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March 30, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Alton Lewis Richardson ODESSA Alton Lewis Richardson, 1st Sgt. (Ret.), age 70, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at his residence. He was born March 22, 1931, to Robert and Euta Richardson in Rising Star. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, March 30, 2001, at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord with the Revs. Preston Weatherly and James Otterness officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Richardson graduated from Odessa High School. After graduation at age 17, he joined the U.S. Army. He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. After retirement in 1968, he returned to Odessa where he served as an ROTC instructor and administrator with the Ector, Odessa and Permian high schools. He was a major influence in the lives of many young people throughout his entire career. He married Yvette St. Louis May 7, 1971. They shared nearly 30 years together. He was very active in his church, serving on the church council, and he was active president three times. Mr. Richardson was a 32nd degree mason with Fellowship Lodge No. 1385, AF and AM. Until the last few years, he had been active in the Downtown Lions Club. He had been a band booster president and was very involved in his children and grandchildrens lives. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Michael Little. He is survived by his wife, Yvette Richardson of Odessa; son, Laurent St. Louis and wife Kay of Odessa; daughters, Michelle Little of Odessa and Linda Fry and husband Tony Fry of Odessa; brother, Earl Richardson of Long Island, N.Y.; sister, Delma Creamier of Redwood City, Calif.; grandchildren, Scott St. Louis, Adam St. Louis, Sean Little, Hayley Fry and Patrick Fry. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Bobbie Gene Morris ODESSA While looking around his garden Tuesday, March 27, 2001, God found an empty place. He placed his arms around Bobbie Gene Morris and lifted her to rest. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2001, at Highland and Bunche Church of Christ with Brother Gene Collins officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Bobbie Gene was born April 15, 1926, in Ranger to Carl and Hattie Lewis, who preceded her in death. Bobbie was the fifth child of 13 siblings. Five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. She was baptized in 1943 by the late Brother L.H. Alexander in Odessa, making her the first African American member to be baptized in the Black church in Odessa. She was a charter member of East Pearl Street Church of Christ, which later moved to Highland and Bunche in 1961. As a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, Bobbie touched many lives. She married her childhood sweetheart with whom she shared more than 50 years of her life. To this union were born five sons, Bobby Joe, Tommy, Alvin, Danny and Raymond Morris. Bobbie cherished her grandchildren as evidenced by her display of photographs in her home. She also loved the time she spent at the Southside Senior Citizens Center, of which she was elected queen several times. Her hobbies included ceramics, sewing and cooking. She will always be remembered for her quiet ways and unassuming smile. Mrs. Morris was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Morris Jr., and a son, Raymond Morris III. Bobbie leaves to cherish her memory her sons, Bobby Joe and Tommy Morris of Odessa, Alvin A. Morris of Long Island, N.Y., and Danny Morris of San Angelo; brothers, Theodore Lewis of Lubbock and Michael Lewis of El Paso; sisters, Maxine Fields of Odessa and Helen Blue of Midland; a devoted niece, Jacke Lewis of Odessa; 23 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends throughout the country. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Emanuel Olle PFLUGERVILLE Emanuel A. Olle, 89, of Midland went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 27, 2001. He was born March 26, 1912, to Theodor and Emma in Travis County. He was a member of New Sweden Lutheran Church in New Sweden. He had been a lifetime resident of Travis County until 1996. Mr. Olle served honorably in the Army during World War II and was a lifetime farmer in Travis County. Mr. Olle was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and three brothers. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Irene Olle of Midland; his son, Tom Olle and his wife Penny of Midland; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 30, 2001, at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2001, at the Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery. For those desiring, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 N. IH-35, Pflugerville, Texas, 78660, (512) 251-4118. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.