Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 13 Jan 2000 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. January 13, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Johnnie Christesson ODESSA — Johnnie L. Christesson, 67, of Odessa died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, in a local hospital. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today at Morning Star Fellowship. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Norphlet, Ark. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Janice Christesson of Odessa; sons, Mike Christesson and Jon Christesson, both of Odessa; daughter, Juana Christesson of Odessa; sister, Doris Jean Archer of Odessa; and seven grandchildren. Katie Criswell ANDREWS — Katie Criswell, 77, of Andrews, a retired librarian, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Permian General Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Andrews North Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. H.A. Hanks and the Rev. Dr. Shane Barnes officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Throckmorton. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Vickie Jones of Atlanta and LaNae McClure of Sterling City; brothers, Ira H. Harrington of Fort Worth and Larry Harrington of Throckmorton; sister, Barbara Nell Howard of LaPorte; one grandchild; and two stepgrandchildren. Farron Clay ODESSA —Farron J. Clay, 45, of Odessa died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Pauls Valley, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1955 from Oklahoma. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Larynell Clay of Odessa; sons, Harley J. Clay and Zachary Evan Clay, both of Odessa; father, Ray Clay of Odessa; and brother, Ferral L. Clay of Odessa. Henry Klassen SEMINOLE — Henry Peters Klassen, 12, of Seminole died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rienlander Mennonite Church with John Loewen officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico. SURVIVORS: Parents, Henry and Anna Klassen of Seminole; brothers, Johnny Klassen and Bennie Klassen, both of Seminole; sister, Tina Klassen of Seminole; and grandmother, Tina Peters of Mexico. Mildred Loe SPUR — Mildred Vivian Loe, 82, of Spur, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at East Highway 70 Church of Christ with Dr. Don Williams officiating. Burial will be at Spur Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Kent County and moved to Spur in 1940. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bennie Loe of Seminole and Jack Loe of Spur; sister, Gurtie Pickens of Spur; and two grandchildren. Mabel Weatherman ANDREWS — Mabel Weatherman, 89, of Lorenzo died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Andrews Old Cemetery with Marcus A. Breechen officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Rising Star. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Sue Gray of Lorenzo and Billie Glover of Andrews; brother, J.G. Montgomery of Edinburg; sisters, Jewel Ridley of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Eudora Naron of Hobbs, N.M.; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thelma Holladay FORT STOCKTON — Thelma N. Holladay, 75, of Fort Stockton died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending with Memorial Funeral Home. Eldon Pounds ODESSA — Eldon Pounds, 76, of Odessa died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.