Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 5 Dec 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. December 05, 2000 Johnnie Criswell ROCKWALL Johnnie Ivy Criswell, 89, of Rockwall, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lyons Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. Arrangements by Lyons Funeral Home. She was born in Haskell County and had been a longtime resident of Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVOR: Son, Wayne Lee Criswell of Rockwall. Jo Kimble BIG SPRING Jo Kimble, 72, of Big Spring, a retired beautician, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Charles Kimble officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Huron, S.D., and moved to Big Spring in 1950 from Manhattan, Kans. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Sons, Russell Kimble of Odessa and Charles Kimble of Sam Rayburn; two sisters; and five grandchildren. Travis McMillan BURNET COUNTY Travis McMillan, 91, of Tow, a retired field supervisor for Exxon Oil Co., died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Kingsland Care Center in Kingsland. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park with the Rev. Stanley Nixon offici-ating. Arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Haw-thorne Funeral Home. He was born in Batson and had been a resident of Odessa. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Josie McMillan of Tow; daughters, Marie Gregory of Tow, Linda Alvey of Odessa and Betty Burns of Denton; sister, Lois Hicks of Odessa; eight grand-children; 10 great-grand-children; and six great-great-grandchildren. Sol Oxford STEPHENVILLE Sol Oxford, 71, of Odessa, a retired self-employed accountant, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at his residence. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at Erath Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jack Abendshan officiating. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born in Stephenville and had been a resident of Odessa for over 45 years. SURVIVOR: Sister, Mar-tha Evans of Stephenville. Rolf Richardson ALPINE Rolf Richard-son, 67, of Terlingua, a retired welder, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at an Odessa hospital. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at the Terlingua Ghost Town Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Edwards-ville, Kans., and had been a resident of Terlingua for over 20 years. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Janine Seyhun of California, Julie Richardson of Texas and Kathy Wisdom of Alpine. Clarence Shannon ODESSA Clarence Wil-liam Shannon, 77, of Odessa, a self-employed technician, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Ziegler officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Worth. He was a member of the Assembly of God. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruby Shannon of Odessa; daughters, Sharon Williams Clifford of Kemp and Carla Rogers of Odessa; brother, James Macky of Mansfield, Ohio; sister, Darlene Lewis of Lamesa; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mozelle Brown ODESSA Mozelle Brown, 72, of Odessa died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Emogene Griffin ODESSA Emogene Bolles Griffin, 76, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. George Owen BAKERSFIELD, Calif. George S. Owen, 77, of Odessa died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, in Bakersfield, Calif. Services are pending with Bakersfield Family Funeral Directors. Howard Taylor ODESSA Howard Douglas Taylor, 51, of Odessa died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.