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October 10, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Thomas Doyle Carpenter Jr. MIDLAND - Thomas Doyle Carpenter Jr. passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Pipkin Chapel with Masonic Lodge No. 623 and Eastern Star Chapter No. 253 conducting the service. A family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today. Graveside and burial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at Mason Cemetery in Arp, Texas, with Masonic Canton Lodge No. 98 officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel. Thomas was born May 13, 1937, in Arp to Thomas D. Sr. and Pearlie Mae Davis Carpenter. He married Verla Shipp Spaw on June 12, 1993, at First Methodist Church in Midland. He was a Baptist and a member of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler. He was a mason for over 40 years with dual membership at Canton Lodge No. 98 in Arp and Midland No. 623. He was junior past patron of Chapter No. 253 in Midland, Order of the Eastern Star and a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite. He was preceded in death by his parents. Thomas is survived by his wife, Verla Carpenter of Midland; daughters, Margaret and husband Mitch Namendorf of San Antonio, Catherine and husband John Trankovich of Irmo, S.C., and Cynthia and husband Mickey Colomb of Farmington, N.M.; sons, Robert Spaw Jr. and wife Marina of Palacios and Steven Spaw and wife Jackie of Houston; sister, Neta Parish and husband Billy of Arp; aunts, Nell Davis of Odessa and Evelyn Davis of Overton; 13 grandchildren; and several cousins and aunts from the Odessa and Tyler areas. The family would like to give special thanks to Thomas's many caregivers during his recent illness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James M. 'Jim' Gay ODESSA - James M. "Jim" Gay, 79, of Cisco passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2001, in Fort Worth. Mr. Gay was born Dec. 30, 1921, in Haskell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Catholic Church. Mr. Gay married Idelfonsa Granado in Odessa 34 years ago. They had been former residents of Odessa and have lived in Cisco for seven years. He is survived by his wife, Ilda Gay of Cisco; five stepsons, Bill Stewart of Fort Worth, Pete Stewart of Houston, John Stewart of Odessa, Gene Stewart of San Antonio and Edward Stewart of Odessa; a stepdaughter, Betty Stewart of Houston; a sister, Mae Borth of Stratford; three nephews, Herman Borth of Stratford, Lee Brannon and Dee Brannon, both of Andrews; three nieces, Fern Yell of Amarillo, Mary Gay Billingsley of Alamogordo, N.M., and June Griffin of Conroe; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff as celebrant. Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beau Jack Hendrick PECOS - Longtime Pecos educator, coach and rancher Beau Jack Hendrick, 58, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001. Beau Jack was born May 11, 1943, in Odessa. After graduating from Odessa High School, he attended Sul Ross State University where he earned his bachelor of science degree and master's in administration. He moved to Pecos in 1967 to teach and coach at Pecos High School. Through 33 years in the Pecos school system, he taught different grade levels, coached at different campuses, served as vice principal of Austin Elementary, principal at Pecos Junior High and returned to Austin Elementary only to retire in 2000 after seven years as principal. Beau Jack cherished storytelling and reading to schoolchildren. During the school years, he could be seen wearing many hats, including cowboy Santa during the Christmas season, Cat in the Hat during Dr. Seuss Celebration Week and Pecos Bill during Public School Week. He enjoyed riding and ranching. He and Tina were on the West of the Pecos Rodeo Committee for several years and were also involved in the Reeves-Loving County Junior Livestock Show and Sale. He was to be the Livestock Show chairman for 2002. An avid golfer, Beau Jack could be seen at the Reeves County Golf Course daily. He was a member of the Pecos Men's Golf Association and served as the annual tournament chairman for many years. Beau Jack was preceded in death by his parents, B.C. "Son" and Hazel Eisenwine Hendrick. Beau Jack is survived by his wife, Tina; a son, Beau Tatum Hendrick and wife Laura; a grandson, Beau Tristan Hendrick of The Colony; a brother, B.C. "Nard" Hendrick and wife Marita of Odessa; a sister, Judy Elizabeth Hendrick of Fort Worth; and numerous nephews and nieces. Memorials may be sent to the First Christian Church of Pecos, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society or the West of the Pecos Museum. Services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at the First Christian Church of Pecos with Dr. David Mindel and the Rev. Ernest Waggoner officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Pecos Funeral Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top | Obituaries Index | Home -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Anthony Hicks ODESSA - Charles Anthony Hicks, 61, of Odessa passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1940, in Louisville, Ky. He married Norma Lusk on Sept. 23, 1995. Mr. Hicks was a general contractor. He is survived by his wife, Norma Hicks of Odessa; three sons, Charles "Chuck" Hicks Jr. of Louisville, Ky., Michael Graves of Lubbock and Kenneth Alford of Georgia; four daughters, Loretta Poldrupovac of Toronto, Canada, Julie Gable of Corydon, Ind., Shannon Logsdon of Louisville, Ky., and Deanna McNally of Utah; sister, Frankie Haddock of Edenton, N.C.; and nine grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rick Alkire officiating. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.