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 ============================================================================= Death Notices Saturday, December 21, 2002 Bertha Hanthorn MONAHANS - Bertha Helen Hanthorn, 104, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at Monahans Managed Care Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Heritage Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Owen Sharp officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born in White County, Ark. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Glenda Boren and Bobbie Nichols, both of Monahans; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and four great-great-great-grandchildren. Bill Jordan GROSVENOR - Bill Jordan, 61, owner and operator of Bill’s Service Center, of Lake Brownwood, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Charlie Fortenberry officiating. Arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. He was born in Brookhaven, Miss. SURVIVORS: Son, Billy Jordan of Grapevine; daughter, Lee Ellen Preece of Watauga; mother, Geneva Deckert of Odessa; brother, Brother Ray Deckert of Odessa; three sisters; and four grandchildren. Melba Spires GARDENDALE - Melba Mavis Spires, 71, of Gardendale, a beauty operator, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Westlawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Terry Pierce officiating. Burial will be at The Garden of Devotion at Westlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors. She was born in Nowata, Okla. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Louis D. Spires Jr. of Gardendale; sons, Jack Spires of Sprin and Larry Spires of Gardendale; brother, Billy Hamil of Kingwood; sister, Nevada McLaughlin of Borger; step-mother, Elizabeth Hamlin of Nowata, Okla.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A.W. Tweelings MIDLAND - A.W. "Al" Tweelings, 87, formerly of Midland, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Monsignor T.J. Murphy officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Evelyn Tweelings of Edina, Minn.; sons, Jack Tweelings of Dallas and David Tweelings of Abilene; sister, Florence Tweelings of Richfield, Minn.; two step-daughters; two step-sons; and eight step-grandchildren. Nathan Swarb MONAHANS - Nathan Swarb, 22, of Monahans died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, in Pompano Beach, Fla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Third & Dwight Church of Christ with Greg Holly officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Family Funeral Services /Jackie Harkey. He was born in Odessa. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Parents, Steve and Jennifer Swarb of Monahans; brother, Josh Swarb of Abilene; sister, Candace Swarb of Monahans; and grandparents, Ken and Laverne Swarb and H.A. and Sherrie Lee, all of Monahans. Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved.