Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 17 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 17, 2001 Harry Collins Jr. FORT STOCKTON Harry H. Collins Jr., 61, of Fort Stockton, a telephone repair technician, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Fort Stockton Church of Christ with Harold Durham officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Big Spring and had been a resident of Fort Stockton for 30 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Catherine Collins of Fort Stockton; son, Luke Collins of Fort Stockton; daughter, Cary Collins Acosta of Fort Stockton; brothers, W.C. "Abe" Collins of Monahans and Dennis Collins of Kermit; sisters, Frances Mincey of Brownfield, Jo Reynolds of Gilmer and Grace Greenwood of Monahans; and four grandchildren. Lorena George SAN ANTONIO Lorena Mae George, 85, of Fort Davis, a retired contracts specialist with the Army Airforce Exchange Service, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at a Fort Davis nursing home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Mission Parks South Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Mission Burial Parks. Arrangements by Mission Parks South Funeral Chapel. She was born in Robstown. SURVIVORS: Son, J. Weldon George Jr. of Fort Davis; daughter, Cathy L. Rhudy of San Antonio; brother, Joel D. Smith of Ingram; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Russell Hickerson ODESSA Russell "Russ" David Hickerson, 48, of Odessa, owner of Panhandle Brine Sales, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at his residence. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Duffs Windmill with the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Borger and moved to Odessa in 1973. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Suzy Hickerson of Odessa; daughters, Samantha Hickerson of Odessa and Celena Sammons of New Braunfels; sons, Jason Hickerson of Odessa and J.J. Lederman of Abernathy; father, A.L. Hickerson of Odessa; mother, Geraldine Clark of Austin; brothers, Brooks Hickerson of Englewood, Colo., Carl Hickerson and Riley Hickerson, both of Austin; sisters, Lucretia Hickerson Luc of the Seychelles Islands, Melanie Hickerson of Austin, Cynthia Hickerson of Paige and Helen Nelson of Livermore, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Pat Hopper ODESSA Pat Hopper, 67, of Odessa, a businesswoman, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Craig Martindale officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Gladewater. She was Christian. SURVIVORS: Son, Joe Bolton of Odessa; daughter, Karen Davis of Odessa; brother, Joe Garrett of Canada; sister, Juanita Dale James of Santa Rosa, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Diane Paredes ODESSA Diane Damiana Paredes, 56, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Marys Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today and Thursday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Idelefonso Paredes of Odessa; son, Jose Luis "Joey" Paredes of Odessa; daughters, Jane E. Paredes, Belinda Montes, Dinah Olivas and Jassamine "J.J." Paredes, all of Odessa; mother, Francesca Hernandez of Fort Stockton; stepfather, Alfonso Hernandez of Fort Stockton; brother, Oscar "Blinky" Ramirez of Fort Stockton; sister, Alicia Ramirez of Fort Stockton; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. William Richards ODESSA William W. Richards, 69, of Odessa died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.