Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 27 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 27, 2001 Elijio Leyva ALPINE Elijio C. Leyva, 85, of Alpine, a retired carpenter, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, in Alpine. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will follow at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Amelia Leyva of Alpine; sons, Frank Leyva, James Leyva, Eddy Leyva, all of Alpine, Armando Leyva of Ontario, Calif., Elijio Leyva Jr. of Forney, Ricardo Leyva of Vacaville, Calif., Joe Leyva of Temple, Ariz.; daughters, Amalia Ybarra of Alpine, Mary Ann Acosta of Riverside, Calif., Arline Olazaba of Midland; brother, Alfredo Leyva of Alpine; sisters, Carlota Sanchez of Fort Stockton, Lucia Leyva of Alpine, Anita Wiley of Fresno, Calif., and Josepha Standfield of Upland, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. James Ormond MIDLAND James F. Ormond, 80, of Midland, a retired business owner and petroleum engineer, died Friday, May 25, 2001, in Midland. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Norfolk, Va., and had been a Midland resident since 1958. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Wife, June Ormond of Midland; son, Neil Franklin Ormond of Fresno, Calif.; daughter, Anita Ormond Brock of Bloomington, Ill.; brother, William Berkeley Ormond of Portland, Ore.; sister, Shirley Kidd or Norfolk, Va.; and two grandchildren. Norman Plagens RANKIN Norman Plagens, 70, of Rankin, a retired oilfield truck driver, died Friday, May 25, 2001, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monda at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Medley officiating. Burial will follow at Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. He was born in Bryan and had lived in Rankin for 30 years. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Georgia Plagens of Rankin; sons, Freddy Plagens of Hondo, Ronald Plagens of Clinton, Ark., Steven Plagens of Lytle; daughters, Teresa Morgan of Midkiff, Jo James of Rockwall, Rene Browning of Crane, Gail Glenn of Midland; brothers, Milton Plagens of San Angelo, Edward Plagens of St. Lawrence, Frank Plagens of Dallas, Clarence Plagens of Rockwall, Donald Plagens of Hamilton, James Plagens of Big Spring, Earl Plagens of Colorado City, Robert Plagens of Bryan; sister Alice Lero of Bryan; and 20 grandchildren. Florence Smith STANTON Florence Patricia Gorton Smith, 50, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at her residence. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Old Brownfield Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Fortney officiating. Another memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2001, at the Community Care Hospice in Odessa with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Arrangements by Stanton Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Son, James Smith Jr. of Plainview; daughter, Decloma Morrisey of Fort Knox, Ky.; brother, Lindley Gorton of Odessa and father, Ralph Gorton of Brownfield . Lois Shipman SWEETWATER Lois D. Shipman, 81, of Sweetwater, a retired bookkeeper, died Friday, May 25, 2001, at Roscoe Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Orvel Brantley officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa and lived in Kermit many years before moving to Sweetwater. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Ronda Tucker of Nuevo, Calif., Myron Fogle of Sweetwater; sisters, Billie Funderburk of Houston, Yvon McClintock of El Paso; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Elijah Valencia ODESSA Elijah Adam Valencia, an infant, of Odessa, died Saturday, May 26, 2001, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. SURVIVORS: Father, Justin Valencia of Odessa; mother, Heather Ontiveros of Odessa. Florence Wheeler STANTON Florence Wheeler, 84, of Stanton, a retired dog kennel owner, died Friday, May 25, 2001, at a Stanton nursing home. No services are planned. Burial will be at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia, Calif. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born in East New Market, Md., and was a resident of Odessa for several years. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Riley Metz and Oleonard Metz, both of Temple City, Calif.; and sister, Sara Beck of Studio City, Calif. Morine Carson IRAAN Morine Lula Carson, 90, of Sheffield died Saturday, May 26, 2001 in Sheffield. Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Chapel of Iraan. Leonard Oliff MIDLAND Leonard Edwin Oliff, of Midland died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in Olympia, Wash. Service are pending with Ellis Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.