Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 3 Oct 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. October 03, 2000 L.J. Ellison MONAHANS L.J. Ellison, 87, of Monahans, a retired pumper, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Box officiating. Burial will be at the Crane County Cemetery in Crane. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Smith County. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lena Ellison of Monahans; daughters, Charline Robinson of the Woodlands, Arlene Clark of Andrews and Betty Standefer of Odessa; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Don Fisher MONAHANS Don Nelson Fisher, 20, of Monahans, a roughneck, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Swisher officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Andrews. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Mother and stepfather Robin and Mark Smith of Monahans; brothers, Richard Brown of La Place, La., and Joshua Smith of San Angelo; sisters, Dondi Fisher of Odessa, Brandy Ethridge of Monahans, Samantha Fisher of Ravenna, Ohio, and Shayla Smith of San Angelo; and stepgrandparents, Harold and Linda Smith of Iowa Park. Maxine Goldwire SANDERSON Maxine G. Goldwire, 81, of Sanderson, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Lyme, N.H. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Craig Mull officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Lubbock and had been a resident of San Angelo before moving to Sanderson. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Lloyd Max Goldwire of Sanderson, Ronald Keith Kight of San Angelo and Larry Gayle Kight of Cleveland, Ga.; daughter, Alice Goldwire Glass of Lyme; brother, Gayle Gaither of Lubbock; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Nicolas Hernandez PECOS Nicolas P. Hernandez, 34, of Pecos, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos and had been a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Mother, Gabina Pisana of Pecos; father, H.F. Hernandez of Odessa; grandmother, Rosenda Pisana of Odessa; brothers, Alfonso P. Hernandez, Johnny P. Hernandez and Henry P. Hernandez, all of Pecos, and Roberto P. Hernandez of Carlsbad, N.M.; and sisters, Amelia Cameron, Sylvia Garcia, Lydia Davies, Margarita H. Sanchez, Carolina H. Najera, Delma Russell and Rosa Hernandez, all of Odessa. Carmen Pena ODESSA Carmen Diaz Pena, 90, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Joel Amaro officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. She was born in Kennedy. SURVIVORS: Sons, Willie Pena of Pawnee, Noe Pena of Beeville and Cipriano Pena of Odessa; daughters, Dominga Garcia of Beeville, Jaunita De La Paz of Colorado City, Irene De La Paz of Sweetwater and Elizabeth Pena of Asheboro, N.C.; brother, Gumisindo Diaz of Beeville; 41 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. John Osborn PECOS John Osborn, 65, of Toyah, a retired farmer, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home with the Rev. J.R. Wooten officiating. Burial will be at the Toyah Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Toyah. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Son, Ray Osborn Keene of Waco; daughters, Renea Gallagher of Granbury and Denise Schroeder of New Braunfels; brothers, Charlie Osborn, Jim Osborn and Joe Osborn, all of Pecos, Jack Osborn of Toyah, Dan Osborn of Huntsville and Jay Walker of Mineral Wells; sister, Billie Hughes of Junction; and four grandchildren. Charles Smith STAMPS, Ark. Charles Richard Smith, 73, of Lewisville, Ark., a retired welder for El Paso Products, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at Wadley Hospital in Texarkana. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Shiloh Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home. He was born in Lewisville and had been a resident of Odessa. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Modie Irene Smith of Lewisville; daughters, Vickie Irene Rimer of Odessa, Charlotte Kay Reygon and Linda Wynell Smith of Lewisville; brothers, C.W. Smith of Kingsland, Dalton Smith, Boots Smith and Hershel Smith, all of Stamps; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Lisa Treadwell KERMIT Lisa Treadwell, 40, of Wink, a secretary for Rapid Transport Co., died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, in Vermejo Park, N.M. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Belvue Baptist Church with the Rev. Emmet Upchurch officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Kermit and had been a lifelong resident of Wink. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Gregg Treadwell of Wink; son, Stephen Treadwell of Aledo; daughter, Arron Treadwell of Wink; mother, Carol Ann Willhelm of Kermit; brothers, Terry Joe Willhelm of Kermit and Randy Baker of Pampa; and sister, Frankie Rolfe of Raton, N.M. Stanley Willis BIG SPRING Stanley "Strawberry" Willis, 85, of Forsan, a retired employee of Continental Oil Co., died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, at Crane Memorial Hospital in Crane. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Leroy Linney officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Pittsburgh County, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of Forsan. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Corrina M. White of Longview and Marketta F. Wright of Grantsville, Utah; sons, Stanley E. Willis of Longview, Tommy L. Willis of Midland, Fred D. Willis of Lohn and Jacky R. Willis of Crane; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Miquel Morrison SANTA FE, N.M. Miquel "Mike" H. Morrison, 72, of Odessa, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, in Santa Fe, N.M. Arrangements are pending with St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Monica Martinez ODESSA Monica Martinez, daughter of Arturo and Rosalinda Martinez of Fort Worth, was stillborn Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today at Ector County Cemetery with the Rev. Barney Rodriguez officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; and grandparents Mario and Guadalupe Martinez of Fort Worth and Alfredo and Romelia Escobar of Desdemona. Willie Sweatt SEMINOLE Willie Cecil Sweatt, 87, of Midland, a retired farmer, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Community Chapel with Don Mitchell and Leo Copeland officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Knox County and had been a resident of Seminole before moving to Midland. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Opal Sweatt of Midland; daughters, Doris Taylor of Midland, Cleta Sander of Dallas and Annette Burton of Yorba Linda, Calif.; brother, Robert Sweatt of Burton; sisters, Clara Wilcox of Springfield, Mo., Mildred Leverett of Hobbs, N.M., and Reba Grandrud of Phoenix; three grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Jesus Urias KERMIT Jesus C. Urias, 81, of Kermit, a retired carpenter, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at 212 S. Mulberry St. with Gonzalo Lujan officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Redford and had been a resident of Kermit for 25 years. He was a Marine. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jesus V. Urias of Kermit; sons, Jose Urias and Jesus Urias Jr., both of Odessa, Mario Urias, Juan Urias and Manuel H. Urias, all of Kermit; daughter, Socorro Pantoja of Presidio, Rosario Lujan of Odessa, Marisol Armendariz and Elizama Juarez, both of Kermit; brothers, Bernabe Urias of Lubbock and Liborio Catano of Odessa; sister, Celia Catano of Marfa; 26 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.