Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 25 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 25, 2001 Avis Epley McCAMEY Avis Rogers Epley, 86, of McCamey, a homemaker, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at McCamey Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Resthaven Cemetery with the Rev. Byron Bitner officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Gorman and was a resident of McCamey for 68 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Robert Wayne Epley of McCamey; daughter, Doris Jean Hendrickson of Moore, Okla.; brother, Kenneth Rogers of San Angelo; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Marcelo Guerra CRANE Marcelo C. Guerra, 71, of Crane, a retired floor hand for R&H Well Service and J.D. Richardson Co., died Friday, March 23, 2001, at Desert View Manor Nursing Center. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Monday at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in San Carlos, Mexico, and was a resident of Crane for 34 years. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ramona Guerra of Crane; daughters, Juanita Guerra Lozano of Crane and Mary Lira of Fort Worth; sister, Lupe Perales of Fort Worth; and six grandchildren. Pearl Spoonemore HOBBS, N.M. Pearl Elizabeth Spoonemore, 90, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. CST Wednesday at Memory Gardens in Hobbs, N.M. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Tyler. SURVIVORS: Son, Travis Spoonemore of El Paso; daughters, Leta Wall of Odessa and Lynna Palmer of Hobbs; brother, Jim Nicholas of Tyler; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Nevil Stevenson ROBY Nevil Gene Stevenson, 58, of Roby, an oilfield worker, died Thursday, March 22, 2001, at an Abilene hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Roby Methodist Church with the Revs. Jerry Williams, Norman Burgess and Brandon Young officiating. Burial will follow at the McCaulley Cemetery. Arrangements by Weathersbee Funeral Home. He was born in Rotan and was a longtime resident of Fisher County. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sarah Stevenson of Roby; daughters, Marci Mayes of Coleman and Gena Stevenson of Roby; sons, Scott Stevenson of Roby and Todd Stevenson of McCaulley; sisters, Jo Rogers of Odessa, Nomi Almquist of Dunn and Ritzy Hodges of Abilene; and eight grandchildren. Ninfa Villarreal MIDLAND Ninfa Ybarra Villarreal, 70, of Midland, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 22, 2001, at a Midland health care center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Templo Jerusalem with the Rev. Manuel Hernandez officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. She was born in Marion and was a longtime resident of Midland. SURVIVORS: Sons, John Villarreal, George Villarreal and Sammy Villarreal, all of Midland; daughters, Anita Villarreal, Santa Villarreal, Sylvia Villarreal and Judy Lara, all of Midland; sisters, Anita Rodriguez and Juanita Zamora, both of Seguin; 21 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Ladell Ellis ODESSA Ladell "Slim" Ellis, 84, of Odessa died Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Ronald Tuck ODESSA Ronald Ray Tuck, 49, of Odessa died Friday, March 23, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.