Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 28 Dec 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. December 28, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices W.R. Beranek BEAUMONT — W. R. "Ray" Beranek, 69, a retired production supervisor, of Lumberton, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Services were held Thursday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Forest Lawn Funeral Home. He was born in Port Neches and was a longtime resident of Nederland. SURVIVORS: Wife, Edith Leicht Beranek, of Lumberton; son, Will Beranek, of Denver; daughters, Janis Tilley of Dallas and Debra Wheeler of Canby, Ore.; brothers, Floyd "Bill" Beranek of Odessa and Joe E. Beranek of Yerma, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four stepchildren. Brenda Cano MARFA — Brenda Ann Cordero Cano, 11 months, of Marfa, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at Merced Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Alpine. SURVIVORS: Mother, Melinda Cordero Cano, of Marfa; grandparents, Brenda Cordero Cano of Marfa and Javier William Cano of Marfa; great-grandparents, Aurelio and Ida Williams Tarin of Marfa, Pete Cano of Marfa, Felipe and Estella Cordero of Marfa and Leroy and Mary Acosta of Odessa; great-great-grandparents, Isabel Villa of Alpine, Pilar Cordero of Redford and Candelaria Williams of Marfa. James Chancey ODESSA — James Russell Chancey, 87, of Odessa, retired owner of Bronco Truck and Equipment in Del Rio, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with David Henry officiating. Burial will be at Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Parkersburg, W.Va. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jay Porter Chancey and Terry William Chancey, both of Odessa; daughter, Andrea Green, of Odessa; sisters, Helen Sheets of Porterville, Calif., and Ruth Wright of Vista, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Edwin Dunsworth BROWNWOOD — Edwin M. Dunsworth, 80, of Brownwood, a retired mechanic shop owner, died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Services were held Monday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Eastlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements. Davis-Morris Funeral Home. He was born in Brown County and moved to Brownwood from Odessa in 1997. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Tobic Bailey of Lubbock, Mary Beth Jonhene of Neward and Minnie Belle Buchack of West; son, Kim Dunsworth of Dallas; brothers, W.H. Dunsworth of Brownwood and Terry Dunsworth of Euless; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Pablo Esparza IMPERIAL — Pablo Rey Esparza, 67, of Imperial, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will be at Imperial Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Imperial and was a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Mother, Timotea Esparza, of Imperial; sons, Fidel Esparza and Gabriel Esparza, both of Wichita Falls, and John Esparza of Fort Stockton; daughter, Jessica Esparza, of El Paso; brothers, Arturo Esparza of Fort Stockton, Apolonio Esparza and Jimmy Esparza, both of Odessa and Alfredo Esparza of El Paso; sisters, Dora Ramirez of McCamey, Esparanza Martinez of Odessa, Aurelia Montoya of Imperial, Socorro Brown of Brownwood and Emma Bernard of Midland; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. William Gardner MONAHANS — William Walter Gardner, 85, of Monahans, a retired shift foreman for Gulf Oil Co., died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at Monahans Care Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Box officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in New Edinburg, Ark. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Kenneth Gardner, of Monahans; daughters, Maurine Turner of Fort Worth and Sharon Gardner of Houston, Maurine Childers of Fort Dyce, Ark.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Jack Lewis ODESSA — Jack William Lewis, 75, of Odessa died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Miami, Florida. There are no survivors. Dereck Lott ODESSA — Dereck Lott, infant son of Dereck Lott and Olivia Willard, both of Odessa, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Tatum officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURIVORS: Parents; grandparents, Rivie Willard of Odessa and London Willard of Oakland, Calif. Truett Perry MERKEL — Truett Perry, 74, of Abilene, supervisor of maintenance and security for Superior Oil Co., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, in Abilene. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Starbuck Funeral Home Chapel with Williard Tate and Lou David Allen officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Starbuck Funeral Home. He was born in Weatherford. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Michael Perry, of Garland; daughter, Patti Williamson of Odessa; sister, Theda Hutcheson and Mary Evelyn Jones, both of Trent; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Raymon Petit ARCHER CITY — Raymon M. "Slim" Petit, 75, of Jacksboro, a retired tool pusher, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 1999, at a Wichita Falls nursing center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Willie Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Archer City Cemetery. Arrangements by Aulds Funeral Home. He was born in Antelope. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Pat Hampton of Houston and Judy Kelley of Virginia Beach, Va., sisters, Pearl Caldwell and Anna Mae Butler, both of Wichita Falls, Viola Rushing of Godley, Vera Harrelson of Archer City and Wilma Sanders of Blackwell; brothers, Roy Petit of Archer City and Richard "Pete" Petit of Noble, Okla.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Ana Polanco BALMORHEA — Ana Marie Polanco, 52, of El Paso, a manager of Beauty Supply Co., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial will be at Balmorhea Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Marfa. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Marcelo Polanco, of El Paso; sons, Marcelo Polanco Jr. of Lafayette, La., Robert Polanco of El Paso; brothers, Richard Granado and Thomas Granado, both of El Paso, Ray Granado of Fredricksburg; sisters, Ida Garcia of Balmorhea, Teresa Garcia of Odessa and Connie Granado of El Paso; one granddaughter. Robert Russell ODESSA — Robert Russell, 82, of Odessa, a homemaker, of Odessa, died Friday, Dec. 17, 1999, at Memorial Hospital & Medical Center in Midland. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Ector County Cemetery with John Russell officiating. Arrangements Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Louisville, Ken. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bonnie Russell, of Odessa; son, John Russell, of Odessa; daughters, Sandra Davis and Bonnie Russell, both of Odessa, and Jennifer Gomez of Killeen; and one grandchild. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.