Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 31 July 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. July 31, 2001 Mickey Johnson SEMINOLE Mickey Jo Johnson, 64, of Seminole, an employee of Wal-Mart in Seminole, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Gaines County Cemetery South with the Rev. Dan Dale officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Sweetwater and moved to Seminole 59 years ago from Sweetwater. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Scott Johnson of Dallas and Ty Johnson of Tampa, Fla.; and daughter, LaVon Johnson of Euless. Mildred Jones COLEMAN Mildred Eppler Jones, 79, of Coleman, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Sam Wilson officiating. Burial followed at Shields Cemetery. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home. She was born in Hamilton County and moved to Coleman County in 1936. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, Sam Jones of Coleman; daughters, Wanda Whittington of Kermit, Brenda Ainsworth and Cindie Jones Preston, both of Odessa; son, Kenneth Jones of Canyon Lake; brother, Wenton Eppler of Fort Worth; sister, Mabel Eppler Williams of Coleman; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Vallory Orren ODESSA Vallory June Orren, 67, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at Hospice House. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Craig Martindale officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Stephenville. SURVIVORS: Husband, W. Kenneth Orren of Odessa; sons, Donald Curtis Orren and S. Blake Orren, both of Odessa, and Kenneth Russel Orren of Bakersfield, Calif.; daughters, Tracy Lee Smith and Kelly Buton Boon, both of Odessa; sister, Joyce Hogan of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Carole Tidwell ANDREWS Carole Tidwell, 66, of Andrews, retired owner and operator of Mustang Video Store in Andrews, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. today at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Abilene with the Rev. Jim Reese officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Anson and moved to Andrews in 1975 from Big Spring. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Wanda Tidwell of Odessa, Marcia Tidwell and Vicky Tidwell, both of Andrews, and Lara Hibbard of Houston; sons, David Tidwell, Clay Tidwell and James Tidwell, all of Andrews; mother, Audie Bowers of Abilene; sister, Wanda Anthony of Abilene; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Claude Fenton ODESSA Claude W. Fenton, 80, of Odessa died Monday, July 30, 2001, at Hospice House. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. William Stevenson HOBBS, N.M. William A. Steve Stevenson, 88, of Hobbs, N.M., died Monday, July 30, 2001, in Hobbs. Services are pending with Griffin Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.