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All rights reserved =========================================================================== Sunday August 25, 2002 J Von R. Gourley ODESSA - J Von R. Gourley, 80, of Odessa went to be with our Lord on Aug. 22, 2002, at Hospice House in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today, at Belmont Baptist Church with the Revs. Terry Wright and G.A. Magee officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Family visitation was Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. J Von was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Prague, Okla., to Jess and Odessa Gourley. He married LaWanda Mercer on Oct. 31, 1945, in Ada, Okla. He served four years in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He and LaWanda moved to Odessa in 1948, at which time he began his career with Phillips Petroleum Co. He was a longtime member of Belmont Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School and had a ministry to the hospital, nursing home and homebound Survivors include his loving wife, LaWanda of Odessa; his two daughters, Sheri Hoskinson and husband Jerry of Odessa and Carla Presley and husband, Daryl of San Angelo, and daughter-in-law, Lisa Welch and husband Don of Burleson; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren; his sister, Hetty Alice Frink of Lake Oswego, Ore. J Von’s parents, his son, Royce, three brothers, two sisters and seven half-brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Pallbearers will be Chris Gourley, Casey Gourley, Clint Gourley, Bill Peacock, Zachary Hoskinson and Rich Burkle. Our beloved husband, father, PaPa, brother and friend will surely be missed. Funeral services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Cleo Doss Stringer ODESSA - Graveside services for Cleo Doss Stringer, age 82, of Odessa, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, at Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock with Doug Hale officiating. Mrs. Stringer was born April 30, 1920, in Bend, Texas, to L.T. and Zula Doss. She married Darwin R. Stringer on Nov. 5, 1940, in Clovis, N.M. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She came to Odessa in 1964 from Alpine, Texas. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Darwin Stringer of Odessa; her son, Edwin D. "Tony" Stringer and wife Judy of Odessa; brother, Marvin E. Doss of Aurora, Colo.; two grandchildren, Terry M. Stringer of League City, Texas and Tania Secrest of Pasadena, Texas; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Harold Lee ‘Papy’ Warneke BIG SPRING - Harold Lee "Papy" Warneke, renowned for his knowledge and experience in the Permian Basin oil fields, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in Big Spring, Texas. Warneke had served as General Manager for Robinson Drilling of Texas for 20 years and been an employee of the company for over 45 years. While still a teen-ager, Warneke began working on drilling rigs after school and on weekends. He stayed in the oil fields his entire career, working as roughneck, floor hand, driller and tool pusher, before assuming the role of General Manager of Robinson Drilling in 1982. Warneke’s knowledge of drilling techniques and formations and his willingness to share that knowledge with rig crews, engineers and company presidents made him respected throughout the Permian Basin. His commitment and dedication to his work, his integrity and character and his sense of humor and wonderful stories endeared him to all who worked with him. Warneke was born in Anson, Texas, on July 7, 1939, to G.B. "Red" and Margaret Warneke. He graduated from Graham High School and attended Texas Tech University. Warneke married Lorene Eunice Roemisch on May 28, 1969, in Snyder, Texas, and had lived in Big Spring since 1982. Warneke is survived by his wife, Lorene; sons, Eric Lee Warneke and fiancée Jennifer Dugger of Big Spring and David Scott Warneke and wife Marivic of Lakewood, Calif; grandchildren, Michelle Warneke and Shanen Lee Warneke; step-grandchildren, Gabby Garza and Kelsey Garza; brother, Bill Warneke and wife Ernie of Los Angeles. Calif.; uncle, Jack Warneke; and aunts, Betty Stroupp of Waxahachie, Louise Sadberry of DeLeon and Bea Simpson of Abilene; as well as many nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, at the First Presbyterian Church, Eighth Street and North Runnels Street in Big Spring, with the Rev. Flynn Long officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. The family suggests that memorials be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd. Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813. Pallbearers will be Ray Alexander, Marty Biddison, Jack Birdwell, David Hildebrand, Elza Grant, Glen Prescott, Dickey Bailey, Gail Pettit and honorary pallbearers will be John Smith, Guyman Henry, Vernon Williams, Steve Ashley, Rudy Randall, Gene Britt, Jim Bailey and all employee’s of Robinson Drilling. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.