OA Online Obituaries. October 27, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [102700Lrogers.jpg] Lois Jean Rogers ODESSA A memorial service for Lois Jean Rogers will be held at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Donnie Williams and Jim Cox officiating. Services are under the direction of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. A graveside service will also be held for Lois Jean Rogers at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock. Lois Rogers passed away Oct. 25, 2000. She was born May 9, 1923, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George and Arvilla Pearce. On June 15, 1955, she married Henry Rogers in Denver, Colo. They moved to Odessa in April 1956 to open up a photo finishing business. She was a member of Friendship Chapter #1008 Order of the Eastern Star and past Worthy Matron. She was a 44-year member of the First United Methodist Church in Odessa. Survivors include three daughters, Kathie Squyres and her husband Matt of Odessa, Barbara Mandry and her husband Tom of Lubbock and Eleanor Edmondson of Odessa; grandchildren include Lyndsey, Jordan and Jared Squyres of Odessa, Thomas Mandry and his wife Elizabeth and Amy Mandry Cox and her husband Jim of Lubbock, Robin Edmondson Weinrich and her husband Darryl of Piano; great-grandchildren, Michael and Regan Weinrich and Mattison Cox; and one sister, Donna Nichols of Montrose, Colo. Lois was a kind, giving, caring woman who was loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. The family suggests memorials to the First United Methodist Church Youth Ministries. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ [102700rogers.jpg] Robert "Bob" Stone ODESSA Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Stone are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Mission Dorado Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Bratcher officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Stone died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Olney. He married Thelma Rhodes on Dec. 20, 1947, in Jacksboro. Mr. Stone came to Odessa in 1952. He worked for Gulf Oil Company for ten years and retired from General Tire and Rubber Co. in 1987. He was a member of Mission Dorado Baptist Church where he was the director of the Senior Adult Sunday School Department. He had been a Baptist Deacon since 1960. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Stone; two brothers, Bill Stone and wife Colene of Hobbs, N.M., and Fred Stone and wife Nancy of Midland; one sister, Margie Phinney and husband Glenn of Graham; and numerous special nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Mission Dorado Baptist Church Building Fund. Funeral arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ Mary Louise Graham ODESSA Mary Louise Graham, age 74, of Austin, formerly of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000. She was born Sept. 15, 1926, in Lowell, Ore. During the Korean Conflict, Mary served in the U.S. Air Force. She had been employed with Southwestern Bell for 43 years and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Odessa. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Robert A. Graham of Austin; daughters, JoAnn Walker and husband Tom of Montgomery, Ala., and Julie Christian of Austin; son, Gary Graham and wife Cookie of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and grandchildren, Jack and Kate Walker of Montgomery and Lee and Kay Graham of Scottsdale. Memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Phillip McClarty officiating. A private burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ [1027villareal2.jpg] Bobby Villareal BIG SPRING Bobby Villareal, 41, formerly of Big Spring, passed Wednesday Oct. 25, 2000, to a better life where he will be with the Lord Our God, as well as be reunited with his parents and brother as a family once again. Bobby was born March 12, 1959, in Big Spring to Ycidro Villareal Sr. and Jovita Olague. He was born and raised in Big Spring until January 1997 when he moved to Odessa. He was known to many of his family and friends as "Big Bob" or "Boppers". He was well liked and loved by a lot of people, especially his family. He married Viola Villa on Feb. 12, 1994, in Big Spring and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Crusillistas. Before becoming ill, he worked for Howard County Independent School District and Howard College in the food service department. He was preceded in death by his father, Ycidro Villareal Sr. on Oct. 1, 1991; his mother, Jovita Villareal on Aug. 17, 1976; and brother Ycidro Villareal Jr. on May 7, 1993. He is survived by his wife, Viola Villareal of Odessa; a sister, Guadalupe Villa of Odessa; a brother, David Joe Villareal of Big Spring; nieces and nephews, Ycidro and Isabel Villareal III and daughter Jossie, Sammy and Pilar Villareal and children Crystal and Sammy Jr., John and Cindy Villareal and children Justin and Andrea, all of Big Spring, Gilbert Villareal of Odessa, LiI.D. and Tiffany Villareal of Big Spring, Julian Villa, Josie Melendez and Carol Chavez, all of Odessa, and Tony Villa of Big Spring; uncles, Thomas Olague and Diego Olague, both of Big Spring; aunt, Paula Olague of Big Spring; and many cousins and friends. Visitation with the family will begin today from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at the Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Big Spring with the Rev. Jerry McCarthy officiating. Burial to follow at Mount Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ycidro Villareal III, Sammy Villareal, John Villareal, Gilbert Villareal, John Smithwick, Tom Olague Jr., Orlando Olague and Joe Pesina. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster.