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September 10, 1999 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Gloria Elizabeth Turner was born on March 9, 1928, in Los Angeles, Calif. She passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Turner came to Odessa in 1954. She worked as a waitress for the Barn Door, the Holiday lnn and also the Shrimp Boat many years ago. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Gloria is survived by her sons, Sonny Turner and his wife Terri of Odessa and Ron Turner and his wife Susan of Mesquite; her grandchildren, Sunni, Lora, Stuart, Shonna and Shannda Turner and Jason and Jamie Hammick; her great-grandson, Trevor Michael Turner; and also her beloved pets, Tiffany and Tony. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends, whom she loved very much. The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, 811 Central Dr., Odessa, Texas 79761. _________________________________________________________________ Beekie Ezell BENBROOK -- Beekie Ezell, a retired owner of Ezell Industrial Paint and Tank Company, passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, at a Dallas hospital. He was born December 5, 1919, in Jena, La., to Jefferson and Pearl Ezell and was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Conflict. Beekie was a graduate of Texas Christian University, where he attended both before and after his military service on football scholarships. He later coached in McAllen and was a member of Who's Who in Texas, South and Southwest. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW Post 297, Kermit Masonic Lodge and served on the Board of Directors for the Kermit Independent School District for many years. He owned and operated Ezell Industrial Paint and Tank Company in Kermit from 1953 until 1990. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Texas Christian University Letterman's Association. Services were Saturday, August 21, 1999, at First Baptist Church in Benbrook. Committal services were held Sunday, Aug. 22, 1999, at Kermit Cemetery. He was preceded by his first wife, Claudia; his parents, Jefferson and Pearl; and his brother, Col. Dee Ezell. Survivors include his wife, Dot Ezell of Benbrook; daughters, Claudia Dee Ezell FaneIli and husband, Sam, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., Candace Ezell Rust and husband, Ron Rust, M.D., of Bryan; stepdaughters, Cherry Whigham of Kermit and Ginger Leeper of Fort Worth; stepsons, Tom Arnold of Dallas and Charles Arnold, M.D., of Midwest City, Okla.; brothers, Dr. Manny Jeff Ezell and Col. Don Ezell, USMC, Ret., both of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Ty, Clay Don and Candace Kristin Warren, Erik and Justin Rust, Melinda and Matt Whigham, Brandon and Kris Arnold, Tara, Gatlin and MeKeever Arnold; one niece; and one nephew. Services were under the direction of Benbrook Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Tuesday, 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, Ricky 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; and stepfather, James Rouse. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Deoram Bholan officiating. Graveside services will be at 5 p.m. today 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. _________________________________________________________________ Ervin Willborn ODESSA -- Ervin A. Willborn, 82, of Huntsville, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, at Huntsville Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo with the Rev. A.J. Kennemer officiating. He was born Feb. 21, 1917, in Holt. He married Ethel Merle Denton June 21, 1936, in Big Spring. Mr. Willborn moved to Odessa in 1971 from San Angelo. He moved to Huntsville several years ago to be with his son. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and he was Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Merle Willborn; and two sisters, Effie Pettus and Eva Rippetoe. Survivors include his son, Robert G. "Bob" Willborn of Huntsville; brothers, Oliver Lee Willborn of Marshall and Gerald Brice Willborn of Big Spring; sister, Verna Ruth Myers of Colorado City; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Alzheimer Association, P.O. Box 3389, Midland, Texas, 79702. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.