Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 20 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 20, 2000 Robert Baty JAL, N.M. Robert E. Baty, 75, of Jal, N.M., a retired employee of El Paso Natural Gas Co., died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Albuquerque, N.M. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Jal United Methodist Church with the Rev. Patti Butts officiating. Burial will be at the Jal Cemetery. Arrangements by Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors. He was born in Gilliand. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Baty of Albuquerque; son, Jerry Michael Baty of Denham Springs, La.; stepsons, Eugene Eddy and Robert Eddy, both of Albuquerque; daughter, Karen Gayle Harper of Jal; brother, L.B. Baty of San Angelo; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Susan Larsson-Matthews DALLAS Susan Jane Larsson-Matthews, 45, of Mesquite, an employee of Ron Morris and Associates, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jann Aldredge-Clanton officiating. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and had been a resident of Midland. SURVIVORS: Sons, Ross Daniel Matthews III and Dylan Andrew Matthews, both of Mesquite; brother, Alan Larson of Dallas; and sister, Mary Larsson-Shackelford of Midland. Maria Rubio PRESIDIO Maria Mendias Rubio, 85, of Presidio, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Santa Teresa Catholic Church with the Rev. Lazaro Trejo officiating. Burial will follow at Santa Teresa Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Mexico and had been a longtime resident of Presidio. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Telesforo Rubio, Manuel Rubio and Roberto Rubio, all of Presidio, Enrique Rubio, Jesus Rubio and Victor Rubio, all of Odessa; daughters, Bahola R. Martinez of Houston, Francisca R. Morales of Kermit, Elidia R. Mendoza, Elizer R. Armendariz and Olivia R. Covos, all of Presidio, and Elida R. Rivera of Roswell, N.M.; sisters, Inez Galindo, Angelita Jimenez, Leandra Aranda, Jesusita Soza, Socorro Singh and Apolinar Ramos, all of El Paso, and Esperanza Acosta of Marfa; 52 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; and 28 great-great-grandchildren. Edwin Spoon KILGORE Edwin Anthony Spoon, 88, of Kilgore, a retired oilfield worker and drilling consultant, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Longview. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rader Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery in Harleton. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Homes. He was born in St. Joseph and had been a resident of Odessa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Joanne Pope and Norma Sue Guevara, both of Shreveport, La., and Lanell Ruth Benson of Kilgore; sister, Betty Jean Williams of Rodessa, La.; 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Morris Sullens ANDREWS Morris "Whitie" Sullens, 66, of Andrews, a retired rig operator for DA&S Oil Well Service and Brownlee Oil Well Service, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ivy Shelton officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Little Texas, Ala., and had been a resident of Andrews since 1963. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sue Sullens of Andrews; sons, Jamie Sullens and Olen Sullens, both of Andrews; daughters, Teresa Garcia, Mary Ramirez, Darlene Ake and Cindy Whitten, all of Andrews; brother, Gene Sullens of Georgia; sisters, Catherine Grant of Winfield, Ala., and Shirley Farris of Florida; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Lloyd Alcorn ODESSA Lloyd C. Alcorn, 96, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.