Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 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. Permian Basin Obituaries Copyright © 1999 - 2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved ============================================================================================ January 20, 2002 Jean Kilpatrick WINK - Jean Kilpatrick, 77, of Wink, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Kermit Health Care Center in Kermit. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kermit Cemetery with the Rev. Wallace Brown officiating. She was born in Winnesboro and lived in Wink for 18 years. SURVIVORS: Brothers, F.L. Bradley of Sapulpa, Okla., Frank Bradley of Madison, Tenn.; sisters, Dorine Conklin of Kermit, Shirley Smith and Phyllis Bradley of Brownwood; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Peery Pickens ODESSA - Peery Pickens, 74, of Odessa, a fisherman and oilfield worker, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Walters, Okla. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Judy Pickens of Odessa; son, Johnny Pickens of Odessa; brother, Bobby Pickens of Springdale, Ark.; and five grandchildren. Simon Rodriguez ODESSA - Simon Arsate Rodriguez, 98, of Odessa, a retired ranch hand, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Deering Nursing Home. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Barstow with the Rev. Edward Lopez officiating. Burial will be at Barstow Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home and Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Barstow. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Sons, David Rodriguez Sr. and Salvador Rodriguez, both of Odessa; brother, Francisco Rodriguez of Odessa; and sisters, Lola Avila of Los Angeles, and Delia Guerrero of Midland; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Gabriel Ybarra ODESSA - Gabriel C. Ybarra, 89, of Odessa, a maintenance worker, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 5 p.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Valentine. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jose Ybarra of Grover, Calif., Alonzo Ybarra and Richard Ybarra, both of Odessa; daughters, Dolores Y. Flores, Tillie Y. Teir, Pam Gonzalez and Elizabeth (Liz) Y. Reyez, all of Odessa, Viola Y. Hefner of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ruth Y. Williams of El Paso; brother, Antonio Ybarra of Odessa; and 33 grandchildren. James Youmans ODESSA - James Bryant Youmans, 82, of Odessa, a pianist, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at a local hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Valdosta, Georgia. SURVIVORS: None listed. Jim Brents CRANE - Jim Brents, 56, of Crane died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. Donny Chapman ODESSA - Donny Chapman of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, in Rock Springs, Wyo. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. James Holder ODESSA - James Holder, 75, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Johnny Pemberton ODESSA - Johnny R. Pemberton, 46, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at his home. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Estella Ramon ODESSA - Estella Cadena Ramon, 37, of Odessa, native of Alpine, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Odessa. Services are pending at Geeslin Funeral Home in Alpine. Bill Turner ODESSA - Bill Turner, 69, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Paul Westcott ODESSA - Paul Westcott, 83, of Odessa, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at a local nursing home. Services are pending at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.