Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 4 Aug 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 Obituaries. August 04, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Lassie Bell Riley Gray ODESSA Lassie Bell Riley Gray, age 89, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, in Carlsbad, N.M. Lassie was born Dec. 29, 1910, in Doughtery, Okla. She married Rev. John Wesley Riley Feb. 27, 1927, in Apache, Okla. They were transferred to Odessa in 1950 by the New Mexico Methodist Conference and charged with building St. Pauls Methodist Church now known as Mackeys Chapel; they ministered there until the death of Rev. Riley in 1954. Lassie married George E. Gray in 1957. Mr. Gray passed on in 1969. Lassie was employed as Dietary Supervisor at Deerings Nursing Home in Odessa. She retired in 1968. She was a member of St. Lukes Methodist Church and active in UMWC. She moved to Carlsbad in 1982 and resided at Landsun Home. There she served on the food committee, helped in the editing of the homes newsletter and other activities. She was a member of Eppworth Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by beloved stepson, Arbie Riley, precious granddaughter, Rhodra Greenhill, infant grandson Paul Riley and favorite son-in-law Rev. E.G. Greenhill. She is survived by her children: Rev. Doyle Riley of Bradenton, Fla., Margaret Greenhill of Pensacola, Fla., Faye Funk of Penwell and John Wesley Riley Jr. of Austin; one sister, Lucille Fish of Vacaville, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mackeys Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2000, at Martin Funeral Home-West Chapel in El Paso. Private interment will be held at a later date. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2000, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Odessa. ODESSA Mildred Ingram, 75, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at her residence. She was born Oct. 14, 1924, in Perry, Okla. She married Jack Ingram Sr. in Oklahoma and they moved to Odessa in 1958. She was a retired bookkeeper for General Machine, Shorty Hall Rig Company and Cherokee Drilling. She loved to travel and had been a member of the Good Sams Club and Holiday Rambler Club. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack, Aug. 2, 1989. Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Byrd of Florien, La.; sons, Jack Ingram Jr. and Richard Ingram, both of Odessa; three grandchildren, Jack W. Ingram III, Rene Ingram and Jeremiah Byrd; and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters, Alice Laster of Pecos, Dora Kamp and Irene Slater, both of Perry, Okla. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. William Chapman officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ EL PASO Martha Galindo Hudson, 42, of El Paso, formerly of Odessa, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Sierra Hospital in El Paso. She was born Jan. 4, 1958, in Odessa. Martha was residing in El Paso since 1995. She was a multi-talented individual, having a B.S.E.E.T. in electronic engineering and a cosmetology degree. She was also a gifted artist. She was a loving wife, devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She is survived by her loving husband of 18 years, Ronald J. Hudson; her mother, Blanca C. Galindo; father, Ramon T. Galindo; brothers, Ramon D. Galindo of Auburn, Wash., Tony Galindo (Mary), Augustine Galindo (Janie), Victor Galindo (Ana), all of Odessa, and Omar Galindo (Lillian) of South Lake; and one sister, Naomi (Jim) Anderson of Fort Davis. She is also survived by her baptismal godparents Remi and Dorothy Ramos of Fort Stockton and her godparent for Confirmation Monica V. Monternach of Odessa; 13 nieces and nephews; nine great-nieces and nephews; and several other family members and friends. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.