Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 25 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 25, 2001 Callie Barnes BIG SPRING Callie Barnes, 89, of Lubbock, a former farmer, laundry and feed store owner, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Big Spring with the Rev. Bill Cook officiating. Arrangements by Myers and Smith Funeral Home. She was born in Roby. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Jim Barnes of Odessa; daughters, Dorothy Cook of Odessa, Nita Hardin of Lubbock, and Peggy Cain of Midland; sisters, Grace Reeves of Murchison and Flo Ashley of Princeton; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Lora Brightwell ODESSA Lora A. Brightwell, 75, of Odessa, a retired day care operator, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Family visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Minard. She was Christian. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Debbie McNeil of Lindale, Cindy Shrum and Sue Rogers, both of Odessa; sons, Chris Frazier of Odessa, Jimmy Brightwell of Midland; brothers, Ray Brown of Iraan, and Clifford Brown of Fort Worth; and sister, Faye Yoakum of Houston. Ruben Franco ODESSA Ruben V. Franco, 66, of Odessa, a retired oilfield pipeline painter, died Feb. 21, 2001, at his residence. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at El Divino Salvador United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in Loving, N.M. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eva Franco of Odessa; daughter, Yolanda F. Contreras of Carlsbad, N.M.; sons, Ruben Franco of Odessa, and Daniel Franco of San Diego, Calif.; sister, Gloria F. Anaya of Lovington, N.M.; brothers Jose Franco and Juan Franco, both of Carlsbad, N.M.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Bobbie Garland IRAAN Bobbie Garland, 76, of Iraan, a retired waitress and homemaker, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at First Baptist Church in Iraan with the Rev. Bobby Parmer officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Chapel of Iraan. She was born in Mexia. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Carter Garland of Iraan; daughters, Nicky Hooper of Dallas, Dusty Cain of Pearlsburg, Va., Dixie Thomas of San Angelo, Carlene Cahn of San Antonio; sons, Rex Garland of Fort Stockton and Randy Garland of Iraan; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Charles Roberts BIG SPRING Charles E. "Ed" Roberts, 66, of Big Spring, a retired ranch and oilfield worker, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Nalley-Pickle and Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. Charles Day and the Rev. Ted Bostick officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Bell County. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jaye Roberts of Big Spring; daughter, Shirley Greenfield of Coahoma; sons, Charles Roberts Jr. of Odessa, Mike Roberts of Denver City, and David Roberts of Port Lavaca; brothers Amos Roberts of Sweetwater, Billy Roberts of Clifton, Raymond Roberts and Doyle Roberts, both of Hamilton; sisters, Leona Simons and Ossie Scott, both of Hamilton, Lorine Burleson, Polly Step and Linda Sue Yeats of Cransfill Gap; mother, Cora Maynard of Cransfill Gap; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Scotty Joe Fuller ODESSA Scotty Joe Fuller, 65, of Odessa died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, in El Paso. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. L.H. Sims ANDREWS L.H. Sims, 77, of Andrews, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.