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February 27, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Scotty Joe Fuller ODESSA Scotty Joe Fuller, age 65, of Odessa passed away Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, in El Paso. He was born Aug. 15, 1935, in Snyder to Scott and Edna Fuller. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Fuller married Frances Manning on Jan. 21, 1977, in Odessa. He was in the Air Force and was a retired glass glazer. He is survived by his wife, Frances Fuller of Odessa, Belinda Kopplin of Three Rivers, Kim Chastain of Jefferson, Ga., and Ann Margaret Hansen of Bergen, Norway; son, Ronald Bruce Fuller of Plainview; sister, Betty Jean Abel of Oklahoma City; stepdaughter, Cheryl Kay Price of Odessa; stepson, Hugh R. Manning; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Julia P. Gonzales ODESSA Julia Gonzales, age 81, of Odessa died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Roseville to Alex and Michelle Perez. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Gonzales grew up in Roseville. She married Luis Gonzales in Devine in 1949. They settled in Odessa in 1961. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of San Juan Parish in Odessa and was a member of Guadalupana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luis, in 1977, and a son, Alfredo Perez. She is survived by her sons, Manuel Alvarez of Fort Worth, Luis Gonzales Jr. of Lyons, Kan., and Joe Gonzales of Odessa; daughters, Maria G. Perez and Juanita Madrid of Odessa, Stefana Vasquez of Lyons, Kan., and Sundie Sliter of Baytown; stepdaughters, Patsy Vasquez of Corpus Christi, Gracie Zamora of Greeley, Colo., Eugenia Perez and Victoria Perez of Fort Worth, Dominga Gonzales of San Angelo and Flora Morales of Illinois; sisters, Dolores Rizo and Mary Lou Perez of Greeley, Colo.; 52 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements were by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] D.D. Lewis ODESSA D.D. Lewis, 93, of Odessa went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001. He was born Dec. 4, 1907, in Eastland County. D.D. was a longtime member of the Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ. He was a retired employee of Gulf Oil Co. He hunted "treasure" for many years at various locations; his favorite was the meteor crater. He also enjoyed woodworking and made quilt racks for all his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Callie Lewis; brothers, Homer Lewis, Elmo Lewis, Delton Lewis, Dub Lewis, Bud Lewis and Glyndol Lewis; and sister, Alta Brown. He is survived by his daughters, Jerri Nelson and her husband Coy of Duncanville, and Callie Braddock and husband James of Odessa; former spouse and friend, Fay Fleming; brother, John L. Lewis Jr. and wife Odessa; sister, Geneva Sweat of Lubbock; nine grandchildren, Scott Braddock, Sid Braddock and wife Krista, Shelli Presley and husband Erik, Darren Nelson and wife Rebecca, Teresa Landry and husband Lance, Stephen Nelson, Jacque Pridemore and husband Bob, Marshall L. McCormack Jr. and Lori Barnes and husband Tommy; five great-grandchildren, Nathan and Brittany Pridemore, Lee McCormack, Zachary and Taylor Nelson and Kaitlyn Braddock; and many nieces and nephews. His family wishes to express their appreciation to his loving caregivers, Kathy Pruiett, niece Carolyn Standefer and great-niece Tammy Neatherlin, whose excellent care allowed him to remain at home, and to his neighbors who looked out after him so well. Services were held Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Church of Christ Minister Roy Smalling officiated. Interment was at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Fred Sterling Vanderburg ODESSA Fred Sterling Vanderburg was born July 12, 1920, to pioneers Ernest and Ethel Vanderburg on a farm south of Pampa. As a young boy, he attended Hopkins Country School No. 1, riding horse back to school. A 1937 graduate of Pampa High School, he participated in state track meets, declamation and was voted the most popular boy. He remained an avid fan of Pampa Harvester sports and could recount, play by play, the games in which the Harvesters defeated the Amarillo Sandies. In September 1938, he attended Texas Tech University. Mr. Vanderburg was a farmer and rancher south of Pampa for many years. During that time, he served his community and country in several capacities, acting as a Hopkins school board trustee from 1947 to 1954, Gray County commissioner beginning in 1948 and director of the Highland General Hospital board. His passionate interest in the conservation of water in the Panhandle led him to serve as president of the underground water district No. 3 and District Director of Water Inc., eventually leading to an appointment to former Gov. Preston Smiths committee of 500 designated to carry out long-range water plans for the state of Texas. Mr. Vanderburg was honored for his service of more than 16 years for the betterment and conservation of the farm and water programs of the High Plains. A lifelong interest and love for young people led Mr. Vanderburg to support the junior livestock programs, and he initiated the first Buyers Breakfast in the Panhandle. He was especially interested in the spiritual lives of young people and taught the high school boys Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church of Pampa for many years. In April 1981, Mr. Vanderburg married Jessie Lee Wilkerson of Odessa and in 1990, they moved from Pampa to Odessa where he was the co-founder of Flo-Co2. There, they attended First Christian Church, where Fred served as an elder and chairman of the trustees. Recently, Mr. Vanderburg received one of the highest honors bestowed by the church when he was elected Elder Emeritus. His first wife, Darleen Vance, formerly of Midland, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Jessie Lee, and eight children, Joy Rice and her husband Ronnie Rice of Pampa, Gay Kuempel and her husband Dennis Kuempel of Amarillo, Judy Cambern and her husband Kenny Cambern of Fort Worth, Fred Vanderburg Jr. and his wife Sandy Vanderburg of Odessa, Glenn Wilkerson and his wife Karen of Houston, Dean Wilkerson and his wife Carol of Fort Worth, Steve Wilkerson and his wife Kim of Grand Prairie, and Jan Nelson and her husband Tom of Bedford; 31 grandchildren, one of whom preceded him in death; 26 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ellzey Vanderburg of Lubbock. Fred loved everyone and was loved by all. He has now completed his earthly pilgrimage and come into his greatest reward as he has gone on to be with His Lord, Jesus Christ, surrounded by those who he had introduced to the Savior and the precious loved ones who have preceded him. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 27, 2001, at First Christian Church with Dr. David Mindel, Dr. Glenn Wilkerson and the Rev. Rusty Rice officiating, under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at First Baptist Church in Pampa with interment at Fairview Cemetery in Pampa under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the youth department of First Christian Church in Odessa. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Charlotte Roscoe Riley TYLER Charlotte Roscoe Riley, 87, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler after a brief illness. The graveside rites will be held at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 27, 2001, at Rose Hill Cemetery, and a memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Emerald Bay Community Church on Lake Palestine with Dr. Leonard Molone officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Lloyd-James Funeral Home in Tyler. Charlotte Riley was born Jan. 24, 1914, in Marshall to Sam and Beulah Lindsay. She graduated from Marshall High School and attended East Texas Baptist College. She married Thomas Grayson Roscoe on Dec. 31, 1933. They lived in Kilgore where their daughter, Pat, was born. After living in Louisiana and Florida, they settled in Odessa where, in 1951, she founded Kiddie Kollege, a music-oriented kindergarten that developed into a comprehensive school. She was able to use her considerable musical talents to develop a love of music in her students. Her teaching years were among some of the happiest of her life. During these years, she belonged to the Odessa Federation Study Club and the Honorary Mothers Club, serving as president of both organizations. After their retirement, Charlotte and Grayson moved to Emerald Bay. They had many wonderful years there. Charlotte was instrumental in starting the Emerald Bay Community Church and was a charter member and former president of the Emerald Bay Womens Club. She served as president of the Perennial Garden Club in Tyler and was a former member of the Tyler Womens Club and the Tyler Womens Symphony League. She belonged to several bridge clubs and a "42" club. She loved being with friends in these groups. She also belonged to the First Baptist Church of Tyler as well as the Emerald Bay Church. In 1978, her husband, Grayson Roscoe, preceded Charlotte in death. Later, in 1985, she married Floyd Riley. He preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by her daughter, Pat Hankins and husband Kenneth of Odessa, and grandchildren, Ken Hankins Jr. and wife Ann of Midland and their sons Tripp and Porter, Ann Hankins Kennedy and husband Glenn of Odessa and their children Travis, Elizabeth and Kyle, and Grayson Hankins and wife Leslie of Odessa and their children Madison, Garrett and Grant. She is also survived by three brothers and three sisters, Dick Lindsay and wife Mary of Tyler, Sam Lindsay and wife Betty of Marshall, Walter Lindsay and wife Carolyn of Marshall, Sammie Cadenhead of Marshall, Josie Griffis and husband Juble of Marshall, Texie Morris and husband Tommy of St. Louis, Mo., and many much loved nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice House Foundation of Odessa, 903 N. Sam Houston Ave., Odessa, Texas 79761, or Emerald Bay Community Church, 160 LaSalle, Bullard, Texas, 75757. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.