Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 16 June 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. June 16, 2001 Altha Chamberlain ODESSA Altha Ethel Chamberlain, 95, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Chuck Claburn officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Ballinger. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Richland Springs. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bernie Powell of Jacksonville, Ark., and Victor Powell of Mesquite; daughters, Yvonne Sanford of Odessa and Wanda Barr of Branson, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Albert Foster PINEDALE, Wyo. Albert J. Foster, 63, of Marbleton, Wyo., a construction company superintendent, died Saturday, June 9, 2001, in Pinedale, Wyo. Services were private. Arrangements by Hudson Funeral Home. He was born in Bradford, Pa., and had been a resident of Odessa. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Doolarie Foster of Marbleton; sons, Al Foster of Cortez, Colo., and Cody Foster of Colorado; mother, Virginia Foster of Odessa; and sister, Patsy Blaskey of Odessa. David Hernandez Jr. FORT STOCKTON David Gonzales Hernandez Jr., 21, of Fort Stockton, an oilfield floor hand, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, in Ozona. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Celina Hernandez of Odessa; daughter, Deanna Rivas of Odessa; sons, Juan Corrales and Aaron Corrales, both of Odessa; mother, Martha G. Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; stepfather, Juan Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; brother, Johnny Dominguez of San Diego; sisters, Teri Hernandez Freeman of Clemmons, N.C., and Becky Dominguez of Sacebo, Japan; and grandparents, Raymond T. Gonzales and Santas R. Gonzales, both of Fort Stockton. Sherrill Watters ODESSA Sherrill Marvin Short Watters, 77, of Odessa, a retired maintenance supervisor for Warton Drilling Co., died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Alto. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth Watters of Odessa; sons, Carl Watters of Odessa and George Watters of Midland; sister, Sandy McDaniel of Fairview, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Ben Briley ODESSA Ben Alden Briley, 83, of Odessa died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Hospice House. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.