Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 3 Jan 2001 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. January 3, 2001 Lloyd Fulkerson MATADOR Lloyd L. Fulkerson, 89, of Paragould, Ark., a retired oilfield pump-er, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at a nursing home in Paragould. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at East Mound Cemetery with the Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating. Arrangements by Seigler Funeral Home. He was born in Erath County and moved to Para-gould from Odessa in 1995. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Hubert Fulkerson of Alv-in, Bruce Fulkerson of Marysville, Calif., and George Fulkerson of Ama-rillo; daughter, Roma Jo Laird of Paragould; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Maria Griego ANSON Maria Carmen Griego, 83, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mich-ael Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Melcher officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by Abilene Funeral Home. She was born in Fairview and was a resident of Anson for 30 years before moving to Odessa. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Vicente Griego of Anson; sons, Frank Ramos Jr., Salvador Ramos Sr., Luis Ramos Sr., Terry Ramos and Jose Ramos Sr., all of Anson, and Trinidad Ramos Sr. of Topeka, Kans.; daughter, Jessica Pyron of Odessa; 37 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. James Hartley Sr. ODESSA James Earl Hartley Sr., 70, of Odessa, a retired oilfield worker, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in Boone, N.C. SURVIVORS: Sons, Glenn Ray Hartley of Vernon and James Earl Hartley Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Glenda Jaye Hartley of Odessa and Melody Rose Hartley of Midland; and six grandchildren. Lillian Head ROBY Lillian Loraine Head, 88, of Odessa, a retired seamstress, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at her residence. Services were at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at the Roby First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mickey Wagoner officiating. Burial followed at the Roby Cemetery. Arrangements by Weathersbee Funeral Home. She was born in Phanix City, Ala., and had been a longtime resident of Roby. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jacky Ward of Fort Stockton and Barbara Harris of Odessa; brothers, Houston Dawkins of De Leon and S.T. Dawkins of Goodwater, Ala.; sisters, Vera Wright of Rotan, Louise Kelley of Midland, Joyce Shirley of Quanah and Jeanne Ross of Miles; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Donald Jones SUNDOWN Donald "Buck" Jones, 74, of Sundown, retired owner of J&H Casing Crews in Sundown, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Covenant Hospital in Levelland. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Oliver officiating. Burial will follow at Sundown Cemetery. Arrangements by Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors. He was born in Big Spring and moved to Hockley County in 1949 from Big Spring. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Melba Jones of Sundown; sons, Jimmy Jones of Big Lake, Richard "Dicky" Jones of Midland, Gary Jones of Levelland, Ronnie Jones and Billy Jones, both of Lubbock, Sammy Jones of Austin and Bobby Jones of Del Rio; daughters, Martha Ann Humphreys of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Susie Johnson of Hobbs, N.M., and Terri Close of Rowlett; brother, Billy Ray Jones of Dallas; sisters, Doris Monteaux of Dallas, Geneva Howell of Sand Springs and Melba Cody of Tuscaloosa; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Elizabeth Kingsfield ROTAN Elizabeth Kingsfield, 99, of Crane, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at the Crane County Care Center. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Crossroads Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Evans officiating. Burial was at the Roby Cemetery in Fisher County. Arrangements by Weathersbee Funeral Home. She was born in Rotan. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Neva Phillips of Rotan, Lanella Fillingim of Ruidoso, N.M., and Verna Lou Upshaw of Fort Stockton; sisters, Emma Gooding of Uvalde and Annie Lee Smith of Kerrville; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Berry Martin ANDREWS Berry "Sib" Martin, 69, of Andrews, a retired deputy district clerk for Andrews County, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Brownwood and had been a resident of Iraan, Sanderson and Kermit before moving to Andrews in 1963. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bryant Martin of Brownwood and Danny Martin of Andrews; brother, Jerry Nixon of Hazard, Ky.; sisters, Juanita White of Grapeland and Jan Powers of Bridgeport; and a grandchild. Emmitt Owens AMARILLO Emmitt L. "Curley" Owens, 74, of Amarillo, retired owner and operator of several service stations in Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in Amarillo. Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Rector Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Freddie Richardson officiating. Burial was at Llano East Cemetery. Arrangements by Rector Funeral Home. He was born in Wellington and moved to Amarillo in 1963 from Hobbs, N.M. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Gloria Winn Stone of Amarillo; 10 daughters; five sons; five sisters; several grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Eunus Godfrey MIDLAND Eunus Godfrey, 86, of Odessa died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.