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May 18, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA — Geneva Ellen Caywood, 66, of Odessa passed away Sunday, May 14, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born July 15, 1933, in Long Camp. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, at the Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Brother David Henry officiating. Interment then will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Geneva has been a member of the community since 1958 working as a bookkeeper in the petroleum industry. She was also a member of Vine Avenue Baptist Church. Geneva was an avid reader and enjoyed crafts. Survivors include her sons, Stephen L. Caywood and wife, Jana, of Knoxville, Tenn., and R. Scott Caywood of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughters, Sandra Brandon and husband, Jim, of Ducanville and Pamela J. Ward and husband, Russell, of Odesssa; mother, Mary Florene Blalock of Weatherford; brother, Arthur Stockstill and wife, LaDonna, of Weatherford; grandchildren are Greg Brandon and wife, Jennifer, of Little Rock, Ark., Michael Brandon and wife, Kimmee, of Lubbock, Michelle Caywood of Odessa, Stephanie and Angela Ward of Odessa; great-grandsons are Hayden and Jordan Brandon of Little Rock, Ark. Services are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ MIDLAND — Kathryn Sue Herbert left this world Tuesday, May 16, 2000, surrounded by her family. Her life was a labor of love to her family and to her God. She was born Sept. 6, 1938, in Dallas, to William Cleveland and Kathryn Frances Chatham Jeffries. She moved to Odessa with her family in 1948, where she attended school and graduated from Odessa High in 1956. On Sept. 1, 1956, she married William Kenneth Herbert in Odessa. Since the time of her marriage, Mrs. Herbert was an ever faithful, considerate, comforting, supportive wife with a fervent love for her husband. The Herberts moved to Midland in 1999. Mrs. Herbert’s mission was to love God and to comply to his will. She was a member of the Eisenhower Church of Christ where she served in so many ways, always putting others before herself, including family, friends and even those she vaguely knew. Mrs. Herbert’s life was an exemplary practice of the Golden Rule. She taught Bible class for 40 years. Mrs. Herbert had a beautiful voice and loved to sing at church and with her family. Her parents preceded Mrs. Herbert in death. Yet her legacy of love lives on in her survivors. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Kenneth Herbert of Midland; her son and his wife, Kelly and Jane Herbert, their children, Levi and Sarah, all of Katy; her daughter and her husband, Holly and Jeff Wesson, their children, Micah, Jacey, Craig, and Cody, all of Midland; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Madilene Herbert of Midland; her uncles, George and W. R. Chatham, both of Odessa; and her aunt, Lorena Jeffries Ford of Cleburne. Those close to her will ever remember her strength and her constant kindness. She often quoted Ephesians 4:32 regarding a kind spirit. She loved helping grandchildren with reading, cooking, homework and projects. Mrs. Herbert loved flowers, traveling, genealogy, and cooking... she was well known for her wonderful homemade buttermilk biscuits and poundcake. Her family offers a wonderful tribute: "she always made home happy." Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ellis Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, at Eisenhower Church of Christ in Odessa with Burt Groves and Eddie Parrish officiating. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Memorials may be made through donations to the Youth Fund at Eisenhower Church of Christ, Odessa Christian School, and/or Midland Home Hospice. We celebrate the life of Sue Herbert and know that the promise to God’s children is that our souls live on in a place on the other side that is far. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA — Susie Martin, 89, of Stanton, left this world Tuesday, May 16, 2000, to be with her Heavenly Father and all the loved ones who had gone before her. Graveside funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton with Captain Michael Barnhouse of the Salvation Army officiating. She was born Aug. 10, 1910, in Oklahoma and married Leonard Martin Nov. 12, 1947, in Stanton. He preceded her in death March 27, 1972. Susie was a member of First Baptist Church. She loved her kids, grandkids and fishing. Survivors Include sons, Eugene Lester of Midland and Dwight Martin of Trophy Club; daughters, Geneva Hicks of Odessa and Annette DeArmond of Gardendale; sister-in-law, Melody Martin of Odessa; seventeen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She was also preceded in death by her parents, James and Angelina Brown; a son, Charles Lester; a daughter, Wanda Laijas; and a granddaughter, Lorerte DeVote. Arrangements under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ James Allen "Jimmy" McKinney ODESSA — James Allen "Jimmy" McKinney, 37, of Odessa passed away Monday, May 15, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Dec. 5, 1962, in Alpine. He married Brandy Russell Dec. 6, 1997, in Odessa. Jimmy was a resident of Sanderson for 22 years and a graduate of Sanderson High School. He attended Midland College and received a certification in Aviation Ground Training and was sponsored by Trower Realtors to attend Southwest Real Estate College. He worked in the oil industry after moving to Odessa in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Brandy Elaine McKinney of Odessa; son, Tom Allen McKinney, two years old, of Odessa; his mother, Jackie Adams of Marathon; brother, Leslie Ray McKinney of Sanderson and a niece and nephew of Dallas. He was preceded in death by his father, Tom L. McKinney. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA — J.L. Thomas, 56, of Odessa passed away May 16, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1943, in Santa Maria, Calif. He married Sherrie Martin Aug. 11, 1962, in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Craig DeArmond officiating. Mr. Thomas was a life-long resident of Odessa. He owned Jay’s Auto Salvage and was employed by B&J Electric for 25 years. He loved to travel to Ruidoso, N.M., in the summer. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jaylene Thomas in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Sherrie Thomas of Odessa; son, Kenny Thomas of Odessa; sisters, Ruth Fields and husband, Frelan, of Odessa, Joyce Weems of Winters and Linda Groebl and husband, Ted, of Midland; mother and father-in-law, Dot and Charles Jackson of Odessa; nephews, Kevin Gordon, Buddy Weems, Jay Dale Fields and Joey Fields; nieces, Shanna Weems, Gena Parker, Michelle Hough and Kristian Gilbert; numerous great nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www. wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ wheat051800.jpg (15020 bytes) John Wesley Wheat ANDREWS — John Wesley Wheat, 75, of Odessa died Wednesday, May 17, 2000 in Medical Center Hospital Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, in the Andrews North Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Randy Gunter of Andrews. Arrangements are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home of Andrews. He was born Nov. 20, 1924, in Coke County. He served in World War II in the Army. He married Betsy Jean Hittson Sept. 10, 1946, in Andrews. They moved to Odessa in 1956 from Andrews. John was a city salesman for Baker Tools for 20 years before retirement. Survivors include his wife, Betsy Wheat of Odessa; son, Wayne Wheat of Odessa; daughters, Martha Rain Mackey of Wimberly and Brenda Navarro of Midland; brother, James "Chick" Wheat of Houston; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Family request memorials to the American Diabetes Association, 10 Desta Drive, Suite 220E, Midland, Texas, 79705. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.