Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 6 Feb 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. February 06, 2001 Aurora Anaya ODESSA Aurora D. Anaya, 86, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Rosa Torres of Odessa, Bertha Anaya and Marie Belle Anaya, both of Arkansas. Daniel Berry KERMIT Daniel Berry, 30, of Austin, a hair stylist, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Community Church with the Rev. Henry O. Freund officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Fort Stockton and had been a resident of Austin for two years. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Father, Shannon Berry of Levelland; mother, Joleta Mangum of Kermit; brothers, James Townsend of Lubbock, Larry Hughes of Kermit and Wallace Berry of Two Rivers, Wis.; sisters, Kelly Carstens of Odessa and Shelly Franco of Kermit; and grandmothers, Joy Richardson of Odessa and Dorothea Marie Berry of Aiken, S.C. Ona Brown ANDREWS Ona Brown, 72, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McKinney Acres Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Colgate, Okla., and moved to Andrews in 1976 from Buffalo, Mo. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Gary Lee Flynn of Rodgers, Ark., Tom Brown of Levelland, Richard Brown of Centerton, Ark., Steve Brown of Sundown and Johnny Brown of Buffalo; daughters, Cindy Welch and Ann Booth, both of Memphis, Gina Garcia of Andrews, Shirlene Driver of Quanah and Linda Perry of Midland; brothers, James Pond of Oregon and Sam Pond of Oklahoma; sisters, Delia Ward and Elizabeth Ward, both of Memphis, and Eunice Ward of Hedley; 27 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Edna Courtney FORT STOCKTON Edna Marie Courtney, 85, of Fort Stockton, a retired beautician, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Avalon Place. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at East Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Nathan McBride officiating. Arrange-ments by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in San Angelo and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1930. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Carl "Sug" Courtney of Midland and Herbert Ray "Bud" Courtney of Buchanan Dam; daughter, Patsy L. Collier of Lubbock; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. George David CARLSBAD, N.M. George John David, 79, of Odessa, a retired school teacher for Carlsbad Municipal School District in Carlsbad, N.M., and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Victory Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Lee officiating. Arrange-ments by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Charleston, Ill. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lola B. David of Odessa; son, G. Mike David of Odessa; brothers, Hugh David of Decatur, Ill., and Fred N. David of Danville, Ill.; and eight grandchildren. Donna Lange ODESSA Donna Jean Lange, 72, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at Deerings Nursing Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Rev. A. Dean Kelm officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was Lutheran. SURVIVORS: Sons, Terry Lange, Lonnie Lange and Kyle Lange, all of Odessa; sisters, Kathryn Kolden of Pasadena, Betty Wiltfang of Tucson, Ariz., and Janice Larson of Arizona; brother, Kenneth Oxenrider of Houston; and nine grand-children. Alfonso Renteria PRESIDIO Alfonso "Poncho" N. Renteria, 51, of Presidio, an employee of the City of Presidio water and sewer department, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Memorial City Hospital in Houston. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Santa Teresa de Jesus Catholic Church with the Rev. Lazaro Gonzalez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Desert Hills Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Presidio and was a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lucila Barriga Renteria of Presidio; sons, Alfonso Renteria Jr. and Ricardo Renteria, both of Midland; daughters, Lucila R. Zuniga of Odessa, Lelia Renteria of San Angelo and Danira Renteria of Presidio; father, Angel M. Renteria of Presidio; mother, Bertha N. Renteria of Presidio; brothers, Andres Renteria of Odessa, Aurelio Renteria of Fort Stockton, Albert Renteria of Presidio and Angel Renteria Jr. of Midland; sisters, Arcelia Renteria, Aida Ruiz, Ana Gallegos and Aracely Salas, all of Midland, and Alma Rosa Ramirez of Odessa; and eight grandchildren. Dorothy Stone ODESSA Dorothy Jean Stone, 78, of Midland, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Glenda Harbert officiat-ing. Arrangements by Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel. She was born in Endeavor, Pa. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Jean Jones of Midland; son, Lee Stone of Odessa; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.