Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 25 Oct 2001

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OA Online Obituaries.

October 25, 2001 
Edytha Banks
ANDREWS - Edytha Banks, 71, of Andrews, a retired employee of the city of Andrews, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Wilson officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Little, Okla., with the Rev. Mike Dershem officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Duncan, Okla., and moved to Andrews in 1966 from Chanute, Kan. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Roy J. Banks of Andrews; son, Roger S. Banks of San Angelo; and a grandson.

Fannie Earl
SEMINOLE - Fannie V. Earl, 93, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at Memorial Healthcare Center in Seminole.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. David Moore officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery North. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
She was born in Sevierville, Tenn., and moved to Seminole in 1940 from Fox, Okla. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. 
SURVIVORS: Sons, Dale Earl and Donald Earl, both of Seminole; daughters, Doris Davis and Vaudine Combest, both of Seminole; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Nita Houston
LEVELLAND - Nita Houston, 58, of Littlefield, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Alan Wallace officiating. Burial will follow at the City of Levelland Cemetery. Arrangements by Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors. 
She was born in Brownfield and moved to Littlefield in 1995 from Big Spring. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. 
SURVIVORS: Husband, John Houston of Littlefield; son, Johnny Houston of West Columbia; daughter, Angela Batchelor of Snyder; mother, Anne Culbert of Littlefield; sister, Juanell Bryant of Littlefield; and four grandchildren.

Helen Russell
ARLINGTON - Helen F. Russell, 85, of Arlington, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Moore Funeral Home Chapel with Bob Neely officiating. Graveside services will be at a later date at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home. 
She was born in Vancouver, Wash., and had been a longtime resident of Odessa. 
SURVIVORS: Son, Jerry Russell of Arlington; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Thomas Shaver
ODESSA - Thomas Edward Shaver, 73, of Odessa, a worker in the automotive parts and paint industry, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at Hospice House of Odessa.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernest Easley officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Dallas. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Billie Shaver of Odessa; sons, Billy Ed Shaver of Waco and James L. Goodner of Rochester, Minn.; daughter, Teri Elizabeth Shaver of El Paso; brother, Roy J. Shaver of Odessa; sister, Norma Jean Chambers of Garland; and three grandchildren.

Edna Simpson
ODESSA - Edna J. Simpson, 85, of Odessa, a retired waitress, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in Mena, Ark. She was Methodist.
SURVIVOR: Daughter, Barbara Rideway of Odessa.