Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 26 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 26, 2001 Joe Johnston ODESSA Joe P. Johnston, 79, of Odessa, an industrial mechanic, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Ernest Easley and Bill D. Cook officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Alvarado. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Vera of Odessa; sons, James J. Johnston of Odessa and Delbert R. Johnston of Dale; a daughter, Sheila Prather of Odessa; mother, Ellie Johnston of Odessa; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Esmarie Jordan ODESSA - Esmarie Ann Jordan, an infant, died Feb. 24, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rosehill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents, Raul Jordan and Yvonne Rios of Odessa; grandparents, Carlos and Corina Rios of Kermit. D.D. Lewis ODESSA D.D. Lewis, 93, of Odessa, a retired Gulf Oil employee, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Roy Smalling officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Eastland County. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jerri Nelson of Dallas and Callie Braddock of Odessa; brother, John Lewis Jr. of Odessa; sister, Geneva Sweat of Lubbock; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Margie Nix ABILENE Margie Sue Nix, 59, of Abilene died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, at Hendrick Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Maryneal Baptist Church with the Rev. Barry Glover officiating. Burial is at Maryneal Cemetery. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born in Andrews. She was Christian. Survivors: Several cousins. Charlotte Riley BULLARD Charlotte Roscoe Riley, 87, of Tyler, a retired teacher, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at Emerald Bay Community Church on Lake Palestine with the Rev. Leonard Molone officiating. Arrangements by Lloyd-James Funeral Home. She was born in Marshall. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Pat Hankins of Odessa; brothers, Dick Lindsay of Tyler, Sam Lindsay and Walter Lindsay, both of Marshall; sisters, Sammie Cadenhead, Josie Griffis, both of Marshall, and Texie Morris of St. Louis, Mo.; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Buster Shuler KERMIT Buster B. Shuler, 62, of Kermit died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, in Kermit. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Kermit Cemetery. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home. He was born in Carthage, Miss. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Buster Wayne Shuler of Casper, Wyo., and Ricky Dale Shuler of McCamey; daughter, Shannon Danea Shuler of Kermit; brothers, David Shuler of Brownwood and Jake Shuler of Wink; one sister, Bessie Peniger of Vivian, La.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. L.H. Sims SEMINOLE L.H. Sims, 77, of Andrews, an auto parts manager, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, in Andrews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Seminole with the Rev. Gayle Perkins officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Ira. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Son, David Sims of Andrews; daughter, Nancy Vogt of Andrews; brother, J.P. Sims of Friona; sister, Rosa Ray Welch of Seminole; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Fred Vanderburg ODESSA Fred Sterling Vanderburg, 80, of Odessa, co-founder of Flo-Co2, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Christian Church with the Revs. David Mindel, Glenn Wilkerson and Rusty Rice officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Services will also be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Pampa. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Home of Pampa. He was born near Pampa. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jessie Lee; daughters, Joy Rice of Pampa, Gay Kuempel of Amarillo, Judy Cambern of Fort Worth, and Jan Nelson of Bedford; sons, Fred Vanderburg Jr. of Odessa, Glenn Wilkerson of Houston, Dean Wilkerson of Fort Worth, and Steve Wilkerson of Grand Prairie; a brother, Ellzey Vanderburg of Lubbock; 30 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.