Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 20 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 20, 2001 James Biggs STANTON James N. Biggs, 75, of Stanton, a retired Martin County commissioner, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at a Midland hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Skip Hodges and James Ivey Edwards officiating. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born in Snyder. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Biggs of Stanton; daughters, Beth Murray of Bastrop, Kathy Finley of Greenwood and Leann Herrera of San Angelo; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Samuel Gonzales MIDLAND Samuel Gonzales, 23, of Midland died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerome Burnett officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Midland. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Justino and Silvia Gonzales of Midland; brothers, Isidro Gonzales and Felipe Gonzales, both of Midland, and Saul Gonzales of Alpine; sisters, Yudy Gonzales of Midland, Tammy Gonzales, Sonia Gonzales and Selena Gonzales, all of Alpine; and grandmother, Elidia Escontrias of Midland. Felisitas Medina MONAHANS Felisitas Medina, 63, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. today at St. Johns Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Big Spring. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Benigno Medina of Monahans; sons, Benny Ray Medina of Montgomery, Ala., David Lynn Medina of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Ruben Medina of Duncanville; mother, Manuela Gonzales of Monahans; brother, Anastacio Gonzales of Monahans; sister, Beatrice Chavez of Monahans; and six grandchildren. Annie Meredith MEXIA Annie Ruth Stevens Meredith, 80, of Tehuacana, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with the Rev. Harvey Hallmark officiating. Burial will be at the Mexia Cemetery. Arrangements by Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. She was born in Wilburton, Okla., and had been a resident of Crane and Odessa. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Sons, Ronnie Jones of San Angelo and Norman Meredith of Tehuacana; daughters, Dollie Eckols of Dawson and Debbie Meredith of Odessa; brothers, Robert Stevens and John David Stevens, both of Mexia; sisters, Betty White of Mexia, Isabell Walker of Frankston, Robbie Reinhard of Dennison and Mary Wofford of Henderson; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Dale Parks NEWKIRK, Okla. Dale Alan Parks, 40, of Odessa, a former employee of Duval Sulphur Mines in Pecos, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Danny Ringer officiating. Burial will be at the Newkirk Cemetery. Arrangements by Miller-Stahl Funeral Services. He was born in Wharton. SURVIVORS: Son, Norman Parks of Odessa; mother, Irmagene Parks of Odessa; brother, Norman Parks of San Angelo; sisters, Debra Titus and Denise Hart, both of Odessa. Brook Woodard ODESSA Brook Dion Woodard, an infant, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ector County Cemetery with Don Kitchens officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Father, Benjamin Woodard of Odessa; mother, Brenda Smith of Odessa; brothers, Christopher Castillo, David Compton, Randy Compton and Steven Compton, all of Odessa; and grandparents, Robert Castillo, Elizabeth Castillo, Vicent Woodard and Susan Woodard, all of Odessa. Sam Oates ODESSA Sam Oates, 44, of Odessa died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.