Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 9 Sept 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. September 09, 2001 Juan Blanco SEAGRAVES - Juan S. Blanco, 86, of Seagraves, a employee of the Gaines County maintainence department, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Rev. Reynaldo Reyes officiating. Burial will follow at the Seagraves Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in San Luis, Potosi, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Juan Blanco Jr. of Round Rock, Armando Blanco of Seminole, and Victor Blanco, Bernardo Blanco, Joe Blanco, Joel Blanco and Javier Blanco, all of Seagraves; daughter, Genovera Villegas of Brownfield; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Lois Hicks MARBLE FALLS - Lois Hicks, 84, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at Deerings Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Marble Falls with the Rev. Max Copeland officiating. She was born in Vivian, La. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Patsy Yeilding of Odessa and Betty Skinner of Mineola; sons, Leroy Hicks of Blanco and Travis Hicks of Andrews; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. William Hirth MARFA - William Gene Hirth, 71, of Midland died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Marfa. He was an Air Force veteran as a mechanic specialist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maxine Hirth of Midland; sons, David Hirth and Billy Roy Hirth, both of Arlington, and Michael Hirth of Midland; nine grandchildren. Winnie Pusley BARNHART - Winnie Pusley, 66, of Big Spring, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Barnhart Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Fahrenthold officiating. Interment will follow at the Barnhart Cemetery. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Barnhart. She was a member of the Church of God. SURVIVORS: Husband, Larry Pusley of Miles; daughters, Pam Estep of Bigh Spring, Nita Ellison of Odessa and Terrie Jo Hobbs of Miles; son, Elvis Wayne Pusley of Miles; brother, Ray Turner of Big Spring; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Maria Rivera MIDLAND - Maria Modesta Rivera, 57, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Iglesia Aposolica de la fe en Cristo Jesus with the Rev. Abel Torres officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Santa Clara, Durango, Mexico. She was a member of Iglesia Aposolica de la fe en Cristo Jesus Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ignacio Rivera of Midland; sons, Daniel Rivera, Eliseo Rivera and Jose Rivera, all of Midland; daughters, Esther Rivera, Rebeca Burrola, Gloria Rivera and Leticia Rivera, all of Midland, and Raquel Quiroz of Carlsbad, N.M.; brother, Alejandro Ramirez of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; 23 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Royce Smith IRAAN - Royce D. Smith, 75, of Iraan, a retired pricipal, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in the McCamey Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rick Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Restland Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Chapel. He was born in Snyder. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anita Smith of Iraan; a son, Ed Hicks of Hurricane, W. Va.; three daughters, Philda Morrison of Seminole, Sandra Turner of Big Lake and Dee Ann Hunt of Douglas, Wyo.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Maudie Ashburn ODESSA - Maudie Ashburn, 94, of Odessa died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.