Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 24 Sept 2001

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   OA Online Obituaries.
 
September 24, 2001

Jennie Boling
ODESSA - Jennie Bess Boling, 81, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sept. 21, 2001, at the Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Odessa with the Rev. Ernest Easley officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Cleburne and moved to Odessa in 1952. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Raymon Boling of Odessa; daughters, Carolyn Poteet of Grand Prairie, Madalyn Baker of Menlo Park, Calif., and Louise Watson of Odessa; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Virginia Fitch
ODESSA - Virginia Louise Fitch, 58, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sept. 21, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was born in White Lake, Wis.
SURVIVORS: Husband, John Fitch of Odessa; son, Gerald James Chapman Jr. of Fort Worth; daughters, Ana Benedict of Odessa, and Kathryn Macrides and Shelia Seibold, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers, Orville Gibson of Hayward, Wis., and Paul Gibson of Kenosha, Wis.; sisters, Faye Reynolds of Princeton, Ruth Abbott of Lake Zurich, Ill., and Shirley Bennet of New Site, Miss.; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Helen Franklin
SEMINOLE - Helen Rosalea Franklin, 76, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Sept. 22, 2001, at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church with the Revs. Floyd Haddock and Randy Bush officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines Memorial Cemetery North. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
She was born in High and moved from Blossom to Seminole in 1947. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Dulon Franklin of Seminole; daughter, Rebecca Shook of Seagraves; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Manuel Pando
ODESSA - Manuel Garcia Pando, 62, of Odessa, died Sept. 20, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Graveside services were at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mauricio Contreras officiating. Arrangements were by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Miokee, Chihuahua, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Connie Pando of Odessa; son, Jesus Flores of Las Vegas; daughters, Alice Duran and Marta Morga, both of Odessa, Bertha Morga of Las Vegas, and Elsa Maleport of Honolulu; parents, Abundio and Valentina Pando of Odessa; brothers, Frank Pando, Alfonso Pando, Adolfo Pando and Amador Pando, all of Odessa, and Ambrosio Pando of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Lupe Hernandez of Odessa; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Melvin Kindel
ODESSA - Melvin "Mel" Douglas Kindel, 61, of Odessa, died Sept. 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sherwood Baptist Church will the Rev. Tom Hiser officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Lamesa. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marilyn Kindel of Odessa; daughters, Melanie Bedrick and Marnie Davis, both of Odessa, and Melissa Kindel of Midland; and sisters, Wanda White of Big Lake and Linda King of Odessa.

Ruth Eddleman
ODESSA - Ruth Eddleman, 90, of Odessa, died Sept. 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Service are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

Jewel Gibson
ANDREWS - Jewel McKinney Gibson, 92, of Andrews, died Sept. 23, 2001, in Odessa.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.

Gabriel Navarro
ODESSA - Gabriel Navarro, 13, of Odessa, died Sept. 23, 2001, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.