Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 29 March 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. March 29, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Adam Gonzales ODESSA — Adam S. Gonzales Sr., 74, of Odessa, a retired tire serviceman, died Sunday, March 26, 2000, at Deerings Nursing Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Revs. J. M. Garcia, Joel Amaro and Juan Gaona officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Roswell, N.M., and moved to Odessa from Corpus Christi in 1957. He was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista. SURVIVORS: Wife, Francisca M. Gonzales of Odessa; sons, Robert Joe Gonzales, Adam Gonzales Jr., Javier Gonzales, Jaime Gonzales and Joel Gonzales, all of Odessa; brothers, Gregorio Gonzales and Ismael Gonzales, both of Snyder, Hiram Gonzales of Midland and Raul Gonzales of Oklahoma City; sisters, Juanita Cadena of Snyder, Eva Morin of Corpus Christi and Ruth Arauza of Abilene; and 14 grandchildren. Corine Moore ODESSA — Corine Moore, 86, of Odessa, a retired sales clerk, died Monday, March 27, 2000, at Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce Troy officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Hunt County and was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Michael D. Moore of San Antonio and Billy Moore of San Marcos; sister, Marguerite Cowan of Littlefield; and two grandchildren. Ben Moseley PECOS — Ben Moseley, 74, of Pecos, a retired groundskeeper, died Thursday, March 23, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. James Baptist Church. Burial will be at East Side Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Holly Springs, Miss., and was a longtime resident of Pecos. He was an Army and Air Force veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Patricia Ann Moseley of Pecos; sons, Benny Earie Moseley of Blytheville, Ark., and Anthony Wilson of Abilene; daughters, Sandy Marie Moseley Kuria of Savannah, Ga., Norma Dominguez and Sonia Rayos, both of Pecos, and Debra Scott of St. Louis; brothers, Marshall Moseley Jr. of Detroit and James Henry Moseley of Memphis, Tenn.; sisters, Bessie Duncan of Luxora, Ark., and Loraine Williams of Fort Worth; and nine grandchildren. R.I. Oliver SEMINOLE — R.I. "Sam" Oliver, 80, of Seminole, a retired farmer, died Monday, March 27, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Westside Church of Christ with Wayne Mixon, Perry Brewer and James T. Smith officiating. Burial will be at Seagraves Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Alvord and moved to Gaines County from Terry County in 1965. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Son, Craig Oliver of Denver City; daughter, Sandra Franklin of Seminole; sisters, Ruby Fleming, Josephine Hill and Mary Lou Currie, all of Seagraves; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Stephen Orr JAL, N.M. — Stephen Ray Orr, 26, of Mountainair, N.M., a teacher and coach, died Sunday, March 26, 2000, in Corona, N.M. Services will be at 3 p.m. MST today at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Alan Speed officiating. Burial will be at Jal Cemetery. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home. He was born in Andrews. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Alan Jacob Orr of Alamogordo, N.M.; parents, Gary and Jacquelin Orr of Jal, N.M.; brother, David Orr of Alamogordo; grandparents, Vernon and Helen Orr of Cisco and Doris Riddle of El Paso. Mary Ridener ODESSA — Mary Ridener, 92, of Odessa died Monday, March 27, 2000, in Avalon Place. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Kansas and moved to Odessa in 1995 from Bakersfield, Calif. SURVIVORS: Sons, Benjamin G. Ridener of Odessa and Frank Jack Ridener of Sanger, Calif.; daughter, Ethel Mae Nelson of Sarcoxie, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. Janet Self ODESSA — Janet E. Self, 46, of Odessa died Thursday, March 24, 2000, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today at Ector County Cemetery with the Rev. Ernie Bever officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Eureka, Calif.. SURVIVORS: Husband, Joel S. Self of Odessa; son, Kevin G. Graves of Odessa; father, Charles K. Ellis of Odessa; and sister, Carolyn S. Townsen of Eureka, Calif. Audon Saldivar MIDLAND — Audon "Odie" Saldivar Sr., 48, of Midland, a deacon and retired employee of Conoco, died Sunday, March 26, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. today at Our Lady of San Juan, followed by a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday with Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer and the Rev. Thomas C. Kelley officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Big Spring and moved to Midland from Freer in 1999. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Elma Saldivar of Midland; sons, Audon M. "Odie" Saldivar Jr. of Midland and Jacob Matthew Saldivar of Fort Brag, N.C.; daughters, Trish Gonzales and Terri Flores, both of Stanton; parents, Jose and Dora Saldivar of Big Spring; brothers, Jaime Saldivar, Raymond Saldivar and Tony Saldivar, all of Big Spring, and Johnny Saldivar of Midland; sisters, Teodora "Tia" Del Torro, Bertha Miranda and Lisa Hernandez, all of Big Spring, and Denise Garcia of Carlsbad, N.M.; and four grandchildren. John Taylor ODESSA — John Sherman Taylor, 59, of Odessa, a retired chef, died Saturday, March 25, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Glenn Powell officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry Glenn Powell, Barry Lynn Powell and Elton Leon Powell, all of Odessa; daughter, Carolyn Kay Powell of Odessa; father, Charlie Williams of Waco; mother, Mamie Taylor of Odessa; stepfather, Sullivan Walton of Dallas; brothers, Bobby Roy Williams of Waco and Billy C. Williams of Dallas; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Charlcie Teague PECOS — Charlcie M. Teague, 88, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Monday, March 27, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Fourth and Bois D’Arc Church of Christ with Monty Huffman and Gary Taylor officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Davidson, Okla., and had been a resident of Pecos since 1932. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, VaLera Gatewood of Pecos; son, John F. Teague of Pecos; sister, Peggie G. Scott of San Antonio; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchildren. Mary Van Horn LUBBOCK — Mary Louise Van Horn, 87, of Lubbock died Monday, March 27, 2000, in Lubbock. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.