Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 19 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 19, 2001 Lorea Mae Brown ODESSA Lorea Mae Brown, 93, of Odessa, died Friday, March 16, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Northside Baptist Church with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She moved to Odessa in 1937 from Rosco. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert Brown of Odessa and Bennie Brown of Altus, Okla.; daughters, Cora Bell Shows of Odessa, Dorothy Grizzard of Big Spring, brother, Russell Hair of Sweetwater, sister, Pauline LeCroy of Big Spring; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren. Mary Keele ODESSA Mary Keele, 64, of Odessa, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Lufkin. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jerry Keele; sons, Starrett Keele of Fort Worth and Robert Keele of Odessa; sisters, Sarah Ferguson and Shirlee Rogers, both of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Bernice Kelly ANDREWS Bernice Kelly, 72, of Andrews died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Private services were held. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Scottsbluff, Neb. She moved to Andrews in 1983. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Son, Jerry Kelly of Andrews; sister, Joyce Ganje of Eagle Butte, S.D., brother, Tom D. Carter of Lubbock; and five grandchildren. Annabelle Lowry MONAHANS Annabelle Graham Lowry, 80, of Odessa, a retired employee of Gulf Oil Company, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with Clark B. Racca officiating. Burial will be in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was a resident of Monahans before moving to Odessa. She was Christian. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Harold Graham of Kermit and Marvin Graham of Del Rio; and sister, Sarah Graham of Harlingen. Cesaria Maldonado ODESSA Cesaria R. Maldonado, 55, of Odessa died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Templo Betania with the Rev. Antonio Ramirez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. She was born in Las Calaveras, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bernardo Maldonado; sons, Jesus Navarrete and Benny Maldonado, both of Odessa; daughters, Claudia Villa and Elizabeth Navarrete, both of Odessa, and Clariza Pineda of Corona, Calif.; brothers, Manuel Ramirez and Abraham Ramirez, both of Odessa, Conrado Ramirez of Santa Ana, Calif., Antonio Ramirez of Ensenada Baja, Calif.; sisters, Maria Jesus Veliz of Coyame, Mexico, Maria De la Luz Salinas and Elva Dominguez, both of Odessa, Connie Torres of Santa Ana; and 15 grandchildren. William Pettit ODESSA William L. "Bill" Pettit, 86, of Odessa, former director of the Ector County Senior Citizens Center, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Parks Retirement Village in Odessa. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Dr. David C. Mindel officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Throckmorton. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Grace Pettit; daughters, Sheridan Moore of San Antonio and Ann Hauber of Houston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pedro Rendon Ruiz SLATON Pedro Rendon Ruiz, 56, of Odessa, a machinist, died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery. Arrangements by Englund Funeral Service. He had been a resident of Odessa since 1980. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Adelina Ruiz; daughter, Dorinda Ruiz of Lubbock, brothers, Pablo Ruiz of Shelton, Neb., Benito, Steve and Lupe Ruiz, all of Slaton, Jesse Ruiz of Buffalo and Tony Ruiz of Lubbock; and sisters, Mary Leyva, Teresa Guerra and Sarah Gonzales, all of Slaton, and Josie Valdez of Granbury. Bobby Wray Stanford ANDREWS Bobby Wray Stanford, 68, of Andrews died Saturday, March 17, 2001 at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be in Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Eastland County and moved to Andrews in 1979 from Kermit. SURVIVORS: Wife, Pat Stanford; sons, Tony, Allen and Jay Stanford, all of Andrews; daughters, Kelly Patrice McEwen and Lissa Moore, both of Andrews; brother, Billy Stanford of Odessa; sisters, Bessie Peevey of Gardendale and Joy Maddux of Odessa; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Varner B Stevens ODESSA Varner "B" Stevens, 86, of Odessa, a retired Postmaster, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Parks Retirement Village. Services are at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Childress Cemetery. Odessa arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home and Johnson Funeral Home in Childress. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Leonora Cawthon of Brownfield; son, Preston Stevens of Odessa; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. R.C. Bud Yancy ANDREWS R.C. "Bud" Yancy, 74, of Andrews, a retired employee of Gulf Oil Company, died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Permian General Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. A.D. Kelm officiating. Burial will be in Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Brackettville and moved to Andrews in 1948 from Ozona. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anita Terry Yancy; daughters, Jody Streicher-Oxley and Kimberly Yancy, both of Andrews; brothers, James Yancy of Stockton, Calif., and Travis Yancy of Austin; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.