Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 28 Oct 2001

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OA Online Obituaries.

October 28, 2001 
James Espy
FORT DAVIS - James "Big Jim" Espy, 91, passed away on Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 in an Alpine hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bart Coan Field football field in Fort Davis with the Rev. Jim Stevens officiating. Dr. Alan Byrd will be assisting Stevens. A private family burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born on May 26, 1910 in Fort Davis. 
He was Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: wife, Pansy Espy of Fort Davis; daughters, Patsy Smith, of Hobbs, Jean Everett of Fort Stockton, and Ann Duncan of Dallas; son, Jim Espy Jr. of Fort Davis; sister, Tommie Williams of Fort Davis; 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

R.L. Hughey
STANTON - R.L. Hughey, 82, of Odessa, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, in Odessa. 
Graveside funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Arnold Tonn officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home.
He was born on Oct. 17, 1919 in Howard County.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Maxine Hughey, of Odessa; sons, Arion Hughey, of Phoenix and Norman Hughey, of Odessa; brother, Donald Hughey, of Grandbury; sisters, Wanda McNew and Kathleen Hughey, both of Stephenville; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Etta J. Sims
AMARILLO - Etta J. Sims, 53, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001 in Amarillo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. David Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements by Warford Walker Mortuary.
She was Baptist. 
SURVIVORS: Husband, Freddie Sims, of Amarillo; son, Curtis Sims of Virginia Beach, Va.; sisters, Rena Gamble of Denver, Trudy Hodge, Lola Griffin and Bonnie Griffin, all of Odessa; brothers, Jesse Griffin, of Fort Worth, James Griffin, Darnell Griffin, Doyle Ray Griffn, all of Odessa, and Eddie Griffin, of Denver; and one grandchild.

Jefferson M. Hamilton
ODESSA -Jefferson M. Hamilton, 82, of Odessa, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Jackie Warren Funeral Home in Midland.