreras of Copperas Cove; sister, Susana Ybarra of California; 41 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren R.H. McCleskey ODESSA — R.H. McCleskey, 77, of Odessa, died Monday, July 5, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Abilene. SURVIVORS: Son, Henry Allen McCleskey of Hamilton; stepdaughter, Janice Blank of Odessa; brother, Stoney McCleskey of Temple; and five grandchildren. Jimmy Newton ODESSA — Jimmy Howard Newton, 45, of Odessa, a maintenance man, died Sunday, July 4, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jimmy Newton and Harvey Newton, both of Odessa; daughter, Ginger Newton of Hawkins; brother, Robert L. Newton Jr. of Florida; sister, Brenda Newton of Abilene. Bertha Wooten ODESSA — Bertha Wooten, 68, of Odessa, died July 5, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Burial will be at Leakey Cemetery in Leakey. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Odessa in 1979. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Grace Mickle of Sherman; brothers, George Camargo and Raul Camargo, both of Juarez, Mexico; sisters, Velia Gutierrez of Midland and Librada Talavera of Chihuahua, Mexico; and one grandson. Pablo Garcia PECOS — Pablo B. Garcia, 90, of Pecos died Wednesday, July 7, 1999, at Reeves County Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Melvin Hutchison ODESSA — Melvin Hutchison, 73, of Odessa, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.