Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 31 Aug 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. August 31, 2001 Bertha Brown ODESSA - Bertha Mae Brown, 84, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Bible Free Will Baptist Church with the Revs. Jim Qualls and Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Okemah, Okla. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy R. Brown of Graham, Ala., Perry A. Brown and Jerry D. Brown, both of Odessa; daughters, Nancy Easterling of Brownwood and Imogene Robertson of Kilgore; 23 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Edna Cooper FORT STOCKTON - Edna M. Cooper, 79, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in Midland. Services were at 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Casa Grande, Ariz., and had been a resident of Phoenix. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Daniel W. Cooper Jr. of Farmington, N.M., Kenneth "Kenny" D. Cooper of Goliad, Steven P. Cooper of Schertz and Stanley "Stan" R. Cooper of Valrico, Fla.; sisters, Elene Greene of Phoenix and Paulene Sullivan of Chandler, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Michael Dart ALPINE - Michael "Mick" Bruce Dart, 22, of Alpine, an employee of Twin Peaks Liquor Store in Alpine, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross-Anglican Church with the Rev. Gene Myrick officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine and was a lifelong resident. SURVIVORS: Parents, Mickey and Catherine Dart of Alpine; sister, Christy Nienstedt of Navasota; and grandmother, Dorothy Fossen of Glenrock, Wyo. Jesus Hererra OJINAGA, Mexico - Jesus Galindo Hererra, 78, of Odessa, a retired farmer, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Iglesia Jesus de Camino. Burial will be at Panteon del Mulato Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in El Mulato, Mexico. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ernestina Hererra of Odessa; sons, Manuel Alfredo Hererra and Antonio Hererra, both of Odessa; daughters, Martha Nunez, Rita Olivas, Chayo Mendias, Lorena Garcia and Yudith Hererra, all of Odessa, Elsa Hererra of Ojinaga, Mexico, and Veronica Infante of Andrews; brother, Jose Hererra of Presidio; sisters, Maria Hererra of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Juana Hererra of Odessa; 30 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Ruth Todd ODESSA - Ruth Loveless Todd, 90, of Odessa, a retired worker in land development, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, at Hospice House. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with Lynn Money officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Hillsborough and was a resident of Odessa since 1975. SURVIVORS: Son, Tom Todd of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Manuela Gonzalez FORT STOCKTON - Manuela Gonzalez, 76, of Iraan died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.