Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 2 June 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. June 02, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Max Burks GARLAND, Ala. — Max D. "Mickey" Burks, 64, of Addison, Ala., died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at a nursing home in Addison. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Eastgate Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronald J. Burks officiating. Burial will be at the Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Eastgate Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and had lived in Dallas for 35 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Betty Joe Burks of San Angelo and Billye F. Short of Odessa; and brother, Jack Burks of Huntsville, Ala. J.C. Elder FRANKLIN — J.C. Elder, 66, of Franklin died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at McCauley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Franklin Cemetery. Arrangements by Blair-Stubbs-McCauley Funeral Directors. He was born in Lampasses and had been a resident of Franklin for seven years. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Elder of Franklin; daughters, Dorothy Ann Webb of Cleveland, Texas, and Linda Elaine Chalkey of Pasadena, Texas; sons, Larry Eugene Elder of Pasadena, Texas, and Jay Elder of Conroe; sister, Margaret Warren of Austin; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Catarina Holguin FORT STOCKTON — Catarina Pena Holguin, 79, of El Paso died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in El Paso. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Ray Holguin of El Paso; daughter, Dorothy Pena of Odessa; sisters, Magdalena Valenzuela and Mary Lou Espino, both of Fort Stockton, Raguel Gutierrez of San Jose, Calif., and Dora Pena Tate of Ceres, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lillian Lewis MERKEL — Lillian Mae Lewis, 79, of Odessa, a retired hairdresser, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Lyndale and had been a resident of Odessa since 1946. SURVIVORS: Sons, Tommy G. Lewis of Dallas and James A. Lewis of Cisco; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Alta Lindsey OZONA — Alta Lucille Lindsey, 85, of Midland died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Rockwood Manor in Midland. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born in Gorman. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Dolores Hobson of Odessa, Elaine Berry of San Angelo, Jerry Betty of Ruidoso, N.M.; son, Terry Lindsey of Ozona; brother, Earl Pritchard of Deming, N.M.; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Connie Roberts ANDREWS — Connie Lou Roberts, 62, of Andrews, a retired office manager, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Andrews Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bob Zap officiating. Burial will be at noon CST Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Hobbs, N.M. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Hobbs, N.M., and moved to Andrews in 1970. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Husband, J. Earl Roberts of Andrews; daughters, Sabrina Robinson and Vickie Roberts, both of Midland; son, Jay Roberts of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; brother, Bill Moore of Silver City, N.M.; sister, Kay Atwood of Carlsbad, N.M., Jean Seaborn of Hobbs, N.M., and Ruth Wicks of Sidney, Neb.; and five grandchildren. Mike Roehrman ODESSA — Mike Roehrman, 71, of Odessa, a retired employee of Rexene, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Wichita, Kan., and moved to Odessa in 1957 from Carlsbad, N.M. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Connie Roehrman of Odessa; sons, Michael Roehrman of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mitch Roehrman of San Angelo; daughters, Ressa Rilley of Corpus Christi and Chrissy Roehrman of Austin; and three grandchildren. Vera Sparks SEMINOLE — Vera Ester Sparks, 94, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Seminole Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at MS Doss Community Chapel with the Rev. Derrel Evins officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County South Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in McCulloch, Colo. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Tommy Sparks of Seminole; sisters, Frieda Martin of Seminole and Margie Ray of Aztec, N.M.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Erie Walker ANDREWS — Erie Mae Walker, 88, of Andrews, a retired grocery clerk, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Permian General Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Mexia and moved to Andrews in 1946 from Wichita, Kan. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Lavern Duffy and Sue Powers, both of Andrews, and Betty Cumbie of Lubbock; son, Jerry Walker of San Angelo; sisters, Eunice Beasley of Sedan, Kan., and Ella Sutherland of Loco, Okla.; brother, Ray Taylor of Lubbock; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Joe Williams ODESSA — Joe Edward Williams, 82, of Odessa, a retired maintenance worker, died Monday, May 29, 2000, at Rockwood Manor in Midland. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. D. Willis officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Waco. SURVIVORS: Sons, Edward H. Williams and Joseph Williams, both of Houston and Dwight Williams of Tucson, Ariz.; daughter, Mattie Mae Joiner of Tucson, Ariz.; brother, Sandville Williams; and sister, Hazel Williams of Dallas. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. 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