Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 2 Sep 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. September 02, 2000 Benito Arredondo CORPUS CHRISTI Benito R. Arredondo Sr., 78, a retired agriculturist, died Aug. 26, 2000, at a Lubbock Hospital. Mass was celebrated Wed-nesday at Our Lady Catholic Church. Burial was in Memory Garden Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Cantu Funeral Home. He was born in Pana Maria and was a resident of Ralls. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, An-tonia G. Arredondo of Ralls; daughters, Elvia Garcia and Imelda Gonzales, both of Corpus Christi, Elodia Ortega of Morgan and Elida Villanueva of Lubbock; sons, Richard Arredondo of Corpus Christi and Benito Arredondo Jr. of Ralls; sisters, Estella Robles and Dora Ramirez, both of Corpus Christi; brothers, Erasmo Arredondo of Odessa, Isaac Arredondo of North Carolina and Guada-lupe Arredondo of Corpus Christi; 28 grand-children; 66 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchil-dren. Linda Crawford ANDREWS Linda Jean Kinser Crawford, 48, of An-drews, a retired English teacher, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating. Burial will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Sher-wood Cemetery in Sherwood. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in San Angelo. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Dennis Crawford of An-drews; daughter, Kim Crawford of Andrews; son, Jason Crawford of Mes-quite; mother, Lorene Ten-nant of Brady; stepsisters, Valerie Threadgill, Debbie Trent and April Marchant, all of Midland; and grandmother, Erva Kinser of Midland. Rita Easley MONAHANS Rita Easley, 60, of Monahans, a home-maker, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at her residence. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Holly officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Southland Memorial Park in Grand Prairie. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Telephone. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, J.C. Easley of Monahans; daughter, Lisa Easley of Monahans; mother, Thelma Cooper of Grand Prairie; sister, Carolyn Self of Grand Prairie; and a grand-child. Gene Harrison ODESSA Gene W. Harri-son, 80, of Odessa, a retired pump supervisor for Reading and Bates Company, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at Deerings Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Revs. Dr. Bill Percy, L.D. Green and Owen Sharp officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Caddo and had been a resident of Odessa since 1977. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dor-othy Harrison of Odessa; son, Steve Harrison of Odessa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchil-dren. Melba Holder RUIDOSO, N.M. Melba Holder, 57, of Ruidoso, N.M., a homemaker, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Albuquerque, N.M. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Ruidoso Downs Senior Citizen Center. Arrangements by LaGrone Funeral Chapel. She was born in Amherst. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jerry Holder of Ruidoso; son, Shane Holder of Ruidoso; daughter, Niccole Holder of Ruidoso; sisters, Janet Dupuy of Odessa, Bonnie Light of Clovis, N.M., and Erveda Wilson of Nevada; brother, Delvin Weber of Whiteface; and three grandchildren. Epigmenio Leyva FORT STOCKTON Epigmenio H. Leyva, 56, of Fort Stockton, a retired roustabout, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Ojinaga, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Eddie Leyva of Denver and Miguel Leyva of Studio City, Calif.; daughters, Judy Marriot of Studio City and Angie Acosta of Fort Stockton; sisters, Andrea Sarabia of Fort Stockton and Rita Valenzuela of Denver; and brothers, Lucio Leyva of Artesia, N.M., Jose Leyva, Humberto Leyva and Ruben Leyva, all of Fort Stockton, Roman Leyva of Odessa, Adan Leyva of Denver and Arturo Leyva of San Bernardino, Calif. Jessie Nelson ANDREWS Jessie Mae Nelson, 70, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at McKinney Acres Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Colgate, Okla. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Don Nelson, Larry Nelson and Steve Nelson, all of Andrews; daughters, Karen Derrington and Jean Janna-mon, both of Andrews, and Sharen Fulwider of Midland; nine grandchil-dren; and eight great-grandchildren. Susana Silvas MONAHANS Susana Silvas, 66, of Monahans, a retired cafeteria worker for Monahans Independent School District, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Johns Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Sanderson and had been a resident of Monahans since 1963. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Rosendo Silvas of Mona-hans; daughter, Chriselda Juarez of Monahans; mo-ther, Aurora Barrera of San Antonio; brothers, Santiago Barrera and Gilbert Bar-rera, both of San Antonio, and Homero Barrera of Pecos; sisters, Rita Gonzalez of Andrews and Virginia Ochoa of Del Rio; and two grandchildren. Ramona Corrales ODESSA Ramona Corrales, 60, of Odessa, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Zada Seely ODESSA Zada B. Seely, 68, of Odessa, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.