Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 8 May 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. May 08, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices O.A. Buttrell ODESSA — O.A. "Buck" Buttrell, 88, of Odessa, a retired automotive mechanic, died Friday, May 5, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Jayton and moved to Odessa in 1942 from McCamey. SURVVIORS: Daughters, Pat Sproul of Fort Davis, Cathie Harden and Tracee Haddock, both of Odessa, and Sue Bowen of Midland; brother, Claude Buttrell of Big Timber, Mont.; nine grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Thomas Gray ODESSA — Thomas "Eddie" Gray, 52, of Rowlette, a mechanic, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Audie Murphy V.A. Hospital in San Antonio. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Odessa Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Longview. He was a veteran of the Army. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anita Gray of Rowlette; son, Jeremy Gray of Rowlette, daughters, Jessica Kelly of Dallas and Misty Blackwell of Austin; mother, Frankie Gray of Odessa; brothers, Lonnie Gray and Elmer Gray, both of Odessa; sister, Carol Sue Bunn of San Angelo; and four grandchildren. Dollie Grissom KERMIT — Dollie Mae Grissom, 82, of Kermit, retired owner of Keystone Cleaners, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Redwine officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Burkburnett and had been a resident of Kermit for 53 years. SURVIVORS: Brother, Lewis Redwine of Kermit; sister, Ethel Donahoe of Montgomery; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. R.G. Hungerfrod ODESSA — Richard Gray "Judge" Hungerford, 77, of Odessa, a retired Justice of Peace, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in North Texas and moved to Odessa from Crane in 1955. SURVIVORS: Wife, Tommy Hungerford of Odessa; daughters, Charla Larie of Midland and Sidne Tiemann of Austin; son, Richard G. Hungerford Jr. of Mahomet, Ill.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Charles Long ODESSA — Charles William "Bill" Long, 71, a retired sales manager, of Odessa, died Friday, May 5, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bishop officiating. Burial will be Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Karnes City, Pa., and moved to Odessa in 1958. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Esther Long of Odessa; mother, Mildred E. Long of Midland; daughters, Kathleen Johnson of Yukon, Okla., Cristie Lynn Barrow of Midland and Billie Sterling of Odessa; sister, Dixie Lee Bagwell of Midland; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Robert Roach MCCAMEY — Robert Roach, 77, of McCamey died Friday, May 5, 2000, at the V.A. Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Cemetery with the Rev. Ted Creech officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Morrilton, Ark., and had been a resident of McCamey since 1997. He was an Army veteran of World War II, Vietnam and the Korean War. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Gloria "Jeannie" Roach of McCamey; daughter, Sammye Joe Woods of Evans, Ga.; sister, Wanda Covill of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Jesse Whitfield COLEMAN — Jesse Leroy Whitfield, 84, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Friday, May 5, 2000, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Coleman City Cemetery wit the Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Arrangements by Walker Funeral Home. He was born in Eddie and had been a resident of Odessa since 1946. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVOR: Sister, Maurine Bradley of Coleman. Thelma Young ODESSA — Thelma Minter Young, 74, of Odessa, a retired nurse, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Riley officiating. Burial will at 2 p.m. today in Kermit. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Ardmore, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1977. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Morris Young of Odessa; sons, Jesse Minter, Johnny Minter and Victor Minter, all of Abilene, Aubrey Young of Buckeye, Ark., and David Young of Garland; daughters, Linda Thomas of Weatherford, Jo Ella Parker of El Dorado and Sharon Richardson of Odessa; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Ray Parker ODESSA — Ray "Imogene" Parker, 87, of Odessa died Sunday, May 07, 2000, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.