Ector Co. TX - Death Notices 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 ============================================================================================ Tuesday April 30, 2002 Odessa Eaves ANDREWS - Odessa Eaves, 81, of Weatherford, retired owner and operator of Red Barn Barbeque and Odessa's Barbeque in Andrews, died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at Campbell Health Systems in Weatherford. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Coalgate, Okla., and had been a resident of Andrews before moving to Weatherford in 2001. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Georgia Perkins of Andrews, Faye Eaves of Albuquerque, N.M., and Elaine Massey of Weatherford; son, Terry Eaves of Santa Clarita, Calif.; sisters, Frances Parsley of Durant, Okla., and Donna Stealey of Seminole, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Ruben Martinez SARAGOSA - Ruben Martinez, 50, of Saragosa died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at Big Spring State Hospital in Big Spring. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at the Saragosa Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Saragosa. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria O. Martinez of Kermit; son, Ruben Martinez Jr. of Kermit; brothers, Tomas Martinez Sr. of Saragosa and Frank "Chico" Martinez of Victoria; and sisters, Petra Chavez of Odessa, Maria Luz Tarango of Hereford, Manuela Hernandez of Saragosa and Gloria Martinez of Jal, N.M. Maria Porras FORT STOCKTON - Maria Martinez Porras, 75, of Fort Stockton, a retired housekeeper, died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at 301 W. James St. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Ojinaga, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Son, Carlos Porras of Fort Stockton; sisters, Nicolasa Salazar and Manuela Montanez, both of Fort Stockton; and two grandchildren. Virginia Smith ALPINE - Virginia Smith, 87, of Alpine, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in South Bend, Ind., and was a resident of Alpine for 60 years. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Karol Ann Smith of Big Spring; sons, Karl E. Smith Jr. and Charles E. Smith, both of Alpine; brother, Jack Hagopian of Huntsville, Ala.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wanda Cooper ODESSA - Wanda Cooper, 71, of Kermit died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Cooper Funeral Chapel. Jack Henderson Jr. ODESSA - Jack Johnson "Spoochie" Henderson Jr., 45, of Odessa died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.