Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 8 Mar 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. March 07, 2001 T.P. Bates GRAHAM T.P. "Pat" Bates, 75, of Graham, retired vice president of secondary services for Shenandoal Oil Co., died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Graham Regional Medical Center in Graham. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. David N. Mosser officiating. Burial will follow at Pioneer Cemetery. Arrangements by Morrison Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and moved to Graham in 1975 from Arlington. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bettie Bates of Graham; daughters, Mary Middleton of British Columbia, Canada, and Cynthia Hudson of Graham; sons, Mike Bates and Randy Bates, both of Monahans, and Don Bates of Graham; brothers, Morris Bates, Foy Bates and Dennis Bates, all of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A.D. Harmon ANDREWS A.D. Harmon, 79, of Andrews, retired manager of a furniture store, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring with the Rev. Dudley Mullins officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Graham and was a resident of Dallas before moving to Andrews 11 years ago. He was a Marines veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Kenda Heckler of Andrews; son, Harvey D. Harmon Sr. of Fairfield; sister, Kathleen Williams of Big Spring; and three grandchildren. Augustus Hill MONAHANS Augustus A. Hill, 90, of Monahans, a retired custodian, died Friday, March 2, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Temple Church of God in Christ with John Hill officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Dangerfield and was a resident of Monahans for 50 years. SURVIVORS: Sons, Clinton Hill of Garland, John Hill and Donell Hill, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughters, Glendora Hill, Suzanne L. Hill-Teasley and Gladys L. Hill, all of Albuquerque; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Harva Miller ODESSA Harva Jean Miller, 44, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Plainview and moved to Odessa in 1962. SURVIVORS: Husband, Johnny Miller of Odessa; sons, Landon Miller of Odessa and Allen Miller of Portland, Maine; parents, Melvin and Mildred Simmons of Odessa; and sister, Jeana McGregor of Temple. Robert Moya CRANE Robert Anaya Moya, 63, of Crane, field foreman for Triple S Construction Co. in Crane, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Crane Memorial Hospital in Crane. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Shaffer-Nichols Chapel. Burial will be at the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Ciudad Camargo, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elpidia Moya of Crane; sons, Jose Toribio Moya and Guadalupe Moya, both of Ciudad Camargo; daughters, Margarita Moya of Ciudad Camargo, Norma Aguero of Crane, Rosa Linda Chacon of Roswell, N.M., and Lisa Moya of Midland; brothers, Francisco Moya of Ojinaga, Mexico, Jesus Moya, Manuel Moya, Rafael Moya and Rosalio Moya, all of Juarez, Mexico; sisters, Hermila Moya of Juarez and Teresa Tarin of Crane; 25 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Ageda Nunez PECOS Ageda M. Nunez, 65, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Monday, March 5, 2001, at Midland Rehabilitation Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church with the Rev. Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Marfa and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jose O. Nunez of Pecos; sons, Armando Nunez, Fernando Nunez and Joe Ray Nunez, all of Pecos, and Manuel Nunez of Hobbs, N.M.; daughters, Cecilia Muniz, Janie Howard and Mary Lou Orona, all of Pecos, and Lucy Ureste of Fort Stockton; mother, Tomasa de la O of Monahans; sister, Mercedes Anaya of Odessa; 28 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Aurelia Ruiz ODESSA Aurelia Ruiz, 85, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, March 5, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Preston Weatherly and Paul Jones officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Ojinaga, Mexico, and was a lifelong resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jesus Ruiz of Odessa; son, Victor Urias of Odessa; daughters, Blanca Soliz and Elvia Chavez, both of Odessa; brother, Manuel Urias of New Mexico; sisters, Maria Urias, Carlotta Urias and Josefina Urias, all of Odessa; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hugh Skinner KERMIT Hugh D. Skinner, 80, of Kermit, a retired laborer, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Avalon Place. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. H.A. Bowens officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Ore City and was a resident of Kermit for 50 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Myrtlean Pace and Ida Gamble, both of Odessa, Yvonne Whitfield and Evelyn Love, both of El Paso; son, Parnell Skinner of Odessa; sisters, Perrie D. Rockwell and Catherine Nolley, both of Kermit; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. James Yocom ANDREWS James "J.C." Yocom, 74, of Andrews, a retired oilfield tool pusher, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Northcrest Baptist Church with the Rev. Hugh Minn officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Tuscumbia, Ala., and moved to Andrews from Brownfield in 1959. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jennie Yocom of Andrews; sons, Clifton Yocom of Seminole and David Bryan Yocom of San Angelo; daughters, Jeanie Yocom Creech of McCamey and Janice Olene Yocom of Andrews; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Delbert Mourning ODESSA Delbert Irwin "D.I." Mourning, 78, of Odessa died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Gail Scott MIDLAND Gail C. Scott, 77, of Andrews died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.