Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 13 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 13, 2000 Della Brown ODESSA Della Faye Brown, 89, of Monahans, a retired election judge for Ward County, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Revs. David Lively and Morris Johnson officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Lovington, N.M. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Betty Sellars of Coleman and Frankie Hall of Odessa; brother, Joe Jones of Ballinger; sister, Jewel Sherry of Artesia, N.M.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Maria Falcon SANDERSON Maria Rivera Falcon, 92, of Sanderson, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Santa Rita Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in San Buena Ventura, Mexico. She was Catholic. SURVIVOR: Sister, Josefa F. Villarreal of El Paso. Melvin Harris ODESSA Melvin Earl Harris, 39, of Odessa died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at King Solomon Baptist Church with the Rev. George Garnett officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and had been a resident of Dallas. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Brother, John C. Atkinson of Odessa; and sisters, Mattie Prince of Odessa and Serrena Williams of Wichita Falls. Roger Holley FORT STOCKTON Roger Quitman Holley, 50, of San Angelo, a radio announcer, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Easthill Cemetery. Arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home. He was born in Clovis, N.M., and was a resident of San Angelo for seven years. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Katie Beth Holley of San Angelo; daughters, Staci Erin Holley Burris and Tifani Renee Holley, both of San Angelo; sons, Billy Russell Holley and Christopher D. Holley, both of San Angelo; brother, Randy Holley of Odessa; and one grandchild. Kellie Rimer ODESSA Kellie Deanna Rimer, 33, of Midland, an interior designer, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernest Easley officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa and was a resident of Midland for six years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Father, Larry Rimer of Odessa; step-mothers, Pamela Rimer and Margaret Rimer, both of Odessa; brothers, Larry Rimer Jr. and Joshua Rimer, both of Odessa; sister, Melanie Rimer Davis of Odessa; stepsister, Christy King of Abilene; and grand-mother, Wilma Matthews of Odessa. Felix Howell BRADY Felix Eugene "Gene" Howell, 73, of Brady died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, in Brady. Services are pending with Heritage Funeral Home. W. Gorman Maxwell ODESSA W. Gorman Maxwell, 80, of Odessa died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Angelita Thompson MIDLAND Angelita Mary Isabell Thompson, infant daughter of Lourdes Ruiz of Stanton and Chris Thompson of Midland, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. Ruby Yocham CASHION, Okla. Ruby Frances Yocham, 75, of Cashion, Okla., died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in Cashion. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.