Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 6 Oct 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 Obituaries. October 06, 2001 D.W. Graham ANDREWS - D.W. "Dick" Graham, 72, of Andrews, a retired plant operator for El Paso Natural Gas Co., died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Hospice House of Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Wright officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Arkadelphia, Ark. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Norma Jean Graham of Andrews; sons, Michael Eugene Graham of Andrews and Dennis Wayne Graham of Odessa; brothers, P.W. Graham of Grass Valley, Calif., A.C. Graham of New Castle, Calif., and Joe Graham of Arkadelphia; sisters, Mattie Sue Haltom of Auburn, Calif., Lida Nabors and Ellen Carter, both of Arkadelphia, and Barbara Ann Wilder of Vancouver, Wash.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Benito Jimenez Jr. ODESSA - Benito Alfredo Jimenez Jr., 41, of Odessa, a musician, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at San Miguel Arcangel Apostolic Church with Bernardo Martinez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in El Paso. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Ann Jimenez of Odessa; son, Ramiro Rodriguez of Odessa; father, Benito A. Jimenez Sr. of El Paso; stepmother, Gloria Jimenez of El Paso; sisters, Leticia Navarro of Oxnard, Calif., Sylvia Reza and Sandra Garcia, both of El Paso, and Patricia Castrejon of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; brothers, Cesar Jimenez, Jesus Herrera and Benito Herrera, all of El Paso, Luis Alfredo Jimenez and Ricardo Jimenez, both of Ciudad Juarez; and three grandchildren. Alberto Marquez FORT STOCKTON - Alberto M. Marquez, 70, of Pecos County, a retired oilfield roustabout pusher, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at the Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Colotlon, Mexico, and was a resident of Pecos County since 1955. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lorena Perez Marquez of Fort Stockton; sons, Manuel "Manny" Rodriguez of Odessa and James Albert Marquez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Rodolfo Marquez Marquez, Ezequiel Marquez Marquez and Job Marquez Marquez, all of Torreon, Mexico; sisters, Amalia Marquez Marquez, Elena Marquez Marquez and Graciela Marquez Marquez, all of Torreon; and three grandchildren. Connie Snow ALPINE - Connie Mae Snow, 56, of Alpine, a secretary at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Louisville, Miss. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Jennifer Renee Jayroc of Louisville; and sons, George Gregory Smith of Alpine and William Keith Dooley of Athens, Ga. Lucille Thomas TEMPLE - Lucille Wright Thomas, 90, of Temple, retired owner and operator of the Motor Inn Motel in Temple, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at a Temple hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hewett Chapel with Dr. Rodney Bolejack officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements by Hewett Funeral Home. She was born in Lilac and was a longtime resident of Bell County. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Garcille Bauer of Las Cruces, N.M., and Wanda Howell of Midland; brother, Joe H. Hook of Keene; sister, Dorothy L. Olsen of Temple; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mary Whitley FORT STOCKTON - Mary F. Whitley, 76, of Pecos County, a retired secretary, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jim Miles officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Arizona and was a resident of Pecos County since 1963. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Husband, Dean Whitley of Fort Stockton; daughters, Carol Bynum of San Antonio and Cathy Broyles of Lamesa; son, Carl Whitley of Austin; sisters, Viola Brammer of Midland and Bobby Sims of Horse Shoe Bay; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Russell Bailey ODESSA - Russell E. Bailey, 61, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Monica Heredia ODESSA - Monica Heredia, 19, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at her residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Adam Minjarez ODESSA - Adam Nunez Minjarez, 20, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.