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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ January 09, 2002 Permian Basin Obituaries Georgia Mae Redd ODESSA - Georgia Mae Redd, 66, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born March 1, 1935, in Campwood to Calvin and Avie Allbright. She was a lifelong resident of Odessa. She had been a waitress for most of her life and worked at Pojo's Restaurant. She enjoyed gardening and reading her Bible. Her husband Ramzie Redd, and son, Randy Lynn Redd, preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, Joseph Redd of Odessa; daughter, Jan Redd of Austin; grandchildren, D.J. Redd and Raney Redd; and a great-grandchild. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, at Sherwood Church of Christ with Mr. Lynn Money officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Evelyn E. Ballard ODESSA - Elaine Ballard, my loving wife, best friend and a wonderful loving mother, passed from this life to the next after a short illness at Medical Center Hospital. Elaine touched many lives with a caring, compassionate heart. There would not be enough room here to tell of the many kind acts that she did every day of her life. Elaine was loved so much by so many people, but no one more than I. She was born Jan. 2, 1947, in Monahans to Oleta M. and Oliver E. Grove. Elaine spent her life in service to other people. She was honorary lifetime member of the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department, where she gave of herself selflessly to help others. Elaine retired from Medical Center Hospital, where she was a nurse for the emergency department, in Sept. 1999. Elaine touched so many lives, her friends, her family and people she didn't even know. She taught me by example how I would like to live the rest of my life. Elaine leaves on this earth a family that has been so enriched by her life and her love. She is survived by two sons, Chuck Sims of Midland and Mike Sims of Odessa; a daughter, Charlotte Sims of Odessa; a sister, Barbara Grove of Odessa; three grandsons, Sean Sims of Grandfalls, Christopher Sims and Blake Humble of Midland; a granddaughter, Ashley Sims of Grandfalls; and many nieces and nephews and a host of extended family and friends. "I love you and will keep you in my heart for the rest of my life." Your loving husband, Jim. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Dean W. Duckett officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. David Philip Beal ODESSA - David Philip Beal, 48, died Jan. 3, 2002, at Hospice House after a long illness. He was born June 25, 1953, in Odessa, and baptized in the Presbyterian Church. He attended Permian High School and the University of Texas at Austin. David was a unique and creative artist and an excellent musician. He had a wicked wit, a rare understanding of words and how to use them, and he excelled in the disappearing art of letter writing. He was a generous, caring friend and a loving brother and son. David will leave an unfilled empty space in the lives of his friends and family. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter of Odessa; maternal grandparents, Ivan and Mary D. Boren of Odessa; and paternal grandmother, Lourine Messenger of Sanford, Fla. He is survived by his mother, Helen Beal of Odessa; brothers, Sam and wife Connie of Mountain View, Calif., and Steven Beal of El Paso; nephew, Garnet Beal of El Paso; uncle, Dan Boren and wife Loretta of Tyler; and cousins, Scott Boren of Dallas, Dana Boren Riley of Mesquite and Natala Boren Lewis of Los Fresnos and their families. Interment services and celebration of David's life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Emily Thielepape, David's hospice nurse and lifelong friend and the caring staffs of Home Hospice and Hospice House. If desired, memorials may be made to Home Hospice of Odessa, the Presbyterian Children's Home of Itasca or a charity of your choice. "Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity." Milton Rosa Emma Lozano ODESSA - Rosa Emma Navarrete Lozano, 52, of Odessa died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Floro Hinacay officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today, Jan. 9, 2002, at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Manuel Resendez, Inocente Lozano Sr., Inocente Lozano Jr., Miguel Fuentes, Alvaro Fuentes Jr., Jose Isac Garza, Arnulfo Pantoja, Juan Navarrete and Gonzalo Navarrete. She was born in Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She was preceded in death by her father, Pilar Socorro Navarrete. She is survived by her husband, Manuel Rosendez of Odessa; mother, Josephina Espinoza Navarrete of Odessa; children, Inocente Lozano Jr., Marisa Pantoja of Odessa and Mireya Garza of Gidding; brothers and sisters, Juan Navarrete of Odessa, Amado Navarrete of Coyame, Santana Navarrete of Coyame, Gonzalo Navarrete of Odessa, Maria Fuentes of Midland, Concepcion Olivas of Odessa and Socorro Navarrete of Odessa; and grandchildren, Cynthia Pantoja, Judith Pantoja, Sammantha Lozano, Gaby Garza, Aaron Lozano and Xitlaly Pantoja. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Daunita Shuffield ODESSA - She left us long before she died. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, mother-in-law and friend. We all hope to be with her again. Daunita "Grandma" Shuffield went to meet her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 4, 2002. She was born April 18, 1929, to Vera and Preston Barker. She had a brother, Preston Barker of Winters, and a sister, Beth Gordon of Brownwood, three nieces and three nephews. In 1949, while working at the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo, she met the man she would spend the rest of her life with, Clayton Shuffield. They were married for 52 years and had three children. Daunita sold Avon for 30 years. She was one of the best salespersons in her division and won many awards for her achievements. She always made time for others. Her customers were friends and extended family. She was a good woman who was respected and loved by all who knew her. Daunita was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband; her daughter, Shan Klinger; son-in-law, Red Klinger of Odessa; granddaughter, Sarah Gertson and husband Rodger of Odessa; grandson, Stewart Klinger of Lubbock; granddaughter, Tessa Bushong and husband Andrew of New Braunfels; her son, Blane Shuffield; grandsons, Josh and Dustin Shuffield; granddaughter, Alicia Shuffield, all of Odessa; her daughter, Dara Shuffield; grandson, Charles Wright; granddaughter, Starla Boone; and great-grandsons, Gauge and Payton Wright. Please join us for a memorial to celebrate Daunita's life at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, at Tree of Life Foursquare, 1325 E. Fourth St. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tree of Life Foursquare. Stewart Lester Bullard MIDLAND - Stewart Lester Bullard was born June 9, 1941, in Fort Worth to John Bullard Sr. and Mary Stewart Bullard. Mr. Bullard was reared and educated in Fort Worth. Stewart was an insurance salesman for about 15 years. He died Dec. 22, 2001, at a hospital in Fort Stockton. Mr. Bullard was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John S. Bullard Jr. He is survived by his niece, Janan Bullard Bost and her husband, Tom, of Midland, and their children, Taylor Sentell and Derian John Bost. Interment has been scheduled for Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, at Resthaven Memorial Park North. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.