Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 30 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 30, 2001 Herbert Cash ANADARKO, Okla. Herbert Cash, 98, of Monahans, a retired oilfield worker, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memory Lane Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Terrell, Okla. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, William L. Cash of Monahans and Jim D. Cash of Vernon, Okla.; daughter, Dorothy Brantley of Monahans; brother, Odis Cash of Pine Top, Ariz.; sister, Opal Jenkins of Pine Top; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Barbara Dawson FORT STOCKTON Barbara Ann Dawson, 36, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton. Services will be at a later date in Chico, Calif. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Santa Fe, Calif. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ronny Dawson of Fort Stockton; mother, Jo Dawson of Chico; father, Bart R. Bunce Sr. of Chico; and brother, Bart R. Bunce Jr. of Chico. Cleta Jensen ODESSA Cleta Jensen, 68, of Odessa, a retired employee of the U.S. Marine Corps, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Avalon Place. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Phillips officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Olney and was a resident of Odessa since 1945. She was Baptist. SURVIVOR: Nephew, Lloyd Roberts of Midland. Opal Jones ROTAN Opal Jones, 89, of Rotan, a retired dietician, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Fisher County Hospital in Rotan. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Rotan Church of Christ with Corey Jones and Steve Salmon officiating. Burial will follow at Belvieu Cemetery. Arrangements by Weathersbee Funeral Home. She was born in Bryson and was a longtime resident of Rotan. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Clifton Jones of Odessa; sister, Ruby Jenkins of Abilene; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Paul Morris SHEFFIELD Paul Meredith Morris, 81, of Fort Stockton, a retired maintenance worker for Sheffield Elementary School, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Fort Stockton Nursing Center in Fort Stockton. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sheffield Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Sanderson. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Margarette Morris of Fort Stockton; sons, Robert Neal Morris of Greenville, Fla., and Clay Wesley Morris of Fort Stockton; and daughters, Evelyn Marie McLain of Round Rock, Elizabeth Ann Gladney and Paula Jane Ryan, both of Fort Stockton. Elmer Riley ANDREWS Elmer K. Riley, 82, of Booker, a retired employee of R.H. Fulton and Co. in Andrews, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Twin Oaks Manor Nursing Home in Booker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Arkadelphia, Ark., and moved to Booker in 1997 from Andrews. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Lewis Riley of Andrews; daughters, Sherry Kelly of Phoenix, Kay Castlebury of Lakeland, Fla., Rhonda McMillion of Columbia, S.C., and Rita Fronk of Booker; brothers, Virgil Riley of Amherst, Don Riley of Post and Billy Riley of Alanreed; sisters, Pauline Ham of Post and Joy Spears of McLean; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Vaughn Taylor LLANO COUNTY Vaughn H. Taylor, 90, of McCamey, a retired farmer, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at the McCamey Convalescent Center in McCamey. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Bluffton Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Llano County and was a resident of McCamey since 1996. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bessie Taylor of McCamey; son, George Taylor of McCamey; daughter, Patsy Lyckman of Austin; sister, Marie Rossburg of Llano; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Laura Sullivan ODESSA Laura Sullivan, 77, of Odessa died Monday, May 28, 2001, at her residence. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.