Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 30 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 30, 2001 George Anderson ODESSA George F. Ander-son, 54, of Odessa, assistant manager for a Town and Country Food Store in Odessa, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery with Charles Jones officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Brother, W.W. Sonny Anderson of Odessa; and sisters, La-Quinta Hicks of Big Valley, Minnie Ruth Graves of Odessa and Gail Eppler of London, Texas. Jewel Decker ODESSA Jewel Margue-rite Decker, 89, of Odessa, a retired day care worker, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at Avalon Place. No services are scheduled. She was born in Canton, Mo. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Donald Lee Decker of Gardendale and Paul Dean Decker of Liberty, Ill.; daughter, Bar-bara Jean Langendorf of Athens, Ga.; 15 grand-children; 46 great-grand-children; and five great-great-grandchildren. Lela Hitt CISCO Lela Emily Hitt, 93, of Cisco, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services were at 3 p.m. Saturday at I-20 Church of Christ with Jim Hatcher officiating. Burial was at Moran Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Kimbrough Funeral Home. She was born in Greenville, Ark. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Norman Hitt of Odessa; sister, Merle Bell of Breckenridge; and two granddaughters. Pabla Jimenez OJINAGA, Mexico Pabla Jimenez, 74, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Jardines de San Jose Cemetery. Ar-rangements by Martinez Fun-eral Home. She was born in Mulota, Mexico. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Sabina Alvarez and Rosa Isela Loria, both of Juarez, Mexico, Maria Luisa Batres of Odessa, Julia Trejo and Juana Ramirez, both of Ojinaga; sons, Demetrio Alvarez, Jose Maria Loria and Jesus Loria, all of Odessa, and Rocardo Ji-menez of Valejo, Calif.; brother, Adelino Corrales of Ojinaga; 32 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grand-children. Blas Larez ODESSA Blas Larez, 83, of Odessa, a retired carpenter, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with Thomas Flores officiating. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Cuchillo Parado, Mexico, and moved to Odessa in the early 1940s from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Cosme Larez of Odessa; sons, Lupe Larez of Midland, Asun-cion Chon Larez of Lub-bock, Frank Keeko Larez of San Angelo, Raul Larez of Albuquerque, N.M., Martin Larez of Odessa and Fede-rico Larez Corrales of Chi-huahua, Mexico; daughter, Rosa Larez of Odessa; sister, Jesus L. Navarette of Ciudad Juarez; 22 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Koby Noel CEDAR PARK Koby Scott Noel, 18, of Leander, a senior at Leander High School, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, near Cedar Park. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at New Hope Baptist Church with Steve Livingston officiating. Burial was at Bagdad Ceme-tery in Leander. Arrangements by Beck Funeral Home. He was born in Andrews. SURVIVORS: Father, Victor C. Noel of Round Rock; mother, Cynthia Lori Trujillo of Round Rock; brothers, Cory Allen Bent-ley of Odessa and Jon Michael Trujillo of Fort Worth; sister, Hailie Kai Noel of New Braunfels; and grandparents, George and Millie Barfield of Andrews, Don and Sue Noel of Odessa and Ruby C. Noel of Austin. Jane Roden TOYAHVALE Jane Roden, 61, of Midland, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at her daughters home in Midland. Graveside services were Monday at Madera Springs Ranch Cemetery with the Revs. Bob Young and Rick Moon officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Cedar Gap. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Cynthia Roden of Midland; mother, Byrda Mae Hickman of Abilene; sisters, Sue Williams of Tucumcari, N.M., Lin Scott of Abilene and Jean Edward of Wildorado; brother, Donald Hickman of Merkel; and a grandson. Irene Sosa MIDLAND Irene Sosa, 81, of Midland, a homemaker, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, at a Midland care center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerome Burnet officiating. Rosary will be said at 4 p.m. today at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Artesia, N.M. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Four sons, a daughter, a brother, 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Hazel Tubb ODESSA Hazel M. Tubb, 77, of Odessa, a retired optician for Sheets Clinic, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, at Deerings Nursing Home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell offi-ciating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Bay City. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Shirley M. Grant and Bren-da J. Lewis, both of Odessa; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Felix Villa DENVER CITY Felix Villa, 88, of Denver City, a retired oilfield roustabout, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City. Mass was celebrated at 3 p.m. Monday at St. Williams Catholic Church with the Rev. Andre Mendoza officiating. Burial followed at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Cuero and moved to Denver City in 1952. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Tony Villa of Ecuador, Peter Villa and Johnny Villa, both of Seminole; brother, Roy Villa of Cuero; eight grand-children; two stepgrand-children; nine great-grand-children; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.