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 =========================================================================== Tuesday, December 24, 2002 Permian Basin Obituaries Violet Marie Bell ODESSA - Graveside services for Violet Marie Turner Bell, beloved wife of Leo A. Bell, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. On Dec. 22, 2002, Violet Marie Bell peacefully passed away at the Hospice House in Odessa surrounded by a loving family. She was born in Prague, Okla. She was the daughter of the late Calvin T. and Maria Turner. She graduated from Enid High School and married Leo in 1942. Violet worked for Barnes Pellitier Shoes for 12 years. She was a member of the community for fifty years and a devout Christian of the First Baptist Church. She made many contributions through volunteer work at the Odessa Medical Center Auxiliary. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, homemaker and friend. Violet is survived by her daughters, Paula Maria Bell Shahan of Abilene, Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Bell Brantley and husband, James, of Odessa; grandchildren, Jeffrey W. Hawkins of Springfield, Mo., James William Brantley and wife, Tammy, of Tulsa, Okla., Jennifer W. Brantley of Pleasanton, Patricia M. (Shahan) Pierce of Odessa and Richard T. Shahan of Abilene; sisters, Daisy (Turner) Lemon of Enid, Okla., and Lovetta (Turner) Adrean and Ray of Vero Beach, Fla.; brother, Elmer Turner of Enid, Okla.; as well as many nieces, nephews, and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice House of Odessa. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. James Benjamin Riffe Jr. CROSS PLAINS - James Benjamin Riffe Jr. passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, in Bastrop, Texas, after a long illness. He was born Sept. 1, 1929, in Albany to Ruth Jones and Ben Riffe. He grew up in the Atwell Community. He graduated from Cross Plains High School in 1947. He was a longtime member of the Cross Plains Lodge No. 627. He was in sales all his life. Later, he had a small import business in Branson, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, K.B. Riffe, and three sisters, Edith Riffe, Ruby Nell Purvis and Ella Mae Doyle. He is survived by one sister, Helen Faucett of Abilene; his wife, Zoika Riffe and their children, Shawn Riffe and Shelia Riffe, all of Centerville, Va.; a daughter, Tammy Patterson and family of Smithville; a son, Jimmy Riffe and family of Odessa; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Dec. 21, 2002, at the Atwell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Cross Plains EMS. Edna Scott ODESSA - Edna V. Scott, 86, of Odessa passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Feb. 21, 1916, in Boonesville, Mo., to Elijah and Ida Cox. Church services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Antioch Christian Church with Don Fankhauser officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Edna came to Odessa in 1960 from Grand Rapids, Mich. She married Edward Scott, he preceded her in death. She retired in 1982 from Furrs Cafeteria after fifteen years. She was a member of the Antioch Christian Church. She is survived by her three sons, Jack Scott and wife, Carol, of Odessa, Jimmy Scott of Ralls and Howard Scott of Mobile, Ala.; daughter, Linda Khulman and husband, Bill of Missouri City; 10 grandchildren, Steve, Tom, Terrie, Tammy, Tonya, Dianna, Aaron, Greg, Katy and Kenny; and 18 great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Antioch Christian Church. Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved.