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 ============================================================================= Monday November 04, 2002 Lonnie Chandler KERMIT - Lonnie Allen Chandler, 85, of Monahans, a retired mechanic, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Home Hospice House in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Family Services Funeral Parlor Chapel with Brian McGonagill officiating. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor. He was born in Nola, Colo., and was a resident of Monahans for 36 years and moved to Kermit in 1966. He was a WWII Army Air Corps veteran. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Shirley King of Imperial, and Lynn Richardson of Kermit; son, Allen Chandler of Monahans; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Robby Long ANDREWS - Robby Long, 48, of New Caney, a business owner, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Andrews Church of Christ with Mark Wilson and Moody Conner officiating. Burial will be in Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Andrews and moved to New Caney in 2000 from Andrews. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Cody Long of Midland, Tanner Long of Odessa, and Chase Long of Graham; parents, Chief and Pat Long of Andrews; brother, Roddy Long of Andrews; and one grandchild. Elias Martinez ODESSA - Elias Flores Martinez, 82, of Odessa, a retired employee of Sunset Memorial Gardens, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Robert Martinez officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was Baptist. He was a U.S. Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ofelia Martinez of Odessa; sons, Robert Martinez and Elias Martinez Jr., both of Lubbock; daughters, Viola McGarity, Mary Urias and JoAnn Mancha, all of Odessa, Diana Enriquez of Allen and Esther Estrada of Dallas; sisters, Concha Martinez, Theresa Martinez, Lupe Vega and Josefina Hernandez, all of Alpine; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Eva Rodriguez ODESSA - Eva S. Rodriguez, 77, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at her residence. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors, hosted by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Pecos. SURVIVORS: Husband, Alfredo Evaro Rodriguez of Odessa; daughters, Rosa Ortega, Cecilia Madrid, Susie Benavides, and Augustina Rodriguez all of Odessa; 18 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Ramon Rodriguez Jr. KERMIT - Ramon H. Rodriguez Jr., 68, of Kermit, a retired TxDOT employee, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, in Midland. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Inc. He was born in Fort Davis and was a resident of Kermit for 25 years. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Rodriguez of Kermit; sons, Benny Rodriguez and Fernando Rodriguez both of Kermit; daughter, Larisa Corral of Midland; brothers, T.H. Rodriguez of Fort Davis, C.H. Rodriguez and Raul Rodriguez both of Dallas; sisters, Rita Rodriguez of Chicago, Socorro Brito of El Paso, and Rosie Gutierrez of San Angelo; and two grandchildren. Merle Bortzer ODESSA - Merle E. Bortzer, 62, of Odessa, died Thursday, Oct. 31. Services are pending with Memorial Services. Matthew Kirby ODESSA - Matthew Kirby, 18, of Odessa, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.