Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 21 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 21, 2001 Billy Cline ANDREWS Billy Ray Cline, 52, of Andrews died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Andrews Old Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Land officiat-ing. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Memphis and moved to Andrews in 1996 from Nacogdoches. He was a mem-ber of the Assembly of God Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Debbie Cline of Odessa; sons, Rodney Cline, Gary Cline and Travis Cline, all of Wichita Falls; stepson, Robert Sizenbach of Lubbock; stepdaughter, Misty Sizenbach of Odessa; father, Bill Cline of Nacogdoches; brothers, Mark Cline of Andrews and William Curt Cline of Ben Lemond, Ark.; stepbrothers, Sammy Craig and Jerry Craig, both of Nacogdoches, and Eddie Craig of Denver; sisters, Wilma Sue Allen, Lorraine LaBeff and Tammy Frazier, all of Norphelt, Ark.; stepsister, Sherri Whitaker of Nacogdoches; and seven grandchildren. Edgar Edwards WHITHARRAL Edgar S. "Nubbin" Edwards, 62, of Odessa, an oilfield machinist, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Whitharral First Baptist Church with the Revs. Clarence Tedder and Will Fish officiating. Burial will be at Whitharral Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Head Family Funeral Home. He was born in Whitharral and was a resident of Odessa since 1962. SURVIVORS: Son, Bryan David Kramer of Odessa; daughter, Rita Lynn of Midland; mother, Lou Emma Burrus Edwards of Levelland; brother, Glenn Edwards of Levelland; sisters, Shirley Breeden of Brownfield and Mary Spruiell of Center; and three grandchildren. Nora Hapenney EWA BEACH, Hawaii Nora Jane "Nix" Hapenney, 80, of Honolulu, retired business manager of the Odessa American, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Services will be private. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii. She was born in Delavin, Ill. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jim Hapenney of Honolulu; son, Dan Hapenney of Waco; sister, Pat Harrington of San Francisco; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. James Holman ALPINE James D. Holman, 80, of Alpine, a rancher, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at an Odessa hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Elm Grove Cemetery with Duncan Parish officiating. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Midland. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Pat Holman of Hatchet Bay, Bahamas, Emmy Holman and Sissy Schoenfeld, both of Alpine; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Garland Lang Jr. MIDLAND Dr. Garland H. Lang Jr., 79, of Midland, medical director at the Midland County Health Department, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with Revs. Jerry Hilton and Richard Braun officiating. Arrange-ments by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Somerville and moved to Midland in 1952. He was an Army veteran. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Lang of Midland; daughters, Margaret Lang Williams of Dallas and Jennie Lang House of Midland; sons, Garland "Gary" H. Lang III of Midland and Gregory M. Lang of Corpus Christi; brother, Dr. Robert H. Lang of Gulfport, Miss.; and seven grandchildren. Walter McDonald ANDREWS Walter "Bub" McDonald, 78, of Andrews, a retired steam operator with Bass Enterprises, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with Larry Brewer officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Westbrook and was a resident of Kermit and Morgan Point before moving to Andrews. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Yvonne McDonald of Andrews; daughter, Connie Awalt of Andrews; son, Russell McDonald of Lindale; and five grandchildren. Allen McFall BRECKENRIDGE Allen R. McFall, 51, of Midland, a lawyer, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at his residence. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Charles Kuhn officiating. Arrangements by Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home. He was born in Andrews. He was Methodist. SURVIVOR: Son, Aaron Robert McFall of Bedford. Roberto Ortega FORT DAVIS Roberto Millan Ortega, 52, of Fort Davis, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, near Fort Davis. Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial was at St. Josephs Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Balmorhea. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jo Anne Lara Ortega of Fort Davis; sons, Roberto Ortega Jr. of Fort Davis, Robert Hoyt Ortega and Sammy Coy Ortega, both of Brownwood; mother, Barbara Millan Ortega of Carlsbad, N.M.; brother, Salvador Ortega Jr. of Carlsbad; and sisters, Maria Luisa Riley of Carlsbad, Carolina Brijalba of Marfa and Lydia Payan of Odessa. Consuelo Prado BIG SPRING Consuelo "Connie" Prado, 71, of Lomax, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Jeremiah McCarthy officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Myers and Smith Funeral Home. She was born in La Feria and was a resident of Lomax for 35 years. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Manuel Prado of Lomax; sons, Mario M. Prado Jr. of La Feria, Mario O. Prado of Corpus Christi, Jorge Humberto Prado of Lomax and Carlos Prado of Odessa; daughter, Martha Noyola of Snyder; brothers, Alfredo Fernandez of La Feria, Samuel Fernandez of Houston, Santiago Fernandez of Harlingen, Roberto Fernandez of Austin and Rodolfo Fernandez of Solena Beach, Calif.; sisters, Carmen Lozano of Round Rock, Berta Alvarez of Austin, Beatrice Archibeque of Bryan, Celia Escobedo of Rockport, Margarita Dominquez of Taylor and Josephina Castillo of Copperas Cove; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lidia Soto SAN JUAN DE GUADALUPE, Mexico Lidia Soto, 73, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at San Juan de Guadalupe Cementerio Municipal. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in San Juan de Guadalupe, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Husband, Aniceto Soto of Odessa; sons, Manuel Soto, Pedro Soto and Martin Soto, all of Odessa, and Jose Luis Soto of Hickory, N.C.; daughters, Carmen Elena Guerrero of Odessa, Adriana Castaneda of Memphis, Tenn., Juana Maria Zamora and Claudia Bernal, both of Dallas; brothers, Antonio Adame of Torreon, Mexico, and Pedro Adame of San Antonio; sisters, Bertha Torres of Odessa and Felipa Adame of Juarez, Mexico; 24 grand-children; and three great-grandchildren. Wanda Swartz ANDREWS Wanda Swartz, 71, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Church of God with the Rev. Timothy G. Chenault officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Cushing, Okla. She was a member of the Church of God. SURVIVORS: Husband, Herbert Swartz of Andrews; daughters, Linda Askins and Rita Ferguson, both of Fort Smith, Ark.; son, Bill Hooper of Andrews; mother, Helen Weemes of Andrews; brothers, Merle Willey of Brownwood and Bobby Willey of Midland; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.