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February 13, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Julia Dangerfield ODESSA Julia Dangerfield departed this life Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001. She was born March 10, 1912, in Hugo, Okla., to Mr. and Mrs. Author Pigg. They preceded her in death. Julia was educated in the Oklahoma public schools. In 1934, she married Charlie Dangerfield in Hugo. They lived in Author City until 1957. They then moved to Odessa, where her husband preceded her in death. Four brothers preceded her in death. She is survived by a sister, Kate Lee Bailey of Fort Worth. She was a member of the Church of the Living God Faith in Arthur City and attended Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church in Odessa. She was a loving and devoted mother of five children, Reverend V.O. Dangerfield and wife, Donald Dangerfield and wife Beulah and Arnold "Bubba" Dangerfield. Son Jackie Dangerfield and daughter Phyllis Dangerfield preceded her in death. She truly felt her grandchildren were one of her richest rewards. She is survived by 10 grandchildren, Erica, Tina, Ricky, Ronnie, Durelle, Dondo, Ishmael, Rita, Scott and Demetrius; 21 grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She will be missed by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Julia is remembered by everyone who knew her as one of the most loving and devoted of Gods children. She had a great sense of fondness for flowers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 1615 E. Murphy St., with the Revs. J.W. Hanson and V.O. Dangerfield officiating. Active pallbearers will be Lester Shaw, Tommy Morris, Billy Jackson, James Fields, Thomas Perkins and Theodore Henson. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Mary Foreman ODESSA Mary Ann Foreman, April 2, 1910, to Feb. 10, 2001. Mary Foreman was born April 2, 1910, in Wayland to Lucy and Garfield Lauderdale. She had one brother, Bill Lauderdale, and they enjoyed a close relationship until his death in 1985. She married Luther V. "Red" Foreman in 1929, and they spent 69 years together until his death in 1998. They moved to Odessa in 1943. He retired from Humble Oil after 30 years, and with Marys help, established Foreman Electric Company in 1947. They worked together in the company, she as office manager and bookkeeper, for many years. During this time, she also was busy rearing four children and for several years, four of her grandchildren. She had at least one child in the household attending school for 40 years! She was an avid gardener and maintained a small greenhouse until her health prevented it. She loved animals and sheltered many that had been abandoned. She was an accomplished organist and enjoyed many hours at the keyboard. In her last few years of ill health, she was attended by her friend, housekeeper, nurse and companion, Linda Gillespie, and the family wishes to thank Linda for all she did for Memaw. She also was attended lovingly by Elaine Day and Dianna French, and we are grateful for their dedication. Her children will remember her as a loving, devoted Mother who sacrificed her own comfort and convenience for their welfare. She was a wonderful roll model and teacher and demonstrated the highest character traits for her children. She will be remembered, revered and honored always by them, and they are grateful to her for her warmth and love. She is survived by her children, Billie Lu Fielden of San Antonio, Vern Foreman of Odessa, Dr. Michael Foreman of Dallas and Larry Foreman of Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and grandchildren, Darlene Shaub of San Niguel, Calif., Luther Foreman and Lucy Riley of Odessa, William Foreman of Florida, Susie Fielden Williams of Memphis, Tenn., Jay Fielden of New York City, Lori and Lisa and Lance Foreman of North Carolina and Kenleigh and Jake Roden-Foreman of Dallas. One grandchild, Victoria Roden-Foreman preceded her in death. She is also survived by stepgrandchildren, Flint Nanny of Haskell and Monica Childs of Midland; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She will be laid to rest at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, in the family burial plot on the family farm in Wayland beside her husband, parents and brother. The farm was settled by her grandfather in 1890. The family will receive visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. today, Feb. 13, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. For memorial contributions, the family suggests the Ector County Humane Society. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Alma Virginia Laubhan ODESSA Alma Virginia Laubhan, 87, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at IHS in the Park in Plano. Mrs. Laubhan was born June 17, 1913, in Jackson, Okla., to J.E. and Maggie Cochran. She met and married Gustave John Laubhan Sept. 29, 1935, in Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1979. They came to Odessa in 1957. Mrs. Laubhan had worked for Westmoreland Sterling Silver where she was made district manager in 1957. She owned and operated Odessa Monogram for 25 years and did all of the uniforms for the Mojo football teams. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Preston Weatherly of Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord officiating. Interment followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Laubhan is survived by two sons, Richard L. Laubhan of Calera, Okla., and Jim Laubhan of Austin; a daughter, Carolyn J. Fulton of Enid, Okla.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements were by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Mary Martin ODESSA Graveside services were held for Mary Martin, 70, of Odessa at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services were officiated by Mr. Jack Watkins. Mary passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at Avalon Place. Mary was born May 4, 1930, in Ranger to Ed Winchell and Julia Faye Hunt-Winchell. She came to Odessa from Wink in 1940. She graduated from Odessa High School and married Don Martin in 1948. She was an office manager for Sanitary Lines and a foster parent. She was a Baptist. Mary was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlotte Stedman; parents, Ed and Julia Winchell; and a brother, Billy Winchell. Survivors include husband, Don Martin of Odessa; sons, Ricky Martin and wife Tammy of Midland and David Martin of Leander; daughters, Donna Pufal of San Antonio and Ashley Martin of Odessa; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Gene D. Reeves ODESSA Gene D. Reeves, 65, of Odessa passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born March 16, 1935, in Weldon. Mr. Reeves moved to Odessa in 1956 from Crane. He worked as a roughneck in the oilfield for many years. He was a member of University Park Baptist Church. Mr. Reeves married Betty Carolyn Morton Jan. 6, 1956, in Carlsbad, N.M. Mr. Reeves was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and three brothers. Survivors are his wife, Betty Carolyn Reeves of Odessa; son, Donnie Edward Reeves and his wife Thelma (Punkin) of Odessa; brother, Kenneth Reeves of Odessa; six sisters, Dorothy Talton of Athens, Texas, Sue Dodson of Irving, Tina Crenshaw of Irving, Patsy Rives of Texas City, B.J. Fritz of Kilgore and Connie Rogan of Newport Richey, Fla.; three grandchildren, Chad, Kari and Lexi, all of Odessa; and two great-grandchildren, Ryan and Amye. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 13, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Witherspoon officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Ramona V. Soto ODESSA Ramona V. Soto, 51 years of age, passed away Feb. 11, 2001, at her Odessa residence. She was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Artesia, N.M. A homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, she leaves her family sons, Jesse Soto, Martin Soto, Valente Soto Jr., James Soto and Joe Soto, all of Odessa; daughters, Maria Fuentez and Becky Soto, both of Odessa; brothers, Jose Villanueva of Seagraves, Domingo Villanueva of Denver, Colo., Gilberto Olivas Gonzales, Hijinio Gonzales and Miguel Angel Olivas Gonzales, all three from Ojinaga, Mexico; sisters, Sylvia O. Munoz, Maria O. Munoz of Odessa, Celia O. Lujan of Ojinaga; in-laws, Diana Soto, Enrique Rodriguez, Ramiro Brito and Jerimie Hernandez; and eight grandchildren. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Enrique Rodriguez, Miguel Angel Gonzales, Robert Martinez, Robert Munoz, Elizardo Lujan and Domingo Villanueva. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.