Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 11 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 11, 2001 Floyd Carter ANDREWS Floyd G. Carter, 81, of Andrews, a retired pumper for Exxon-Mobil, died Thursday, May 10, 2001, in Andrews. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Andrews Old Cemetery with Dan Galloway officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Jenks, Okla., and moved to Andrews in 1946. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Agnes Carter of Andrews; daughters, Phyliss Lynn Jackson of Houston and Debbie Phipps of Crane; son, Gary Carter of Odessa; brothers, Robert Carter of Drumright, Okla., and Otto Carter Jr. of Konawa, Okla.; and five grandchildren. William Gregory ODESSA William A. Gregory, 79, of Odessa, a retired employee of Exxon-Mobil, died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Desdemona. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Wanda Gregory of Odessa; son, Ted Gregory of Tulsa, Okla.; daughter, Sue Redman of Scottsdale, Ariz.; brother, Dean Gregory of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren. Thomas McMinn LEVELLAND Thomas McMinn, 87, of Sundown, a retired oilfield contractor, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Lynwood Manor in Levelland. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. Glenn Reese officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Benjamin Cemetery in Benjamin. Arrangements by Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors. He was born in Munday and moved to Sundown in 1991 from Ballinger. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jerel McMinn of Sundown, Olan McMinn of Cleveland, Tenn., and James McMinn of Odessa; sister, Era Brown of Benjamin; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Celia Tarango PECOS Celia Hinojos Tarango, 64, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Manuel Munoz officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Colorado City. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Rey Tarango of Pecos; sons, Hector Tarango of Pecos; daughters, Ymelda T. Rodriguez of Pecos and Crissy T. Florez of Odessa; brothers, Pablo Hinojos, Jesse Hinojos and Antonio Hinojos, all of Pecos, and Manuel Hinojos of San Jose, Calif.; sisters, Katy Hernandez of Big Spring, Cruz Gomez of Tracey, Calif., Teresa Herrera and Rachel Ramirez, both of Pecos; and six grandchildren. James Walsh RANGER James L. "Pug" Walsh, 78, of Ranger, a retired employee of Warren Petroleum Co., died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at his residence. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Speer officiating. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home. He was born in Ranger. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ila Walsh of Ranger; son, James Michael Walsh of Austin; stepsons, Richard Lancaster of Breckenridge and Kenneth Lancaster of Abilene; sisters, Juanita Bawcom of Monahans, Violet Betts of Montana and Lillie Mae Steen of Odessa; brothers, Gene Walsh of Odessa and Gloyd Walsh of Monahans; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Kelly Kennedy ODESSA Kelly Kennedy, 33, of Odessa died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Israel Mendoza ANDREWS Israel Mendoza, 18, of Andrews died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.