Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 10 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 10, 2001 Violet Alka FORT STOCKTON Violet J. Alka, 72, of Fort Stockton, a retired sales clerk, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at East Hill Cemetery with Harold Durham officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in New Castle, Ind., and was a resident of Fort Stockton since 1978. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bobbie C. Alka Jr. of Midland and Randall K. Alka of San Marcos; daughter, Karen Glenn of Fort Stockton; brother, Cyrus Eugene Akers of Florida; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Jay Dunlap ODESSA Jay "Jack" Dunlap, 89, of Odessa, a retired plumbing supplies salesman, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Avalon Place. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Big Spring. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Fay Dunlap of Odessa; son, Samuel Jay Dunlap of Pocatello, Idaho; daughters, Chelly Steward of Odessa and Beverly ODonnell of Austin; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. David Gray ODESSA David Gray, 22, of Odessa, a cook at the Club at Mission Dorado, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Laredo and moved to Midland in 1985 from Cotulla. SURVIVORS: Wife, Kathy Casas Gray of Odessa; daughter, Samantha Marie Gray of Odessa; parents, Gary and Alicia Gray of Odessa; sister, Mary Jo Gray of Odessa; and four grandparents. Ben Muschalek Jr. McCAMEY Ben Edward Muschalek Jr., 70, of McCamey, a retired employee of the Texas Highway Department in McCamey and Odessa, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Resthaven Cemetery with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Kenedy and was a resident of McCamey since 1937. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Margaret Ann Ridley of McCamey and Mary Muschalek of Carlsbad; and brother, Franklin "Frank" Muschalek of Odessa. Julian Olguin BIG SPRING Julian Olguin, 85, of Big Spring, a retired painter for the Big Spring Independent School District, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Myers and Smith Chapel with Eliseo Gamboa officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Myers and Smith Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Davis and was a resident of Big Spring for 65 years. He was a Jehovahs Witness. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Olguin of Big Spring; daughter, Susie Valdez of Big Spring; sons, Julian "Sonny" Olguin Jr. and Joe Olguin, both of Odessa; sister, Feilomena Torres of Odessa; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. JT Patterson ODESSA JT "Pat" Patterson, 80, of Odessa, retired owner of Patterson and Son Signs, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jimmy Braswell and Clark Racca officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Fannin County and moved to Odessa in 1949. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Sons, David Patterson and John Patterson, both of Odessa; sisters, Alice Kizer of Wichita Falls and Mildred Wright of Fort Worth; and three grandchildren. Johnny Williams ODESSA Johnny Williams, 65, of Odessa, an oilfield driller and superintendent, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Hospice House. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jimmy Braswell and Hilton Chancellor officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Stanford and moved to Odessa in 1971 from Kermit. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bettye Williams of Odessa; son, Johnny Randolph Williams III of Odessa; daughter, Leann Logan of Robert Lee; sister, Sherry Patterson of Odessa; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Alma Laubhan PLANO Alma Laubhan, 87, of Plano died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, in Plano. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Israel Urquieta ODESSA Israel R. Urquieta, 54, of Odessa died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.