Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 20 Sept 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. September 20, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Jeremy F. Conant ODESSA - Jeremy F. Conant, 23, of Odessa passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in an accident. He was born Dec. 1, 1977, to Greg and Leslie Conant in Odessa. He had attended Permian High School. He received his A+ certification in computers and was assistant manager at Papa John's Pizza. He enjoyed working on computers, car electronics and Nintendo systems. His grandmother, Nelda June Conant, preceded him in death. Survivors include his grandfather, Fred Conant of Odessa; father, Greg Conant of Odessa; mother, Leslie Lambert and husband Robert of Odessa; ex-wife, Ashley Conant of Odessa; daughters, Serenity Conant and Malory McClellan, both of Odessa; brother, Paul Lambert and wife Misty of Odessa; sister, Melissa Lambert of Odessa; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, Sept. 20, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Clark Racca and Kyle Rogers officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Rosalia Cecilia Ornelas ODESSA - Rosalia Cecilia Ornelas, 50, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. She was born March 13, 1951, in Clayton, N.M. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She was preceded in death by her father, Fernando Martinez. She is survived by her husband, Raymundo Ornelas of Odessa; mother, Juanita Salas of Amarillo; stepfather, Lino Salas of Amarillo; daughters, Annie Rose Camden, Dolores Ornelas and Beverly Camden, all of Odessa, and Rachel Ornelas of Pecos; sons, Howard Camden of Las Vegas, Nev., and Raymundo Ornelas Jr. of Odessa; brothers, Max Martinez of Amarillo and Leo Martinez of Clayton; sisters, Sofia Salas of Muleshoe, Angie Arriaga, Pat Harrison and Vivian Martinez, all of Amarillo, and Virginia Martinez of Odessa; great-grandmother, Celia Cardena of Muleshoe; great-grandfather, Eloy Cardena of Muleshoe; and eight grandchildren. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. Jose S. Prado Sr. MIDLAND - Jose S. Prado Sr. died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in Midland. A visitation has been set from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today, Sept. 20, 2001, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Ray Wilhelm officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Jose S. Prado Sr. was born Oct. 9, 1922, in Austin to Narcisso and Dolores Prado. On Sept. 24, 1939, he married Dorotea Ramirez in Crosbyton, who preceded him in death Sept. 11, 2000. Jose joined the Army at the end of World War II and was discharged in October 1945. He then returned to Lamesa and moved to Hockley County where he farmed until 1972 when he retired from farming. Jose moved to Midland and began working as a mobile home assembly builder. He worked for the City of Midland Airport and later with Drilco Industrial. He retired in 1984. Jose was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He was a cursillista and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his sons, Joe Prado Jr. and his wife Nellie of Midland, Daniel Prado and his wife Kay of Sweetwater, Fred Prado of Midland, Robert Prado and his wife Connie of Midland and John Prado and his wife Viola of Midland; his daughters, Nellie Villafranco and her husband Paul of Midland, Philis Esquivel and her husband Jessie of Denver City, Lydia Thomson and her husband Don of Midland and Sylvia Bill and her husband George Jr. of Midland; 36 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Richard Prado, Frederick Prado Jr., Christopher Prado, George Bill III, John Urias and Joseph Esquivel. Clara B. Anderson ODESSA - Clara Birbeen Anderson, 85, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, at her residence. She was born one of 13 children Aug. 2, 1916, in Wortham. Mrs. Anderson moved to Odessa in 1945 from Seagraves. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Oscar Anderson. She is survived by four sons, Jimmie Anderson of Odessa, James Anderson of Arlington, Kenneth Anderson of Odessa and Joe Anderson of Friendswood; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Mary Jean Hugg LAKE JACKSON - Mary Jean Hugg, 71, of Brazoria passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at Brazosport Memorial Hospital in Lake Jackson. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 20, 2001, at Lakewood Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Cox officiating. Mary was a local resident for the last three years and a member of First Baptist Church of Goldsmith. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert B. Hugg of Brazoria; two sons, Steven Hugg and wife Claudine of Aberdeen, Md., and Rick Hugg and wife Karen of Corpus Christi; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Hudson Garvin and wife Geneva of Missoula, Mont., Jimmy Garvin and wife Inez of Brazoria, Lloyd Garvin of Amarillo and Paul Garvin and wife Neva of Midland; and sister, Lavelle Camp of Missoula, Mont. Funeral services by Lakewood Funeral Chapel.