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All rights reserved ================================================================================ ============ Friday May 03, 2002 Obituaries Jewel J. 'Mamaw' LaFortune MIDLAND - Jewel J. LaFortune passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. She was born Feb. 16, 1914, in Gause to James and Martha Williams. Jewel was raised near Cameron. On Feb. 18, 1933, she married Fred Williams in Cameron. The couple moved to Midland from Bremond in 1951. In 1962, she married Bud LaFortune, whom she later divorced. She worked at Sunset Country Club in Odessa as a waitress for many years. Jewel was affectionately known to many people as "Mamaw." She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Williams, and two sons, Donny and Johnny. Jewel is survived by her sons, Floyd E. Williams of Midland, Bobby L. Williams of Mancelona, Mich., Billy G. Williams of DeLeon, Gerald W. Williams of Baytown and Ernest C. Williams of Waterloo, Ala.; 18 grandchildren, 27 great- grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Blanche Williams of Alvord and Pearlie Cummings of Madill, Okla. Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Edwards officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Bill Williams, Ray Williams, Bobby Lee Williams, Jeff Williams, Gordon Allbright and Brad Allbright. Donald Lee Pitman ODESSA - Donald Lee Pitman, 67, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at the Hospice House. He was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Haskell. He moved to Odessa in 1957 from Haskell. He married Gloria Wolf on Oct. 23, 1959, in Odessa. He was a retired quality control specialist for the City of Odessa for 26 years. He was a member of Washington Avenue Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his father, Drafy D. Pitman, and brother, Dudley Edward Pitman. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Pitman of Odessa; son, Wesley Pitman of Odessa; mother, Ava Lee Pitman of Odessa; brother, Doyle Pitman and wife Jo Anne of Odessa; sisters, Beatrice Livingston and husband Jack and Wanda Weaver and her husband T.M., all of Odessa; niece, Donna Gentry and husband Ron of Odessa; nephews, Gary Weaver and wife Brandy of Corpus Christi, David Pitman and wife Merijo of Longview, Dennis Pitman and wife Tami of Odessa, Eddie, Dewayne and Randy Pitman of Wyoming; and great-nieces and great-nephews, Misti, LaDona and Jason Gentry of Odessa, Justin Pitman of Odessa, Rachel and David Pitman Jr. of Longview, Nicole Weaver of Corpus Christi and several others of Wyoming. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Lon Briley officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Nunley, Don Norris, Ray Clements, Larry Phillips, Cliff Serviss and Clint Nelson. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Bonnie Shannon Hutson ODESSA - Bonnie Marie Hutson, 84, of Amarillo passed away Monday, April 29, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, May 3, 2002, at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Cook and Mark Riley officiating. Bonnie Hutson was born Aug. 26, 1917, in Paradise to Hugh Smith and Eunice Shannon. She graduated from Pampa High School in 1935 and received a degree from the School of Cosmetology. She married A.K. Hutson in 1938 in Amarillo. They moved to Odessa in February 1943 where she was a resident until she moved back to Amarillo in January 2001 to be close to her daughter and first-born son. Our mother had a strong faith in her Lord and Savior and was a faithful member at Immanuel Baptist. She was a loving and kind person with a beautiful outlook on life. She always took her children to church and was a strong influence in their upbringing. She had a soft voice, always forgiving and loving toward others. She was a gentle and caring mother that stayed home and was always there for her children. Being a good mother-in-law and grandmother was important to her. Her grandchildren adored and loved her greatly. Mrs. Hutson was co-founder of Katty Industries Inc. of Odessa and other entities in Louisiana, Amarillo and Kermit. She was active in several charity and religious organizations. Her passion was traveling, and she visited many countries in the Western Hemisphere as well as Europe and the Middle East. Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, A.K. Hutson; a grandson, Michael Jordan Hutson; and a granddaughter, Katty Marie Brown Graham. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Haywood Shannon, Raymond Shannon and W.B. Shannon, and four sisters, Jessie Grote, Mimi Jones, Ora Huebner and Aileen Shannon. She leaves behind a daughter, Patty Pool and son-in-law John Pool of Amarillo; four sons, Wayne Hutson of Amarillo, Kenneth Hutson and wife Kathryn of Odessa, Mike Hutson of Odessa and G.R. Hutson and wife Carol of Odessa; a brother, Ralph Shannon and wife Charlotte of Oklahoma City; three sisters-in-law, Cletus Hutson of Odessa, Alene Hutson of Lake Jackson and Elsie Hutson of Nacogdoches; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. With special fondness, she leaves behind many nieces and nephews and lifelong friends, including Lorene Martz and Charlotte Glenn. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Loree C. Wood ODESSA - Loree C. Wood, 85, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Dec. 17, 1916, to Sidney and Mary Cason in Huckabee. She married Booth Wood on May 25, 1940, in Cleburne. She worked for Consolidated Aircraft during World War II and helped to build the B-24 and B-36 bombers. She moved to Odessa in 1973. She worked for Texas Instruments for a year. She enjoyed bingo, bowling, fishing, dominoes and playing the lottery. She loved basketball and baseball, the Mavericks and Texas Rangers and golf; Tiger Woods was one of her favorites. She enjoyed her flower gardens and liked to bake cookies, candy, pies and eating watermelon. She also liked to watch "The Price Is Right" and listening to gospel music. She loved to make new friends and she never met a stranger. She kept in touch with all her friends from previous residences. Most of all, she loved her children and grandchildren. Her husband and parents; a son, Gary R. Wood; two brothers, Weldon and Delmer Cason; and two sisters, Ruthy Shaddox and Flaude Lidia preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Thomas Wood of Fort Worth and Milton Wood and wife Brenda of Lake Palestine; a daughter, Marcia Slater and husband Kevin of Odessa; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Wood of Odessa; two brothers, Wayne Cason of Fort Worth and Gerald D. Cason of Sherman; a sister, Cleo Steele of Fresno; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. today, May 3, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.