Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 11 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 11, 2000 Paula Espinoza ODESSA Paula Garcia Espinoza, 66, of Odessa died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Fidelo Lugo officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Beeville. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Rene G. Espinoza of McAllen, Ruben G. Espinoza and Robert G. Espinoza, both of Houston; daughter, Rosa L. Cantu of Odessa; brother, Juan Garcia of San Antonio; sisters, Estella Mendez of Dimmitt, Dominga Ozuna of Dallas, and Antonio Rodriguez of Edinburg; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Emilio Lopez ODESSA Emilio G. Lopez, 77, of Barstow, a retired railroad worker, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eusebia G. Lopez of Barstow; sons, Nicky Lopez of Lubbock, Steven Lopez of Round Rock and Dennis Lopez of Houston; daughters, Belinda Lopez and Melinda Lopez, both of Odessa, Adela Sedillo of Grand Prairie, Yvonne Lopez of Houston; stepdaughter, Carol Gonzales of Barstow; brother, Alejo Lopez of Breckenridge, sisters, Lupe Miller of Abilene and Connie Anguiano of Tucson, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Syble Milson ODESSA Syble E. Milson, 79, of Odessa, a retired seamstress and interior designer, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Wilson, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1971 from Midland. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Jim Milson of Odessa; daughter, Patricia Moore of Midland; brothers, A.G. Flippin of Vega, Ray Flippin, Harold Flippin, Gene Flippin and Bobby Flippin, all of Amarillo; sister, Hazel Morton of Amarillo; and three grandchildren. Martha Murrell ODESSA Martha "Toni" Murrell, 72, of Midland, a retired real estate broker, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial with Hubert Hinkle officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Fayetteville, Ark. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jacob F. Murrell of Midland; son, Benny Franklin Murrell of Midland; brother, Ray Davis of Los Angeles; sister, Lillian Newman of Riverside, Calif.; and one grandchild. Milton Notgrass ODESSA Milton P. Notgrass, 71, of Odessa, a retired business owner, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. John Van Hoose officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Ranger and moved to Odessa in 1946 from Dublin. SURVIVORS: Wife, Wanda Notgrass of Odessa; sons, Jim Notgrass of Burleson, Gary Notgrass of Holland, Mich.; daughters, Linda Kay Gray of Holland, Mich., Rene Branscum and Lisa Crosby, both of Odessa; brother, J.D. Notgrass of Granbury; sisters, Doris Fair and Lucille Mosley, both of Odessa, and Mary Sharp of The Colony; mother, Addie Newsom of Odessa; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Pete Ramirez GRANDFALLS Pete Ramirez, 32, of Monahans, an oilfield worker, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Imperial. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Gertrudes Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Gertrudes Catholic Church. Burial will be at Grandfalls Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Monahans and was a longtime resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Corina Ramirez of Monahans; sons, Hector Ramirez and Carlos Ramirez, both of Fort Stockton; daughters, Crystal Rayos of Odessa, Desiree Rayos of Monahans and Krystal Ramirez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Rey Ramirez and Rudy Ramirez, both of Grandfalls, Richard Ramirez of San Antonio, Rafael Ramirez of Las Vegas and Roy Ramirez of Pampa; and sisters, Mary Noriega of Salina, Calif., Celia Rodriguez of Imperial and Elvira DeLeon of Shamrock. James Vest SEMINOLE James David Vest, 72, of Hobbs, N.M., an oil pump supply manager, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Hobbs Health Care Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gaines County Cemetery South with the Rev. Derrel Evins officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Caneyville, Ky., and moved to Hobbs 12 years ago from Lampasas. SURVIVORS: Wife, Wanda Vest of Hobbs, N.M.; sons, Alfred Vest of Seminole and BillVest of Lubbock; daughters, Jean Rider of Dayton, Ohio, and Tammy Wilchenski of Fort Worth; brothers, Sam Vest and Charlie Vest, both of Ohio, and Jim Vest of Hamilton; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Sophie Wenzel ANDREWS Sophie Olga Wenzel, 86, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Johns Lutheran Church with the Rev. A.D. Kelm officiating. Burial will be at St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery in Aleman. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Malone and moved to Andrews in 1979. She was Lutheran. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Shirley Springer of Andrews; sisters, Alice Rollins of Hillsboro and Ruth Young of Houston; brother, Herbert Huse of Jackson, Miss; three grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Thomas Bickle ODESSA Thomas Michael "Mickey" Bickle, 32, of Odessa died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Pecos. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Della Brown ODESSA Della Brown, 89, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Mary Franklin ODESSA Mary Franklin, 80, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at a local nursing home. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Kelly Rimer ODESSA Kelly Rimer, 33, of Midland died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.