Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 13 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 13, 2000 Van Bullard WINTERS Van K. Bullard, 47, of Baird, a pipe fitter for TIC Construction Co., died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at a Lubbock hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Winters Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Phillip Schaefer officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements by Winters Funeral Home. He was born in Ballinger and had been a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Wife, Judy Fay Bullard of Elko, Nev.; sons, John Glenn Walker of Conroe and Donnie Van Molinare of Austin; daughter, Kristen Bullard of Ozona; parents, Curtis G. and Ella T. Bullard of Baird; brother, Curtis R. Bullard of Houston; sisters, Ora Marzano of Clifton Park, N.Y., Dina Cook of San Angelo and Patricia Tollett of Clyde; grandmother, Edna Cox of Bangs; and two grandchildren. James Burns-Burruss ODESSA James L. Burns-Burruss, an infant, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dewey Blevins officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Mother, Jamie Burns of Odessa; father, Roy Burruss of Odessa; brothers, Lee Dylon Nichols and William Christopher Burruss, both of Odessa; grandparents, Ella Sisco, James Harper and Gayle Smith, all of Odessa; and great-grandparents, Ella Murphy of Abilene and Granny Bean of Odessa. Marie Goble GLADEWATER Marie Barnhill Goble, 82, of Abilene, a retired employee of the Odessa American, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, in Abilene. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rock Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Homes. She was born in Longview and had been a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Husband, James A. Goble of Abilene; daughter, Darlene West of Abilene; son, James B. Goble of Chula Vista, Calif.; sister, Geraldine Prather of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Ethel Guillory OLLA, La. Ethel Deville Guillory, 92, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Riser Funeral Home with the Rev. E.R. Johnson officiating. Burial was at Pine Hill Cemetery in Urania, La. Arrangements by Riser Funeral Homes. She was born in Deville, La. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Son, Kenneth R. Guillory of Odessa; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Kenneth Leith III ALPINE Kenneth Leith III, 74, of Alpine, a retired race car driver, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Geeslin Funeral Home. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Joplin, Mo., and had been a resident of Alpine since 1985. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Son, Kenneth Leith IV of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters, Dr. Mary Parish and Frances Pontasch, both of Alpine, and Ann Griess of Houston; sister, Mary Gordon Rutrough of Florida; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Polly Shearman RANKIN Polly Curry Ferguson Shearman, 92, of Wink, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill officiating. Burial will follow at the Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in San Augustine County and had been a resident Wink since 1980. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, George Ferguson of Rankin; daughters, Sylvie Conner of Kermit, Lois Wright of Midland and Sharon Lloyd of Odessa; brother, Jeff Curry of Huntington; sister, Vera Wilkerson of Port Arthur; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Roland Sweazy KERMIT Roland E. Sweazy, 79, of Richardson, a retired oilfield welder, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at Landmark Nursing Home in Richardson. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Belvue Baptist Church with the Rev. Emmett Upchurch officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Beecher City, Ill., and had been a resident of Kermit. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jewell Sweazy of Richardson; sons, Lewis Sweazy of Midland, Warren Sweazy of Garland and Rickey Sweazy of Whiteface; sister, Lucille Wright of Eureka, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Geraldine Poole ODESSA Geraldine Poole, 74, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at New Horizons Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Maria Subia AUSTIN Maria Subia, 91, of Austin died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Austin. Arrangements are pending with Fort Stockton Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.