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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
August 25, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  Wesley Monroe "W.M." Byrd came to the end of his lifes journey
   Aug. 23, 2000.
   
   Graveside  services for Mr. Byrd will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26,
   2000,   at   Sunset  Memorial  Gardens  with  the  Rev.  James  Qualls
   officiating. The family will receive guests from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
   Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
   
   Mr.  Byrd  began his life Sept. 8, 1923, in Jesse, Okla., where he was
   born  to  Jeff  Byrd  and  Alma  Goodrich.  W.M.  married Dorothy Mary
   Killion. She preceded him in death. From this marriage, came two sons,
   Curtis  Byrd  of  Tyler and Wayne Byrd of Big Lake. Both survive their
   father. Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, from his first
   marriage, also survive their grandfather.
   
   After  his  wife of 43 years passed away in 1984, Mr. Byrd married Ida
   Jean Scott. Mr. Byrd received Mike Rowe and Andy Rowe as his new sons.
   W.M. and Ida Jean had celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.
   
   Mr.  Byrd was a resident of Odessa since 1952. Many of you will recall
   him  as  a  skilled  carpenter  and  a  master craftsman. Mr. Byrd was
   employed by J. Gary Whitehead for the past 25 years.
   
   Services are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
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   ODESSA  Wylie  "Lucky"  "Toby"  Coleman  Landreth, age 81, passed away
   Wednesday,  Aug.  23, 2000, of natural causes. Born March 11, 1919, in
   Thurber  to Emzley Van Landreth and Rosie Bell Chestnut, he spent most
   his childhood in Knox County on the Bush and Burnett Ranch.
   
   He served four and a half years (March 1941 October 1945) during World
   War  II  with  the  57th  Field Artillery, Battery B, Seventh Infantry
   Division, final rank Technician Fifth Grade. Island campaigns included
   Attu in the Aleutian Islands, Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, Leyte
   in   the   Southern  Philippines  and  Okinawa  of  Ryukyu  in  Japan.
   Decorations  include Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Good Conduct, American
   Defense  Service  Ribbon,  Asiatic-Pacific  Theatre  Ribbon  (4 Battle
   Stars)  and  Philippine  Liberation  Ribbon (2 Battle Stars). He was a
   lifetime member of the VFW.
   
   He  moved  to  Odessa  in  1948  and  served  32  years  with the fire
   department. He also owned and operated ABC Rug and Carpet Cleaning. He
   became  a  Christian in 1953 at Trinity Baptist Church where he served
   as deacon before moving his membership in the early 60s to his current
   church, Sherwood Baptist.
   
   He  was  preceded in death by first wife, Laura Regina Morris (married
   Jan.  1953,  died  Nov.  1953); second wife, Gladys Ruth Webb (married
   1955,  died  July  1997);  brothers  Elmer  and  Lee both of Rule; and
   half-sister, Lillie Tucker of Waco.
   
   Survivors  include sons, Rodney Landreth and wife Susan of San Antonio
   and  Gary  Landreth  of  Big  Spring;  brother,  Cranford  Landreth of
   Perryton;  brothers-in-law,  Elmer  Lawrence  Webb and wife Shirley of
   Carriere,  Miss.,  Billie  Joe  Webb of Midland; sisters-in-law, Betty
   Ruth Landreth of Knox City and Mavis Webb of Midland.
   
   Military graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25,
   2000,  at  Sunset  Memorial  Gardens.  Services  are under the care of
   Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
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   ODESSA Eva V. Tovar, 50 years of age, passed away on Aug. 24, 2000, at
   her  Odessa  residence.  She was born March 18, 1950, in Marathon. She
   was a beautician and a member of the Catholic Church.
   
   Mrs.  Tovar  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Marcos  Tovar of Odessa;
   daughters, Amy Tarango and Paz Acosta, both of Odessa; brothers, Jesus
   Villarreal,  Lolo  Villarreal,  Manuel Villarreal, Jose Villarreal and
   Adan  Villarreal,  all  of  Odessa,  and  Tony Villarreal of Marathon;
   sister,  Vicky  Aguilar  of  Crane,  Elodia  Martinez of Odessa, Maria
   Ellena  Mondova  and  Elida  Fierro,  both  of  Alpine; grandchildren,
   Zackery  Noah Tovar, Arissa Eva Acosta, Joey Acosta, Steven Acosta and
   Alyssa Acosta.
   
   Rosary  will be recited today at 7 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel.
   Mass  will  be celebrated Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at Holy Redeemer
   Catholic  Church  with  the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will
   follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.
   
   Pallbearers are Tony Acosta, Rogelio Tarango, Pete Avila, Simon Tovar,
   Jessie Acosta and Efrain Rodriguez.
   
   Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
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