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September 9, 1999 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1999, was her last day on Earth. This was the day Floy Mae Goode met her maker. Floy was born March 19, 1925, in Haskell, to Elton and Effie Strickland. She spent most of her formative years in Rochester. In this town, she met and then later married her husband, Lloyd Goode, on Oct. 5, 1940. She and Lloyd had seven children, with births spanning from 1942 until 1967. Motherhood seemed to be her life's calling (more than just her children thought of her as mom.) Lloyd preceded her in death. He died on Dec. 5, 1974. She never remarried. Instead, she dedicated her life to the Lord. She epitomized righteousness, always studying his word and following after his teachings. She was the co-pastor and a founding member of The River of Life Church. This church and its congregation were an important part of her life and were never far from her heart. Floy died at Medical Center Hospital. She was 74 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; father, Elton; mother, Effie Rouse; sister, Betty Badgwell; and her great-grandson, Christopher Ming. She is survived by her children, Eddie and Diana Goode of Procter, Gayle and Junior Walters, Deborah and Robin Walker, Vicky and Steve Baker and Karen Goode, all of Odessa, Rick and Jill Goode of Baytown and Shayne Goode of Austin; seven siblings, Glendora Parker, Wanda Jones, Rachel Gard, Imagene Peterson, Claude Strickland, Donna Sue Honnell and Michael Strickland; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Deoram Bholan officiating. Graveside services will be at 5 p.m. Friday in Rochester. She was our treasure and we loved her so very much. There will be such a void without her. Her physical presence will be greatly missed, but her spiritual presence will always be with us. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ jones090999.jpg (10448 bytes) Arva Jones ODESSA -- Arva Jones, 73, of Gardendale, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born November 2, 1925, to Loren and Rose Luke. She attended a one-room country school for the first eight years and graduated from Oxford High School in 1943. She married Paul D. Jones, on June 14, 1947, in Lovington, N.M. Arva was a longtime member of Highland United Methodist Church. In her younger years, she taught Sunday school at Highland. She was a member of the Dorcas Circle and chairperson of the bereavement committee at Highland. She was also a member of Rebekah's Lodge. Arva lived a full and happy life. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards and spending time with her family. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were among her greatest joys. She was always there when any of her family needed her. She was deeply loved and will be sorely missed. We find comfort in the assurance that she is in a far better place and in the knowledge that we will see her again. She is survived by her husband, Paul Jones of Gardendale; her children, Katherine and husband, Joe Mac Sanders; Dale and wife, Debra Jones of Odessa; Glenda and husband, Jerry Hams of Gardendale; and son, Calvin Jones of Austin; two brothers, Virgil Luke of Oxford, Neb., and Theron Luke of Annandale, Va.; grandchildren, Mac and Aimee Sanders, Stephanie Harris, Cristi and James Chastain, and Matthew and Luke Jones. Surviving great-grandchildren are Emily and Chelynne Harris and Lindsey Chastain. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Highland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Johann Neethling officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Mac Sanders, Jerry Harris, Mac Sanders, James Chastain, Matthew Jones and Luke Jones. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association or to Highland United Methodist Church. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ williams090999.jpg (8676 bytes) Jasper P. "Papa" Williams ODESSA -- Pastor Jasper P. "Papa" Williams was born May 27, 1945, in Caldwell, to Walter Edward and Corine Newton Williams. He has been a resident of Odessa since 1948, and was at an early age baptized at the Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. A.H. Goings. Pastor Williams received his education in the public schools of Ector County. He attended Douglas Elementary, Carver Junior High and was a member of the 1964 graduating class of Blackshear High School. He also attended the University of Denver. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was discharged on December 14, 1967. He lived in Galveston for several years and then went to work for the Rexene (Huntsman) Corporation for 26 years. Pastor Williams met and married Mary Nell Clark on September 1, 1967. After 34 years of marriage, they were inseparable until his death. Pastor Williams was ordained as a deacon of The Church on January 16, 1973, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church under the pastorate of the Rev. R.D. Medlock. He was licensed as a minister of the gospel in October 1986 at the Shiloh Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. R. T. White. On July 11, 1987, the church unanimously accepted Jasper Williams as co-pastor under the tutorage of the late Pastor Hall and was ordained on August 23, 1987, at Greater St. John Baptist Church. Pastor Williams made many improvements in the sanctuary, fellowship hall, parking lots, and other areas of the church. Vans, minibuses, and other necessities were purchased for the betterment of St. John's. Pastor Williams was a member of the Odessa South Side Interdenomination Ministerial Alliance and the Odessa Alliance. He served as Vice-Moderator for the Permian Basin District Association, a Wishful Master of the Mt. Rose Prince Hall Lodge No. 194 of the A&FM of Texas. He received numerous accolades: "Instructor Appreciation" Plaque from the Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church Evangelism Explosion, "Outstanding Pastor" and "Courageous Servant" Award presented by the Martin Luther King Committee of Odessa, "Minister of the Year" Award presented by the Odessa South Side Interdenomination Ministerial Alliance and "In Appreciation" Award for the Juneteenth Celebration by the S.O.P.I.A Organization. In the early evening hours of September 3, 1999, God sent an angel from the realms of Glory, well done thy good and faithful servant, come on up and I will make you ruler over many. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter E. & Corine Williams, and his sister Luary Dean Hunt. He leaves his loving wife, Mary Nell Williams; sons, Anthony B. Jones Sr. and Terrance B. Williams, both of Odessa; sister, Mildred Lucille Shields of Odessa; grandchildren, Brandon T. Jones of Atlanta, Ga., Alexandria M. Williams of Amarillo and Anthony B. Jones Jr. of Odessa; three nieces; one great-niece; one great-nephew; and other family members; and clergy family and the Greater St. John Baptist Church family. A visitation will begin on Friday from 4 until 9 p.m. with a wake at 6 p.m. at Greater St. John Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater St. John's Baptist Church with the Rev. R.T. McNeil and J.W. Hanson officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ Kenneth Ray Scoggins ODESSA -- Kenneth Ray Scoggins, 47, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 15, 1951, in Ozona. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Kerry Tilley, of First Assembly of God of Andrews, officiating. He moved to Odessa in 1963 from Beeville. Kenneth enjoyed listening to music, and watched "Walker, Texas Ranger" on television. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl Scoggins, in 1995. Survivors include his mother, Ruby Scoggins of Odessa; brother, Richard Scoggins and wife, Linda, of Andrews; sister, Linda Coppedge and husband Sheryl of Odessa; nieces, Christina Tidmore and daughter Stephanie, and Kimberly Hurt, all of Odessa; nephews, Darren Scoggins, David Scoggins and Daryl Scoggins, all of Andrews. Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster.