Ector Co. TX - Obituaries from the Odessa American Online Submitted by 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 =========================================================================== Sunday, November 26, 2002 Permian Basin Obituaries Don Bush ODESSA - Don Bush passed away at Medical Center Hospital at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, after a brief illness. Don was born on Sept. 16, 1937, in Abilene to Thelma and Jess Bush. He graduated from Kermit High School in 1955. Don proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army. On Aug. 1, 1966, Don married Gynith Walter at Calvary Baptist Church in Odessa. He was employed with El Paso Products as a lab supervisor and later with Meridian Oil as lab supervisor of gas control from 1960 until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the American Legion Post #430 where he served in various offices. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Gynith Bush of Odessa; daughters, Denise Brandon of Abilene and Marcie Bush of Odessa; and one grandson, Colton Brandon of Abilene. Serving as pallbearers are Larry Gist, Conrad Roberson, John Curry, Ron McComas, Sam Mannering and Raymond Wildman. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel wth the Rev. David Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Edmund ‘Ed’ Brosh SAN ANGELO - Edmund "Ed" Brosh, 78, of San Angelo went home to be with our Lord Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002. Ed was born July 27, 1924, to Frank and Mary Jansa Brosh in Concho County. He attended Ballinger and Veribest Schools before entering the Air Force in 1942. Ed served three years during World War II and was a member of the American Legion. Afterward, he moved to Crane where he worked for the Gulf Oil Corporation for 30 years. He was member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. His hobbies included polka music and playing the accordion. Most of all, he enjoyed the company of his wonderful friend Lillie Orsak. He was preceded in death by his wife Linnie Avonell "Terry" Brosh, a son, Stephen Brosh, a grandson, Chase Brosh, two brothers, a sister and his parents. Ed is survived by two sisters, Bertha Griffith of Grape Creek and Leona Watkins of Odessa; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Reyenga and husband Jim; and a grandson Terry Brosh of Odessa. Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Charles Greenwell officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo or West Texas Rehab. Theresa May Nelson ODESSA - Theresa May Nelson, 75, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at her residence in Odessa. She was born April 1, 1927, in Youngsville, La., to Mentor and Edesse Benoit. Theresa married Robert A. Nelson on Nov. 8, 1952, in Ardmore, Okla. She has lived in the community since 1952 and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She loved gardening. Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Chaplain Gale Wilson of Odyssey Hospice officiating. Her husband, Robert Nelson, her parents, Mentor and Edesse Benoit, and one brother, Forest Benoit, all preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, Mike Nelson and wife Kate of Loraine; daughters, Judith Cruzan and husband Jody of Allen, and Anita Arnold and husband Eddy of Cypress; brothers, Joe Benoit of Odessa and Louis Benoit of Moss Bluff, La.; sisters, Marie Thurman of Ardmore, Okla., Hilda Young and Ethel Godeaux, both of Jennings, La., Della Greenwell of San Diego, and Hazel Brehm of New Orleans; three grandchildren, Jolea Cruzan of Cypress, Jeff Cruzan of Allen and Andrea Nelson of Loraine. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.