Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online November 19, 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. Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ Clarence L. Arends ODESSA - Clarence L. Arends, 76, of Odessa, a retired ARMCO employee, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Kevin Bush officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Lennox, S.D. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Claudia Arends of Odessa; daughter, Janice Stephens of Odessa; brothers, Wesley Arends of Haywarden, Iowa and Wendell Arends of Beresford, S.D.; sister, Clara Kritzmire of Parker S.D.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Allie Benton MONAHANS - Allie Mae Benton, 93, of Monahans, a retired Waldort Product Company employee, died Saturday Nov. 17, 2001, at Parks Methodist Village. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Monahans with the Rev. Jeff Box officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Stephenville. SURVIVORS: Son, Boyd Benton of Midland; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. John Holley ODESSA - John Holley, 54, of Odessa, a grocer, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at Seabury Nursing Home. Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Terry Wright officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Garland Ark. SURVIVORS: Mother, Evelyn Holley of Odessa; and brothers, Ray Holley, Rodney Holley, Wayne Holley and Douglas Holley, all of Odessa. Donna King ODESSA - Donna Lou King, 70, of Odessa, a businesswoman, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001 in Odessa. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Seminole, Okla. SURVIVORS: Sons, Gerri Lu McAdams of Odessa and Donald Eugene King of Midland; daughters Kelli Kay Whitaker of Raton, N.M. and Traci Lynn Clark of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. John Maxwell HOBBS - John C. "Johnnie" Maxwell, 86, of Hobbs, a photographer, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Lea Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jefferson Street Church of Christ with Virgil Webb officiating. Burial will be at Prarie Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home. He was born in Peacock. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Margareet "Mug" Maxwell of Hobbs; and sisters, Annabelle Boyd of Hawley and Velma May McDonald of Gunnison. Travis McDonald SEMINOLE - Travis Leroy "Buddy" McDonald, 83, of Seminole, an oil field worker, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at Memorial Health Care Center. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lonnie Poe officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery North. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Petroleum. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Annie Elizabeth McDonald of Seminole; sons, Travis McDonald Jr. of Austin, Glenn Mead of Farmington, N.M. and Allen Mead of LaPlata, N.M.; daughters, Bethann Henson of Yucca Valley, Calif., Linda Allen of Odessa, Cynthia McDoanld Walker of Lake Worth, and Vanessa Rees of Tampa, Fla.; brothers H.B. "Cap" McDonald of Seminole; 30 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren. Basilisa Postas SANDERSON - Basilisa Postas, 87, of Sanderson, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001 at Fort Stockton Nursing Center. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. David Hererra officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m. Monday. Burial will be at Santa Rita Cemetery. She was born in Sanderson. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Manuel Postas of Sanderson; sons, Ramon Escamilla of San Fernando Valley, Calif.; daughters, Diana Arrieta of Midland and Tere Chalambaga of Sanderson; brother, Luis Villarreal of Sanderson; sister, Paula Escamilla of Sanderson; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Don Melton ODESSA - Don. C. Melton, 72, of Odessa died Sunday Nov. 18, 2001 at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved