Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 24 Feb 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. February 24, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Florence "Billie" Fowler MIDLAND Florence "Billie" Fowler died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, at a local care center. Visitation was held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at Ellis Funeral Home. Memorial services have been scheduled for 1 p.m. today, Feb. 24, 2001, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert V. Scoffield of Bethany Christian Church of Odessa officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Florence Fowler was born Feb. 16, 1914, in Archer County to Henry Riley Prescott Sr. and Helen Olivia Prescott. On April 15, 1933, she married John W. Fowler in Frederick, Okla. She and her husband farmed in Floydada until coming to Odessa in 1950. Mrs. Fowler enjoyed cooking for her family, playing cards, fishing and gardening. Florence was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Margaret Morgan; and her husband, John Fowler, in 1992. She is survived by her son, William "Bill" A. Fowler and his wife Sherrie of Cleburne; two daughters, Linda Fowler Wade and her husband Marlin of Midland and Sandra Fowler Ross and her husband Joe of Fort Worth; a brother, Henry Riley Prescott and his wife Jean of Liberty; two grandsons, Mark Moseley and his wife Marlene of Slidell, La., and Robert Ross and his wife Lisa of Fort Worth; two granddaughters, Sara Jane Fettinger and her husband Patrick of Arlington and Meredith Gillum of Farmers Branch; and her four great-grandchildren, Aerin Ross, Travis Austin Moseley, Caroline Fettinger and Miranda Fettinger. Memorial contributions may be directed to Home Hospice or Red Rose Christian Home. _________________________________________________________________ Nora Jane "Nix" Hapenny WAIKIKI, Hawaii Nora Jane "Nix" Hapenney died quietly at St. Francis Hospice in Ewa, Hawaii, at the age of 80 after a long and courageous battle with emphysema. Mrs. Hapenney was well known in Odessa where she spent 33 years of her working career with the Odessa American. She married Jim Hapenney July 3, 1940, in Burlington, Iowa. They moved to Odessa in September 1947 where both were employed by the Odessa American with a shared goal to increase newspaper circulation. He was hired as the circulation manager and she as the circulation office manager. Working with a dedicated staff at the newspaper, they grew the circulation from 7,500 in 1947 to over 38,000 in 1980 when they retired. They expanded the reach of the newspaper from Odessa to the entire Permian Basin down to Ozona and Alpine and up to areas in New Mexico. In the early 60s, Mrs. Hapenney worked with the staff to begin automating the newspaper as they installed their first computer. In 1965, Mrs. Hapenney worked with others to create the Odessa American Federal Credit Union where she served as its secretary and treasurer for 14 years. The credit union later merged with others to become the Permian Basin Credit Union. Nix and Jim Hapenney retired to Waikiki Beach in 1980. Mrs. Hapenney worked part-time until 1998 as a bookkeeper for the Walina Condominium Owners Association. She also did volunteer work at the local crisis center in Honolulu. She loved the Hawaiian culture and enthusiastically supported all the local events. Nix Hapenney is survived by her husband, Jim Hapenney of Honolulu; a son, James D. "Dan" Hapenney II and his wife Sandra who reside in Waco, and three grandchildren, Penney Simpson, Bette Hapenney and James D. Hapenney III. Four great-grandchildren, Alex Simpson and Ashley, Jason and Samantha Millerd, also survive Nix Hapenney. A private memorial service is being held Sunday night at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. On Monday, there will be a scattering in the ocean offshore from Waikiki. If desired, donations may be made to the American Lung Association. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.