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July 01, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries James Goodwin ODESSA James Jim Anthony Goodwin, age 58, of Odessa, passed away June 28, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2001, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church with the Rev. Michael A. Jasper officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Jim Goodwin was born Feb. 10, 1943, in Sherman, Texas, to James Tony Goodwin and Joan Marie Wilcoxon Skaggs. His parents preceded him in death. Mr. Goodwin came to Odessa in May of 1979 after serving in the U.S. Air Force for seven years. He served as the Deputy City Tax Assessor-Collector for one year before joining the Ector County Appraisal District as Chief Appraiser-Executive Director. He married Pamela Blair on Dec. 23, 1989, in Odessa. Survivors include his wife of Odessa; three daughters, Tonya Jowitt and husband Dr. Alfred Jowitt of Collinsville and their children Brittney, Michael and Kaylen; Joan Johnson and husband Clay of Longmont, Colo., and their children Catherine and Henry; and Melissa French of Alexandria, Va; a sister, Rebecca Young and husband Tommy of Juneau, Ala.; an uncle, Jimmie N. Wilcoxon of Cushing, Okla.; a cousin, Janice White of Cushing, Okla.; his father and mother-in-law, Bobby and Patsy Blair of Tipton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robby and Shirley Blair of Houston, Jubel and Tammy Blair of Tipton, Okla. and his grandmother-in-law, Onnie Dosher of Tipton, Okla. Mr. Goodwin received his Bachelors degree from Oklahoma State University and his Masters degree from Angelo State University. He was President of the Odessa Rotary Club, a Registered Professional Appraiser of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners, a Registered Professional Member of the National Association of Real Estate Appraisers, a Certified Environmental Inspector of the Environmental Assessment Association, a State Board of Professional Tax Examiners Certified Instructor and former Adjunct Professor-Political Science at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Mr. Goodwin was also on the Board of Directors of Seabury Nursing Center and Past Secretary and Director of the Downtown Lions Club. He was involved with numerous professional associations. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Odessa Rotary Club. The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers to the American Cancer Society, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church building fund, or the Odessa Rotary Club Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 3782, Odessa, TX 79762-3782. _________________________________________________________________ Pilar Arredondo ODESSA Pilar Arredondo Sr., 89, of Odessa, a retired baker, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at his residence in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2001, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today. Public visitation will be from 1 to 10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Monday at the Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. He was born in Lampazos, Mexico. He was Catholic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Paula Arredondo; father Pilar Arredondo I; mother, Macaria Velasquez; sons, Pilar Arredondo Jr. and Frank Arredondo Sr. He is survived by sons, Gonzalo Arredondo and wife Mary of Lubbock, Albert Arredondo and wife Adelina of Slaton, Jesse Arredondo and wife Lala of Odessa, Sergio Arredondo of Odessa, and Jay Paul Garcia and wife Lousia of Odessa; daughters, Maria Narvaiz and husband Joe of Midland, Grace Ornelas and husband Tom of Odessa, and Rosie Torres of Lubbock; and sister, Cecilia A. Guerrero of Laredo; 31 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren. Services are entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Joe E. Johnston DALLAS Joe E. Johnston, age 82, of Dallas, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He was born in Caldwell, Texas, to Newell and Alma Johnston. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 2, 2001, at Crescent Park Baptist Church, with Pastors Johnny Dickerson and Barry Owens officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends today from 3 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Johnston served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a First Sergeant. He married Ida Mae Smith on May 25, 1946, in Lampasas, Texas. They shared more than 55 years together. They came to Odessa in 1957 where he owned his business, J E J Inspection Services. He served as a deacon at Crescent Park Baptist Church for many years. Mr. Johnston is survived by his wife, Ida Mae Johnston, of Dallas; a son, Jim Johnston and wife Bonny of San Antonio; a daughter, Karen Cavin and husband Bob of Mesquite; grandchildren Jeremy Johnston, Jill Johnston, Kimberly Jackson, Zachary Jackson, Christi Morgan and her husband Chad, Kyle Cavin; great-grandchild, Carli Morgan. If desired, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society at 811 Central Drive, Odessa, Texas, 79761-4201 or the Crescent Park Baptist Church Building Fund at 3002 E. University Blvd, Odessa, Texas 79762-7903. Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. www.wilsonfuneral.com _________________________________________________________________ James OConnell BROWNWOOD James D. OConnell, age 82, of Early, passed away June 27, 2001, at his residence. A lifetime resident of Brown County, he was a mail clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2001, at St. Johns Episcopal Church with Father Russell Fisher officiating. Private interment will follow at a later date. He is survived by daughter, Karen Bell Kidd and husband Horton of Eastland; son, Dennis Bell and wife Sabrina of Brownwood; three grandsons, Monnie Prater of Big Spring, Bryan Bell of Brownwood, and Brandon Bell and wife Kim of Brownwood; granddaughter Kimmie Kidd of Abilene; great-grandson Tristan Bell of Brownwood; sister, Nettie Marie McArthur of Calif.; special friends Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Fowler of May. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, two brothers and a sister. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society or to St. Johns Episcopal Church. Services are entrusted to Davis-Morris Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Mamie Taylor ODESSA Mamie Taylor, 81, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2001, at the Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Powell officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Public visitation at the funeral home chapel will be today from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. She was born in Waco and she was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Alonzo Taylor and her mother, May Frances Scott. She is survived by sisters, Mary Ross of Odessa, Ollie Johnson of Fort Worth, Doris Taylor of Dallas and Irma Jean Taylor of Los Angles, Calif. Services are entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.