Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 10 May 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. May 10, 2001 Ethel Gist COLORADO CITY Ethel Marie Gist, 92, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Colorado City Cemetery. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Robinson, Ill., and was a longtime resident of Colorado City before moving to Odessa a year ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Frances Hanson of Gardendale, Dorothy Bourland of Odessa and Marie Voss of Snyder; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Eldon Linder ODESSA Eldon H. Linder, 79, of Odessa, a retired sandblaster, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Iuka, Ill., and was a lifelong resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Son, Dennis Linder of Odessa; daughters, Jan Willis of Odessa and Jill Hatten of Mertzon; sister, Ruby Seager of Iuka; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Adrian Moss ODESSA Adrian Trenell Moss, nine months old, of Odessa died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Leonard Jones officiating. Burial will be at the Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Father, Danny White of Odessa; mother, Janice Moss of Odessa; brother, Trevor James Jordan of Odessa; sister, Casha MoNea White of Odessa; grandmother, Elizabeth Batie of Odessa; and grandfather, David Batie of Odessa. Alberta Palmer MIDLAND Alberta Josephine "Jo" Palmer, 89, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Lukes Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Bade officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Carter, Okla. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Charles R. "Chuck" Palmer of Odessa; daughter, Margaret Joanne Palmer of Boise, Idaho; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Leonor Reyes ALPINE Leonor Reyes, 80, of Alpine, a homemaker, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at a local nursing home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Tony Celion officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Shafter. SURVIVORS: Sons, Manuel Reyes of Sunnyville, Calif., Marin Reyes of Oak Harbor, Wash., Jose Feliciano Reyes of San Jose, Calif., Jose Reyes Jr. and Anselmo Reyes, both of Alpine, and Adan Reyes of Arvada, Calif.; daughters, Juanita Reyes and Emma Vega, both of Alpine; sisters, Frances Urquidez of Alpine and Catalina Ramirez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Juan Rodriguez of Chino, Calif., and Raymond Garcia of Fort Stockton; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. James Whittington MURPHYSBORO, Ill. James Raymond Whittington, 55, of Du Quoin, Ill., a truck driver, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Spearfish-Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish, S.D. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Pettett Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Saylors officiating. Burial will be at Mount Carbon Cemetery. Arrangements by Pettett Funeral Home. He was born in Murphysboro, Ill. SURVIVORS: Son, Michael Whittington of Odessa; daughters, Christie Miller of Odessa and Julie Whittington of San Antonio; brothers, Carl Whittington of Odessa, Freddie Yearian of Brownwood and Robert Yearian of Ravenden, Ark.; sisters, Rosetta Hill Saylors of Murphysboro and Frieda McCarthy of Odessa; and seven grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.