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July 28, 1999 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. `Yes,' says the Spirit, `that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them." Rev. 14:13. Curtis Thorpe was born Dec. 9, 1910, in Lake Creek, Texas to William Riley and Winnie Thorpe. The family moved to Kermit in 1933. Growing up in the Depression Era in the "oil patch" of West Texas, Curtis learned the meaning of hard work and dedication to work done well. While employed by Jim Fogle, Curtis met the boss' daughter, Dorothy Alice. They were married in Carlsbad, N.M., Aug. 31, 1935. Their marriage has been a model of fidelity and devotion not only to each other, but to the purpose for which God designed their lives, as partners in ministry in and through the church. On the basis of God's amazing grace and the prayers of a godly mother, the pivotal event of Curtis' life occurred in 1936. He was working as a roustabout for General Crude Oil, living in a one-room house in Cooper, N.M. One evening, he knelt beside his bed and received Christ as his personal Savior and Lord. Believing God had called him to preach the gospel, Curtis Thorpe delivered his first sermon at a mine in Carlsbad to "whoever came." He attended the Bible Baptist Seminary that had been established by the legendary J. Frank Norris in Fort Worth. As a student, he pastored small churches and, upon his graduation in 1942, he moved to Fredonia, Kan., where he pastored for five years. The church grew throughout his tenure. In 1947, Rev. Thorpe arrived four years after the Temple Baptist Church in Odessa was organized. The church called him as pastor, and, on the second Sunday of February, he preached to 47 people in a 30-by-60-foot building with three tile walls and one tin wall on the northeast corner of 10th Street and Texas Avenue. Committed to preaching salvation through Christ alone with a passion to touch the lives of everyone in the city of Odessa, Pastor Thorpe faithfully ministered at Temple for almost 52 years -- leading people to faith in Christ, loving and serving them. The core values and foundation of Brother Thorpe's hard work and dedication have been, and continue to be, the basis for Temple Baptist's commitment to excellence and honoring the Lord Jesus Christ. The church now averages over 1,700 in attendance, buildings and property extend over three full city blocks, and it has maintained a significant spiritual influence in the city of Odessa and throughout the world through her missionary involvement. The Rev. Thorpe's philosophy of ministry is summarized in his own words, "You have to have the Lord's blessing. We tried to make him first in our lives. We stayed with preaching the gospel ... we tried to be sympathetic and friendly and caring to the people in their time of need." Pastor Thorpe is survived by his sons, Jerry, who co-pastored with his father for 35 years at Temple and his wife, Freddie; Paul Thorpe and his wife, Kay, of Midland. Grandchildren are Cheryl Thorpe of Houston, Alan Thorpe and his wife, Dianna, of Stephenville, Kyle David Thorpe of Santa Monica, Calif., Darren Thorpe of Dallas, Damon Thorpe of San Antonio and Mandy Thorpe of Austin. Great-grandchildren are Neki Davis, Dustin Davis, JeriLynn Thorpe and Ali J'Len Thorpe. Brother Thorpe is also survived by two sisters, Faye Ingram and Mary Jane Spence, both of Houston. Brother Thorpe will lie in state in the Curtis and Dorothy Thorpe Prayer Chapel on the northwest corner of 10th Street and Texas Avenue from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of Temple Baptist Church. Memorials in his honor can be made to the building fund at Temple Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors and Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. The reality of Brother Thorpe's life and legacy are summarized in this eternal truth, "...he who does the will of God abides forever," John 2:17. _________________________________________________________________ Evylinn Abercrombie Taggart Evylinn Abercrombie Taggart passed away on Monday, July 26 in Houston at the age of 75. Mrs. Taggart was born in San Jon, N.M., on Sept. 9, 1923, and had been a longtime resident of Odessa. She is survived by her husband, Austin D. Taggart; son, Austin Dale Taggart II and his wife, Darra, of Houston; grandsons, Patrick Taggart and John and Robert Rosenbaum. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Houston with the Rev. R. Marcus Otterstead and Rev. Trudy Huff officiating. Interment will follow at Houston National Cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Ann Roden Deaderick died July 27 in Odessa's Medical Center Hospital of heart complications. She was 76. Mrs. Deaderick was born on June 11, 1923, in Glen Rose, and was the youngest of the six children of Arthur and Allie Roden. She graduated from Glen Rose High School in 1941, and was valedictorian of her high school graduating class. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1944 with a B.B.A. in accounting. Following graduation, she accepted a job as a commercial business teacher at Grandfalls High School. In late 1944, she moved to Odessa where she joined her brother, Tom W. "Pinkie" Roden, as a bookkeeper in the Pinkie's Inc. organization. While living at the Van Horn Boarding House in Odessa, she met a young lawyer, William B. "Bill" Deaderick; and they were later married on March 15, 1947. Ann and Bill Deaderick were the parents of two sons, Frank and David. Ann Deaderick was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Deaderick, on Aug. 15, 1966, and her brothers, Dr. Jake Roden and Tom W. "Pinkie" Roden. In 1969, she and her brother, Tom Roden, formed Bon Vivant Inc., an equipment-leasing corporation. She served as president and general manager of that organization until her retirement in November 1998. Mrs. Deaderick was an extremely active community volunteer. She organized and chaired the first Mothers' March on Polio in Odessa. She was a member of the Junior League of Odessa and the Odessa Book Club. She also served on the boards of Arthritis Foundation, the United Fund, the Good Samaritan Counseling Center and the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center. She was very active in her church, St. John's Episcopal Church. She was involved in the local and diocesan Episcopal Church Women and served as an officer within both organizations. She also served on two occasions as the Senior Warden of St. John's Episcopal Church. Ann Deaderick is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Frank and the Rev. Laura Deaderick of Odessa; and son and daughter-in-law, David and Suzanne Deaderick and grandson, Will Deaderick, of Austin. She is also survived by brothers Ted Roden of Odessa and Bill Roden of Kerrville and by one sister, Frances Standifer of Odessa. Funeral services are scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 1999, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 410 West County Rd., in Odessa with the Rev. Charles E. McIntyre III officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelley Funeral Home. The family requests that no flowers be sent and that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the St. John's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund of St. John's Episcopal Church. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Donald Lee Jarrett COLUMBUS, KAN. -- Donald Lee Jarrett, 72, a civil engineer with Branch & Son Construction Co., died Monday, June 28, 1999, at a hospital in Fort Worth. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at GreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Kan. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be mailed to Branch & Son Contractors, 911 Cook St., Midlothian, Texas 76065. Please specify Memorial Fund for Don Jarrett. Donald Lee Jarrett was born Aug. 7, 1926, to Russell Scott Jarrett and Mildred Faye Childers Jarrett in Columbus, Kan., where his parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his stepmother, Louise "Crickett" Stochton Jarrett of Columbus, Kan.; his wife, Sonja J. Jarrett; son, Michael Jarrett; daughters, Mary Carolyn Mervyn and Barbara Irwin; sisters, JoAnn Jarrett and Mary Lois Nielson; grandchildren, Scott Williams, Chris Mervyn, Lesley Jarrett and Melanie Jarrett; great-grandson, Jay Williams; four stepchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be missed by all the lives he touched. _________________________________________________________________ San Juana Alvarado ODESSA -- San Juana Alvarado, 41, of Odessa died Monday, July 26, 1999, at her home. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, John Alvarado Sr. of Odessa; son, John Alvarado Jr. of Odessa; daughter, Leesa Lopez of Odessa; brothers, Carlos L. Gaona Jr., George Gaona and Jose Gaona, all of Odessa; sisters, Rose Alderfer, Rebecca Manriquez, Sulema Mendoza and Erica Gaona, all of Odessa; and one grandchild. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.