Ector Co. TX - Death Notices from the Odessa American Online Submitted by A. E. "Sonny" Hall shall@balista.com 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 ============================================================================= Thursday September 19, 2002 Billie Jean Barnes ODESSA - Billie Jean Barnes, 73, of Lubbock, a retired secretary, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Park in Odessa with the Rev. Ronnie Newton officiating. Arrangements by White Funeral Home in Lubbock. She was born in Wink and was a 40-year resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Son, Darrell Zane Barnes of Georgetown; daughters, Terry Ruth Henry of Austin, and Nancy Lou Clark and Bonnie Patricia King, both of Lubbock; sisters, Jessie Sims of Farmington, N.M. and Patsy Cline of Tool; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Ethel Guthrie ANDREWS - Ethel O. Guthrie, 66, of Andrews, a retired hospital worker, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel in Andrews with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Decatur. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Sharon Phillips, Lynne Guthrie and Lee Villanueva, all of Andrews, and Sheila Arnold of Kermit; son, Homer Guthrie of Jackson, Tennessee; sister, Marilyn Hill of Las Vegas, Nev.; brother, Cubbie Lovelace of Hobbs, N.M.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Jack Mollard ALPINE - Jack E. Mollard, 77, of Odessa, a BF Goodrich mechanical engineer, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. He was a member of the U.S. Army. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Joanna Mollard of New Windsor, N.Y.; son, Robert Mollard of Akron, Ohio; sister, Virginia Marie Bonsecour of Columbus; and one grandchild. Antonio Ramirez GRANDFALLS - Antonio Ramirez, 81, of Grandfalls, a retired oilfield worker, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Grandfalls with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Tamarisk Cemetery. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at 210 Ave. A in Grandfalls. He was born in Redford. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Eliazar Ramirez and Margarito Ramirez, both of Grandfalls and Jose Ramirez and Jesus Ruiz, both of Monahans; daughters, Francisca Ramirez and Maria Olivas, both of Grandfalls; brother, Ines Ramirez of Lubbock; and sisters, Virginia Galindo and Santos Ramirez, both of Odessa. James Sims ODESSA - James Lynn "Lyndy" Sims, 81, of Odessa, a retired fireman, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Sonora. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth Sims of Odessa; son, Dewey Lee Walker of Odessa; and daughter, Glenda R. Wright of Odessa. Jesus Venegas ODESSA - Jesus Venegas, 82, of Odessa died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilberto Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Adobe. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Guadalupe Venegas of Odessa; and brother, Refugio Venegas of Carlsbad, N.M. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.