Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 9 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 09, 2001 Donovan Jaquez MONAHANS Donovan John Jaquez, 2, of Monahans died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at a Lubbock hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Johns Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Flores officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents, Lucas and Belia Jaquez of Monahans; brother, Damien Jaquez of Monahans; grandparents, Ester and Juan Jaquez and Lupe and Aida Gabaldon, all of Monahans; and great-grandparents, Macario and Esperanza Abila of Barstow, Mike and Josephine Valle of Monahans and Manuela Jaquez of Dallas. Brian Love ODESSA Brian Ray Love, 20, of Odessa, an oil lube shop technician, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Don Caywood officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents, Danny and Carla Love of Odessa; sisters, Dana June Love of Dallas and Amber Gail Love of Odessa; and grandparents, Evelyn Dennis of Big Spring, Jack Henderson of Odessa and June Henderson of Midland. Ramon Molinar ODESSA Ramon Molinar, 45, of Odessa, a licensed vocational nurse, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at St. Frances Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif. Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Texas. SURVIVORS: Father, Elias Molinar of El Paso; brothers, Francisco Molinar of Odessa, Jorge Luis Molinar and Juan Molinar, both of El Paso, and Martin Molinar of Fort Worth; and sisters, Clara Molinar of Odessa and Corina Molinar of El Paso. Gail Moses ANDREWS Gail Cathleen Moses, 77, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Springhill, Okla., and moved to Andrews two years ago from Bentonville, Ark. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ray Moses of Andrews; sons, Howell Scott of Jacksonville, Fla., and Lane Scott of Ogden, Utah; daughter, Juanita Cathleen Phillips of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; brother, Jerry Holloway of Springdale, Ark.; sisters, Maxine Walker of Porter, Okla., Minnie Jordan of Panama City, Fla., Nadine Wehunt of Booneville, Ark., Marie Holloway and Nancy Edsal, both of Sacramento, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. T.O. Oldham SEMINOLE T.O. Oldham, 77, of Lamesa, a retired oilfield worker, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. E.R. Holder officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Throckmorton County and moved to Lamesa in 1997 from Seminole. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Oldham of Lamesa; son, Leslie Oldham of Abilene; daughter, Martha Ann Whitehead of Plano; stepson, Darrell Seitern of Carlsbad, N.M.; stepdaughters, Janette Turner of Lamesa and Dolores Walker of Midland; sisters, Kathleen Burrows of Fort Worth and Avis Boyd of Wichita Falls; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Santos Rodriquez STANTON Santos Manuel Rodriquez, 63, of Stanton, an employee of the Ricky Mims Farm in Lenorah, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at a Stanton hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Revs. Arturo Pestin and Ernie Sanchez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born in Alice and was a longtime resident of Stanton. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Cresencia "Christina" Rodriquez of Stanton; sons, Matt Rivas and Manuel Rodriquez, both of Midland, and Juan Rodriquez of Stanton; daughters, Monica Mariscal and Martina Rodriquez, both of Stanton, and Sulema Valencia of Odessa; sisters, Marianita Torres of Denver, Dominga Mares of Venus and Angelita Cantu of Stanton; brothers, Manuel Rodriquez Jr. of Seminole and Juan Rodriquez of San Antonio; and seven grandchildren. Dannie Shelton PECOS Dannie Shelton, 55, of Pecos, manager of Southern Union Gas Co., died Monday, March 5, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at West Park Baptist Church with Russ Smith Sr. officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Monahans. SURVIVORS: Wife, Karon Shelton of Pecos; son, Darren Shelton of Arlington; mother, Ida Shelton of Monahans; brother, J.K. Shelton of Monahans; and a grandchild. Viola Simmons LAMESA Viola Idell Simmons, 85, of Odessa, a retired teacher, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Lamesa Memorial Park with Ronnie Rogers officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Thackerville, Okla. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mary Elizabeth Edwards of New Braunfels, Evelyn Carol Nix of Fort Worth, Judy Charlene Stephens of Waterloo, Ill., and Janet Elaine Patton of Odessa; son, Carl Douglas Roach of Nashville, Tenn.; brother, James C. Idell Jr. of Iraan; sisters, Helen Young and Lois Roberson, both of Gainesville, and Mary Pace of Moore, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Charles Towler Jr. BALMORHEA Charles "Buck" W. Towler Jr., 80, of Balmorhea, a retired meter man for Trans Pecos Gas Co., died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Towler residence. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Ballinger and was a lifelong resident of Balmorhea. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVOR: Wife, Patty Towler of Balmorhea. Wendell Weaver ODESSA Wendell Weaver, 61, of Odessa, warehouse manager for Safety Seal/Wesco Valve Co., died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in Odessa. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Weaver and Terry Scott officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Henderson County. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Carol Weaver of Odessa; sons, Paul Weaver and Dan Weaver, both of Odessa; daughters, Terri Everett of Odessa and Debbie Stevens of Brownwood; brother, Larry Weaver of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Betty Robison of Odessa; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.