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 ============================================================================= Wednesday September 25, 2002 Maxine Brewster ANDREWS - Maxine Brewster, 80, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, in Andrews. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Andrews North Cemetery with the Rev. Johnnie Miller officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Shamrock. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Blen B. Brewster of Andrews; daughters, Camella Jean Brem of Midland and Linda Miller of Andrews; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Martha Button ODESSA - Martha A. Button, 84, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Franklin officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Clyde and moved to Odessa from Seagraves in 1955. SURVIVORS: Son, James Douglas Button of Odessa; daughter, Peggy Jane Gaines of Midland; brothers, C.F. Shrum of Odessa and Lee and Joe Shrum, both of Lamesa; sister, Thelma Grimes of Seagraves; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Eula Mae Florence CRANE - Eula Mae Florence, 69, of Crane, a retired fishing marina owner, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, at her residence. Graveside services were Sunday, at Crane County Cemetery with Tommy Parker officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Eastland County. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, L.E. Florence of Crane; daughter, Barbara Ward of Crane; sister, Wanda Mullins of Ransom Canyon; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. John Hostutler FORT STOCKTON - John Dennis Hostutler, 75, of Fort Stockton, a business owner, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Assembly of God Church in Fort Stockton with Rev. Hopkins officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. He was born in Pawnee, Okla. He was a Navy veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Hostutler of Fort Stockton; son, J.D. Hostutler of Pawnee; daughters Cindy K. Johnston and Suzie Hostutler of Stillwater, Okla.; brothers, Sidney Hostutler of Pawnee and Gene Hostutler of Geneva, Neb.; sister, Alice June Kelly of Alabama; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five stepchildren; and eight step-grandchildren. Johnnie Melton BURNET - Johnnie Leon Melton, 78, of Burnet, a retired construction worker, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002. Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at Northside Baptist Church in Burnet with the Rev. John P. Hopkins officiating. Burial was at Burnet City Cemetery. Arrangements by Edgar Funeral Home. He was a native of Burnet County. SURVIVORS: Wife, Stella Melton of Burnet; sons, Tommy Melton of Odessa, Willie Melton of Hobbs, N.M., Johnny Melton of Aransas Pass, Pete Melton of Olney and Billie Melton of Bridgeport; daughters, Hazel of Roswell, N.M., Stella Walder of Yokum, Okla., and Dorothy Cowey of Burnet; brother, A.J. Melton of Aurora, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.