Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 1 Oct 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. October 04, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Ricardo Dominguez ODESSA - Ricardo Dominguez, 35, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Christ of the Nazarene Church. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Viewing will be today, Friday and Saturday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. He was born Oct. 28, 1965, in Odessa. He was a manager for Ryan Restaurant. He was Christian. He is survived by his wife, Lori Bailey-Smith of Eaton Rapids, Mich.; mother, Irene M. Dominguez of Odessa; son, Brandon Houck of Eaton Rapids, Mich.; daughters, Cassandra Dominguez of Clute, Texas, Semantha Houck and Mariah Harris, both of Eaton Rapids, Mich.; brothers, Hilario Dominguez of Midland and Crespin Dominguez and wife Donna of Odessa; and sisters, Lydia D. Pearce and husband Jack, Delma D. Abila and husband Ricardo, Bertha D. Ramos and husband Israel and Ester D. Rodriguez and husband Apolonio, all of Odessa. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burkley 'B.H.' Jones ODESSA - Burkley "B.H." Jones, age 87, of Odessa was called home by the Lord to be reunited with his family. He was born April 23, 1914, in Eastland to B.H. and Cordie Jones. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Jones was raised on a farm in Haskell County. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He later came to Odessa to live with his brother, William V. Jones and his wife, Cora Lee, in 1956. His dedication and love to all children was immeasurable. He was a continuous source of happiness and joy to his family and anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him, a beacon of light in the storm. He is survived by his nieces, Dorothy Stroud of the home and Patricia "Baby" Kelley; nephew, Virgil Jones Jr. of Midland; and numerous nieces, great-nieces, nephews and great-nephews. Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alice Riene Roper ODESSA - Alice Riene Roper, 94, of Odessa passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born April 28, 1907, in Dumont. She was a homemaker and of the Jehovah's Witness faith. She had lived in Odessa since 1990. Mrs. Roper was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Roper in 1987, and son, Arlen Alvin Roper. She is survived by sons, Homer Lee Roper of Carlsbad and John Neal Roper of Bowie; daughters, Lois M. Selwinder of Denver, Colo., and Rosanell Harrington of Odessa; 28 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Dumont Cemetery in Dumont with Bishop Aldon Leighter officiating. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.