Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 7 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 07, 2000 Suzi Blair MONAHANS Suzi Blair, 46, of Monahans, a civic leader and manager of Monahans Main Street, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in Ward County. Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Swisher officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in El Paso. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Raymond Blair of Monahans; sons, Matthew Blair and Patrick Blair, both of Monahans; parents, Philip and Jan Parker of Clear Lake and Jack and Grace Balzer of Canyon Lake; brothers, John Philip Parker of Crystal Beach and Dan Patrick Parker of Leander; and sisters, Sally Parker Davis of Clear Lake and Eileen Parker Finley of Wichita Falls. Vera Ellison SWEETWATER Vera M. Ellison, 90, of Sweetwater, a retired employee of P.P.I. Co., died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Broadway Baptist Church with the Revs. Lyndel Hix and Orvel Brantley officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements by Cate-Spencer and Trent Funeral Home. She was born in Comanche and had been a resident of Sweetwater since 1933. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Welton Ellison and Edwin Ellison, both of Sweetwater; sister, Maggie Hilburn of Sweetwater; brothers, Bobby Mize of Odessa and Peter Mize of Comanche; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Lillian Franklin ODESSA Lillian M. Franklin, 82, of Midland, a retired secretary for First United Methodist Church, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Terrace West Nursing Center in Midland. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Henryetta and had been a resident of Odessa for 40 years. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Sarah "Sally" Franklin of Midland and Marian Cobb of Austin; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. William Locklar MIDLAND William "Newt" Locklar, 100, of Midland, a retired farmer, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl "Hoot" Leonard officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Corsicana and had been a resident of Midland since 1914. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Frank Locklar and Charles Locklar, both of Midland; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Dorothy Palmour ODESSA Dorothy M. Palmour, 77, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Bill Stroud officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Stanton and had been a resident of Odessa since 1942. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy Palmour, Charles Palmour and Terry Palmour, all of Odessa; daughters, Barbara Mathis, Robbie Lambright and Debbie Looney, all of Odessa; sister, Loraine Williams of Odessa; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Aida Rojero ODESSA Aida Dutchover Rojero, 63, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Davis. SURVIVORS: Husband, Catarino Rojero of Odessa; sons, Elias Rojero, Albert Rojero and Joshua Rojero, all of Odessa, Jose Rojero of Dallas and Randy Rivera of Austin; daughters, Abby Rojero of San Angelo, Lupe Sosa of Lubbock, Elva Subia of Houston, Marina Rojero, Yolanda Rodriguez and Cathy Lopez, all of Odessa; brothers, Fidel Dutchover of Carlsbad, N.M., Frank Dutchover of Odessa and Alberto Dutchover of Pomona, Calif.; sisters, Beatrice Aguirre and Maggie Campos, both of Odessa; 34 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Leo Blythe NETANYA, Israel Leo F. Blythe, 76, of Odessa, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, in Netanya, Israel. Arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Malcolm Tillotson BELLINGHAM, Wash. Malcolm Arnold Tillotson, 37, of Bellingham, Wash., died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, in Bellingham. Arrangements are pending with Fort Stockton Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.