Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 12 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 12, 2000 Ella Butler ODESSA Ella Mae Butler, 90, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Seabury Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jerry Thorpe officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Pilot Grove. She was Baptist. Robert Calderon CRANE Robert "Bobby" Calderon, 28, of Odessa, a city of Odessa employee, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and had been a resident of Crane. He was a Jehovahs Witness. SURVIVORS: Wife, Edna Calderon of Odessa; sons, Robert Corey Calderon and Ethan Kobey Calderon, both of Odessa; parents, Jose and Martha Calderon of Crane; brother, Joe Calderon of Odessa; and sister, Dora Heilda Rodriguez of Crane. Dru Carruth ANDREWS Dru Carruth, 63, of Andrews, co-owner of Chocks Well Service Co., died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Means Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eddie Marcum officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Alpine. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Chock Carruth of Andrews; son, Chris Carruth of Andrews; daughter, Paula Sommers of Andrews; and five grandchildren. Ruth Ely JAL, N.M. Ruth R. Ely, 75, of Jal, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael May officiating. Burial will be at Cooper Cemetery. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home. A former resident of Wink, she was born in Little Rock, Ark., and had been a resident of Jal since 1942. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Mike Ely and Steve Ely, both of Jal; and five grandchildren. J.D. Thomas ODESSA J.D. "John" Thomas Jr., 62, of Odessa, a technical operator for Texaco Inc., died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church with the Rev. Lon H. Thomas officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Calvert and had been a resident of Odessa since 1958. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Thomas of Odessa; son, Jerry Don Thomas of Odessa; daughters, Ishmeal D. Hudgins Redic of Midland, Bernadine S. Thomas, Donna L. Thomas and Karen D. Thomas, all of Fort Worth, Marily L. Jackson and Pamela A. Thomas, both of Odessa; mother, Lillian Brown of Odessa; brothers, James Johnson of Houston, Robert Brown of Fort Worth, Arthur Brown of Midland and Lon K. Thomas of Amarillo; sisters, Annie Brown and Elizabeth Ray, both of Odessa, Kathrine McCardic of Fort Worth and Gladys McCracken of Pomona, Calif; and 10 grandchildren. Brandon Webster ODESSA Brandon Edward "BAM" Webster, 15, of Odessa, a sophomore at Permian High School, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Odessa Gospel Lighthouse Church with Eddie G. Humphries officiating. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at 5214 E. San Benito Dr. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. He was a member of Odessa Gospel Church. SURVIVORS: Parents, Eddie and Luzcema Webster of Odessa; brother, Bryan E. Webster of Odessa; and grandmother, Lucinda Webster of Odessa. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.