Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 22 Jan 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. January 22, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Rose Catherine Graves ODESSA Rose Catherine Graves, 87, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at Parks Methodist Retirement Center. She was born Oct. 23, 1913, in Verden, Okla. to Albert and Mary Smith. On Oct. 25, 1928, she and Paul H. Graves were married in San Angelo. Rose and their son lived in California while Paul was in the service during World War II. Rose worked in defense plants in California, building fuel tanks for military aircraft. The family relocated to Odessa in August 1945. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Graves. Survivors include her son, Phil Graves and his wife, Rosemary; grandson, Mark Graves and his wife, Sandie; granddaughters, Rene Graves, and Kelly Phillips and her husband, Reggie; great-grandchildren, Jimmy and Alan Roach, Delaney and Henley Graves, Amanda and Hannah Phillips, all of Odessa; sister, Irene Gilliland of San Angelo; and half sister, Sylvia Thomas of Fair Oaks, Calif. Her great-grandchildren affectionately knew Rose as "Granny Bump." Graveside services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Leonard Cotton, pastor of Country Chapel, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Alzheimers Association of Greater West Texas, 4400 N. Big Spring St., Suite C32, Midland, Texas 79705 or Home Hospice, 516 N. Texas St., Odessa, Texas 79761. _________________________________________________________________ Sam Oates ODESSA Sam Oates, 44 passed away Friday Jan. 19 at his home. He was born July 30, 1956, in Odessa and was a 1974 graduate of Permian High School. He attended Texas Tech and graduated from the Ron Bailey School of Broadcasting in Denver, Colo. Sam was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and attended St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Above and beyond all, Sam loved his family. He was a devoted father and husband. He loved traveling, work and cared for his friends, co-workers and never met a stranger. Survivors include his wife, Janet Oates; sons, Nikolaus and Kristopher Oates; daughter, Samantha Oates; sister, Susie Wheaton and her husband, Don, of Arlington; parents, C.W. and Gay Oates of Odessa; nephews, Ben and Ross Wheaton, Joshua and Marcus Compis; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by one brother, Chuck Oates. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Monday Jan. 22 at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Cook officiating. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.