Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online, March 15-30 2003 Thanks to the Odessa American Online, http://www.oaoa.com/ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------ [010102obitbner.gif] Saturday, March 15, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [031503lucilletemp.jpg] Lucille Templeton ODESSA Long time Odessa resident, Era Lucille Anderson Templeton died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Sugar Land after losing a battle to cancer. The daughter of Odessa pioneers, Guy Rush Anderson Sr. and Ruth Amanda Ray Anderson, she was born on the Parks Ranch in Midland County on December 21, 1922. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Following the graveside services, a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Odessa. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1940. She graduated from Christian College in Columbia, Mo., in 1942 where she was an English-saddle equestrian champion. Afterward she attended the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, she worked at the Midland Air Field as a civil servant typing top secret deployment orders. She married Charles A Templeton in 1951. They founded Charles A. Templeton Machine that same year. She was an avid bridge player. She was a founding patron of the Globe of the Great Southwest. She was a Methodist and a member of the Wesley Class and of the Eastern Star. Known for her serving spirit and hospitality, she cared for others in need and her home was always open to friends and family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles A Templeton; and a brother, Guy R. Anderson Jr. She is survived by her sons, Richard Rush Knight of Missouri City, Ronald Gary Knight and Charles Arthur Templeton II, both of Mansfield; and five grandchildren. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. [031503thomas.jpg] Joshua Thomas ODESSA Joshua James Thomas, infant son of Donald Ray Thomas and Kimberly Sue Davis of Odessa, passed away Monday, March 10, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Dr. Dewey Blevins officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Joshua was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donna and Darrell Thomas. Survivors include his parents; four brothers, Jacob Roberson of Odessa, Austin Thomas of Nowata, Okla., Daniel Moore of Demming, N.M., and Brent Davis of Mississippi; one sister, Makala Roberson of Odessa; and grandparents, Richard and Dollene Buckley of Peoria, Ill. Welcome My Child. God smiled slowly and said, Ive waited near nine months, for you here in heaven. The Child turned, looked back toward earth and cried. They dont understand why Ive left them today! Lord, look, look see how they grieve my parents, my family, the nurse and RTs. Please let me go back just for today to explain to them why Ive come here to stay. Let me show them how perfect my body is now, how strong my small arms are, how smooth my small brow. Ill show them how deeply and easily I breathe. Ill smile and wave Bye-Bye and roll over with ease. Please, please let me help them see how happy I am. Lord, I know I can make them see and understand. The Lord looked gently at the small pleading Child. My son, do not worry. Its part of my plan. It takes time for these people to comprehend and understand. They will heal and they will grow from the lessons youve taught. They will laugh and be joyful more often than not. The Lord cradled the Child in his strong arms. Well wait for them here away from all harm. Well laugh and well play and theyll meet us here, over Jordan someday. Then all will be explained and all understood and then they will know it was all for the good. The Lord and the Child walked slowly away and down here on Earth and the people that stayed shook their heads sadly, peered Heavenward and cried. MaybeSomeday [031503paul.jpg] Paul Irvin Canon ODESSA Paul Irvin Canon, 82, of Odessa passed away Thursday, March 13, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born October 11, 1920, in Sayre, Okla. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He had worked for Cactus & Roderick Drilling Companies. He moved to Odessa in 1975 from Levelland. He was preceded in death by his parents, W. T. and Annie Canon; four brothers; and one sister. He is survived by sons, Teddy Canon and Timmy Canon and wife, Rhonda; daughter, Becky Henson and husband, Larry, all of Odessa; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Sunday, March 16, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [031603ruby.jpg] Ruby McWilliams ODESSA Ruby McWilliams went to be with the Lord Friday, March 14, 2003, at the age of 79. Ruby was known in her earlier days as Sister. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and grandmother. She had a mind for business even though she didnt complete her high school education. She was a beautician, landlord and took care of her mother, Emma, for four years. Ruby had an outgoing personality and a great smile. She had a kind and gentle heart that went out to those less fortunate. She loved her dog, Dixie, and her new dog, Coco. She loved to listen to classical music in her beautiful home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Emma Seabolt; her brothers, Harold, Eugene and Charles; and a sister, Wanda and her husband, Frank Vice. She is survived by two sons, David Pool and his wife, Laura of Odessa, and Steven Randel and his wife, Dianna, of Odessa; three stepchildren, Frank Vice of Florida, Archie Vice of Arkansas, and Linda of New Mexico; five grandchildren, Joe Pool, James Pool, John Pool, Susan Lee, and Sarah Scott; and 12 grandchildren, Chelc, Aubrey, Brody, Kolby, John Jr., Courtnee, Gary, Rita, Kayla, Tyler, Jacob and Brandon. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill section of the Ector County Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. [031603laverne.jpg] Laverne Murchison ODESSA Laverne Murchison, 85, of Odessa, passed from this life Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Hospice House. She was born October 1, 1917, in Cooper, Texas. She attended Midland High School. Laverne married I.G. Murt Murchinson on April 12, 1939, in Abilene and was the co-owner and operator of Wayside Radiator for 50 years and Daniels Radiator Distributorship for 15 years. Laverne was a lifelong resident of Odessa/Midland, and attended Eisenhower Church of Christ and Parkview Church of Christ. Her husband, with whom she spent 63 years of marriage, preceded Laverne in death. She is survived by her daughter, Ronda Gay Lyne of Odessa; granddaughter, Caleista Millican of Odessa; grandson, John Eric Lyne of San Antonio; brother, Billy Murchison; sister, Hattie Crow of College Station; sister, Nell Warden of Dallas; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Burt Groves officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial be sent to Hospice House. [031603parsons.jpg] Myrtle Parsons ODESSA Myrtle Parsons, 94, of Odessa, passed away Friday, March 14, 2003, at her residence. She was born July 8, 1908, in Lawrenceville, Ill. Myrtle graduated from high school in Tulsa, Okla., and attended Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., to become a music teacher. She worked for Deep Rock Oil Company in Tulsa and, in later years, retired from Medical Center Hospital in Odessa where she was a medical transcriptionist. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, one of the original members of Fidelis Sunday School class, past president of the Grandmothers Club, past president of the Black Gold Chapter of the American Business Womens Association, and was the conductor of the Swingin Rhythmettes. She lived a long and blessed life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Parsons; and two sons, Freddie and Johnnie Parsons. She is survived by two granddaughters, Terri Brewer of Victoria, and Ann Parsons of Odessa; daughter-in-law, Vickie Storie of Odessa; and three great-grandchildren, Garreth and Ty Brewer and Kayla Shively. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at Rose Hill Burial Park in Tulsa, Okla. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Lucille Templeton ODESSA Long time Odessa resident, Era Lucille Anderson Templeton died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Sugar Land after loosing a battle to cancer. The daughter of Odessa pioneers, Guy Rush Anderson Sr. and Ruth Amanda Ray Anderson, she was born on the Parks Ranch in Midland County on December 21, 1922. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Following the graveside services, a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Odessa. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1940. She graduated from Christian College in Columbia, Mo., in 1942 where she was an English-saddle equestrian champion. Afterward she attended the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, she worked at the Midland Air Field as a civil servant typing top secret deployment orders. She married Charles A Templeton in 1951. They founded Charles A. Templeton Machine that same year. She was an avid bridge player. She was a founding patron of the Globe of the Great Southwest. She was a Methodist and a member of the Wesley Class and of the Eastern Star. Known for her serving spirit and hospitality, she cared for others in need and her home was always open to friends and family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles A Templeton; and a brother, Guy R. Anderson Jr. She is survived by her sons, Richard Rush Knight of Missouri City, Ronald Gary Knight and Charles Arthur Templeton II, both of Mansfield; and five grandchildren. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. [031603watkins.jpg] Sylvia Mae Watkins ODESSA Sylvia Mae Watkins, 83 years of age, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Hospice House in Odessa. She was born on March 9, 1920, in Sylvester, Texas, to Levi and Laura Bennett. She married Burl D. Watkins May 12, 1947 in Seminole, Texas. Mrs. Watkins was a member of the Church of Christ and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Burl Watkins of Odessa; son, Dennis R. Watkins of Odessa; daughters, Shirley Ann Stelly of Hobbs, N.M., and Melinda Sue Mills of Marble Falls; brother, Herman Bennett of Denver City; sisters, Dorothy Metcalf of Kermit, and Edith Watkins of Wellman; five grandchildren, Jeff and Johnny Mills, Mark and Becky Watkins, and Bryan Nesom; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Hospice House, 903 N. Sam Houston Ave., Odessa, Texas, 79761. Funeral arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Sunday, March 18, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [031803bill.jpg] Bill R. Anderson BASTROP Bill R. Anderson, age 51, of Bastrop, Texas, died Friday, March 14, 2003. He was born May 21, 1951, to Frank Dillon Anderson and Minnie Louise (Steelman) Anderson in Garden City, Kan. Bill spent his life in service to his neighbors as a peace officer. He served 27 years in the Odessa Police Department and then served in Brady, Texas, and later in Bastrop as Chief of Police. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Bastrop and served as a Deacon there. Even though he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, the Ascension Catholic Church has graciously allowed the use of their church for funeral services to better accommodate the expected large attendance. Visitation will be today from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today, March 18, 2003, at Ascension Catholic Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Bastrop. Survivors include his wife, Claudia Anderson of Bastrop; daughters, Heather Anderson Lovett and Corrie Thompson, both of Odessa; sons, Christopher Cook of Baton Rouge, La., and Chad Cook of Dallas; his mother, Louise Anderson of Odessa; a brother, Dennis Anderson of Lago Vista, Texas; a sister, Carol Watson of Odessa; and grandchildren, Kodie Caswell, Anita Thompson, Dalton Cook, Dillon Thompson and Taylor Cook. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Sweet Spirit Senior Ministry of Calvary Baptist Church, Bastrop, or to Odyssey Hospice of LaGrange, Texas. [031803glover.jpg] Barbara Glover ODESSA Barbara Glover, age 31, passed from this life on March 16, 2003. Barbara was born January 1, 1972, in Grove City, Pa., to Gary L. Baughman and Frances A. Como Baughman. A resident of Odessa for four years, Barbara was attending Midland College for her nursing degree, and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was a homemaker, an attentive mother to her children and loved reading her Bible. Barbara married Brian Glover on May 13, 2000, and was a member of Church in the Wind in Midland. She is survived by her husband, Brian Glover; sisters, Stacy Locklear and husband, Don, of Miss., and Cathy Hughes and husband, Randy, of Odessa; brother, Gary Baughman Jr. and wife, Michelle, of Odessa; father, Gary Baughman; mother, Frances Baughman; and three loving children, Myra Nelson, Tanya Glover and Dustin Glover. Services will be Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Rev. Terry Ohlmann officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Heart and Soul Motorcycle Association. Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. [038103marie.jpg] Pauline Marie Stanley ODESSA Pauline Marie Stanley, 86 years old, was born March 2, 1917, in Gilmore, Okla., and she passed away March 16, 2003, at Crane Nursing and Rehab Center. She was known to most of her friends as Polly. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Young and the Rev. Don Fankhauser officiating. Burial will follow in Ector County Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18. Mrs. Stanley was a member of the First Baptist Church of Odessa. She was also a member of the local AARP, the Democratic Womens Club, the Southwestern Bell Pioneers Club. She retired in 1979 from Southwestern Bell with 35 years of service. She has gone to Heaven to be with those who preceded her in death her husband, James Harry Stanley, who died in 1947; her parents, Carl and Susie Whigham; her sister, Kathleen Sue Sparks; and one granddaughter, Janie Lou Ridley. She has gone and with the help of the Lord will prepare a place for her survivors: one daughter, Lillian Sue Smith; two grandsons, James L. Herrington and wife, Robbin, of Odessa and Carl Reed Smith and wife, Mary, of Abilene; one granddaughter, Leslie Anne Bunch and her husband, Steve, of Midland; two brothers and their spouses, Carl Whigham and wife, Betty, of Midland and Thomas Whigham and wife, Virginia, of Farmington N.M. She was known to seven great-grandchildren as Granny Polly. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Chris Whigham, David Whigham, Carl Jasper, Larry Sparks, Heath Herrington and Holt Herrington. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. [031803evelyn.jpg] Evelyn Eve Stephenson MIDLAND Evelyn Eve Stephenson, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2003, after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Midland with Father Mark Cannady officiating. Interment will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Rankin Cemetery in Rankin, Texas. A visitation will be held and the family will receive friends Tuesday, March 18, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Eve was born March 4, 1933, in Kennington, South London, England, to Leonard and Jessica Powell and spent her childhood in the London district of Wimbledon. In a visit to Germany in the early sixties she met Carl Stephenson of Rankin, Texas, and married him in Reno, Nevada, on November 10, 1961. In 1961 she moved with her husband to Odessa and came to Midland in 1972. She became the office manager and co-founder of Stephenson Realty, Inc. of Midland and Odessa, Texas, as well as being a loving wife and mother. She was a member of Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity. Survivors include her husband, Carl Stephenson of Midland; one daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Stephen Frank of New Orleans, Louisiana; and one brother, Roger Powell of Portsmouth, England. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Midland. For online condolences go to www.npwelch.com. [031803john.jpg] John Joseph Vacca Jr. LEWISVILLE John Joseph Vacca Jr., 80, a retired broadcast executive, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Lewisville. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 20th, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 3713 Harwood Road, Bedford. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to KERA TV, 3000 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75201. John Vacca was born in Chicago, Illinois April 7, 1922. He was a student at Northwestern University before entering the Army Air Corps in 1942 where he served in Guam as a radio operator. Vacca Began his broadcasting career at NBC Radio in Chicago as a production assistant. He moved his family to Odessa, Texas in 1947 where he rose to station manager of KOSA-Radio. Later, he was the first station manager of KOSA-TV where many remember his on air appearances as the weatherman. In 1967, he became V.P. of Trigg Vaughn Stations, Inc., a television and radio station group owner. As V.P. and Secretary of Doubleday Broadcasting Co., he directed the construction of KDTV Ch 39, the first UHF television station in the Dallas/Fort Worth marketplace. From 1970 to 1973 as Vice President and General Manager of Ch 39, he developed unique marketing and programming techniques to introduce UHF television to the area. He also served as chief negotiator during the sale of the Doubleday Broadcasting properties. Johnny was revered as a teacher and leader during the developing years of the television industry. Vacca was very proud to work with and to mentor broadcasters from all over the United States. He was fond of saying, These talented people make my job easy. Vacca was also noted for his many civic activities in Odessa where he was a City Councilman, and served the American Cancer Society, Community Chest, Civic Music Association, Permian Playhouse, Odessa Advertising Club, Texas Broadcasters Assn., and the Knights of Columbus. He will be remembered by his family as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Bell; son, John and his wife, Jolynn; daughter, Dawn Pennel and her husband, Vic, and daughter, Kim; grandsons, John IV and his wife, Christi; Scott and his wife, Ashley; Brother Vincent; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [031903glover.jpg] Barbara Glover ODESSA Barbara Glover, age 31, passed from this life on March 16, 2003. Barbara was born Sept. 22, 1971, in Grove City, Pa., to Gary L. Baughman and Frances A. Como Baughman. A resident of Odessa for four years, Barbara was attending Midland College for her nursing degree, and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was a homemaker, an attentive mother to her children and loved reading her Bible. Barbara married Brian Glover on May 13, 2000, and was a member of Church in the Wind in Midland. She is survived by her husband, Brian Glover; sisters, Stacy Locklear and husband, Don, of Miss., and Cathy Hughes and husband, Randy, of Odessa; brother, Gary Baughman Jr. and wife, Michelle, of Odessa; father, Gary Baughman; mother, Frances Baughman; and three loving children, Myra Nelson, Tanya Glover and Dustin Glover. Services will be Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Rev. Terry Ohlmann officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Heart and Soul Motorcycle Association. Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. [031903beverly.jpg] Beverly Elaine Killian KERMIT Our sweet Beverly went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 16, 2003. Beverly was born on August 22, 1956, to Joseph Holt Killian and Beverly Joan Matthews Killian in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Beverly graduated from Grandfalls High School in May of 1975. She excelled in journalism, typing, shorthand and band. She continued her education at Odessa College where she also worked at the administration office. She created her own designs for her clothes and crafts which she had on display at a former craft store in Monahans. She is survived by her mother, Joan Terry of Kermit; father, Joseph Holt Killian of Monahans; brother, Jeff Killian of Kermit; sisters, Cynthia Jacobs of Kermit, Lori Killian and Robin Juarez of Carrolton, Texas. She was preceded in death by her sister, Gayle Killian Thompson. She also survived by her grandmother, Effie Baldwin Matthews of Texarkana, Arkansas. She is survived as well by her two nieces, Alicia Schena of Rochester, New Hampshire, and Holly Thompson of Monahans; three nephews, Jason Jacobs, Mathew Thompson and Eric Thompson of Monahans; one great niece, Dezzy Ray Salgado; and two great nephews, Christopher Schena and Hunter Jacobs. Services will be held at the Community Church in Kermit of which Beverly was member, on Thursday, March 20, 2003, at 2 p.m. with Reverend Henry O. Freund officiating. Interment will be at the Monahans Memorial Cemetery in Monahans, Texas. Services entrusted to Cooper Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers will be George Jacobs, Jason Jacobs, Jeff Killian, Eric Thompson, Freddie Moore and Mark Graham. [031903eve.jpg] Evelyn Eve Stephenson MIDLAND Evelyn Eve Stephenson, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2003, after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Midland with Father Mark Cannady officiating. Interment will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Rankin Cemetery in Rankin, Texas. A visitation will be held and the family will receive friends Tuesday, March 18, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Eve was born March 4, 1933, in Kennington, South London, England, to Leonard and Jessica Powell and spent her childhood in the London district of Wimbledon. In a visit to Germany in the early sixties she met Carl Stephenson of Rankin, Texas, and married him in Reno, Nevada, on November 10, 1961. In 1961, she moved with her husband to Odessa and came to Midland in 1972. She became the office manager and co-founder of Stephenson Realty, Inc. of Midland and Odessa, Texas, as well as being a loving wife and mother. She was a member of Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity. Survivors include her husband, Carl Stephenson of Midland; one daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Stephen Frank of New Orleans, Louisiana; and one brother, Roger Powell of Portsmouth, England. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Midland. For online condolences go to www.npwelch.com. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Thursday, March 20, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032003faye.gif] Michael Steven Cordray ODESSA Michael Steven Cordray, 37, of Hobbs, N.M., died Saturday, March 15, in Odessa, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother; grandparents, Aunt Betty Ruth and Uncle George Cordray. He is survived by one daughter, Jessica Elizabeth of Oklahoma; father, Chuck Cordray of Grand Junction, Colo.; three sisters, Kimberly Marie Vigil of Hobbs, N.M., and two others of Odessa; brother-in-law, Oscar Vigil of Hobbs, N.M.; and several nieces and nephews including his favorite nieces, Victoria and Marirene Vigil of Hobbs, N.M. A short memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2003, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home in Odessa. Kenneth S. Kennerly MIDLAND Kenneth S. Kennerly of Midland died of natural causes at his home on Sunday, March 18, 2003. He was 83. He was born March 25, 1919, in Houston, Texas, the son of Irl F. Kennerly and Margine Spargur Kennerly. He married Ruth Storer in November 1941. They had three children. They were divorced in November 1974. He married Marthabel Donaldson in December 1974. She preceded him in death. Mr. Kennerly attended school in Houston, then enrolled in Texas A&M College, graduating in 1939 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He began working for Gulf Oil Company in 1940. He was called to active service in the Army in June of 1941 and served in an anti-aircraft battalion until the end of the war. Following the war, he rejoined Gulf Oil in Odessa and worked for them there and in Midland until his retirement in 1977. He enjoyed baseball, coin collecting, genealogy and classical music. Survivors include his first wife; three children, Dan Kennerly of Midland, Randall Kennerly of Boulder, Colorado, and Judy Mondy of Odessa; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services for Mr. Kennerly are pending. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. [032003michael.gif] Annietta Faye Palmer Odessa Nita Palmer, age 57, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2003, after a lengthy illness. She was born March 21, 1945, in Odessa, Texas. She attended schools in Odessa and before retiring, Annietta had a career in banking. She was a loving and caring mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister and friend. Her grandmother, Ola Powell; mother, Maxine Green; father, Elmer Dowling; and son, Dewayne Bo Ford preceded her in death. She leaves behind her loving family who will miss her more than words can say, her daughter and son-in-law, Gary and Denise Farr of Midland; grandaughters, Paige Farr of Midland, Kourtney, Kayla and Kami Ford, all of Odessa; sisters and brothers-in-law, Wayne and Le Quietta Barnhart, Jimmy and Patricia Kennedy and brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Sally Hopkins, all of Odessa; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She also left her loyal companion, Ollie, her special friend and caregiver, Cheryl Ball, and a host of friends. Her family invites all of her friends to attend a memorial service, which will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2003, at the Antioch Church of Christ in Odessa with the Reverend Jimmy Braswell officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Home Hospice. Hugh Leslie Waldrum II MCKINNEY Mr. Hugh Leslie Waldrum II, age 55, of Fairview, Texas, passed away March 18, 2003, in Plano, Texas. He was born April 23, 1947, in El Paso, Texas, to Hugh and Veranell (Hartsfield) Waldrum. He grew up in Odessa, Texas, and graduated from Permian Basin High School in 1965. He attended Odessa Junior College for two years where his father was Professor of Mathematics. Hugh then enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Korea and Vietnam where he was a medical technician until he was medically discharged after having been wounded in action. Upon his return to the States, Hugh attended the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with distinction, receiving his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mathematics and Botany. During this time, he married Ellen Baker on October 1, 1971, and had a son, Hugh Leslie Waldrum, III. After graduation, he served as a GC/MS analyst with the Texas Air Control Board and the Ecological Services Laboratory of Texas Instruments, Inc. In 1985, he became founder and CEO of Anachem, Inc., an environmental analytical laboratory. After his wife, Cheryl Bonner, whom he married in 1985, and his family and friends, his passions were gun collecting, hunting, traveling and cooking. He was dearly loved by his nieces and The Divas. Hugh was a member of the Dallas Safari Club and the NRA. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Waldrum, and his son, Hugh Leslie Waldrum III. He was preceded in death by his parents, Veranell and Hugh Waldrum. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2003, in the TurrentineJackson-Morrow Chapel with Mrs. Jennifer Bonner and Mr. Alan Bonner officiating. Donations may be made to the First Methodist Church, ldabel, Okla. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Friday, March 21, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032103lea.gif] Rosa Lea Baucum ODESSA Rosa Lea Baucum Granny Rose, beloved mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the age of 83 while being cared for in Corpus Christi at her sons residence. Rosa was a longtime resident of Odessa and a member of Sherwood Baptist Church where she attended the Ladies One Sunday School Class and the Ladies Quilting Circle, both of which she enjoyed tremendously. She was a volunteer and past board member for West Texas Opportunities. She was a feisty lady with many talents and abilities who lived life to the fullest. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, arts and crafts, cooking, gardening, decorating, fishing, and spending time with her family and friends. She had a heart for children and was Granny Rose to many. She was born to Gregory Hernandez and Evelyn Richardson Hernandez on September 4, 1919, in Wapanucka, Okla. She married Robert Gable in 1934 and had three sons. She later married Virgil P. John Baucum in 1962. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Maggie; her stepfather, Ed Turner; her husband, Virgil Baucum; her brother, Sylvester Hernandez; her oldest son, Robert Edward Bob Gable; and her brothers, Paul Turner and Clyde Turner. She is survived by two sons, Billy Joe Gable and wife, Sue, of Liberty Hill, Texas, and Jimmy Leon Gable and wife, LaJuana, of Corpus Christi, Texas; and one brother, Homer Turner of Cross Plains, Texas. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Kelly Kullenberg of Cedar Park, Stacey Herzog and husband, Ronnie, of Leander, Tammy Hendricks and husband, Steve, of Odessa, Greg Gable of Ft. Worth, Donna James of Corpus Christi, and Jay Gable and wife, Jill, of San Antonio; her six great grandchildren, Lauren Kullenberg, Bobby Ed Herzog, Tyler Hendricks, Holly Hendricks, Jordan James and Chelsea James; numerous nieces and nephews; and her daughters-in-law, Pat Gable and Gail Pool. Rosa was an example of perseverance, strength and independence to her children and grandchildren. She had a special relationship with each child, grandchild and great-grandchild individually. Her family was the joy of her life and she worked hard to build great memories. She was greatly loved and will be sorely missed on this earth, but we have hope and great joy in knowing that this is not the end and we will see her again soon! Visitation will be held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Friday, March 21, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Sherwood Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Hiser officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sherwood Baptist Ladies Quilting Group. [032103paul.gif] Joshua Paul Trekell DALLAS Joshua Paul Trekell, 24, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in an automobile accident in Dallas, Texas. Memorial services were held at Perkins Chapel at SMU on March 6, 2003. Services were conducted by Rev. Steve Jester and associate pastor Melinda Veatch of St. Phillip Presbyterian of Hurst, Texas, and Rev. Dr. William M. Finnim, Chaplain of SMU, Dallas, Texas. Josh was born November 14, 1978, in Odessa. He started to school at Gonzales Elementary. The family moved to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in 1990. Josh graduated from North Richland Hills Christian School in 1997. He then attended Southern Methodist University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and photo editor for the Daily Campus Newspaper. He traveled and photographed many parts of the world including Spain, Italy, France and Sweden. In 2001, he graduated with a bachelors degree in history and political science and had plans to pursue a career in law. Josh was an active member of intramural sports and volunteered with the Special Olympics. Josh was a member of St. Phillips Presbyterian Church of Hurst, Texas. Josh is survived by his parents, Don and Theresa Trekell, and sister, Emily Trekell of Dallas; maternal grandparents, George and Irene Stanford of Odessa; paternal grandparents, Marty and Don Trekell of Casa Grande, Ariz.; and his college sweetheart, Lindsay Lowery of Memphis, Tenn. Josh was a wonderful person and loyal friend. His smile and sense of humor will be missed. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Saturday, March 22, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032203maria.gif] Maria Torres ODESSA Maria Torres, 67, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2003, at Odessa Hospice House. She was born February 28, 1936, in Ojinaga, Mexico. She is survived by her husband, Agapito Torres of Odessa; sons, Abraham Torres, Jorge Luis Torres, Ismael Torres and Rojelio Torres, all of Odessa, and Ciro Torres of Seminole; daughters, Enedelia Torres, Maribel Franco and Veronica Rodriguez, all of Odessa, and Maria Del Carmen Torres of Ojinaga, Mexico; brothers, Juan Marquez of Juarez, Mexico, Jose Marquez of Ojinaga, Mexico, Jesus Marquez of Artesia, N.M., Jose Socorro Marquez of Seminole, Octavio Marquez and Usbaldo Marquez, both of Odessa; sisters, Juana Marquez and Martina Marquez, both of Ojinaga, Mexico; 24 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Reverend Serafin Avenido officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Her sons and grandson will serve as Pallbearers. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Sunday, March 23, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032303Orona.jpg] Maria Vicky Orona ODESSA Maria E. Vicky Orona, age 66, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. Mrs. Orona was born July 11, 1936, in Mulato, Chihuahua, Mexico, to the parentage of Jose and Felicita Nunez. Maria leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Daniel A. Orona; sons and their wives, Mario and Michelle Cadena Orona of Odessa, Danny N. and Juanita Salcido Orona of Andrews and Joe Sr. and Angelica Ramirez Orona of Odessa; daughters, Cecilia Orona-Pando and her husband, Robert Pando Sr., and Maria Del Rosario Rosemary Orona, all of Odessa; grandchildren, Robert Pando Jr., Andrew Pando, Jose Angel Orona, Joe Orona Jr., Bobby Orona, Benjamin Orona, Vianney Nino, Gabby Orona, Itzel Orona, Jovanni Orona and Mikey Orona. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Martinez Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Robert Pando Sr., Joe Orona Sr., Danny Orona and Mario Orona. Services entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home. [032303Ramirez.jpg] Eufemio Memo Ramirez ODESSA Eufemio Memo Ramirez, 68 years of age, went to be with our Lord on Friday, March 21, 2003. He was born on September 3, 1934 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico to Bernardo and Luisa Ramirez. He married Rosalia Fuentes on May 14, 1954 in Carlsbad, N.M. Mr. Ramirez was employed and retired after five years from the maintenance department of the Texas Department of Public Safety. He served in the Army Reserves and the National Guard, was a member of the Lions Club, St. Josephs Catholic Church and was a cursillista. Mr. Ramirez was awarded Master Artist in mariachi music from the Texas Folklife Resource Center in Austin and LULAC awarded him the first cultural award for promoting and encouraging cultural awareness in Odessa. Memo Ramirez and his wife, Rosa, of 48 years, along with their seven children have been involved with music and have performed in this area for more than 30 years. Mr. Ramirez was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Pedro and Isidro Ramirez. He is survived by his wife, Rosalia of Odessa; sons, John Ramirez of Round Rock, Ricardo Ramirez of San Antonio, and Jerry Ramirez and Leo Ramirez, both of Fort Worth; daughters, Dora Ramirez of Gilbert Ariz., and Cecilia Ramirez and Gloria Ramirez, both of Round Rock; brothers, Juan Ramirez of Odessa, Bernardo Ramirez of Midland; sisters, Socorro Biscaino of Carlsbad, N.M., and Celia Ramirez, Paula Navarrete and Juana Rodriguez, all of Odessa; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A rosary was said Saturday evening at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2003, St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Military graveside services will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Ramirez, Jaime Urias, Javier Urias, Marky Ramirez, Stephen Whitfield Ramirez and Donny Ray Carrasco. Honorary pallbearers Eric Ferrales and J.J. Hernandez. Funeral arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home. [032303stacy.jpg] Deanna Lynn Stacy EL RENO, Okla. Deanna Lynn Stacy went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 10, 2003, at the age of 46. She was born November 14, 1956, in Ponca City, Okla., and graduated from Odessa High School in 1975. Deanna was a self-employed interior designer. She is survived by her son, John Ryan Haynes of El Reno, Okla.; parents, Robert J. Bob Stacy and Eudene Fletcher Stacy of Kingston, Okla.; brother, Robert Dale Stacy and his wife, Sissie, of Austin, Texas; sister, Karen Stacy Hinkel of Edmond, Okla.; grandmother, Ezia Fletcher of Odessa, Texas; and nieces and nephews. A private service was held on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in Kingston, Okla. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Tuesday, March 25, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032503paul.jpg] Joshua Paul Trekell DALLAS Joshua Paul Trekell, 24, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in an automobile accident in Dallas, Texas. Memorial services were held at Perkins Chapel at SMU on March 6, 2003. Services were conducted by Rev. Steve Jester and associate pastor Melinda Veatch of St. Phillip Presbyterian of Hurst, Texas, and Rev. Dr. William M. Finnim, Chaplain of SMU, Dallas, Texas. Josh was born November 14, 1978, in Odessa. He started to school at Gonzales Elementary. The family moved to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in 1990. Josh graduated from North Richland Hills Christian School in 1997. He then attended Southern Methodist University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and photo editor for the Daily Campus Newspaper. He traveled and photographed many parts of the world including Spain, Italy, France and Sweden. In 2001, he graduated with a bachelors degree in history and political science and had plans to pursue a career in law. Josh was an active member of intramural sports and volunteered with the Special Olympics. Josh was a member of St. Phillips Presbyterian Church of Hurst, Texas. Josh is survived by his parents, Don and Theresa Trekell, and sister, Emily Trekell of Dallas; maternal grandparents, George and Irene Stanford of Odessa; paternal grandparents, Marty and Don Trekell of Casa Grande, Ariz.; and his college sweetheart, Lindsay Lowery of Memphis, Tenn. Josh was a wonderful person and loyal friend. His smile and sense of humor will be missed. Elise Louise Donohue ODESSA Elsie Louise Donohue, age 71, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston. Elsie was born June 2, 1931, in Best, Texas, to Clay Francis and Nellie Lorene Jordan. Elsie married John Joseph Donohue on September 18, 1980, in Odessa. She was a retired supervisor for Southwestern Bell. Elsie was a long time member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband John Joseph Donohue; and brother, Rubin Jordan. She is survived by her son, J.C. Nickens and wife, Melinda, of Houston; daughter, Dolores Bishop and husband, Hollis, of Burleson; brother, Bueford Jordan of Eastland; sister-in-law, Jeanette Jordan of Deer Park; grandchildren, Brent Stringer and wife, Carey, Brandi McCortney and husband, Matt, Marie Nickens and Clay Nickens; great-grandchildren, Austin Stringer, Alex Alvarado, Jacob McCortney and Emily Stringer; nieces, Sherry Meynier of Deer Park and Janie McCallister of Mesquite; and special friend, Barbara Rourke of Houston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032603ruth.jpg] Ruth Rockwell MONAHANS Ruth Rockwell, 71, of Monahans, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2003, in a Denton hospital after a short illness. She was born August 27, 1931, to George and Lorie Sawyer Bicknell. Ruth was a mother and retired sales representative. Her husband, Gerald Rockwell, preceded her in death in 1998. She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Andrews of Monahans; brother, Don Bicknell of Paint Rock; her children, Donna and husband, John Foust, of Denton, Texas, Jerry Nell and husband, Benny Kilcrease of Monahans, Kay Moyers of Denton, Texas, and one son, Keith and wife, Annitta Rockwell, of Deerpark, Texas; grandchildren, Jenna Moyers, Kelsey Kilcrease, Shenay and Ryan Rockwell. She had many nieces and nephews, other family members and friends that were also a very big part of her life. She will be missed by all. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Family Funeral Services in Monahans, with services at Third & Dwight Church of Christ, at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Mike McDonald and Greg Holly will officiate. Burial will be in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Monahans Senior Citizens Center. Services are under the direction of Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey. Elsie Louise Donohue ODESSA Elsie Louise Donohue, age 71, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston. Elsie Jordan was born June 2, 1931, in Best, Texas, to Clay Francis and Nellie Lorene Jordan. Elsie married John Joseph Donohue on September 18, 1980, in Odessa. She was a retired supervisor for Southwestern Bell. Elsie was a long time member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband John Joseph Donohue; and brother, Rubin Jordan. She is survived by her son, J.C. Nickens and wife, Melinda, of Houston; daughter, Dolores Bishop and husband, Hollis, of Burleson; brother, Bueford Jordan of Eastland; sister-in-law, Jeanette Jordan of Deer Park; grandchildren, Brent Stringer and wife, Carey, Brandi McCortney and husband, Matt, Marie Nickens and Clay Nickens; great-grandchildren, Austin Stringer, Alex Alvarado, Jacob McCortney and Emily Stringer; nieces, Sherry Meynier of Deer Park and Janie McCallister of Mesquite; and special friend, Barbara Rourke of Houston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Veto Porter Miller ODESSA Veto Porter Miller, 81, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at the Hospice House. He was born April 16, 1921, in Spur, Texas. He married Lena Faye Wynn July 3, 1948, in Smyer, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a Sgt. in the 121st Infantry Regiment. He received the Purple Heart. He moved to Odessa in 1966 from the Lubbock area. He was scoutmaster of Troop 54 and was also involved with the E.C.A.R.C. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and a member of University Heights Baptist Church. He enjoyed camping and fishing with his family. He also like riding and breaking horses. He worked as a driver for Tex Trail, a division of Big Tex Trailers. He was preceded in death by parents, Sisrow and Madie Miller; sons, Jerry Mitchell Miller and Veto Earl Miller; and one brother and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Faye Miller of Odessa; son, Randall Miller and wife, Kitty, of Andrews; daughters, Carolyn Johnson and husband, Domingo, of Odessa, Joy Johnson and husband, Mike, of Princeton, Texas, Dana Peters, Janice Marin and husband, Mark, and Rhonda Bell and husband, Randy, all of Odessa; sister, Wilda Harding of Lubbock; 18 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cecil Maxey officiating. The family request memorials may be made to Odyssey Hospice. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Thursday, March 27, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032703greg.jpg] S. C. Greg Gregory GRANBURY S. C. Greg Gregory, 76, loving husband, father and granddad, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2003, at a Fort Worth hospital, after a brave battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Granbury. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at the D/FW National Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wiley Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 205 East Pearl Street, Granbury, Texas 76048. Mr. Gregory was born October 1, 1926, in DeLeon. After high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He married Helen Moon of DeLeon in 1946, and they resided in Odessa where he was employed by Amoco Oil Company for 30 years. He spent his last thre years with Amoco working in Cairo, Egypt. Upon his retirement at age 57, he relocated to Granbury. He spent his retirement golfing, fishing, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and enjoying his summer home in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The family wishes to express sincere gratitude for the tremendous care given by Dr. Ferree, Dr. Hurley, Dr. Ruxer, and Dr. Martinez, as well as the entire staff of Life Care Hospital. Mr. Gregory was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel S. Gregory and Vera Mae Gregory; his sister, Elizabeth Gregory; and brother, E. G. Gregory. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Helen Gregory; children, Dennis Gregory and wife, Lesa, of Bedford, Linda Beaver and husband, Leslie, of Grand Prairie, Janis Gregory of Fort Worth, Gene Gregory and wife, Julie, of Murrieta, California; grandchildren, Tamara Cooper of Crowley, Dennis Gregory II of Burlington, North Carolina, Brett Gregory of Hurst, Jeremy Beaver of Kissimmee, Florida, Shannon Warren of Big Spring, Greg DeBusk of El Paso, Chris DeBusk of Midland, Summer Watts of Beavercreek, Ohio, Brittany, Grayson and Grant Gregory, all of Murrieta, California; 10 beloved great-grandchildren; brother, A. W. Gregory of Phoenix, Arizona; and sister, Carrie Jo Hall of DeLeon. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Friday, March 28, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ No Pictures Available Harold Baxter CROSS PLAINS Mr. Harold Baxter, 73, of Cross Plains, Texas, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, in the Hendricks Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Harold was born January 13, 1930, in Paint Rock, Texas, to Hubert B. Baxter and Elwood Cook Baxter. He married Betty Porter of Lovington, N.M., on May 20, 1954. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #0432, and the VFW of Brownwood. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Cross Plains. He is survived by his wife, Betty Baxter of Cross Plains; daughter, Dena and Joe Terstegge of Cross Plains; sisters, Freddia Taylor of Abilene and Sylvia and Bill Hudnall of Fort Worth; two grandchildren, James Maxwell of Abilene and Kathleen Terstegge of Cross Plains; two great-grandchildren; Kelsea Re-Lynn Maxwell of Hamby and Brandon Lee Maxwell of Abilene. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2003, at the Higginbotham Chapel with Ronnie White officiating. Burial will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery directed by Higginbotham Funeral Home of Cross Plains. No Pictures Available Joan Easter James SAN ANGELO Joan Easter James died Thursday, March 27, 2003, at home at Lake Brownwood, Texas, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2003, at the Shaffer Funeral Homes Pioneer Chapel. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey, Texas. Services are under direction of Shaffer Funeral Home. Mrs. James was born in Bolivor, New York, on January 14, 1934. Survivors include one daughter, Dyana Strawn and husband, Herschel Strawn, of Lake Brownwood, Texas; three sons, Kenneth James of Bridge Port, Texas, Tommy James and wife, Rita James, of Alvin, Texas, and Tony James of McCamey, Texas; three brothers, Guy Day, Jr. of Lone Oak, Texas, Keith Day of Lone Oak, Texas and Bob Day of McCamey, Texas; two sisters, Beverly Mix of Lone Oak, Texas, and Guyla Normand of Possom Kingdom, Texas; thirteen grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gilmer R. James; her father, Guy Day; her mother, Crystal Day; two sisters, Beatrice Richardson and Virgina James; and one daughter-in-law, Sue Ellen James, who she considered as a daughter. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Saturday, March 29, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [032903jetta.jpg] Jetta Hardin EL PASO Jetta Hardin, 91, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village in Odessa, Texas. She was born May 19, 1911, to Andrew and Lucinda Mackey in Crystal Springs, Arkansas. She moved from Hot Springs, Arkansas, to El Paso, Texas, in 1945. Mrs. Hardin moved from El Paso to Odessa, Texas, after the death of her husband, Mark Hardin in 1986. Mrs. Hardin was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Vesta Lizotte, Emma Freeman and Hilda Ennis of Hot Springs, Arkansas. She is survived by her son, Milton Fritts and wife, Mickey, of Lawton, Okla.; daughters, Wilma Bagley and husband, Frank, of Bunker Hill, Ind., and Cortez Pollard of Odessa; grandchildren, Scott Pollard of Cody, Wyo., Kelli Eddings and Jimmy Pollard of Odessa, Sherra Strahan of Kokoma, Ind., Leslie Nugent of Houston, Bobby Fritts, Tommy Fritts and Jimmy Fritts, all of Lawton, Okla., and Jackie Smith of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family wishes to express sincere gratitude and appreciation to Home Hospice and the personnel and all the nursing staff at Parks Methodist Retirement Village for the tender, loving care extended to our Mother during her stay. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at Restlawn Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. Services will be conducted by Pastor Glenn Thyrion of the Faith United Methodist Church. Services entrusted to Memorial Services, Odessa, Texas. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster. [010102obitbner.gif] Saturday, March 29, 2003 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Home _________________________________________________________________ [033003DeWitt.jpg] Kenny DeWitt ODESSA Kenny Allen DeWitt went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 29, 2003. He was born Sept. 9, 1945, in Strawn, Texas, to Ray and Keith Blackney DeWitt. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2003, at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Clayborn officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Kenny served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was president and founder of PMC Global Industries. He will always be remembered as a kind and loving man who always had time for his family and friends. He is survived by the love of his life, Cindy Stevens of Odessa; a son, Kevin DeWitt of Odessa; two daughters, Karyn Barrett and husband Jesse and Katie DeWitt and fiance Patrick Horne, all of Odessa; a brother, David DeWitt and wife Mary of Odessa; two sisters, Betsy Callaway and husband Curtis and Gay Garrett, all of Odessa; three grandchildren, Chase Beedy, Aaron Acy and Kayla Tombs; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice House, 516 N. Texas Ave., Odessa, TX 79761. [033003Kegler.jpg] Revice Sidney Brumley Kegler ODESSA Revice Sidney Brumley Kegler 94, of Odessa, passed away March 26, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born July 18, 1908, in Seminole to Sidney and Josephine Brumley. She was married to the late George Everett Kegler. She was a Christian Baptist and an ECISD Librarian. She was the Librarian at Crockett Junior High since 1956 and after her retirement she was the Librarian at Crescent Park Baptist Church. She received her B.A. Degree from T.W.U. in Denton and her Masters Degree from Sul Ross University in Alpine. She is preceded in death by her husband George E. Kegler; parents; sister, Marguerite C. Kyle; and brother, J. T. Cleveland. She is survived by her daughter, Angela Carol Kegler Masri and husband Munib R. Masri of Ramallah, Palestine; sister, Ruth C. Olson and husband Ed Olson of Georgetown; six grandchildren, Rabih, Mai, Mazen Dina, Omar and Leith; 11 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, with family to receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2003, at Crescent Park Baptist Church with Dr. Johnny Dickerson officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. New Mexico time, 3 p.m. Texas time, at Prairie Haven Cemetery in Hobbs, N.M., with the Rev. Leon Green officiating. [033003Love.jpg] Florine Love AMARILLO Florine Love, 86, of Amarillo, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 29, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Amarillo Cowboy Church and Arena of Life with the Rev. Ty Jones officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Rector Funeral Home. She was born June 25, 1916, in Schulenberg. She was a former resident of Odessa. She was Baptist. Survivors include son, Robert McNeil and wife Shirley of Amarillo; three granddaughters, Kim Taylor and husband Terrell of Ferris, Lavanda Hill and husband Ike of Lefors and Judy Mauldin and husband Billy of Amarillo; three grandsons, Cory McNeil and wife Shelley and Roy Gibbs and wife Tina, all of Lubbock, and Bobby Gibbs and wife Minerva of Post; and 18 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Amarillo Cowboy Church and the Arena of Life, Tree Fund, Loop 335 at S. Washington, Amarillo, Texas, 79114. [033003Sandoval.jpg] Isabel Pena Sandoval ODESSA Isabel Pena Sandoval, 84, of Odessa, went to be with our Lord, may she rest in peace, Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Avalon Place Nursing Center She was born Dec. 6, 1918, in Weldon, Texas, to Mariano and Ynosencia Sandoval. She was Catholic and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Gonzales; two sons; and two grandchildren. She is survived by son, Frank Luna Gonzales Jr. and his wife, Kathryn, of Odessa; daughters, Joann G. Fuentez and husband Toribio of Denver, Colo., and Sara G. Vasquez and husband Eli of Loving, N.M.; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Odessa Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Rev. Serafin Avenido officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Top | Obituaries Index | Home Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster.