Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 6 March 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. March 06, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Richmond E. Dublin ODESSA Richmond E. Dublin, 85, passed away Monday, March 5, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. He was born Feb. 6, 1916, in Jacksonville to W.L. and Nettie Dublin. Before serving in the Navy during World War II, he attended Annapolis Naval Academy in Bethesda, Md. He married Billybob Newburn in Jacksonville, Fla., June 19, 1943. Richmond and Billybob moved to Odessa in 1950 where he was involved in the petroleum business until his retirement. He served as a church deacon at First Presbyterian Church where he was a member, a Boy Scout master and a Meals on Wheels volunteer. He loved his wife, family and friends and always saw the positive in each person he knew. Survivors include his wife, Billybob, of 58 years; sons, David and Richie and daughter-in-law, Phyllis; daughter, Vickie and son-in-law, Kae Patrick; and grandchildren, Holly, Amanda and Adam. Family visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Jesse Cone officiating assisted by the Rev. Sherry Holloman and burial following at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church or the charity of your choice. Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Norman Kirk ODESSA Norman Kirk, age 65, of Odessa passed away Sunday, March 4, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Danny Willis of Terrace Hills Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Kirk was born June 23, 1935, in Big Spring to Jacob and Leona Marion Kirk. He served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1961 when he was honorably discharged in Omaha, Neb. He had two great marriages that gave him love and support. His first wife, Lydia Kirk, who preceded him in death, was the mother of four of his children and his wife, Janice Kirk, was the mother of his youngest daughter. After 49 years of work, his only great job was with the Odessa American, where he received rewards for a job well done over the seven years of his employment there. His last position was as the home distribution manager. Survivors include his wife, Janice of Odessa; his daughter, Debra Jones of Brenham; daughter, Vickie Martin of Stephenville; son, Randy Kirk of Odessa; daughter, Elizabeth Gillespie of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Nicky Hicks of the home; stepson, Lee Hicks; brother, David Kirk of Kermit; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Kirk of Kermit; nephew, Robert Kirk of Kermit; granddaughter, Sophia Barnette; granddaughter, LaCrisha Jones; granddaughter, Norma Jones; grandson, Jeremy Jones; grandson, Todd Reeves; granddaughter, Amanda Reeves; grandsons, Michael and Ryan Gillespie; and three great-grandsons, Jerrod Jones and Parker and Landon Reeves. Norman had asked that any donations be made to Community Care Hospice or to the Terrace Hills Baptist Church. Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Amelia Deanda Fierro AMARILLO Amelia Deanda Fierro, 80, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in Amarillo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today, March 6, 2001, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Pastor Rex Nicholl officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St., Amarillo, Texas, 79103. Mrs. Fierro was born in Valentine on Jan. 6, 1921. She moved to Big Spring in 1939 and married Acension "A.B." Fierro in September 1940. They moved to Odessa in 1942 where they were active members of San Jose Catholic Church. They lived there for 27 years before moving to Amarillo in 1969 and becoming members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mrs. Fierro was active in the church and served as a Guadalupana for several years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Acension "A.B." Fierro of the home; sister, Lucia D. Ortiz of Odessa; five daughters, Eulalia Marquez of Longview, Rosie F. Escamilla of Amarillo, Patsy F. Watts of Carrollton, Maria Tirza F. Gibbs of Amarillo and Veronica Fierro-Garcia of Amarillo; four sons, Eduardo D. Fierro of Amarillo, Rick "R.D." Fierro of Amarillo, Acension B. Fierro Jr. of Smithville and Joe Fierro of Amarillo; 28 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.