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 October 02, 2002 Devon Ballard ODESSA - Devon Ballard, infant son of April Freeman and Damon Ballard, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ector County Cemetery with the Rev. Ronnie Newton officiating. Services entrusted to Memorial Services/Chapa Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents, April Freeman and Damon Ballard; brother, Arraon Ballard; and grandparents, Galen and Susan Ballard, Lewis Freeman and Tammy Starworth. Betty Gilbert FORT STOCKTON - Betty Gilbert, 69, of Fort Stockton, a technician, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, in Fort Stockton Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton with the Rev. Bernard officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. She was born in Lafayette, Ind. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Debbie Gilbert of Alpine and Pam Burke of Fort Worth; brother, Jim Galbraith of Indiana; and sister, Marion Regan of Indiana. Johnny Gomez FORT STOCKTON - Johnny Gomez, 45, of Fort Stockton, a carpenter, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Cosme Ureta officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton. He was a Marines veteran. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Mother, Sara Gomez of Fort Stockton; sisters, Rosella Ortega and Mary Granado, both of Fort Stockton, and Raquel Acosta of Midland; and brothers, Joe Gomez of Lubbock, Reynaldo Gomez and David Gomez, both of Fort Stockton. Roger Hartwig ODESSA - Roger Lee Hartwig, 58, of Odessa, a former Mobil Oil employee, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Monroe, Wis. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Martha Hartwig of Odessa; sons, Lee Hartwig of Goldsmith and Tim Hartwig of Odessa; mother-in-law, Colleen Palmer of Odessa; brothers, Mike Tschudy and Link Tschudy, both of Amarillo, and Nick Hartwig of Wisconsin; sister, Margaret Bull of Amarillo; and five grandchildren. Anna Kelley SEMINOLE - Anna Stone Kelley, 95, of Seminole, a former dress shop owner, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at Memorial Health Care in Seminole. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Gaines County Cemetery South in Seminole with the Rev. Robert Zap officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole. She was born in Thorp Springs. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Grandson, Steve Wilson of San Marcus; granddaughter, Stephanie Riggin of Lockhart; and two great-grandchildren. Rush Locke ODESSA - Rush Locke, 87, of Odessa, a reverse driller, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Garrison officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in DeLeon. He was a Coast Guard veteran in World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Altha Locke of Odessa; son, Darl Locke of Flower Mound; daughter, Linda Whisenant of Odessa; six grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. John McGarrity ODESSA - John R. McGarrity, 67, of Odessa, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.